[ERC] Rally Mille Miglia 2011

[Jarek Z]

After the cancellation of ELPA Rally, the famous Rally Mille Miglia will be opening this year's European Rally Championship. The event will be held in Brescia on April 14-16.
This year I'm not coming, but I can always have a look at my photos from last year, can't I?
http://www.rallyonline.pl/g.php?1&pg_[desc]=+DESC&pg_[ex_path]=111&modex=pokaz&T[id]=4706
It's one of my favourite rallies in the world! :)

Oh, and the entry list is here ;)
http://www.rally1000miglia.it/pdf/elenco_iscritti.pdf

[urabus-denoS2000]

Goog entry list ;) No Mini ?

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic, indeed :cool:

[mousti]

Mmm no Corrado Fontana..

I see his father is entering..

[Hartusvuori]

I counted 23 S2000 cars, that's good. Is there anywhere collected information on who will do what ERC events or do we still go event by event basis?

[Raven]

Is there anywhere collected information on who will do what ERC events or do we still go event by event basis?
Two (or three?) years back there was a table showing who and where will drive. Unfortunately such information is no longer available on official ERC website.

[wwbroe]

Two (or three?) years back there was a table showing who and where will drive. Unfortunately such information is no longer available on official ERC website.

You should ask Pluto, i am sure he can provide you such a list in no time. :D

[PLuto]

There is no complete list with info who will drive or not. The list (Raven is talking about) was tentative, drivers doesnt had any occasion to be on that events. But I have asked all ERC registered drivers for some informations. I would like to make a profile of each drivers with informations on ERC pages. I hope I will do it soon ;-)

[Jarek Z]

Mmm no Corrado Fontana..

I see his father is entering..

Corrado Fontana and Nicola Arena will not compete in this year's European Championship.

Strange that Longhi entered with Peugeot. Wasn't he supposed to drive Mini?

[tolis]

Corrado Fontana and Nicola Arena will not compete in this year's European Championship.
Strange...

[PLuto]

Actually it looks that Corrado wont start ERC from beginning. I hope he will start somewhere later...

Mini isnt ready, so Longhi with Pug.

[mousti]

Man I hope he gets in later that he still does Ypres, always bringing nice cars to the start. And I hoped he would drive a Mini this year :(

[mousti]

Man I hope he gets in later that he still does Ypres, always bringing nice cars to the start. And I hoped he would drive a Mini this year. Is Longhi now doing a ERC campaign or just Italian Championship

[Jarek Z]

Ypres wasn't always lucky for Corrado ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPn64v4okkM

[mousti]

Ypres wasn't always lucky for Corrado ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPn64v4okkM
Did I say that he was always lucky in Ypres? I remember that very well, don't even need to see the video to know what happened.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Well, finally this year I will be on 1000 Miglia...I hope to see a good rally!

[atsiotras79]

Good luck to No41 Kamitsakis a "new" rally driver (was racing driver) that in his first rally last year here in Greece (tarmac) finished 3rd and in his second rally (gravel in Cyprus this year) finished 1st.
Also curious to see if Fraymouth can repeat his Ciocco performance.

[Raven]

]Well, finally this year I will be on 1000 Miglia...I hope to see a good rally!
No "budget problems" this time? ;) Is this the beginning of your ERC campaign with yor Passat (faster than your speedometer)? ;)
For sure you will be satsfied with the rally, but remeber not to expect something extraordinary. Those times are gone...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Yes... I don't have big expectations... just want to enjoy the event, so, I think I won't be disapointed.

To see Rossetti, Longhi, Ucci, Travaglia, Scandola, etc etc in action... it will be good enough for me!

[GL Media Pro]

Actually it looks that Corrado wont start ERC from beginning. I hope he will start somewhere later...

Mini isnt ready, so Longhi with Pug.

Corrado will not drive in ERC 2011...

[mousti]

Corrado will not drive in ERC 2011...
That's bad news :( , why not Luca (I presume) ?

[Raven]

Solowow won't visit Brescia this year. Official reason is that it wasn't possible to make money and drive at the same time :)

[JTGANG]

Solowow won't visit Brescia this year. Official reason is that it wasn't possible to make money and drive at the same time :)

hmmm....If then Andreucci starts after Tlustak i think in a bit long stage will be easy to catch him inside....

[Tom206wrc]

Also Rudy Michelini and François Fraymouth are forfait from the 1000 Miglia :mark:

[Jarek Z]

And Biasion too...

[Jarek Z]

Some photos from technical verification.

Travaglia:
http://www.rallylink.it/main/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&page=inline&id=574&Itemid=451

Iliev:
http://www.rallylink.it/main/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&page=inline&id=577&Itemid=451

Oleksowicz:
http://www.rallylink.it/main/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&page=inline&id=576&Itemid=451

[Tom206wrc]

Nice livery Petar Gyoshev :)
http://www.rallylink.it/main/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&page=inline&id=580&Itemid=451

[tolis]

Any Shakedown times?

[Mirek]

Is there some live stream from SS1 like last years?

[V.Gatev]

http://www.primocanale.it/ - i saw this in ERC site.

Edit: but maybe this is not correct link :(

[V.Gatev]

Maybe here - http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b5522.htm

[tolis]

Go Kamitsakis!!! :D

[Jarek Z]

Luca Rossetti won SS1 and leads the rally. The best foreign crew was Oleksowicz, who was 9th.

After SS1:
1. Luca Rossetti/Matteo Chiarcossi (I) Fiat Punto Abarth S2000 3.55,4
2. Paolo Andreucci/Anna Andreussi (I) Peugeot 207 S2000 +0,7
3. Piero Longhi/Luigi Pirollo (I) Peugeot 207 S2000 +1,4
4. Elwis Chentre/Angelo Canova (I) Peugeot 207 S2000 +2,8
5. Umberto Scandola/Guido D'Amore (I) Ford Fiesta S2000 +2,0
6. Gianfranco Cunico/Rudy Pollet (I) Peugeot 207 S2000 +4,5
7. Alessandro Perico/Walter Carrara (I) Peugeot 207 S2000 +5,0
8. Renato Travaglia/Lorenzo Granai (I) Skoda Fabia S2000 +5,2
9. Maciej Oleksowicz/Andrzej Obrębowski (PL) Ford Fiesta S2000 +8,0
= Elia Bossalini/Daniele Mangiarotti (I) Peugeot 207 S2000 +8,0

http://www.autoklub.pl/media/201104/39115-rally-1000-miglia-testowy-0001.jpg

The rally continues on Friday...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

30 min for the start of the rally today. It will be interesting to see the battle between ROX and UCCI...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Ucci 4 sec faster than ROX...

It will e really difficult to beat Andreucci.

[Raven]

Longhi out :(
Oleksowicz slower than Tlustak and two DS3s :(
I hope Travaglia will push harder on next stages.

[Raven]

Go Kamitsakis!!! :D
It looks he retired even before ss2.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

A 32 kms stage. Let's see the difference between who is really coming for the victory, or doing a more tactical rally!

And let's see iff Ucci don't loose t much time overtaking Tlustak...

[Raven]

WOW! Elvis really was flying, after ss3 he is in Ucci and Rox sandwich or maybe I should say between the hammer and the envil? ;)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Yes, fantastic Elwis, and also a good time for Travaglia...

[Hartusvuori]

Average speed on SS3 is just thin over 50 km/h. How techical road is that?

[Mirek]

No, the average speed is 87 km/h ;)

[Jarek Z]

Average speed on SS3 is just thin over 50 km/h. How techical road is that?

It's impossible. It must be some kind of a mistake on the results website. I have a better average speed on my way to work in my home town :)

[Raven]

I hope Chentre will stay on the road, but probably he is already airborne! http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
He won ss4!

[Wim_Impreza]

Angrisani is also doing well in his Evo 10, hopefully he can finally finish a rally without problems.

[Jarek Z]

If Chentre continues like that, he will soon overtake Andreuccci! :)

http://www.rally-erc.com/foto/gallery/151/shakedown_09.jpg

[urabus-denoS2000]

Is that PLuto in the Škoda jacket ? :D

[Ucci]

Well done Elwis!! If he stays on the road, withouth technical problems, Andreucci will have a headache. Small surprise in the 2WD class-two DS3 in front of Clios R3.....

