Barum Czech Rally Zlin 2016

[Mirek]

My impressions from QS/SD...

We chose very nice spot - fast right-hand corner over a crest with following heavy braking into a square junction between houses. It was interesting to see the differences in driving styles and also in particular runs.

Generally Lukyanuk was very brutal in free practice but a lot cleaner in QS. Another very brutal drivers were Kajetanowicz, Habaj, Tarabus or Černý. Kostka was the exact opposite with very clean and smooth style. Kopecký something between.

It was also interesting that in FP nobody touched a bump in the ideal line (from another small road connecting under a big angle to the stage) but in the QS maybe half of the drivers went over and received some nasty kick (mainly Habaj).

There was probably something wrong with Bouffier's car. The sound was unhealthy.

And than the Toyota R3... Rossetti was pushing a lot but You can see the bad time. It didn't look that slow at all but I was in a very fast place where I can't judge for example the acceleration.

The delay of QS was caused by oil from some Russian Clio R3.

[dimviii]

There was probably something wrong with Bouffier's car. The sound was unhealthy.
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FIA ERC ‏@FIAERC

Bouffier after QS: « Lack of power since the last run so it’s not good, and no good time » #FIAERC

[br21]

Cracked exhaust manifold in car of Bouffier, other one is on it's way to Zlin now.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk fastest on QS: « We were cautious because our tyres were cold, we had to wait a long time. Free practice was better.. »

https://www.fiaerc.com/qualifying-st...test-erc-time/

Qualification stage results:
1. Alexey Lukyanuk – Alexeyj Arnautov (RUS, FORD Fiesta R5) 2:25.143
2. Jan Kopecký – Pavel Dresler (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 0.315
3. Kajetan Kajetanowicz – Jaroslaw Baran (POL, Ford Fiesta R5) + 1.262
4. Ralfs Sirmacis – Artur Šimins (LVA, Škoda Fabia R5) + 2.511
5. Tomáš Kostka – Ladislav Kučera (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 2.534
6. Lukasz Habaj – Piotr Wos (POL, Ford Fiesta R5) + 2.615
7. Jaromír Tarabus – Daniel Trunkát (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 2.714
8. Roman Odložilík – Martin Tureček (CZE, Ford Fiesta R5) +3.357
9. Fabian Kreim – Frank Christian (DEU, Škoda Fabia R5) +3.728
10. Dávid Botka – Peter Szeles (HUN, Citroën DS3 R5) + 3.736
11. Jan Černý – Petr Černohorský (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 3.852
12. Pavel Valoušek – Veronika Havelková (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 3.870
13. Hermen Kobus – Davy Thierie (NLD, Škoda Fabia R5) + 4.062
14. Cédric Cherain – Filip Cuvelier (BEL, Ford Fiesta R5) + 4.090
15. Martin Vlček – Jindřiška Žáková (CZE, Ford Fiesta R5) + 5.012

[RS]

Good time by Sirmacis on his first asphalt rally in R5.

Not sure whether he'll last the rally with his flamboyant driving style but promising!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good time by Sirmacis on his first asphalt rally in R5.

Not sure whether he'll last the rally with his flamboyant driving style but promising!

I really hope he has a good rally after using his (Cyprus) budget to compete here.

[Mirek]

Just got a message from a friend that Kopecký had a very scary moment on the oil from the Clio. He was driving just after and went into the ditch in the long right-hand corner at the entrance into Pohořelice. Fortunately he hit nothing despite it was in quite a speed. That was probably the main reason of the following delay.

[Jarek Z]

Bouffier after QS: « Lack of power since the last run so it’s not good, and no good time »

Let's hope that Citroen lasts at least until the start of the rally!

[Mirek]

Video QS/SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=xeZFZYhaS_s

[Jarek Z]

Nice to see so many people on a rally... and it's just a qualifying stage.