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[cali]

I can see overall results but can't see wrc cars times. Anyone with the link?

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[EstWRC]

I can see overall results but can't see wrc cars times. Anyone with the link?

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WRC didnt participate yesterdays SS1, only today


but only their times you can find it here https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/71297-rallye-sanremo-wrc-2021/

[EstWRC]

it seems they come faster here (wrong overall time for Ott atm), http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Ym9keV9zdGFnZXRpbWVzLmFzcD9wX0Fubm89 MjAyMSZwX0NvZGljZT05MCZwX01hbmlmZXN0YXppb25lPTUmcF 9HYXJhPTImcF9MaW5ndWE9SVRB

E: ok Ott has got 10 sec penalty, thats why, wrong start appereantly

[EstWRC]

Solberg lost a lot of time on SS3, 43 secs.

i dont get the starting order for WRC+, Tänak starts 4th even after Pedro?

[dimviii]

after ss 2

Among the WRCs the best time in Neuville is 6: 49.0 (Tanak better but started 4 seconds early)

CIR race underway with Stefano Albertini in practice from 8:31
He is still raining on the test
Stefano Albertini: I struggled to pick up the pace. 7: 00.4
Giandomenico Basso: it is a fairly fast and smooth test, enough grip. Less water on land than I expected 6.55.5
Fabio Andolfi: I felt good I have to improve 6: 52.2
Rudy Michelin: I didn't think there is a lot of grip. that's okay 7.04.6
Tommaso Ciuffi: for us the first time on the water, we are happy enough to see the next 7.04.3
Marco Signor: difficult first time I do it. The grip is good but you have to get into the 7.04.0 pace right away
Craig Breen: Not good but I have a problem with the 6.57.6 rear bar
Andrea Crugnola: not bad, but cautious 6.55.5
Luca Bottarelli: I don't know .. 7.05.1
Andrea Mazzocchi: Well, I enjoyed it, so much more can be done, there is a lot of margin ...
Damiano De Tommaso: We were a little cautious to understand the car in the rain. Car fine, but I can't see from the side window because it's fogged up. 7.05.4

.........

[dimviii]

Solberg lost a lot of time on SS3, 43 secs.



Oliver Solberg lost 43 seconds in practice, but unfortunately he took off a wheel and is stationary. (on ps.3)

[EstWRC]

live https://www.facebook.com/acisporttv/videos/218518626733573/

[dimviii]

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/Diretteweb_2021/Sanremo_2021/solberoliver_3.jpg

[HaCo]

live https://www.facebook.com/acisporttv/videos/218518626733573/
Yesterday also showing historic cars. Really great effort from the Italians to bring this live feed!

[EstWRC]

first loop done https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/71297-rallye-sanremo-wrc-2021/

shame about the start for Ott, would be close without that

[dimviii]

after ss 4

Thierry Neuville: Everything is fine, the conditions are not easy. We are trying to improve understeer. We still have some evidence to work on the 9: 50.9 car
Ott Tanak: all ok 9: 52.9

Stefano Albertini: on the first I struggled a lot to find the rhythm, the second better, this is a good feeling at the beginning. In terms of feeling I improved compared to how I started 10: 12.5
Giandomenico Basso 10.07.9 this is a very different test from the first two. Overall pretty good. The grips are different, we tried to keep a high pace. Here a little dirty but everything ok
Fabio Andolfi: 10: 09.5 we got off to a good start, I immediately felt good, I need to improve my driving, because I haven't used the Michelin in the wet yet. I have to improve
Rudy Michelini: 10.22.4 bad, I thought I was going better on this one but I did worse
Tommaso Ciuffi: 10: 21.6 pretty good, for us it is the first time on the water. We are not taking any risks and improving test after test. We are happy enough
Marco Signor: 10.22.7 I struggled a lot in the last km, I have to try to trust more in braking. Fairly high pace and you have to accelerate
Craig Breen: 10: 11 bad today, there is still something on the engine, I don't have the right power. We're here anyway
Andrea Crugnola: 10: 09.3 I would say generally well, it's a race where I've never done well. Here are some problems, I have to try to understand the car and do better
Luca Bottarelli: All in all I feel good with the car in the rain. On the second a problem with the brakes but good 10.17.6

[mknight]

Yesterday also showing historic cars. Really great effort from the Italians to bring this live feed!

There is also a different live feed on YouTube with lots of cameras, but I likethe official one om FB more since it shows multiple following ones.

[dimviii]

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/Diretteweb_2021/Sanremo_2021/ps_3_iln29.jpg

[EstWRC]

Ott Tänak
@OttTanak
·
1m
��Midday Service IN

�� “It’s been a rainy morning, but the conditions are consistent and the stages are actually quite nice. Our main goal is to get back the tarmac feeling for Rally Croatia and so far everything goes to plan.”

[drive]

cut outs of wrc cars from video feed https://youtu.be/0ssHCAgJUP4

[Mirek]

It's sad to see that such a famous event shrinked to just 90 km.

[EstWRC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQfwPhZ1eig

[EstWRC]

i guess i should look R2B and R2C class together to get the real standing of Virves, or not? https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68442-rallye-sanremo-2021/?s=319883&ct=270

E. never mind, got it https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68442-rallye-sanremo-2021/?s=319883&ct=1020


but still i understand those are like two different classes (R2B and R2C)? confusing for me

[EstWRC]

so now Neuville got 10 sec penalty being late to TC https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/71297-rallye-sanremo-wrc-2021/?s=323060

[dupanton]

i guess i should look R2B and R2C class together to get the real standing of Virves, or not? https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68442-rallye-sanremo-2021/?s=319883&ct=270

E. never mind, got it https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68442-rallye-sanremo-2021/?s=319883&ct=1020


but still i understand those are like two different classes (R2B and R2C)? confusing for me

R2C can have a bigger engine size. But they are balanced by a bigger minimum weight as well I think.

[EstWRC]

R2C can have a bigger engine size. But they are balanced by a bigger minimum weight as well I think.

okay thanks. nevertheless Virves is doing very good IMO, it takes always very long time for our drivers to get up to speed on tarmac while coming from Estonian gravel only.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen into the lead o/a.

[Mirek]

okay thanks. nevertheless Virves is doing very good IMO, it takes always very long time for our drivers to get up to speed on tarmac while coming from Estonian gravel only.

I don't know why Italians keep them in separate classes. The aim of this A/B/C/T/D letters when they were creted by FIA was to allow different vehicles to compete in the SAME class :) The letters only distinguished vehicles made under different possible option within the same class (A, B, C was for engine size, T was for turbocharged and D for diesel engines and all of them had somewhat different weight limits or other modifications to stay ballanced within the same class).

[dimviii]

Basso touched something and punctured at ss 6

[EstWRC]

Tänak again can’t hold the speed of Neuville On this long stage.

[Mirek]

Anyone knows what happened to Kristensson?

EDIT: Found in Rally3 thread. Broken rear axle.

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Nucita is so dominant in 2WD :D

[Ucci]

Andrea Nucita is so dominant in 2WD :D
Completely expected, as former winner of CIR event (with i20 R5) this small Peugeot is a piece of cake 4him....same story with Andreucci....nobody can't hold with such expirienced driver when they move to smaller class.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Neuville sounded pretty happy with how the event has gone - a good test to try the Pirelli wet tyres and his rhythm getting better and better with the new co-driver.

Tanak enjoying the test as good for learning tarmac in mixed conditions.

Breen also happy with his driving in the conditions and felt really good on the latest stages.

One to go.

[EstWRC]

Congrats Neuville for winning this mini battle, made the most with the two last stages, especially the penultimate one was impressive.

[dimviii]

Pietarinen
https://twitter.com/EerikPietarinen/status/1381222756486897667

[drive]

did laststage for wrc was run already? or Canceled?

[Mirek]

Pietarinen
https://twitter.com/EerikPietarinen/status/1381222756486897667

IMO it looks like the wheel was broken from some hit before. It looks to be off its position in this video for all the time it was visible.

[dimviii]

did laststage for wrc was run already? or Canceled?

Thierry Neuville 11.54.7 went well, we made many adjustments, technical changes to gain a lot of experience. Now I feel good in the car
Ott Tanak: We tried to fit the wet tires but it was too wet. It went well 11.56.0

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good job by Breen with the o/a win, 3 stage wins and always in the top 5. To be expected as the conditions would suit his background in Ireland and he has done the ACI in the past.

[EstWRC]

Thierry Neuville 11.54.7 went well, we made many adjustments, technical changes to gain a lot of experience. Now I feel good in the car
Ott Tanak: We tried to fit the wet tires but it was too wet. It went well 11.56.0

what? :D

and congrats Breen!

[dimviii]

finally Crugnola won....

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68442-rallye-sanremo-2021/

[dupanton]

finally Crugnola won....

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68442-rallye-sanremo-2021/

Giving his teammate (or at least also Hyundai driver) the victory for the championship points?

[EstWRC]

and now after the rally they realized Ott was late for 1st stage of the day in the morning?

https://www.ewrc-results.com/penalty/71297-rallye-sanremo-wrc-2021/

[dimviii]

Giving his teammate (or at least also Hyundai driver) the victory for the championship points?

yes

[EstWRC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x8qqzWeKss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HKP4i51-yk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMGR-v721N8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqwp4xCWRXQ

[EstWRC]

puncture for Virves on last stage

[dimviii]

lolololol

Matteo Deriu
Flag of Italy
@Bartolbia84
·
4m
The clerk of the course,
Having received a phone call from Competitor Relations Officer regarding traffic jam on Via Nino Bixio before of TC 8A

Decides: To cancel all the penalties of early and late check-in at TC 8A

@Craig_Breen
win's Rallye Sanremo

[PLuto]

Joke of the day :D

[Jarek Z]

The best rally joke ever! :rotflmao:

[dimviii]

Breen reclaims Sanremo win after penalty annulled

Breen initially lost victory to Andrea Crugnola due to a late check-in, but a traffic jam has now saved the Irishman...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/breen-reclaims-sanremo-win-after-penalty-annulled/



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eyt56-HWQAIjvcy?format=jpg&name=large

[Jarek Z]

Not a very good return of former "Toyota driver" Hiroki Arai to Europe. He finished in the 27th position, just 1 second before Andrea Nucita in Peugeot 208 Rally4...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen wins and rightly so.

And nothing to do with Hyundai 'team orders' after all. Strange how people immediately jump to that conclusion...

[irish_tiger]

Did the other cars get stuck in the traffic Jam aswell ?

[EstWRC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJioRTXyv4I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiRozM9o248
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGvqZb41QII
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKbUe3QEoLI

[denkimi]

I'm kinda confused. It says they have given everyone ideal time on their time card at 8a, which is service in, so not unusual.

Then how could they have given a penalty in the first place? The only thing that matters is the time card, so if that has the right time on it there is no base for a penalty.

It seems they have been hasty giving penalty's and overshot themself.

[wyler]

I'm kinda confused. It says they have given everyone ideal time on their time card at 8a, which is service in, so not unusual.

Then how could they have given a penalty in the first place? The only thing that matters is the time card, so if that has the right time on it there is no base for a penalty.

It seems they have been hasty giving penalty's and overshot themself.

typical Italian stuff. hiunday played team game to give crugnola more points (breen is not really competing for the championship). Then people started to argue. so race direction cancelled that team game to cancel all the controversy.
now hiunday italy is rumored to reflecting on leaving the championship...

typical! : )

[wyler]

rumors of 5 rally2 (with crugnola, breen, probably solberg) and 3 wrc from hiunday for next round in Sicilian Targa Florio.

[Jarek Z]

Rallye Elba was held in Italy during the weekend. Good old Luca Pedersoli was first. Good old Luca Rossetti was second :)

Final results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/68452-rallye-elba-2021/

Photo of the winner:
http://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/easyblog_articles/1154/b2ap3_large_pedersoli-tomasi_ps1.jpg

[dimviii]

https://twitter.com/Rally_it/status/1384170337378603030

[Ucci]

https://twitter.com/Rally_it/status/1384170337378603030

Holy Mary....

By the way, entry list for (gravel) rally Adriatico:

https://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2021/adriatico.pdf

Can be an interesting fight between Ucci, Cempedelli, Bulacia-Wilkinson and Scandola.....

[Jarek Z]

By the way, entry list for (gravel) rally Adriatico:

https://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2021/adriatico.pdf

Can be an interesting fight between Ucci, Cempedelli, Bulacia-Wilkinson and Scandola.....

Some Italian drivers are like vampires - they never age! Andreucci, Dettori, Manfrinato, Pierangioli, Ricci, Bedini, "Lucky"... They are 40+ - 60 years old and still compete. What's their secret? Good Italian wine? ;)

[dupanton]

Some Italian drivers are like vampires - they never age! Andreucci, Dettori, Manfrinato, Pierangioli, Ricci, Bedini, "Lucky"... They are 40+ - 60 years old and still compete. What's their secret? Good Italian wine? ;)

How about Stig Andervang, who is also on the list? 62yo, did 24 rally's in 2019, winning 7 of them...

[Jarek Z]

How about Stig Andervang, who is also on the list? 62yo, did 24 rally's in 2019, winning 7 of them...

I can only wish him good luck in his fight against 62-year old Giovanni Manfrinato and 61-year old Piergiorgio Bedini :)

[Tom206wrc]

Why Ucci not in a Citroën C3 Rally 2 at Adriatico :confused:

[Ucci]

Why Ucci not in a Citroën C3 Rally 2 at Adriatico :confused:

Because Fabia is better car...very simple. By the way-Italian legend was yesterday 56 years old. Happy birthday.

[Ucci]

https://youtu.be/yEA_wIeTdtA

Maybe better but still couldnt save him from this mistake...
Yes, it happens...shame.
Scandola is on a charge. I don't know why is Cempedelli so slow😒

[Jarek Z]

Scandola was faster than all grandfathers, great-grandfathers and other old men and won the rally. Congratulations!

[Tom K]

9 years after tragedy Breen will compete in Targa Florio again.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

9 years after tragedy Breen will compete in Targa Florio again.

Nice personal decision to compete there again and create some happier memories.

#RIPJaffa

[Tom K]

Neuville and Veiby join Breen in Sicily

[NoFear85]

Some news about Rally Piancavallo? Ss1 was cancelled, someone know what is the reason?

[Mirek]

Prima PS dell'Internazionale in trasferimento.
Purtroppo un fulmine ha fatto saltare il ponte radio di copertura della prova.
Stiamo comunque facendo il massimo per ripristinare i collegamenti.

Lightning strike disabled radio communication and thus the stage was canceled.

[Tom206wrc]

Entrylist Rally Targa Florio is published, but I don't understand the absence of Andrea Nucita :confused:

[Jarek Z]

Slovenian driver Bostjan Avbelj wins Rally Piancavallo. Congratulations!!!

Final results:
http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Ym9keV9zdGFnZXRpbWVzX2ZpbmFsZS5hc3A/cF9Bbm5vPTIwMjEmcF9Db2RpY2U9ODAmcF9NYW5pZmVzdGF6aW 9uZT0yJnBfR2FyYT0xJnBfUHJvdmFTcGVjaWFsZT03JnBfUXVh bGlmaWNhdG9yZT0mcF9SYWdncnVwcGFtZW50bz1BTEwmcF9DbG Fzc2lmaWNhemlvbmU9MSZwX0dydXBwbz1BTEwmcF9DbGFzc2U9 QUxMJnBfTGluZ3VhPUlUQQ

[wyler]

Entrylist Rally Targa Florio is published, but I don't understand the absence of Andrea Nucita :confused:

mix of budget and rules. his championship allows point scoring for 5 races. he's done 2, there's 3 more with 1,5 coefficient in scoring (not targa florio that is 1 coef).

[Ucci]

Slovenian driver Bostjan Avbelj wins Rally Piancavallo. Congratulations!!!

Final results:
http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Ym9keV9zdGFnZXRpbWVzX2ZpbmFsZS5hc3A/cF9Bbm5vPTIwMjEmcF9Db2RpY2U9ODAmcF9NYW5pZmVzdGF6aW 9uZT0yJnBfR2FyYT0xJnBfUHJvdmFTcGVjaWFsZT03JnBfUXVh bGlmaWNhdG9yZT0mcF9SYWdncnVwcGFtZW50bz1BTEwmcF9DbG Fzc2lmaWNhemlvbmU9MSZwX0dydXBwbz1BTEwmcF9DbGFzc2U9 QUxMJnBfTGluZ3VhPUlUQQ

One of the biggest if not the greatest success for Slovenian rallying scene. Boštjan has not even done more than dozen rally events in his life and already a winner on Italian I.R.C. series. Incredible talent! Looking forward to further success.

[Jarek Z]

Entry list for Rally Targa Fiorio with a few foreign guests:
http://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2021/targacir.pdf

[Ucci]

Entry list for Rally Targa Fiorio with a few foreign guests:
http://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2021/targacir.pdf

Not forget first official race debut on Italian soil for new Clio Rally4. The honor to drive goes to legend Paolo Andreucci.
Although I'm not huge fan of new Rally4 cars as both Fiesta and P208 have just three cylinders (and consequently a ridiculous sound), Clio is equiped with 4-cyl. engine.

http://www.rallylink.it/cms20/index.php/news/la-clio-rally4-fara-il-suo-debutto-in-gara-sulla-targa-florio-con-paolo-andreucci

In the overall classification I expect Italian driver to win....we'll see.

[dimviii]

Ole Christian Veiby
@OCVeiby
Very happy to have my friend @AMikkelsenRally
with us for support this weekend for the #TargaFlorio rally! He definitely knows a lot about both driving on asphalt and the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC!
#TeamEVEN #HMSGOfficial #WRC


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0xSM8HXsAA-t7i?format=jpg&name=small

[Jarek Z]

The new Clio doesn't look very spectacular:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/com_droppics/71/large/andreucci1ok.jpg

[pantealex]

The new Clio doesn't look very spectacular:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/com_droppics/71/large/andreucci1ok.jpg

same as all other Rally4 cars. Normal road cars.

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Crugnola should have remained with Citroën :mark:

[Ucci]

same as all other Rally4 cars. Normal road cars.
Exactly

[mknight]

Links to the Italian live streams?

[mknight]

https://www.facebook.com/acisporttv/videos/175771087772376/

The official one. Didn't find the other one that was there in SanRemo.

[Tom206wrc]

Interesting that Ucci lost a lot of time in SS4(now Lucchesi Jr leads the Rally 4 class) :confused:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Crugnola out after SD was a pity...

https://www.instagram.com/p/COkofQKqILA/?igshid=6bzvlrlize1z

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen up to 2nd after SS4.

[wyler]

Interesting that Ucci lost a lot of time in SS4(now Lucchesi Jr leads the Rally 4 class) :confused:

hit a hay bale.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Stage win by Breen on SS7. Just 1.5s behind Basso now !

[Tom206wrc]

hit a hay bale.

After second loop Ucci lost more time to Lucchesi Jr(more than 40" gap) :s

[wyler]

After second loop Ucci lost more time to Lucchesi Jr(more than 40" gap) :s

he lost 10" in the loop, and said the car has got potential, he's trying to develop it bit by bit.
btw, Lucchesi is good news, to have a young driver with speed!

[Jarek Z]

same as all other Rally4 cars. Normal road cars.

I miss the times when cars looked good, you know :(

[Jarek Z]

Stage win by Breen on SS7. Just 1.5s behind Basso now !

Basso fights back on SS8 and keeps the lead.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Shame SS9 cancelled (crash for Albertini).

Breen wins SS10 but Basso takes the overall win.

[Jarek Z]

What happened? No brakes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mqlt0m0UlA

[wyler]

What happened? No brakes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mqlt0m0UlA

most probably!

[Jarek Z]

Breen tried to win for his former co-driver, but didn't manage to do it. Still he went back there to celebrate with Jaffa:
https://www.facebook.com/CraigBreen42/posts/337952254366331

[EstWRC]

Tänak/Järveoja are contesting at Rally Di Alba again this year.

[Ucci]

Paolo Andreucci has won convincingly Rally Sardegna for Italian gravel championship (C.I.R.T); both Scandola and Cempedelli haven't stand a chance against old fox....

http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Ym9keV9zdGFnZXRpbWVzX2ZpbmFsZS5hc3A/cF9Bbm5vPTIwMjEmcF9Db2RpY2U9MiZwX01hbmlmZXN0YXppb2 5lPTImcF9HYXJhPTEmcF9Qcm92YVNwZWNpYWxlPTQmcF9RdWFs aWZpY2F0b3JlPSZwX1JhZ2dydXBwYW1lbnRvPUFMTCZwX0NsYX NzaWZpY2F6aW9uZT0xJnBfR3J1cHBvPUFMTCZwX0NsYXNzZT1B TEwmcF9MaW5ndWE9SVRB

[Ucci]

Tänak/Järveoja are contesting at Rally Di Alba again this year.

And here is entry list...and what an entry list!!

https://www.rallyalba.it/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/RA21-elenco-iscritti.pdf

[EstWRC]

Oliver too, will be interesting to watch.

Ucci are the stages the same as last year? Would be interesting to compare Tänaks times, i know it isnt a straight/fair comparison but still.

[Ucci]

Oliver too, will be interesting to watch.

Ucci are the stages the same as last year? Would be interesting to compare Tänaks times, i know it isnt a straight/fair comparison but still.

Sorry, but I didn't research this detail...I'm just leaving on vacation to Greece, I don't know if I will even follow the event.

[wyler]

Oliver too, will be interesting to watch.

Ucci are the stages the same as last year? Would be interesting to compare Tänaks times, i know it isnt a straight/fair comparison but still.

ss3 looks like same as 2020. ss2 is like 2020 ss1 but shortened some kms at the end. ss1 same as 2020 ss2 form middle on, first part is new.
ss3 should be comparable, don't think there will be splits available on the others.

[EstWRC]

Shakedown times, Tänak and Solberg at the bottom

http://rally.ficr.it/rallyplus/indexweb.asp?g=4&a=2021&codeq=46

[rage82]

You can watch some live footage from the stages here: https://www.acisport.it/it/aci-sport-tv

Sent from my Redmi Note 5 using Tapatalk

[Sulland]

Is there a site that displays times og Tanak and Solberg in Alba?

[PLuto]

Is there a site that displays times og Tanak and Solberg in Alba?

http://rally.ficr.it/rallyplus/indexweb.asp?g=5&a=2021&codeq=46

[EstWRC]

Very slow second pass with SS5, Tänak over 20 secs slower than first pass and Oliver over a minute slower.

[dimviii]

Very slow second pass with SS5, Tänak over 20 secs slower than first pass and Oliver over a minute slower.

Ott Tanak: foratotanakha forato ant. left, "I don't know where I punctured". He stops to change the damaged tire a few meters after the stop. 8: 09.5
solberfottooOliver Solberg: 9: 17.4 he does not know where I punctured, I think in the mixed


Estwrc here there are comments after each stage.

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/index.php/alba-2021

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/Diretteweb_2021/Alba_2021/foratotanak.jpg
https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/Diretteweb_2021/Alba_2021/solberfottoo.jpg

[EstWRC]

Ah yes. I was searching for that site. Thanks

[Jarek Z]

Luca Rossetti won Rally di Alba, even though Corrado Fontana was driving a WRC car. Luca Pedersoli retired on SS7.
https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/gallery/alba_06/rox2.JPG

Results:
http://rally.ficr.it/rallyplus/indexweb.asp?g=3&a=2021&codeq=46

[dimviii]

why ''planned penalty''?

Oliver Solberg
@OliverSolberg01
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We know @OttTanak
was faster than us this weekend until his planned penalty, so really the congratulations go to him too Clapping hands sign overall a good weekend for @HMSGOfficial
!

[EstWRC]

Don’t know. They did the same thing on sanremo this year

[dupanton]

Don’t know. They did the same thing on sanremo this year

Maybe they changed something to the car that couldn't be done in regular service time? So maybe too late out of service and so a "planned penalty"

[EstWRC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiefnUMU7X0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QGqslxu3qs

[Jarek Z]

After his very bad result in Rally Poland, Umberto Scandola surprisingly wins Rally San Marino. Fabio Andolfi is second and 18-year-old Bruno Bulacia is third.

Final results SAN MARINO RALLY
1. Umberto Scandola/Guido D'Amore (I) Hyundai i20 R5 1:00.06,9
2. Fabio Andolfi/Stefano Savoia (I) Skoda Fabia R5 +30,6
3. Bruno Bulacia/Marcelo der Ohanessian (BOL/RA) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +1.00,1
4. Enrico Oldrati/Elia De Guio (I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +1.32,6
5. Daniele Ceccoli/Cristiana Biondi (RSM/I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +1.38,8
6. Andrea Mazzocchi/Silvia Gallotti (I) Skoda Fabia R5 +2.00,3
7. Paolo Andreucci/Francesco Pinelli (I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +2.06,6
8. Massimiliano Tonso/Corrado Bonato (MC/I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +2.12,0
9. Simone Campedelli/Gianfrancesco Mario Rappa (I) Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +2.31,2
10. Tamara Molinaro/Piercarlo Capolongo (I) Citroën C3 Rally2 +3.10,8

More results:
http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Ym9keV9zdGFnZXRpbWVzLmFzcD9wX0Fubm89 MjAyMSZwX0NvZGljZT0zMTYmcF9NYW5pZmVzdGF6aW9uZT0xNC ZwX0dhcmE9MSZwX1Byb3ZhU3BlY2lhbGU9OSZwX0xpbmd1YT1J VEE

[Ucci]

After his very bad result in Rally Poland, Umberto Scandola surprisingly wins Rally San Marino. Fabio Andolfi is second and 18-year-old Bruno Bulacia is third.

Final results SAN MARINO RALLY
1. Umberto Scandola/Guido D'Amore (I) Hyundai i20 R5 1:00.06,9
2. Fabio Andolfi/Stefano Savoia (I) Skoda Fabia R5 +30,6
3. Bruno Bulacia/Marcelo der Ohanessian (BOL/RA) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +1.00,1
4. Enrico Oldrati/Elia De Guio (I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +1.32,6
5. Daniele Ceccoli/Cristiana Biondi (RSM/I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +1.38,8
6. Andrea Mazzocchi/Silvia Gallotti (I) Skoda Fabia R5 +2.00,3
7. Paolo Andreucci/Francesco Pinelli (I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +2.06,6
8. Massimiliano Tonso/Corrado Bonato (MC/I) Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo +2.12,0
9. Simone Campedelli/Gianfrancesco Mario Rappa (I) Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +2.31,2
10. Tamara Molinaro/Piercarlo Capolongo (I) Citroën C3 Rally2 +3.10,8

More results:
http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Ym9keV9zdGFnZXRpbWVzLmFzcD9wX0Fubm89 MjAyMSZwX0NvZGljZT0zMTYmcF9NYW5pZmVzdGF6aW9uZT0xNC ZwX0dhcmE9MSZwX1Byb3ZhU3BlY2lhbGU9OSZwX0xpbmd1YT1J VEE

Shame for the 2min penalty, which resieved Andreucci.....would be a tight fight with Scandola.
Basso clearly dissapointment of the event.

[Jarek Z]

Unfortunately the level of Italian championship continues to go down the drain...

[Ucci]

Unfortunately the level of Italian championship continues to go down the drain...
Well, if you look the final results of Roma Capitale, Italian drivers are still match to best ERC drivers.

[Ucci]

Rally Citta di Arezzo, valid for C.I.R. Terra (gravel); entry llist:

http://www.valtiberinamotorsport.it/Moderno%20Ago%202021%201.5

We will see, how will Scandola perform against Cempedelli, Andreucci and Bulacia....

[Jarek Z]

Rally Citta di Arezzo, valid for C.I.R. Terra (gravel); entry llist:

http://www.valtiberinamotorsport.it/Moderno%20Ago%202021%201.5

We will see, how will Scandola perform against Cempedelli, Andreucci and Bulacia....

Hopefully he will perform better than in ERC...

[Ucci]

Hopefully he will perform better than in ERC...

At the end Umberto Scandola didn't perform as he wished....he was beaten by 56 years old Italian legend Paolo Andreucci.
Paolo set some blistering times on the 1st day and today he just controled the pace.....and MRF tyres must be at least on the same level as Pirelli & Michelin (speking for gravel stages, of course).
Although Scandola still leading the gravel championship....

[Ucci]

Sad news from Italy-rally del'Appennino Reggiano- two spectators died after a crew nb.42 flew of the road.

[mknight]

Any news on why Basso is somehow off the pace ?

[dimviii]

Any news on why Basso is somehow off the pace ?

after ss 4
Not good apart from the first km of the first race. We have a problem, but we don't know what I think the pop-off."

after ss 2
"Everything ok, we drove quite well, we had some pop-off problems and we struggled a bit, but everything was fine"

[Jarek Z]

Surprising news from Italy. Stefano Albertini wins the famous Rally Mille Miglia. Crugnola (with the new Hyundai) is second, Basso third. Good to see Luca Perdersoli in the 6th position :)

Final results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68446-rally-1000-miglia-2021/

Photo of the winner:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/Diretteweb_2021/1000miglia/podioalbertini.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Entry list for Rally Liburna Terra - 8th round of Italian Championship. There are over 30 R5 cars, but unfortunately some top names are missing:
https://www.scuderialivornorally.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/elenco-iscritti-liburna-2021.pdf

[Jarek Z]

Surprising results in Rally Liburna Terra. Battistoli wins, but Andreucci is second and wins Campionato Italiano Rally Terra. Scandola and Campedelli disappoint again. The former retires, the latter is only 4th.

Final results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/68448-liburna-rally-terra-2021/

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/easyblog_articles/4223/b2ap3_large_GIS_4490_01.JPG

[Jarek Z]

Old drivers still rule in Italy.

Giandomenico Basso (48 years old) is 2021 Italian rally champion.
https://www.rallylink.it/pdf/classifiche/2021/cir.pdf

Paolo Andreucci (56 years old) is 2021 Italian gravel rally champion.
https://www.rallylink.it/pdf/classifiche/2021/cirt.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

Wow! I can't believe my eyes of what happened at the Ronde Val Merula today :eek:

Danilo Ameglio just won the 2WD in his 106, beating the numerous Rally 4 in the class!!! :D

What a driver, his car should litterally fly :crazy:

Note Ameglio had for the first time his daughter as codriver to read him the notes...

Overall french driver Matthieu Franceschi won the event in his Polo Rally 2, beating Mauro Miele(Skoda) :)

http://ewrc-results.com/results/75705-ronde-della-val-merula-2022/?s=349569

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like for the 2022 CIR, Andrea Crugnola is back to Citroën :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Crugnola made his small Peugeot 106 FLYING on the roads of the Rally dei Laghi, to win the 2WD class(5th overall) today !!!! :eek: :crazy:

Next week he's back at Citroën(he was at Hyundai last year)for the first round of the Campionato Italiano Rally(CIR), the Rally del Ciocco ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Rally Il Ciocco/CIR started since yesterday afternoon(7 stages are started or finished)... ;)

After a season in Hyundai, Andrea Crugnola is already 100% well in the Citroën C3 Rally 2, leading the field :D

Damiano de Tommaso(Skoda)is second overall :eek:

A few problems for Giandomenico Basso(now in Hyundai)who has not the wanted pace :mark:

[Jarek Z]

De Tomasso wins SS8, but Crugnola still leads the rally. Albertini is 3rd and Basso only 4th.

Basso's new car:

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/gallery/Ciocco_02/01.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Crugnola wins Rally Il Ciocco. Congratulations!

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/2022_diretteweb/Ciocco/crugnola-ometto_2_1.jpg

[KasperiK]

Hello everyone!
Does anyone know is there any races in mid-May in Italy (preferably near Arezzo)? We would be arriving on a holiday trip to Italy and it would be nice see a local race at the same time:)

-Maniacal rally fan from Finland

[PLuto]

Hello everyone!
Does anyone know is there any races in mid-May in Italy (preferably near Arezzo)? We would be arriving on a holiday trip to Italy and it would be nice see a local race at the same time:)

-Maniacal rally fan from Finland

There is Rally Adriatico 14-15/May, about 100 km from Arezzo.

[KasperiK]

There is Rally Adriatico 14-15/May, about 100 km from Arezzo.

Oh really! I thought that race would be run there somewhere. Is there any information about this race in English? at least I couldn't find a map online yet.

[PLuto]

Oh really! I thought that race would be run there somewhere. Is there any information about this race in English? at least I couldn't find a map online yet.

Official website is here - https://rallyadriatico.it/

Not so many info there yet, and of course only in italian ;)

[Jarek Z]

Entry list for Sanremo has some guests from abroad - Craig Breen and Mads Ostberg:
https://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2022/sanremo.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

It will be a very interesting Rally Sanremo this weekend for sure :)

Crugnola vs Basso vs Breen vs Östberg... ;)

Start SS1 today at 3.00pm(but less than 3km long :mark: )

[Jarek Z]

Crugnola wins SS1, but Basso wins SS2. Hyundai in the lead after 2 stages. Breen so far 5th and Ostberg 12th.

Breen's car:

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/images/gallery/sanremo22_02/09.JPG

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Østberg with a power issue losing him a lot of time already. Pity.

E. Now retired as the car couldn't be fixed.

[Jarek Z]

Basso lost 2 mins on SS6. Crugnola leads the rally.

[Jarek Z]

Live results available at https://rally.ficr.it/#/RAL/programma/69%C2%BA%20Rallye%20Sanremo%20-%20CIAR/2022/54/2/1

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What happened to Breen ?

[dimviii]

Giandomenico Basso is stopped before the test and currently does not enter the test yet
The weather is clear, there is no pleasant temperature wind

Craig Breen stopped with engine problems. It does not restart

https://www.rallylink.it/cms20/index.php/sanremo-2022

[Tom206wrc]

Bad luck for Santero and Bottarelli who were on the first places of 2WD and trofeo Peugeot 208 Top but crashed and retired(crews OK) :(

[dimviii]

dont forget to watch Alda rally with Paddon entry
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/73826-rally-di-alba-2022/

[dimviii]

Paddon 4th 12 sec from leader Gryazin after 5 stages
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/73826-rally-di-alba-2022/?s=361327

[Jarek Z]

Very interesting entry list in Rally di Alba!

[Jarek Z]

Basso still off the pace in his new Hyundai.

Early problems for de Tomasso:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/73826-rally-di-alba-2022/3695/
and Ciuffi:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/73826-rally-di-alba-2022/3699/

[dimviii]

Αmazing pace from Gryazin with very big competition inside Italy.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/73826-rally-di-alba-2022/?s=361331

[dimviii]

watch how many times rolled this clio
https://youtu.be/t6MlGOYnLKU

[dimviii]

From Rally Legend?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fe-F0qyXkAAC0No?format=jpg&name=medium

https://twitter.com/jussinaarajarvi/status/1580629136334557186

[dimviii]

Latvala leading Romagna after 4 stages
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/79542-rallylegend-classic-2022/?s=388193

[Sal yet again]

Mads Ostberg's run in the ACI Como came to a bit of a violent end at approx 3 minutes in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muX2bKaG4QU

[Jarek Z]

Αmazing pace from Gryazin with very big competition inside Italy.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/73826-rally-di-alba-2022/?s=361331

It's not the first time when Gryazin shows such speed in Italy. In the recent weeks he also won Rally dei Nuraghi e del Vermentino:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/73901-rally-dei-nuraghi-e-del-vermentino-2022/
and
Rally Città di Bassano:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/74239-rally-citta-di-bassano-2022/

Poor Italians can't keep his pace :)

[Jarek Z]

Mads Ostberg's run in the ACI Como came to a bit of a violent end at approx 3 minutes in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muX2bKaG4QU

What a great video! I love such stages. Thanks for sharing!

[NoFear85]

What do you think about Boštjan Avbelj, winner of IRCup?

[jcevc]

What do you think about Boštjan Avbelj, winner of IRCup?

I am not neutral as I am from same country :)
Too bad he was discovered so late (now 32 years old), he has only 19 rallys until now.
For 2023 rumours about at least few ERC rallys.

[Jarek Z]

I don't know much about Avbelj, but, judging from his stage times and considering his little experience in rallying, this guy must have enormous potential.

[PLuto]

Boštjan is nice guy and talented driver. His biggest problems are age (too old to be top driver in WRC) and mainly budget, so he is doing only few races per year. And another problem is that he is doing mainly races in Italy, so he can be fast on specific type of stages, but I am afraid on different types he can have big problems...

[Tom206wrc]

First event of 2023 in Italy, this coming weekend: Ronde Della Val Merula :D

Last year the rally was won by french driver Matthieu Franceschi(VW Polo R5)but he's not on entrylist for this year :(
That lets chances to Italians... :p:

http://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2023/valmerula.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, Andrea Crugnola will run another season in CIR with the FPF Citroën C3 Rally2 ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Umberto Scandola on entrylist of Rally Terra Vallee del Tevere in a Citroën C3 Rally2 :eek: :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

And Scandola faster than Crugnola(by small margin)on SS1 Rally Terra Valle del Tevere :eek: :D

[dimviii]

Avbelj Boštjan ahead from Scandola and Crugnola,Fanari leading

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/79810-rally-terra-valle-del-tevere-2023/?s=407526

[dimviii]

finally Crugnola won for 0,3 sec to Avbelj Boštjan
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/79810-rally-terra-valle-del-tevere-2023/?s=407530

[Tom206wrc]

After Andrea Crugnola(Citroën), Giandomenico Basso(Skoda)has officially entered the 2023 CIRA(starting next month with the classic Rally del Ciocco) ;)

[manthey]

After Andrea Crugnola(Citroën), Giandomenico Basso(Skoda)has officially entered the 2023 CIRA(starting next month with the classic Rally del Ciocco) ;)Basso with the new Fabia RS?

[jcevc]

Rumours about Bostjan Avbelj doing CIAR in 2023 instead of ERC. Nothing official yet.

[PLuto]

Rumours about Bostjan Avbelj doing CIAR in 2023 instead of ERC. Nothing official yet.

It looks more presumable for me than ERC...

[Tom206wrc]

Basso with the new Fabia RS?

Good question :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Note that this coming weekend Damiano de Tommaso is on entrylist of Rally dei Laghi with a 208 Rally4, in order to "discover" his new codriver(Sofia D'Ambrosio) ;)

Then he will drive his Skoda Rally2 in CIRA later from next month Rally del Ciocco...

[Tom206wrc]

Wow!! Italian 4WD champion Andrea Crugnola was driving a Citroën Saxo Kit-car(K10)at the Rally dei Laghi this weekend, and he finished 10th overall, beating by very big margin the other 2WDs(Damiano de Tommaso in his 208 Rally4 was almost 2' behind and 15th overall) :eek: :crazy:

[Tom206wrc]

Catastrofical Ronde della Bellunese! Because of weather(lots of snow)the second pass was cancelled, and only 25 drivers finished the event(most of the rest did chose to stop) :s

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Mazzocchi becomes new teammate of Andrea Crugnola at the CIR this season :cool:
He will drive a second C3 Rally2 from FPF(starting at Rally Il Ciocco Valle del Cerchio next week) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

After one year in Skoda, Christopher Lucchesi Jr is back in Peugeot 208 Rally4 to dispute the 2WD championship in CIR ;)

There will be a lot of drivers in CIR 2WDs this season(starting with Ciocco next week) :cool:

[Tom206wrc]

Unfortuneately Giando' Basso will be forfeit at Rally Ciocco next week :(

147 crews on entrylist(not published yet) CIR + CIR Pro/national :eek:

[Jarek Z]

Alberto Battistolli wins Rally Città di Foligno. An interesting entry in this rally was Alessandro Bettega, son of the famous Attilio. He was second overall, but withdrew after the last stage.

Final results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/82852-rally-citta-di-foligno-2023/

[Tom206wrc]

And Roberto Daprà won the 2WD in the Ford Fiesta Rally4 ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Impressive entrylist for Rally Il Ciocco :eek:

http://www.cioccorally.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RCVS23-ElencoIscritti_CIAR.pdf
http://www.cioccorally.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RCVS23-ElencoIscritti_CRZ.pdf

[Jarek Z]

Impressive entrylist for Rally Il Ciocco :eek:

http://www.cioccorally.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RCVS23-ElencoIscritti_CIAR.pdf
http://www.cioccorally.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RCVS23-ElencoIscritti_CRZ.pdf

No Basso :(

[Jarek Z]

Avbelj with Italian flag?
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/images/easyblog_articles/575/0_20230309-181800_1.jpg

In the same team as Andolfi:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/images/easyblog_articles/575/b2ap3_large_03.JPG

[Steve Boyd]

Avbelj with Italian flag?
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/images/easyblog_articles/575/0_20230309-181800_1.jpg
Article 28.1 of the 2023 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations states that:

The first initial(s) and surname of the driver and the co-driver,
as well as the national flags of the country of the ASN from
which they have obtained their licences, must appear on the
rear side window on both sides of the car, adjacent to the
competition number.
so if he has an Italian licence then he has to show an Italian flag. That rule applies at all levels except for world championship events where the flag is that of the competitor's passport.

[manthey]

Article 28.1 of the 2023 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations states that:

so if he has an Italian licence then he has to show an Italian flag. That rule applies at all levels except for world championship events where the flag is that of the competitor's passport.

In the past also Luca Rossetti had the turkish flag instead of italian’s one

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230311/d69de1e3c6e711091215866115b4578a.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Crugnola winner of 2023 Rally Il Ciocco! :D :cool:
Fabio Andolfi was 2nd, and Luca Bottarelli 3rd...

Fantastic 11th position for Gianandrea Pisani winner of the 2WDs ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Paolo Andreucci continues the campaign of the italian gravel championship this season(starts this weekend Rally della Val d'Orcia)with Skoda and MRF Tyres ;)

[dimviii]

FORMER HYUNDAI BOSS ADAMO TO CO-DRIVE IN A CITROËN
LUCA PEDERSOLI AND ANDREA ADAMO WILL TAKE ON #RA RALLY REGIONE PIEMONTE NEXT MONTH

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/former-hyundai-boss-adamo-to-co-drive-in-a-citroen/

[Tom206wrc]

Hayden Paddon, Stéphane Lefèbvre and Mads Östberg "guest stars" of the second round of CIR next week(Rally Regione Piemonte) :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Apparently Luca Pedersoli will drive a Citroën C3 WRC in Rally di Alba(Regione Piemonte)next week, and will be codriven by ex-Hyundaï WRC manager Andrea Adamo :confused:

[dimviii]

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/79813-ra-rally-regione-piemonte-2023/

[Jarek Z]

Avbelj rolled already on the first stage:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/79813-ra-rally-regione-piemonte-2023/3932/
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/images/2023_diretteweb/03_piemonte/immagineavbelj.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Pedersoli's and Adamo's car:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/images/2023_diretteweb/03_piemonte/202.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Basso is back:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/images/2023_diretteweb/03_piemonte/BASSO-GRANAI_1.jpg

[dimviii]

Lefebvre 6,9 ahead of Crugnola after 3 stages.Paddon currently 5th 17 sec behind leader.
Mads with driveshaft problem,probably 2 wheel drive,they will try to fix it at service.
As spectator Kalle Rovanpera.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/79813-ra-rally-regione-piemonte-2023/?s=407010

[Jarek Z]

Jeez, what a short rally! Just 101 km of stages and that's it.

[dimviii]

Lefebvre with engine problems lost most of the gap he had.Now last stage and the gap to Crugnola is 3,4 sec.
Also Paddon 3,4 from Basso for the 3rd place
Mads retired
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/79813-ra-rally-regione-piemonte-2023/?s=407014

[dimviii]

seems that Lefebvre didnt manage to fix his engine problems.
Lost 35 sec at last stage,and finished third
Crugnola won.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/79813-ra-rally-regione-piemonte-2023/?s=407015

[Jarek Z]

Stephane Lefebvre wins RALLY INTERNAZIONALE CASENTINO in Italy:
https://rally.ficr.it/#/RAL/tempi/43%C2%BA%20RALLY%20INTERNAZIONALE%20CASENTINO/2023/316/13/1/8

[TWRC]

Stephane Lefebvre wins RALLY INTERNAZIONALE CASENTINO in Italy:
https://rally.ficr.it/#/RAL/tempi/43%C2%BA%20RALLY%20INTERNAZIONALE%20CASENTINO/2023/316/13/1/8
Good for him after his big crash in Ypres! Also well done to Avbelj, he was not far away from him!

[manthey]

In the italian championship, there are 5 c3 rally2 .
italian champion crugnola, then scattolon, de tommaso, rachele somaschini and the great Paolo Andreucci!

[Tom206wrc]

Great news :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Giandomenico Basso new Toyota Italia driver ??? :confused:

[wyler]

Giandomenico Basso new Toyota Italia driver ??? :confused:

totally possible. they look for a top driver for the new yaris.
plus, they'll have a second car for the winner of the yaris cup.

[Jarek Z]

Giandomenico Basso new Toyota Italia driver ??? :confused:

That would be great!

In the meantime - Citroen C3 Rally2 from Pintarally Motorsport for Italian talent Damiano De Tommaso in full Italian championship (Campionato Italiano Assoluto Rally):
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/index.php/blog/damiano-de-tommaso-pintarally-motorsport-e-turbocar-insieme-nel-campionato-italiano-assoluto-rally

[Tom206wrc]

Great entrylist for the first event of the season in Italy! :cool:

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/86860-ronde-della-val-merula-2024/

In 2WD class many Rally4s...but watch out for Danilo Ameglio in his "smaller" car :crazy:

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like Simone Campedelli goes for full CIR in a Skoda Fabia Rally2 :confused:

[PLuto]

Looks like Simone Campedelli goes for full CIR in a Skoda Fabia Rally2 :confused:

https://i.imgur.com/cOOAlgbl.jpeg

[Tom206wrc]

In the italian championship, there are 5 c3 rally2 .
italian champion crugnola, then scattolon, de tommaso, rachele somaschini and the great Paolo Andreucci!

Every driver of your list officially presented their program for 2024...except Paolo "Ucci" Andreucci(not yet)... ;)

[Tom206wrc]

In the italian championship, there are 5 c3 rally2 .
italian champion crugnola, then scattolon, de tommaso, rachele somaschini and the great Paolo Andreucci!

Crugnola, de Tommaso and Scattolon at Rally internazionale dei Laghi this coming weekend ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Every driver of your list officially presented their program for 2024...except Paolo "Ucci" Andreucci(not yet)... ;)

And today there was an article on Rallylink(and Rallyeslalom)about Paolo Andreucci, Rudy Briani(co-driver), MRF Tyres and Citroën C3 Rally2 ;)

But no mention of the 2024 program yet :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Now official today, Giandomenico Basso in CIAR with Toyota Italia ;)

[Jarek Z]

Yeah! Good news:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/index.php/blog/toyota-gazoo-racing-italy-debutta-nel-campionato-italiano-assoluto-rally-con-la-gr-yaris-rally2-e-giandomenico-basso

[Tom206wrc]

Is there a problem on SS4 Rally dei Laghi ??? Only 16 crews got their times... :confused: :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Is there a problem on SS4 Rally dei Laghi ??? Only 16 crews got their times... :confused: :confused:

Looks like there was an accident which forced the stage to be stopped during a while :mark:

Anyway, without surprise Andrea Crugnola dominates, and there's strong battle for second place between Damiano de Tommaso and Corrado Pinzano(and there's one 14km long stage to be run) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Oh no, looks like Damiano de Tommaso crashed in the last stage of the event :(

Andrea Crugnola won the Rally dei Laghi in front of Corrado Pinzano and Simone Miele...

[Jarek Z]

The first round of Italian gravel championship - Campionato Italiano Rally Terra - Rally Città di Foligno starts next weekend. Entry list looks nice, but I can't see Paolo Andreucci:
https://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2024/foligno.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like Ucci would only do devellopment for MRF this season :confused:

Note that the Müller brothers from Germany will also run the italian gravel championship(Skoda for Liam, Peugeot for Jonas) :D

Anyway, let's wait and see entrylist of Rally Il Ciocco(held next week) ;)

[Jarek Z]

New car for Simone Campedelli:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=346463638389316

[Jarek Z]

Entry list for RALLY IL CIOCCO, the first round of Italian rally championship, has just been published. Over 30 Rally2 cars and over 100 crews in total:
https://www.cioccorally.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/RCVS24-ElencoIscritti.pdf

[manthey]

Entry list for RALLY IL CIOCCO, the first round of Italian rally championship, has just been published. Over 30 Rally2 cars and over 100 crews in total:
https://www.cioccorally.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/RCVS24-ElencoIscritti.pdf

Andreucci c3 rally2 as anticipated

[Tom206wrc]

Roope Korhonen at Rally Regione Piemonte in a Citroën C3 Rally2 :confused:

[Jarek Z]

Basso and his new Toyota win the second round of Italian championship - Rally Regione Piemonte 2024:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/86702-ra-rally-regione-piemonte-2024/

[gaudino69]

Elvis Chentre vainqueur du rally Valle d'Aoste 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8QrBT9QQYw

[Jarek Z]

The famous Mille Milia Rally is back in the Italian championship. Do I see correctly over 170 crews on the entry list?
https://app-cdn.sportity.com/ee9fffc3-2d61-435d-a053-d869d49c29f5/0b2ce00f-3659-46ac-8746-b2f11d75af4d_V2_Elenco%20iscritti%2047%C2%B0%20Ral ly%201000%20Miglia.pdf

[Steve Boyd]

Do I see correctly over 170 crews on the entry list?Nearer to 140. There are gaps in the numbers. Nothing between 59 & 71 and nothing between 159 & 171 and a few other numbers missing.

[Co-driven]

Nearer to 140. There are gaps in the numbers. Nothing between 59 & 71 and nothing between 159 & 171 and a few other numbers missing.

This is something funny about rallying in Italy...due to the pronunciation of "60" and "70" being quite similar, they simply don't use these numbers to prevent some kind of misunderstanding over the radio.

[Steve Boyd]

This is something funny about rallying in Italy...due to the pronunciation of "60" and "70" being quite similar, they simply don't use these numbers to prevent some kind of misunderstanding over the radio.That's interesting - thank you!

[Jarek Z]

No surprises. Crugnola won. Here is a nice video from the event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FeDLzO31q4

It's good to see Renault Clio Super 1600 in action at 2:32 ;)

[dimviii]

Mikkelsen 8 sec slower from Avbelj after 4 stages

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/86862-rally-valli-della-carnia-2024/?s=471403

[Co-driven]

I don't know what are the weather conditions there, but a bit surprising to see Avbelj leading, ahead of drivers that usually beat him in Italy like Albertini, Andolfi and Campedelli.

I also don't know what happened to Mikkelsen, but from what I could see he never ahead...

[mknight]

Very mixed conditions all of full rain, damp and dry stages.

Clio Williams got 2nd time on SS6 likely by driving on a drying road.

Mikkelsen lost 15s with puncture on SS5.

[Tom206wrc]

Next year, Lancia creates a new cup in CIRA with the Ypsilon Rally4 HF as cars :cool:

Apparently Ucci is the first customer who bought one for his team ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Nice victory in 2WDs for Jonas Müller at the Rally dei Nuraghi e Vermentino(italian gravel championship) !!! :cool:

The German has his first class victory in Italy, in front of Fabio Farina and Nicolo Marchioro ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Crugnola continues with Citroën in 2025! :bounce:

Since end of 2023, Toyota Italia seems to want him as their driver, but he's feeling well enough in his current team :)

Toyota's current driver Giandomenico Basso is a very good driver too, but I'm convinced "Cru" is even better :cool:

[Tom206wrc]

Thomas Paperini new official Toyota driver for the CIRA 2025 !!!!

What happens to Giandomenico Basso then :confused:

[Jarek Z]

Thomas Paperini? Who the hell is this guy?

[PLuto]

Thomas Paperini? Who the hell is this guy?

Winner of Toyota GR Yaris Trophy...

[Andre Oliveira]

Thomas Paperini new official Toyota driver for the CIRA 2025 !!!!

What happens to Giandomenico Basso then :confused:

They have 2 cars.

[Tom206wrc]

Hey interesting!!! Winner of the Arctic Lapland Rally, Tuuka Kauppinen could enter the new Trofeo Lancia in the italian championship !! :eek:

[wyler]

rumors of gryazin with officially supported skoda

[Tom206wrc]

First event of the CIRT(gravel championship)this weekend, the Rally Città di Foligno :cool:

Then in two weeks, first round of the CIAR(italian overall championship)the Rally Il Ciocco ;)

[Jarek Z]

First event of the CIRT(gravel championship)this weekend, the Rally Città di Foligno :cool:

Tommaso Ciuffi and his Skoda win 4° Rally Città di Foligno:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/images/easyblog_articles/9226/ciuffi1.jpg

[Jarek Z]

What do you think about such livery? :)
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/index.php/blog/bardolino-vittorio-ceccato-guarda-gia-avanti

[Jarek Z]

Paolo Andreucci still with MRF Tyres. Last week in the 4th place in Rally Citta di Foligno:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms23/index.php/blog/mrf-tyres-e-paolo-andreucci-sfiorano-il-podio-al-rally-citta-di-foligno
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/91656-rally-citta-di-foligno-2025/

[Jarek Z]

Former Formula 1 driver, Heikki Kovalainen, will be present at the start of the Rally Il Ciocco and also in other events of the Italian Championship. He is going to drive Citroen C3 Rally2.

source:
https://www.rallylink.it/cms25/ciocco-2025

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, a great entrylist for the Rally Il Ciocco ;)

[Jarek Z]

... is here:
https://app-cdn.sportity.com/a9e70592-6e7c-4040-b292-e8f7ff0268e4/e6cda5d7-b046-44c3-afca-87b79cbc383b_RCVS25_Iscritti_CIAR.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

Latest rumour from the Ciocco area: Citroën Italia would hire another italian top driver for CIRA(alongside with Andrea Crugnola)after this event, and it could be Andrea Mabellini :confused:

But if this is the case, not sure Mabellini would continue in ERC this season(Citroën Italia prefers concentrating in italian championship) :mark:

Source http://www.rallyeslalom.com

[wyler]

Latest rumour from the Ciocco area: Citroën Italia would hire another italian top driver for CIRA(alongside with Andrea Crugnola)after this event, and it could be Andrea Mabellini :confused:

But if this is the case, not sure Mabellini would continue in ERC this season(Citroën Italia prefers concentrating in italian championship) :mark:

Source http://www.rallyeslalom.com

could be, mabellini leaving mrf suggests other plans, erc on his own is hard, cira easier...

ADD ON: trony, new sponsor of Crugnola, was previously a sponsor for Mabellini

[Jarek Z]

Gryazin won 4 stages today, but it's Basso who leads Rally Ciocco after the first leg:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMjOm1cTHsni3P--fP0vlC_ItYMkFNXmGk1vXtoskSBltxnmESHQSAtlxAj0ACtjA/photo/AF1QipPu3k8DvxRLyYmNP0fKscIpzhP297MIfvTYz_xU?key=S k9NXy1rQmtVdGdBY1k0bnlNTlJzbUtUcnRmNmNR

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMjOm1cTHsni3P--fP0vlC_ItYMkFNXmGk1vXtoskSBltxnmESHQSAtlxAj0ACtjA/photo/AF1QipNx4bEyLFdhkN8n4szbNSHFLhCC9z4TllTeJDjO?key=S k9NXy1rQmtVdGdBY1k0bnlNTlJzbUtUcnRmNmNR

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMjOm1cTHsni3P--fP0vlC_ItYMkFNXmGk1vXtoskSBltxnmESHQSAtlxAj0ACtjA/photo/AF1QipPCH0-kO_1ZHdkxzK-Rztk3KrfEpe45PG8ZwvyL?key=Sk9NXy1rQmtVdGdBY1k0bnlN TlJzbUtUcnRmNmNR

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/91657-rally-il-ciocco-e-valle-del-serchio-2025/