(HIST ERC) 2011 Historic ERC

[Sulland]

First round in San Remo
Entry list here: http://www.sanremorally.it/pdf/2011/iscritti.pdf

[Wim_Impreza]

What a good entry list, as always in Italy.

Nice to see #63 Jan van der Marel still active in rallying. He is 67 years.

A bit disappointing that there is no Belgian team, but we have a round for the Belgian Historic Championship this weekend with the TAC Rally.

[Mirek]

Some flash news from a friend (co-driver) running Sanremo in Kadett of Janota (it's in Czech but he has also some photos): http://dresler.cz/clanky/69-Sanremo-rally-storico-flash-info

[Sulland]

The Norwegian Valter Jensen have got himself a new car for 2011, a 037. He has not driven it much before, so will be interesting to see his speed, after great success in a 911 in the past years !

[mousti]

Great news Sulland ! Normally we see him every year in Ypres too.

@Mirek: that Kadett is great, that sound is crazy to hear very loud :D

@Wim: I think nobody of the Histo drivers have the budget to drive such a championship, though they'll beat everyone in the round in Belgium :) to still get maybe a top 10 place in standings?

[Wim_Impreza]

@mousti: in the past 3 years Kurt Vanderspinnen drove most of the rallies of this championship. ;)

[Mirek]

@Mirek: that Kadett is great, that sound is crazy to hear very loud :D

Yeah, the engine is unique. It's original 16V competition cylinder head which was never manufactured for stock cars. I believe only few of these can be find all around the world.

[tolis]

Yeah, the engine is unique. It's original 16V competition cylinder head which was never manufactured for stock cars. I believe only few of these can be find all around the world.
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[mousti]

@mousti: in the past 3 years Kurt Vanderspinnen drove most of the rallies of this championship. ;)
I know, but I ment as main contenders.. Who could compete against Ernie Graham etc. Hope some of those Baldini Porsche's will return to Ypres aswell. Is Brazolli's Porsche already rebuild after his bad crash at Dikkebus?

[Mirek]

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Also 16V or 8V?

[mousti]

The Norwegian Valter Jensen have got himself a new car for 2011, a 037. He has not driven it much before, so will be interesting to see his speed, after great success in a 911 in the past years !
U know the program of Jensen, full ERC championship so Ypres also?

[Mirek]

Maybe it wasn't posted here... Miroslav Janota and Pavel Dresler will do all ten historic ERC events with the Kadett.

[Mirek]

Photos of Janota's test on gravel for Acropolis. He never run on gravel before...

http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/fotogalerie.php?id=56&id=935&autor=4

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/ff20fd03a5980b7dc585fea0dbaf87e8.jpg

[mousti]

Final standings of the first rally of the EHRC the Sanremo Storico Rally

http://www.sanremorally.it/classifiche/storico11/CIAA290.HTM

[tolis]

Photos of Janota's test on gravel for Acropolis. He never run on gravel before...

http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/fotogalerie.php?id=56&id=935&autor=4

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/ff20fd03a5980b7dc585fea0dbaf87e8.jpg
Nice to see him in Greece!!! Is he spectacular at all Mirek?

[Mirek]

Here You have the answer ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu9SIju3Awg

[tolis]

Entry Lists for the 2nd round of Historic ERC, 10th Historic Acropolis Rally were announced today:


Sporting event

The rally will run as two point-scoring rounds in the European Historic Rally Championship and it will consist of two separate events, one only tarmac and the other only gravel. Competitors may choose to enter either or both.


The 2 days tarmac rally will take place on the 6th & 7th May.
Twelve (12) special stages will be organized with total length 140 km .
The gravel rally will take place on the 8th May.
Six (6) special stages with total length 70 km will be organized on gravel roads.


Entry List for Sporting-Tarmac (first 2 days):
http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/userfiles/CMSFiles/2011/Downlodable/FINAL_ENTRY_LIST_ASPHALT_2011.pdf
Entry List for Sporting-Gravel (last day):
http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/userfiles/CMSFiles/2011/Downlodable/FINAL_ENTRY_LIST_GRAVEL_2011.pdf

Regularity event

The rally will take place from 6 to 8 May 2011 and will run on tarmac.


