National Rally championships News

[dimviii]

Aigner was fast but unstable.Looking at his times he must had some kind of problem at ss5-6

[Jarek Z]

Good video from day one, courtesy of Harald Illmer:
https://vimeo.com/208880394

[Mirek]

Was Aigner really so fast? He couldn't even keep the pace of the 60-year old Baumschlager. Anyway Aigner went off the road on SS7 while being fourth overall. Neubauer and his Fiesta WRC lead the rally after 7 stages:
http://results.rebenland-rallye.at/2017/ss7.htm

When I wrote that he was on the same pace as Grössing and faster than Baumschlager.

[Adler]

Judging from yesterday stages I can say it was just a matter of time till Aigner will go off road, imo he was clearly overdriving the car, on stage 4 he had a spin...
Neubauer very clean, he clearly controls the field, there are reserves obviosly. He said in case his opponents will upgrade (obviosly talking about Baumschlager) he has 2 upgrade stages for his Fiesta in spare.

Nice surprise for me is Griebel, he adopt quickly to the very technical stages in Rebenland and was faster in the night stages than old Fox Baumschlager.
Mayr-Melnhof seems to try a cleaner style this year, but not so fast yet, no mistakes so far though...

[Mirek]

Was SS12 canceled?

Anyway Neubauer out with technical problems. Now a tight battle between Grössing and Baumschlager but Griebel set a stuning time on SS13 and who knows, maybe he can get close as well.

[dimviii]

Sierra Morena till ss8

[Mirek]

Griebel out with technical problems, 1,5 seconds between Grössing and Baumschlager before the last stage.

[Mirek]

Sierra Morena in finish:

1. García Christian (Fiesta R5) 2:00:36,1
2. Pernía (i20 R5) +8,7
3. Áres (i20 R5) +29,0
4. Burgo (Fabia R5) +1:41,6
5. Vallejo (DS3 R5) +2:09,3
6. Vinyes (Swift N5) +3:38,3
7. Aznar (997 GT3) +6:20,9
8. García Cristobal (Fiesta R5) +6:42,9
9. Díaz (Swift S1600) +7:20,7
10. Léal (Fiesta R2) +9:17,9

[Jarek Z]

1,5 seconds between Grössing and Baumschlager before the last stage.

And Baumschlager wins it once again! He is 14 seconds faster than Grossing after the last stage. Now he can only laugh at the untalented drivers of the WRC cars. Congratulations!

http://results.rebenland-rallye.at/2017/ss16.htm

[Adler]

Baumschlager won powerstage and rebenland rallye....grössing false start and 10sec penalty...neubauer ripped a wheel off...