Yalta rally 02-04 june 2011.

[KKS]

Leader change in UA Class:
1 27 UKR CHMYKH / VILCHYNSKYY / Subaru Impreza 2:03:43.3
2 60 UKR PERETS / MALKOV / Mitsubishi Evolution 00:00.6
3 16 UKR TAMRAZOV / GERMAN / Ford Fiesta Super 2000 00:07.9

sooo close

[wwbroe]

Stage 10 is running and Juho made it trough.

[wwbroe]

Bouffier is 6.1 sec faster as Hanninen, coming back to about 8.8 sec of the lead.

[wwbroe]

What an amazing time for Kopecky, can that be true???? :eek:

[Mirek]

Both Juho and Bryan have been rather slow today...

[wwbroe]

Looks like it is true, Mikkelsen 5,9 sec slower as Jan Kopecky. I must say that those times are very fast if you compare them with Hanninen and Bouffier, who are fighting for the win of this rally.

[Bartek]

Guys what do you think about Kopecky chance ? He is very fast today...

[KKS]

I think Juho will be much more faster on SS11 and 2nd loop.

[wwbroe]

We will see, but both Bouffier and Hanninen are quite slow today. Maybe Mikkelsen and Kopecky are taking bigger risks and we might see some more punctures?

[Wim_Impreza]

Guys what do you think about Kopecky chance ? He is very fast today...

I hope he can win, but I don't think he can gain enough time on Hänninen. The second place for Jan is possible if no one of the top three has a puncture.

[wwbroe]

Bouffier again faster as Juho, taking another b3.1 sec back, so he comes back at 5.1 sec from Juho overall. ;)

[Bartek]

Now, Juho have only 5 seconds, 2nd loop will be amazing :)

[wwbroe]

What a time for Mikkelsen !!!!

[wwbroe]

I think we might see really interesting end of the rally, with big fights going on for the win and also for third place, where the difference between Kopecky and Mikkelsen is only 12,9 sec. For the overall win, the difference between Juho and Bryan is now only 5,1 sec. Quite interesting to follow both fights.

[darkstar]

yes, very nice fights! even if wilks keeps on being so slow and maybe has some small spin or so, neuville could also overtake him! ok, mabye its a bit too optimistic, this morning he lost around 35 seconds on neuville, but would be cool if there would be another fight :D

[KKS]

In UA Class after SS9 it was:
1 CHMYKH 2:03:43.3
2 PERETS +00:00.6
3 TAMRAZOV +00:07.9

After SS10:
1 CHMYKH 2:20:31.4
2 PERETS +00:42.1
3 PECHENYK +04:10.2
4 GORBAN +04:40.4
5 TAMRAZOV +04:59.1
Tamrazov have a problems on SS10, Perets have a penalty 30sec at TC10 and lost 10sec on a stage.

After SS11:
1 PERETS 2:34:51.8
2 GORBAN +03:31.2
3 TAMRAZOV +03:32.6
4 PECHENYK +04:15.3
5 SALIUK +04:42.4

Chmykh has crashed, Pechenyk have a problems, and Tamrazov on his Fiesta S2000 came back.

How it can change in 3 stages :)

[AP-Racing]

If i understand right, UA class include another stages?

[wwbroe]

What happened with Chérain on stage 11, he is loosing about 12 mins. Anybody has any more infor on him?

[KKS]

If i understand right, UA class include another stages?

no, all have same stages

[Mirek]

Juho 21 seconds faster than in the morning!

[darkstar]

mikkelsen off! just view meters before finish!

[KKS]

What a plastic head of Mikkelsen... spin at last corner.

[wwbroe]

Yes indeed, but he seems to be able to continu.

[darkstar]

wow, he must have been very fast, still a good time from mikkelsen...

i´m curious if he continues his charge, with the pace he must have set, he should still be able to catch up on kopecky.

[RS]

Did Skoda make some breakthrough with setup today or do the stages just suit them more? Particularly Kopecky has remembered how to drive again.

[wwbroe]

Did Skoda make some breakthrough with setup today or do the stages just suit them more? Particularly Kopecky has remembered how to drive again.

It are majorly the same stages as yesterday, just ran in the opposite direction. I don't know if Skoda did find something in setup, but i think it is especially because Neuville and Wilks are not too much attacking any more. But for sure it is good to see that Skoda's are still in the game. Especially because they didn't hit any problems.

[darkstar]

what i dont understand about skoda is, why they didnt give loix the money to start here at the yalta rallye. he´s leading the championchip and is really a tarmac specialist, especially on ruff tarmac like this.

[Mirek]

Škoda doesn't pay Loix's driving, it's BFO.

[darkstar]

yes i know, but that´s what i mean...why didnt they give him the money? arent they interestet in a skoda winning the events and the drivers championchip, and also the constructors championchip?

[Mirek]

I think that Hänninen starting here is Your answer. He wasn't supposed to drive this one...

[Tom206wrc]

Bouffier lost 5 full seconds on Hänninen - SS12 :mad:

[HaCo]

Bouffier lost 5 full seconds on Hänninen - SS12 :mad:

Pitty, hope can Bryan can take victory there! Maybe he's just saving tires!

