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Raven

29th January 2007, 08:34

I have an idea to make a summary for s2000 category in 2007 season, I mean how many and in in what ciountry there are s2000 cars?

Poland:
Punto - Maciej Lubiak / ??? - polish championship
Polo - Tomasz Czopik / Glib Zagr - - polish championship / ERC

Portugal:
Corolla - Vitor Sa / ??? - portugal championships
Corolla - Antonio Rodrigues / ??? - portugal championships
Corolla - Bruno Magalhaes / ??? - portugal championships
Punto - Jose Pedro Fontes / ??? - portugal championships

Italy:
Punto - Andrea Navarra / ??? - italian championships
Punto - Giandomenico Basso / Mitia Dotta - ERC or IRC ???
Punto - Umberto Scandola / ??? - ERC or RC ???
P207 - Luca Rosetti / ??? - italian championships

Norway:
P207 - Jimmy Joge / ??? - norwegian champsionships

Spain:
p207 - Garcia Ojeda / ??? - ERC or IRC ???
p207 - Nicolas Vouilloz / ??? - ERC or IRC ???
p207 - Dani Sola / ??? - IRC ???

GB:
Corolla - David Higgins / ??? - british championships

Rumours:
Fabia - ??? / ??? - ???
Logan - I heard some rumours that renault is still interested in this car but in s2000 version...

Raven

29th January 2007, 09:00

France:
p207 - Julien Pressac / ??? - french gravel championships
p207 - Salanon / ??? - french tarmac championships

Spain:
punto - Miguel Fuster / ??? - spanish championships

Tom206wrc

29th January 2007, 09:20

Some mistakes Raven... :p :

Salanon in France will drive a BSA whale, Jimmy Joge is swedish not norwegian, Bruno Magalhaes will drive the official 207 not a Corolla, ... ;)

Among other rumours:

-Gilles Panizzi, 207 S2000 from MES(Enjolras) on IRC
-Pascal Enjolras, 207 S2000 in french tarmac championship(Michelin Trophy ??)
-A hungarian driver(Janos Toth??)would drive a BSA 207 S2000 on a few national rallies+ IRC
-A swiss driver(Olivier Burri?? Olivier Gillet??) may drive a BSA 207 too(in IRC??)
-First-Motorsport from Belgium would buy one or several 207 too(which drivers, and which championship??)

Tom206wrc

29th January 2007, 09:26

Oops, I forgot among rumours :mark:

-Jérôme Grosset-Janin from France would drive a Fiat Grande Punto S2000, but no idea about the championship(IRC, ERC, or France)...

-Philippe Mermet from France too, would drive a Punto too on selected events of IRC(tarmac like Valais, Condroz and Madeira,...)

soprano

29th January 2007, 09:33

Italy:

Grande Punto S2000(Grifone) - Corrado Fontana ( ERC )

[Madeira-Rally]

29th January 2007, 09:35

Vitor Sá and António Rodrigues - Corolla S2000

Bruno Magalhães - 207 S2000

Raven

29th January 2007, 09:37

I already mentioned them, Paulo ;)

VFTS

29th January 2007, 09:57

To Raven:

I dont think Jimmy Joge will do the norwegian championship.

He is swedish and will eventually do the the swedish championship.

Raven

29th January 2007, 10:51

I already know, my mistake :)

Jarek Z

29th January 2007, 11:00

Let's go further: drivers, co-drivers, cars, championships and... color schemes! :)

Poland:
Fiat Punto - Maciej Lubiak / ??? - polish championship
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=2027&pg_[go]=16
VW Polo - Tomasz Czopik / Glib Zagorii - - polish championship / ERC
http://www.autoklub.pl/news/foto/200701/news20070128_14344.jpg

Portugal:
Toyota Corolla - Vitor Sa / ??? - portugal championship
Toyota Corolla - Antonio Rodrigues / J. Carvalho - portugal championship
http://autosport.clix.pt/media/autosport/ng1011783.jpg
Peugeot 207 - Bruno Magalhaes / ??? - portugal championship
Fiat Punto - Jose Pedro Fontes / ??? - portugal championship

Italy:
Fiat Punto - Corrado Fontana - ERC
http://www.corradofontana.it/static/img/home/FotomeseBIG.jpg
Fiat Punto - Andrea Navarra / ??? - IRC ???
Fiat Punto - Giandomenico Basso / Mitia Dotta - IRC ???
Fiat Punto - Umberto Scandola / ??? - IRC or Italian championship ???
Peugeot 207 - Luca Rosetti / ??? - italian championship

Sweden:
Peugeot 207 - Jimmy Joge / ??? - Swedish champsionship

Spain:
Peugeot 207 - Garcia Ojeda / ??? - IRC
Peugeot 207 - Nicolas Vouilloz / ??? - IRC
Toyota Corolla - Dani Sola / ??? - IRC

GB:
Toyota Corolla - David Higgins / ??? - british championship

France:
Peugeot 207 - Julien Pressac / ??? - french gravel championship

Spain:
Fiat Punto - Miguel Fuster / ??? - Spanish championship + selected ERC rounds

This is now the most up-to-date list of S2000 cars in the world :)

raybak

29th January 2007, 11:21

Australia

Ford Fiesta x 2
Toyota Corolla x lots

Raven

29th January 2007, 11:26

Let's keep it up-to-date! http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif
If anyone knows first and last names of the drivers/co-drivers, teams and championships in which the crews will participate please write it when missing!

Ford Fiesta x 2
Toyota Corolla x lots
...and let's be more precise! :)

Poland:
Punto - Maciej Lubiak / ??? - polish championship
Polo - Tomasz Czopik / Glib Zagr - - polish championship / ERC

Portugal:
Corolla - Vitor Sa / ??? - portugal championships
Corolla - Antonio Rodrigues / ??? - portugal championships
Corolla - Bruno Magalhaes / ??? - portugal championships
Punto - Jose Pedro Fontes / ??? - portugal championships

Italy:
Punto - Andrea Navarra / ??? - italian championships
Punto - Giandomenico Basso / Mitia Dotta - ERC or IRC ???
Punto - Umberto Scandola / ??? - ERC or RC ???
P207 - Luca Rosetti / ??? - italian championships
punto - Corrado Fontana / ??? - ERC

Sweden:
P207 - Jimmy Joge / ??? - swedish champsionships

Spain:
p207 - Garcia Ojeda / ??? - ERC or IRC ???
p207 - Nicolas Vouilloz / ??? - ERC or IRC ???
p207 - Dani Sola / ??? - IRC ???
punto - Miguel Fuster / ??? - spanish championships

GB:
Corolla - David Higgins / ??? - british championships

France:
p207 - Julien Pressac / ??? - french gravel championships
p207 - Salanon / ??? - french tarmac championships
p207 - Gilles Panizzi / ??? - IRC
p207 - Pascal Enjolras / ??? - french tarmac championship
p207 - Jérôme Grosset-Janin / ??? - ???
punto - Philippe Mermet / ??? - IRC ???

Hungary:
p207 - ??? / ??? - ???

Switzerland:
p207 - ??? / ??? - ???

Belgium:
p207 - ??? / ??? - ???
polo - ??? / ??? - ???

Tom206wrc

29th January 2007, 11:58

According to Compte-Tour Magazine(french motorsport magazine), Peugeot "Belgium Luxembourg netherland"(Benelux) would have ordered a 207 S2000 and would run an interesting program this year(Ypres, Condroz, 2 or three other IRC events and WRC Deutschland Rally) :)

Several drivers and teams to prepare the car are on the list, but it may be reasonably First-Motorsport team with driver Bernd Casier... ;)

HaCo

29th January 2007, 14:41

Great topic. If all these numbers are true than S2000 will be a good replacement for the old N4 categorie. It all sounds so great...

More info on the aussie fiesta's:

WA locals Darren Windus and Dean Herridge are again looking to suit up for the rally, with Windus recently inking a deal to run with the factory-backed Pirtek Rally Team Ford in their Super 2000 Fiestas.

Madeira

29th January 2007, 14:54

Portugal co-drivers names

Vitor Sá-Justino Reis-Toyota Corolla S2000 (only for portuguese championship). For Madeira championship he can use another car and the co-driver must be Humberto Freitas
Bruno Magalhães- Paulo Grave- 207 S2000
José Pedro Fontes- Fernando Prata- Fiat Punto S2000

Spain
Enrique Garcia Ojeda- Jordi Barrabés Peugeot S2000
Miguel Fuster- Jose Medina Vicente Fiat Punto S2000

Italy
Corrado Fontana- Billy Casazza Fiat Punto S2000
Andrea Navarra-Guido D'Amore Fiat Punto S2000
Luca Rossetti-Matteo Chiarcossi Peugeot 207 S2000

Grant_RSA

30th January 2007, 08:46

I know we dont fall under this category, ie Europe, but here is South Africa's lineup for this year

Polo Enzo Kuun
Polo Jan habig
Polo Hergen Fekken
Polo Japie van Niekerk
Polo Jon Williams

Toyota Serge Damseaux
Toyota Johnny Gemmel
Toyota J.P Damseaux
Toyota Ettiene Lourens

Not bad for a country in deep darkest africa! :-)

Tom206wrc

30th January 2007, 10:28

In the driver/codriver section we may add:

-Nicolas Vouilloz/Nicolas Klinger(Klinger is friend to Vouilloz and was chosen to codrive him in the BSA whale last year)

-Gilles Panizzi/Freddy Delorme(Delorme comes from Monaco like Daniel Elena, and codrove Panizzi last year in his outings with the 207)...

