Italian Rally News

[jure dvorsek]

Kind of surprise-Luca Rossetti, this year champion in Italy has signed for next season with Abarth Team. He will drive together with Umberto Scandola in Italy (CIR), Basso will represent Abarth in IRC !!
It will be interesting to see, where will end Andrea Navarra (maybe Ralliart Evo10 or even Corsa S2000)??
And what is the future in case of Andreucci (rumours about Fabia S2000), Travaglia, Gamba, Cantamessa...???

[Mirek]

Already posted in 09 teams and drivers ;)

http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129230&page=7

[Tom206wrc]

What I'd like to know is who will drive the Racing Lions 207 S2000 in CIR in 2009 :confused:


This saturday in Bologna, Peugeot-Sport Italia will communicate about the Trofeo 207 RC...maybe they will also tell the name of the new driver :confused:

[Mirek]

Maybe Renato Travaglia, Tom, but we must wait ;)

[Jarek Z]

Yes, that's a total surprise about Rossetti after all the successes he had with Peugeot. Either FIAT has offered him a very good deal or Peugeot is withdrawing from CIR? I can't see any other option...

Anyway, good luck to him!

[Mirek]

Peugeot doesn't withdraw.

[Tom206wrc]

]Peugeot doesn't withdraw.


According to rumours read on Rallylink Forum Davide Medici could be the Peugeot factory driver on CIR09 :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like today is official !!!! Ucci as Peugeot Italy factory driver(Racing Lions)in 2009 !!!! :D :D :D

Fantastic if true 100% :cool:

[HaCo]

Wow!!! Great for Ucci... FIAT will feel sorry for letting him go 2 years ago!!

[urabus-denoS2000]

Abarth is going to be really sorry :D ........the new CIR champion,my favourite Ucci!!!!!!!
It could only be better if he were in an Impreza S2000 (dreaming :) ),then it would be perfect!!!!!!!!!!

[Mirek]

Source?

[Tom206wrc]

]Source?



http://www.quattroruote.it/news/articolo.cfm?codice=165632


;)

[Mirek]

Thanks, great news!

[Tom206wrc]

Question though...ERG and Pirelli won't continue with Ucci, or Peugeot Italy will replace Total and BFGoodrich next year :confused:

[urabus-denoS2000]

]Source?

This is the first time that I remember that you found out something from the forums ;) ;) ;) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

One more information, Peugeot-Sport Italy will return to the Pirelli tires next year(for the S2000 as for the 207 RC Rally trophy) ;)

Source the Rallylink forum(from a future participant of the trofeo 207 rally)

[Tom206wrc]

The news in Quattroruote was updated: Ucci's official commitment to Peugeot for 2009 should be next week, it's not yet :mark:

[Jarek Z]

If it's true about Andreucci and Peugeot, then I can't see anybody who can beat this guy! :)

[Tom206wrc]

Today has been published Mitsubishi Ralliart Italia press release announcing end of work with the crew Paolo Andreucci/Anna Andreussi ;)

I guess it's a matter of hours now that Peugeot-Sport Italia publishes its press release announcing the coming of the crew :bounce:

[jure dvorsek]

Endeed Ralliart Italy published today no Ucci anymore!! Thank's god!! Ucci as a TOP Italian (personaly I count him between 10 best world's drivers) deservs a winning car, unfortunalty Evo9 or X is yust a shadow against Pug or Abarth...
So, waiting for official press release from Racing-Lions....

[HaCo]

I wonder who will drive the Evo X in italy then...

What about Aghini and Longhi at Subaru?

[Tom206wrc]

Perhaps Renato Travaglia too :confused:


Edit: some rumours talk about Andrea Navarra in the Ralliart Mitsu :rolleyes:

[Mirek]

Cantamessa I think.

[Tom206wrc]

Polish have taken the news ;)

http://www.autoklub.pl/22710,news.html

[urabus-denoS2000]

Thank's god!! Ucci as a TOP Italian (personaly I count him between 10 best world's drivers) ....

Agree ;)

[Tom206wrc]

I'm sure Ucci in IRC would have been a very hard fighter...but it's no more in Peugeot Italy plans to run there :(

[PLuto]

Polish have taken the news ;)

http://www.autoklub.pl/22710,news.html

Finishing cooperation between Ucci and Ralliart Italy isnt due to Ucci's possibility to start with Peugeot Italy, they make a decision lot of days ago...

[Tom206wrc]

Well, well...return of the rumour Ucci with Skoda in CIR09(reason problem between ERG sponsor and TOTAL at Peugeot) :mark: :mark:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Well, well...return of the rumour Ucci with Skoda in CIR09(reason problem between ERG sponsor and TOTAL at Peugeot) :mark: :mark:

Sorry Tom but for me that would be even better!

[Tom206wrc]

Ucci being the last choice among best italian drivers, Peugeot can say so long to 09 CIR title without him(even Skoda would be ahead) :rolleyes:

Or perhaps a return of Renato Travaglia would be the ultimate choice...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Peugeot can say so long to 09 CIR title without him(even Skoda would be ahead) :rolleyes:


Well,you see thats why its bad news for you and good for me.
Im more of a Škoda fan (although Subaru first) and you are a Peugeot fan but we can still be friends,right? ;) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Of course Urabus ;)

After all our wishes don't influence the decisions of both Skoda and Peugeot :D

[Tom206wrc]

Finally no surprise !!!! Ucci at Peugeot is 100% official now(press release is available on Rallylink forum)!!!! :bounce: :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Ucci's website will change of colours(not available yet) !!!

http://www.paoloandreucci.com/


Looks like the end of ERG sponsor for him :confused:

[jure dvorsek]

Huurey!! This is best Christmas gift for Ucci. I'm so happy for him and Ana. I bet, we have already a new champion for CIR 2009-P207&Paolo&Ana !!!!

