[IRC][ERC][BRC] Geko Ypres Rally 2012

[Juha_Koo]

Mikkelsen's junction was slippery, just watched Juho's onboard and he adds "slippy braking" to the notes there.

[darkstar]

so, here´s my video from the geko ypres rallye 2012:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM9-BxFYoAk

[HaCo]

Klinger was very very lucky in the Megane (don't remember the drivers name) the penultimate stage. The team hit a pole very hard just behind his seat, no pictures of that?

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[Tom206wrc]

Congratulations to Martin Kangur winner of 2WDs(at least he stayed on the road until the end without mistakes)and to Melissa Debackere for her great result(14th overall, 2nd 2WD, winner Citroën DS3 Trophy) :)
Great show and result for Davy Vanneste too :cool:

[TuTu]

Klinger was very very lucky in the Megane (don't remember the drivers name) the penultimate stage. The team hit a pole very hard just behind his seat, no pictures of that?

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Driver is Robert Consani ;)

[N.O.T]

so, here´s my video from the geko ypres rallye 2012:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM9-BxFYoAk

very few people manage to capture rally action like you do...

Excellent footage once more... !!!

I did not see any footage of the lotus though... why ?

[tolis]

Anyone know the reason why Robert Consani had an Ukranian flag?

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[titi_62]

Anyone know the reason why Robert Consani had an Ukranian flag?

Now Consani is a member of the ukrainian federation because he is suspended in France.
Indeed, one of the person who check the special stage and give informations to the driver before the start of the stage (I don't who to call that type of person in english, sorry) wasn't a member of the federation and it is forbiden.
It's a bit stupid but it's like that, and this is why Consani didn't participate to the Tour de Corse. ;)

[GioRallyReport]

My video of the GEKO Ypres Rally:

GEKO Ypres Rally (http://www.rallyandraces.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3872:geko-ypres-rally&catid=75:2012&Itemid=130)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/snijersFE/VideoIeper.jpg

[dimviii]

Do we know with what tyres was Van de Heuvel?

[tolis]

Now Consani is a member of the ukrainian federation because he is suspended in France.
Indeed, one of the person who check the special stage and give informations to the driver before the start of the stage (I don't who to call that type of person in english, sorry) wasn't a member of the federation and it is forbiden.
It's a bit stupid but it's like that, and this is why Consani didn't participate to the Tour de Corse. ;)
Thank you! :) Why was he suspended in France?

[uranium]

Anyone know the reason why Robert Consani had an Ukranian flag?


legionnaire ;)

[Juha_Koo]

Now Consani is a member of the ukrainian federation because he is suspended in France.
Indeed, one of the person who check the special stage and give informations to the driver before the start of the stage (I don't who to call that type of person in english, sorry) wasn't a member of the federation and it is forbiden.
It's a bit stupid but it's like that, and this is why Consani didn't participate to the Tour de Corse. ;)

Interesting... So in France rules allow safety/gravel crews (?) for competitors?

[titi_62]

In the French championship, competitors can have 2 persons ("les ouvreurs" in french) who run on the stage just before the race (like in WRC tarmac events) to change the pacenote (if there is a lot of mud on the road for example).
In the case of Consani, he said that his father use the car of theses persons to go to the SS (as a simple spectator), there was a check and Consani was suspended because is father wasn't allowed to be an "ouvreur".

I don't know if it answers to Juha's question ?

[Juha_Koo]

In the French championship, competitors can have 2 persons ("les ouvreurs" in french) who run on the stage just before the race (like in WRC tarmac events) to change the pacenote (if there is a lot of mud on the road for example).
In the case of Consani, he said that his father use the car of theses persons to go to the SS (as a simple spectator), there was a check and Consani was suspended because is father wasn't allowed to be an "ouvreur".

I don't know if it answers to Juha's question ?

It does, thanks. :)

[tolis]

... is father wasn't allowed to be an "ouvreur".
Why is that?

[MartijnS]

He may be allowed, but if he is not one of the two persons who were assigned to do it, he isn't I guess.

Its the same in WRC, in Spain we met some people who drove with the gravel crew car of van Merksteijn to watch the stages on the gravel day Friday (so no gravel crews allowed) and they were not allowed to get in a certain range of the start and finish of the stages.

[gianni123]

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[Sso]

So what does you IRC-followers think of Flodins performance? First race in New car, New series and on tarmac makes Me think he did ok.

[focus206]

So what does you IRC-followers think of Flodins performance? First race in New car, New series and on tarmac makes Me think he did ok.

To be honest, I expected him to be slower, I'm glad to be proven wrong :) but maybe it's juist me :D

[MrJan]

Enjoyable rally, the most notable part of which was seeing de Cecco completely obliterate a concrete post, leading to the stopping of the first running through Heuvelland. Few complaints though, firstly there was so little information about the running of the historics that we only managed to see them once, and that was through luck. Secondly the safety element was way over the top, standing you 10 metres back from the stage even on the inside of a slow corner. I understand that they need to stop you from going to certain places but it was well over the top. Also it was policied by some twat in a helicopter who thought that 5 guys on the inside of a 90 right, 5 metres back from the stage and the other side of a big ditch were in a dangerous place....yet deemed it safe for him to hover in strong winds, next to trees and extremely close to power lines, over the top of a crowd of at least 200 people...to be honest the restrictions on spectators spoilt the rally a bit for me, although I still managed to enjoy myself.

Hanninen was clearly the faster driver but I was impressed by how little the performance dropped off, even the tail end DS3s etc. were still quite quick. I also thought Flodin was quite quick, although perhaps not tidy enough to get the most from a S2000 on tarmac.

Photos to follow later when I've had a chance to sort through them, although I didn't really get anything that stood out.

[Mirek]

Back at work...

It was really nice rally. Great superfast places selected by Tommeke, big thanks to him and his father! It was nice to meet a lot of people from forum etc. The atmosphere in Ypres town, service in the main square with pubs all around is unique.

Škoda used new evolution of engine and it was one of the reasons why it was so far ahead of private Peugeot of Loix (see results from Heuvelland where there are many very long straights). Also the suspension worked visibly better over bumps. Also we must take into account Juho had Yannick Wilcox as his engineer in Ypres.

Freddy was driving brutal, maybe sometimes too much brutal. Juho very precise, Mikkelsen as expected (everyone who You asked before the rally said Andreas was going to crash first of the three).
Tsjoen was solid, we saw one crisis of him on SS4. Snijers was... like always, spectacular, fast but clearly not the top anymore (but for his age still awesome). By eyes Solowow was driving really nice, big cuts, braking late. He had too short gearbox and some offs though. Flodin was strange, sometimes really fast, sometimes looking rather careful. Also Saliuk was much better than I expected. Van den Heuvel driving clearly faster than Aigner, so was the car. Vianne started slow but got faster with every stage. Langenakens for me quite disappointing. Tlusťák like usual, on SS4 he was off near us. Verschueren was driving nice and it was great to see fast driven Polo again. De Cecco was really fast before his crash (we could see the falling pole from distance) but I noticed he almost never cut keeping the car on asphalt, rather unusual in Ypres.

2WD guys were mad - especially Arzeno and Kangur, also Gilbert, Demarschalk, Riedemann, Vanneste, Radoux etc. were really fast. I can't still believe Kangur could finish by his driving. We saw one his very hot moment on SS6. I forgot to mention Méganes. Princen was driving really really fast and Consani not bad at all but the car works really bad in suspension. In bumpy cuts both cars were jumping all around. we also saw an almost crash of Molly Taylor in SS6 just infront of her fans.

We saw only one stage of historics and their top was nice too.

EDIT: The safety. We don't go to slow places so we can't complain. In fast places You often keep the ten meter rule for Your own good and otherwise You just wait until the heli is gone and than take a place You want. There are usually no marshals or tapes there...

Anyway really nice rally and it was great to be back. Hopefully next year again with Peugeot in full strength :)

[rochey2]

Enjoyable rally.......the safety element was way over the top, standing you 10 metres back from the stage even on the inside of a slow corner. I understand that they need to stop you from going to certain places but it was well over the top. Also it was policied by some twat in a helicopter who thought that 5 guys on the inside of a 90 right, 5 metres back from the stage and the other side of a big ditch were in a dangerous place....yet deemed it safe for him to hover in strong winds, next to trees and extremely close to power lines, over the top of a crowd of at least 200 people...to be honest the restrictions on spectators spoilt the rally a bit for me, although I still managed to enjoy myself.