Raven

30th January 2007, 11:47

You can also put here drivers outside Europe, I didn't ask abou that because I'm not following rallying on other continents.

In Belgium for p207 s2000 there are two drivers considered, Bernd Casier and Larry Cols.

Andrey

30th January 2007, 12:08

One team from Russia has ordered two Peugeot 207 S2000 for use this summer in Finnish and Estonian Rally Championsips

Tom206wrc

30th January 2007, 12:26

One team from Russia has ordered two Peugeot 207 S2000 for use this summer in Finnish and Estonian Rally Championsips

Very interesting NEWS !!!! :eek:

Madeira

30th January 2007, 14:26

Miguel Fuster Fiat Punto S2000- Spanish Championship and only two rounds of IRC.

N.O.T

30th January 2007, 16:41

Here in Greece only rumours so far

Vovos - Punto S2000 on selected events
Paradisis - Peugeot 207 s2000 for the whole championship

Tom206wrc

30th January 2007, 17:24

Is Paradissis linked to Peugeot Greece(as he drove a 206 S1600 last year and year before) ?? :confused:

atsiotras79

30th January 2007, 18:24

Is Paradissis linked to Peugeot Greece(as he drove a 206 S1600 last year and year before) ?? :confused:

Yes. Exactly. He is the driver of Peugeot Greece for the last few years. Only rumours though about the S2000. I wish it comes true!!!
About Vovos, also nothing is sure, because also last year he was going to participate in the last greek rally with the Punto but never happened.
Anyway I won't be surprised to see him with S2000 car in the Elpa rally in October. Would be great to see him in the gravel stages of Halkidiki again with S2000!
There is also a big % that the Thermaikos Rally (Greek Gravel Rally Cup) will use some of the stages that will be used in the gravel day of Elpa Rally and the DETH Rally (Greek Rally Championship) will use some of the stages of the tarmac day of Elpa Rally. So maybe 2 more appearences with S2000???? I repeat, maybe!!!

Madeira

30th January 2007, 23:00

Anton Alen with an official Fiat Punto S2000 on selected rounds of IRC?

http://www.italiaracing.net/news.asp?id=1019&nome=RALLY&cart=RALLY

Tom206wrc

31st January 2007, 10:52

There's a small picture of 207 arrived in Portugal with Bruno and Paulo posing behind it :D

http://www.ralis.online.pt

Next week they should test and hopefully we will have more pics :)

Raven

31st January 2007, 12:04

Poland
Punto s2000 - Michal Solowow / Maciej Baran - Fiat Cersanit Rally Team - ERC

teufel

31st January 2007, 12:21

Poland
Punto s2000 - Michal Solowow / Maciej Baran - Fiat Cersanit Rally Team - ERC

Very nice! :up:

Madeira

31st January 2007, 18:07

Poland
Punto s2000 - Michal Solowow / Maciej Baran - Fiat Cersanit Rally Team - ERC

Fine. It means perhaps that I will see in Rally Vinho Madeira 2007, five Fiat Puntos S2000 at least. Not bad! :D

Tom206wrc

31st January 2007, 20:56

Fine. It means perhaps that I will see in Rally Vinho Madeira 2007, five Fiat Puntos S2000 at least. Not bad! :D

And minimum of three 207s too !! :p :

Madeira

31st January 2007, 23:20

Fine. It means perhaps that I will see in Rally Vinho Madeira 2007, five Fiat Puntos S2000 at least. Not bad! :D

Wrong, It could be six Fiat Puntos S2000, because Vitor Sá bought now a Fiat Punto S2000 to contest the Madeira Championship!!
Do you believe in this? A Toyota Corolla S2000 for Portuguese Championship and a Fiat for Madeira.... :confused:
The Punto is being prepared by Barroso Sport (another surprise).
Source:http://www.ralismadeira.com

For Tom:
Yes minimum 3 207 S2000 and five 206 S1600 ;)

Tom206wrc

12th February 2007, 19:06

It's official, we can add one 207 S2000 from Kronos(5 IRC events in 2007 and the entire championship in 2008) under the Peugeot Belgium colors :bounce:

No driver known yet though :mark:

http://www.pitstop.tv

maevad

13th February 2007, 08:03

Solowow - Punto S2000 - it´s right?

Tom206wrc

13th February 2007, 08:11

Solowow - Punto S2000 - it´s right?

Yes that's right...he will run the ERC ;)

Jarek Z

13th February 2007, 08:50

Yes, it's official. Haven't you seen the photos?
http://www.rallyonline.pl/g.php?1&pg_[desc]=+DESC&modex=pokaz&T[id]=2059

Raven

16th February 2007, 11:56

Belgium:
Freddy Loix - Polo s2000 - belgian championships

Jarek Z

16th February 2007, 13:47

So far we have...

Poland:
Fiat Punto - Michal Solowow / Maciej Baran - ERC & Polish championship (http://www.rallyonline.pl/g.php?1&pg_[desc]=+DESC&modex=pokaz&T[id]=2059)
Fiat Punto - Maciej Lubiak / ??? - Polish championship (http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=2075&pg_[go]=2)
VW Polo - Tomasz Czopik / Glib Zagorii - ERC & Polish championship (http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=2075&pg_[go]=1)

Portugal:
Toyota Corolla - Vitor Sa / Justino Reis - Portuguese championship
Toyota Corolla - Antonio Rodrigues / J. Carvalho - Portuguese championship (http://autosport.clix.pt/media/autosport/ng1011783.jpg)
Peugeot 207 - Bruno Magalhaes / Paulo Grave - Portuguese championship (http://www.aifa.pt/FotosG/%7B7E77657A-1818-4FD8-BDE9-B4B086FE948E%7D.jpg)
Fiat Punto - Jose Pedro Fontes / Fernando Prata - Portuguese championship

Madeira:
Fiat Punto - Vitor Sa / Humberto Freitas - championship of Madeira

Italy:
Fiat Punto - Corrado Fontana / Billy Casazza - ERC (http://www.corradofontana.it/static/img/home/FotomeseBIG.jpg)
Fiat Punto - Andrea Navarra / Guido d'Amorre - IRC ???
Fiat Punto - Giandomenico Basso / Mitia Dotta - IRC ???
Fiat Punto - Umberto Scandola / ??? - IRC or Italian championship ???
Peugeot 207 - Luca Rossetti / Matteo Chiarcossi - Italian championship

Sweden:
Peugeot 207 - Jimmy Joge / ??? - Swedish champsionship

Spain:
Peugeot 207 - Enrique Garcia Ojeda / Jordi Barrabes - IRC
Peugeot 207 - Nicolas Vouilloz / Nicolas Klinger - IRC
Fiat Punto - Miguel Fuster / Jordi Medina - Spanish championship + selected ERC or IRC rounds
Toyota Corolla - Dani Sola / ??? - IRC???

Great Britain:
Toyota Corolla - David Higgins / ??? - British championship
Toyota Corolla - Alister McRae / ??? - IRC???

France:
Peugeot 207 - Julien Pressac / ??? - French gravel championship
Peugeot 207 - Gilles Panizzi / Freddy Delorme - IRC???

Belgium:
Polo S2000 - Freddy Loix /??? - Belgian championship

Turkey:
Fiat Punto - Volkan Isik / ??? - ???

South Africa:
Polo Enzo Kuun
Polo Jan habig
Polo Hergen Fekken
Polo Japie van Niekerk
Polo Jon Williams
Toyota Serge Damseaux
Toyota Johnny Gemmel
Toyota J.P Damseaux
Toyota Ettiene Lourens

kabouter

16th February 2007, 15:44

Italy:
Fiat Punto - Andrea Navarra / Guido d'Amorre - IRC ???
Fiat Punto - Giandomenico Basso / Mitia Dotta - IRC ???

According to reports in the Italian press Basso is going to do the Italian Championship, and Navarra the IRC.

Tom206wrc

16th February 2007, 18:08

Strong strong rumour from italy about a 2nd 207 S2000 in the CIR championship driven by...Alessandro Perico(with team Twister Corse)... ;)

[Madeira-Rally]

16th February 2007, 21:47

José Pedro Fontes Punto S2000
http://82.102.15.21/~ralis/fontesfiat07.jpg
http://193.126.231.100/projectos/sportmotores/img/fotos/15098.jpg

Tom206wrc

17th February 2007, 07:14

You can also add the Kronos 207 S2000 of Peugeot Belgium(5 IRC events as 2007 program), Jarek :D

Jarek Z

17th February 2007, 11:21

I cannot add a car without driver, Tom. What is it? A ghost car? The Flying Dutchman? :D

Madeira

17th February 2007, 12:15

I cannot add a car without driver, Tom. What is it? A ghost car? The Flying Dutchman? :D

:D :D

Raven

21st February 2007, 11:35

Alberto Hevia - Polo S2000 - spanish championships

teufel

22nd February 2007, 13:02

The Pug207 S2000 of Janos Toth won't be a BSA one, as I heard.

Tom206wrc

22nd February 2007, 13:50

That means Janos Toth will drive a 207 S2000 this year ??? :confused:

[Madeira-Rally]

22nd February 2007, 18:48

Spectacular video of Fiat Punto S2000.. specially Andreucci and Basso ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHi_ObtOd40&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fforos%2Einforallye%2Enet%2Fleer% 2Easp%3Fid%3D239055%26foro%3D1

HaCo

22nd February 2007, 19:17

janez l.

22nd February 2007, 20:46

]Spectacular video of Fiat Punto S2000.. specially Andreucci and Basso ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHi_ObtOd40&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fforos%2Einforallye%2Enet%2Fleer% 2Easp%3Fid%3D239055%26foro%3D1

I would say that Andreucci is among one of the best out there. I've seen him live with Impreza, Focus, Punto. Very fast, very spectacular, always puts on a show. I mean, how many times these days do we see opposite lock on asphalt?

David V

22nd February 2007, 20:56

Anton Alen confirmed as Fiat driver
http://www.ircseries.com/html/default.asp

Madeira

22nd February 2007, 22:24

I would say that Andreucci is among one of the best out there. I've seen him live with Impreza, Focus, Punto. Very fast, very spectacular, always puts on a show. I mean, how many times these days do we see opposite lock on asphalt?

Yes I agreed with you, and You are a lucky many, because I've seen him only a time here. I guess he would be the favourite to win once again the championship, and certainly we will have a big show on the road!!

Madeira

22nd February 2007, 22:34

Anton Alen confirmed as Fiat driver
http://www.ircseries.com/html/default.asp

Finally a decent website

We can make an update:

Andrea Navarra- Fiat Punto S2000-whole IRC- OK
Anton Alen- Fiat Punto S2000- Half season on IRC-OK
Umberto Scandola- Fiat Punto S2000- Half season on IRC (?)
Giandomenico Basso- Fiat Punto S2000- Italian Championship (?)

teufel

23rd February 2007, 10:27

That means Janos Toth will drive a 207 S2000 this year ??? :confused:

It seems he will drive the 207 S2000, but not a BSA-prepared one ;)

Tom206wrc

23rd February 2007, 10:40

OK thanks Teufel ;) No matter where the 207 comes from as they all be identical :p :

[Madeira-Rally]

23rd February 2007, 19:51

I think we should try to give more complete information about S2000 cars and drivers.

We should post the registration plate and the owner of the car.

I will start with S2000 that will start Portuguese Champ.

Peugeot 207 S2000
Drivers: Bruno Magalhães / Paulo Grave
Owner: Peugeot Sport Portugal
Registration Plate: 620 DZV 78
http://www.pregoafundo.com//images/stories/easygallery/61/1172184065_peugfafe17.jpg

Fiat Punto S2000
Drivers: José Pedro Fontes / Fernando Prata
Owner: Fiat Vodafone Team
Registration Plate: DF 225XT
http://m.rodas.pt/r/images/124520.jpg

Karbonyl

23rd February 2007, 19:53

We can make an update:

Andrea Navarra- Fiat Punto S2000-whole IRC- OK
Anton Alen- Fiat Punto S2000- Half season on IRC-OK
Umberto Scandola- Fiat Punto S2000- Half season on IRC (?)
Giandomenico Basso- Fiat Punto S2000- Italian Championship (?)Isn´t it like Navarra should run ERC instead of IRC?

Madeira

23rd February 2007, 23:25

Isn´t it like Navarra should run ERC instead of IRC?

No, this season the main target of Fiat factory team will be the IRC.
Of course, as you now, Madeira, Barum and Ypres are part of both Championships

In European with Fiat only Corrado Fontana and the polish driver M. Solowow at least!

Karbonyl

24th February 2007, 00:25

No, this season the main target of Fiat factory team will be the IRC.
Of course, as you now, Madeira, Barum and Ypres are part of both Championships

In European with Fiat only Corrado Fontana and the polish driver M. Solowow at least!OK, you´re right - there was misunderstanding when talking with PLuto http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

Tom206wrc

24th February 2007, 05:35

We can definitively add Alessandro Perico in the italian CIR championship for two year program in one of the 207 S2000 owned and prepared by Enjolras under the Twister Corse livery :D

It's official since yesterday... ;)

Jarek Z

26th February 2007, 13:53

Another Super 2000 in Italy. This time it's Fiat Grande Punto for Giuseppe "Pucci" Grossi. The multiple times Italian gravel champion will debut the car in Rally Valtiberina and then he will contest the whole Italian gravel trophy (Trofeo Rallies Terra). The car will come from the famous Scuderia del Grifone.

Tom206wrc

28th February 2007, 21:23

You can also add the Kronos 207 S2000 of Peugeot Belgium(5 IRC events as 2007 program), Jarek :D

Now Jarek you've got the name !!! :p :

It's official, it'll be Bernd Casier and his usual codriver Frédéric Miclotte who will drive the Kronos Pug ;)

Raven

5th March 2007, 07:49

Turkey:
Volkan Isik - Punto S2000 - ERC

Tom206wrc

8th March 2007, 13:05

Jarek !!! You can remove from the list Vitor Sà and Antonio Rodriguès !!! No Corolla S2000 for them but "classical GrN" instead... :mark:

Disppointment for our portuguese friends :(

Madeira

8th March 2007, 16:40

Italy-TRT
Giuseppe Grossi- Fiat Punto S2000

Jarek Z

9th March 2007, 08:48

Jarek !!! You can remove from the list Vitor Sà and Antonio Rodriguès !!! No Corolla S2000 for them but "classical GrN" instead... :mark:

Everybody can update our S2000 list. It's public property Tom :)

[Madeira-Rally]

9th March 2007, 14:52

You can watch Grossi in action here in Rally Ronde Valtiberina 2007

Video
http://rally.krokar.info/images/tomaz/VIDEO/ronde_valtiberina_2007.wmv

Pics
http://rally.krokar.info/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=66&catid=59

[Madeira-Rally]

18th March 2007, 10:44

You can see here a small picture of Vitor Sá's Punto S2000
http://www.sacompetition.com/cache/bin/XPQ41ABA77246A08790C28DZKU.jpg

[Madeira-Rally]

19th March 2007, 14:42

David Higgins his planning a IRC programme with Toyota S2000

Details here
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/news/10088

PJRevs

19th March 2007, 21:21

This picture is taken in MRT(Mauro Racing Team) headquoters in Italy. Mitko Iliev with Punto S2000. Is there any posibility to see Iliev in S2000 class?
In Italy Iliev test new Mitsubishi Lancer EVO9 prepared by Noncentini.

http://www.bgnrc.info/images/stories/Tests/2007-ITA-Mitko-Iliev-Test-0.jpg

Madeira

19th March 2007, 22:59

The Vitor Sá's Punto arrived today. Next weekend he will debut the new Punto at Rally Porto Santo Line

First pics:
http://fotos.ralismadeira.com/main.php/v/fotos2007/outros/puntos2000sa/

V.Gatev

20th March 2007, 17:28

Iliev will drive Punto only in two races - round 3 and round 4 of Bulgarian rally championship - rally "Trayanovi vrata" and rally "Bulgaria". But these news are only rumors.

PJRevs

20th March 2007, 19:10

Iliev will drive Punto only in two races - round 3 and round 4 of Bulgarian rally championship - rally "Trayanovi vrata" and rally "Bulgaria". But these news are only rumors.

Keep us informed!

Tom206wrc

21st March 2007, 12:51

When it'll be officially announced on the internet, let's write here in this thread everything about Janos Toth program as it is strongly rumoured he will drive a 207 S2000 on selected IRC and hungarian events :p :

[Madeira-Rally]

21st March 2007, 13:39

Some pics of Fuster's Punto S2000

http://www.image-share.net/image/9427/DSCF2039.jpg
http://www.image-share.net/image/9427/DSCF2041.jpg
http://www.image-share.net/image/9427/DSCF2042.jpg

And a Videos ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXtJWMkJhlk&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fforos%2Einforallye%2Enet%2Fleer% 2Easp%3Fid%3D244674%26foro%3D1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V40DIciw33Y&mode=related&search=

[Madeira-Rally]

21st March 2007, 14:00

It looks like Fiesta S2000 will make his first appearance in rally in Rally Coates Rally Queensland (31 March- 1 April)...

Michael Guest and Mark Stacey will be the drivers, they will run with Michelin tyres...

Tom206wrc

21st March 2007, 14:25

Tom206wrc

21st March 2007, 16:18

More detailed pictures of Janika and Bea's new weapon on http://www.duen.hu !! :D

Fri

21st March 2007, 18:12

Janik will drive Peugeot S2000 on 3 three IRC (Barum, Ypres and Sanremo) and 2 HRC events (Miskolc, Zemplén).

Tom206wrc

21st March 2007, 22:25

New pictures of Janika press conference !! :p :

http://www.rally.hu/yappa/index.php?album=peugeot07_pp

http://www.rallyheart.hu/keplista07.php?folder=sajto_janika

Tom206wrc

22nd March 2007, 08:24

Interesting !!!! :D

Nicolas Vouilloz writes on his website that he may run the rallye Grasse Fleur et Parfum next week in the 207 S2000 of Peugeot-Spain !!! :up:

It's only a wish so not sure yet, but if he can do it, that'll be an excellent training before his IRC season !!! ;)

You can forget this news...Vouilloz will drive a 206 S1600 from Autosport Italia on this event, not an S2000 :rolleyes:

[Madeira-Rally]

25th March 2007, 17:20

Pieter Tsjoen will buy a Punto S2000.. he will enter on a few IRC rallys this year in order to prepare a full season in IRC 2008... (I suppose)

The full article is here
http://www.turbomagazine.be/des_infos.asp?id=6841&idback2=2

ste898

25th March 2007, 18:04

Will he keep his proper car the Focus WRC?

Jarek Z

25th March 2007, 18:57

No, I heard he's going to sell the Focus and buy Punto instead. Punto is much cheaper, so he will have more money for competing.

Wim_Impreza

25th March 2007, 21:39

No, I heard he's going to sell the Focus and buy Punto instead. Punto is much cheaper, so he will have more money for competing.

He has money enough of his oncle, mister Vergokan, his big sponsor. The Focus is for sell indeed :(

[Madeira-Rally]

26th March 2007, 10:28

I've read in other forum, that Manuel Adan (From Canarias) will buy a Punto S2000 for the local champ.

Tom206wrc

29th March 2007, 10:10

We can definitely forget Pascal Enjolras among the S2000 drivers !! :mark:

In "Rallyes Magazine" of this month, he says that as in France the S2000 is classified "A-7S"(A7 is the group for the Kit-cars, but with that S that creates an entirely new group - Silly to me!!) and that unlikely there will be at least 5 S2000 cars on tarmac championship(if you have less than 5 cars of the same class you can't be counted in championship - that's the rule in France :mad: )so he believes it's not worth driving such car in french championship...

He finally decided he will drive a 206 S1600 instead in the Michelin trophy... :(

It will be hard for him to get decent points with so many GrA 4WD cars and Top Maxi Kit-cars involved the championship - Michelin Trophy :s

Now I wonder who will drive the free 207 S2000 from Enjolras Sport :confused:

Jarek Z

29th March 2007, 10:57

if you have less than 5 cars of the same class you can't be counted in championship - that's the rule in France :mad: )so he believes it's not worth driving such car in french championship...

I don't understand. Why can't he fight for the overal championship instead of the victory in A-7S class?

[Madeira-Rally]

29th March 2007, 11:20

Tom.. you know who will drive the Punto S2000 from Automeca?

( I think I saw in rallyMag, that Automeca have one Punto S2000)

Tom206wrc

29th March 2007, 15:05

]Tom.. you know who will drive the Punto S2000 from Automeca?

( I think I saw in rallyMag, that Automeca have one Punto S2000)

It will be corsican driver Claude Chossat ;)

Don't ask me who he is, I have no idea(never heard about him before) :s

Rumours are also talking about Jérôme Grosset-Janin in another Fiat from Automecasport for the(almost)entire championship ;)

Tom206wrc

29th March 2007, 15:08

I don't understand. Why can't he fight for the overal championship instead of the victory in A-7S class?

That's the(new) french championship rule :rolleyes:

If there's less than 5 cars in your group/class you only get half points instead of every point you deserve :mad:

Tom206wrc

29th March 2007, 15:11

Echappement Magazine from april writes that Thierry Beuron(to be confirmed) and Alexandre Bengué would drive a 207 S2000 on tarmac rallies championship(at least Lyon-Charbonnières on 20th april concerning Bengu&#233 ;) ...

But we have to be careful as it seems several mistakes has been spotted in this magazine about french rallies championship, so this news could also be wrong :rolleyes:

Jarek Z

29th March 2007, 15:13

OK, so now Cedric Robert and his Clio can finally be champions! :)

[Madeira-Rally]

29th March 2007, 16:13

OK, so now Cedric Robert and his Clio can finally be champions! :)

Yes.. he could be champion because of this stupid rules :(

Everybody is being converted in "you pay, you can do it" or.. "you pay you are good"

Jarek Z

29th March 2007, 17:05

What do you mean Paulo?

Tom206wrc

29th March 2007, 17:20

If on an event there are less than five WRC cars taking part to the event(the three main whales for example)it's clear that Robert or another "small but numerous car" driver can get the highest amount of points on such rally !! :s

Addicted

29th March 2007, 17:32

Not sure if the rule still excist but in FIN championship must have 10 starters in class to get full points.

Tom206wrc

30th March 2007, 10:00

...
But we have to be careful as it seems several mistakes has been spotted in this magazine about french rallies championship, so this news could also be wrong :rolleyes:

Well, as feared I've read on different forums the news were wrong, Alex Bengué aims the IRC with a Fiat Grande Punto S2000 and won't run in France at all, and Thierry Beuron would buy a 207 S2000 only if he manages to sell his current car(Clio S1600)...

It's incredible that in France, land of the 207, we may see only Grande Punto in S2000 running in the main championship(tarmac) !!! :mad:

I really hope/wish good surprises from the Lyon-Charbonnières rally in S2000 class :mark:

HaCo

30th March 2007, 12:18

Here you can see the Super 2000 on the superspecial in Portugal...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9UbKyEIrtU

sal

30th March 2007, 15:03

It will be corsican driver Claude Chossat ;)

Don't ask me who he is, I have no idea(never heard about him before) :s

)

Take it this is the car mentioned above. From an event in Corsica last weekend.

http://photosrallyecorse.free.fr/giraglia07/images/IMG_6181.jpg

[Madeira-Rally]

30th March 2007, 19:00

Take it this is the car mentioned above. From an event in Corsica last weekend.

http://photosrallyecorse.free.fr/giraglia07/images/IMG_6181.jpg

It looks like he used to drive a CLio S1600 from Automeca...
http://www.automeca.fr/images/Galerie/2007/Sartenais/Sartene2.jpg

Jarek Z

30th March 2007, 19:02

Is that true that Vitor Sa is driving Toyota on the Rally of Portugal? Has anybody seen his car?

Wim_Impreza

30th March 2007, 19:04

Is that true that Vitor Sa is driving Toyota on the Rally of Portugal? Has anybody seen his car?

No, he is driving an Impreza WRX STI.

Jarek Z

30th March 2007, 19:48

Thank you. Just like I thought, it was a mistake on the website.

Tom206wrc

3rd April 2007, 13:37

Here a few pictures of Julien Pressac testing the 207 S2000 from BSA he will use on french gravel championship(start next week at Auxerre) :D

http://frontibus.free.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1276&start=1710

About the french tarmac championship it's now sure there will be at least two Fiat Grande Punto S2000 at the Lyon-Charbonnières rally(helds in three weeks) ;)
Drivers: Jérôme Grosset-Janin and Claude Chossat...

Tom206wrc

10th April 2007, 17:38

Julien Pressac BSA/Yacco livery 207 S2000 he will use at the Terre d'Auxerre this week-end !! :D

http://www.rallye-infotony.com/photos_essais_207_julien_pressac_6186.htm

Tom206wrc

10th April 2007, 20:05

Pictures of Janos Toth testing the 207 S2000 on http://www.duen.hu and http://www.digitalsport.hu ;)

Tom206wrc

11th April 2007, 09:15

At least seven S2000 cars would be announced on next week's rally 1000 Miglia(counting for italian championship + ERC)... :eek:

Entrylist will be published tomorrow thursday, but let's try to guess who will drive what... :p :

My guess: Basso(Fiat), Rossetti(Peugeot), Perico(Peugeot), Lubiak(VW), Fontana(Fiat),...no idea after these 5 drivers though :confused:

[Madeira-Rally]

11th April 2007, 09:26

Jarek Z

11th April 2007, 10:01

At least seven S2000 cars would be announced on next week's rally 1000 Miglia(counting for italian championship + ERC)... :eek:

Entrylist will be published tomorrow thursday, but let's try to guess who will drive what... :p :

I haven't seen the entry list, but I think it's easy to guess. You only have to list the drivers that declared plans in ERC and add 3 drivers from Italian championship.

My guess is:
Basso (Fiat)
Rossetti (Peugeot)
Perico (Peugeot)
Fontana (Fiat)
Czopik (VW)
Solowow (Fiat)
Isik (Fiat)

Of course, all surprises are welcome! :)

Tom206wrc

11th April 2007, 10:36

Well seen Jarek !! ;)

Tom206wrc

13th April 2007, 09:59

Small picture of Alessandro Perico's 207 S2000 livery ;)

http://www.rallylink.it/images/perico_207.jpg

Tom206wrc

17th April 2007, 07:08

Pictures of Alessandro Perico testing !!! :D

http://www.rallomanibresciani.it/img_07_test_perico.htm

[Madeira-Rally]

17th April 2007, 10:51

Pictures of Alessandro Perico testing !!! :D

http://www.rallomanibresciani.it/img_07_test_perico.htm

Interesting... Perico will run with Pirelli tyres...
I think it's the 1st 207 S2000 running with Pirelli.. it will be interesting to compare his performance with Rossetti who use Michelin (or BF Goodrich) tyres.

Tom206wrc

17th April 2007, 11:01

Yep, that's one of the main interest... ;)

I wonder if any other S2000 will run on Pirelli on 1000 Miglia...Michal Solowow(Fiat Grande Punto) perhaps ?? :confused:

teufel

17th April 2007, 12:12

]Interesting... Perico will run with Pirelli tyres...
I think it's the 1st 207 S2000 running with Pirelli.. it will be interesting to compare his performance with Rossetti who use Michelin (or BF Goodrich) tyres.

Janos Toth will use also Pirelli in this year's outings in the 207 S2000

Tom206wrc

17th April 2007, 17:25

By the way, has the gearbox of Janika been repaired by now ??? :confused:

[Madeira-Rally]

17th April 2007, 18:11

By the way, has the gearbox of Janika been repaired by now ??? :confused:

He had problems with gear box :s

Tom206wrc

23rd April 2007, 09:00

What do they say, about Janika Toth ??? :confused:

http://boon.hu/hirek/im:boon:miskolc_rally_2007/cikk/janika_menni_menni_menni/cn/news-20070422-09391943

teufel

23rd April 2007, 09:43

He gives a short summary about the car after two test session: he misses the torque, but the car feels good, very good brakes and the overall feeling is very good. He's waiting for the first competitive "test": Miskolc Rallye :)

Tom206wrc

23rd April 2007, 10:26

Thanks Teufel... ;)

Nothing about if the gearbox is repaired ?? :confused:

I can't wait for the Mikolc Rally this week-end :bounce:

teufel

23rd April 2007, 12:43

Thanks Teufel... ;)

Nothing about if the gearbox is repaired ?? :confused:

I can't wait for the Mikolc Rally this week-end :bounce:

Nothing 'bout the gearbox, but I guess they got a new one, I ask my friend about it!

WRC1

23rd April 2007, 19:38

today janika tested again his new baby lion ;o))

there where no more gearboxproblems !!
only small problems with throttle, but nothing serious!

I just came back from the test, check http://www.rally.hu , my pics should be online during the evening!!

i must say i love that car, and s2000 generally! the sound is just amazing and the speed is (especially on fast flowing stages, like this test track from today) also really impressive!

regards

wrc1

Tom206wrc

24th April 2007, 08:16

...
I just came back from the test, check http://www.rally.hu , my pics should be online during the evening!!
...

No pics yet :confused:

WRC1

24th April 2007, 09:01

sorry tom :0((

i dont know what the problem is, i sent the pics yesterday to the webmaster...

i will try to contact him ;o))

it is not my fault!
but i can promise you the car looks great!

regards

wrc1

1LM1

24th April 2007, 09:09

WRC1

24th April 2007, 18:04

finally!!

here are my pics from janika´s test

http://www.motorline.cc/rallye/index.php?section=rallye&article=138248

and here other´s!

http://rally.hu/yappa/index.php?album=janika_s2000_teszt_pp&albumnev=Janika+S2000+teszt+-+206WRC

regards

wrc1

1LM1

24th April 2007, 20:19

WRC1

25th April 2007, 06:47

Thanks. Very artistic pics.
You are obviously a professional photographer.

As I expected, this car looks great when moving with this awesome livery.
I hope the Pirelli tyres will not be outperformed by the Michelin ones on tarmac this year.

thank you!

i am not a real professional, but semiprofessional photografer

i see in test´s also the possibility to try some things (long shutter times, unusual angels...) wich you can not try in the races when all pics should be sharp and "nice"!

about the tires, I hope so too, but as it seems pirelli is very motivated, there where two technicans from pirelli italy present at the test!

regards

wrc1

Tom206wrc

27th April 2007, 15:50

Big disappointment !!!! Freddy Loix won't run Rally de Wallonie(Belgium)this week-end because VW South-Africa sent a wrong part to René George(distributor for Europe of the Polo S2000) !!! :s

katxal

27th April 2007, 16:03

Look at this post at other forum...

http://rckatxalforo.mi-web.us/viewtopic.php?t=138

rwssport

27th April 2007, 23:42

Is there only 1 Polo S2000 - 3 different drivers in different countries seem to be using the same car.

HaCo

28th April 2007, 09:54

Is there only 1 Polo S2000 - 3 different drivers in different countries seem to be using the same car.
Well, there is a second now. But; because the parts are too late, the second wasn't finnished...

Tom206wrc

28th April 2007, 10:48

Janos Toth and Bea Bahor are currently 8th overall after 4 stages at the Miskolc Rally...quite hard to fight with WRC/GrA 4WD with a turboless engine :mark:

HaCo

28th April 2007, 11:53

Janos Toth and Bea Bahor are currently 8th overall after 4 stages at the Miskolc Rally...quite hard to fight with WRC/GrA 4WD with a turboless engine :mark:

Where do u follow? Where can I find polish results too?

HaCo

28th April 2007, 11:59

Sorry, I'm lazy:
http://www.rallyonline.pl

http://foto.rallyonline.pl/GALERIA//2007/05/elmot/os7_jed/img_8955.jpg

HaCo

28th April 2007, 12:06

Can somebody translate this:
Mechanicy Tomasza Czopika pomimo usilnych starań nie zdołali naprawić jego VW Polo S2000 i krakowianin nie wyruszył dziś na oesy 35 Rajdu Elmot - Remy. Dopisywane są mu jednak czas z Supe-Rally.

Do rywalizacji nie przystąpili też bracia Bębenek. Zatem jeszcze przed startem ubyło dwóch kandydatów do zwycięstwa w rajdzie.

Tom206wrc

28th April 2007, 14:24

Where do u follow? Where can I find polish results too?

Here for Hungary ;)
http://live.rally.hu
or
http://www.rallylive.hu

Tom206wrc

28th April 2007, 15:01

Puncture for Janos Toth in the last stage of the day(SS8) ??? :eek: :eek:

I know that "gumi" in hungarian means "tyre" but that's all I've understood about the comment :mark:

Madeira

28th April 2007, 15:41

Where do u follow? Where can I find polish results too?
try here:

http://rally.walter.pl/2007/elmot

Madeira

28th April 2007, 15:49

Can somebody translate this:
Mechanicy Tomasza Czopika pomimo usilnych starań nie zdołali naprawić jego VW Polo S2000 i krakowianin nie wyruszył dziś na oesy 35 Rajdu Elmot - Remy. Dopisywane są mu jednak czas z Supe-Rally.
.
They are talking about T Czopik, and I don't know what means, but I can tell you that Czopik has retired before the start of SS1 with gearbox problems.

Ciko

28th April 2007, 21:17

Puncture for Janos Toth in the last stage of the day(SS8) ??? :eek: :eek:

I know that "gumi" in hungarian means "tyre" but that's all I've understood about the comment :mark:
Yes, he had a puncture on the last stage. :(

Tom206wrc

29th April 2007, 18:00

Not a bad day today for Janika and Bea at the Miskolc Rally !!! :up:

Always times in the top 10(among them twice the 4th best times !!) with their 207 S2000 they climbed back from 18th(after puncture yesterday) to 9th as final overall position :bounce:

By the way, victory for Miguel Fuster in the Grande Punto S2000(Rally Canarias) and 6th position overall in Poland(Rajd Elmot) for Michal Solowow(Grande Punto S2000) ;)

Next week, back in Madeira(Portugal) at the Rali de Calheta with Vitor S&#224 ;( Grande Punto S2000) and in Italy for the Rally Targa Florio with Giandomenico Basso(Grande Punto S2000), Luca Rossetti(207 S2000)and Alessandro Perico(207 S2000) :)

katxal

29th April 2007, 20:32

By the way, victory for Miguel Fuster in the Grande Punto S2000(Rally Canarias) and 6th position overall in Poland(Rajd Elmot) for Michal Solowow(Grande Punto S2000) ;)

Tom, Fuster didnt win the canarias rallye...won Sergio Vallejo with a Porsche 911 GT

RESULTS:
http://ww0.masrallye.com/racortin/07/online/FINALOFICIALCTOESPA%D1A.pdf

Tom206wrc

30th April 2007, 08:25

Nice pic of Janika action !! :p :

http://www.rallysport.hu/images/2007/HU/02_Miskolc/02_szombat/Gy1/pages/RSHU_Photo_05_jpg.htm

Wim_Impreza

30th April 2007, 09:55

More Fiat news from last weekend: Giuseppe Grossi retired in the Coppa Liburna and Pieter Tsjoen was 5th in de Rallye de Wallonie.

Tom206wrc

30th April 2007, 15:12

As I wrote in the S2000 official thread on the WRC forum, swedish 207 S2000 is at last in order to work, and Jimmy Joge won the Lille Mats Rallysprint with it last week-end !! :D

30th April 2007, 21:06

Any videos from the Hungarian Rally last weekend?

Ciko

30th April 2007, 22:01

Any videos from the Hungarian Rally last weekend?
Look at the "National rally championship news" topic! ;)

Tom206wrc

7th May 2007, 11:52

Great S2000 program this coming week-end :D

Turkish IRC round rally, Fiat rally, with four S2000 drivers(Navarra, Isik, Alen, Vouilloz, Ojeda)

Next portuguese championship event, Rali do FCP with two S2000 drivers(Fontes and Magalhaes)

Next french gravel championship event, rally Terre de Provence(see my new thread about it) with one S2000 driver(Pressac)

:p :

sal

8th May 2007, 16:38

A Punto S2000 has found it's way to Gran Canaria:

http://www.motorcanario.com/deportivas/index.asp?id=9484

HaCo

8th May 2007, 16:50

A Punto S2000 has found it's way to Gran Canaria:

http://www.motorcanario.com/deportivas/index.asp?id=9484

And it's a beauty!

Wim_Impreza

9th May 2007, 09:14

And it's a beauty!

I find it the beautiest Punto until now.

Madeira

14th May 2007, 18:46

From Spain-Marcelino Hevia- Fiat Punto S2000

Spanish Championship (Tarmac) and Two rounds of IRC (Valais and Sanremo)

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3108/hevia1hj0.jpg

Tom206wrc

14th May 2007, 18:59

This week-end, Belgian Peter Tsjoen will run the Rallye des Flandres(northern France) in his Fiat Grande Punto S2000... ;)

http://www.rallyedesflandres.com/engagesrdf2007.htm

Wim_Impreza

15th May 2007, 09:28

Indeed Tom, it will be his last rally before Ypres. His forname is Pieter, not Peter. ;)

HaCo

15th May 2007, 16:38

Go Go Pieter!!!!

http://www.degussa-antwerpen.be/Gif/Flag_belgium.gif

Tom206wrc

22nd May 2007, 12:16

Pieter Tsjoen finished 2nd overall behind a Corolla WRC :p :

Good results overall :)

Second victory for the VW Polo S2000 in Spain(Rally Cantabria Infinita) thanks to Alberto Hevia :bounce:
Favourite of the rally, Miguel Fuster(Fiat Grande Punto S2000)had to retire with mechanical problems...

In France, there was the Rallye Alsace-Vosges with three S2000 cars(see thread of the rally on this forum) but both Fiat drivers went off the road near the start of the event(on SS4)and retired
Benoît Rousselot in the 207 S2000 from BSA finished 7th overall...

From Portugal, Pedro Lamy(circuit driver, one of Peugeot's main driver for the le Mans 908 diesel powered program) took place near Bruno Magalhaes for a run... :D
Again from Portugal, young and promising driver Bernardo Sousa would aim an S2000(either from Peugeot or Fiat)to run 2nd part of portuguese rallies championship... ;)

At last, this coming week-end several S2000s are to be followed on european rallies:

-Delta Rally Croatia with Czopik(Polo), Fontana(Grande Punto), Solowow(Grande Punto) and Isik(Grande Punto)...
See thread of rally on this forum

-Rally della Marca(Italy) with Bernardelli(Grande Punto)
http://www.marcaracing.it

-South Swedish Rally(Sweden)with Joge(207)
See thread of rally on this forum

-Rallye Pila-Canale(Corsica/France)with Micheli(207)
http://www.corserallyes.com

Tom206wrc

22nd May 2007, 22:01

Newcomer in the S2000 drivers list, the Italian Marco Cavigioli with a 207 S2000 !!! :D

See small pre-entrylist of Rali da Madeira(portuguese round of IRC):
http://www.ralismadeira.com/?p=767

HaCo

23rd May 2007, 08:36

Newcomer in the S2000 drivers list, the Italian Marco Cavigioli with a 207 S2000 !!! :D

See small pre-entrylist of Rali da Madeira(portuguese round of IRC):
http://www.ralismadeira.com/?p=767

Will he enter Ypres Westhoek Rally with this car? :)

Tom206wrc

23rd May 2007, 12:15

No idea of his program :confused:
I asked yesterday on an italian rally forum, but have no answer yet :mark:

By the way, in the same website(Ralismadeira)they seem to write that young promising driver from Portugal Bernardo Sousa is aiming an S2000 car too(either 207 or Grande Punto) for the rest of his national championship :D

PLuto

23rd May 2007, 15:38

Will he enter Ypres Westhoek Rally with this car? :)

Yes, Marco will start in Ypres. But in this time he isnt sure with which car...

Tom206wrc

26th May 2007, 09:54

A 207 S2000 for polish driver Norbert Guzek ??? :eek:

http://www.rallyonline.pl/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=10831

I wish the first polish driver to get the Pug would have been Piotr Adamus who deserves it really :(

Tom206wrc

26th May 2007, 19:33

Pics of Fiat Turkey Rally on Vouilloz website !! :D

http://www.nicolasvouilloz.com/galerie_display_rallye.php?epreuve=156&saison=2007

Tom206wrc

27th May 2007, 12:20

Yes, Marco will start in Ypres. But in this time he isnt sure with which car...

With the 207 S2000 apparently :p :

Tom206wrc

28th May 2007, 13:42

Norwegian driver Evynd Brynildsen and french codriver Denis Giraudet will drive the Automeca's Fiat Grande Punto S2000 at Bohemia Rally(CZ) !!! :eek:

http://www.autoklub.pl/15707,news.html?

Jarek Z

29th May 2007, 13:56

A 207 S2000 for polish driver Norbert Guzek ??? :eek:

I wish the first polish driver to get the Pug would have been Piotr Adamus who deserves it really :(

Yes, Norbert Guzek wants to hire Pug 207 S2000 for 2 or 3 rounds of the Polish championship. Pure waste of money, if you ask me. He used to drive Renault Clio Ragnotti, Ford Puma S1600 (http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=1509&pg_[go]=21) and Citroen C2 S1600, but never achieved anything...

HaCo

30th May 2007, 17:59

The Corolla did well in the Jim Clark rally last weekend, with a 2nd position in its class.
http://www.redworldrally.com/newsdetails.php?NewsID=102&NewsID2=104&SectionID=3&SectionName=NEWS

http://www.redworldrally.com/closeups/HigginsD_15.jpg

Tom206wrc

31st May 2007, 13:31

New 207 S2000 on the market !!!!

Italian driver Simone Bertolotti will drive one from the "Meteo Corse" team at the rally "Ronde San Giacomo" this week-end :eek:

http://roburent.rallyalba.com/report_iscritti.asp

Any idea of "history" of this 207 ?? :confused:

Is it the one of Racing-Lion(Peugeot-Sport Italy), of Twister Corse(Enjolras)or another again ?? :confused:

Tom206wrc

1st June 2007, 20:54

Bernd Casier had a test with his Kronos 207 S2000 :D

http://www.rallyonline.be/?nav=nie

Tom206wrc

4th June 2007, 15:49

Jesus Puras at rally Ourense(22-24 june - next event of spanish rallies championship) in a 207 S2000 :eek: :eek:

Read on http://www.autoklub.pl (in the article about Alberto Hevia winning the Rally Bias Caixas last week-end)...

Or perhaps have I wrongly understood polish... :p :

HaCo

4th June 2007, 15:56

That means allready 3 S2000's in Spain. S2000 is really booming!!! :D Was the success of S1600 that big?

Tom206wrc

4th June 2007, 16:00

Madeira

4th June 2007, 17:43

By the way, new victory of Vitor Sà in Madeira championship last week-end in his Fiat Grande Punto S2000 ;)

It was on Rali Santa Cruz(all infos on http://www.ralismadeira.com )

He won with a big margin(almost 1 minute)over Alexandre Camacho driving a 206 S1600...
Yes, very easy for him, the car is ok now. He said he wants to fight for top five in the next Rally Vinho Madeira.

Tom206wrc

5th June 2007, 10:40

According what he says in an interview in a swiss newspaper(from this week), Gilles Panizzi would be aiming doing a few IRC round in 2007(including Rallye du Valais) and especially the complete 2008 IRC season in the car he knows very well as part of the developpment staff, the 207 S2000 !!! :D

HaCo

5th June 2007, 12:47

Tom206wrc

5th June 2007, 14:17

Hope his first round will be Ypres!!! :)

I too... ;)

katxal

5th June 2007, 23:22

That means allready 3 S2000's in Spain. S2000 is really booming!!! :D Was the success of S1600 that big?

in spain there are 4 S.2000
Miguel Fuster Fiat Punto S.2000
Marcelino Hevia Fiat Punto S.2000
Alberto Hevia VW Polo s.2000

Victor Abreu Fiat Punto S.2000 (Canary Islands)

Jesus Puras Peugeot 207 S.2000 (Semi-Oficial BMR????)

ste898

6th June 2007, 21:10

Any photos anyone of Jesus Puras Peugeot 207 S2000 please?

PLuto

12th June 2007, 16:42

Eyvind Brynildsen was testing Punto S2000 from Automeca before Rally Bohemia: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=4394

Madeira

12th June 2007, 17:09

Eyvind Brynildsen was testing Punto S2000 from Automeca before Rally Bohemia: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=4394

Is this a single participation or is he aiming something more with this car?

PLuto

12th June 2007, 18:41

Is this a single participation or is he aiming something more with this car?

Single race. Maybe he will in future starts with Skoda Fabia S2000...

COD

15th June 2007, 20:08

Let's put it here as well, Russian TAIF rally team will debut their S2000 Peugeot 207 in Finnish Championship rally this weekend

Tom206wrc

15th June 2007, 23:17

Let's put it here as well, Russian TAIF rally team will debut their S2000 Peugeot 207 in Finnish Championship rally this weekend

Interesting news !! Thank you !! :up:

Tom206wrc

15th June 2007, 23:32

Any pics of the russian 207 somewhere ??? :confused:

17th June 2007, 09:56

here you go :)
http://www.motorsport.ee/?id=gallery&n=576&p=6

Tom206wrc

17th June 2007, 16:15

Thanks LP ;)

Tom206wrc

20th June 2007, 12:34

This coming week-end, Daniel Fasano will drive the BSA 207 S2000(the one used by Benoît Rousselot at the Alsace-Vosges rally)on the Rallye du Pays Rochois(not far from Lyon city in middle-east France) :D

Great entrylist for this rally with a 206 wrc, a Porsche 997 GT3, and a 306 Maxi... ;)

http://rally38.free.fr/accueil/engages.htm

Tom206wrc

27th June 2007, 12:57

One more S2000 driver to add to the list !!! :p :

Frenchman Brice Tirabassi(who ran on Clio S1600 in WRC two years ago)will run on some french events(Rallye du Rouerge in a week, rallye du Var, his home event,...)and at least an IRC event, on the 207 S2000 of the BSA team... :up:

Tom206wrc

28th June 2007, 14:22

This week-end is next portuguese championship event, the SATA Rali Açores, a very rough gravel rally... ;)

Another difficulty for Bruno Magalhaes(207 S2000) and José Pedro Fontès(Grande Punto S2000)...

Jarek Z

28th June 2007, 19:01

A confirmation of Czopik leaving and Loix staying in the Rene Georges team:
http://www.renegeorges.be/fr/News.asp?lg=2&menunum=15

Jarek Z

28th June 2007, 19:08

Look at the results of Total International Rally in South Africa:
http://www.autoklub.pl/16045,news.html
Three Polos S2000 in top 6. Rene Georges should learn form them...

rwssport

28th June 2007, 22:07

A confirmation of Czopik leaving and Loix staying in the Rene Georges team:
http://www.renegeorges.be/fr/News.asp?lg=2&menunum=15

Thought Loix was taking over Pieter Tsjoen's Punto S2000 ....

Madeira

28th June 2007, 23:39

Thought Loix was taking over Pieter Tsjoen's Punto S2000 ....

Loix will drive the Polo in Belgium championship and the Punto S2000 on the remaining tarmac rounds of IRC...

Wim_Impreza

29th June 2007, 09:52

You are right Madeira. Loix will do the whole IRC 2008 too.

Tom206wrc

29th June 2007, 09:59

Maciej Lubiak will run in his Fiat Grande Punto S2000 this week-end on the Rally Appennino Reggiano(italian tarmac rally championship event) :D

Tom206wrc

29th June 2007, 10:01

And let's not forget Julien Pressac in his 207 S2000 from BSA on french gravel championship event Rallye Terre du Diois(see corresponding thread) :p :

Madeira

29th June 2007, 10:04

Maciej Lubiak will run in his Fiat Grande Punto S2000 this week-end on the Rally Appennino Reggiano(italian tarmac rally championship event) :D

Lubiak is doing a very disappointing season with his punto, like José Pedro Fontes in Portugal, very similar cases...
Fontes has this week-end the Rally of Açores and yesterday he was only third in the shakedown.

Jarek Z

30th June 2007, 13:50

Lubiak is doing a very disappointing season with his punto, like José Pedro Fontes in Portugal, very similar cases...

That's true. After SS6 Lubiak is only 19th overal (http://www.cronore.it/rally/appennino2007/CIAA120.HTM). Lubiak is a nice person and a good driver in group N, but he's not using full potential of the Punto.
Although the car itself looks so cool:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=2207&pg_[go]=8

The second Punto S2000 (of Marco Bernardelli) has already retired.

Jarek Z

30th June 2007, 22:27

Final results of RALLY APPENNINO REGGIANO:
http://www.cronore.it/rally/appennino2007/CIAA130.HTM

Tom206wrc

3rd July 2007, 07:11

This week-end the 207 S2000 of the TAIF Rally Team will run again in Finland, at the OK-Auto Ralli ;)

Jarek Z

3rd July 2007, 20:06

Madeira

3rd July 2007, 20:52

Final results of the Acores Rally are here:
http://www.autoklub.pl/16080,news.html?

Both Super 2000 cars retired with technical problems and good old Fernando Peres won with a group N Mitsubishi. I have to say that those Super 2000 cars are too vulnerable! If you look at this year's ERC and IRC results there wasn't even one rally, where S2000 cars didn't have technical problems...
I have to say that Bruno Magalhães was very impressive while the car was ok. He has beaten his opponents very easily, He push a lot. In the first leg he had electrical problems and then in second leg were engine problems, not a typical problems of a S2000 car until now. The other S2000, The Fiat Punto of José Pedro Fontes has retired in the first leg due gearbox broken, well, a typical problem of a S2000 car, but in the second leg under the super-Rally rules he was the fastest on the road and took 10 points to the championship.
At this moment there are huge gap between Bruno and Fontes, Fiat must work a lot if want to be able to catch Peugeot.

Mirek

3rd July 2007, 23:37

Jarek, group N cars have a lot of problems too but when you have for example two S2000 and twenty gr. N cars, noone cares why ten of them didn't reach finish too because another ten are in finish ;) S2000's have problems with reliability but I don't think it is some extreme.

HaCo

4th July 2007, 19:10

Rene Georges Rally Team are building a third Polo. :)

Jarek Z

4th July 2007, 19:16

Rene Georges Rally Team are building a third Polo. :)

But where are they going to find new customers? In the mental clinic? ;)

Grant_RSA

5th July 2007, 07:25

what is the problem with the Rene Georges cars? i cant always follow what has happened in the events. Last i heard Freddy Loix was doing quite well with it.

It is strange to me that there are so many issues, as the Polo's here in south africa are bullet proof! there is almost never issues with gearboxes or anything like that.

the truth is all 8 our S2000's have given minimal problems this season, with a near perfect finishing record. The conditions we rally in over here are probably rougher than in Europe, ask me not having a good season because of it! yet we dont have the unreliability!

The pace in this country is at an all time high, with seedings exceeding Alister McCrae's from when he was her last year for the Zulu rally, so lack of pace is definately not the answer.

HaCo

5th July 2007, 16:41

The truth is that Czopik break polos and blames rene georges for that, this is put in media and so on and on... The thruth is that the polos won several rallys and even beats all S2000 on speed in the last Belgian Ypres Westhoek Rally. Unfortunatly the car retired because a litle stupid thing broke. There were other S2000 that retired, so nothing special about that. I think 50% of S2000 retired, so 1/2 polo is not so special.

HaCo

5th July 2007, 16:42

But where are they going to find new customers? In the mental clinic? ;)

There is a rumour First Motorsport wants to sell their Fabia's and buy a Polo. It just a rumour, but where there is smoke... :)

Jarek Z

5th July 2007, 17:50

There is a rumour First Motorsport wants to sell their Fabia's and buy a Polo. It just a rumour, but where there is smoke... :)

Good news, the more S2000 cars the merrier! :up:

Mirek

5th July 2007, 23:29

HaCo: Here You can see no Belgian and no Polish point of view...

Czopik was a customer, he paid a lot of money to René Georges to get reliable car. As the one who pays he was also the one who could criticize. And any customer could change team if he is dissapointed with it.

René Georges is a "seller". It is very strange when he blames Czopik for any drivers mistake because he hasn't paid Czopik! Any driver's mistake is only driver's problem (customer's). Driver pays money to have no more problems than his own mistakes.

Of course some problems could occur but if they does on every event then it is absolutly standard way to change team. There wasn't probably a single rally where Czopik hasn't technical problems with car. What would You do Yourself on his place? You must see that it was Czopik's money spent there, no René Georges's. And how could You write that Czopik broke Polos and blames Belgians for that? How can driver break a power steering, differencials, electronics or fire extenguisher? I understand You're Belgian but what You wrote is only flame, not true.

And as Grant wrote, Polo's in Africa doesn't have such problems, so there's something strange about René Georges's ream... And I say that even I like the Polo more than other S2000's.

teufel

6th July 2007, 09:26

PLuto

6th July 2007, 12:05

I'm not sure, but wasn't his first rally in Poland faultless technically? He was as high as 2nd until he spent some time on the roadside.
But you have right Mirek Fric [Cze], the customer has the right to make some driver mistakes, but the team cannot afford constant problems with the car.

Yes, it was technical problem with gearbox. But Czopik damaged it, when he was trying to get back to the road from ditch :) And on one of first stages he had a puncture.

HaCo

6th July 2007, 15:35

PLuto

6th July 2007, 16:21

Sorry, but I didn't want to flame anyone...

What I was trying to say:
Some say that rene georges cars, the polos, are not good and not reliable. They base themselves on results of Czopic. I say, look at other drivers that also drive the Polo and look at their results.
I also said that I am disapointed in the result of Czopik in Ypres. I really tought he was able to catch top 5, but he was very far from that. A part from being inexperienced....
I also say, that the bad luck is not only caused by Rene Georges team. Ok, rene georges also made mistakes (also unfortunate) because of having the wrong parts etc, but Czopik also made a lot of mistakes this season.
And you are absolutely right. Czopik is customer and if he is not happy, he has the right to change. I hope he will make a good result in his Punto.

But I don't like when people are saying that the Polo is slow, and unreliable. It has proven it can win and it can be reliable. Most S2000's have reliability problems. From what I seen in Ypres, the Polo is the fastest car of the S2000. There were a lot of experienced drivers in Ypres in a good S2000, but no one could match the speed of Loix, until he got bad luck. Don't forget, Rene Georges is a privat team and they do it all by themselves.

Hope we're straight. ;)

Yes, Polo is very fat, Hevia and Loix shows it in national championships. But problem is a number of racing Polos. We can see lot of Pugs and Fiats with good and not so good drivers, some of them has problems, some of them are without problems. But there are only two Polos together and I think that is main problem of this car - everybody, who can buy or rent S2000 now is asking for 207 or Punto, because they dont believe Polo. And that should be the largest mistake of Rene Georges - promotion. I think very good for him should be starts with good driver like Loix in IRC or ERC, where he can shows possibility of this car...

Mirek

6th July 2007, 17:52

HaCo: Ok, let's stop that, but don't say Polo is fastest when there is a great local driver behind the wheel. Especialy on such stages. Drivers like Rossetti, Navarra or Vuilloz were there for the first time. Maybe Polo is fastest but Loix's performance on his home battlefield can't prove that ;)

Karbonyl

6th July 2007, 18:02

Well Hevia is not doing bad against Fuster's Punto too ;-) And also Czopik himself said after trying Nocentini's Punto in Bulgaria, that the Polo was more powerful...

HaCo

6th July 2007, 18:06

I like that "great local driver"... ;)

Madeira

6th July 2007, 18:34

Don't forget, Rene Georges is a privat team and they do it all by themselves.

Yes this is the true problem of this subject for me. Renes Georges has not enough resources to develop the Polo like Peugeot and Fiat are doing with their cars. what kind of support Renes Georges has from VW factory? maybe nothing!!!. The polo has a good potential in my opinion, and Loix has showed that in Ypres, but without money and really specialized knowledge everything is more difficult and we can not wait miracles. Look what it happened with RED and their Toyotas, where they are?? only one if I'm not wrong in British championship. why....?

HaCo

6th July 2007, 18:56

Madeira, RED has another problem. The corolla is old!!!

Hope the Aurius will come to Europe next year.

Tom206wrc

11th July 2007, 09:44

This week-end will be exciting !!! :)

Rally of Russia(IRC), Subaru Rally(Poland) and Ronde di Camuna(Italy)will be the three rallies of this week-end with S2000s cars competing... ;)

[Madeira-Rally]

11th July 2007, 10:43

One more 207 S2000 fro Twister Corse....

http://www.racingworld.it/rally/notizia2.php?idtitolo=4314

Tom206wrc

11th July 2007, 14:26

Interesting !!! Thanks for this article ;)

Tom206wrc

12th July 2007, 16:41

Gilles Panizzi at the Rally Sanremo(italian IRC round)with a 2nd 207 S2000 prepared by Racing Lion is OFFICIAL !!!! :bounce:

Sources http://www.sportautomoto.it and http://www.racingworld.it

trinamixx

13th July 2007, 01:47

Test of Fiat Punto S2000
Jose Pedro Fontes / Fernando Prata - Portugal

http://www.pregoafundo.com/filmes/testes_fiat.wmv

http://www.pregoafundo.com//index.php?option=com_easygallery&task=category&cid=85&Itemid=30

Addicted

13th July 2007, 11:06

How many Corolla S2000 did RED built and where are those cars nowadays?

Tom206wrc

13th July 2007, 11:08

Addicted asked an interesting question !!! Except in Australia and South Africa no trace of any Toyota S2000 elsewhere :confused:

13th July 2007, 11:32

try looking in British Rally Championship, D.Higgins was on the podium @ Jim Clark.
according to RED website, they are doing a lot of testing with both D.Higgins and A.Mcrae before Manx and Ulster.

concerning the debut of Toyota in IRC, I have read that D.Higgins might participate in one of the last rounds. I guess they want to develop the car more, as the tarmac version is made by RED :)

HaCo

13th July 2007, 17:09

I hope they will replace the Corolla by the Auris, it is much more interesting for importers to pay a drive of the Auris...

Tom206wrc

20th July 2007, 12:53

Sad news !!! Official end of program(CIR championship)between Alessandro Perico and the Twister Corse !!!! :(

Now we have to wait to know Alex(and codriver Fabrizio Carrara)new car and program, as new drivers for the two 207s of the Twister Corse... :rolleyes:

Let's hope at least one of the yellow 207s will run at the Sanremo rally with if possible a good driver in it :mark:

PJRevs

20th July 2007, 17:56

What is the reason for end of program?

23rd July 2007, 07:06

Radik Shaimijev and his Peugeot 207 S2000 during last round of Estonain championship:

http://www.rallyemotions.net/otepaa07/rb2x4859_std.jpg

Tom206wrc

24th July 2007, 16:29

Apparently Perico is on entrylist of rally San Crispino with a 207 S2000...has he already found a new team to replace Twister Corse ??? :confused:

Tom206wrc

24th July 2007, 16:39

Apparently Perico is on entrylist of rally San Crispino with a 207 S2000...has he already found a new team to replace Twister Corse ??? :confused:

On the italian Rallylink forum some wrote that Perico will drive Freddy Loix Polo S2000 in fact :eek:

dumb

24th July 2007, 19:48

On the italian Rallylink forum some wrote that Perico will drive Freddy Loix Polo S2000 in fact :eek:

Nice that somebody will run with Polo.Good to see many different cars in rally.

Filip

30th July 2007, 18:06

Czech driver Roman Odložilik will drive a Punto S2000 on Rally Pelhrimov (3.-4.8.2007.). I think the car is prepared by JM Engineering Zlin. It will be interesting to see if he can beat 2 octavia WRCs.

Mirek

30th July 2007, 19:03

You are right Filip ;) I'll be there and looking forward to his performance. Odložilík is faster as a driver than both Flídr and Trněný (both on Octavia WRC), but only if he reaches the finish :) He has also good oposition in group N4 cars as Trojan, Semerád and others. He must get used to drive new car too. There is another premiere... Tlusťák will drive Lancer evo 9 there.

Filip

30th July 2007, 21:20

Yes, I don't like Trneny's solo race against inferior cars on rallysprints so I hope Odložilik can beat him.
Is this Toni's first drive in N4 car?

Tom206wrc

30th July 2007, 22:20

On the italian Rallylink forum some wrote that Perico will drive Freddy Loix Polo S2000 in fact :eek:

Finally Alessandro Perico drove a Subaru Impreza GrN on the Rally San Crispino and retired with engine problem on SS1 :(

Mirek

30th July 2007, 22:45

Filip: Yes, I think so, I remember only once Tlusťák drove 4WD car - Octavia WRC maybe two or three years a go...

I have nothing against Trněný even he is not spectacular to watch. It's his car and his money and when his car is allowed to race there then why not...

bf1_IRL

30th July 2007, 23:17

I hope they will replace the Corolla by the Auris, it is much more interesting for importers to pay a drive of the Auris...

The R.E.D built Auris S2000 should be debuted on WRGB as far as I know :)

PLuto

30th July 2007, 23:30

Yes, I don't like Trneny's solo race against inferior cars on rallysprints so I hope Odložilik can beat him.
Is this Toni's first drive in N4 car?

We will see. It will be first time for Odlozilik with S2000. As I was talking to him last week, he never sit in this car, so he doesnt believe himself to make a good result. But we will see...

Tom206wrc

31st July 2007, 09:29

Excellent news !!!! Julien Pressac will drive the BSA 207 S2000 on the last two IRC events(SanRemo and Valais) !!!! :bounce:

For those of you who don't know him, he's running the french gravel championship in that car and had his best result ever last week-end at Langres(3rd overall behind WRC/GrA cars)... ;)

Apparently BSA would run the complete IRC in 2008 with that driver and he has to prepare the car on tarmac...