Now I fell so sorry for my second Italian driver-Piero Longhi, who will drive again crap named Impreza N14....

Still, I wonder if this is real end of a successful story Andreucci-ERG??

[HaCo]

Maybe the release of the sponsor ERG could give an opportunity for an extra S2000 for Longhi, why not the Skoda. The green colors would fit! :D

[Tom206wrc]

According to rumours(still from Rallylink forum)Piero Longhi would drive an Abarth Grande Punto S2000(private)in 2009... ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Maybe the release of the sponsor ERG could give an opportunity for an extra S2000 for Longhi, why not the Skoda. The green colors would fit! :D


Or unfortuneately ERG would stop as sponsor in rallying... :(

[Tom206wrc]

On http://www.rallyes.net they seem to write that Peugeot Italia could run some IRC/European rallies with Ucci next season :confused:

[Mirek]

Exactly not. They only wrote some ERC/IRC starts can't be foreclosed, no word about some real plans.

[Tom206wrc]

Incredible rumour read on Rallylink forum: Piero Longhi in contact with Skoda for an S2000 :eek: :eek: :confused:

[HaCo]

Incredible rumour read on Rallylink forum: Piero Longhi in contact with Skoda for an S2000 :eek: :eek: :confused:

That would be A W E S O M E for CIR!!!

[Tom206wrc]

Incredible rumour read on Rallylink forum: Piero Longhi in contact with Skoda for an S2000 :eek: :eek: :confused:



According to someone on Rallylink forum, the deal is almost signed !!!

Aimont Racing would be the team which would prepare the Fabia for CIR09 !!! ;)

[PLuto]

Confirmed: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=7827

[urabus-denoS2000]

Fantastic news

[GTA]

i hope Skoda Motorsport has the cars and parts to supply all the teams that wants cars to start their seasons..!!.. IRC,PWRC, Italy.... ??? etc...

[PLuto]

I think it has... :)

[HaCo]

i hope Skoda Motorsport has the cars and parts to supply all the teams that wants cars to start their seasons..!!.. IRC,PWRC, Italy.... ??? etc...
Do they need some at RGR as well maybe? ;)

[Mirek]

i hope Skoda Motorsport has the cars and parts to supply all the teams that wants cars to start their seasons..!!.. IRC,PWRC, Italy.... ??? etc...

I also hope they have. As fas as I know there are 9 bodyshells in the moment but only 6 completed cars (3-4 testing)...

[Tom206wrc]

This week-end there's an important event for rally fans in Italy, Expo Rally, where several drivers/teams programs should be official :)

Other news/rumours: Mauro Trentin(2008 gravel rallies champion)will drive the 2nd Racing Lions 207 S2000 as semi-factory driver at CIR(official news), Andrea Navarra will drive a Prodrive Subaru Impreza N14 in CIR(official news), Marco Signor will drive a Grande Punto S2000 at CIR(rumour for now)...

I hope more infos during the week-end ;)

[PLuto]

Signor is also confirmed, he will use ex-Fuster car prepared by HRT Motorsport.

[Tom206wrc]

Strange, from Expo Rally there were news(rumour??)Aimont would have bought a Subaru Imrpreza WRC(2008 S14)to run the tarmac championship(TRA) !!! :eek:

So Aimont in CIR with Skoda and TRA with Subaru ??? :confused:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Aimont ran Galli Xsara in 2007 while running at the same time Subaru N in Italy.

There shouldnt be a problem

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like Fabio Gianfico will run tarmac events of CIR09 in a 207 S2000 and gravel events in Lancer Evo X... ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Ouch !!! Rossetti crashed his Grande Punto right in SS1 Monte-Carlo :s


My fear I expressed was that "Rox" would enter CIR09 with experience of an entire(and difficult)rally compared to Ucci in the 207(or Longhi in the Fabia)...but looks like it won't happen ;)

[jure dvorsek]

Aimont ran Galli Xsara in 2007 while running at the same time Subaru N in Italy.

There shouldnt be a problem

Aimont ended their cooperation with Subaru Italy (after almost six or seven years...), they will now concentrate on a Fabia S2000. But they still own two WRC-cars (S10 and S11, some rumours are also that they are buying S14) and they will contiune to rent those cars, which are still very competetive in Italian Tarmac Championship.
As far as I heard, Subaru Italy will rent a N14 car for Andrea Navarra directly from Prodrive.

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like Paolo Andreucci will run next week at the Liburna Ronde Terra(gravel)with the Racing Lions 207... :)

[Tom206wrc]

I'm pleased Racing Lions, despite coming of Paolo Andreucci, didn't change livery of the car for this year :) :)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4609/uccinewss2.jpg

[Mirek]

But they changed tyre suplier...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Pirelli is Uccis sponsor

[RS]

I'm pleased Racing Lions, despite coming of Paolo Andreucci, didn't change livery of the car for this year :) :)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4609/uccinewss2.jpg

Me too, it is simple but classy.

The entry for Sanremo IRC this year should be awesome!

[PLuto]

Maybe not only for Sanremo ;)

[Raven]

The livery looks totally gutless for me, I preferd the one from P306 Maxi. It's only a little bit different but looks a lot better :)
http://www.sportrentino.it/galleriafoto/foto/21256_25739.jpg

But the real question is: who the hell can stop Ucci now??? :)

[jure dvorsek]

But the real question is: who the hell can stop Ucci now???

Well, what is your opinion about Pirelli's on Ucci S2000 ? I mean, will he have any disatvange compare to BF Goodrich on Rossetti's Abarth and Longhi's Fabia?? If we look last season, Perico was not brilliant with Pirelli tyres on Peugeot 207....
I'm not afraid for Pirelli on wet tarmac or gravel, but on dry tarmac, there mayed be some advantage for drivers with BFG ????

[Tom206wrc]

But the real question is: who the hell can stop Ucci now???

Well, what is your opinion about Pirelli's on Ucci S2000 ? I mean, will he have any disatvange compare to BF Goodrich on Rossetti's Abarth and Longhi's Fabia?? If we look last season, Perico was not brilliant with Pirelli tyres on Peugeot 207....
I'm not afraid for Pirelli on wet tarmac or gravel, but on dry tarmac, there mayed be some advantage for drivers with BFG ????



Perico had more problems with reliability(that damn transmission/gearbox/hydraulics often broke)than with tyres in fact :mark:



Excellent news for CIR again, young Davide Medici will run the championship in 207 S2000 from Twister Corse...I remember Medici for his first outin in S2000 during 2008 season, almost in same pace as Luca Rossetti(2nd overall for the whole first leg on a rally) !!! :)

[Raven]

Abarth still can't keep the pace of Peugeot, so I'm afraid Rossetti will be slower, the big unknown is Longhi in Fabia (can't remember, is it confirmed?).

[Tom206wrc]

Strangely, no news about Longhi and Skoda deal :mark:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Rossetti will compete in Liburna Ronde Terra with a Punto from Procar

[Barreis]

Do somebody know how much are payed Italian shots (Andreucci, Basso, Longhi, etc)? I guess they are all proffesionals..

[Tom206wrc]

]Rossetti will compete in Liburna Ronde Terra with a Punto from Procar



Gutted Ucci isn't taking part to this rally ;(

[Tom206wrc]

Rumour Simone Campedelli would also drive a Skoda Fabia S2000 in CIR :confused:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Rumour Simone Campedelli would also drive a Skoda Fabia S2000 in CIR :confused:
Yes Tom...
but some o the rumours wee see on the Internet will never be real...

I don't think Skoda have S2000 ready for competition for all the drivers that people connect to Fabia S2000... there are too many.. but it would be fantastic if becames true!

[Mirek]

In the moment the delivery date for new orders is november as far as I know...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Do somebody know how much are payed Italian shots (Andreucci, Basso, Longhi, etc)? I guess they are all proffesionals..

Im interested too,are they payed?

[Tom206wrc]

Gutted Ucci isn't taking part to this rally ;(



According to a forum member of Rallylink Andreucci and Navarra would also run this week-end's Liburna Ronde Terra :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Liburna Ronde Terra official entrylist !!!! :cool:

http://www.linkpointsm.com/liburnaronde/pdf/iscritti.pdf

[Mirek]

Andreucci with 207:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46UDf7sPCwo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ARKroHzcrg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSCrl3E4Tvc&feature=related

[RS]

]In the moment the delivery date for new orders is november as far as I know...

Hmmm, if all these rumours of customers are correct I think Skoda should start making S2000 on the main production line in Mlada Boleslav :)

[HaCo]

Hmmm, if all these rumours of customers are correct I think Skoda should start making S2000 on the main production line in Mlada Boleslav :)

Remembet it was the same with the Punto. Let's hope the main teams will get the cars, and the rest don't have to wait too long.

Of course, if Hanninen destroys some, there will be more delay as well :p

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like there will be a Proton S2000 at Rally Ciocco first round of CIR... :)


Would be great if Renato Travaglia was the driver ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Imagine the 2009 CIR.......

Racing Lions : Andreucci
Abarth: Rossetti
Škoda: Longhi


Battle of 3 great drivers and manufacters....

[Mirek]

There should be one more Škoda but not before june.

[Tom206wrc]

Paolo Andreucci is forfait at tomorrow's Liburna Ronde Terra :(

Anna Andreussi explained the reason on http://www.paoloandreucciofc.com forum...but I didn't understand it completely... :confused:

Should be easy victory for Luca Rossetti in S2000 class and overall podium... :rolleyes:

[Wim_Impreza]

I don't think it will be so easy for Rossetti. He hasn't done that much km's in the Punto S2000 and maybe he is not so confident after his accident in the Monte-Carlo already in SS1. There is "Dedo" with a faster 207 S2000, Paolo Ciuffi in a 206 WRC is not that slow and there is also Manfrinato in an Evo 9.

[Fri]

Manfrinato won first stage, Tibor ÉRDI (HUN) second with Impreza S9 :) Go Tibi! Rossetti in trouble, + he's only 28. +1.32,9
... raining

online results here: http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=86&p_Manifestazione=101

[Tom206wrc]

Hydraulic problems for Rox on SS1... :mark:

Very good performance by Daniele Batistini, winner of the 2008 Subaru cup on gravel, for the first outing in S2000(on gravel) :D

[urabus-denoS2000]

I expected more from the WRCs...

[Tom206wrc]

Problem again for Rossetti who lost 8 minutes in SS3 !!!! :(


Daniele Batistini takes the lead for 1.1s in front of Giovanni Manfrinato with the same stage to run once again later... :bounce:

[Mirek]

Hydraulic problems for Rox on SS1...

Hydraulic? What is hydraulic on S2000 except power steering?

[Tom206wrc]

]Hydraulic? What is hydraulic on S2000 except power steering?



"Idroguida" in italian...I perhaps badly translated this word :confused:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Only 4 stages?

[Madeira]

"Idroguida" in italian...I perhaps badly translated this word :confused:

If I'm not wrong "Idroguida" in Italian means power steering troubles!

[Tom206wrc]

Only 4 stages?



It was a "ronde"...one stage to be run several times(often four times) ;)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

If I'm not wrong "Idroguida" in Italian means power steering troubles!

You are right Madeira ;)

[Wim_Impreza]

Results Coppa Liburna:
1 Manfrinato (Lancer Evo 9) 27:27.3
2 Batistini (207 S2000) 13.9
3 'Dedo' (207 S2000) 19.7
4 Érdi Jr. (H - Impreza WRC) 22.0
5 Ciuffi (206 WRC) 36.1
6 Bentivogli (RSM - Impreza WRX STI) 46.9
7 Piccolotto (Lancer Evo 8) 52.4
8 Maurin (F - Lancer Evo 9) 1:06.9

Rossetti and Broccoli (Corsa S1600) retired.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Pics?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Pics?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30937329@N08/sets/72157613517117810/show/

;)

[dimviii]

At 14th place is the owner of Pirelli tyres Mr Alberto Pirelli with a Mitsubishi evo 9. Nice!! :D

http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=86&p_Manifestazione=101&p_Gara=1&p_ProvaSpeciale=4

[urabus-denoS2000]

Madeira,there are no pics.... :(

[Robbe]

Remove the / at the end of the link ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Thanks

[urabus-denoS2000]

Dedo now using Grifone 207?

[Tom206wrc]

At Rally del Carnevale next week, several other drivers of CIR09 will discover their S2000s(Michelini on 207, Signor and Caldani on Grande Punto,...) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Rally di Carnevale start today at midnight(it's a whole night rally) ;)

Three S2000 drivers who will run IRC this year on entrylist: Michelini, Signor and Caldani...

Results on http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=86&p_Manifestazione=102

[Tom206wrc]

No S2000 won the rally Carnevale in the end(retirements for Caldani and Signor, puncture or something like that in last stage for rally leader Michelini who finishes only 8th)... :s :s

[urabus-denoS2000]

No offense Tom but at least you could have mentioned the winner M.Rovatti in an Renault Clio R3.... ;)

[HaCo]

Yep... couldn't we start a new topic for Italian rallies? Rossetti wasn't even participating this event?

[Tom206wrc]

It has naturally become a CIR thread :p :


Or we can discuss such rallies in "national championship news" thread ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Another CIR driver will discover his S2000 this coming week-end at the Ronde Boville Ernica: Fabio Gianfico ;)

[Mirek]

Tom, this news is for National champ thread. It has nothing to do with Rossetti...

[Tom206wrc]

]Tom, this news is for National champ thread. It has nothing to do with Rossetti...



We already discussed about Andreucci at Peugeot and other news about CIR since long time in this thread...why not contuneing ???? :confused:

[Mirek]

Because the name of the thread is very confusing for forum users. So I would prefere to either discuss Italy in National champ thread or in new Italian thread.

[Mirek]

Or maybe some moderator may rename the thread to Italian rally news...

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Mirek !!! The title of thread is better :D

[urabus-denoS2000]

Looks much better now ;)

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, Rally Ciocco is next week, so we won't have to wait too long before entrylist... ;)

Unfortuneately no Rossetti, no Scandola, no Andreucci, and no Navarra are to be expected following boicott of factory teams for two events(Ciocco/1000 Miglia) :(
No idea about Longhi though(Skoda) :confused:

But if you look at the Ciocco thread in Rallylink forum, many S2000s and GrNs should be there anyway... :cool:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Tom,do you know some rumors about entries for Rally Colli Trevigiani,the first round of the CH4 (6th-7th March) ?

[Eyvind]

This weekend Ronde Valtiberina (Gravel) with interesting entry list:
http://www.prsgroup.it/valtiberina_2009/pdf/iscritti.pdf

Colombini, Korda, Tabaton, Ciuffi, Marchetti, Tempestini, Dedo....

In Boville Ernica (Tarmac) Gianfico with 207 S2000 and Paolo Bettini (Procar Abarth S2000) :D
http://www.rallybovilleernica.com/documenti/iscritti2009.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

This monday afternoon will be published entrylist of Ciocco, first event of italian championship... :D

http://www.cioccocentromotori.it/index_new.php?zwrt5=40a&zpqm2=2009_03_rally_ciocco&svolto=-1



Many S2000s are awaited :cool:

[wwbroe]

This monday afternoon will be published entrylist of Ciocco, first event of italian championship... :D

http://www.cioccocentromotori.it/index_new.php?zwrt5=40a&zpqm2=2009_03_rally_ciocco&svolto=-1



Many S2000s are awaited :cool:

What about the boycot of the factury drivers? Will they be there or not? I tought they will do boycot of first two rally's of the championship, so i guess the topdrivers won't be present in Ciocco. :mad: :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Exactly wwbroe :(

What about the boycot of the factury drivers? Will they be there or not? I tought they will do boycot of first two rally's of the championship, so i guess the topdrivers won't be present in Ciocco. :mad: :confused:

They will boycott the first 2 rallys on tarmac (Ciocco and 1000 Miglia). They will be at rally Adriatico 3-4 of april (gravel). Seems that also Longhi has to be considered as "official" :(

[urabus-denoS2000]

A shame for 1000 Miglia,it's a classic...

Possibly a chance for a better result for ERC drivers,the last few years they were regularly embarassed there...

[Tom206wrc]

Rumour of presence of Renato Travaglia in a 207 S2000 at the Ciocco :eek:


He's my fav for the win if it's true... :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Latest official press release of Rally Ciocco confirms there will be ten S2000 drivers on the event(seven 207s and three Grande Puntos) :)

Travaglia confirmed too :bounce:

Sadly no presence of Luca Cantamessa and Andrea Aghini :(
No presence of the Proton Satria S2000 neither :mark:

[WRC1]

Latest official press release of Rally Ciocco confirms there will be ten S2000 drivers on the event(seven 207s and three Grande Puntos) :)

Travaglia confirmed too :bounce:

Sadly no presence of Luca Cantamessa and Andrea Aghini :(
No presence of the Proton Satria S2000 neither :mark:

http://www.cioccocentromotori.it/eventi/2009_03_rally_ciocco/elenco_iscritti.pdf


very poor...not the numbers of s2000 cars, but the names..

regards

wrc1

[Tom206wrc]

Edit: Travaglia should be the favourite ;)

[wwbroe]

No Elwis Chentre either? :(

[Jarek Z]

http://www.cioccocentromotori.it/eventi/2009_03_rally_ciocco/elenco_iscritti.pdf


Wow! Number 9! Emanuele Dati! Welcome back and good luck!!! :up:

[Tom206wrc]

If Travaglia runs the entire championship he can be a dangerous contender for Ucci and Rox ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Tom,do you know some rumors about entries for Rally Colli Trevigiani,the first round of the CH4 (6th-7th March) ?



Entrylist available !!! Four S2000s including a rare in Europe Toyota Corolla(driver Alessandro Battaglin) :D

http://www.motorgroup.it/html/rally%202009/rally16.htm

[urabus-denoS2000]

Entry list is actually very strong and I'm amazaed with the number of quality drivers in new S2000 cars,I can only imagine how it will be with the factory drivers....

Cavallini and Perico are known as very fast.

Signor,Gianfico,Dati,Michelini (I think he was the best S1600 in the TRA for the last few years with strong competition) are all very fast drivers...

To bad there's no Elwis Chentre,but he's doing ERC this year ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

To Tom:Corolla is very busy the last few weeks ;)

[Tom206wrc]

In fact Renato Travaglia would run ERC only with his new car, and Ciocco would be a preparation event before the 1000 Miglia, first ERC round... ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Mistake from the organizers of Rally Ciocco ??? Looks like Travaglia will use a Grande Punto from Trico Motorsport in fact :confused:


Anyway, better balance between the Peugeot and Fiat drivers there, then... ;)

[Ucci]

Well, I must say, I'm quite surprised about starting list for Ciocco. It is not bad, if I look back few years, when all factory teams started, it was not any better.
I'm expecting a good fight between Travaglia, Perico, Medici,Gianfico...and also not to forget Sottile, young Cempedelli...so a nice week-end ahead of us !!

[Jarek Z]

Yes, I agree. Considering the crisis and boycott the list is not bad.

Ucci, are you boycotting the event as well? ;)

[tolis]

In Italy, with so many S2000's and so many good drivers, the entry list will never be bad!!!

[Tom206wrc]

In Italy, with so many S2000's and so many good drivers, the entry list will never be bad!!!



Clear that a good driver in GrN will have lots of difficulties to beat the S2000s :p :

[Ucci]

Yes, I agree. Considering the crisis and boycott the list is not bad.

Ucci, are you boycotting the event as well? ;)

Well Jarek, me as a true Andreucci fan I'm very disappointment about his absence, this is also his home rally, it is very sad for his local-fans, but I still belive in him and already on the next event, gravel Adriatico he will show his potencial....And yes, I will miss this rally too, but I will be linked via-online all time....

[Tom206wrc]

Entrylist available !!! Four S2000s including a rare in Europe Toyota Corolla(driver Alessandro Battaglin) :D

http://www.motorgroup.it/html/rally%202009/rally16.htm



Seems Battaglin would switch to a 207 S2000...don't know what would be the reason :confused:


Maybe the reason following retirement of Tabaton last week with the Corolla :confused:

[Mirek]

Here is very nice video of Ucci testing Peugeot. Very spectacular!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deoKU-Enmb4

[Tom206wrc]

Start SS1 Ciocco this evening(7.19pm gmt+1)... ;)

Results will be on http://rally.ficr.it/

[Tom206wrc]

First pics of car & liveries before start of Ciocco !!!! :cool:

http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&gid=59&Itemid=141


I like the 207s of Gianfico, Medici and Perico :)
The Racing Lions livery(Trentin)appear too much classic now :mark:

[Jarek Z]

I keep my fingers crossed for Travaglia. I think Perico can be dangerous too. It will also be interesting to see if Emanuele Dati still remembers how to drive. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that he had another too long break in his career.
Thanks for the photos Tom! :up:

[tolis]

The first stage(6.09 km) is in about 30 minutes!!!!

