Czech rally news

[Mirek]

Live results from Rally Vsetín, last round of Rallysprint Serie: https://rally-base.com/2017/bonver-partr-rally-vsetin-2017/?ssId=4398&ssGroupId=1

The rally uses a lot of roads known from Barum Rally. After SS4 Grzyb leading by 0,4 sec over Tarabus.

[Mirek]

Grzyb won Rally Vsetín after a great fight with Tarabus who made a mistake in the last stage and lost 10,5 seconds with a small off.

1. Grzyb (Fabia R5) 37:18,2
2. Tarabus (Fabia R5) +12,4
3. Vlček (Fiesta R5) +22,5
4. Melichárek (Fiesta WRC) +32,7
5. Trněný (Fabia WRC) +1:41,5
6. Rujbr (Fabia R5) +2:04,5
7. Trnovec (Fiesta R5) +2:19,4
8. Firla (Evo IX gr.N) +2:40,7
9. Zpěvák (Fabia S2000) +2:44,5
10. Březík (Evo IX gr.N) +2:51,8

There was a very serious accident of Radomír Kupec (brother of Karel who did JERC) on SS1. The driver was seriously injured and airliften to the hospital. Nothing more is known about his state. It was an unfortunate accident on the superfast crest at Troják ski slope well known from Barum rally (Zawada's crazy spin this year). The car went into a wooden fence and some piece of wood hit the driver through the front window.

Overall winner of Cup 2+ of RSS is Martin Vlček, second Tarabus. Overall winner of RSS is Smékal, second Kamenec.

[Mirek]

Spectacular video of Rally Vsetín: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbBR1k53RxM

[Ucci]

Spectacular video of Rally Vsetín: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbBR1k53RxM

Wow, Octavia WRC-awesome!

[MartijnS]

Haha. Very nice indeed. Reminds me of Emil Triner his car.

[Mirek]

It's Silvestr "Silvero" Mikulaštík. He drives rarely and just for fun (as You can see) :)

[dupanton]

There was a very serious accident of Radomír Kupec (brother of Karel who did JERC) on SS1. The driver was seriously injured and airliften to the hospital. Nothing more is known about his state. It was an unfortunate accident on the superfast crest at Troják ski slope well known from Barum rally (Zawada's crazy spin this year). The car went into a wooden fence and some piece of wood hit the driver through the front window.


I saw on facebook that he is still in a medically induced coma. I hope everything is going to be ok...

[Mirek]

According to Václav Pech his former Mini was recently bought back by Prodrive.

[dimviii]

According to Václav Pech his former Mini was recently bought back by Prodrive.

strange.Do we know the reason?

[mousti]

strange.Do we know the reason?Putting it in the museum :p

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G935F met Tapatalk

[Mirek]

Likely so. It was the most successful Mini so maybe because of that.

I guess that they didn't sell all their know how with it though (like their own dampers etc.).

[Mirek]

There are first confirmed names for Setkání Mistrů, Sosnová (popular Rally/Rallycross/Autocross show):

Miki Biasion
Markku Alén
Teemu Suninen
Václav Pech
Pavel Valoušek
Leo Pavlík
Jaroslav Hošek (autocross)
Jan Černý
Ondřej Smetana (rallycross)
Jakub Kubíček (autocross)
Roman Keřka (autocross)
Martin Vlček
Jan Kuneš (kartcross)
Martin Samohýl (autocross)

[sete]

Grzyb will be there also

[Mirek]

It looks like Jan Dohnal will drive Fiesta WRC 2017 in Prague Rallysprint.

[Mirek]

Jan Černý will drive electric rallycross Peugeot 207 from Manfred Stohl in Sosnová show.

Markku Alén will drive Černý's Fabia R5 in the same event.

[Mirek]

Václav Pech has to skip both Setkání mistrů Sosnová and Prague Rallysprint. The reason is problem with herniated spinal disc. He may even need a surgery.

[Mirek]

Spectacular video from Sosnová with nearly everything on four wheels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wp3kqcIZDQ

[Mirek]

Entry list for Prague Rallysprint (not yet seeded): http://www.prazskyrallysprint.cz/pro-zavodniky/posadky/

Jan Dohnal with Czech premiere of Fiesta WRC 017; altogether 8 WRC, 13 R5, 2 S2000 etc.

[Mirek]

Test of Jan Dohnal and Josef Peták: https://www.ewrc.cz/foto/45377-test-dohnal-fiesta-wrc-17-2017/16/

https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2017/photos/test_dohnal_fiesta_wrc_17_2017/mf_img_4337.jpg

[Mirek]

Great photogallery from Prague by Lukáš Kužel: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lukaskuzel/sets/72157689631927684

[Mirek]

Great video from Prague, pure show, tons of drifts and some broken wheels (first shots are from a new stage at the southern city outskirts and the only classical one, the rest is in the streets near city center)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-gkbFIGWQg

[Mirek]

Entry list for Mikuláš Rally Slušovice (show): http://rallysprintkopna.cz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mikulas_2017_entrylist_web.pdf

[Mirek]

Onboard from Koči's crash just few dozen meters before the finish of the event: https://www.facebook.com/MCAMstudio/videos/1639941179401736/

[Mirek]

Mikuláš Rally Slušovice will be likely on snow. Currently it's snowing and the weather forecast is very cold (up to -13°C in the night from Friday to Saturday).

[Mirek]

Mikuláš Rally in Monte Carlo conditions (without studs) :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PH4FRa4nHg

[electroliquid]

Mikuláš Rally in Monte Carlo conditions (without studs) :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PH4FRa4nHg

More snow than we had in "proper" winter rallies, in Lithuania, with studded tires, past few years :D

[Mirek]

Calendars for 2018

Czech Rally Championship
23.-24.03. Valašská Rallye
20.-21.04. Rallye Šumava Klatovy
18.-19.05. 46. Rallye Český Krumlov
15.-16.06. Agrotec Petronas Rally Hustopeče
30.6.-1.7. Rally Bohemia
24.-26.08. Barum Czech Rally Zlín
05.-07.10. Rally Příbram

Rallysprint Series
06.-07.04. Rallysprint Kopná
04.-05.05. XXVI. Rally Vyškov
01.-02.06. The Most Rally
27.-28.07. XXXIX. Rally Pačejov
14.-15.09. X. Rally Jeseníky
19.-20.10. Bonver - Partr Rally Vsetín

Historic Championship (mix of both)
06.-07.04. Rallysprint Kopná
20.-21.04. Historic Vltava Rallye Klatovy
18.-19.05. 46. Rallye Český Krumlov
30.6.-1.7. Rally Bohemia
27.-28.07. XXXIX. Rally Pačejov
24.-26.08. Star Rally Historic Zlín
05.-07.10. Rally Příbram
19.-20.10. Bonver - Partr Rally Vsetín

Official Free Events under ASN supervision
17.03. IX. Testovací RZ Žiželice
01.12. XXIV. TipCars Pražský Rallysprint
08.12. Mikuláš Rally Slušovice

And another great video from Mikuláš Rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJqcd0WieSw

[Mirek]

Jan Kopecký will again go for the Czech title.

His livery
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQ2YgyxWkAAzhY9.jpg:large

[Ucci]

If Kopecky plans another Czech championship, then we can expect againg one boring season.....no real battles for the first place. Of course this is not Jan's problem.

[Mirek]

He doesn't plan anything. It's marketing department of Škoda who has the title as a mandatory mission (they have roughly 31% of the whole market here and they sure want to keep it). With all respect nobody else from Škoda drivers can guarantee the title against Pech and possibly Dohnal.

[Mirek]

Finally some good news about Radek Kupec who was very seriously injured in Rally Vsetín by a log hitting his head through the windshield. According to his brother Karel (JERC driver) Radek got out of the worst but there is still very long recovery ahead of him. He spent several weeks in coma and underwent plenty of surgeries. Now he is conscious, he is able communicate but he is too weak even to get off the bed. Nevertheless he is slowly but gradually getting better.

Karel also announced that he is temporarily suspending his own rally career.

[Mirek]

Best of 2017 from JNK (Czech events plus Waldviertel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_nqEzA8eaY

And if somebody is interested in it also 2017 crash, big moment compilation from same events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0T99tlrPes

[PLuto]

Finally some good news about Radek Kupec who was very seriously injured in Rally Vsetín by a log hitting his head through the windshield. According to his brother Karel (JERC driver) Radek got out of the worst but there is still very long recovery ahead of him. He spent several weeks in coma and underwent plenty of surgeries. Now he is conscious, he is able communicate but he is too weak even to get off the bed. Nevertheless he is slowly but gradually getting better.

Karel also announced that he is temporarily suspending his own rally career.

If you wants to support Radomir Kupec, you can find more informations here: https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-junior-kupec-calls-on-rallying-community-to-help-injured-brother/

[Mirek]

The Most Rally (part of the rallysprint series) is canceled.

[Mirek]

There will be no Peugeot 208 R2 Cup in 2018.

[electroliquid]

Maybe anyone know results of Traiva Rallycup Kopřivnice 2018?
https://www.facebook.com/pg/lukstanekphoto/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2073338332896045
http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=1583

[Mirek]

AFAIK Kopřivnice was a sort of fun event. I have no idea about its results frankly.

[kure91]

As Mirek said, it´s sort of fun event, but here are TOP 3 drivers
1st - Tlusťák (Fabia R5)
2nd Podešva (Impreza)
3rd Frycz (Impreza STi)
and full results - http://www.casomeric.cz/vysledky/2018/raly/koprivnice01/konecne.pdf

[Mirek]

Vlastimill Dědic (known from Czech rally videos as spectacular guy with rare Fabia R2) announced swithing into Porsche 997 GT3. His first rally shall be Český Krumlov in May.

[kure91]

First proper rally of seasson is stile quite away, so to shorten the wait, here are results of 2nd round of Traiva rallycup:
1.) Odložilík - first time with Fabia R5
2.) Frycz - Impreza STi
3.) Tlusťák - Fabia R5
Full results: http://www.casomeric.cz/vysledky/2018/raly/koprivnice02/konecne.pdf

[Mirek]

Finally some good news.

Rally Jeseníky (Rallysprint Series) is confirmed to run this season (it was canceled last year and there were doubts about this edition as well).

Rally Pačejov got a new general partner - Invelt, the same company which owns Pech's team. The contract has been signed for five years and Invelt wants to bring Pačejov from sprints into MČR. Pačejov is very nice event, maybe the best event in the series. Very good organization, nice stages and moreover it's very popular both among the crews and spectators.

[Mirek]

Ole-Christian Veiby will take part in Valašská Rally!

Timetable of Valašská Rally, first event of Czech championship shows that the event finally gets into the good old quality in terms of the route. Much better than last years and also finally longer than minimal required distance. Moreover Tatra and Juřinka stages shall be broadcasted live on Czech TV (both circuits - one on Tatra testing grounds and the other is a sort of city stage held on the outskirts of the host town Valašské Meziříčí). Alltogether there are 15 stages with 174 km. A lot of the route is new which is also a positive thing.

http://valasskarally.cz/harmonogram/

I can't wait to go :)

[Mirek]

It looks like Alex Lukyanuk will drive several MČR events, at least Šumava and Barum but maybe also Český Krumlov and Bohemia.

Also stay tuned for very good news about Filip Mareš. The press conference is scheduled on Wednesday.

[Mirek]

Václav Kopáček entered with Fiesta R5! ... already 17 R5 on the season opener list and certainly it's not yet the final number.

[Mirek]

https://scontent.fprg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29214749_2003931879623507_2090631917522124800_n.jp g?_nc_eui2=v1%3AAeF-_klfP8ZyVNzL81UJMiHcdNj1Z6twq-SFKOQQRMISta0CvEWdjsc5t54uHoTDiaHxMjcpZQchYBp6igjo 98N0FHDDS889t_uJUYJhWUqqIw&oh=3999df470043aabba8514b93a878c394&oe=5B471C93

Official ASN/Škoda team with Mareš/Hloušek for MČR. The car to be prepared by Kresta Racing.

[RS]

Interesting.. finally Skoda starting to invest in a young Czech.

[dimviii]

Interesting.. finally Skoda starting to invest in a young Czech.

also interesting that its on pirellis for official skoda car

[PLuto]

also interesting that its on pirellis for official skoda car

It is not official car, it is semi-official.

[Mirek]

Superb entry list! http://valasskarally.cz/data/home/media/dokumenty2018/Valaska-2018-startovka.pdf

18 R5, 3 WRC, 1 S2000, 5 GT, alltogether 85 cars...

By the way it looks like that in few days winter is back and the rally may be run in temperatures bellow zero.

[Jeppe]

Official ASN/Škoda team with Mareš/Hloušek for MČR. The car to be prepared by Kresta Racing.

Great news!!! But I hope that Mareš could do some events in the gravel too... ;)

[Mirek]

Great news!!! But I hope that Mareš could do some events in the gravel too... ;)

It's possible that they add some foreign event to the program but it's not fixed now. Depends on the progress I think.

[WUff1]

I hope Julian Wagner is doing full championship.

[Tom206wrc]

Wow now that GEKO Racing stopped the Peugeot 208 Cup, I count 11 crews running with these cars on 2018 Valasska Rallye :crazy:

[Mirek]

The most important question now is the weather. Currently the conditions are similar to Monte Carlo. A bit of snow in places and a lot of ice.

[Mirek]

Yesterday the annual test stage Žiželice took place with several dozens of crews preparing for the new season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGkMdj9yM1w

Unfortunately none from the very top crews was present but on the other hand for example both fast Wagner brothers were.

[RS]

Test of Veiby including small accident: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y00ahZy4WXY

[Mirek]

Tomorrow before noon Valašská Rally and the 2018 Czech Championship season starts. Link to the live results: https://rally-base.com/2018/kowax-valasska-rally-valmez-2018/

Currently there is no snow left on the stages but some ice patches in the morning are still possible due to night temperatures getting bellow zero. Otherwise during the day the temperatures shall be around +5°C and the weather shall be partially cloudy with no precipitations. The roads are generally very dirty after the winter, especially smaller ones. The route is very difficult and features rather crazy variety in stages. For example SS1 is mostly crazy fast wide road with some chicanes, SS2 is extremely technical Alpine-style road with hairpins from start to finish) and SS3 is changing every few hundred meters from small broken and dirty roads to wide flat sections including many passes through villages. There is definitely a lot of spectacular places on stages and You can expect great videos :)

[RS]

Nobody following this?

Kopecky dominated leg one but I thought Veiby did pretty well given his relative lack of experience on these stages.

[dimviii]

what happened to Pech at ss 8?

[dimviii]

ŠKODA Motorsport
#ValašskáRally SS 8 cancelled due to incorrect position of the finish, @OCVeiby @skodafabiar5 looses his fastest time and second place to Pech who is now 3.2 sec. ahead of him: overall 1) #Kopecký 1:08.25.6, 2) Pech +47.0 sec., 3) @OCVeiby +50.2 sec.

[Mirek]

I was there and Pech is in fact lucky that the stage was canceled. I was exactly at the finish line and he didn't lose more than one 1 second there (I thought he may have had a loose gear but maybe he was only confused by stage end position). Anyway many crews were braking already before finish line and on the other hand Pešl crashed into a tree just behind finish. It was very nice place though!

[Mirek]

Crushing victory for Kopecký in Valašská Rally. He won all stages but one which was later canceled. Pech and Veiby had a great fight for second place but it must be painful for them to see that Jan is always faster even when he doesn't need it. Anyway very strong result for Veiby for his first Czech outing!

This morning Pech went off slightly on Hukvaldy stage and also was too long once or twice on brakes. For that reason he was very lucky that the organizers made a mistake due to which the stage was canceled for everyone (see later the exmplanation of what happened). In the end there was only 0,5 seconds between Veiby and Pech on the last stage. Veiby made a spin and nearly lost even the third place to Dohnal.

Back to the situation on SS8. The point is that there was a change of flying finish by 100 meters issued before the recce due to safety concern (too close proximity of the stop control at the nearest crossroads). Unfortunately in reality the organizers placed the flying finished according to the original stage plan instead of the new location. That caused a lot of confusion and in a way also the crash of Pešl (and another off of Šikl in the same place). I think that the decision to cancel the stage was right even when it helped Pech by accident.

1. Kopecký (Fabia R5) 1:29:29,9 (5 sec pen.)
2. Pech (Fiesta R5) +1:01,8 (5 sec pen.)
3. Veiby (Fabia R5) +1:18,8 (10 sec pen.)
4. Dohnal (Focus WRC) +1:19,5
5. Černý (Fiesta R5) +2:18,8 (5 sec pen.)
6. Tarabus (Fabia R5) +2:58,8
7. Vlček (Fiesta R5) +3:06,3 (5 sec pen.)
8. Mareš (Fabia R5) +3:23,5
9. Kopáček (Fiesta R5) +3:28,9
10. Szeja (Fiesta R5) +3:59,5

Nobody from top crews retired or even had a puncture despite quite hard stages and even the longest one being run in the night!

For me it was very nice event. We chose great spots and saw a lot of action including one crash, one spin, one off and 3-4 massive big moments :)

PS 5 seconds penalty is given for hitting a chicane. That's why nearly everyone has it.

[Jarek Z]

After winning 14 out of 15 stages Kopecky wins Valasska Rally. Veiby makes a spin on the last stage and loses his second place to Vaclav Pech. Kopecky wins the 18th Czech championship rally in a row!

https://cdn.skoda-storyboard.com/2018/03/SP_8327-768x432.jpg

[Mirek]

By the way also great event for Austrian Julian Wagner who won 2WD. Jiří Navrátil was the fastest guy in 2WD but he had technical issues (Julian as well but didn't loose that much with them).

[WUff1]

By the way also great event for Austrian Julian Wagner who won 2WD. Jiří Navrátil was the fastest guy in 2WD but he had technical issues (Julian as well but didn't loose that much with them).

The only positive thing of this rally weekend from Austrian viewpoint.
Some people say Julian is even faster than his brother (who showed a disappointing performance at Azores in my opinion).

[RS]

It seems like routine work for Kopecky these days.. maybe will be different when Lukyanuk turns up!

Disappointing performance by Cerny, I noticed that on leg two Mares was already slightly quicker.

[Mirek]

Regarding R5 newcomers Mareš looked very clean and safe all the time (he did exactly what was planned). Kopáček looked pushing a bit more (still safe) but he did some mistakes as well. Pospíšilík was simply slow.

[Ucci]

After winning 14 out of 15 stages Kopecky win as the Valasska Rally. Kopecky wins the 18th Czech championship rally in a row!


Guy is killing championship. Fights for 2nd&3rd&4th.....place can never be so interesting as the fight for the first position. Shame for one of the best championship in Europe.

[RS]

Guy is killing championship. Fights for 2nd&3rd&4th.....place can never be so interesting as the fight for the first position. Shame for one of the best championship in Europe.

Maybe next year he will be busy developing Fabia WRC and they will let Mares fight for the title :)

[dimviii]

The only positive thing of this rally weekend from Austrian viewpoint.
Some people say Julian is even faster than his brother (who showed a disappointing performance at Azores in my opinion).

didnt know they are brothers.

[Mirek]

Guy is killing championship. Fights for 2nd&3rd&4th.....place can never be so interesting as the fight for the first position. Shame for one of the best championship in Europe.

It's not his decision and in the same time he's doing his job. Believe me that he also prefers to run WRC2 but Škoda wants him to take the Czech title.

Also I don't think that he's killing the championship. You can see that there is absolutely no decline of quality or quantity of drivers and cars in the championship. It's been exactly opposite in the recent years. Also the number of spectators is growing and speaking for myself I want to see him driving because You know what? He is the benchmark. You can see a lot of mistakes of others when comparing to him on same places.

There were 18 R5, 3 WRC and 1 S2000 on the first event and there will be likely even more in next rounds with extra bonus in Lukyanuk joining the show. You can take it as You will but I'm pretty happy about what we have here now regardless the fact that the master is winning everything.

By the way in Your opinion when Andreucci is winning championship after championship is he killing Italian rally?

[Ucci]

By the way in Your opinion when Andreucci is winning championship after championship is he killing Italian rally?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Andreucci lost championship in 2016 against Basso, plus he was beaten every season regulary on many events...far away that he dominates championships like Kopecky does.

[electroliquid]

Guy is killing championship. Fights for 2nd&3rd&4th.....place can never be so interesting as the fight for the first position. Shame for one of the best championship in Europe.

How having real works team in national championship could be bad for it? And while Škoda is, perhaps, only works team, that doing full national championship, they need to do it with best driver available. So we have this situation. It's good for "regular" spectators, to see national pride - Škoda, with local hero Kopecky behind wheel, and for hardcore fans it's always nice to see best driver in best car, doing best what he can - driving like crazy.

[Mirek]

Kopecký killing the championship

https://scontent-frt3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29365985_1419040311540925_1323209371163675213_n.jp g?_nc_cat=0&_nc_eui2=v1%3AAeHe4Dt6PX2vQ3RqQmNKUG5rW5MGCYlWprgI jghXh9pCvjeXLxq0nqFF_tZanAYB7ldLOI-dhzegz3E-sPE-HDqkLP_keaByoNOWrjPsmJiN5Q&oh=507162ac7f7eb124f5ded0807f6ceec9&oe=5B442D47

[Mirek]

Great place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBCnW6gejW8

[Mirek]

Pech SS14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTpMHsFAkiY

[dimviii]

Pech SS14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTpMHsFAkiY

you can even listen Pechs breath.

[Mirek]

Vlček SS11 with awesome camera position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YanhgZ55ypU

After the finish he says to the co-driver: "That was my maximum". She replied: "I saw that". There are some crazy superfast places on this stage. The second half is for sure nicer than the first half.

[Mirek]

And a night run through the longest and the hardest stage of the rally with Vlček: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfDzgqqDJmc

[Nowi]

My photogallery from Valasska rally 2018 at http://www.rallylife.cz/kowax-valasska-rally-valmez-2018/

[WUff1]

Rally Cesky Krumlov and Austrian Jännerrallye signed a cooperation deal:

http://www.nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/muehlviertel/RC-Muehlviertel-holt-Kollegen-aus-Krumau-ins-Rallye-Boot;art69,2855017

[PLuto]

Entry list to Rallysprint Kopná published - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=19648

[Mirek]

Kostka, Tlusťák with i20 WRC... many Polish drivers (Grzyb, Habaj, Gabrys), Koči, Stengg from Austria... a lot of drivers preparing for Barum.

15 R5, 2 WRC, 1 S2000, 1 GT. Not bad for a second league and without Kopecký and Pech it may be interesting to follow even for Ucci :spin:

[Mirek]

Video Valašská Rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPGIZSOb0A

[dimviii]

amazing video Mirek! thanks!
also nice drive from the guy with the yellow rear engined skoda.

[Mirek]

While from the outside You can clearly see that the S2000 are already slow compared to the R5 with the onboards it's completely different. I still very much prefer the S2000 ones... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hcl6ujp0C8

[Ucci]

15 R5, 2 WRC, 1 S2000, 1 GT. Not bad for a second league and without Kopecký and Pech it may be interesting to follow even for Ucci :spin:
Of course it is going to be interesting for me-I see my favourite Czech ''jezdec'' Tomaš Kostka !!

[PLuto]

Juuso Nordgren will join Jan Kopecky on second round of czech championship, Rallye Sumava Klatovy.

[Mirek]

Shit, this time I can't go :(

[Mirek]

A bit strange but Peugeot R2 Cup finally will be held along the Czech Championship even when it doesn't count all MČR events. It starts on Rally Šumava and continues with Český Krumlov, Hustopeče, Bohemia and Barum. It's held under promotion from the ASN itself.

[PLuto]

Shit, this time I can't go :(

I will be there. As CRO again...

[Mirek]

Live results of Raly Kopná tomorrow since 9:13 here: https://rally-base.com/2018/vancik-rallysprint-kopna-2018/

[Mirek]

Spectacular video from shakedown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWIc66pas2k

The guy with Yacco 208 R2 is Erik Cais. Third rally ever and first with R2. He was by far fastest 2WD on shakedown setting 8th fastest time among R5 cars...

[Tom206wrc]

A bit strange but Peugeot R2 Cup finally will be held along the Czech Championship even when it doesn't count all MČR events. It starts on Rally Šumava and continues with Český Krumlov, Hustopeče, Bohemia and Barum. It's held under promotion from the ASN itself.


OK thanks for the news, I also found it on Autosport.CZ ;)
10 entries so far on Sumava Klatovy...it's already better than last year...

[dimviii]

Kostka easy job today,24 sec advance after 4 ss

[Mirek]

The rally finished with an easy victory for Kostka who won all stages (by the way he had comletely new car of the latest spec.). Pity he drives only so few rallies and basically only where he knows every stone around the road. Behind him it was a great battle. Nobody had an issue or made any mistake there, it was purely about driving.

1. Kostka (Fabia R5) 37:24,7
2. Tlusťák (i20 WRC) +34,5
3. Vlček (Fiesta R5) +35,8
4. Grzyb (Fabia R5) +36,5
5. Mareš (Fabia R5) +42,9
6. Koči (Fabia R5) +54,8
7. Pospíšilík (Fabia R5) +1:09,3
8. Habaj (Fiesta R5) +1:13,3
9. Trněný (Fabia WRC) +1:50,8
10. Jakeš (Fabia S2000) +2:07,3

I'd like to mention also 2WD because after some years it looks very promissing with new youngsters. In the end an experienced Svačina won, only 1,3 seconds behind him was 22 years old Talaš but another even younger drivers shone as well. 18 years old Cais in his first ever R2 start was the fastest of all but visiting a ditch brought him down to 3rd place. Also the youngest of them Petr Semerád, only 16 years old (the youngest brother of Martin), won two stages and showed great speed. He also lost time with an off.

And a funny situation at the end... You know the nice flames from the side exhaust of the Escort Cosworth. Today Neumann driving it in the historic event managed to set a chicane made of hay bales on fire! :D

[Mirek]

Nice video from the promoter with some onboard footage, some of the roads are same with Barum rally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEbp9pnkwDg

Second half of the video is made of interviews. You can skip it although there are some nice shots as a background for the interviews.

[Mirek]

This is what an exhaust flame from the Cossie can do with a chicane :D
https://scontent.fprg3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30127259_10215906739840358_7728953129877635072_n.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=17b0eb8836ca4d4cb24a5ba333c90f9d&oe=5B673A94

[Mirek]

Specially for Dimitris an onboard from the yellow Škoda 130LR of Urban. Pushing very hard!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akm78R5UavU

In fact the car is not a proper historic one. You can see it has 6-speed sequential gearbox and hydraulic handbrake (by the way You can see he is all the time pumpingwith it - I guess an issue with hydraulic pressure?). The very beginning is some weird mickey-mouse stuff but especially last third is for sure worth watching. By the way most of the stage is former Barum stage and the last third is very popular testing road for Barum.

[dimviii]

thanks Mirek!
only in Czech, could be a crazy enough to invest a 6 speed sequential at a rear engined skoda*
probably he had a malfunction with the handbrake(not instantbite?) and he is pumping the lever.

* this country deserves to have an wrc asphalt round.So many rally oriented people.

[Mirek]

Actually he's not the first one :) First one was Petr Šimurda, great driver who was missing on Czech stages for couple of years and finally returned this year into proper historic competition with his LR in historic spec. That's the second spectacular 130LR (in works colors) which You could see in the videos from Valašská rally. Yesterday he was second overall in historics behind Neumann with Escort Cosworth.

This is him in 2013. Very spectacular! Once he even managed to finish 8th overall in a rallysprint championship event when there was some snow.
https://youtu.be/_9zgW9CF5IA?t=140

Watching the video is a bit painful for me as it is full of events and stages which are now only a history...

[dimviii]

amazing drive this guy!

[kure91]

I would add one vid of Petr Šimurda, he also made gymkhana style series of video with his orange Skoda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Q4hWudR4Y

[Mirek]

Awesome onboard of Vlček from the best stage of Kopná with a massive big moment at 6:00. Especially let's say from 4:30 to the finish it's likely the craziest rally road we have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrMVjGH9H8w

[dimviii]

excellent camera position too

[Nowi]

My photos from Rallysprint Kopná 2018 at http://www.rallylife.cz/vancik-rallysprint-kopna-2018-ivo-novak/

[Mirek]

Specially for Ucci great onboard of Kostka from beautiful Kameňák stage (first 1,5 km is part of Troják from Barum, the rest is Kopná-specific): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcW79bxbkbU

[Tom206wrc]

A bit strange but Peugeot R2 Cup finally will be held along the Czech Championship even when it doesn't count all MČR events. It starts on Rally Šumava and continues with Český Krumlov, Hustopeče, Bohemia and Barum. It's held under promotion from the ASN itself.


Up to date there are 12 crews on entrylist but are they ALL running the Peugeot 208 Cup :confused:

[Mirek]

Honestly I don't know. The netries for Šumava and ERC Historic Vltava are closed now however the seeded lists have not yet been published. Anyway in the modern event it's 18 R5, 2 WRC, 3 S2000, 6 GT or 15 R2 cars. The main contenders are for sure Kopecký, Pech, Lukyanuk. There is number of other foreign drivers like Nordgren or not that fast von Thurn und Taxis. Also some of them in 2WD class.

Spectacular video from Kopná!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvl7Q-DMH54

[Fiat-131-Abarth]

Seeded entry list of Rallye Sumava:

http://entry.rallyesumava.cz

Really great entry list.

[Mirek]

Also for our Austrian and German friends who come to Český Krumlov... the timetable was revealed. Quite some changes, mainly no Lipno stage, new stage Citajl (shall be held somewhere near Malonty stage) and some other minor changes.

http://www.rallyekrumlov.cz/media/attachments/rck2018_introductory_information.pdf

[Mirek]

Interview with Lukyanuk about his Czech mission (he confirms to run all events which don't clash with ERC, i.e. all except already finished Valašská rally and Hustopeče):
https://zlinsky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/lukjanuk-ma-smely-cil-se-zlinskou-staji-pripravit-kopeckeho-o-titul-20180413.html

It's in Czech but quite understandeable with google translator: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=cs&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fzlinsky.denik.cz%2Fostatni_region% 2Flukjanuk-ma-smely-cil-se-zlinskou-staji-pripravit-kopeckeho-o-titul-20180413.html&edit-text=

[RS]

Seeded entry list of Rallye Sumava:

http://entry.rallyesumava.cz

Really great entry list.

Good to see Nordgren on the entry list. Has he ever done a full tarmac rally?

[Jeppe]

Good to see Nordgren on the entry list. Has he ever done a full tarmac rally?

No he has not. Only tarmac experience for him is with Fabia R5 in WRC Catalonia last year. Don't expect much from him in the beginning but you never know... ;) Anyway it's good to see him in action finally

[Mirek]

At least we have someone to replace You in the entry list ;)

[Mirek]

Nordgren with a car from Kresta Racing.

[dimviii]

Luky testing

https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2018/photos/test_a_lukyanuk_pred_rally_sumava_2018/ine_dsc_9670.jpg

more
https://www.ewrc.cz/foto/49847-test-a-lukyanuk-pred-rally-sumava-2018/43/

[Mirek]

Test Kopecký + Nordgren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjSND53oFkM

[Mirek]

Live results tomorrow afternoon

Šumava: https://rally-base.com/2018/rallye-sumava-klatovy-2018/
vltava: https://rally-base.com/2018/historic-vltava-rallye-2018/

[dimviii]

Special M.
‏


@TheSizSilent

Longest stage of TdC:41 pages
Whole #RallySumava :43 pages
(via Pavel Dresler Instagram)

[dimviii]

Sumava started.
at ss1 Kopecky 4,7 faster from Luky.Pech +7,9 from Kopecky.

[RS]

Not bad at all from Nordgren on his first Czech asphalt stage.

Mares slightly quicker than Cerny continuing trend from end of round one.

[dimviii]

Luky +0,8 from Kopecky at ss2

[dimviii]

Kopecky again faster 6,4 sec at 18 km stage

[dimviii]

https://www.ewrc-results.com/video/25611-53-rallye-sumava-klatovy-2018-prujezdy-a-rozhovory-ve-stopce-rz-6/

[RS]

Kopecky 'slow' on SS7 this morning, maybe he drives to protect his lead.

Nordgren quickest, impressive for a Finn inexperienced on asphalt.

[dimviii]

Kopecky controls the rally.Very good pace from Nordgren.Impressive for his first rally at Czech.

[Tom206wrc]

Nice battle in the 208 cup too: Talas taking the lead from Navratil ;)
Wagner now 3rd...

And note the 208s and the Porsche(GTs)are battling for the lead in 2WD class :D

[Tom206wrc]

In the 208 cup today on leg 2, Julian Wagner is clearly the fastest of all ;) he only has 9" to catch on Navratil for the 2nd position of the cup with three stages left to go...