Totally agree!
We went purely to see the Historics as now being old (40's), don't understand the attraction of all these boring straight line IRC cars that everyone on this thread seems to think are good! ;)

There was some very inconsistent marshalling on display on these stages with some of the marshals displaying overtly fascist tendencies, being well power crazed.
One of the most pointless and pathetic displays were, dare I say, by three British marshals (shandy drinkers!) on one of the Friday night stages...for a car to have crashed into us would have meant that on the exit of a tight left hander, the car would have to accelerate from near standstill to about 80mph in the space of about 10 meters, jump two meters up in the air and leap a two meter ditch to reach us....additionally, being 43, I like to think that I am able to make intelligent and informed decisions about my own safety but to be screamed at for daring attempt to cross from one side of a road to the other (after waiting for the road to be clear obviously) and then be physically restrained, does seem extreme.

In other places we could quite easily have stood in the road and no one seemed to be bothered, so where was the consistency?
Stupid spectators, like we have seen in Ireland recently, and the over the top safety aspect of this event, will kill rallying, if commonsense isn't applied.
The Nazi, bully boy tactics, the likes of which we saw this weekend, will just stop people going out to watch, and the sport will become the preserve of the wealthy....it's happening already.

On a plus side....there isn't an IRC car around that can compete with a Lancia 037 for spectacle, and I do agree incidentally, that the information for the Historics was woeful...the website was particularly rubbish!

It was as though the organisers didn't anyone to know anything!
Roll on Omloop in September though!

[rochey2]

Wow, that is very impressive indeed, but I don't think it get's the blood up as much as say, Paul Lietaer in a BDA engined MKII going through there would! ;)

Still cool though!

[Mirek]

Totally agree!
We went purely to see the Historics as now being old (40's), don't understand the attraction of all these boring straight line IRC cars that everyone on this thread seems to think are good! ;)

I think no-one finds clean lines in junctions amusing but most of us just don't go there. You can't see who is driving fast in a T-junction. In really fast places no gr.B car can give a spectacle of S2000, sorry. The sound is great but the speed in corners is like a slow motion. The suspension made so huuuge improvement that the cornering speed is just incredible with modern cars. Don't get me wrong, I like historics but the kind of spectacle they give is different and if You want to see the best You have to choose places according to specifics of each one.

[mm1]

This shot might be presure related, could be that it`s too low.

[Mirek]

This shot might be presure related, could be that it`s too low.

Nono, this is SS3 where Arzeno (on photo) set crazy 9th overall time. It was just so hard driving. I was there and I though he must crash in that speed. It was just mad...

[rallysupportnl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1JA6jw-PA&list=UUp0W3YWC2UfLpnmkRPQARZQ&index=1&feature=plcp

Photo's Ypres rally 2012 also online! (http://www.rallysupport.nl/index.php?id=189/)

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[rochey2]

Telling your age doesn't make any sense. Being able/unable to estimate a risk, especially in rallying, has nothing to do with age, but knowledge and intelligence. I've seen many things, stupidity has no limit, also for 40+ or 50+ people... ;) .


Hehe...made me laugh there!

The issue of safety highlights the saying...

'Rules are there for the guidence of wise men and the blind obedience of fools!'

The incident I was thinking of most recently was the one in Ireland where a group of spectators we stood at the end of a jump...they were warned to move as they were in a very dangerous place and didn't...Rally deaths horror | The Sun |Irish Sun|Irish Sun News (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishsunnews/4341462/Rally-deaths-horror.html)

Sure, you can be any age to be stupid, but my life experience tells me I am less likely to get squashed standing at the start of a jump, than in the potential landing zone.



I take on board your points about the speed of the IRC's through corners etc., but watching Droogmans or Paddy Snijers in a MKII is far more exciting!!*

I understand the Historic's didn't use all the same stages as the IRC's, but the coverage was woeful, period.

The organisers were definately less interested in the Historics as they bring in less prestige and less money than the IRC....after all, the organisers' ultimate aim is to get the old '24 Heuren Van Ieper' rally, like it was in the good old days, to be a WRC round, which I'm surprised it hasn't become yet.

Do I take it not many saw the 037 on this years historic event then?

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*that's only my opinion though! ;)

[MrJan]

the most notable part of which was seeing de Cecco completely obliterate a concrete post, leading to the stopping of the first running through Heuvelland

Someone elses video of this, I was stood down by the left hander and too busy watching the accident to think about trying to take any pictures...plus I only had a short lens on. Shame that this video doesn't show the full effect of the post falling down, that's what made it spectacular.

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[dimviii]

This shot might be presure related, could be that it`s too low.
+1

with proper air pressure inside the tyre,is impossible to flex so much at a fwdrive car the rear tyre.if it is with some psi less is possible.To overheat in a fwd the rear tyres is very difficult,you must have choose wrong tyre,or extreme lesser air pressure.

[Fly]

So what does you IRC-followers think of Flodins performance? First race in New car, New series and on tarmac makes Me think he did ok.

Flodin did OK. Correct me if I'm wrong but he's not used to high revs cars. He these conditions, he couldn't challenge the fastest drivers.

[dimviii]

I hope there will be some video online from it... The pressure put on the tyre at that moment was huge (also watch suspension). It's impossible how he stayed on the road...

only one reason i can see for a tyre stretch like that....if at previous meters at the cut there was a diiferent higher level of ground and at the time of photo it was something like a landing from a small jump.Sorry can t explain it with my english level grrrr!!



edit also for me Foldin was good for Ypres.Was expecting less.

[Mirek]

There's no jump but the cut is kicking a bit and also the rear was sliding partly.

[Allyc85]

I understand about gear ratios etc, but thats quite disappointing really!

[dimviii]

TOP Speeds at GEKO Ypres rally 2012 IRC - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yktl2-lVm_s) - video with top speeds (Sousa-Lotus, Hanninen-Fabia, Loix-207, Mikkelsen-Fabia, Snijers-Mini, Flodin-Fiesta, Solowow-207, Viaene-207, Saliuk-Fiesta, Barrable-Fabia, Verschueren-Polo, Aigner-N15 R4, De Cecco-Evo X N4, Tlustak-Fabia, Langenakens-207, Kangur-Civic R3, Vanden Heuvel-Evo X R4, Colsoul-Evo X N4, Arzeno-DS3 R3, Consani-Megane N4, Riedemann-DS3 R3, Boon-N15 N4, Bruyneel-N15 N4, Hunt-DS3 R3, Vanden Abeele-Polo S2000, Debackere-DS3 R3) Vanden Heuvel his Evo X R4 had top of 218 kph...

wow Heuvel no lift after point of measure!!! Strangely slow the megane vs ds3!!
Nice informative video!

[HaCo]

Big differences!

[dimviii]

There's no jump but the cut is kicking a bit and also the rear was sliding partly.

i dont mean jump,sorry i cant explain it better.

[gianni123]

movie online

GEKO Ypres Rally - (http://gyrallypictures.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/16698806-geko-ypres-rally)

[MrJan]

only one reason i can see for a tyre stretch like that....if at previous meters at the cut there was a diiferent higher level of ground and at the time of photo it was something like a landing from a small jump.Sorry can t explain it with my english level grrrr!!

I think I understand. The car is shifting it's weight, so the unloaded left side is suddenly becoming loaded and it puts extra force into the tyres.

[dimviii]

I think I understand. The car is shifting it's weight, so the unloaded left side is suddenly becoming loaded and it puts extra force into the tyres.

yes! :D thanks for helping my brilliant english :dozey:

[Mirek]

Yes, that is true. I think some video will come out as it is quite well known place.

[dimviii]

nice photos
Maxicorde.fr (http://maxicorde.fr/ypres12.php)

[dimviii]

So Heuvel was on Pirellis
https://picasaweb.google.com/115028952408441692886/GekoYpresRally2012#5756766356943170498

[MrJan]

yes! :D thanks for helping my brilliant english :dozey:

Your English is really good! I speak to a lot of English people that couldn't write as well as you.

[pucky54]

My gallery is online.

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[banksy87]

Brilliant weekend, never disappoints. Atmosphere and the way the rally takes over the historic town of Ypres is something every rally fan should experience.


Even found some spots without mega taped junctions for some pics:


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/7443503542_577c67dbe3.jpg


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[clem126]

The organisers were definately less interested in the Historics as they bring in less prestige and less money than the IRC

The thing is, the historic rally is totally different from the IRC rally!! They only use the same stages but a different route, service park etc. for the weekend. Even the organisation is different. This can explain why the Historic rally, sadly, didnt had the same level of interest.


after all, the organisers' ultimate aim is to get the old '24 Heuren Van Ieper' rally, like it was in the good old days, to be a WRC round, which I'm surprised it hasn't become yet.


This isnt well known but few years back, the FIA studied the possibility to replace the ADAC Deutschland rally by the Ypres rally. They sent a team to check how the event was running, if the stages were good etc... Everything was OK to host a WRC round except the service park which was "too small" and had to be re-located to more "open-space" kind of place. The organisation decided to refuse the WRC to keep the service park on the "Grote Markt" which, i believe, give the rally a really unique atmosphere!