[Tom206wrc]

SSS running...in reverse order ;)

[tolis]

So, SS1 finished:

1.Perico
2.Travaglia +0.7
3.Cavallini +1.2
4.Dati +1.5
5.Gianfico +2.8

[Tom206wrc]

Can't wait for tomorrow action on the Ciocco roads :bounce:

[wwbroe]

Travaglia is taking th first stage of the day, and also the overall lead, in front of Perico. ;)

[Eyvind]

Stage 3:
Dati !!!!! :D :D :D

Overall:
Travaglia
Perico +11.0
Dati +12.0
Gianfico +23.6
Cavallini +26.5

[wwbroe]

After stage 4 it is still Travaglia in the lead, he is now 13,5 sec in front of Perico and 14,2 in front of Dati. The S2000 cars are really dominating this rally, as Campedelli is first Gr. N in 9th position at 48,5 sec. :)

[wwbroe]

Travaglia is extending his lead after stage 5 and is now allready 21.3 sec in front of Perico, Cavallini fastest and now in third overall at 26 sec of the lead. ;)

[Mirek]

Perico lost 3,5 minutes on SS6 :(

[Ucci]

Well, evertyhing according to plan, Travaglia in the lead after 7SS, T.Cavallini is already more than 20 sec behind. Again bad luck for Perico, and a big accident for Sandro Sottile at the end of SS3, the crew is OK !!
Alex Raschi with Clio R3 is the first between front drive cars, class S1600 is behind-this was my predict at the end of last season !

[Eyvind]

]Perico lost 3,5 minutes on SS6 :(

Yes, puncture for Perico on SS6 and for Dati on SS5.... :(

Gianfico and Scorcioni out... both with mechanical problems

[Jarek Z]

Problem for Perico on SS9. He lost 3 minutes again!

[Eyvind]

Problem for Perico on SS9. He lost 3 minutes again!

Another puncture for Perico.

Accident and retirement for Dati (the crew is OK)

[wwbroe]

Travaglia in the lead after first day of Ciocco rally in Italy. Second is Cavalini at 13"7 and third Caldani at 47"5. In Gr.N it is Campedelli in sixt position who is leading.

[Tom206wrc]

Completely gutted for Gianfico and Perico ;(


Go for tomorrow last four stages Cavallini and Michelini :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Seems Battaglin would switch to a 207 S2000...don't know what would be the reason :confused:


Maybe the reason following retirement of Tabaton last week with the Corolla :confused:


Battaglin used the Toyota as expected but had to retire on SS3 Rally Colli Trevigiani :mark:

Rally was won by Bruschetta in his Subaru Impreza N14 in front of both Pugs of de Cecco and Zecchin...

[urabus-denoS2000]

N14 wins in front of S2000's and Evo's :up:

Vids from Treviso and Ciocco?

[Mirek]

Bruschetta was very fast last year as well.

[tolis]

Travaglia extended his lead (-28.4)

[Ucci]

Deserved win for Renato Travaglia on the first round of CIR. But we must expect much more competition on the second run, gravel rally Adriatico in one month !

[wwbroe]

Deserved win for Renato Travaglia on the first round of CIR. But we must expect much more competition on the second run, gravel rally Adriatico in one month !

Was the boycot of the official drivers not meant to be for the two first rally's of the season? So i guess they wont be there in second rally neither. :( :confused:

[Mirek]

Yes, it was originaly.

Was the boycot of the official drivers not meant to be for the two first rally's of the season? So i guess they wont be there in second rally neither. :( :confused:

Boycott / team agreement is about first two tarmac rally.
They will be in Adriatico, but not in 1000 Miglia.

[Mirek]

Thanks

Corolla from Grifone is said to be destroyed on Coli Trevigiani :(

]Thanks

Corolla from Grifone is said to be destroyed on Coli Trevigiani :(


Rolled in liaison section between ss2 and 3 :(

[Jarek Z]

Rolled on a liaison section? What were they doing? ;)

Anyway, Gianfranco Cunico is back in the Italian championship! He will drive Mitsubishi Evo IX on Rally Adriatico. Does anybody remember this classic driver? He is 51 now, but I'd bet he will be faster than many young guns ;)

[morganmilan]

Rolled on a liaison section? What were they doing? ;)

Anyway, Gianfranco Cunico is back in the Italian championship! He will drive Mitsubishi Evo IX on Rally Adriatico. Does anybody remember this classic driver? He is 51 now, but I'd bet he will be faster than many young guns ;)
Of course I remember Cunico! He was so fast in his Ford days...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Ah,Cunico and his Martini Escort....

[Jarek Z]

They say that one image is worth thousand words, so here is the classic Martini Escort from Jolly Club:
http://www.rajdy.v10.pl/galeria/1998,alpi,orientali,ford,cunico,1,ag,kopia,galeria ,38,22,jpg.html

Cunico's website (under construction) suggests that he is some kind of a driving coach now:
http://www.francocunico.it/

[HaCo]

They say that one image is worth thousand words, so here is the classic Martini Escort from Jolly Club:
http://www.rajdy.v10.pl/galeria/1998,alpi,orientali,ford,cunico,1,ag,kopia,galeria ,38,22,jpg.html

Exactly, awesome!!!!

[Ucci]

Superb news,Mr. Cunico agian in a rally car !!! No doubt he will be faster than many young guns, he has more than 30 years of expirience. If you remember ten years back, he was on San Remo as fast as all world number one drivers. And belive me, this Lancer gr.N is a toy compare to what he drove in his carreere. So, full throtle Cunico !!

[Ucci]

According to news on Rallylink, Mr.Cunico will change his program in 2009: he will drive Focus WRC 07 in Italian IRC cup !!!!
Obviously he got some more mony out of his sponsors budget !! Looking good for this year IRC in Italy-Pucco Grossi already with Subaru Impreza S12b, now Cunico, it is going to be interesting.....

http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4321:franco-cunico-la-stagione-2009-con-la-focus-wrc-07-dellerrepi-racing&catid=35:comunicati&Itemid=27

[urabus-denoS2000]

:D

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like an interesting entrylist on next CIR event(Rally Adriatico/gravel - start april) :)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Where did you find the entrylist for Adriatico?

I can't find it...

[atsiotras79]

And a very beautiful entry for Adriatico!!!!

Burcu Cetinkaya - Fabrizia Pons !!!!!!!!!!! - Fiat Grande Punto S2000!!!!!!!!!!!!

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Wish them all the best!

[Tom206wrc]

Atomic bomb in the italian rally world !!! :D

[Tom206wrc]

Where did you find the entrylist for Adriatico?

I can't find it...



No entrylist yet, only rumour/news on forums ;)

Bad rumour though: no Piero Longhi with Skoda Fabia S2000 in Adriatico :mark:

[PLuto]

Article about Burcu: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=8137

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_63204d2ad0debfd14bcb259225f38002.jpg

[urabus-denoS2000]

Yeah!!!!!!!!!

Go Burcu!!!!!!!!!

[tolis]

Burcu, good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will Yazici run in the Italian championship this year?

[Mirek]

Yes, with Punto S2000 from Grifone.

[tolis]

Thanks Mirek. And one more question: Will we see Burcu in any other events in Italy with the Punto S2000?

[Mirek]

It seems it's just one start.

[PLuto]

Design of Burcu's car (I am not able to give here direct link to full size picture, it is here: link (http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=32&p=17305#p17305))

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b8d38f4a2b8af2a791f923747cb1d9b3.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

First time a Grande Punto uses Yokohamas ???? :confused:

I know last year Mauro Trentin used Yokohamas on gravel on his 207 S2000 ;)

[wwbroe]

Design of Burcu's car (I am not able to give here direct link to full size picture, it is here: link (http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=32&p=17305#p17305))

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b8d38f4a2b8af2a791f923747cb1d9b3.jpg

I like that livery. :up: :up:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Sandro Sottile also used Yokohama on his 207 on San Remo

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like the Fontana family will run this coming week-end on the Ronde Soave e Durello(Luigi his 206 wrc, and son Corrado his 207 S2000 both under Grifone livery) :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like the Fontana family will run this coming week-end on the Ronde Soave e Durello(Luigi his 206 wrc, and son Corrado his 207 S2000 both under Grifone livery) :confused:



Great entrylist finally for the Ronde Soave e Durello !!!! :)

Return of Luca Pedersoli driving a 206 wrc... ;)

http://www.rallysoaveedurello.com/El.Iscritti.pdf

[Jarek Z]

Thanks for the list Tom! It's good to see Luca Pedersoli in action again. I talked to him in 2004 when he won Rally of Poland - a very cool guy!

[PLuto]

Piero Longhi officially confirmed his starts in colours of Skoda Italy.

[Tom206wrc]

Piero Longhi officially confirmed his starts in colours of Skoda Italy.



:bounce:

Start at Adriatico next week ??? :confused:

[HaCo]

Piero Longhi officially confirmed his starts in colours of Skoda Italy.

Pluto, Mirek or RS (or anybody else):
Could you tell us who will get an S2000 in short time? How many are build at this time?

Thanks :)

[Karbonyl]

Should be Aimont, Jolly Club and 2nd car for BRR I suppose.

[Tom206wrc]

According to today's latest official press release of Rally Adriatico, there will be fourteen S2000s at next week-end edition !!!! :D :D

Seven Fiat(Travaglia, Rossetti, Scandola, Dati, Signor, Yazici and of course lovely Cetinkaya)...
Seven Peugeot(Andreucci, Perico, Medici, Trentin, Cortinovis, "Dedo" and Martelli)

We have to add biggest GrNs to this entry of course... ;)

Entrylist published tomorrow, hopefully, on http://www.prsgroup.it/adriatico_09/index.htm

[HaCo]

What about Skoda?

[Mirek]

I don't know but Longhi's Škoda Italy official programme is already confirmed ;)

http://www.pierolonghi.it/

[[Madeira-Rally]]

First Skoda S2000 for Italy...
http://www.s2000rally.com/car-detail.php?car=165

[PLuto]

]First Skoda S2000 for Italy...
http://www.s2000rally.com/car-detail.php?car=165

Pics by Mr. Rigamonti: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=212&p=17849#p17849

[Jarek Z]

Thanks for the photos guys! :up:

So if I understand correctly this is A-Style team's car, not Longhi's car? Who will drive it?

[wwbroe]

Thanks for the photos guys! :up:

So if I understand correctly this is A-Style team's car, not Longhi's car? Who will drive it?

If i understand it correctly it is Jolly Club's car, and the driver would be Garcia Ogeda. Correct me if i am wrong about this. ;)

The team is A-Style team, actually there is nothing sure about the driver / program

[CricketsFilm]

If i understand it correctly it is Jolly Club's car, and the driver would be Garcia Ogeda. Correct me if i am wrong about this. ;)

A-Style Team .... not Jolly Club....

[Tom206wrc]

According to today's latest official press release of Rally Adriatico, there will be fourteen S2000s at next week-end edition !!!! :D :D

Seven Fiat(Travaglia, Rossetti, Scandola, Dati, Signor, Yazici and of course lovely Cetinkaya)...
Seven Peugeot(Andreucci, Perico, Medici, Trentin, Cortinovis, "Dedo" and Martelli)

We have to add biggest GrNs to this entry of course... ;)

Entrylist published tomorrow, hopefully, on http://www.prsgroup.it/adriatico_09/index.htm



Alex Perico on Mitsubishi Evo GrN finally :confused:

Good surprise, Andrea Cortinovis on S2000 :)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Entry list
http://www.prsgroup.it/adriatico_09/pdf/iscritti.pdf

[Jarek Z]

There's no Longhi, Aghini, Cantamessa, Basso and Cunico, but still the list looks good. Thanks Urabus!

