36.Croatia Delta Rally

[urabus-denoS2000]

It's time for the 3rd round of the ERC,my home rally Croatia Delta Rally

Here is the unofficial first 21,there will be around 40 entries



1 ERC FIA B MICHAL SOLOWOW/MACIEK BARAN¸ PL/PL CERSANIT RALLY TEAM PEUGEOT 207 S2000 N4

2 ERC FIA B GIANDOMENICO BASSO/MITIA DOTTA I/I GIANDOMENICO BASSO ABARTH GRANDE PUNTO S2000 N4

3 ERC CORRADO FONTANA/CARLO CASSINA I/I CORRADO FONTANA PEUGEOT 207 S2000 N4

4 ERC KRUM DONCHEV/PETAR YORDANOV BG/BG KRUM DONCHEV PEUGEOT 207 S2000 N4

5 ASN JURAJ ŠEBALJ/TONI KLINC HR/HR AK SLJEME MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX N4

6 ERC ASN LUCA BETTI/GIOVANNI BERNACCHINI I/I KIMERA MOTORSPORT PEUGEOT 207 N4

7 ERC MARCO CAVIGIOLI/ENRICO CANTONI I/I ISLAND MOTORSPORT SRL ABARTH GRANDE PUNTO S2000 N4

8 ERCPSD ASN BRIAN LAVIO/LUCA PARODI CH/CH BRAIN DAMAGED PEUGEOT 207 S2000 N4

9 ERCPSD JAN ČERNÝ/PAVEL KOHOUT CZ/CZ JAN ČERNÝ SUBARU IMPREZA STI N4

10 ERCPSD ASN ANTONĺN TLUST'ÁK/JAN ŠKALOUD CZ/CZ CZECH NATIONAL TEAM CITROËN C2 S1600 A6

11 ERCPSD TODOR SLAVOV/DOBROMIR FILIPOV BG/BG BULBET RALLY TEAM RENAULT CLIO A7

12 ASN DARKO PELJHAN/IGOR KACIN SLO/SLO AK MPI RACING MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX N4

14 ASN BOŠTJAN LOGAR/MATEJ DEBELJAK SLO/SLO AVTOMOTOMARKET RENAULT CLIO R3 A7

15 ASN MARIN GALIĆ/GORAN ZLATAR HR/HR AK MATULJI RAC/AK HBT RENAULT CLIO 2.0 A7

16 PSD VALENTIN PORCIŞTEANU/DAN DOBRE R/R VALENTIN PORCIŞTEANU MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX N4

17 JÁNOS SZILÀGYI/BABSZI DIENES H/H STILLE ASE MITSUBISHI LANCER N4

18 PSD ANDREA TORLASCO/MICHELE BREGA I/I ANDREA TORLASCO RENAULT NEW CLIO RS A7

19 ASN MITJA SLEJKO/IZIDOR ŠAVELJ SLO/SLO ŠD SEC RACING TEAM RENAULT CLIO 2.0 RS N3

20 GABOR TAKACS/JOZSEF NYEKI H/H AQUINCUM RACING TEAM PEUGEOT 206 RC N3

21 PSD EKATERINA STRATIEVA/RUMEN MANOLOV BG/BG

[modri dirkac]

Nice entry list! :)

[Tom206wrc]

What about Rok Turk ??? I thought he should drive a 207 R3T for the first time on this event ??? :confused:

[modri dirkac]

What about Rok Turk ??? I thought he should drive a 207 R3T for the first time on this event ??? :confused:

No, he will miss Croatia Rally (no enaugh time to prepare the car), but he he will probably start with 207 R3 on Austrian Castrol Rally. ;)

[CricketsFilm]

I talk now with Racing Lions, they confirm me that also Di Benedetto will be to Croatia Rally... where is...?

[urabus-denoS2000]

Cricket this is not the final and finished entry ;)

Very nice news,so 8 S2000 on Delta rally,something we couldn't dream of :D

[Jarek Z]

I also read the official press release from Vieffecorse which said that Elwis Chentre will be in Crotia, so let's hope it's true. Thanks for the first entries!

