Italian Rally News

[HaCo]

Nice picture..

Yep, in some angles it really is a nice car. :)

We don't know, neither here in Italy, nor in Portugal, how hard the drivers really are pushing. Maybe it is just a big shakedown. In Italy the car has just been delivered, maybe even not al the foam has been removed ;)

Hope to see a lot more from this car and also hope a lot of S2000 will be adopted with new motor.

[Tom206wrc]

Ucci did a mistake on Noi TV this morning at Ciocco and lost half of his advantage over Rox :s

[urabus-denoS2000]

Don't forget he was once an official Mitsubishi Ralliart Italy driver. But do we count Lancer as a "proper racing car"? ;)

I see you understand what I mean ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Chentre is increasing his pace at Ciocco and his aim is 3rd by the end of event :bounce:

Elwis said at 1000 Miglia next month he will have the 2011 spec. 207(the current one is the older version) ;)

[Jarek Z]

Oh yes, Chentre is really pushing hard. He was second on SS7, SS8 and SS9. He is now only 2 seconds behind Scandola!

http://www.rallylink.it/main/images/rsgallery/display/cioc11_5_05_chentre.jpg.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic best time for Chentre 3"3 ahead of Ucci on the penultimate stage of Ciocco !!! He reinforces his 3rd position ahead of Scandola :bounce:

[Ucci]

Convinced and deserved win for Paolo Andreucci&Anna Andreussi at Ciocco! Rossetti's second place was expected, but in the future he could have troubles on the tarmac with Chentre and on the gravel with young Scandola.
About others: the old guy Cunico is still pushing very hard, Perico will be definitely a man to watch, on the other hand I'm disappointed with both Mezzogori and Griotti with new Megan RS.....Clio's R3 are very much faster, not to mention evoX.....

[dimviii]

Convinced and deserved win for Paolo Andreucci&Anna Andreussi at Ciocco! Rossetti's second place was expected, but in the future he could have troubles on the tarmac with Chentre and on the gravel with young Scandola.
About others: the old guy Cunico is still pushing very hard, Perico will be definitely a man to watch, on the other hand I'm disappointed with both Mezzogori and Griotti with new Megan RS.....Clio's R3 are very much faster, not to mention evoX.....


Ucci the rally was complete at dry asphalt?

[morganmilan]

No news about Travaglia?

[Ucci]

Ucci the rally was complete at dry asphalt?

Yes, no rain at all.....

[dimviii]

Yes, no rain at all.....
in dry conditions megane 3,5 minutes back from evo X.something wrong must be with drivers if there weren t some other problems...Want to see another rally with proper drivers at both cars.Can t be so back even from clio r3(2,5 minutes)

[Tom206wrc]

No news about Travaglia?


Looks like he wants to run ERC :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Citroën Italy and Procar team about to create a "Junior team" running two DS3 R3T for Andrea Crugnola and Simone Campedelli :)
News from italian Autosport


Now it's official(press release from Citroën Sport Italy yesteday) :)
They will start at the 1000 Miglia on 14th april ;)

[stepunk]

And now it's time to talk about Rally Adriatico, next week, first round of TRT (Gravel Trophy).
We'll see Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda) fighting with Andrea Aghini (Peugeot), Andrea Navarra and Luca Cantamessa (both on Mini!).

[Tom206wrc]

Don't forget Mauro Trentin and "Dedo" among the participants in S2000 at Rally Adriatico ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Cantamessa in Mini ? Nice :)

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like Corrado Fontana will run ERC events in the Mini S2000 too :confused:

[stepunk]

Don't forget Mauro Trentin and "Dedo" among the participants in S2000 at Rally Adriatico ;)

I know, but I don't think they are at the same level of the other I mentioned... even if these two drive a french car! :p

[Tom206wrc]

Adriatico entrylist published :bounce:
http://www.prsgroup.it/adriatico_2011/pdf/iscritti.pdf

[urabus-denoS2000]

Next week Ronde Alto Friuli , a good entry list is expected with top Slovenian crews Alex Humar ( Fabia S2000) and Rok Turk ( 207 S2000 ) along with 2 other crews :)

[morganmilan]

Adriatico entrylist published :bounce:
http://www.prsgroup.it/adriatico_2011/pdf/iscritti.pdf
Alessandro Bettega with a very high start number. Not as fast now as he used to be a couple or three years ago? I remember him trying to extinguish a fire in his clio at the Portugal rally two years ago... :)

[stepunk]

Alessandro Bettega with a very high start number. Not as fast now as he used to be a couple or three years ago? I remember him trying to extinguish a fire in his clio at the Portugal rally two years ago... :)

I think he's still quite fast! Start number is just a matter of priority (he has none) and class of the car.

Not so many entries this year in Adriatico but quite good quality.

[Ucci]

As I have already stated in one of my previus post, this year TRT will be the most competetive ever. Many different brands, some top drivers&legends...it will be highly interesting to watch this event!!
I hope Navarra will not disappoint (and his co-driver is after few years again his wife, Simona Fedelli).....

[Tom206wrc]

And note return of ex-Clio S1600 driver Walter Lamonato...in a stunning new DS3 R3 this time(at Adriatico) ;)

[Ucci]

Ronde Alto Friuli-very important rally for both Slovenian crews with S2000 cars. I hope one of them will win the general classification as this would be first victory in Italy from Slovenian driver. For me personaly R.Turk is the fastest as he has some previous experience with S2000, Humar will sit for the first time in this kind of a car.....

[urabus-denoS2000]

Ronde Alto Friuli-very important rally for both Slovenian crews with S2000 cars. I hope one of them will win the general classification as this would be first victory in Italy from Slovenian driver. For me personaly R.Turk is the fastest as he has some previous experience with S2000, Humar will sit for the first time in this kind of a car.....

I believe Alex will destroy Turk even in his first rally , he is a much better driver ;) However , they will both be slower in my opinion than Feragotto in the FA7 Williams because his house is a kilometer or two after the finish line :)

[Tom206wrc]

Cantamessa in Mini ? Nice :)



Unfortuneately he's FORFAIT from TRT season :(

[Barreis]

Maybe he's too big for the mini..

[Tom206wrc]

No less than 18 S2000s on entrylist of Rally 1000 Miglia(14th april)by now :bounce:

[Jarek Z]

Is it really so? Show the entry list! ;)

[PLuto]

It is too early. On Monday was closing date for lower entry, but crews can send entry form till the end of this week.

[Tom206wrc]

Is it really so? Show the entry list! ;)


I've read that on the Rallylink forum ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Navarra best time SS1 Adriatico in his Mini S2000 :eek:
Mikkelsen 2nd overall ahead of Aghini ;)

SS1 stopped following an accident of spectator :mark:

[wwbroe]

Also on second stage of Adriatico, the victory goes to Navarra, Mikkelsen loosing quite a lot of time there.

[Tom206wrc]

Spin for Mikkelsen on SS2 :mark:
Stage stopped due to several drivers off road(crash) :s

[HaCo]

Awesome and unexpected performance of Mini. Ok, it's a turbomotor against S2000's, but it has restrictor of 30mm.

With this result, would other Italian teams like Peugeot and Abarth consider turbomotor in their S2000's?

[VFTS]

Awesome and unexpected performance of Mini. Ok, it's a turbomotor against S2000's, but it has restrictor of 30mm.

With this result, would other Italian teams like Peugeot and Abarth consider turbomotor in their S2000's?

Not at the moment, the Mini are not allowed to compete in the championship.

[HaCo]

Stage 4 is delayed until 1305 it seems.

[HaCo]

Not at the moment, the Mini are not allowed to compete in the championship.

Are the Subaru R4 and Mitsu R4 allowed? Will there be official entrys again in CIR?

[Ucci]

Surprice this unexpected performance from Navarra, for whom we all gave up any hopes that he will repeat his best results from ten or even more years ago.....Maybe his wife as a co-driver helps him, who knows....And also Mini looks very competetive, it is true that this car is not allowed to score points in Italy in CIR and TRT, but Skoda&Peugeot&Ford are definitely worried-thanks god for them that Mini will appear in this season not often at the stages.....

[urabus-denoS2000]

Who is surprised ? I expected Navarra or Aghini to win , remember that this is not CIR ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Mikkelsen about to catch Aghini ???? :mad:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Mikkelsen about to catch Aghini ???? :mad:

How dares he attack a Peugeot , stupid Norwegian in a stupid Czech car !!!

[Sulland]

Is mikkelsen off on ss7 ?

Edit, No it was just my Italian he now leads 7, and is 17s behind Navarra with 23 km ss to go.

[HaCo]

Would be very happy to see the Mini take its first victory!

[RS]

I think the championship organisers are right not to allow the 1.6T cars to compete for the title until more are available than just Mini. 'Equalising' two totally different types of engine is a difficult task.

[HaCo]

I think the championship organisers are right not to allow the 1.6T cars to compete for the title until more are available than just Mini. 'Equalising' two totally different types of engine is a difficult task.

Yep, and add the R4 Evo en Sub to the same class is even a bigger challenge. But I like the idea, if they are almost equal some might have advantage in specific domain to others, which could make interesting championships not always the same car winning.

[Ucci]

Oh my god-if somebody told me yesterday that Navarrone will ever win, I would laugh at him! I know very well the past of this some years ago world-class driver (2004 CIR champion, 4th place at WRC Sardinia in an old Impreza, few times TRT champion...), but as he moved in 2006 to Abarth, this was a way down for him...I was a big fan of him, but I was so many times disappointed, that I gave up any hope on him...
And to be even more important this victory is also the first ever victory for new Mini !!! What an honor for Andrea Navarra! About Mikkelsen-as already posted, this championship will be a good learning path for him. Not to forget Andrea Aghini, he is still a master of driving...
Than again, sincere congratulations to Navarra and his wife Simona Fedeli.

[Jarek Z]

Surprice this unexpected performance from Navarra, for whom we all gave up any hopes that he will repeat his best results from ten or even more years ago.....Maybe his wife as a co-driver helps him, who knows....

Maybe Navarra was really good, but we have to remember that he had no real opposition on this rally. Aghini was out of competition for many years and Mikkelsen, as far as I know, has never won anything...

But congratulations to Navarra anyway! It must be the first ever victory for the new Mini, isn't it?

http://www.rallylink.it/main/images/rsgallery/display/adr11_2_11_navarra_.jpg.jpg

[VFTS]

Maybe Navarra was really good, but we have to remember that he had no real opposition on this rally. Aghini was out of competition for many years and Mikkelsen, as far as I know, has never won anything...

But congratulations to Navarra anyway! It must be the first ever victory for the new Mini, isn't it?

http://www.rallylink.it/main/images/rsgallery/display/adr11_2_11_navarra_.jpg.jpg


Mikkelsen is norwegian champion in N4(2009) and he is runner up-champion in A8(2008), he is also the youngest driver to score points in an WRC-event(2008)..........and now he is only 21 years old.
Aghini is a great driver, but what had he won in the age of 21.......??

[stepunk]

Just came back from Rally Adriatico: great fun!
Mikkelsen lost the rally on SS 2 where he spun losing about 20 seconds.
Navarra anyway was great and the Mini looks good and fast on gravel!

[Jarek Z]

Aghini is a great driver, but what had he won in the age of 21.......??

Most probably nothing. Because Aghini started rallying when he was 21. Then he had to climb the ladder from small cars to the strongest rally machines. He was rallying with a small group N cars for several years before he finally signed a contract with Lancia. You can't compare Aghini to Mikkelsen, because Mikkelsen never had to climb this ladder, that most young drivers have to climb. He drove WRC cars already in his first year.

I don't question Mikkelsen's skills, because I don't know how good he is. I just don't remember him ever winning any important rally. But who knows, maybe it will happen this year?

[urabus-denoS2000]

Most probably nothing. Because Aghini started rallying when he was 21. Then he had to climb the ladder from small cars to the strongest rally machines. He was rallying with a small group N cars for several years before he finally signed a contract with Lancia. You can't compare Aghini to Mikkelsen, because Mikkelsen never had to climb this ladder, that most young drivers have to climb. He drove WRC cars already in his first year.

I don't question Mikkelsen's skills, because I don't know how good he is. I just don't remember him ever winning any important rally. But who knows, maybe it will happen this year?

+1 . I don't think it's in Mikkelsen's favour to point out that he's 21 , it just show that he is a rich kid

[VFTS]

+1 . I don't think it's in Mikkelsen's favour to point out that he's 21 , it just show that he is a rich kid

Yes, his father had lots of money and helped him in the start of the career..............but for two years ago he totally stopped funding him.....
Mikkelsen had to start raising money and find sponsors himself. And I think he has done it fairly good so far!

[urabus-denoS2000]

Yes, his father had lots of money and helped him in the start of the career..............but for two years ago he totally stopped funding him.....
Mikkelsen had to start raising money and find sponsors himself. And I think he has done it fairly good so far!

That is true , and he is doing very good so far in my opinion . However , it is still a fact that he drove a Focus WRC 05 when he was 17 , which is what most teenagers these days cannot afford ;)

[HaCo]

+1 . I don't think it's in Mikkelsen's favour to point out that he's 21 , it just show that he is a rich kid
Can't agree more!

Still in this rally he showed great performance, but on Italian Gravel level :)

[Tom206wrc]

Quite average start of Ronde Alto Friuli for Rok Turk :mark:
http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=101&p_Manifestazione=1

[urabus-denoS2000]

Just as I thought so - he is already more than a second per kilometer slower than Humar , and he is behind a FA7 . Note the fantastic Marco Zannier back in his favourite car , the 106 , 8th overall . Respect to Humar , he is 2nd overall on his first stage in a S2000 behind de Cecco ( who is the king of the Friuli region , drives on these roads for more than 20 years )

[urabus-denoS2000]

Problems for Humar , he's not in the results after SS2 and Turk is ...

[Mirek]

Any news about Humar?

[urabus-denoS2000]

Now he is officially retired ...

[NoFear85]

Mirek maybe same problem as on friday test day in Zadlog, problems with clucth.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Rally finished , and my predictions were 100% right : Turk did get beaten by a FA7 Williams ( Andrea Salvador , 2nd ) :) . Humar had clutch problems

http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=101&p_Manifestazione=1&p_Gara=1&p_ProvaSpeciale=4

[GL Media Pro]

HD OnBoard Mini Countryman 1.6T HF GRIFONE, Andrea Navarra-Simona Fedeli, the winners of Rally Adriatico 2011:
http://www.ellegy.com/ "Ellegy Channel HD" and "Grifone Channel TV"

[Barreis]

Very nice video/cameracar..

[Tom206wrc]

Official: Renato Travaglia in a Skoda Fabia S2000 at ERC, season starts next week at rally Mille Miglia :)

[mousti]

Official: Renato Travaglia in a Skoda Fabia S2000 at ERC, season starts next week at rally Mille Miglia :)
Source or put the program here please if available, want to know if he comes to Ypres.

[PLuto]

Yes, it is official. Actually planned six events - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=12017

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/24edb2d9d0201bc8ff12b6c806d63d7b.jpg

[Raven]

Great news about Travaglia! It will be a great fight between him and Rox (he also plans ERC?). I hope they will both have the same number of rallies and they will fight "face to face" as many times as possible.

[wwbroe]

Indeed very good news about Renato Travaglia, does somebody know what Fabia (team) he will use for this ERC-campaign?

[PLuto]

Walter, it is written in the article - DP Autosport.

[Tom206wrc]

Great news about Travaglia! It will be a great fight between him and Rox (he also plans ERC?). I hope they will both have the same number of rallies and they will fight "face to face" as many times as possible.

I doubt Rox will drive outside Italy !!! His program with Abarth was long and difficult to get prepared(looks like Marchione isn't interested in motorsport and aim to make Fiat group back in USA as priority) :s

[GL Media Pro]

Online also the HD Video Mini 1.6T RRC HF GRIFONE, the Winner of Rally Adriatico:
http://www.ellegy.com/ Ellegy Channel TV and Grifone Channel TV
http://mobi.ellegy.com/ (Mobile Version)

[wwbroe]

Walter, it is written in the article - DP Autosport.

Sorry Pluto, my mistake, i didn't notice it. ;)

[Barreis]

Very good news about Travaglia..

[Tom206wrc]

"Citroën Junior Team" will be present to Rally Città di Pistoia this coming week-end, where Andrea Crugnola and Simone Campedelli will discover the DS3s they will drive on CIR(starting on next week's rally Mille Miglia) :D

[mousti]

I doubt Rox will drive outside Italy !!! His program with Abarth was long and difficult to get prepared(looks like Marchione isn't interested in motorsport and aim to make Fiat group back in USA as priority) :s
He said in on his facebook his trying to do ERC again, and said Croatia was already confirmed :s

[urabus-denoS2000]

Croatia is sure for Rox

[Barreis]

What about Travaglia?

[mousti]

He'll be also in Croatia.

[Barreis]

:)

[zoolander36]

What about Travaglia?

His schedule is 1000 Miglia, Ypres, Croatia, Madeira, Barum and Antibes.

[Barreis]

Very good.

[Tom206wrc]

Is it this week we'll have entrylist of 1000 Miglia, as being part of ERC :confused:

[PLuto]

But I dont think we will see many Mini's. Maybe only Perego?

[Tom206wrc]

Also a nice entrylist on Rally Valli Piacentine this week-end :D event from italian IRC(International Rally Cup) ;)
http://www.rallyvallipiacentine.it/pdf/ISCRITTI-2011.pdf

[giangino]

Rally Valli Piacentine 2011

1. SOSSELLA-NICOLA (SUBARU Impreza wrc) in 1:21'37.1;
2. SORA-PINA (FORD Focus WRC) a 35.2;
3. OLDRATI-D'AMORE (Citroen C4 WRC) a 54.6;
4. BOTTA-CAPOLONGO (CITROEN Xsara WRC) a 1'39.8;
5. CRESCI-CIABATTI (Ford Focus WRC) a 2'17.6;
6. CAPELLI-TIRONE (PEUGEOT 207 S2000) a 3'02.9;
7. SCIESSERE-ROSSI (RENAULT Clio S1600) a 3'03.8;
8. MEDICI-DE LUIS (RENAULT Clio S1600) a 3'08.9;
9. LEONI-CICOGNINI (ABARTH G.Punto S2000) a 3'35.0;
10. CARELLA-RIOLFO (RENAULT new Clio RS) a 4'59.9

Photos online http://www.avetowrc.com/

[Tom206wrc]

"Pucci" Grossi is back !!! The former italian gravel champion will drive a 206 wrc at Liburna Ronde Terra this coming week-end :cool:

[Wim_Impreza]

It is also nice to see Greek driver Ioánnis Papadimitríou on the entry list.

Full entry list: http://www.scuderialivornorally.it/elenco-iscritti.pdf

[tolis]

It is also nice to see Greek driver Ioánnis Papadimitríou on the entry list.

Full entry list: http://www.scuderialivornorally.it/elenco-iscritti.pdf
Indeed!!! :) Go Ioánnis!!! Nice to see Marco Tempestini in a Mini S2000!!!

[dimviii]

Indeed!!! :) Go Ioánnis!!! Nice to see Marco Tempestini in a Mini S2000!!!

Also with number 22 the owner of Pirelli tyres.

[Barreis]

He has hard times. :D

[urabus-denoS2000]

Young Italian codriver Stefano Adriomi passed away at just 29 years of age . He had an impressive list of drivers he competed with and this comes as very hard news ...

http://www.stefanoadriomi.it

R.I.P. Stefano

[urabus-denoS2000]

Here are some of the cars he codrived in

Here with Marco Zannier

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2170/phocathumbl762712577304.jpg

Del Bianco

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1128/phocathumbl12vallipn02.jpg

Luca Rossetti

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4023/phocathumbl01800x600.jpg

Alberto Feragotto

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1143/phocathumbl0208200912.jpg (http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/1143/phocathumbl0208200912.jpg)




The list goes on ....
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/1143/phocathumbl0208200912.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Young Italian codriver Stefano Adriomi passed away at just 29 years of age . He had an impressive list of drivers he competed with and this comes as very hard news ...

http://www.stefanoadriomi.it

R.I.P. Stefano



TERRIBLE !!!! That is so young to die... ;(

[Ucci]

Entry list for the Rally Valle D'Aosta (TRA) was already published. And what a list!!!

http://www.rallyvalledaosta.it/2011/pdf/iscritti.pdf

Chentre is back again !

[Tom206wrc]

Also Re's son in a DS3 ;)

[Ucci]

Sad news from Aosta-Elwis Chentre canceled his entry on the Rally Valle D'Aosta due to health problems.
Now it is free way for a victory fight between Felice Re and Luca Pedersoli.

[Tom206wrc]

What about Paolo Porro(in a latest Focus too) :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Re ahead of Porro and Pedersoli on SS1...only 3" gap between them :D
http://www.cronometristi.net/public/risultati/Rally/NAZ/STVINCENT(AO)2904201101/index.html

[Ucci]

Re ahead of Porro and Pedersoli on SS1...only 3" gap between them :D
http://www.cronometristi.net/public/risultati/Rally/NAZ/STVINCENT(AO)2904201101/index.html

Yes, keep on Felice.....

[urabus-denoS2000]

Not so great in my opinion , since Porro is on pace with them in an inferior Focus WRC ;)

[Tom206wrc]

After 1st short leg everything in order: Pedersoli ahead of Re and Porro :p :
Big battle in S2000 between Depau and di Benedetto ;)

[Ucci]

Not so great in my opinion , since Porro is on pace with them in an inferior Focus WRC ;)
Inferior?? Why?? If you would read an interview made with P.Porro two years ago, he admitted that they all (gentelman drivers-him, Re, Silva, Pedersoli, Oldrati...) are using yust app.70 to maximum 80% of potential of these vehicles, so there is still some ''gap'' for improvements....When you are driving on a full, using last atoms of vehicles capacity, then you can complain over unequal position, but until they are yust ''crusing'', it doesn't matter if you drive Focus '06, Xsara, C4, 307.....
Did you already forgett situation two years ago-Elwis Chentre with an old P206 WRC won two rallies in the start of the season, he moved on Xsara later in the season. Or Luca Rossetti in the same season-Valli Pordenosi with S2000 car, less than 30 seconds behind winner in WRC!! Or P.G.Deila three years ago-also with P206 WRC, all the rest with 307, Xsara, Focus...he won two rallies, but was forced to quit due to lack of money....
I respect all those gentelman drivers, I'm a big fan of Re, but they are really yust Sunday drivers....Chentre was a champion in 2009 for several races before the end of the seson. The same story in Italian IRC, two years ago Cunico ''destroyed'' competition (Lucciani, Sora, Oldrati...).

[Mirek]

Hmm, still driving a car A on 70% is still faster than driving car B on 70% if car A is faster. So if drivers are quite equal the machinery counts, no matter how good drivers they are. Even if they drive both their cars on 20%, still the one with better car is faster ;)

[Ucci]

Two more stages to the end of Aosta; Pede is in a lead by yust 5,7 seconds, Re is second. All others are ''second league''.....

[urabus-denoS2000]

The Focus is slower than Citroen on tarmac , and his spec is 2006 , while I believe Pede and Re got 2008 version C4s . It doesn't matter comparing them with good drivers because all 3 of them are gentelamn drivers . Now the difference between Porro and Pede&Re is realistic ;)

[Ucci]

Congratulations to Pedersoli&Romano, also a very good performance by Felice Re (mistake on stage4 cost him a victory). Both Re and Pedersoli won all stages, they really dominated this rally.

[Tom206wrc]

Next week(hopefully tomorrow)we'll get entrylist of Rally Costa Smeralda, common event o CIR and TRT(italian championship + gravel) ;)

[Jarek Z]

While waiting for the entry list we can sing a song about Luca Rossetti, can somebody translate the lyrics? ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpsuqMJU7bo&feature=feedu

[Walach]

I remember a few italian fans in Rally Monte Carlo, up on the Turini, singing something about Giandomenico Basso. There was a lot of fun that night :)

[tolis]

Entry list published: http://www.rallycostasmeralda.com/comunicati/elenco_iscritti_30.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

Not a lot of crews, but quality is present :cool:

[Raven]

Travglia will not drive CIR, only ERC?

[Sulland]

Mikkelsen is flying !

[Raven]

He should fly, after all he is one of those "super drivers from wrc", but he must also watch out for Ucci which is still not at full speed yet.

Btw- it's interesting to compare SWRC drivers with CIR.

[Sulland]

Are the stages exactly the same as used in WRC ?
So is the speed difference just down to clean roads ?

[Raven]

Are the stages exactly the same as used in WRC ?
They are the same, look at the distance of each ss.


So is the speed difference just down to clean roads ?
If there is any difference in road conditions, than CIR drivers have worse surface.

What happened to Mikkelsen? He should be on finish of ss4?

[Tom206wrc]

No Mikkelsen on SS5 :confused:

[Raven]

SS5 is tomorrow, Mikkelsen is somwhere on the ss4 - mechanical problem. He stopped almost in the same place as Aghini.

[Ucci]

I was positively surprised about Mikkelsen pace, he was fast, indeed...But now everything is back ''to normal'', Italian Loeb-Mr.Andreucci has a lead. But there is still tomorrow, it is a gravel race and it could be anyone affected by a puncture....

[Jarek Z]

Guys, where do you follow the CIR results?

[dimviii]

Guys, where do you follow the CIR results?

here mate
http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=8

[noel157]

Not sure who this is going off on SS3 (and not sure why people are shouting "Pasta" and "Pizza")

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

[Mirek]

Isn't it same place where Mr.Zanchi destroyed his Fabia last year?

[Raven]

Italian Loeb-Mr.Andreucci
Don't compare this french cyber driver of bland character with Ucci! ;)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Don't compare this french cyber driver of bland character with Ucci! ;)

I agree with you Raven hehe :s mokin:

[Ucci]

I wasn't comparing Andreucci with Loeb on a character side-this is not important to me, for me yust driving skills are what it counts....Anyway-Andreucci won third time in the row this season!!!! Hurey !!
But the star of the rally is definitely young Simone Cempedelli !! Yust look his final position-fifth place with DS3R3T, in front of very skilled driver Perico (207S2000), Dettori(FiestaS2000), both top N4 drivers Gianfico&Angrisani...Bettega was second in 2WD class with Clio R3, but almost five minutes back!! Dear friends, to achive such a result on a gravel.....respect!!!
Yet DS3R3T is still at the beginning of the development, so what kind of surprises can we expect...???

[mousti]

DS3 is a very fast car and with a talent behind the wheel can be very surprising remember also Neuville in Valais he kicked many asses there !

[PLuto]

Not sure who this is going off on SS3 (and not sure why people are shouting "Pasta" and "Pizza")

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

I think it is Chentre

[Tom206wrc]

This coming week-end Rally del Taro, event of IRC(International Raly Cup) ;)

[Ucci]

This coming week-end Rally del Taro, event of IRC(International Raly Cup) ;)


Entry list:

http://www.scuderiasanmichele.com/pdf_taro/elencoiscritti.pdf

[Jarek Z]

10 times Clio Super 1600! :)

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic gap between Devid Oldrati, winner of rally del Taro, and Nicola Botta 2nd overall: only 0"8 !!! :)

[Tom206wrc]

http://www.cronotorino.it/risultati/rally/Torino2011/index.html

An easy victory for Cantaluka, me thinks, although he drives less time than his opponents ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Finally after 2 stages of Rally Torino Andrea Sala is leading Cantaluka and Alessio Pisi ;)

[Ucci]

Luca Pedersoli's C4 WRC will have a new livery for the next weekend Rally Della Marca. IMHO one of the best looking C4....
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/250361_228670367147413_138426449505139_1112526_973 069_n.jpg

Talking about this rally-rumors are saying that at least 9 !! WRC cars + Mini Countryman (C.Fontana) will be present on this rally. I'm looking forward for official entry-list.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Also some very good local drivers in 206 WRCs , will be very interesting to compare ;)

[dimviii]

Luca Pedersoli's C4 WRC will have a new livery for the next weekend Rally Della Marca. IMHO one of the best looking C4....
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/250361_228670367147413_138426449505139_1112526_973 069_n.jpg

Talking about this rally-rumors are saying that at least 9 !! WRC cars + Mini Countryman (C.Fontana) will be present on this rally. I'm looking forward for official entry-list.

Really nice livery!

[tolis]

http://www.rallyemotion.it/news/841-esclusivo-brunello-punta-sul-citroen-racing-trophy-italy :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Moto GP 2 driver from San Marino, Alex de Angelis, to debut rallying this week-end at the wheels of a Citroën DS3 R3 at Montecatini Terme... :cool:

[JTGANG]

Moto GP 2 driver from San Marino, Alex de Angelis, to debut rallying this week-end at the wheels of a Citroën DS3 R3 at Montecatini Terme... :cool:

Not debut....De Angelis has run again in the past some rallies....Nice to see him in any case

[nafpaktos]

Entry list:

http://www.scuderiasanmichele.com/pdf_taro/elencoiscritti.pdf
I saw the entry list,i saw a lot of wrc.I was thinking that someone who drives wrc cannot claim a national rally championcip only the cup.Can you please inform me?

[tolis]

I saw the entry list,i saw a lot of wrc.I was thinking that someone who drives wrc cannot claim a national rally championcip only the cup.Can you please inform me?
This is not a round of Italian Rally Championship (C.I.R.). It's a round of International Rally Cup (I.R.C.), where WRC cars are allowed!

[Tom206wrc]

Entrylist of Rally della Marca available :cool:

Finally three C4s(added to Re and Pedersoli you have Michelini), Cavallini in a Subaru, Fontana C. in a Mini WRC(!!), Bruschetta in a 206,...
Uwe Nittel in a Fiesta S2000 ;)

Federico Gasperetti in a DS3 if can make it fly like the Clio R3 he used to drive... :bounce:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Yes , but a little dissaponting that there are only 65 cars . There are almost no enthusiasts with old homologation cars , it seems that TRA is turning into a playground of very wealthy people . The entry fee is a little less than 1000 Euro , which is almost what you pay for a ERC rally with more than twice as much kilometres .

On the bright side , I am very interested to see what Bruschetta can do in a 206 . Also , note Scopel in a C2 S1600 , this a driver who used to beat WRCs in a Padoan Clio Williams FA7 ...

[Ucci]

This is not a round of Italian Rally Championship (C.I.R.). It's a round of International Rally Cup (I.R.C.), where WRC cars are allowed!

Mistake-Rallye Marca is not part of I.R.C, but TRA (Trofeo Rally Asfalto). I'm going to watch ''action'' in live. Not to forget special guest-Uwe Nittel in Fiesa S2000. IMHO he is the favorite in S2000 class......

[tolis]

Mistake-Rallye Marca is not part of I.R.C, but TRA (Trofeo Rally Asfalto). I'm going to watch ''action'' in live. Not to forget special guest-Uwe Nittel in Fiesa S2000. IMHO he is the favorite in S2000 class......
Nafpaktos was reffering to Rally del Taro, not Rally della Marca. Have fun Ucci!!!

[Tom206wrc]

Mistake-Rallye Marca is not part of I.R.C, but TRA (Trofeo Rally Asfalto). I'm going to watch ''action'' in live. Not to forget special guest-Uwe Nittel in Fiesa S2000. IMHO he is the favorite in S2000 class......

I think di Benedetto is not to underestimate in S2000 ;)

[PLuto]

Corrado Fontana had official presentation of his Mini WRC programme - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=12256

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/f557c044c2da7fb5ffec4ad13aae1580.jpg

[andre93]

Vellani and Efrem Bianco too!!

[Tom206wrc]

Such short stage(it was an SSS)and already quite big gaps :s
http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=99&p_Manifestazione=1

[MartinJBC]

Last weekend in Montalcino and its surroundings was taken place 2. Tuscan Rewind...as an honour of Henri Toivonen, his brother Harri drove there the Evo6 group A - nice pushing, didn´t matter that he was only forunner... my pics from the event - http://www.nomaks-racing.com/index.php?stranka=258

[Tom206wrc]

After SS6 Marca, Re ahead of Michelini, Pedersoli and Porro ;)
Nittel who was leading S2000s no time in SS6 though :confused:

Edit: OK, Nittel still in race, 8th overall ;)

[Ucci]

I've yust arrived back from Marca. And what a rally, really exceeded my expectations! First of all-Felice Re was driving (almost) like last year's driver of his C4, named Sebastien....No kidding-he was really pushing, making no mistakes, the car was perfect, in the first morning loop right tire choice (it was wet), so deserved victory. Also very positive race for Rudy Michelini-first time in WRC, he can become later in the season ''pain'' for Re, Pede, Porro....Not to forget-Uwe Nittel-first time in s2000 and already quite faster than Italian drivers with the same class cars. He had one ''moment'', damaged a front left part of the car, but nothing seriously....I was talking with him and he was positive surprised about overal performance of Fiesta, except driving uphill, put it midly it is sad.....
At the end-Mini Countryman WRC: seeing it for the first time on the stages and in the pits-it is ugly !! Very tall, long, five doors, this is no WRC, sorry guys.....The sound is the only thing, which drew my attention. For the moment Re&Pedersoli&Michelini have nothing to be afriad of (speaking for Mini).
Again, congrats to Felice&Mara.

[urabus-denoS2000]

I've yust arrived back from Marca. And what a rally, really exceeded my expectations! First of all-Felice Re was driving (almost) like last year's driver of his C4, named Sebastien....No kidding-he was really pushing, making no mistakes, the car was perfect, in the first morning loop right tire choice (it was wet), so deserved victory. Also very positive race for Rudy Michelini-first time in WRC, he can become later in the season ''pain'' for Re, Pede, Porro....Not to forget-Uwe Nittel-first time in s2000 and already quite faster than Italian drivers with the same class cars. He had one ''moment'', damaged a front left part of the car, but nothing seriously....I was talking with him and he was positive surprised about overal performance of Fiesta, except driving uphill, put it midly it is sad.....
At the end-Mini Countryman WRC: seeing it for the first time on the stages and in the pits-it is ugly !! Very tall, long, five doors, this is no WRC, sorry guys.....The sound is the only thing, which drew my attention. For the moment Re&Pedersoli&Michelini have nothing to be afriad of (speaking for Mini).
Again, congrats to Felice&Mara.


I also just came back and I will just quote you , because you said it all ;) Re and Michelini were the fastest by the eye . Cavallini was very good , but I didn't imagine a time difference as big as this . Where ever I watched , Pedersoli was much slower than them . About the Mini , it's extremely ugly , really a pain to watch , but the sound is very nice :) I'd prefer to watch this than a Focus . Also , I must say a very good drive by Roberto Scopel in a C2 S1600 , wherever I was he went really fast . Tagliapietra went very good . I don't know if it's because I saw it for the first time , but the DS3 R3T really FLIES . Was a fantastic Marca , when you have 11 WRCs with really great drivers , you can't go wrong :)

[Jarek Z]

So I see Corrado Fontana finished 8th, over 6 minutes behind the winner. Does that mean that Mini WRC is not only ugly, but also slow?

[Tom206wrc]

Tomorow morning, monday, will be published official entrylist of rally Targa Florio ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Here is how rallies in TRA look like ... Photos from Marko Šivak



http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5941/24246119683523213851020.jpg



http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8616/25691919678136279181020.jpg


http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/9258/25775319678149479511020.jpg


http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/5955/25786919683514813641020.jpg


http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/311/25902219683550814541020.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Nice entrylist at the Targa Florio :)

Behind Ucci and Rox(both on another planet), Scandola and Chentre will have a terrible run for their money with the locals Riolo and Runfola :D

No idea about Perico and Cunico though(their level on that event) :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Start SSS Targa Florio this evening :cool:
Rally FICr (http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=74&p_Manifestazione=2)

[Ucci]

Good luck to Paolo & Anna http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/icons/spin2.gif

[[Madeira-Rally]]

ROX is doing a perfect rally... but it will be like a impossible mission to keep Ucci behind him.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Well... ROX is keeping Ucci behind... but they are really really close... really nice battle!

[Tom206wrc]

Yep :)

[Tom206wrc]

Disaster ABARTH !!!!! Engine of Rox Grande Punto broke down when he was starting dominating Ucci(+11" after SS6), forcing him to retire :mad:

[Tom206wrc]

"Old" Franco Cunico has still some resources in him, very fast on that Targa Florio(he should remain 3rd overall after notional times that will be given to most drivers) :)

[Wim_Impreza]

Now it is really a Peugeot cup with 9 Pug's in the top 10. :(

[Ucci]

Abarth can still keep up with 207, at least on Italian tarmac & with Rossetti behind the wheel.....Petty for Roxsy's retairment, it would a very interesting second day....it remains only a formality for Andreucci.
But more important I wish fast recovery to Maurizio Angrisani and his co-driver Marco Pollicini, they survived heavy impact with their evoX on special nb.4, this was also the reason for suspension of this stage.

[urabus-denoS2000]

It wasn't mentioned here , that Gianpaolo Tosi , known for driginv a Subaru Impreza WRC 08 lately , passed away ...

[Ucci]

It wasn't mentioned here , that Gianpaolo Tosi , known for driginv a Subaru Impreza WRC 08 lately , passed away ...

Indeed, not yust G.Tosi, few days earlyer passed away also Tiziano Gimondi, his best result was third position at International Rally Cup 2006, behind of a 206 WRC wheel. Next season he drove the whale.
Condolences to the families !
R.I.P.

[Tom206wrc]

Sad news ;( condolences to families :(

[Ucci]

As I predict, quite easy victory for Andreucci&Andressi at Targa Florio, he was yust controling the game on the second day, not pushing. Solid performance by young Scandola and a local guy Runfola. Also Cunico is still showing his skills (fourth place), apparently this was his last Targa.
In the 2WD class this time Nucita with Clio was to fast for Citroen official driver Simone Cempedelli.
Again, an event to forget for Griotti with Megane RS.

[Tom206wrc]

Interesting duel between Zivian and Cantaluka on Rally Coppa d'Oro :cool:
37° Rally Coppa d'Oro (http://www.clubdellaruggine.com/coppadoro/index.htm)

[Fly]

Disappointed by Crugnola's times. Any reason? Just lack of speed?

[urabus-denoS2000]

Andrea Zivian is a very fast , crazy and attractive driver ;)

YouTube - ‪Andrea Zivian Rally di Carpineti 2003‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrVkFjx5ek0)

YouTube - ‪Andrea Zivian Rally Team '971 2004‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiqtT5ffehk)

YouTube - ‪Andrea Zivian Rally della Marca 2006‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnawnvbxxxE&feature=related)

YouTube - ‪Il canale di ZippoS16‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/user/ZippoS16)

[Tom206wrc]

Disappointed by Crugnola's times. Any reason? Just lack of speed?


Lack of experience on the Targa Florio it seems, he explained he didn't know some of stages :confused:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Lack of experience on the Targa Florio it seems, he explained he didn't know some of stages :confused:

That's is quite a funny case actually ... Isn't that what rallying is about ? Obviously not in Italy , everyone knows the stages there ...

[Fly]

That's is quite a funny case actually ... Isn't that what rallying is about ? Obviously not in Italy , everyone knows the stages there ...

Conclusion: Italy's new Biasion won't be Crugnola.

Sad for a motorsport country not to have any top driver in WRC and F1.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Conclusion: Italy's new Biasion won't be Crugnola.

Sad for a motorsport country not to have any top driver in WRC and F1.

As far as national championship goes , there is no better than Italy , which is a fact . However , they are so used to drive the same stages every year that the don't know how to drive on stages they don't know . Look at 1000 Miglia : you had Simon Jean Joseph , a world class tarmac driver , in a works Clio S1600 and he was fighting for positions 5-10 ... That doesn't seem right to me ...

[Ucci]

Speaking for last ten years-all non Italian top drivers, with no expirience on italian tarmac fighting against top Italian drivers were eaisily beaten by Italians. Yust one exception last year-Hanninen's victory on Sardegna, but later on San Remo Andreucci showed him, who the Nb.1 is...Italian drivers are used to their home stages, very clean surface (less cut-cornering), very abrasive tarmac...If you turn round the situation-Italian drivers abroad it is the same story as with other drivers...normaly you can not compare to top drivers, who knows every corner of the stages....it very simple.

[Mirek]

Italians are hardly beatable on their home soil but there were more exceptions than You say. Kopecky won Rally del Salento (I think) in straight fight, was second in Costa Smeralda and Como and third in Sardegna. Mikklesen was dominating in Sardegna this year before he retired. The Sanremo last year was won by Andreucci by 4 seconds which can hardly be considered as dominating victory over a Finn on Italian asphalt ;)

[mousti]

Italians are hardly beatable on their home soil but there were more exceptions than You say. Kopecky won Rally del Salento (I think) in straight fight, was second in Costa Smeralda and Como and third in Sardegna. Mikklesen was dominating in Sardegna this year before he retired. The Sanremo last year was won by Andreucci by 4 seconds which can hardly be considered as dominating victory over a Finn on Italian asphalt ;)
And with Neuville's performance in Corsica he'll be an outsider or maybe a nice favorite for San Remo! I think he'll maybe be faster then even Loix who got third there last year.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Italians are hardly beatable on their home soil but there were more exceptions than You say. Kopecky won Rally del Salento (I think) in straight fight, was second in Costa Smeralda and Como and third in Sardegna. Mikklesen was dominating in Sardegna this year before he retired. The Sanremo last year was won by Andreucci by 4 seconds which can hardly be considered as dominating victory over a Finn on Italian asphalt ;)

Salento was for the first time in CIR I believe ( it was TRA before ) so it was new for everyone . You see that , in those conditions , Kopecky can win ;)

[Raven]

Mikklesen was dominating in Sardegna this year before he retired.
0,7s advantage is domination? :) And the rally was Costa Smeralda not Sardegna.