Entry List: (http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/userfiles/CMSFiles/2011/Downlodable/FINAL_ENTRY_LIST_REGULARITY_2011.pdf)
http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/userfiles/CMSFiles/2011/Downlodable/FINAL_ENTRY_LIST_REGULARITY_2011.pdf

The Ceremonial Start will take place on the foothill of the Parthenon Temple at the Acropolis, in Athens on Thursday 5 May 2011.

More information: http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/EN/2011/

[Mirek]

Is it seeded?

[tolis]

Is it seeded?
yes!!!

[urabus-denoS2000]

Wow , a massive number of Greek entires , didn't know historic rallying is so popular ( considering the rather poor level of rallying these days )

[Mirek]

yes!!!

OMG... third crew of Cat.2 EHSRC 2010 has No.46 of 55 :(

[PLuto]

Wow , a massive number of Greek entires , didn't know historic rallying is so popular ( considering the rather poor level of rallying these days )

ALso during Elpa rally there was race for historic cars. Some of them you can see in gallery from 2010 (http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/fotogalerie.php?id=816)

[N.O.T]

Wow , a massive number of Greek entires , didn't know historic rallying is so popular ( considering the rather poor level of rallying these days )

its not popular....only for historic acropolis.

Some say this rally was among the reasons the ELPA rally was cancelled since the organisers put all the funding into the this useless historic event and left no money to the ELPA rally. but thats just rumours.

[tolis]

ALso during Elpa rally there was race for historic cars. Some of them you can see in gallery from 2010 (http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/fotogalerie.php?id=816)
Also here: http://www.r40.gr/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=87917&g2_page=3
http://www.r40.gr/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=87917&g2_page=4
http://www.r40.gr/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=87917&g2_page=5

@Mirek: Janota has such a low number in order to be interestingfor the fans till the end!!! ;) :p

[trifonvl]

OMG... third crew of Cat.2 EHSRC 2010 has No.46 of 55 :(

http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2011/competitors-2011/sporting-2011/final_entry_list_sporting-2011/

...new seeded order....Janota now with number 15

[Mirek]

Thanks, that's good :)

[dimviii]

Good luck to my friend Stelios No 147 with a Lotus sunbeam lotus,and No 45 renault 5 turbo in asphalt.Both cars are very well examples of masterpiece,after more than 3 years of preparing.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Also good luck to Georg Reitsperger , a friend of Croatian rallying :) ( competed in a few seasons with a Evo VII GrA , then switche to historic rallying )

[tolis]

Photos of the ceremonial start of the 10th Historic Acropolis Rally: http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2011/photos-2011/ceremonial_start_sporting-2011/
Heading tomorrow to the stages!!! Can't wait!!! :)
Live results: http://www.ethea-live.gr
@Mirek:Kaltsounis's yellow Opel is 8V.

[Mirek]

After Leg1:

1. Bianchini (Lancia 037) 42:57,3 (J)
2. Brazzoli (Porsche 911 SC) +8,4 (D4)
3. Rossi (Porsche 911 SC) +28,8 (D4)
4. Spartalis (Ford Escort RS1600) +1:22,5 (C3)
5. Pasutti (Porsche 911) +1:51,3 (C5)
6. Harrach (Mitsusbishi Lancer 2000) +2:10,8 (D4)
7. Janota (Opel Kadett GT/E) +2:22,3 (C3)
8. Pitsos (Toyota Celica 2000GT) +3:05,2 (D3)
9. Graham (Ford Escort RS2000) +3:17,0 (D3)
10. Cunningham (Ford Escort RS1800) +3:39,2 (D3)

Pavel Dresler (co-driver of Janota) reported some technical problems, maybe with spare engine they had to use after problems in test. He said they managed to repair everything after leg 1.

[mousti]

Bianchini surprises me a lil bit ! Brazzoli is pretty fast with that big Porsche he could follow the speed pretty good last year in Ypres of the big local guns and that's very good! Any news if Bianchini will do full ERC again including Ypres?? I know he's registered but don't know which rallies he'll do.

[Wim_Impreza]

Bianchini surprises me a lil bit ! Brazzoli is pretty fast with that big Porsche he could follow the speed pretty good last year in Ypres of the big local guns and that's very good! Any news if Bianchini will do full ERC again including Ypres?? I know he's registered but don't know which rallies he'll do.

You have in most of your posts the word Ypres, but there are also other rallies...