[urabus-denoS2000]

I think that the official entry list will be published tomorrow ;)

[Jarek Z]

Is there no Travaglia on the entry list? Keep us all informed Urabus!

[urabus-denoS2000]

Is there no Travaglia on the entry list? Keep us all informed Urabus!

I will try my best ;)

No,unfortunately no Travi but Basso is there so it fulfills my need to have at least one "super-fast Italian driver" ;)

There is a possibility to postpone the entry deadline because suddenly there is a lot of interest in the rally ;)

Di Benedetto already sent his application,he is sure to come.Betti is still not sure.

I think that super fast Slovenian Alex Humar and his C2 R2 Max are on the entry but he will not start because he will be driving TRA Rally della Marca.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Juraj Šebalj prepared a brand new,top spec Evo IX for this rally ;)

There is a short video of him testing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccSfGv8pEdE&feature=channel_page
He says that he will try to match the S2000,but it will be nearly impossible.He
is aiming for 3rd-5th position.



Video preview of the rally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfBuE4JUXkQ

[urabus-denoS2000]

Final entry is on Thursday ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Betti not sure following his accident in Turkey ??? :confused:

[urabus-denoS2000]

I wrote the "situation" with Betti in the ERC thread,look there

[urabus-denoS2000]

http://www.haks.hr/pravilnici/09n-a03_delta_prijave.pdf (http://www.haks.hr/pravilnici/09n-a03_delta_prijave.pdf)

Entry list

It is interesting to look at the really fantastic ERC entries and the really poor Croatian entries.

It is too bad that the constantly falling Croatian championship can't follow the constantly rising ERC...

[Ucci]

After all, not so bad Entry list.....
Nice surprise for me is Andrea Torlasco, Italian top driver with Clio R3 (last year drove P207 S2000 as a member of a BF-Goodrich Team on San Remo). I hope our driver B.Logar will be a chalenge for him.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Yep,nice Clio R3 battle with Slavov,Logar,Galic and Torlasco ;)

[Jarek Z]

Entry list is much better than in Turkey. However, it's a pity there is no Travaglia and Chentre :(

[urabus-denoS2000]

Chentre won't start,he's entered for TRA Rally della Marca (same weekend)

They say that if had done Rally Valli Pordenonesi better,he would maybe start in Croatia...


I agree,pitty no Travi

[Mirek]

Travaglia doesn't have money to start :(

[PLuto]

I think Chentre will miss most of ERC events. I think he will start (if he will start) only Ypres and Antibes.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Just came back from the stages and I must say that I preety hyped out :D

[CricketsFilm]

I'm not sure at 100%.... but Basso doesn't go to Zagreb....

[urabus-denoS2000]

I'm not sure at 100%.... but Basso doesn't go to Zagreb....

Nooooo!

[PLuto]

Luca Betti will start.

[Tom206wrc]

Luca Betti will start.




I wonder if he'll be main contender of Solowow like in Turkey... ;)

[CricketsFilm]

Luca Betti will start.

Yes, he decided last friday, for now ... only anothers 2 races... Croatia and Ypres or Bulgaria...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Shakedown was very attractive with bad weather,the real rally starts tomorrow at 16:51 ;)

[tolis]

No, it starts at 16:54!!! Any shakedown results???

[Mirek]

http://www.croatiarally.com/delta09/results/ss_sh_total.htm

But the results are a bit strange with huge gaps and only few crews...

[urabus-denoS2000]

1. Luca Betti Peugeot 207 S2000 1:37.7
2. Corrado Fontana Peugeot 207 S2000 1:38.4
3. Michał Sołowow Peugeot 207 S2000 1:39.5
4. Krum Donchev Peugeot 207 S2000 1:40.2
5. Andrea Torlasco Renault New Clio RS 1:41.5
6. Juraj Selbajl Mitsubishi Lancer 1:43.2
7. Janos Szilagiy Mitsubishi Lancer 1:45.2
8. Davide di Benedetto Peugeot 207 S2000 1:45.4
9. Valentin Porcistenau Mitsubishi Lancer 1:46.6
10.Brian Lavo Peugeot 207 S2000 1:48.1
11.Marco Cavigioli Abarth Grande Punto S2000 1:53.4
12.Gabor Takacs Peugeot 206 RC 1:55.1

The weather was very changeable.

Torlasco set an extreme time,he started to drive fast on rain.

Betti,Fontana,Solowow,Donchev and Sebalj set their best times in dry conditions.


Only 16 crews started

[Tom206wrc]

No pics from shake ??? :confused:


Can't wait for the two 25km long stages of leg one this afternoon :cool:

[urabus-denoS2000]

Here are a few pics

Šebalj

http://www.rallypuza.bloger.hr/settings/rallypuza/images/ca33c504_DSC09341.JPG


http://www.rallypuza.bloger.hr/settings/rallypuza/images/f51165d7_DSC09307.JPG

http://www.rallypuza.bloger.hr/settings/rallypuza/images/8456460a_DSC09339.JPG

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Urabus :)

[txl]

How is the weather now and what is expected for the stages today?

[Rallye_106]

For the moment it is dry and sunny and it should stay dry but could get cloudy. So the visibility could be low in the stages, because of low clouds.

[PLuto]

Yes, here is very hot weather, dry roads will be today. But for tomorrow there is rain expected...

[urabus-denoS2000]

People I have 1 thing to say : Watch out for Torlasco.... ;)

[PLuto]

People I have I think to say: Look at http://www.rally-erc.com, there are pictures from scrutineering and shakedown :)

[Tom206wrc]

Start SS1 in 30 minutes :)

[Tom206wrc]

SS1 running ;)


I hope gaps won't be too big after these two long stages today :s

[Tom206wrc]

Italy power !!! Betti and Fontana in front of Donchev and Solowow :D

[Tom206wrc]

7th best time for Torlasco best 2WD(+37s from Betti) not bad at all ;)

[Tom206wrc]

End of this short leg one...

Only 5.2s between Betti and Fontana, but Donchev(+20s) and Solowow(+34s) are already way behind :mark:

[matSLO]

End of this short leg one...

Only 5.2s between Betti and Fontana, but Donchev(+20s) and Solowow(+34s) are already way behind :mark:

One stage left tom206wrc...quite good starting list at the end, much more foreigners than at first round in Istanbul. Looking forward for tomorrow...

[PLuto]

First leg has only two stages and is over now. It looks for nice battle for win.

[Tom206wrc]

In fact they changed time...Fontana takes the provisional lead for 4.8s ahead of Betti at the end of leg ;)

[soprano]

Video SS1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhxKc93Rv_k&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brzina.net%2F&feature=player_embedded

[wwbroe]

One stage left tom206wrc...quite good starting list at the end, much more foreigners than at first round in Istanbul. Looking forward for tomorrow...

I think it is allready third round for ERC, after Mille Miglia and Istanbull. :D

[matSLO]

I think it is allready third round for ERC, after Mille Miglia and Istanbull. :D
I forgot Mille Miglia, don`t know why, maybe because locals were so fast I could hardly notice it is also ERC event...

[V.Gatev]

In first stage Todor Slavov had big problems with brakes, but for second run he repair brakes and made good time. He drive only to 7000 rpm, because he is not sure in his engine. But the time is very good - only 5 seconds behind Torlasco who is with uprade engine and brakes - top version of Clio.

[Mirek]

Torlasco had engine troubles ;)

Here are MP3 interwievs after the 1st leg:
http://www.rally-erc.com/article.php?cont=417

[PLuto]

And Todor hit 10 sec penalty in last TC - problems with starter

[V.Gatev]

Pfff, this starter. In every race last year he had problems with this starter and they made everything to repair it and nothing. I hope for tomorrow - no problems and good times.

[urabus-denoS2000]

I must say I'm quite impressed by Betti,never thought he could fight for the win

[PLuto]

Betti was also fast in Istanbul.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Yep but that was gravel

[Tom206wrc]

False start and 10s penalty for Betti, 3rd overall after SS3...

Donchev best time, now 2nd overall(+13s from leader Fontana) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Hey !!! Donchev is flying !!!! 6s faster than the Italians on SS4 only 7s late to Fontana :eek:



Edit: Solowow too...equal time to Donchev, now 22s late to leading Fontana :D


Pirelli tyres(Fontana, Betti)struggling to BFGoodrich(Donchev, Solowow)today :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Donchev in the lead after long SS5 :eek:



Edit: and Solowow even better time(3rd overall) :D

[Sarac330d]

Sebalj lost on SS5 over 1min, must be some kind of problem for him?????
any info?

[Tom206wrc]

Also Brian Lavio lost many time :mark:

[txl]

Rain on SS5?

[Mirek]

Pirelli tyres(Fontana, Betti)struggling to BFGoodrich(Donchev, Solowow)today :confused:

Is it something new? I don't think so...

Anyway Tlusťák probably alternator problem.

[soprano]

Rain on SS5?

I don't think so. Times are almost identical to those in 2008, when was dry.

[PLuto]

I don't think so. Times are almost identical to those in 2008, when was dry.

Stage was dry

[PLuto]

Sebalj lost on SS5 over 1min, must be some kind of problem for him?????
any info?

Problem between gearbox and shifter

[PLuto]

Also Brian Lavio lost many time :mark:

Puncture

[wwbroe]

No major changes in top four on stage 6 where Krum Donchev is making best time, but differences are rather small. ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Corrado Fontana didn't give-up fighting !!! Best time in SS7 and his gap with Donchev is now +8.6s ;)

[PLuto]

Before SS 8 it started raining in service area. Stage is 30 kms from here so we will see... Of course, everybody on slicks.

[wwbroe]

Before SS 8 it started raining in service area. Stage is 30 kms from here so we will see... Of course, everybody on slicks.

That can give us some surprises, we will see what the weather is like on the stage. :D

[Tom206wrc]

That can give us some surprises...




Like for instance all S2000s crash and Sebalc in his Mitsu new leader ??? :p :

[Mirek]

Šebalj is out :(

[Tom206wrc]

Fontana takes back the lead after SS8(with 10s margin over Donchev) :eek:


Were weather conditions that bad on SS8 ??? :confused:

[PLuto]

I dont know, we will se after their return back to service.

[Filip]

Budinjak was dry for the first crews, I don't know if it is raining there now.

[PLuto]

SS 8 was completely dry

[Tom206wrc]

Start last stage of day two(7km long)in a few minutes ;)

[wwbroe]

Rather big time differences in this relatively short stage, but Fontana is extending his lead to about 20 sec. Maybe we will see nice battle tomorrow. ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Where's Torlasco ???? :confused:

[Jarek Z]

Marco Cavigioli is in his usual form. Not so visible in the stage times, but veeeeery visible in the service area ;)
http://www.rally-erc.com/foto/gallery/71/servis_22.jpg

[V.Gatev]

What happens with these results? Changed it 1000 times.

[PLuto]

Little mistake by timekeepers...

[PLuto]

Where's Torlasco ???? :confused:

One lap more...

[Mirek]

MP3 after 2nd day: http://www.rally-erc.com/article.php?cont=420

[urabus-denoS2000]

Donchev had technical problems in SS 9

[Mirek]

Yes, he broke gear shift stick. Funny thing is that here in our country Peták had the same problem with his 207 in Rally Lužické Hory few weeks a go.

[urabus-denoS2000]

What I can say after 3 days of rallying is that Valentin Porcisteanu is crazy ;)

[wwbroe]

So, not much people following this incredible fight in Croatia? After 12 of 15 stages, there is still nothing that is decided. We have new leader tough, namely Michael Solowow, but he is closely folowed by Fontana (+5"3), Donchev (+19"0) and fourth placed Betti (+30"2). So three stages to go before we will know who is gonna be the winner of this third race for ERC :p

[Jarek Z]

Donchev wins stage 13, but Solowow loses only 6 seconds and keeps his 13-second lead. Not a good morning for the Italian crews. 2 stages to go!

