[FR][Official] Welcome to the Volant 207 !! [Archive]

Tom206wrc

30th October 2008, 15:46

Hi,

It was discussed since several months already, that Peugeot-Sport will replace the current 206 Rally Cup in 2009 by the newly developped 207 R3T, and from today it's official !!!! :D

Press-release in english:
http://peugeot-media.com/IMG/pdf/PK_207RCRALLYE_GB.pdf

In the same time the 207 will be available to customers who want to run with it in the same spirit as Renault with the Clio R3 and Honda with the Civic TypeR... ;)

Looks exciting and I hope several foreign drivers will run the french cup in 2009 like the previous years...

Not to miss Stéphane Sarrazin driving the 207 next week at the Critérium des Cévennes as "00" car ;)

Mirek

30th October 2008, 15:50

We should have one (full R3T) in Czech next year ;)

Tom206wrc

30th October 2008, 18:07

]We should have one (full R3T) in Czech next year ;)

Excellent news :bounce:

urabus-denoS2000

30th October 2008, 22:39

Also there should be a 207 R3T in Slovenia also,driven by Rok Turk

matSLO

30th October 2008, 23:32

I am only concerned about engine power...180HP is way to weak compared with new kit for clio R3 (stronger engine) or civic R3 (about 240HP)...but it can be great car to compete with new weaker clio R3 Access (205HP engine + sequential gearbox, "group N" suspension) or C2 R2 (Max).

Mirek

30th October 2008, 23:34

I think that 180 Hp is only basic version for 207 Cup. I heard about some 260 Hp possible from this engine under R3T regulations. Of course much more expensive than 20 tousand Euro. I asume a price of 90-100 tousand for full R3T version in the future.

Tom206wrc

14th November 2008, 07:43

Great if Peugeot Poland is also thinking about a 207 Cup for next year :bounce:

http://rallyonline.pl/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=19523

Tom206wrc

1st December 2008, 19:10

Interesting data !!! At the rallye du Var, Stéphane Sarrazin said he would have finished 12th overall in his "00" 207 RC if his times had been officially registered !!!! Not bad :D :D

Especially when you see the winner of 206 Cup(Franck Véricel)finishing 26th overall... ;)

Tom206wrc

3rd December 2008, 19:16

After France and Spain, Peugeot-Sport Italy officialized today its 207 RC rally Cup for 2009(tarmac events only)at the Bologna Motorshow :)

I hope more european countries will organize their 207 rally cup again :D

Why not Poland or Norway where there's already a 206 cup this year, for example... ;)

darkstar

4th December 2008, 09:48

the car was 0 car at rallye du var last weekend: http://www.rallye-mad.com/assets/images/db_images/db_DSC_05471.jpg

Tom206wrc

4th December 2008, 14:33

In direct from Bologna Motorshow ;)

http://www.megamodo.com/200823520-nuova-peugeot-207-rally-al-motor-show-2008/

What's really great idea is that all 207 RCs from all countries having their cup will be technically identical(including FIA homologation rules)meaning that for example an italian driver will be able to buy a car in Spain or France to run his home cup... :D

Tom206wrc

18th December 2008, 16:28

Weird !!!! It looks like Peugeot-Sport Norway will keep on the 206 in the Supercup for 2009 :s

http://www.peugeotsport.no/

Pitty not with the 207 RC Rally :(

jolle1982

18th December 2008, 18:32

and whos the driver in czech rallye championship??? :D :D :D

Tom206wrc

18th December 2008, 18:51

and whos the driver in czech rallye championship??? :D :D :D

:confused:

Mirek

18th December 2008, 19:44

Wait, I don't know if the deal is already done ;)

Tom206wrc

27th December 2008, 19:26

HaCo

28th December 2008, 09:38

Great car, again from the French manufactures for the smaller teams!

Tom206wrc

28th December 2008, 11:23

In order to prepare his season of the Volant 207, Damien Daumas will run the next Rallye Monté-Carlo/IRC09 in that car ;)

It looks like it'll be the first car delivered by Peugeot-Sport... :confused:

What a confusion !!! It should be an S2000 in fact :crazy:

Peugeot-Sport won't deliver 207 RC in France before end february(don't know the date for other countries...probably before, the Foreigners being often priority) :rolleyes:

Tom206wrc

24th February 2009, 10:33

Mirek

24th February 2009, 11:34

Finaly no Czech driver in 207 cup...

katxal

24th February 2009, 14:20

According to this month "Rallyes Magazine" Peugeot-Sport would have sold until today 27 kits of 207, including only 7 outside of France !!!! :mark:

I would have expected more foreign drivers/teams to buy the 207 RC(especially with Italy and Spain having their own cup with that car this year)... :s

i think that in 2009 wont be too many cars...Peugeot officially starts in Spain in AUGUST...so late...maybe people will wait to 2010...

urabus-denoS2000

25th February 2009, 12:42

Rok Turk announced his 2009 plan.

He will start the season in the old 206 R3 and then he plans to debut the new 207 R3 for Rally Saturnus.He will also do some Croatian rally's ;)

Tom206wrc

5th March 2009, 08:10

Tom206wrc

25th March 2009, 15:50

Finally there should be about 20 cars for the first round of the french Volant 207 at the Rallye Lyon-Charbonnières...not that bad regarding the cost of the car for the season(more expensive than the former 206 but that's quite obvious)and the crisis situation in France(and elsewhere) :)

Among the "big names" there should be some drivers who already ran the cup in 2008 like Franck Véricel, Swiss Laurent Reuche, Jean-Michel Raoux, Germain Bonnefis,...some others who come back in that one-model competition like Arnaud Augoyard(2008 trophée BFGoodrich winner with a rented 306 Maxi), Pierre Marché(2007 Suzuki Swift Cup winner), Frédéric Comte,...and some drivers completely new...

An interesting rallye Lyon-Chabonnières/Volant 207 should happen ;)

Edit: and in Italy until now nine drivers are registered on entrylist of Trofeo 207 Rally...

Mirek

25th March 2009, 15:56

Can You give us a link for French and Italian list?

Tom206wrc

25th March 2009, 15:56

2008 206 Cup winner Denis Millet will drive a 207 RC on next Rallye des Vins de Champagne(18-21st march)in order of developpment program of the car before the season starts(1st round of Volant 207 RC is Lyon-Charbonnière 18th-20th april) :)

Unfortunately he retired with broken gearbox on SS5 ;(
Until his problem he drove too carefully, as the Epernay Vins de Champagne was a very tricky and slippery event(he was someting like 34th overall)...

This coming week-end Denis Millet will have another chance to run the 207 RC at the Rallye Pays du Gier... :)

Tom206wrc

25th March 2009, 16:01

]Can You give us a link for French and Italian list?

For Italy:
http://competition.itacampi.com/Iscritti.aspx?title=Iscritti%20COMPETITION

For France, you have the pre-entrylist of the 2009 Rallye Lyon-Charbonnières(until today 11 drivers of the Volant 207 have been registered, but it's not over yet)...

Tom206wrc

6th April 2009, 15:07

Nicolas Romiguière used his 207 R3T as preparation for the Lyon-Charbonnières last week-end at the Rallye frontonnais where he finished 13th overall(his aim was the set-up of car not the performance yet)... ;)

Pic of his livery :)
http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/232613/207.jpg
http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/232613/207%202.jpg

Tom206wrc

19th April 2009, 12:46

Very, very good start from the french Volant 207 this week-end after this 2009 edition of rallye Lyon-Charbonnières !!! :)

Black point though: big crashes from two of the drivers, first Damien Daumas who was virtually on the podium of the Volant before the accident, and then Arnaud Augoyard who was attacking with slick tyres on the wet... :( :(

Both drivers and their codrivers were injured and immediatly carried to hospital but fortuneately no danger for their lives...good luck and quick recovery to them !!!

All in all, ex-2007 Suzuki cup winner Pierre Marché won the Volant 207 at Lyon, and dominated the other participants(he finished 15th overall, 2nd of R3class) ;)

Tarmac specialist Franck Véricel didn't manage to really threat Pierre and finished 2nd in the Volant(+33s) whereas Frédéric Comte, ex- 2005/2006 Peugeot cup participant took 3rd position for his return...

Now I wait for the first round of italian Trofeo 207 at Targa Florio the 6th/8th may :D

wwbroe

21st April 2009, 16:13

Hey Tom, what is the condition of both Augoyard and Daumas and also their codrivers. Hope they are all-right and recovering well?

Tom206wrc

21st April 2009, 19:47

Hey Tom, what is the condition of both Augoyard and Daumas and also their codrivers. Hope they are all-right and recovering well?

Looks like only one broken finger for Arnaud Augoyard and nothing for his codriver ;)

But for Damien Daumas and his codriver a little bit more serious, something at their back and legs :mark: but they should recover even if it'll take longer ;)

wwbroe

21st April 2009, 20:35

Looks like only one broken finger for Arnaud Augoyard and nothing for his codriver ;)

But for Damien Daumas and his codriver a little bit more serious, something at their back and legs :mark: but they should recover even if it'll take longer ;)

Thanks Tom, keep us informed please. ;)

Tom206wrc

22nd April 2009, 15:08

Interesting news from Italy !!! Tobia Cavallini, currently 2nd overall in CIR09 classification, will drive a 207 R3T of Racing-Lions at next round(Rally Targa Florio)in order to develop and improve the car ;)

Tom206wrc

22nd April 2009, 15:10

Is it still scheduled to see Rok Turk at wheels of 207 R3T on next slovelian round, Rally Saturnus ???? :confused:

urabus-denoS2000

22nd April 2009, 16:44

No,he will drive a 206 R3 as it seems now for the rest of the season (Not sure though)

It's a shame because it seems there is going to be a huge 2wd battle in Saturnus with Šlehofer (Punto S1600),Vlček (206 S1600) and Pondeliček (C2 R2) from Czech republic against Humar (C2 R2),Turk (2O6 R3) and Petrič (C2 R2) from Slovenia ;)

Mirek

22nd April 2009, 17:16

I don't think that any of Czech guys with 2WD will be able to fight with Humar or Turk ;)

urabus-denoS2000

22nd April 2009, 17:38

Šlehofer is fast and has a better car then Humar so maybe....just maybe he could... :D

But I agree with you,very hard to beat Humar ;)

urabus-denoS2000

28th April 2009, 07:44

Great news!

Rok Turk started building his 207 R3 and he should debut in Croatia Delta Rally ;)

Tom206wrc

6th May 2009, 18:50

For Italy:
http://competition.itacampi.com/Iscritti.aspx?title=Iscritti%20COMPETITION
...

Greek driver Dimitris Amaxopoulos entered the italian Trofeo 207 R3T !!! :eek:

atsiotras79

6th May 2009, 19:08

Greek driver Dimitris Amaxopoulos entered the italian Trofeo 207 R3T !!! :eek:

Great news for him and Greece! At least we have one driver trying to make something outside Greece! After his succesful passing from R1 Trophy, now the 207 R3T Trophy! I wish him all the best!

tolis

6th May 2009, 20:55

Great news for him and Greece! At least we have one driver trying to make something outside Greece! After his succesful passing from R1 Trophy, now the 207 R3T Trophy! I wish him all the best!
Fantastic news!!!!!! :bounce: Good luck Dimitris!!!

Tom206wrc

7th May 2009, 07:51

Denis Millet's livery at the Rali do Açores ;)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ft7TgGoxwak/SgHkdOZIfLI/AAAAAAAABF8/Z9eWnJLPRk0/s1600-h/DSC00295.JPG

Tom206wrc

5th June 2009, 09:40

Why is 207 of Rok Turk at this week-end's Castrol Rally(Austria)in N3 registered ???? :confused:

Isn't it an R3T ???? :confused:

Tom206wrc

23rd June 2009, 09:39

Next round of the french Volant 207 this week-end in Corsica(15 crews entered, among them three corsicans who aim victory)... ;)

Battle for the lead should be between: Marché, Audirac, Quinsac, Bonnefis, Mattei, Andreucci,...

Results will be on http://corserallyes.com/2009/PilaCanale/INDEX.HTM

Battle of season is quite open since Marché won at Lyon-Charbo and crashed at Limousin while leading(in same time Audirac, codriven by his girlfriend, was absent in Lyon and won in Limousin)... :)

Tom206wrc

23rd June 2009, 09:40

Next round of the italian trofeo 207 held also this week-end at Appennino Reggiano(6 crews) ;)

Tom206wrc

28th June 2009, 10:03

Corsican driver Frédéric Andreucci won the Volant 207 at Pila Canale in front of Cyril Audirac and Xavier Quinsac ;)

Bad luck for Pierre Marché(puncture + mechanical problem forcing him to retire when he was 2nd overall)and Germain Bonnefis(also fighting for second but puncture made him finished 5th)... :(
Also mixed feeling for other local driver Pierre-Antoine Santini with good performance and many time lost on several stages(finished 10th) :mark:

modri dirkac

29th June 2009, 11:49

Why is 207 of Rok Turk at this week-end's Castrol Rally(Austria)in N3 registered ???? :confused:

Isn't it an R3T ???? :confused:

Tom, you have to wait till July 1.st (the official presentation) or till July 3.rd (Rally Maribor). ;) That was the 'old' Peugeot 206 R3 (so not group N).

For more info:
www.rok-turk.si (http://www.rok-turk.si)

Tom206wrc

29th June 2009, 13:20

Thanks for the news Modri ;)

Tom206wrc

1st July 2009, 23:22

No pics of Rok Turk's new car presentation yet ???? :confused:

soprano

2nd July 2009, 07:03

No pics of Rok Turk's new car presentation yet ???? :confused:

http://rok-turk.si/novice/imagez/7.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3338/ziza9574copy.jpg

Tom206wrc

2nd July 2009, 08:52

Thanks Soprano :cool:

Cool livery ;)

Tom206wrc

2nd July 2009, 09:05

More pics http://www.rok-turk.si/foto/index.htm ;)

I didn't know Pirelli was partner of Peugeot Slovenia :confused:

Tom206wrc

16th July 2009, 17:19

Good news for our greek friends :bounce:

Dimitris Amaxopoulos will drive for the first time in the Trofeo 207 this week-end at the Rally San Martino di Catrozza(TRA - tarmac championship) ;)

He will be codriven by italian lady Anna Frezzato :p :

The victory should be for either Umberto Consigli or Roberto Vescovi though...

wwbroe

16th July 2009, 18:16

Tom206wrc

17th July 2009, 13:10

No I'm still in hollidays with another computer :p : but a sometimes difficult connexion to Internet :mad: :mark:

Next week is also the fourth round of the Volant 207, for the first time on gravel(rallye terre de Langres, eastern France) :)

Tom206wrc

18th August 2009, 11:20

Brice Tirabassi comes among the crews of french Volant 207 next week at Rallye terre des Causses(gravel) :cool:

It will be harder for Swiss Laurent Reuche who won the event at Langres ;)

Tom206wrc

26th August 2009, 08:15

Slovenian Rok Turk on entrylist of Friuli Alpi orientali Rally(Italy)this week-end :cool:
He will be directly conftronted to Italians of the trofeo 207(especially Roberto Vescovi and Umberto Consigli, the fastest of them so far) :)

modri dirkac

26th August 2009, 09:18

Yes, Turk wants to know how fast he is with the new car (plus Mitropa Cup) ... ;) BTW: Marko Jeram rolled his Ford Fiesta ST in Ajdovščina, so his preparation for Pirelli Star Drivers is hanging on ... :(

Tom206wrc

17th September 2009, 07:57

Next round of the Volant 207(Rallye terre des Cardabelles - last gravel event) is cancelled for security issue(the wheel problem on Pierre Marché's car that caused his retirement at rallye terre des Causses remains unknown by engineers) :s :s

br21

18th September 2009, 16:14

Tom206wrc

18th September 2009, 16:58

I have no idea in fact...for now only rumour(the guy who wrote this on the forum never explained more) :confused:

br21

18th September 2009, 17:08

I have no idea in fact...for now only rumour(the guy who wrote this on the forum never explained more) :confused:

ok, if you will know more please write.
also, this weekend there is nicolas vouilloz driving 207rc in poland on gravel rally, so they don't expect problems with wheels on his car as in cup cars in france? I thought those cars are the same?

Tom206wrc

18th September 2009, 17:25

Normally they are the same, yes...

Tom206wrc

8th November 2009, 11:50

Is it true there will be a 207 rally cup in Belgium next year :confused:

And what about in Poland(when Vouilloz was driving the 207 R3T at Rajd Orlen I think it was question of thinking of a cup there for 2010) :confused:

HaCo

8th November 2009, 13:37

Yes it is true... it was promoted in the Condroz this weekend. Bouvy retired with a defective alternator in his R3T.

Tom206wrc

25th November 2009, 09:19

According to Ralis.Online, Peugeot-Sport Portugal is thinking about a "trofeo" 207 for 2010 :)

Rally Power

25th November 2009, 20:48

Tom, we call it "Troféu", trofeo it's on the other side of the frontier (Spain)! ;)

And yes, it was reported on that site but there's still some doubts, mostly because Peugeot Portugal sport budget it's directed to Bruno participation on IRC.

But it would be great to our championship, we still remember how competitive were the precedent 206 series!

Tom206wrc

29th November 2009, 19:25

Congratulations to the first winners of the french Volant 207, Cyril Audirac and Marie Carnevale(his girlfriend in life, first codriving for her this season) :up:

Shame on those who tried to do sabotage on their car last night :mad: :mad:
Mechanics managed to repair it and they could go on in time...

Tom206wrc

9th December 2009, 16:08

Looks official now a "Puchar 207" on 2010 polish rally season ;)

http://rallyonline.pl:84/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=25524

br21

9th December 2009, 20:09

I don't think there will be Volant 207 cup in Poland in 2010. It's just an offer for buying newly build car from Peugeot Sport Poland. But I think it's too expensive to make a cup...

Tom206wrc

19th December 2009, 12:02

According to Sportmotores, the decision of a 207 rally cup in Portugal or not will be taken soon :)

Tom206wrc

28th December 2009, 07:54

Already 5 drivers on pre-entrylist 2010 portuguese championship with 207 R3T :confused: :confused:
http://ralis.online.pt/ (see projectos CP ralis 2010)

Tom206wrc

6th January 2010, 12:45

The first four events of the 2010 french tarmac rally championship in a 207 S2000 is the "present" of Peugeot-Sport to winner of the Volant 207 Cyril Audirac(more rallies will depend of his budget)...not so bad program :up:

Provisionnal calendar of the 2010 Volant 207:
http://www.peugeot-sport.com/fr/presentation-4-1-calendrier-previsionnel-2010-.html

Big surprise: all the events of the french tarmac championship disappeared(replaced by national 2nd zone rallies) :eek: