Italian Rally News

[Tom206wrc]

By the way still in Italy there's another event this week-end, the Rally del Tartufo with no less than 10 S2000s(four Grande Puntos, four 207s and two Fabias) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

To follow the Friuli http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=86&p_Manifestazione=115 ;)

[Tom206wrc]

By the way still in Italy there's another event this week-end, the Rally del Tartufo with no less than 10 S2000s(four Grande Puntos, four 207s and two Fabias) ;)


http://www.asmotorsport.com/file/tartufo2009/iscritti.pdf

Finally 11 S2000s ;)

[tolis]

Photos from Alpi Orientali's scrutineering:
http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&gid=89&Itemid=181

[Tom206wrc]

;)

Not bad Perico's new livery http://www.testrally.com/galleria.asp?tipo=Test&id=228&anno=2009 :)

[soprano]

Crash Piero Longhi - shakedown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEO17uPtDOg

[Tom206wrc]

And video full shakedown on http://www.rallyalpirientali.it/live/ ;)

[Raven]

And video full shakedown on http://www.rallyalpirientali.it/live/ ;)
http://www.rallyalpiorientali.it/live/ ;)

[Tom206wrc]

To follow the Friuli http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=86&p_Manifestazione=115 ;)



Start SS1 in a few seconds :)

The historic cars have already started three stages this morning... ;)

[Mirek]

Crash Piero Longhi - shakedown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEO17uPtDOg

It looks like he had a LF puncture which caused him crash.

[alterdaxter]

]It looks like he had a LF puncture which caused him crash.

certainly!

[Raven]

The rally is on, and the first one goes to Rossetti! :)
Scandola is third, let's wait for the inevitable ;)

[Barreis]

I like this Italian thread.. :)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

The rally is on, and the first one goes to Rossetti! :)
Scandola is third, let's wait for the inevitable ;)

Abarth 1st and 2nd after 2 stages.... nice result.. but like Raven wrote, let's wait for the inevitable from Scandola :s mokin:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Longhi is loosing too much time on stages... maybe he have some problem with the car :(

[Mirek]

He has no problem with the car. He said after SS2 that he needed to learn the car.

[Tom206wrc]

Looks Pirelli struggles on this rally ??? Even among the 207s those with BFGoodrich seems to work better :confused:

Anyway, rally is still long...

[Barreis]

And good.. :)

[wwbroe]

So, Rox is doing great and taking 3 stagewins, Andreucci is little bit disappointing to me, as is Longhi in the Fabia. Rally is still long, but very good results for Abaths untill now. :)

[wwbroe]

Looks like the Pugs are striking back now, Travaglia is 6,7 sec faster as Rosetti on stage 4. ;)

[wwbroe]

Top four overall within 8.7 sec now. :)

[Mirek]

Longhi faster now. He said they changed setup and repaired some brake troubles (he didn't reported them in quote after SS2).

[Tom206wrc]

I hope Trava and Ucci will be able to reduce the gap again with Rox and Scando on last stage leg :D

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Ucci was 12 sec. faster than in the first loop of stage 5

[Tom206wrc]

Ucci and Rox same time in last stage of the leg(SS5) :eek:

[wwbroe]

So, at the end of day 1 (stage 5), this is overall standings :)

1. Rosetti
2. Andreucci at 8"7
3. Travaglia at 10"7
4. Scandola at 13"1
5. Medici at 46"4
6. Perico at 51"2

Longhi is only 9th overall at 1'16" of the lead. :(

[Barreis]

No subaru cars here on tarmac at all..

[Tom206wrc]

No subaru cars here on tarmac at all..


Yep I was also astonished to see only Mitsus as traditional GrNs on this event :s

[Mirek]

Subaru Italia decided to start on gravel events only.

[tolis]

A very bad rally from Gassners and for non-Italian crews.

[Wim_Impreza]

A very bad rally from Gassners and for non-Italian crews.

They are only there for Mitropa Rally Cup, not to fight against top Italian drivers. ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Also,only 28 seconds between female crews Asja Zupanc (Mitsubishi Evo IX) and Patrizia Sciascia (Renault Clio R3).
Nice to see :)

[Tom206wrc]

Also,only 28 seconds between female crews Asja Zupanc (Mitsubishi Evo IX) and Patrizia Sciascia (Renault Clio R3).
Nice to see :)


Don't forget Gabriela Emanuella Mainiero :p :

[tolis]

What happened to Rossetti?? He lost 25sec to Andreucci!!!!!!

[Mirek]

The forrecast said it should be raining. If that's true, Ucci on Pirelli's is on a big advantage.

[Ondra WRC]

Marc Signor off the track, did Rossett hours

[Raven]

Marc Signor off the track, did Rossett hours
Hmmm... Rossetti was also off?

[Ondra WRC]

Raven: No, Rossetti continues

[Madeira]

Hmmm... Rossetti was also off?
It looks he made a spin...

[Raven]

Raven: No, Rossetti continues

I know, but it looks that both Fiats had adventures :)

[Mirek]

Rain stopped and the sun appeared. Roads are still wet in the moment.


Marc Signor off the track, did Rossett hours

Hodiny nejsou anglicky hours, ale spin. Hours v tomhle vyznamu nedava anglicky smysl.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Abarth boys lost the train once again...

I think Travaglia is running with BFGoodrich and Andreucci with Pirelli... So... I don't know if the Fiat lost to many time because of tyres...

[wwbroe]

Peugeots are doing much better in rainy conditions, at least that is what it looks like, let's see if Abarths can strike back if it dries out. :)

[wwbroe]

Travaglia is doing great and coming real close to Andreucci now.

[Ondra WRC]

Scandola off track, Photo
http://www.rallylink.it/news/images/stories/friuli09/DSC00213.JPG

[Raven]

Scandola off track, Photo
http://www.rallylink.it/news/images/stories/friuli09/DSC00213.JPG
This damage looks rather like after a puncture? When Scandola is off he is OFF ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Obviously it's fantastic news to me Peugeot took the best on Abarth today after the first loop of stages :p :

[Ondra WRC]

Raven: I do not know, but it could be hit by something and not know about :confused: ;)

[Barreis]

This damage looks rather like after a puncture? When Scandola is off he is OFF ;)

Lol..

[Ucci]

So, I'm back from vacation and what do I see: my favourite driver Mr.Andreucci leading the rally!! I saw in the morning Rossetti spun and lost the lead, but now is Travaglia very close to Ucci...Longhi needs still some time to become competitive to Ucci,Roxy, Trava...on tarmac! And Cantamessa will be BF-Goodrich driver on this year San Remo. Nice, he deserves!!

[[Madeira-Rally]]

2 stages to go and 1.6 sec separating Ucci and Travaglia... impressive batle for the frist place... it's a pitty that Rox made a spin and lost a lot of time.. this could be a a 3 drivers fight for the first place...

[tolis]

What a battle!!! :bounce:
Unfortunately, another bad event from Abarth... :( :(

[Raven]

http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/images/smilies/bouncy.gif TRAVI http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/images/smilies/bouncy.gif

[Raven]

[double post]

[tolis]

When was the last time Travi won an event??

[Raven]

At the beginning of the year he won Rally Ciocco, but it was during the boycot by Fiat and Peugeot.

Now he is a single leader of CIR!

[Mirek]

Scandola probably crashed, stage stopped.

[Raven]

]Scandola probably crashed, stage stopped.

He really tested our patience... Fortunately the crew ok!

Andreucci also crashed, but he finished.

[PLuto]

Scandola and Guido are OK

[PLuto]

Ucci after last stage

http://www.rallylink.it/news/images/stories/friuli09/DSC00216.JPG

[Tom206wrc]

Congratulations to Renato and Lorenzo :)

[Ucci]

Congratulations to Travaglia also from my side, he was the fastest this week-end (and without any spins or punctures..)
Especially I'm happy that privat 207 won so important race-this is a think, which makes also CIR and IRC much more atractive than WRC!! Therefore no excuses for privat S2000 cars in IRC-yust driving skills, courage, good tyre choice, some luck and throtle to the bottom! Look Travaglia.....

[Barreis]

Travaglia was great..

[Tom206wrc]

By the way still in Italy there's another event this week-end, the Rally del Tartufo with no less than 10 S2000s(four Grande Puntos, four 207s and two Fabias) ;)


Start of this rally now :cool:
Results http://www.cronometristi.net/public/risultati/Rally/NAZ/ASTI2908200901/index.html

Pics of scruteneering
http://www.asmotorsport.com/plugins/diaporama/diaporama.php?lng=it&diapo_id=5&diapo_page=1

[Tom206wrc]

I was wondering when S2000s would at last take the best over "single" S1600s on rally Tartufo(it took 3 stages before Tiziano Borsa takes a light advantage in front of Alex Bocchio) :mark:

Retirement for Swiss Laurent Luyet(mechanical pb on his Abarth Grande Punto) :(

[Barreis]

Ucci's work..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ruJauna8Is
Photos..
http://rally.krokar.info/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=115&catid=154

[tolis]

Kristian Sohlberg will compete in Rally Costa Smeralda with an Impreza Turbo Diesel.

[Tom206wrc]

Rudy Michelini was excluded from finish result at Rally Friuli(he was 7th) :(



I think it has to do with changing tires in forbidden zone(what happened to Loeb at WRC/Monte-Carlo 2002) :confused:

[Ondra WRC]

The Rally del Tartufo, what happened Fabio Carossa?

[Tom206wrc]

The Rally del Tartufo, what happened Fabio Carossa?


Crashed on wet road apparently :mark:

Also Alex Bocchio in his Clio S1600 retired on last stage :confused:

[HaCo]

Longhi was quite far behind, what happend? I saw he had an off on shakedown (same place as Roxx last year)

Without the wheel, Ucci is not far from Travaghlia...

[Barreis]

http://www.rallybuzz.com/rally-del-friuli-09-results/
Video also..

[Wim_Impreza]

Longhi was quite far behind, what happend? I saw he had an off on shakedown (same place as Roxx last year)

He said he still must learn the car, he had some brake problems and had not so much confidence after the off on the shakedown.

[Barreis]

More photos from rally..
http://www.rally-emotions.com/

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like Abarth is calling Anton Alen to complete a three-works effort at Costa Smeralda(gravel round the italian championship) :confused:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Nice pictures
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=874&fotograf=74&all=1

[Jarek Z]

One hell of a job from Renato Travaglia! Congratulations! :up:

[Mirek]

Crash of Scandola. Nothing big but together with engine problems from previous stage, he was stucked on the road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkjl06JQ3fQ

[Jarek Z]

Despite such a fantastic win, sad news came from Renato Travaglia after the rally. The Italian star announced that Rally Costa Smeralda will be his last event this year, because he doesn't have enough money to finish the season. He won't drive Sanremo and Como. What a pity!!!! :(

More details in Polish:
http://www.autoklub.pl/26143,news.html

[Barreis]

]Crash of Scandola. Nothing big but together with engine problems from previous stage, he was stucked on the road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkjl06JQ3fQ

I thought it was crash.. xd

[Tom206wrc]

Tomorrow we should have entrylist of Costa Smeralda :cool:
Again a great event of fight between Peugeot, Abarth,and maybe Skoda(there should be Longhi but also Campedelli driving a Fabia!!) and of course return of Subaru(only running gravel event from now) ;)

Edit: take care of http://www.rallycostasmeralda.com/

[Raven]

Tomorrow we should have entrylist of Costa Smeralda :cool:
Again a great event of fight between Peugeot, Abarth,and maybe Skoda(there should be Longhi but also Campedelli driving a Fabia!!) and of course return of Subaru(only running gravel event from now) ;)

Edit: take care of http://www.rallycostasmeralda.com/

Unfortunately no Travi :-(

[Tom206wrc]

:eek: :confused: ;(

[Helstar]

Damn ... good drivers don't take a chance even when they're winning ... it's sad.

[Tom206wrc]

No in fact Renato Travaglia will run Costa Smeralda with #1 !!! :)

[Raven]

Maybe he is only on entry list, as you must send entry much earlier?

Where is the entry list?

[Andrey]

One more Skoda for Costa Smeralda - driven by 2008 Russian Champion Alexander Zheludov

[stmoto]

One more Skoda for Costa Smeralda - driven by 2008 Russian Champion Alexander Zheludov

Were can u see the starting list?? I think there should be an interesting driver from Finland, at least there was a press-release...

[Mirek]

I think Alén was said to be there.

[stmoto]

]I think Alén was said to be there.
I think also Sohlberg in a Subaru Italy Diesel :) ! Thats what I read form somewere...?!

[Raven]

Maybe he is only on entry list, as you must send entry much earlier?
I forgot, Travi said Costa Smerlada is his last rally in CIR :-(

[RS]

One more Skoda for Costa Smeralda - driven by 2008 Russian Champion Alexander Zheludov

Whose Fabia is he using?

[Mirek]

I guess A-Style.

[CricketsFilm]

Whose Fabia is he using?

The same Fabia that use Orsak last week, a new one for Italy, DP Autosport

[werner]

Entry List:

http://www.rallycostasmeralda.com/articolo.php?id=105

regards

werner

[Motorsportfun]

Friday, Sept 11

LIVE SPECIAL STAGE of Rally Valli Cuneesi (International Rally Cup, http://www.ircup.net) on Play TV from 17:15 cet.

http://www.playtvitalia.it :D :D

[Tom206wrc]

Costa Smeralda should still be a good rally ;)

[Helstar]

Friday, Sept 11

LIVE SPECIAL STAGE of Rally Valli Cuneesi (International Rally Cup, http://www.ircup.net) on Play TV from 17:15 cet.

http://www.playtvitalia.it :D :D
Nice ! Nearly like Eurosport live (infact, it's better LOL !)

[Jarek Z]

Nice entry list. Zeludov will probably be the slowest Fabia driver in Europe (even slower than Maurin). Good to see Uwe Nittel back!

[RS]

When do the stages start and where can I find the results?

[Mirek]

Tonight ;)

http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=6

[Tom206wrc]

First pics Rally Costa Smeralda(shakedown+service) :cool:
http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&gid=94&Itemid=226

[[Madeira-Rally]]

I just noticed on the pictures that Kristian Sohlberg is competing in Costa Smeralda... looking to the livery of the car, it look's like a second car for Subaru Team Italia..

[urabus-denoS2000]

Yes it is ;)

Live SSS Rally Valli Cunesi in 5 minutes ;)

[Mirek]

Link?

[urabus-denoS2000]

www.playtvitalia.it (http://www.playtvitalia.it)

But I am having a lot of difficulties

[Mirek]

Thanks

[urabus-denoS2000]

Anyone having video problems?

[Mirek]

Yes, it doesn't work to me either.

[HaCo]

Here it works, wet tarmac stage?

[urabus-denoS2000]

Absolutely lost patience with these live stages....

[Tom206wrc]

Yes it is ;)

Live SSS Rally Valli Cunesi in 5 minutes ;)


Link to live-results :)
http://www.cronometristi.net/public/risultati/Rally/NAZ/DRONERO(CN)1109200901/index.html

[Tom206wrc]

Nice battle between Botta, Gulfi and Cunico after two stages Rally Valli Cuneesi :)

[Helstar]

Great driving by Basso, I changed my mind about him ... he really can make the most of Punto in tarmac =)

[Tom206wrc]

Problems with spectators on the SSS of Costa Smeralda :mad:

[Tom206wrc]

Like the SS8 of Rally Principe Asturias in Spain, the SSS of Costa Smeralda is CANCELLED because of public... :rolleyes:

[Helstar]

I was sleeping when I wrote the last post ... ^^

Hey Tom, isn't Rossetti in there ? Where is he going to drive ?

[Mirek]

Anton Alen took the lead from Andreucci, Rossetti, Nittel (!) and Longhi.

[Ondra WRC]

those results are strange, Alen has SS3 great loss :confused: :confused:

[Mirek]

Alen is still on stage and hasn't finished yet.

To, co je oznacene ST je startovni cas, ne cas v RZ.

[Tom206wrc]

Everything OK, Ucci takes the lead back from Alen after SS3 :p :

What a heavy handicap for Travaglia to wear #1 ;(

[RS]

What happened to Alen?

[Mirek]

Nothing, he is running normaly.

[RS]

]Nothing, he is running normaly.

Ahh, that thingy at the bottom is start time. I didn't realise, not seen that done before.

[HaCo]

Great Alen can show his talent in Italy...

[Wim_Impreza]

Link to live-results :)
http://www.cronometristi.net/public/risultati/Rally/NAZ/DRONERO(CN)1109200901/index.html

Great to see Brian Lavio driving again. He is at this moment 11th overall and leading in S1600.

This rally also counts for the Swiss Rally Championship. Belgian driver Jean-Philippe Radoux is second in Group N.

[Tom206wrc]

Over for Skoda Italy and Longhi at Costa Smeralda :(

[Mirek]

Yes, electronic problem for Longhi probably. Also Alen stopped on SS7 and Rossetti 8 minutes late to TC (1:20 penalty). Travaglia had trnasmission problems.

[Tom206wrc]

What about Scandola ??? He disapperead from classification but no news anywhere :confused:


Absolute disaster for Abarth at home :s

[Mirek]

Longhi retired because of faulty relay, probably same problem as Novikov on Barum rally.

Scandola broken suspension, Rossetti broken steering because of a puncture. Will continue.

[Helstar]

Link please ? ¬_¬

[Mirek]

News: http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=67&Itemid=222

Results: http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=6&p_Gara=1&p_ProvaSpeciale=7&p_Gruppo=ALL&p_Classe=ALL

[Helstar]

Thanks !

[RS]

Did Anton hit something or did his suspension just break?

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic victory for Ucci :bounce:

Can't wait for Sanremo now :cool:

Travaglia was outstanding lucky to get 3rd dexpite problems on last loops of stages and did very good regarding road positions...unfortuneately looks he won't be at Sanremo definitely :(

[Ucci]

Paolo Andreucci-genius on gravel ! Again he proved himself and others that on this kind of surface there is no competitor, which could keep his pace...With this result he also climbed to the top of the national championship table. Fully deserved and fair! Once again-excellent job Paolo&Anna&Peugeot !!

[Helstar]

Well the difference with Rossetti/Punto wasn't so evident, only 14 sec ... but 1 sec or 1 hour is always the victory that counts.

Good effort by Campedelli in a EVO IX, finally a positive result.

[Ondra WRC]

counts how many races at the end of the season?

[Tom206wrc]

Rally Fabaria, next round of tarmac championship(TRA)this coming week-end ;)

[Raven]

counts how many races at the end of the season?
4 of 6 tarmac rounds and all gravel ones.

[HaCo]

Did Anton hit something or did his suspension just break?

He hit a piece of tree according to the press release of Abarth (I read the Dutch version).

[Ucci]

The penultimate race for TRA championship, Rally Fabaria, list of participants:

http://www.fabariarally.it/2009/rally/iscritti/elenco-iscritti-2009.pdf

Nothing special as the champion is already known-Elwis Chentre. But it will be interesting fight in gr.N between Lagana and Martinis.

[Tom206wrc]

Hey!! Hermann Gassner Jr, Jiri Tosovsky and Rok Turk on entrylist of next week Rally internazionale Città di Bassano :eek:

[urabus-denoS2000]

And also Herman Gassner and Asja Zupanc ;)

Great entrylist

www.bassanorally.it/ElencoModerne2009.pdf (http://www.bassanorally.it/ElencoModerne2009.pdf)

[modri dirkac]

Mitropa Cup is the reason ... ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Rally Elba historic currently running :)
http://rally.perugiatiming.com/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=86&p_Manifestazione=118

Norwegian Walter Jensen is a bit disppointing here... :(

[Tom206wrc]

Luca Rossetti won the Rally Copa Valtellina today ;)
http://www.cronocomo.it/web/2009/2009/RyValtellina09/index.html


Was it training for next week's rally Sanremo :confused:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Why did Cunico drive a Focus 02 WRC in Valli Cuneesi?

And will Grossi continue with IRC (he wasn't in Valli Cuneesi)?

[Tom206wrc]

This coming week-end two big rallies ;)

Rally Taormina(from TRA - tarmac championship)and Rally Prealpi Trevigiane(from IRC - International rally cup)

[urabus-denoS2000]

I heard Porro is doing Prealpi Trevigiane (weird because TRA is the same weekend)


And de Luna and Zannier both driving Prealpi Trevigiane :D

[Helstar]

Zannier driving Prealpi Trevigiane :D
Yeah ! Which car ? Usual S1600 ?

[Ucci]

Prealpi Trevigiane, after three stages convincing lead of Paolo Porro, for the second position fight between Biasiotto and Devid Oldrati (first time with Xsara WRC). Zannier leads the group with a front drive, but with a small gap.....

[Helstar]

Final standing http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=99&p_Manifestazione=4&p_Gara=1&p_ProvaSpeciale=10&p_Qualificatore=&p_Gruppo=ALL&p_Classe=ALL

1 PORRO 1:20'43.8 FORD FOCUS WRC
2 OLDRATI 1'25.1 CITROEN XSARA WRC
3 BIASIOTTO 2'15.9 PEUGEOT 207 S2000
4 ZANNIER 4'14.5 CITROEN C2 S1600

Nice from Zannier as usual, somebody should give him a chance in a faster car...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Zannier was in a big fight with de Luna in an old FA7 Clio Williams ;)

de Luna lost time on last 2 stages and ended 6th overall,still great!


Zannier was very fast but not so spectacular (he ca don A LOT better),for me the hero of the rally is Andrea de Luna ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

And maximum respect to Clio FA7 drivers ;)

[Helstar]

Rally Taormina (TRA championship) is postponed to 30-31 October because of the heavy rains which devastated the local zone (24 people died and many still missing). RIP :(

[Tom206wrc]

RIP ;( :mark:



News about Rally di Como last round of CIR :confused: :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Torlasco for his second time ever in the 207 S2000(remember Sanremo 2008)leading the Acqua Terme Rally after three stages ;)

http://www.cronometristi.net/public/risultati/Rally/NAZ/ACQUITERME(AL)1010200901/index.html

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Torlasco wins the Rally Acqui Terme(or rally team 974) :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like Luca Cantamessa and Simone Campedelli will both drive a 207 S2000 at rally di Como next week :)

[Helstar]

Nice ! Both are good drivers ^_^

[Ucci]

Nice news about Cempedelli-I was talking with him past week-end on rally Legend and he mentioned his wish to drive S2000 on Como. Obviously his wish came true!!

[Tom206wrc]

OK...but I thought he(Campedelli) was quoted to drive a Fabia...toward the start of 2009 season :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Pre-entrylist S2000s at Como read on Rallylink forum ;)

With Abarth Grande Punto:
-Rossetti
-Scandola
-Dati
-Signor(???)

With Skoda Fabia:
-Longhi

With Peugeot 207
-Andreucci
-Cavallini
-Perico
-Trentin
-Cantamessa
-Campedelli(???)
-Medici
-Gianfico
-Ceccoli


No Travaglia it seems this time :(

But let's wait for official entrylist though ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Entrylist Rally di Como will be published today on http://www.rallydicomo.com/2009/ ;)

Latest fantastic news(official press release)is that Renato Travaglia WILL take part to it with the 207 S2000 of the same team(FriulMotor)he used already twice :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Entrylist Rally di Como ;)
http://www.rallydicomo.com/2009/documenti/iscritti.pdf

Pitty Simone Campedelli not in S2000 finally :(
But first for Daniele Ceccoli in an S2000 instead :D

[Jarek Z]

Thanks for the entry list Tom! Go Renato! Forza Dati!!! :D

[Ucci]

Given the point advantage in the classification I yust wish to Andreucci a safe trip to the end......and we will get a new national champion-a fourth time the same.

[Tom206wrc]

Link to Como live-results ;)
http://www.cronocomo.it/web/2009/2009/RyComo09/index.html

[Barreis]

Thanks for link..

[Tom206wrc]

Despite weather improving to sunny, roads of Como are said to be very slippery in some zones(quite lot of rain until recently)and long SS1(28km)that starts in less than 2 hours...is thought by drivers as determinant for the rest of rally :mark:

[Tom206wrc]

Travaglia fastest until now on SS1, 4s ahead of Longhi and 6s ahead of Andreucci/Rossetti :cool:

[wwbroe]

Another besttime for Travaglia on stage 2, so overall after two stages, with one stage to go today:

1. Travaglia
2. Andreucci at 8"0
3. Perico at 11"8
4. Rosetti at 12"5
5. Cantamessa at 16"9
6. Longhi at 20"2
7. Cavallini at 25"0
8. Signor at 32"6

[Tom206wrc]

End of leg one... ;)

1-Travaglia
2-Ucci
3-Rox
4-Cantaluka
5-Longhi
6-Cavallini
7-Perico
8-Signor
...

Back to action tomorrow with seven stages to go :cool:


Edit: retirement for Scandola(hydraulics), disappointing times by Ceccoli :(

[HaCo]

Incredible he can beat Ucci on speed... hope he doens't loose the title because of San Remo...

[Jarek Z]

I agree. Travaglia is absolutely amazing! Good luck tomorrow!!!

[Tom206wrc]

Unfortuneately yes...Travaglia lost his championship chance of victory after having failed to beat Rox at Sanremo(he had 0.8s to catch only!!!) :(

[Tom206wrc]

Nice pics of SS1 Rally Como :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pietroz/sets/72157622522723897/

[Helstar]

Too bad and unlucky for Travaglia if he loses the title for that 0.8 ... but the best of the field is still Andreucci IMHO ^^

[Mirek]

Longhi had a puncutre on SS2. He would be in a fight for second now. Good progess.

[Tom206wrc]

Three stages started this morning(after SS6) ;)

Rox is back, 2nd overall +7s off Travaglia, Ucci thinks about title so doesn't take risk and doesn't aim victory...

Cantaluka good pace too(4th overall) :)

Cavallini who could pass Longhi did a mistake(hit a wall)and retired :(

[Tom206wrc]

With three stages left to go, nothing is finished yet, by far on this rally di Como !!! ;)

9s between Travaglia and Rox, Cantaluka who can aim podium from Ucci(only thinking about title, not about the best position possible)... :D

Careful though, at 2.44pm will be rerun the 28km long SS1... :mark:

[Ucci]

Unfortuneately yes...Travaglia lost his championship chance of victory after having failed to beat Rox at Sanremo(he had 0.8s to catch only!!!) :(

With all due respect to Travaglia(especially his devotion on searching the finances), but we must admit that Andreucci deserves the title the most. Do not forget his convincing victories on the gravel, where novebody can not compare with him and on the tarmac he is always in the play for the win (even with tyre disatvantage-Pirelli is not working well on high temperatures).
And last, but not the least, this year he has two races less than Travaglia!

[Tom206wrc]

TERRIBLE SS8(the 28km long Val Cavargna stage) !!!! Rox wins it with big margin and threats Travaglia for the lead, and in the same time puncture for the championship leader Ucci who lost 45s and falled 5th overall :eek: :eek: :mark:

Two stages left to go before end of "thriller" rally Como...

[Tom206wrc]

Rox takes the lead after SS9 !!!!!

Now Ucci has to secure 5th position if he wants the title(he has 25s advantage over current 6th Signor with one 8km long stage to go) :rolleyes:

[4Regioni]

Andreucci Italian Champion 2009

[Tom206wrc]

ROX winner of Rally Como, UCCI CIR09 champion !!!!! :bounce: :bounce:

Great pace during the season for Renato Travaglia, and good run by Cantaluka for his return in competition and by Longhi on this event... :up:

[Helstar]

gg all XD

[Tom206wrc]

Italian's week-end, well started with the thrilling CIR09 last event yesterday(rally di Como), is unfortunately become sad today, with the death of the driver of car #5 (Scamporlino/Russo in a BMW)after a crash on SS7 on Trofeo Maremma rally !!!! ;(

RIP, Condolence to family of Sebastiano Scamporlino... :(

I HATE such news :mad:

[Ucci]

Andreucci, Andreucci, Andreucci...you are the KING ! Well done, fully deserved champion!!

[Mirek]

Because of retiremnt in Vsetin Italian team DP Autosport offered Czech driver Jaromir Tarabus to start in some Italian rally with their Fabia S2000. Decision about particular rally will be done next week.

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic entrylist of S2000s on this week-end's Azzano Rally :D
http://www.italianbaja.com/Azzano/ElencoIscritti.asp

Second outing in S2000 for Burçu Cetinkaya :bounce:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Wow great entrylist,1/4 are S2000s!

Interesting to see Kosciuszko in a Fabia

[Mirek]

Kosciuszko was testing DP Autosport Fabia after Rally Vsetin in CZ and was satisfied with it. This should probably be as further test before next season's decision - this time on gravel.

[Tom206wrc]

To follow the Azzano Rally from tomorrow ;)
http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=80&p_Manifestazione=5

[Barreis]

Thanks..

[Jarek Z]

I don't know if it was already posted here or not, but Formula 1 star Robert Kubica will contest Rally Taormina in Italy. The event is last round of Trofeo Rally Asfalto and will be held on the next weekend. Kubica will drive Renault Clio R3 from DP Autosport Team. Two weeks later he will use the same car in Rallye du Var in France.

[Helstar]

Ohhhhhh nice ... I'll be there !

[Tom206wrc]

First pics Azzano :cool:
http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&gid=110&Itemid=285

[Barreis]

Nice photos..

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic victory of Michal Kosciuszko at the Azzano rally, he won for 0.3s ahead of Andrea Navarra and 9.4s ahead of Mauro Trentin :D

[urabus-denoS2000]

Wow fantastic rally!

[Jarek Z]

Fantastic victory of Michal Kosciuszko at the Azzano rally, he won for 0.3s ahead of Andrea Navarra and 9.4s ahead of Mauro Trentin :D

Congratulations to Junior! Somebody said that both Navarra and Trentin are gravel specialists. Where are the gravel specialists now? ;)

[muscrae]

Fantastic display of adaptation to brand new car from Serkan Yazıcı. As you may know, Yazıcı started the season with Grande Punto S2000 with Lassa Rally Team, which is regarded as a practice year for the Turkish Tyre Supplier for the global market. Yazici is definitely a hero of rallying in Turkey, and after 2 year-break, he returned to the stages with the team last year in Turkish Rally Championship. For short, I'm satisfied with his maiden season in Italy, and belive in Lassa as a good brand for racing tyres as well. I can't end my thougts stating that, I wonder how could the season be for Yazici if he could have used 207 S2000 for the whole!..

[Jarek Z]

Thanks for your impressions. I remeber Yazici very well from his Corolla WRC days. But as far as fantastic adaptation to brand new car is concerned, in my opinion it is something that has to be said about Michal Kosciuszko in his first outing with Skoda Fabia S2000 :)

[muscrae]

All right, Michal is more active in Rallying lately, but Yazıcı I meant did not even have a chance to test new car properly. He did not enter any event except for Italian Championship in this season, that's way he lacks the practice; and remember his handicap using a totally new racing tyre compound compared to those well-known brands.

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, Luca "Rox" Rossetti won the Ronde Vivai Pistoiesi last week-end :p :

[Jarek Z]

Entry list for Rally Taormina, to be held on this weekend:
http://www.rallytaormina.com/2009/DOCUMENTI/iscritti.pdf
Kubica and Kosciuszko in the same team :)

[Tom206wrc]

Link to follow the Rally Taormina ;)
http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=66&p_Manifestazione=6

Another link to follow the Ronde Città di Albenga(three WRCs and ten S2000s on entrylist):
http://kronomax.altervista.org/ris/tipologie/rally/ronde_albenga_09/index.htm

[Tom206wrc]

Interesting !!! Robert Kubica 10th overall, first R3C, after short leg one(two short stages)of Rally Taormina...it's his first rally me thinks :cool:

Michal Kosciuszko 7th overall... ;)

[Mirek]

Kubica drove at least one Barborka Warszawska with Evo VI several years a go.

[urabus-denoS2000]

And also some rally as 0 cap with a GrN Subaru

[Jarek Z]

Yes, Barborka Warszawska a few years ago was Kubica's first ever rally. But to be honest, it was not really a rally, just a short rallysprint with no more than 20-30 km of competitive stages. Then he also drove one rally as a zero car.

Technically, this is his first real rally.

[PLuto]

Interesting !!! Robert Kubica 10th overall, first R3C, after short leg one(two short stages)of Rally Taormina...it's his first rally me thinks :cool:

Michal Kosciuszko 7th overall... ;)

two short stages, but second one stopped after six cars. So real length of this results is 1,8 km on first stage...

[Tom206wrc]

Oh no !!! Kubica looks to have retired on this morning SS3(lot longer than the previous ones) ;(

Kosciuszko 5th overall, but de Cecco in his 207 is leading S2000s ;)

[Tom206wrc]

No Kosciuszko neither in SS4 !!! :s :confused:

[Ondra WRC]

What happened to Kubica? :confused:

EDIT: Kubica crash :(

[Jarek Z]

Kubica went off the road on a first real special stage - SS3. Kosciuszko was forced to retire before SS4 due to illness. Third driver of DP Autosport, Luca Constantino retired as well. Not a good day for this small Italian team :(

[Jarek Z]

Felice Re is leading the rally 19 seconds in front of Luca Pedersoli.

[Jarek Z]

Kubica's car after the crash:
http://rallyonline.pl:84/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=25117

[Ucci]

Oh my god...Felice Re will demolis all other competitiors...He is really flaying!

[Wim_Impreza]

What happened with Pedersoli in the last SS? He lost his second place there.

[Ucci]

What happened with Pedersoli in the last SS? He lost his second place there.

The differential on his 206 WRC broke, he wanted to stop, but nevertheless he decided to go on only with first drive....

[Wim_Impreza]

Thank you.

[Tom206wrc]

Don't miss the spectacular Monza Rally Show next week :bounce:

[atsiotras79]

Kubica with the Clio R3 on the entrylist of Ronde Citta dei Mille this weekend!

http://www.giessepromotion.it/doc/gare/1711200912758iscritti%20moderne.pdf

[atsiotras79]

Rumours here in Greece say that "Papajim" will do 6 gravel events in Italy next year! I am really happy about that if it happens!

[Helstar]

Kubica with the Clio R3 on the entrylist of Ronde Citta dei Mille this weekend!

http://www.giessepromotion.it/doc/gare/1711200912758iscritti%20moderne.pdf

omg unbelievable number of entries with tons of WRC/S2000 O_o !

[Tom206wrc]

Today Ucci won the Ronde della Marche ahead of Broccoli and "Dedo" :cool:
Bruschetta won there the Subaru cup ahead of Arminen and Carta ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Just came back from a fantastic 3.Carnia Alpe Ronde

1.Dainesi 206 WRC
2.Boria 206 WRC
3. Scopel Clio Williams FA7 ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Entrylist Monza Rally Show available today :)
http://www.monzanet.it/eng/rally_home.aspx

Note Marcus Grönholm in Subaru and Dindo Capello in Citroën ;)

[Simmi]

Half the MotoGP field in Focus WRCs!

Looks a great event once again.

[Ucci]

Holy .....No recession in Italy...So much WRC cars, and five Fabia's S2000....Can't wait for Saturday to go and watch!!!

[Tom206wrc]

First pics Monza Rally Show :)
http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&Itemid=291

[Simmi]

Vale's Focus looks wild in that livery!

[Jarek Z]

Here's a video showing Kubica in action on the stages of Citta dei Mille rally:
http://rallyonline.pl:84/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=25281
and here is a video showing how it ended for him when engine died...
http://kubica.motoplaneta.pl/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=25282

[MartijnS]

Video of the free training at Monza :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTI7d9TMqSs

[sal]

This must be the best single venue rally in the world! Great looking cars and a fantastic mix of machinery.

[HaCo]

Not my piece of cake. I prefer show stages with parts of gravel, and true roads. Not driving between tires.
Although the number of WRC's is impresive, seeing them on the same track reminds me of the Metro Cup in the past...

[Wim_Impreza]

Agree with HaCo, it is far of a real rally.

[Ucci]

Agree with HaCo, it is far of a real rally.
I'm living in a few hours for the sixth time in the row to Monza Rally Show. I hate such statements...Where you ever to this fantastic show??? True, here are not classic stages, narrow, between trees...but you are enjoying cars yust few meters away-you here sounds as close as it is possible, smell from the rubber, bang from turbos....oh dear, my knees are already soft....
And not to forget-all drivers are here pushing on 110%, they have nothing to be affraid off...Safety is not a question here......
So to all rally fans, go to Monza Show !! Nowebody will regeret a trip to this unique venue, belive me! By the way, first time we were four persons from Slovenija, in recent years you can see buses arriving from Slovenija....

[Simmi]

I'd love to go to the event. Where else are you going to see such a great entrylist of machinery these days!

[Wim_Impreza]

Of course I was never at the Monza Show. I prefer to go to real rallies and other sport events than to watch a show. Just my opinion.

[urabus-denoS2000]

I'm sorry but I'm just not getting it,this is what it says it is , a SHOW...

Yes there are 26 WRC in some great colors,but they are driving between tyres and spectators are on stands.

I was at "local" Italian rally ,Carnia Alpe Ronde and I had a perfect rally.If I have to choose between a local rally with a few WRC and maniacal drivers in small cars , against gentleman drivers (there are exceptions) in WRCs and GTs,I will always choose Carnia Alpe Ronde ;)

I'm sure I would change my mind if I would go to Monza but right now I dont have a huge motivation ;)

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, after two stages Monza Rally Show, Rossi leading overall in front of Capello and Re, and Ucci leading in front of Rox and Colombini in the S2000 "cup" :cool:

D'Aste in his Lotus GT is ahead the S2000s among the WRCs after leg one :D

[Tom206wrc]

With just one long stage to go on the Monza Rally Show, Capello gets 20s advantage over Rossi ;)
"Bosse" Grönholm is just 0.8s late over podium position :p :

In S2000 class 8s between Ucci and Rox :)

[soprano]

My photos from this nice show: Monza rally show 2009 (http://www.superspecial.si/Monza-rally-show-2009.html)

[Ucci]

Again unforgettable and unrepeatable event in Monza-and the weather was also on our side...From the morning to the late afternoon-all the time the adreanalin at the peak! It is interesting, how the evo9,X&subys gr.N become unspectacular in a few years here in this particular show, Clio's from gr.R3 are much more interesting, louder, the drivers are pushing, crashing into the rear bumpers (a lot of broken plastic is lying).
But the most surprising fact for me was the folowing fact: how easy are the modern WRCs to drive, especialy for the first time. Salucci, Capirossi, Simoncelli and maybe some other guy-they were for the first time in a WRC and they were driving-seeing from the spectator-as fast and spectacular as other drivers in the same machinery...

[Mirek]

Kris Meeke once said that modern WRC cars are like playstation - easy to drive for anyone.

[Simmi]

]Kris Meeke once said that modern WRC cars are like playstation - easy to drive for anyone.

Hopefully this will change over the next few years. There's a difference between being nice and easy to drive and having the car do all the work for you. Hopefully they can find that balance under new regs. And hopefully bring back a bit of driver skill.