[Mirek]

Final standings of tarmac event:

1. Bianchini (Lancia 037) 1:29:38,2 (J)
2. Brazzoli (Porsche 911 SC) +49,4 (D4)
3. Rossi (Porsche 911 SC) +1:53,6 (D4)
4. Pasutti (Porsche 911) +3:33,8 (C5)
5. Spartalis (Ford Escort RS1600) +4:07,6 (C3)
6. Harrach (Mitsusbishi Lancer 2000) +4:47,3(D4)
7. Janota (Opel Kadett GT/E) +5:39,4 (C3)
8. Pitsos (Toyota Celica 2000GT) +5:43,0 (D3)
9. Cunningham (Ford Escort RS1800) +7:48,9 (D3)
10. Laaksonen (Mazda RX7) +8:53,8 (D4)

http://www.ethea-live.gr/SPOR/Special%20Stage%2012.pdf

[HaCo]

Bianchini surprises me a lil bit ! Brazzoli is pretty fast with that big Porsche he could follow the speed pretty good last year in Ypres of the big local guns and that's very good! Any news if Bianchini will do full ERC again including Ypres?? I know he's registered but don't know which rallies he'll do.

Would be awesome to see the 037 on Ypres stages!

[Mirek]

Gravel rally is finished.

1. Pitsos (Toyota Celica 2000GT) 51:56,4 (D3)
2. Bianchini (Lancia 037) +11,3 (J)
3. Cunningham (Ford Escort RS1800) +1:03,4 (D3)
4. Pasutti (Porsche 911) +1:24,6 (C5)
5. Rossi (Porsche 911 SC) +1:52,6 (D4)
6. Economou (Ford Escort RS2000) +2:43,8 (C3)
7. Pletis (Toyota Starlet) +4:23,3 (D1)
8.Laaksonen (Mazda RX7) +5:11,3(D4)
9. Ganos (Mercedes 190E) +5:55,6 (A)
10. Kaltsounis (Opel Kadett GT/E 8V) +6:11,9 (D1)

For Janota and Dresler it was great gravel premiere except SS4 where they lost almost 7 minutes repairing some technical problems on stage. They lost 7:32 to the leader overall. But they are happy with the rally anyway :)

[dimviii]

Final results have change a bit.In 7th place my friend in his 3rd ever rally, Stelios Yamalakis-Nikos Samios with Talbot Sunbeam Lotus.
Well done mates!!

[dimviii]

for Mirek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLjEBXL4s6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5aLzzqS760

[atsiotras79]

Οur gallery from the rally.

http://www.r40.gr/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=99267

[tolis]

It was a very nice event. The Italians were very fast, but not spectacular. Konstantinos Pitsos made an excellent performance. I should mention that this was his first appearance with this car!!! He was by far the best in gravel!!! Well done!!!
Very nice performance by spectacular Cunningham in his Escort MKII. I also liked Janota! He was fast and spectacular too, both in asphalt and gravel!!! Pity he had problems... :(
Nice performance by Stelios Yamalakis and Christos Platis!!!
Our gallery from the event (including ceremonial start): http://www.xwmatinos.gr/Gallery/11/10oIstoriko.htm

[dimviii]

nice photos tolis & atsiotras!

[Mirek]

Thanks all :)

[tolis]

2 nice videos from 10th Historic Acropolis Rally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-axsSvk-XAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul6hLAtptOw

Onboard of No 38 Ford Falcon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZVI5LVE8vM

[mousti]

Not only the Ypres modern rally will have a great entrylist! Also the Historic event will be big entered! Top guys like Lietaer, Vanwijnsberghe, Stouf, Duez and Droogmans in Escort BDA have already entered also Valter Jensen in his Lancia 037!!! I love it!

[mousti]

Anyone here who has contact with Marco Bianchini? :)

[Nowi]

My photos from 02. Tuscanrewind 2011 (Montalcino, Italy) at http://www.rallylife.cz/02-tuscanrewind-2011-nowi

[Mirek]

Some nice news. Mr. Hájek, team boss of Janota said in an interview they could go to higher class next year with Opel Ascona 400 :)

[mousti]

Big engine again then? Isn't that also not the class of the real big boys like the big Porsche's and Escort BDA's? Or am I wrong?

[mousti]

Report of Pitstop.tv of Ypres Historic Rally FIA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8jqWrUMZ5w&feature=feedwll