This Romanian driver Porcisteanu, who is entered in a Pirelli Star Driver competition, is really good in his international debut. He's currently 6th overal! :up:

[Mirek]

I think that he was in Mille Miglia ;)

[Jarek Z]

]I think that he was in Mille Miglia ;)

Thanks for correcting me. So I change it to "he's really good in his first international season" :)

By the way, Jan Cerny is also not bad for an 18-year-old kid ;)

[Mirek]

But he lost a looot of time on SS13 :(

[Jarek Z]

Wwwwwooooowwww!!! Donchev wins SS14 and it's just 4 seconds that separate him from Solowow before the last stage of the rally!!!

[Tom206wrc]

3.9s between Solowow and Donchev with one stage to go :D :D


What's happening to Fontana who lost the podium after the penultimate stage :confused: :confused:

[WRC1]

wow!! another impressive time from donchev!

only 3,9 seperates him from solowow before final stage! the italians are defeatet...fontana seems to have some problem

final stage starts in 3 minutes!

[Jarek Z]

It's raining on the last stage. Let's see who has the biggest balls! :D

[Tom206wrc]

Donchev wins in front of Solowow for 4.5s !!! Great from the Bulgarian :up:

[WRC1]

woooooo

fontana was 2 minutes slower in the rain than at first run over this stage!

solowow lost only 30 sec compared to first run!!

but still to much! donchev was 8 sec faster and is the winner!!

great final!! congratulations to donchev and solowow!

[Mirek]

Černý has broken gearbox in last stages...

[Jarek Z]

Yep, great battle. Congratulations to Krum Donchev!

http://www.rally-erc.com/foto/gallery/73/day1_17.jpg

[Jarek Z]

What? Slavov faster than Tlustak again?

Rally dominated by foreigners. The first Croatian driver only in 14th place!

[wwbroe]

Congratulations to Donchev, great victory after very nice battle between four top contenders. Now up to Ypres. ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Just A fantastic fight for the win

[urabus-denoS2000]

Just came back from exhausthing but great 4 days of rallying!

A really great fight for the victory!

Jarek Z : Don't be fooled,the top Croatian drivers (except Šebalj) aren't driving

[dea8]

36. Croatia Delta Rally 2009. video:

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

[Madeira]

36. Croatia Delta Rally 2009. video:

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

Thank you. Really nice video!!

[Barreis]

Bahorić brothers (codriver is without one leg), Fabia A5..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKPRYXzY8Y4

[Barreis]

More of the same..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmgE45UsEc&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eautosport%2Ehr%2Fcontent%2 Fview%2F10607%2F142%2F&feature=player_embedded

[Fri]

Another Croatia Delta Rally video:
http://www.rallysport.hu/images/2009/Video/100-RSHU_RS_Croatia09.htm

[Jarek Z]

Another Croatia Delta Rally video:
http://www.rallysport.hu/images/2009/Video/100-RSHU_RS_Croatia09.htm

Thanks! The video quality is not perfect, but some of those shots are great :up:

[CricketsFilm]

Is Online the Video HD version of Croatia Delta Rally 2009, Round 3 of European Rally Championship, on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.com/erc/croatia09/

In few days, will be ready a new ERC Channel, all in HD!!!!!

[HaCo]

Is Online the Video HD version of Croatia Delta Rally 2009, Round 3 of European Rally Championship, on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.com/erc/croatia09/

In few days, will be ready a new ERC Channel, all in HD!!!!!

Very nice!!! Good news to have this in HD!

[urabus-denoS2000]

Officiall news: Croatia Delta Rally is an IRC supporter event,and with new sponsors and money it has very big chances of becoming a part of IRC or WRC ;)

[Wim_Impreza]

Please not again an ERC event that will be also IRC next year. :( There are already too much events that both have ERC and IRC. In my opinion, the Croatia Delta Rally is good as it is now (despite no fast local Croatian drivers in the 2009 edition, hopefull they will be there next year) and the past years with ERC.

[Jarek Z]

Seems like IRC is trying to catch all the rallies that have ever been in WRC or ERC. Strange.

[Jarek Z]

For the ones who didn't see, on this website you can find a great video from INA Croatia Delta Rally 2007. Full of action, really worth downloading:
http://tv.isg.si/site/user/janez/track

[urabus-denoS2000]

The only rule: If there will be money,there will be WRC or IRC soon ;)

Jarek:The fast Croatian drivers won't return until serious changes in the national organization HAKS are changed