Now, about the race itself :

Juho was impressive all weekend. He was really fast and made no mistakes!
Freddy was very impressive too, on the limit everywhere but the 207 is definetly not on the Fabia's level...
Flodin was impressive too! I expected him to be much further considering it was his first event in the car on tarmac
Van Den Heuvel was flying! Guted for his transmissions issues :/
Arzeno, Guilbert, Demaerschalk are all crazy!!! On the SS3 i was in a fast left with a compression followed by a very fast right! The 3 of them cut the corner most than the other, Arzeno going the deeper which send him flying (litterally, the 4 wheels were in the air) to the other side of the road... I have no idea how he managed to keep the car on the road... But as expected, all 3 of them made sure their teams' mechanics wont be bored for the next few weeks...

[dimviii]

Arzeno onboard
On Board Arzeno-Jamoul Ypres Rally 2012 ES 9 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHw8Qre04_8&feature=player_embedded)

[rochey2]

The thing is, the historic rally is totally different from the IRC rally!! They only use the same stages but a different route, service park etc. for the weekend. Even the organisation is different. This can explain why the Historic rally, sadly, didnt had the same level of interest. Don't believe you! ;)





This isnt well known but few years back, the FIA studied the possibility to replace the ADAC Deutschland rally by the Ypres rally. They sent a team to check how the event was running, if the stages were good etc... Everything was OK to host a WRC round except the service park which was "too small" and had to be re-located to more "open-space" kind of place. The organisation decided to refuse the WRC to keep the service park on the "Grote Markt" which, i believe, give the rally a really unique atmosphere!


Wow! That's a decision I applaud not to ruin the essential character of the event!

I remember when you had the likes of the big Bastos and Marlboro tents in the square and it was banging, (especially with the dance mix of Fast Freddy's car sounds!). After they and alot of other sponsors pulled out, the event was on it's knees.

I must say I'm pleased though that it is getting back up there and there did seem to be more people in the square this year too!

Still think IRC is rubbish though! :D

[mas-racing]

my video : IRC Geko Ypres Rally 2012 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkdb5kcw2Ss)


ypres historic rally : Ypres Historic Rally 2012 ( with crash ) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIfB3DCU3ec)

[Tofrallye29]

My photos of this fantastic rally
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/7442920966_26eb3dab6b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58819028@N07/7442920966/)
Ypres Rally 2012 - Skoda Fabia S2000 - Mikkelsen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58819028@N07/7442920966/) par Tofrallye29 (http://www.flickr.com/people/58819028@N07/), sur Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5080/7443184350_d76d6fb88e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58819028@N07/7443184350/)
Ypres Rally 2012 - Subaru Impreza R4 - Aigner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58819028@N07/7443184350/) par Tofrallye29 (http://www.flickr.com/people/58819028@N07/), sur Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7443188456_eb58690273_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58819028@N07/7443188456/)
Ypres Rally 2012 - Peugeot 207 S2000 - Langenakens (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58819028@N07/7443188456/) par Tofrallye29 (http://www.flickr.com/people/58819028@N07/), sur Flickr
My others pics are here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58819028@N07/sets/72157630286426814/)

[MrJan]

I must say I'm pleased though that it is getting back up there and there did seem to be more people in the square this year too!

I was amazed at how busy it was. For shakedown we got a bit lost and approached the stage from the south, it was amazing when we left and saw the number of cars parked in fields and on nearby (or not so nearby) roads. Great to see rallying with that level of interest.

[bluuford]

....
2WD guys were mad - especially Arzeno and Kangur, also Gilbert, Demarschalk, Riedemann, Vanneste, Radoux etc. were really fast. I can't still believe Kangur could finish by his driving. We saw one his very hot moment on SS6.
....


Kangur told that he was driving safely on the first passes of the stages and during the second pass he increased his speed:-) He said that his plan was to rally with his own pace and not race with Princen and Arzeno. His main aim is to win 2WD this year (Arzeno and Princen are not rfighting for the title).

[dimviii]

nice photos
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151012640729797.453183.605319796&type=1&l=70a3b72a6a

[rochey2]

I was amazed at how busy it was. For shakedown we got a bit lost and approached the stage from the south, it was amazing when we left and saw the number of cars parked in fields and on nearby (or not so nearby) roads. Great to see rallying with that level of interest.


When we went to Boezinge for a service on Saturday evening, and we were astonished too....didn't think we'd be able to park, but blagged our way in to the town and parked off the road.....if that is the level of disinterest in the Historic Rally, then I bet the RAC would love to have that level of disinterest! :)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Great videos from this high speed rally, much to my liking :) Any comments about the Lotus?

[Mirek]

See GT thread ;)

[GL Media Pro]

OnBoard Bernardo Sousa (Lotus Exige R-GT) Ypres Rally SS. 15:

https://vimeo.com/44581445

[GL Media Pro]

OnBoard Bernardo Sousa (Lotus Exige R-GT) Ypres Rally SS. 2:

https://vimeo.com/44562054

[NikoP]

My gallery is finally online: Geko Ypres Rally 2012 (http://nikop.kuvat.fi/#/kuvat/2012/Geko+Ypres+Rally/)

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss40/ralli1/3-1.jpg

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss40/ralli1/2-1.jpg

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss40/ralli1/1-1.jpg

[dimviii]

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2012/06/26/12062610345312372010032704.jpg

[Mirek]

Nice, I saw it from a long distance. Now I know what exactly happened :)

[tolis]

Arzeno's onboard!!!

Best of Ypres Rally 2012 Mathieu Arzeno - Renaud Jamoul - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCDK47NUBhE)

My photo are online on Fan-tanghe.com (http://www.fan-tanghe.com/album-2083728.html). Good visit ;)


http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/17/56/16/73/img_0026.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=26&u=17561673)


http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/17/56/16/73/img_1013.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=25&u=17561673)


http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/17/56/16/73/img_1012.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=24&u=17561673)


http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/17/56/16/73/img_1011.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=23&u=17561673)

[dimviii]

Nice! We were at the place at 12 seconds, 1min30s (this is the place from the photo Dimvii ;) )
extreme fast passage at 1,30!!

[millbrook]

My pics online now @ rallysport foto's (http://www.rallypix.tk)

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7581/sizedyr623bordermaker.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/521/sizedyr623bordermaker.jpg/)

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2225/sizedyr240bordermaker.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/sizedyr240bordermaker.jpg/)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/634/sizedyr203bordermaker.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/sizedyr203bordermaker.jpg/)

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7540/sizedyr49bordermaker.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/sizedyr49bordermaker.jpg/)

[clem126]

extreme fast passage at 1,30!!
And at 0:58! The onboard doesnt do justice to the level of the passage!! I truly believed he wasnt gonna make it to the next corner!

[RS]

Onboard videos (especially with modern rallycars) always look extremely calm from inside. In that video I believe he was on the limit in every corner ;)

To me it looks exciting, but the sound makes it boring.

[WRCKE]

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2012/06/26/12062610345312372010032704.jpg

on stage dikkebus

[denjos]

You can find my pics of the Ypres Rally (IRC and Historic) on my facebook page:

IRC: Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3865388284880.152917.1583703372&type=3)

Historic: Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3870037881117.153025.1583703372&type=3)

Hope you enjoy.

Rallyjos.

[Mirek]

For me video with the best action (by Devillers):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86J0w6OrKRM

[rallyfanbelgium]

MISTAKE IRC RALLY OVER FINISH.... - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTsGkBUhYMc)

[MrJan]

Finally pulled my finger out and got my pics online. Not my best weekend, got much better photos from the Acropolis, but still a few I was fairly happy with:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7255/7520002064_8d07cb5c94_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520002064/)
IMG_8410 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520002064/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7520183636_5bcd37f892_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520183636/)
IMG_8214 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520183636/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/7520222062_be2fcbb9c5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520222062/)
IMG_8147 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520222062/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7520278450_db8c9f9c3d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520278450/)
IMG_8003 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520278450/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7520281746_269a32e87a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520281746/)
IMG_7997 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520281746/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

[MrJan]

I'm going to be greedy and post a few others, the first ones are from De Cecco's accident and the last one of a stupid helicopter pilot, personally I thought it was quite dangerous to be hovering over a crowd at that height, especially with the strong winds.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8288/7520175860_93caa7a906_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520175860/)
IMG_8237 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520175860/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/7520154598_8a1d3a47db_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520154598/)
IMG_8240 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520154598/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8292/7520072716_0711a25de2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520072716/)
IMG_8266 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520072716/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/7520130398_f5946fbb1b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520130398/)
IMG_8252 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520130398/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8290/7520258582_c8d8d163ea_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520258582/)
IMG_8080 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo/7520258582/) by Jan Yeo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrjanyeo/), on Flickr