[Mirek]

Some rumours that Longhi may do Mille Miglia instead.

[Sonner]

Lassa launches new website..

http://www.lassarallyteam.com

[Jarek Z]

Lassa launches new website..

http://www.lassarallyteam.com

Why did they decide to compete in Italian Championship?

[aki]

We are coming to rally1000miglia for a first time. So we have a couple of questions:

Can you trust on road closing times? Shall the marshalls allow you to drive into a stage for example one hour before road closing time?

...and how about the break on road closing time between the rounds? Is it really possible to drive along the stage after first round?

From where you can buy tickets to super special stage? Does the SSS used to be soldout?

Thanks in advance!
Aki www.tangoteam.com (http://www.tangoteam.com)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Adriático first pics...

http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&gid=62&Itemid=150

[PLuto]

Why did they decide to compete in Italian Championship?

Promo for Lassa tyres.

[Tom206wrc]

Results of Adriatico tomorrow will be on http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2009&p_Codice=77&p_Manifestazione=1 ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Well, well..SS1 Adriatico should have largely started and no result yet :rolleyes:

[Tom206wrc]

UCCI IS FLYING :eek: :eek:

15s faster than any one else in SS2 Rally Adriatico :D

[Tom206wrc]

Navarra leading the GrN after Campedelli had a huge loss... ;)

Scandola best Abarth driver ahead of Rossetti, 3rd and 4th overall, but Trentin had a good time in SS2 and threats them :)

[muscrae]

Any photos from the event?

[Tom206wrc]

After SS4 Ucci has 33s advantage over Rox :)

Navarra, Scandola and Trentin tight for the podium fight...

[Jarek Z]

Is there something wrong with my eyes or has Andreucci won all 7 stages held so far? Amazing performance!!! :up:

[muscrae]

Nothing to doubt, a perfect car, and a rally perfectionist: result is obvious... :)

[HaCo]

Yep, amazing. Fiat probably feeling sorry they've let him go some years ago. Why did Rosetto switch from team, was it a matter of money?

[Jarek Z]

Who prepares the official Subaru Italia cars after they split with Aimont Racing?

[Jarek Z]

I have just checked stage times of the Cetinkaya / Pons crew, but I think we should pull the curtain of silence over those results.

Navarra, on the other hand, is doing really well leading traditional group N in the 4th place overal :up:

[muscrae]

I have just checked stage times of the Cetinkaya / Pons crew, but I think we should pull the curtain of silence over those results.

But, do not forget that they are women crew and this is their debut with an S2000 car. ;)

[tolis]

But, do not forget that they are women crew

So ,you admit that women are weaker?? :D

[muscrae]

If you look at the statistics overall, you understand what I mean.. and I also added that this is their debut with an S2000 car, so this is a kind of practice run for them.

[Mirek]

I personaly can easyly live with Burcu having slower times. Absolutely no problem with that :D

[Jarek Z]

]I personaly can easyly live with Burcu having slower times. Absolutely no problem with that :D

After all, who cares about stage times? :D

[wwbroe]

After all, who cares about stage times? :D

Do i notice just a little bit of sarcasm in this answers? :D

[atsiotras79]

Travaglia and Trentin are going to the last stage with difference 0,1 sec!!!! Big fight for 4th!!!!

[Jarek Z]

Do i notice just a little bit of sarcasm in this answers? :D

Not at all! :D

[wwbroe]

Scandola lost 30 sec on stage 11, does anybody know what happened with him, he is now back in sixt overall. :(

[wwbroe]

Trentin is faster as Travaglia on last stage, so he stays in front and probably fourt overall. ;)

[Jarek Z]

Trentin is faster as Travaglia on last stage, so he stays in front and probably fourt overall. ;)

...which I find strange! Who is this guy?!

[wwbroe]

And Andreucci takes his first win with the Pug, in front of Rosetti and Navarra. ;)

[atsiotras79]

Τrentin is I think last year's Trofeo Rally Terra Champion!

[Tom206wrc]

...which I find strange! Who is this guy?!



The 2008 italian gravel rallies championship winner :)

As a "present" Racing Lions(Peugeot Italy)offers him a complete CIR championship(in privateer championship)... ;)

[muscrae]

Any photos from the event??? Come on Italian Guys... :)

[wwbroe]

Burcu Cetinkaya and Fabrizia Pons finished 38th overall in rally Adriatico. Not a result to cry from the roofs, but hey it is not the result that counts, is it? :D

[Eyvind]

Forza Ucci !!!! :D

[Jarek Z]

The 2008 italian gravel rallies championship winner :)

As a "present" Racing Lions(Peugeot Italy)offers him a complete CIR championship(in privateer championship)... ;)

Thanks Tom. I wasn't following the gravel championship, so I didn't know this driver. Now I understand why he is so much faster on gravel than on tarmac!

Congratulations to Ucci! What a pity he will miss Mille Miglia :(

[muscrae]

Any photos from the event??? Come on Italian Guys... :)


????

[tolis]

????

I am not an Italian guy, but I found those for you (they are from the shakedown and the start of the rally):
http://www.rallylink.it/news/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&Itemid=150
;) ;)

[muscrae]

Thanks mate, waiting for more :)