Few years back Italian drivers were fastest almost everywhere in Europe (Travaglia, Basso, Rossetti), but currently it is different. Thanks to IRC mainly.

[Mirek]

Sorry, I forgot Scandola ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Next week-end is Rally della Lanterna - TRA :cool:

[mousti]

Luca Rossetti on his FB told something probably about the thing of CiR and stuff. Need an Italian to help to clarify it.

Per favore almeno nel mio profilo evitiamo polemiche inutili. @Enrico CIR ed ERC non sono paragonabili perchè sono troppo diversi strutturalmente. La difficoltà dell'ERC è nella lunghezza/durezza e nella diversità delle gare, nell'affrontare a volte percorsi sconosciuti. Sul livello non me la sento di esprimere un giudizio e cmq non mi sembra che due attori protagonisti del CIR degli ultimi anni (Longhi in Croazia e Travaglia in Turchia) abbiano avuto vita facile. @Tiziano in Italia il divario si è creato per delle falle regolamentari: chi ha la possibilità di fare il triplo del lavoro degli altri fa bene a farlo, è chi dovrebbe promuovere e "tutelare" il CIR che dovrebbe pensare a come fare a rendere il Campionato più interessante. Detto ciò, io ho espresso un pensiero/sentimento ma le decisioni spettano ad Abarth.

It's great that such a pilot expresses his feelings a bit to the fans. When I asked him if Ypres is a possibility, he said maybe and with that I still hoped on it although some said there's no chance he'll start. But U see he got the budget and will normally start! I was already a fan of him but being so friendly and social makes me even more a bigger fan! Hoping that Travaglia now start would be a nice battle, Fiesta or Fabia is better than Punto but Rossetti loves Ypres and is very fast there!

[Ucci]

Next week-end is Rally della Lanterna - TRA :cool:

Entry list has been published-IMHO something average:

http://www.lanternarally.com/Lanterna_2011/Elenco%20Iscritti.pdf

Interesting , how many DS3R's are already in Italy, it will be an interesting fight between Gasperetti, Vescovi, Bruschetta, maybe Cortinovis will join them.....Anyway, good luck to Felice&Mara !!

[JTGANG]

Entry list has been published-IMHO something average:

http://www.lanternarally.com/Lanterna_2011/Elenco%20Iscritti.pdf

Interesting , how many DS3R's are already in Italy, it will be an interesting fight between Gasperetti, Vescovi, Bruschetta, maybe Cortinovis will join them.....Anyway, good luck to Felice&Mara !!

I think is the first round of the DS3 Trophy ???? Am i right ????

[Tom206wrc]

Yep, JTGang ;)

[Tom206wrc]

...
Interesting , how many DS3R's are already in Italy, it will be an interesting fight between Gasperetti, Vescovi, Bruschetta, maybe Cortinovis will join them..... !!


My favourite is Roberto Vescovi: won the Trofeo 207 Peugeot, won the Abarth 500 Trofeo, fastest of all in Twingo R2 trophy...next ??? :p :

[urabus-denoS2000]

Very good DS3 entries ... Also add Federico Tagliapietra who was very fast in Marca , young Re , .... I think Vescovi will win because , as Tom said , he is the king of any type of cup racing

[Tom206wrc]

http://www.genovagare.it/2011/Lanterna11/index.html


Start SSS at 8.03pm this evening :cool:

[Tom206wrc]

Roberto Vescovi crazy time in SS2 Lanterna today in Trofeo DS3(7th overall after stage) :eek:
He already gets a comfortable gap on Federico Gasperetti ;)

[Tom206wrc]

After SS3 Lanterna, Felice Re ahead of Luca Pedersoli and Maurizio Ferrechi :cool:
On the longest stage(SS3 23km)Vescovi and Gasperetti 6th and 7th fastest overall :eek:

[Ucci]

Indeed Tom, Felice Re and Roberto Vescovi are from another planet!! Felice is usually strugling with Pedersoli, but today he has a comfort lead after yust three stages. Vescovi is showing his and DS3's potential-already more than half minute in front of first Clio R3!

[Ucci]

Rally Lanterna is finished, Felice Re&Mara Bariani won. Congratulations to both of them! But R.Vescovi is definitely the driver of this rally-sixth place in DS3R3T !!! And finally Ferrecchi was beaten-until this rally (he was present at yust one or two rallyes per season) he was always in front of F.Re&Co, but apparently those times have passed....Re is making progress, that is for sure!!

[Tom206wrc]

Note that 11 DS3 R3T over 12 finished the rally :D

Bruschetta finally took 3rd place from Cortinovis :cool:

[Tom206wrc]

Rally del Salento, next event of CIR, this coming week-end ;)
Rox and Abarth decided to continue the championship(they were hesitating after Rossetti broke the engine of his Grande during Rally Targa Florio)...

[Tom206wrc]

Start two SSS Salento this evening, and first pics of the cars at service :p :
Rally del Salento 2011 (http://www.rallylink.it/main/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&view=gallery&gid=62&Itemid=515)

For live results http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=60&p_Manifestazione=2

[[Madeira-Rally]]

The proper rally starts today....

Rally FICr (http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=60&p_Manifestazione=2&p_Gara=1&p_ProvaSpeciale=3&p_Gruppo=ALL&p_Classe=ALL)

[Raven]

My translation from italian:
Rox lost 37s due to technical problem (he even stopped on the stage), Perico had problems with hand brake, Scandola had a crash but continued, Rendina crashed into Crugnola and later crashed again, but this time out of the rally.
Very slippery ss3 was won by Pisi. Hitchcock stage :D

Stage stopped?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Yes... stage stopped...dure to accident between Rendina and Crognola, etc...

Rox lost 37 sec. because he a had a problem with seatbelt and had to stop to fix it.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Pisi is showing a really impressive pace today!!!

[Tom206wrc]

Yep I didn't expect Alessio to be in this positon on this event :eek:
Also Chentre is showing threat to Ucci ;)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

I think anibody was expecting this performance by Pisi... also I didn't expect Rossetti completely out of pace...

[Tom206wrc]

Apparently Rox is doing mistakes(especially where he lost 21" on SS6), could be because lack of motivation after his loss of time due to seatbelt :mark:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

You must be happy Tom... in top 5 there are only Peugeots :)

[Tom206wrc]

Andrea Perego retired at assistance with electrical problem on his Mini S2000 :(

[Raven]

Is Pisi a local matador? His stage times are just too amazing.

[Tom206wrc]

It's the only rally of CIR that Pisi knows very well(4th time he runs it) ;)

By the way, last stage of he leg is running :)

[Tom206wrc]

So end of day one :cool:
Pisi ahead of Ucci(+12")and Perico...
Rox 5th, Angrisani(1st GrN)6th, Campedelli(1st GrR)7th and Scandola 8th...