[Tom206wrc]

Something happened to Vaclav Pech in the penultimate stage :confused:
Puncture :confused:

[RS]

Something happened to Vaclav Pech in the penultimate stage :confused:
Puncture :confused:

Off road.

[Tom206wrc]

Julian Wagner in the lead of the 208 Cup after SS13 :eek:

[dimviii]

https://www.ewrc-results.com/video/25613-53-rallye-sumava-klatovy-2018-prujezdy-a-rozhovory-po-rz-10/

[Tom206wrc]

Apparently time of Jan Talas in SS13 was wrong(maybe he was briefly stopped by another driver off the road and the organizers of the event changed his time :confused: )

Anyway, Talas won the 208 cup for 19" ahead of Wagner...

[Jarek Z]

Even Lukyanuk cannot stop him. 19th win in a row for Kopecky! Congratulations!
https://cdn.skoda-storyboard.com/2018/04/SP_8422-1440x960.jpg

[RS]

Even Lukyanuk cannot stop him. 19th win in a row for Kopecky! Congratulations!
https://cdn.skoda-storyboard.com/2018/04/SP_8422-1440x960.jpg

Fast and mature drive by Luky though, the extra practice on Czech roads could mean he is pretty formidable on Barum this year.

[Mirek]

Crash of Štajf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mhFnH9BIm4

This time I didn't have time to follow the rally closely but it looks like Pech will have a massive problem to be second at the end of the season. Also very good event for Nordgren and Mareš. It's nice that Mareš and Kopáček became so quickly faster than Černý.

Nice video from the promoter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yp-ptcZdwc
Big moment of Mareš at 1:52; Kopáček's spin (due to broken driveshaft from heavy landing) at 2:16 or Pech's off at 3:02 (Uhel said it was his mistake to read the note wrong). You can skip the interviews You don't understand.

And last but not least congratulation to Lehus for strong performance on Šumava ;)

[Ucci]

And note the 208s and the Porsche(GTs)are battling for the lead in 2WD class :D
Not surprising if the 911's are driven by nobodies....

[Mirek]

Not surprising if the 911's are driven by nobodies....

One of them is European historic champion and former driver of Pavel Dresler, another one is former multiple European hillclimb champion etc. Yes, they aren't as fast as Pech on rally stages but I wouldn't call them nobodies. The two ones I named also don't have machinery close to former Pech's one (and even Pech was able to drive it fast even for the price of finishing only in half of the events)...

Sudden brake failure for René Dohnal on onboard: https://www.facebook.com/DohnalRallyeTeam/videos/1722484071123762/
This situation nicely shows that even those huge fucking safety zones have some meaning...

[dimviii]

Not surprising if the 911's are driven by nobodies....

at France 911s lost from 124 abarth.

[dupanton]

Also, stage in Czech Republic son't really suit GTs I guess.

[Mirek]

That's what I tried to imply :) Using GT in CZ for anything else than fun is nonsense. Even with top machinery and top driver the result was simply a fail.

[Ucci]

That's what I tried to imply :) Using GT in CZ for anything else than fun is nonsense. Even with top machinery and top driver the result was simply a fail.

Partially true, but if my memory serves me well, Pech didn't have any troubles with FWD (R2 & R3) cars when driving 911.

[Ucci]

Sudden brake failure for René Dohnal on onboard: https://www.facebook.com/DohnalRallyeTeam/videos/1722484071123762/
This situation nicely shows that even those huge fucking safety zones have some meaning...

What is he writting on Facebook?

[Mirek]

Partially true, but if my memory serves me well, Pech didn't have any troubles with FWD (R2 & R3) cars when driving 911.

Yes but Pech's target obviously wasn't to finish the season on 5th place in the championship and achieving only two podiums (one of them when Kopecký was absent).

[Mirek]

What is he writting on Facebook?

Last year he had a massive crash in Český Krumlov due to exactly same technical problem. He was quite badly injured. He was writing about his feelings and how he returned to active driving with a simple statistical fact on his mind - that there is very low probability that it would happen to him again. In the end it took only two events to happen again. At the end he's writing that he has to rethink whether to continue or not.

[Jarek Z]

Last year he had a massive crash in Český Krumlov due to exactly same technical problem. He was quite badly injured. He was writing about his feelings and how he returned to active driving with a simple statistical fact on his mind - that there is very low probability that it would happen to him again. In the end it took only two events to happen again.

Jeez, this is scary!

[dimviii]

Partially true, but if my memory serves me well, Pech didn't have any troubles with FWD (R2 & R3) cars when driving 911.

yes thats true,he managed to be ahead of 2wd with 150 bhp more and triple torque.

[Mirek]

230-240 Hp more than R2 in case of Pech's 911 ;)

[Fiat-131-Abarth]

For me it was a really nice rally to watch, with high temperatures. Not very usually for Rallye Sumava.
The positive surprises were Nordgren, Mares and Kopacek, but also Lukyanuk. I didn't think that Luky could be at least as Pech on his home event.
The dissapointment was - again- Cerny.
I was also wondering that Jakes was using Hankook tyres.

[Mirek]

Many onboards already here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy3LgR4TvxIYs5mA3is_vrg

No Lukyanuk so far, one from Kopecký, two from Pech. Kopecký including some basic telemetry. Very nice stages worth watching (especially the two with Pech).

By the way the stage Nordgren won (Pech's onboard SS7) was basically new for everyone and it's also partially gravel one.

[Nowi]

My photos from Šumava & Vltava at http://www.rallylife.cz/rally-sumava-historic-vltava-rallye-2018/

[MartijnS]

Really like your style! Excellent work.

[Jarek Z]

For me it was a really nice rally to watch, with high temperatures.

Yeah, judging from this photo it must have been really hot! :D
http://www.rallylife.cz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/rally-sumava-2018-ivo-nowi-novak-012.jpg

I agree with Martijn. Great photos Nowi!

[WUff1]

Julian Wagner moans about notional times in SS13 - first five drivers got the time of Wagner.

[Mirek]

I was not there and I am not familiar with the situation but You can for sure ask PLuto for more information.

[PLuto]

Julian Wagner moans about notional times in SS13 - first five drivers got the time of Wagner.

I know about it. I was that person who made this notional times. I was trying to explain it to him on arrival to last service, but without any proper success. I wants to make during this week a treatise about notional times - to explain system why we are doing notional times like this. And explain him that from my/our point of view it is more fair to everyone than what he proposed.

[Mirek]

Today three onboards of Nordgren including the stage win appeared:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKR-G_DSFKU (fastest time with a big moment already in the first corner and another at 3:05)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UrxL5GQ34I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djPOBISWYS4

[RS]

Is Kalle Rovanpera old enough to drive on Czech Championship events? Other Skoda works drivers have all had a go now..

[Mirek]

Pluto knows for sure more but there are drivers even up to 16 years of age currently driving here so it shall be possible if somebody does the paper work with the ministry of transportation and the ASN.

[dimviii]

JNK video full of action
https://youtu.be/m9abQoLrYDQ

[Fiat-131-Abarth]

Will Skoda enter a second driver on Rallye Krumlov too. Kopecky is already entered http://entry.rallyekrumlov.cz

[Jarek Z]

How do you like the latest video from Sumava? :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g9tKR97AbU&feature=youtu.be

[Mirek]

Video from ERC Historic Rallye Vltava held alongside the Rally Šumava: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5qOXGdoiZQ (with some funny accidents)

[Mirek]

Nice video from Rally Hořovice, first round of amateur ČMPR series (= Czech-Moravian Cup in Rally) with a massive crash (which ended well for the crew) and with many Polish crews as usual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMo0b1cyik0

[Mirek]

Today I visited second round of the Rallysprint Series the Rally Vyškov. The entry list was not that good like in Kopná but nevertheless it was quite nice to spectate thanks to many spectacular places on the stages. I have to say that only very few 4WD drivers were spectacular but on the other hand 2WD were great.

Mareš was the fastest driver (won 5 of 7 stages) but on SS2 he broke a chicane and got a 20 seconds penalty. Afterwards it was a question how many of those infront of him he can catch. In the end Odložilík won by 0,2 seconds ahead of Mareš and third Trněný was only 1 seconds behind! 10th overall and clearly fastest in 2WD was only 16 years old Petr Semerád who won even with 10 seconds penalty.