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic Elwis Chentre, fantastic Andrea Crugnola :cool:

[atsiotras79]

Is that PLuto in the Škoda jacket ? :D

:) Looks like him :)

[Tom206wrc]

Longhi out :(
Oleksowicz slower than Tlustak and two DS3s :(
I hope Travaglia will push harder on next stages.


DS3 is the new pocket rocket of 2WDs from Citroën ;)
You will see how the car rocks at Lyon-Charbonnières this afternoon too :p :

[Mirek]

:) Looks like him :)

Yes, it's him ;)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Whell, on the snd loop.. with the right tyres choice, Ucci is setting an incredible pace...

[dimviii]

Ucci -11sec while ''others'' just -1 to -3secs!!

[Tom206wrc]

SS6, the 32km long stage, currently running ;)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Some transmission problems for Elwis Chentre in SS5 :(

[Tom206wrc]

The Megane N4 are nowhere in the pace though, and both look to have retired(Bossini and Griotti) :s

[Tom206wrc]

]Some transmission problems for Elwis Chentre in SS5 :(



Yep...late in start SS6...will get penalties ;(

Edit: 12 minutes late = 2 minutes penalties :(

[[Madeira-Rally]]

ROX slower than in the first loop

[Tom206wrc]

Ucci -19" on Rox :eek:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Well, all my doubts are clear now... Punto isn't competitive anymore... even on Italy :)

[Tom206wrc]

Weather is playing a trick on that stage(water of rain but also snow on some parts of SS6) :mark:

[Tom206wrc]

CRUGNOLA 6th fastest on SS6 !!!! :eek: :eek:

Edit: Campedelli 8th, 4" behind...the DS3s are crazy cars :)

[dimviii]

Weather is playing a trick on that stage(water of rain but also snow on some parts of SS6) :mark:
Ucci+pirelli+rain maybe the reason with such big difference from Rox.

[Ucci]

Well, I'm happy that Andreucci showed (again), who is the master of Italian rallying. Difficult stage, but no problems for the master!! Tricky conditions separate boys from men!!
Go Ucci, go....

[Wim_Impreza]

Pirelli tyres are for sure the best in rain and cold conditions.

[Raven]

Well, I'm happy that Andreucci showed (again), who is the master of Italian rallying.
Unfortunately it makes CIR a little bit boring when thinking who will be the rally winner :-( I like Ucci, but this is too much.
I regret that Chentre had transmission (axle) problems, definitely he was the man to watch!
Crugnola and Campedelli are really impressive!

[Wim_Impreza]

In my opinion CIR is never boring, there is always a nice fight for 2nd or 3rd place when Andreucci is dominating. ;)

If there is one championship boring for the first place, it is the Belgian championship as Tsjoen has by far the biggest budget there.

[mousti]

In my opinion CIR is never boring, there is always a nice fight for 2nd or 3rd place when Andreucci is dominating. ;)

If there is one championship boring for the first place, it is the Belgian championship as Tsjoen has by far the biggest budget there.
There is also a exciting fight for other places same as CiR then and wait for Wallonie with Romain ;) .

[Ucci]

It is true-Andreucci dominates CIR, he has grown the domestic championship already some years ago. If he could prove his speed let say in IRC (with his skills on tarmac and gravel), he would make some sleepless nights to the rivals....but we talked about this already in other posts.
But the biggest positive surprise-both DS3.
And one Slovenian crew is out.....

[urabus-denoS2000]

Yes, it's him ;)

It's weird to see our friend on the stages :)

[Jarek Z]

It's weird to see our friend on the stages :)

What do you mean? That he should sit with us and post messages on the forum? This time our friend decided to choose real life... ;)

[Mirek]

Hmm, I doubt he could see more than shakedown. He is there with Tlusťák's team. Most probably sitting in service most of the time...

[urabus-denoS2000]

No , I mean it's weird to see him on the stages because when he's on rallies as a part of his job ( ERC ) , he is usually at the service park all the time :)

[Mirek]

According to Pluto it was mostly dry yesterday. Only few small showers and a bit of snow. Today also dry but cold.

[Wim_Impreza]

Oleksowicz is doing good times for a foreign driver on Italian roads.

The fight in R3 is also interesting now Albertini is faster than Campedelli in the past SS.

[Jarek Z]

No , I mean it's weird to see him on the stages because when he's on rallies as a part of his job ( ERC ) , he is usually at the service park all the time :)

Maybe he lost his way in those woods? ;)

I can help him find his way, I know where this place is. I was standing there last year ;)

[Jarek Z]

Is it something on my eyes or is Oleksowicz doing stage times in top 10 today? 7th on SS9 and 7th on SS10, faster than Betti, is it the same driver as yesterday? :O

http://www.rallylink.it/main/images/rsgallery/display/mille11_3_ste_6412.jpg.jpg

[Ucci]

Congratulations to Paolo&Anna !! Very important step towards sixth crown !!
Deserved second place for Abarth driver Rossetti, a solid third place for Travaglia (I hope he will get used Fabia and so become a threat to Rossetti&Andreucci).
In the 2WD class very important victory for a young Simone Cempedelli with a new DS3. It was a close figth with Cilo's R3, but he brought the victory to Citroën camp.

[PLuto]

On ERC pages you can see interviews with crews from finish.

[Wim_Impreza]

Thank you very much for the updates and all the infos, results, photos and videos PLuto. It is higly appreciated every time and it is really a pleasure to follow the ERC.

[morganmilan]

Thank you very much for the updates and all the infos, results, photos and videos PLuto. It is higly appreciated every time and it is really a pleasure to follow the ERC.
+1

[PLuto]

Thank you very much for the updates and all the infos, results, photos and videos PLuto. It is higly appreciated every time and it is really a pleasure to follow the ERC.

Thanks. We are trying to do our best...

[PLuto]

76 new photos from the rally available on ERC pages (http://www.rally-erc.com)

[mousti]

From the Pics I can see the Fabia from Travaglia is from Island Motorsport and not from DP Autosport??

Also Betti changed also his 207 from what team came it?? to the one of TwisterCorse..

[Mirek]

Island Motorsport doesn't have cars. They just keep renting them for Travaglia like in previous years. The car is ex-K.I.T. Racing now run by DP Autosport.

[Jarek Z]

Island Motorsport doesn't have cars. They just keep renting them for Travaglia like in previous years.

So who are they if they don't have cars? Just a group of mechanics or what?

[Jarek Z]

Also Betti changed also his 207 from what team came it?? to the one of TwisterCorse..

Yes, I was also surprised. Last year Betti drove a car from Kimera Motorsport, his own company (http://rallyonline.pl:84/ft.php?idg=4706&pg_[go]=18). Now he rents from someone else?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

So who are they if they don't have cars? Just a group of mechanics or what?
Well Jarek, I think Island Motorsport... it's some kind of a "strange company in rallys"... ;)
You understand what I mean?

[mousti]

]Well Jarek, I think Island Motorsport... it's some kind of a "strange company in rallys"... ;)
You understand what I mean?
Something a bit like Astra Racing, they also don't have cars :D

[Mirek]

Or Rufa Sport in Slovakia...

[Jarek Z]

I don't know much about "strange companies", but I know where to find more very nice photos from Mille Miglia :)
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/gallery/show/id/1303130401?pg=1

http://www.autoklub.pl//fotogalerie/grzegorz_kardas/migilia11/img0050.jpg

[andre93]

The car is the same of last year,with a new plate.
Twister Corse help Kimera Motorsport.I think!

[[Madeira-Rally]]

I don't know much about "strange companies", but I know where to find more very nice photos from Mille Miglia :)
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/gallery/show/id/1303130401?pg=1

Really nice photos Jarek! Thanks for the link ;)

[Barreis]

I don't know much about "strange companies", but I know where to find more very nice photos from Mille Miglia :)
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/gallery/show/id/1303130401?pg=1

http://www.autoklub.pl//fotogalerie/grzegorz_kardas/migilia11/img0050.jpg

Really ugly car.

[Jarek Z]

It looks like some kind of a barrel, doesn't it? ;)

[GL Media Pro]

Online the HD TV Magazine of European Rally Championship 2011 about Rally 1000 Miglia on the new Web TV Channel of ERC:
http://www.ellegy.com/ "FIA ERC Web Channel TV" or directly to http://erc.ellegy.tv/