National Rally championships News

[WUff1]

Of course rules in Austria wouldn´t have been changed without Baumschlager´s OK, but I think it would have been the same for instance in Belgium with Loix or other countries.

Problem in Austria is mainly about money. Stohl Racing completely retired from rallying (except for China), Harrach´s Fiesta R5 and Stohl´s DS3 R5 stand in their garages all year long, potential rivals don´t manage to get a budget or fail after some time (Harrach, Andreas Aigner, Chris Brugger, Franz Wittmann jun. etc.) , the two biggest rallies are either gone (Jänner Rallye) or in jeopardy for 2016 (Waldviertel Rallye) and so on.

[MartijnS]

Some photos of yesterdays Twente Rally in the Netherlands.
Win for Erik van Loon in front of Jasper vd Heuvel who became Dutch champion.







Some more at our Facebook Page or our Website !

[JoostSchouten]

And the Rallymedia video department is here too!

Click here for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em7HKTA0I3k

[focus206]

Also, when they (Neubauer & Grössing) were in front of Mundl (didn't occur on many occasions, but sometimes did), they either crashed out or made a mistake that dropped them behind him. What ÖRM desperately needs is a driver capable of beating Baumschlager regularly, without that, he's just clearly cruising. It was great when he had his battles against Harrach, both were pushing hard and driving spectaculary. Even back then Grössing in Beppo's sister car was miles away from them... But OK, let's see if this new rules package brings anything to the table. But one swallow doesn't make a summer.

I still wouldn't be surprised if Baumschlager wins the 2016 championship even with other Austrian drivers in WRCs. Any news on Andreas Aigner?

[WUff1]

No News - his WRC funding campaign didn´t work, but he obviously doesn´t even find the budget for an ERC or on a lesser level an Austrian national program. A bit similar to Harrach.

[Andre Oliveira]

If exists a guy that can buy a VW Polo WRC privateer, it is Baumschlager.

[Mirek]

That's a bit funny statement when we have in the sport some guys who can buy the whole VW Motorsport...

[vino_93]

About private VW, I read a rumor that kenyan Manvir Singh Baryan could buy one (and Laukkanen would drive his Fiesta R5).

[WUff1]

Simon Wagner is showing his great talent at Rally Waldviertel, last run of Austrian championship:

http://www.waldviertel-rallye.at/2015/results/ss3.htm

After day 1 (3 stages) with his old Mitsu Evo VII on 6th position, leaving 3 R5/S2000 cars behind him. OK it´s gravel, but it´s still a great show by him.

[hari]

Gallery: Rallye Waldviertel 2015:
http://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_best...rtel_2015.html
http://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_orm_...rtel_2015.html



Final results:
01. Raimund Baumschlager/Thomas Zeltner AUT/AUT Skoda Fabia R5 1:33:13,3 Std
02. Attila Rongits/Hannus László UNG/UNG Mitsubishi Evo IX +1:43,7 Min
03. Chr. Schuberth-Mrlik/Tobias Unterweger AUT/AUT Subaru Impreza WRX +1:47,8 Min
04. Michael Böhm/Katrin Becker AUT/DEU Ford Fiesta S2000 +2:00,6 Min
05. Niki Mayr-Melnhof/Leopold Welsersheimb AUT/AUT Ford Fiesta R5 +2:42,6 Min
06. Julian Wagner/Jürgen Heigl AUT/AUT Mitsubishi Evo V +5:00,9 Min
07. Karl Wagner/Gerda Zauner AUT/AUT Ford Fiesta R5 +6:56,0 Min
08. Julius Tannert/Jennifer Thielen DEU/DEU Opel Adam R2 +7:09,5 Min
09. Marijan Griebel/Stefan Clemens DEU/DEU Opel Adam R2 +8:29,4 Min
10. Walter Mayer/Bernhard Ettel AUT/AUT Peugeot 208 T16 R5 +9:28,6 Min