1. Odložilík (Fiesta R5) 38:29,2
2. Mareš (Fabia R5) +0,2 (20 sec penalty)
3. Trněný (Fabia WRC) +1,2
4. Vlček (Fabia R5) +28,3 (5 sec penalty)
5. Rujbr (Fabia R5) +36,8 (5 sec penalty)
6. Růžička (Fiesta R5) 1:51,5
7. Nešetřil (997 GT3) +2:12,5
8. Hanuš (SVK, Fiesta R5) +2:19,0 (5 sec penalty)
9. Šimek (Evo IX gr.N) +3:22,6
10. P. Semerád (208 R2) +3:41,4 (10 sec penalty)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az7fI3q2d5k

[Nowi]

My photos from RALLY VYŠKOV 2018 at http://www.rallylife.cz/rally-vyskov-2018/

[Mirek]

Crazy video from JNK, watch complete! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm4qNw70iSc

[Ucci]

Crazy video from JNK, watch complete! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm4qNw70iSc

Thx for sharing, a lot of action...some dangerous situation, too....

[Tom206wrc]

Already 14 entrants in a Peugeot 208 R2 on the entrylist of next week's Rally Cesky Krumlov, a record for a czech rally(even though all are not running the 208 cup) :eek:

[Mirek]

Some proper RWD action on onboard from Urban (that crazy yellow Škoda 130LR): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtYMWrH8CQ

I was personally spectating all three runs of this stage at 3:58-4:10; 4:23-4:32 and 4:39-4:50.

[Mirek]

Entry list for Český Krumlov including Lukyanuk, Kopecký, Pech etc.

Modern: http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/soubor.php?f=20484 (14 R5, 2 WRC, 1 S2000, 6 GT...)
Historic: http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/soubor.php?f=20552
Organizer's cup (cars not eligible for either of the championships - usually cars allowed only in rallysprints): http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/soubor.php?f=20553

[PLuto]

Unfortunatelly Alexey Lukyanuk will not start on Rallye Cesky Krumlov - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=19788

[Mirek]

At least they confirmed they would start in Rally Bohemia...

[PLuto]

At least they confirmed they would start in Rally Bohemia...

But I am afraid it will not be we same car like Cyprus. So they must try to rent different one, if they will really start...

[mousti]

Don't H Racing have 2 Fiesta R5 anymore? In the year that Luky entered Ypres, Cherain was driving a H Racing Fiesta R5 aswell.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G935F met Tapatalk

[PLuto]

Don't H Racing have 2 Fiesta R5 anymore? In the year that Luky entered Ypres, Cherain was driving a H Racing Fiesta R5 aswell.

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H Racing has only one car. That one which Cherain droves on Ypres was bought for Ptaszek and then sold to Italy.

[mousti]

H Racing has only one car. That one which Cherain droves on Ypres was bought for Ptaszek and then sold to Italy.Aha okay. It would be a pity that due such problems his plans to do czech championship already 2 rallies could fall through.

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[PLuto]

Aha okay. It would be a pity that due such problems his plans to do czech championship already 2 rallies could fall through.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G935F met Tapatalk

Also other teams had (and some of them still has) problems with spanish customs...

[Mirek]

Rallye Český Krumlov live: https://m.rally-base.com/2018/rallye-cesky-krumlov-2018/

[RS]

Good to see Cerny doing a bit better this weekend.

[WUff1]

Another desaster for Julian Wagner - no luck this year for Austrian drivers at international outings.

[Mirek]

The first leg of the rally was held in completely crazy weather and many lost huge time with spins or offs on the standing water. The second leg was basically only about a fight between Černý and Mareš for the third place. Černý finally showed good speed and took the third place. Pech was more or less only crusing after first few stages (Kopecký was only 5th on the first proper stage but quickly destroyed everyone on following stages; by the way Firla with R2 was 3rd fastest on that crazy stage).

1. Kopecký (Fabia R5) 1:32:33,5
2. Pech (Fiesta R5) +1:56,5
3. Černý (Fiesta R5) +2:30,0
4. Mareš (Fabia R5) +2:37,0
5. Štajf (Fabia R5) +4:09,7
6. Dohnal (Focus WRC) +4:29,4
7. Jakeš (Fabia S2000) +6:01,7
8. Odložilík (Fiesta R5) +6:06,2
9. Štochl (Fabia R5) +6:43,1 (25 sec penalty)
10. Pospíšilík (Fabia R5) +7:36,5

SS Wins: Kopecký 12, Szeja 1, Pech 1, Dohnal 1

Notable retirements: Kopáček (Fiesta R5, withdrawn to save money for next event after he lost a chance for a good result in first few stages), Vlček (Fiesta R5, accident), Szeja (Fiesta R5, accident), Trněný (Fabia WRC, accident)

There was a huge accident of the crew Sobotka/Sobotka in the heavy rain on SS2. The car was completely destroyed and the crew was airlifted to the hospital. There is no further official information about the state of the crew. Hopefully no news is good news in this case.

[dimviii]

amazing photo with Pech and a deere
https://twitter.com/eWRCresults/status/997879694740676608

[Mirek]

The situation is here on onboard: https://youtu.be/enhzqJzcnQU?t=59

By the way this is how legendary Malonty stage look like with new asphalt.

[Jarek Z]

So nothing new under the sun. Kopecky wins his 20th rally in a row :)

[RS]

So nothing new under the sun. Kopecky wins his 20th rally in a row :)

I wonder what is the record for the longest unbroken national championship win streak?

[Mirek]

And in those twenty rallies he had maybe one or two slow punctures and no major technical problems whatsoever. The only one who was close to brake the chain was twice Alex Lukyanuk on Barum. Let's see this year.

[PLuto]

And in those twenty rallies he had maybe one or two slow punctures and no major technical problems whatsoever. The only one who was close to brake the chain was twice Alex Lukyanuk on Barum. Let's see this year.

And what is "worse", I am thinking how many current drivers on the earth is able to beat him, especially on specific czech stages.

[Nowi]

My photos from Krumlov 2018 at http://www.rallylife.cz/rally-cesky-krumlov-2018/

[Mirek]

Some onboards...

Vlček SS2; a lot of standing water, FIA tyres with no handcuts alowed, pretty much undriveable, it can be heard him asking the co-driver to weaken the ALS; at around 6th minute it's like driving in a river; near the finish he catches slowly driving Dohnal who doesn't let him pass because he could not see anything in the mirrors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRYXvTiPmI

Kopáček SS3; new stage, after a stupid mandatory WRC-style donut at the beginning it's great road!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS_mFH2L3Gs

Jakeš SS11; one of my favorite stages with the good old S2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz910-jmcPY

Frei SS13; new asphalt on legendary Malonty stage with the winner of historics; even with Škoda 130LR (historic spec) pure adrenaline;
https://youtu.be/hssHB-zdgS4?t=585

Still no JNK video...

[Mirek]

Now uploaded so far the best onboard. Mareš from the last stage (2nd time overall only 3 seconds behind Kopecký):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKHwB8zdxrc

And Černý SS3 with great camera position:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjm24RIxKj0

[Mirek]

Finally JNK video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8t82zw1bjs

And Pech from Malonty, especially second half on the new asphalt is awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f22KcFraFSA

[Mirek]

Seeded lists are not yet available but at least some info about upcoming Rally Hustopeče which is currently maybe the most spectacular event for the spectators in our country. It's about to be held on 15-16th June in South Moravia. It's again part of both Czech and Slovak championship. The route is near same as last year with plenty of gravel sections in the vineyeards. As usually spectators can enjoy a lot of very nice places with pretty relaxed atmosphere (one of the most spectator friendly event in CZ). The event is extremely compact and the liasons are very short. Aside of Slovakia it's also very close to Austria and Hungary (and it's very easy to reach as it's being held just along the Brno - Bratislava motorway) I can therefore recommend the event to our forum members from said countries. WRC1 can confirm that it's worth it I think :)

Entered:
19 R5 (Kopecký, Pech, Koči, Grzyb, Mareš, Vlček, Kopáček, Tarabus, Melichárek, Pospíšilík, Gavlák, Trojan, Rujbr, Majerčák, Drotár, Štochl, Růžička, Adolf, Pokorný)
2 WRC (Dohnal, Kukučka)
2 S2000 (Jakeš, Tomek)

All in all around 130 crews.

[Mirek]

According to PLuto Raimund Baumschlager shall return to competitions after his injury on Rally Bohemia! Finally he is about to compete in our country after many years. He won Barum Rally 25 years a go - what a long time has passed!

[WUff1]

According to PLuto Raimund Baumschlager shall return to competitions after his injury on Rally Bohemia! Finally he is about to compete in our country after many years. He won Barum Rally 25 years a go - what a long time has passed!

https://www.motorline.cc/rallye/oem/2018/Rallye-ÖM/ORM-Schneebergland-Rallye-Baumschlager-kann-doch-nicht-starten-218070.html

[Mirek]

Full entry list for Hustopeče: http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/soubor.php?f=20511

In the end 21 R5 etc.

[Mirek]

Škoda with three cars on Rally Bohemia - Kopecký, Veiby and Nordgren.

[Mirek]

Live results from Rally Hustopeče today since 18:48 here: https://rally-base.com/2018/agrotec-petronas-rally-hustopece-2018/?ssGroupId=1

[dimviii]

retired (112 - Petrásek Jaroslav / Král Josef): technical problem - engine before start
retired (2 - Pech Václav / Uhel Petr): technical problem - engine before start

[Mirek]

So far it's been very unfortunate event with way too many crashes and technical problems and a sort of sporting tragedy for Dohnal whose great Focus WRC just burned completely :(

Pech's problem was burned-through piston on shakedown. Jirovec tried to arrange a last minute swap so that Pech would drive the Porsche with Jirovec's co-driver but it was not possible to manage it in time.

Kopáček had quite a big crash. They are ok but who knows if thry can continue in the season...

Yesterday not a single of six stages was run by the late crews. All were canceled due to accidents!!! Today already another one due to Dohnal's fire...

[dimviii]

https://twitter.com/eWRCresults/status/1007924733197856768

[Mirek]

ok, a bit late but final results... even though there were many said accidents etc. there was a great battle behind Kopecký which lasted till the end.

1. Kopecký (Fabia R5) 1:21:18,5 (20th CZ win in a row)
2. Koči (Fabia R5) +1:07,6 (20 sec pen.)
3. Černý (Fiesta R5) +1:19,1 (5 sec pen.)
4. Mareš (Fabia R5) +1:28,3 (5 sec pen.)
5. Grzyb (Fabia R5) +1:55,6
6. Tarabus (Fabia R5) +3:13,0 (lost 1,5 minutes with a spectacular off on SS7 - video: https://youtu.be/pbL4DxCncag?t=87 )
7. Pospíšilík (Fabia R5) +3:13,2
8. Trojan (Fabia R5) +3:21,5 (5 sec pen.)
9. Gavlák (Fabia R5) +4:08,6
10. Růžička (Fiesta R5) +5:05,0

23 years old Talaš won 2WD (208 R2). 18 years old Cais was the fastest man of the second leg (208 R2) but he retired early in the first leg with technical problems.

News from Kopáček... both the driver and his co-driver suffered brain concussion and the driver has two broke ribs on top. The crew will for sure miss Rally Bohemia. Hopefully they will be back for Barum.

About Dohnal... this photo says more than thousand words :(
http://www.petrmilfait.com/wp-content/uploads/44-14.jpg

[Ucci]

I'm so sad for Donhal.....

[Mirek]

Spectacular JNK video from Hustopeče: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClIJRX2xS8Y

[MartijnS]

Great stages and speed there!

[Mirek]

Already many foreign crews entered to Rally Bohemia and it's not yet closed... we are waiting for Lukyanuk for example.

R5: Veiby (NOR), Nordgren (FIN), Baumschlager (AUT), Szeja (POL), Kiss (HUN)
R2: Simon Wagner, Julian Wagner (both AUT)
Other: Madsen (DEN, Swift Maxi 2000)

[Mirek]

Entry list for Bohemia without Lukyanuk: http://www.rallybohemia.cz/2018/cs/Dokumenty/Seznam-prihlasenych-posadek-MCR

[the sniper]

Has there been any talk about Dohnal's future plans?

[Mirek]

Not yet. He has actually one more Focus but due to our rules it may not be possible to use it. WRC cars are allowed in our championship only if they were registered in CZ before end of 2014 and I don't know when he registered the second one. I think it was later. In that case he could use it only for sprint and show events.

[PLuto]

Also that second Focus is not in same super condition, like was the first one. This second one was bought primary for spare parts...

[Mirek]

Rally Bohemia starts tomorrow morning. Live results here: https://rally-base.com/2018/rally-bohemia-2018/

[Mirek]

Had a quick visit to Rally Bohemia stages today. It was all dry and sunny (not hot). For some reason Veiby and especially Nordgren have been totally lost. Baumschlager has been slow as well (it looks like he may have a problem to return into a good racing shape after his injury). After SS6 Veiby 6th, Nordgren 10th and Baumschlager 11th.

[tc10a]

Baumschlager is there just for a 'Sunday drive' and to finish the event. Austrian Kronen Zeitung told in an interview that he still cannot run or drive a mountainbike without pain, so there is absolutely no need to risk anything at the moment. Be sure when there is time for real competition and the speed is needed, he will be right back.

[Ucci]

Although Kopecky won all steges until this moment (7x), his lead is not ''astronomical''....

[Mirek]

Does this link work for You? https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/sport/zive-vysilani/

I'm afraid it may be Czech IP only...

It's SSS8+9 live.

It's a bit strange system. 2 crews start at same time but one of them drives SS8 and the other SS9. After some time they switch their tracks.

[RS]

Did Pech get a more up to date engine when his one broke? Much more impressive here.

Veiby and Nordgren very disappointing. Are Bohemia stages more difficult for foreign crews than other Czech rallies?

[tommeke_B]

Did Pech get a more up to date engine when his one broke? Much more impressive here.

Veiby and Nordgren very disappointing. Are Bohemia stages more difficult for foreign crews than other Czech rallies?

I think they’re not more difficult than Cesky Krumlov or Barum, from watching onboards. But there are quite a lot of show-stages which are quite technical I think. They require efficient driving and that’s often what the Nordic drivers need to train on. Also after seeing Veiby last week this doesn’t surpsise me. For Nordgren I’m still wondering why they chose him and not Huttunen for example.

[RS]

Weird thing is Nordgren was very good on the other Czech Rally he did this year.

[Jarek Z]

Veiby and Nordgren very disappointing. Are Bohemia stages more difficult for foreign crews than other Czech rallies?

I wouldn't say so. I was spectating Bohemia a few years ago and in my opinion those are typical stages in Czech and in central Europe in general. It's a very nice event, by the way.

[Jarek Z]

For Nordgren I’m still wondering why they chose him and not Huttunen for example.

I see at least two reasons:
1) Huttunen is a member of Hyundai team
2) He is probably even worse than Nordgren

[tommeke_B]

I see at least two reasons:
1) Huttunen is a member of Hyundai team
2) He is probably even worse than Nordgren

Last year Huttunen was driving a Fabia in Finland and won wrc2 by a margin. Nordgren was driving the same car there... ;) I think you should also remember Huttunen is driving a i20 R5 now. Can you name anyone who did well with that car on gravel?

[Essaj]

Last year Huttunen was driving a Fabia in Finland and won wrc2 by a margin. Nordgren was driving the same car there... ;) I think you should also remember Huttunen is driving a i20 R5 now. Can you name anyone who did well with that car on gravel?

Yeah Huttunen drove Fabia in Finland and won against quite a weak WRC2 lineup which included Nordgren so saying that Nordgren is better than Huttunen is also wrong. Pretty sure there is some wins with I20 in gravel aswell so interesting see how Huttunen will do in Finland this year.

[Jarek Z]

Pretty sure there is some wins with I20 in gravel aswell so interesting see how Huttunen will do in Finland this year.

Are you really so sure? I'm afraid that Spanish tarmac championship and French tarmac championship are the only ones where Hyundai R5 wins...

[Jarek Z]

Can you name anyone who did well with that car on gravel?

Not off the top of my head :)

[Mirek]

I wouldn't say so. I was spectating Bohemia a few years ago and in my opinion those are typical stages in Czech and in central Europe in general. It's a very nice event, by the way.

There is very little left in Rally Bohemia from those days unfortunately. Basically today's long stage Radostín is the only one of the best long stagest left in the rally (in the past it used to be called Sychrov). Now it's also one of the hardest event to spectate in CZ. Very long liasons, few access roads and often no overview from wherever You can place Yourself.

Bohemia is different than other events. Veiby drove Valašská rally which was very very dirty and very cold. The event was not about having good lines, big balls play bigger role there than on Bohemia. Nordgren drove Šumava which is faster rally than Bohemia, the stages are rougher, bumpier, with many crests and one of them was half-gravel (the one he won). Bohemia today was very technical event and some of the stages required very precise lines (SS Ještěd mainly). The hardest and longest stage Radostín is one of the hardest stages in CZ and I think that locals benefitted hugely from the past experience. Anyway when some real hobby drivers are faster than works crews it's wrong. We'll see tomorrow because the stages are very different. Veeery fast in fact.

[Mirek]

Not off the top of my head :)

From what I could see in Ypres with Neuville and Cronin the Hyundai is far from Fabia level. Mainly in the suspension.

[Essaj]

Are you really so sure? I'm afraid that Spanish tarmac championship and French tarmac championship are the only ones where Hyundai R5 wins...

Atleast Armindo Araújo has won in Portugal :) but yeah we're getting off topic.

[focus206]

Atleast Armindo Araújo has won in Portugal :) but yeah we're getting off topic.

Araujo in Portugal, Turan in Hungary and Dominguez in Paraguay

[Jarek Z]

There is very little left in Rally Bohemia from those days unfortunately. Basically today's long stage Radostín is the only one of the best long stagest left in the rally (in the past it used to be called Sychrov). Now it's also one of the hardest event to spectate in CZ. Very long liasons, few access roads and often no overview from wherever You can place Yourself.

I was spectating Bohemia in 2003 and 2010 and liked both editions very much. I didn't know the event has changed so much since then.

[Ucci]

Araujo in Portugal, Turan in Hungary and Dominguez in Paraguay

Nucita won Targa Florio (CIR).

[Mirek]

I was spectating Bohemia in 2003 and 2010 and liked both editions very much. I didn't know the event has changed so much since then.

From 2010 timetable...

SSS1 - now again in the rally but modified (as SSS8, SSS9)
SS2/5 - out
SS3/6 - out
SS4/7 - out
SS8/10 - in the rally as half circuit SS11/14
SS9 - city stage still in
SS11/14 - still in but shortened to 5 km (SS2/5)
SS12/15 - out
SS13/16 - still in but in different shorter variant (SS3/6)

[Mirek]

If somebody is interested here is a tribute video for the burned Dohnal's Focus WRC from the archive of cameraman Aleš Trhlík including some archive footage when it was still driven by Jari-Matti Latvala in Stobart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6zpVBBl7O8

[Mirek]

After SS11 there is 6 seconds between 3rd and 6th place. Intense battle ongoing between Černý, Mareš, Veiby and Štajf.

[Mirek]

Very crazy final of the rally between the 3rd and 6th place. Several mistakes in the last stages and changing of positions on every stage till the end. Kopecký used his lead to show some donuts on the last city stage. First run through the city stage was canceled because one of the zero cars broke the oil sump and the oil was everywhere...

Final results:

1. Kopecký (Fabia R5) 1:28:12,3
2. Pech (Fiesta R5) +37,6
3. Veiby (Fabia R5) +1:18,3
4. Štajf (Fabia R5) +1:26,2
5. Mareš (Fabia R5) +1:26,3
6. Černý (Fiesta R5) +1:36,7
7. Odložilík (Fiesta R5) +2:11,8
8. Vojtěch (Fabia R5) +2:23,1
9. Nordgren (Fabia R5) +2:23,1
10. Szeja (Fiesta R5) +2:56,5 (5 sec pen.)
11. Baumschlager (Fabia R5) +3:18,8

Scratches: Kopecký 11, Pech 1, Vojtěch 1, Veiby 1

Very intense battle also in 2WD:

1. Wagner J. (208 R2) 1:37:44,2
2. Talaš (208 R2) +13,6 (5 sec pen.)
3. Wagner S. (208 R2) +27,5 (5 sec pen.)
4. Madsen (Swift Maxi 2000 Evo) +50,5
5. Dohnal (208 R2) +57,5

Cais and Kamenec also set some very good times but they lost a lot of time with some problems before (Cais with stalled engine and a early TC check, about Kamenec I don't know, maybe puncture). Scratches: Madsen 9, Wagner J. 3, Cais 1, Talaš 1

[tommeke_B]

Who is officially 8th and 9th, and how is it decided? Looks like timing may have to go up to 0,01s soon.

[Mirek]

Vojtěch is 8th and Nordgren 9th. Here such situation is decided by the results of the first stage. Not bad result for a long retired guy who drives only one rally per year (plus Rally Legend San Marino) and who drove R5 for the first time ever.

[Mirek]

A small correction. It was broken driveshaft what cost Černý the drop from 3rd to 6th place on the last city stage.

[Mirek]

Some of the first onboards

Pech SS6 Radostín 2 (by far the hardest stage of the rally where Veiby or Nordgren lost far majority of the time): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPcWDZWxVI8
Kopecký SS4 Ještěd 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xot7bMVY_L0
Pech SS13 Lobeč 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4mECKNeA_g
Jakeš SS5 Chloudov 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJWM24eTJ-Y

[RS]

^^ Kopecky driving very aggressive these days.

Some footage (looks sped up to me but still nice driving): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2tsRDYLbto

[Mirek]

JNK video from Rally Bohemia finally online. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaH0_XvXn4g

[Mirek]

An interesting detail (and a bit sad) from Jakeš regarding Rally Bohemia. On SS Cetno his S2000 spent 1 minute 28 seconds in rpm limiter. On one stage!

[Mirek]

Laurent Pellier will start on Rally Pačejov as a preparation for Barum.

[Mirek]

Jan Dohnal continues. He is entered to Rally Pačejov with Ford Fiesta (not yet clear if R5 or WRC). Also Tomáš Enge is entered (with Škoda 130LR which means a lot of fun for everyone). Another surprise is Josef Peták with Focus WRC.

[Mirek]

Entry list for Rally Pačejov, next round of Rallysprint series: http://prihlasky.rallypacejov.cz/

4 WRC (Dohnal - Fiesta, Trněný - Fabia, Peták - Focus, Jírovec - Corolla)
8 R5 (Pellier, Vlček, Tarabus, Odložilík, Rujbr, Štochl, Růžička, Pokorný)
1 S2000 (Tomek)
4 GT (Nešetřil, Nešpor, Dědic, Macek)
10 R2 (Semerád P., Svačina, Nekvapil, Horák, Srb, Kornhefr, Soldát, Dvořák, Krupička, Jatel)
1 S1600 (Zedník with his immortal Fiesta)

[Mirek]

Something very special from Rally Bohemia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9doJpYSvQ

This is original museum car Škoda 200RS (3 pieces were built in 1973-1974). The car had enlarged bore of the most famous Škoda aluminium engine block (used for some 50 years since Škoda 1000MB from 1964 till Fabia II 1.4MPI). One or two cars had 1.8 litre, the other even 2.0 litres volume (the small aluminium engine with only 3 cranckshaft bearings could survive that!). The output was very good for it's time - 163HP and 206 Nm for 2.0 and 154 Hp and 179 Nm for 1.8. The top speed was huge 210 km/h. Unfortunately the car wasn't that successful as expected (Hubáček with Alpine 110 managed to beat the works Škoda team) and it was replaced by the famous lighter, more sophisticated and faster 130RS.

https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2018/photos/rally_bohemia_2018/jsm_bohemka18-07.jpg
http://www.autoforum.cz/tmp/magazin/1r/1974_skoda_200_RS_21_800_600.jpg

[Mirek]

Unfortunately Laurent Pellier isn't able to start in Pačejov due to his accident in Rome :(

[Fiat-131-Abarth]

On photos of Dohnal's test with the Fiesta I saw, that the car has czech reg. plates. Has he bought the car?
If yes, what are his plans to do with the car, as he can't drive the Czech Championship with it.

[sete]

I dont think he buys this car.Its owned by Slovakia rally team Melico Racing which bought this Fiesta from Prokop ( Jipocar )
So reason from Czech plate is probably they kept them from previous owner.
In video on Ewrc is Dohnal talking about this start with Fiesta WRC is one takeoff to keep the deal with sponsors,about plans for future is nothing decided yet

[Mirek]

Live results from Rally Pačejov tomorrow here: https://rally-base.com/2018/invelt-rally-pacejov-2018/?ssGroupId=1