Note the nice battle in GrR/Junior as Nucita is only +5" behind Campedelli ;)

[Ucci]

Today's first stage is over, fastest was U.Scandola (interesting-8 seconds slower than last year fastest stage time, made by Kopecky), four seconds behind Umberto was Andreucci. The overall leader A.Pisi made a small mistake, lost almost 13 seconds. I think after next stage we will have a new overall leader...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Maybe the conditions are very differrent... yesterday the stage times were also much slower then times made by Basso las year or two years ago..

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Ucci is pushing a lot... I think that in the next stage he will be the new leader :)

Also ROX or Scandola should be in front of Cunico at the end of the rally..

In the Jr. really interesting battle between Campedelli and Nuscita... yesterday Campedelli was faster.. today.. Nuscita is on the lead!!

[Tom206wrc]

I hope Cunico can stay ahead of Rox/Scando' :rolleyes:
Shame that puncture of Perico :mad:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Another victory for Andreucci.... Pisi 2nd and Scandola 3rd overall.... not an exciting rally this time...

[Ucci]

Yes, Andreucci again !!! His sixth title is almost in his hands! Well done Alesio Pisi, deserved second place. Cempedelli again clearly the fastest in 2WD (after the Nuscita's retairment). Pitty for the old guy F.Cunico, he should stand on the podium.....

[Tom206wrc]

Puncture for Nucita, not retirement :mark:

Anyway fantastic overall result for me :D

[Ucci]

Complication after the Salento rally: Elwis Chentre and his team Vieffecorse gave an appeal to the responsible persons of the rally because Elwis hit a stone on one stage, by the inspection of the inboards from the crews driving in front of him and after him, nowebody from others encountered this stone.....As Vieffecorse got no positive reply from the race director, the team & Chentre decided not to attend CIR 2011 anymore.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

What a ****ing situation...

[Tom206wrc]

Yep a shame, a SCANDAL what the spectator(???)did with that stone :mad:

[mousti]

Same story a bit around Travaglia in Turkey when he said that the stone he hit could normally not laying there and with that retirement the ERC program seems to be done..

[PLuto]

Roads in Turkey were very rough, so there is no problem to have big stone on the road. And if he has crashed into this stone, there is no problem to split up this stone (it was big stroke). Pity he hadnt onboard camera on that stage...

[mousti]

Yes indeed, wel that's what he said. Didn't Ford or Latvala complain that the stone he hit in Argentina seemed also a bit weird?

[Tom206wrc]

Rally Appeninno Reggiano next event of TRA this week-end ;)
No Felice Re(present at the Rally Ticino counting for swiss championship)and no Luca Pedersoli :(

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic entrylist on this week-end's rally del Casentino :bounce:
http://www.scuderiaetruria.net/PDF/Elenco%20Iscritti%202011.pdf

Don't forget also Rally San Marino, next event of italian gravel championship, with Andrea Mikkelsen at the wheels of the Fabia of Skoda Italy :cool:
Results will be on http://rally.ficr.it/

[Jarek Z]

Interesting to see Matteo Gamba at the wheel of Proton Satria S2000 on the Rally del Casentino. Hopefully the Proton won't break down again.

[RICARDO75]

Rally Appeninno Reggiano next event of TRA this week-end ;)
No Felice Re(present at the Rally Ticino counting for swiss championship)and no Luca Pedersoli :(

They have new rules this year for this championship.
Rally Appeninno Reggiano is for class B (http://www.rallylink.it/pdf/classifiche/2011/tra_conduttori.pdf).

Drivers will participate in all the rallies of a group and the two finals. The lack of participation in a race will result in the loss of the right to acquire scores.
They can use only two results per round, in which the score will be awarded for overall and for each CSAI Cup scheduled according to the following
ladder: 10,8,6,5,4,3,2,1.
Final rallies will have access to all drivers who have received scores of three events and have participated in a round of rallies in the two finals will be scheduled
the following ladder of scores: 25,18,15,12,10,8,6,4,2,1.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Interesting to see Matteo Gamba at the wheel of Proton Satria S2000 on the Rally del Casentino. Hopefully the Proton won't break down again.
It's always interesting to see Matteo Gamba competing.. but with a Proton, I don't expect nothing :(

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Aghini is leading San Marino after SS1

Rally FICr (http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=77&p_Manifestazione=4&p_Gara=1&p_ProvaSpeciale=2&p_Gruppo=ALL&p_Classe=ALL)

[Mirek]

Mikklesen way fastest in SS2 and taking the lead.

[Tom206wrc]

Crash from Trentin on SS2 :(

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Aghini lost a lot of time in SS3... I don't know what happened

[mousti]

]Aghini lost a lot of time in SS3... I don't know what happened
I think flat tire, Mikkelsen can now win and forget of last weekend..

[Jarek Z]

Very nice performance from Renato Travaglia today. He wins 3 stages in a row and moves from 6th to 2nd. Only 3 stages still to go, so I think Mikkelsen's lead is still safe.

[VFTS]

I think Mikkelsen have control, but he has been first on the road. In the second loop it will maybe be more equal. Mikkelsen wants full pointscoring in this event and Travaglia are not competing in the TRT so I dont think they think so much of Travaglias stagetimes.

[Jarek Z]

As expected, Mikkelsen wins Rally San Marino. Second is Travaglia (+13 s) and third Arminen (+56). I guess it must be the first international win for Mikkelsen?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Well..In Rally del Casentino, with one stage to go... Gamba is 10 overall with a Proton... the car showed some reability.... but.. he is behind a Clio S1600.... so.. no speed at all for Proton...

[VFTS]

I guess it must be the first international win for Mikkelsen?

He has won several events outside Norway, this year he won Rally Giraglia on Corsica, he has won Saaremaa Rally in Estonia and he has won 5-6 events or more in Wales, Ireland and Great Britain.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

He alson won one rally in Spain.. with Hankook Skoda...

[Tom206wrc]

]Well..In Rally del Casentino, with one stage to go... Gamba is 10 overall with a Proton... the car showed some reability.... but.. he is behind a Clio S1600.... so.. no speed at all for Proton...


Big big time loss in the ultimate 35km stage for Gamba(around 7 minutes) :s
Sossela lost first position and podium in last stage too :eek:

[Tom206wrc]

Rally San Crispino this coming week-end(CIR italian championship + TRT gravel championsip) ;)
http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=316&p_Manifestazione=14

A new victory for UCCI ??? Before being crown champion ?? :D

[cut full]

yes for sure, andreucci will do it :)
would be nice if scandola could battle with him...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

yes for sure, andreucci will do it :)
would be nice if scandola could battle with him...

Don't forget Aghini, Travaglia, ROX...

And.. Ucci will be the first on the road today... he could loose lot of time

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Well Ucci is having a really really easy rally in San Cripsino... now he is in "cruise" control for the title

[dimviii]

Also Papadimitriou very good times in front of Italians with N4 cars.

[Ucci]

Andreucci is already a champion-as Rossetti did not even start (health problems). Sixth crown!!

[Wim_Impreza]

What is the reason of retirement from Umberto Scandola?