[darkstar]

I think that Hänninen starting here is Your answer. He wasn't supposed to drive this one...

ok ;) pitty for loix anyway, i like his driving style. (especially on national events he´s always on maximum attack)

bouffier was almost 10 seconds faster in the remaining two stages at the first run through this morning and lost almost same amount of time in first stage like he did now. i think he defenetly has the chance to win, but probably still the off in last corsica´s stage is on is mind too. nevertheless it´s defenetly exiting ;)

[Bartek]

From Rallyradio:
http://i52.tinypic.com/2hg5mdj.jpg
Photo show that he don't have rear bumper only...

SS 13 was started at 12:03?

[HaCo]

It's only extra weight! :p

[HaCo]

Rallyfans and media should use twitter more often to post live-rallynews with pics and stuff.

[KKS]

HaCo, when you know how it works :D

[Mirek]

There is a mistake in official timing. The stage starts 13:03 CET.

[Bartek]

Now is good, thanks Mirek!

[HaCo]

HaCo, when you know how it works :D

Honestly I only use it to follow things others post. If I had a better mobile phone, I would use it for example in Ypres rally. If you see a crash, or puncture, or ... upload pic, post a message. If I understand it right, with twitter you post public and everybody can read. Using good tags is important, so everybody can find your tweet (not to mix with teet :p ).

[RS]

First guys through, looks comfortable for Juho now.

[AP-Racing]

Hanni win :)

[Mirek]

Scratches:

Neuville 4
Wilks 1
Mikkelsen 3
Hanninen 2
Kopecky 3
Bouffier 1

[RS]

Scratches:

Neuville 4
Wilks 1
Mikkelsen 3
Hanninen 2
Kopecky 3
Bouffier 1

8-6 to Skoda in the end after early on it looked like Peugeot domination.

[wwbroe]

What about championship standings? I guess Juho will be in the lead? Didn't find time to calculate yet. :D

[Mirek]

Here it is (feel free to report mistakes):

Autosport : Intercontinental Rally Challenge (http://www.autosport.cz/souteze/bodovani.php?id=54)

Jezdci = Drivers
Značky = Manufacturers
PC = Production cars
RZ = SS

[alleskids]

Hanninen 58 points
Kopecky 55
Bouffier 49
Neuville 48
Loix 45
Wilks 35
Mikkelsen 28

(Loix and Hanninen only have done 3 events so far, the others 4 rallies)

[wwbroe]

Hanninen 58 points
Kopecky 55
Bouffier 49
Neuville 48
Loix 45
Wilks 35
Mikkelsen 28

(Loix and Hanninen only have done 3 events so far, the others 4 rallies)

That is true, but Neuville and Bouffier and Wilks have also only three results out of four rally's. :D

[focus206]

Is Neuville going to do all the remaining rallies or he will skip some events?

[pucky54]

Is Neuville going to do all the remaining rallies or he will skip some events?

he will skip some events...unfortunately

[RS]

Classic Juho at Yalta press conference:

Question from the floor to Juho Hanninen
Who will you dedicate this victory to? Maybe your wife and children?

JH: “It’s difficult to give just one name because I would like to dedicate it to the whole team. They have made very good work during the whole year. And, at this moment, I don’t have a wife and I don’t think I have any children.

[mousti]

he will skip some events...unfortunately
He's doing the most, don't think nobody will do all events, maybe Bouffier and Kopecky? Loix did skip also already.

But if they see Neuville can win it all they'll probably invest in more rallies same story with Loix.

[focus206]

But if they see Neuville can win it all they'll probably invest in more rallies same story with Loix.
I hope it, Neuville is really impressing me this year, I never thought he could be so fast :)

[Aquagen]

UA Championship in Yalta have same stages and distance.

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/881/881_prime_yalta_rally_2011_92494f8c9b.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/881/881_prime_yalta_rally_2011_a98a416860.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/881/881_prime_yalta_rally_2011_2362cb8bd2.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/881/881_prime_yalta_rally_2011_60f19ec6a1.jpg

More photos from Yalta HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=881&fseason=2011) ;)

[Mirek]

Mikkelsen - one nice shot :)
YouTube - ‪Yalta Rally 2011. Skoda s2000.‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtlkhtVnrz8&feature=related)

[mousti]

Comparable like how he drove in Corsica on the stage before he got a flat tyre.

[Mirek]

Great clip with a big moment of Tamrazov: YouTube - ‪clip1vd.avi‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E988cZMX3Co)

[Aquagen]

Finally added some photos Friday and Saturday:

Àâòîñïîðò â Óêðàèíå - IRC Prime Yalta Rally 2011 (IRC Ïðàéì ßëòà Ðàëëè 2011) (http://www.reporters.com.ua/gallery/1/112/)

http://www.reporters.com.ua/gall_img/4597b207413e5ab9cefae3a4d6515536.jpg

[uranium]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLvF45Uu0qU

Many interesting moments in one short video

[focus206]

Great video! :)

[uranium]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss2XuFu3qtg

[uranium]

This video helps to understand what Yalta stages are

[darkstar]

i just found a onboard from neuville at the yalta rallye. because onboards from the irc´s topdrivers are quite rare i think it´s worth to post it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRPrqbSmkyw