Mecsek Rallye 2011

[Mirek]

Franz, I don't believe it's all about car. Last time I saw Sandell was in Barum and he was braking earlier than top guys, doing corrections in corners etc. Since it was visible by spectator it must be a reasonable difference...

[Wittmanello]

I can not say I have not seen him drive, but I know how he drove in Germany. I just assumed that he is another "victim" of the disparities between S2000s and S2000s.

[Mirek]

I can not say I have not seen him drive, but I know how he drove in Germany. I just assumed that he is another "victim" of the disparities between S2000s and S2000s.

I would quite disagree. Of course, there is a difference between works and other cars but it's not all. In SWRC Germany he drove on bullet proof Pirelli tyres with universal thread for dry or wet. Driving on these tyres was quite different and his flamboyant style suited it. I don't think it's just a bad luck when You pick five or six punctures in one rally (Yalta). There he was able to win shakedown (I think) but on stages it was puncture by puncture and he had to change his style. Here in Barum he was slower than 18-years old Karl Kruuda with exactly same car from same team (from same team PG was in last year).

Anyway, did he have worse car than Toni Gardemesiter who was moreover on Hankook tyres and had troubles with clutch? I doubt so...

[Wittmanello]

I think this discussion leads nowhere - looking forward to an interesting event

[Wim_Impreza]

There isn't a Swedish top driver for years.

Franz, please can you let us know what are your plans for the next months?

[Mirek]

In a series of short interviews with Kopecký, Mikkelsen, Bouffier and Gardemeister on Autosport the drivers complain about too fast stages. Kopecký said there is 16 chicanes in one stage...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

16 chicanes??? WTFucing stage....

[Bartek]

In a series of short interviews with Kopecký, Mikkelsen, Bouffier and Gardemeister on Autosport the drivers complain about too fast stages. Kopecký said there is 16 chicanes in one stage...

16? Hahaha Maybe better option was to take car for drag racing or something like that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0rG-ittu4c

[Mirek]

]16 chicanes??? WTFucing stage....

I think that one stage is half-circuit. Maybe it's the one. I don't know these stages but if it is similar like Eger, it will be faster than Barum which is often too fast as well...

[Mirek]

Results: Canon Mecsek Rallye 2011 - Results - Rally-Base