[ERC] Geko Ypres Rally (19. -21.06. 2014)

[tommeke_B]

Still almost half a year, but RG 1 is already out. Link: http://www.ypresrally.com/docs/Rally_Gu ... 080114.pdf (http://www.ypresrally.com/docs/Rally_Guide_One_GYR14_080114.pdf)

20 stages (11 different ones), totalling 324,11km SS which makes it longer than some WRC events. Again driven on friday afternoon/night and a long saturday... :) Almost completely new is SS Reninge, at least 15 years ago since the stage has been used for the last time (maybe some older member can tell an exact number?), the stage should be driven partly on concrete roads, a bit different character from other stages. Also there's a 20km long SS Westouter, the stage will cross the French border, where they will drive some roads ( have already beenused for testing and stage of a Northern French event) near Boeschepe, I think it could be a great stage.

Anyone who is coming this year? :)

[Mirek]

Isn't that millage a bit too long for ERC regulations?

You can count with me again, Tom :D

[wwbroe]

I will be there for sure :D I have seen there is provisional timing allready on website of Ypres. They won't go anymore to rather stupid city stage in France, on the other hand they will still do the Lille-Eurometropole stage, and like Tom said the Westouter stage will cross French border. It will be interesting to see this stage. ;)

[RS]

I just found out the event organiser for Ypres is also the Hyundai team manager.. Is it still possible to homologate an RRC car? Would be cool to have Neuville and Bouffier there in Hyundai RRCs :)

[mousti]

Don't see that happen..

[dodge33cymru]

Hmm, this could be perfectly timed for a stop off between the Le Mans and Nurburgring 24 Hour races

[PLuto]

Bernd Casier wants to start on Ypres with Ford Fiesta R5 from Team Floral

http://www.autonews-magazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fordfiestar5-bcasier-v2.jpg

[mousti]

I expect a decent entry and a much better one than last year! :)

[EightGear]

Bernd Casier wants to start on Ypres with Ford Fiesta R5 from Team Floral

http://www.autonews-magazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fordfiestar5-bcasier-v2.jpg

Vyncke as codriver? Abbring changed again?

[WRCKE]

First Entry

Neil Simpson Skoda S2000

[mousti]

Rumored for a long time but Pieter Tsjoen will do the BRC again, starting from Ypres with the DG Sport 208 t16 R5!

https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10150816_615210131891465_3020030571018893675_n.jpg

[mousti]

No 208 for Gryazin in Ypres it seems, he entered with his Fiesta again.

[PLuto]

Robert Barrable is thinking about start on Ypres

[mousti]

Sepp Wiegand has entered with the Fabia, let's hope Lappi follows.

[RS]

Sepp Wiegand has entered with the Fabia, let's hope Lappi follows.

I guess Loix will drive works Skoda on Ypres again but a three car team would be nice :)

[vino_93]

Loix has his own car in Belgian championship, don't you think he will enter with it, with a support of Skoda ?

[Mirek]

Loix has his own car in Belgian championship, don't you think he will enter with it, with a support of Skoda ?

I'm almost sure he will start with works car.

[RS]

I concur with Mirek, I think they will want him in a full up-to-date car prepared by the works team. That Peugeot top speed advantage might be dangerous on Ypres...

[mousti]

Loix will prefer that too..

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[Tom206wrc]

Seeing the current reliability of the 208 T16, Ford and Skoda don't seem to have to worry about it yet :(

[RICARDO75]

Tomáš Pospíšilík (CZE) Škoda Fabia R2 and Mattias Olsson (SWE) Ford Fiesta R2 will be at Ypres

[dodge33cymru]

Hello all, I will be at the Nurburgring 24 Hours the weekend of 20-21 June and thought that I might skip the Thursday or Friday at the track in order to see some tarmac rallying for the first time. My initial plan is to go for the qualifying stage on Thursday and drive back to the 'Ring overnight for Friday morning, taking some Belgian beers and waffles with me, obviously.

I'm just wondering how the format for the qualifying stages works. I have been to WRC in UK and Sweden, so I understand the basic concept, but not sure if it's any different for ERC or for tarmac rounds. So if I were to do qualifying/shakedown, would I likely see the cars more times than upon the timed stages on Friday, as has been the case on those WRC rounds?

Thanks for any help and advice.

[Mirek]

Every ERC priority driver will have two free and one qualification run. However it is not possible to say now who will be priority driver. In the ERC there is no fixed list of priority drivers. basically promoter (Eurosport) decides who it wants to have on TV. Expect 10-15 priorities. The rest (in Ypres You can expect altogether around 100 cars) can do whatever number of runs it manage in the rest of time after qualifying runs (I think another 2-3 hours of action). In some ERC events they even let cars go every 30 seconds to allow all drivers to go as many times as possible (during qualification it's 2 minutes gap I think).

If qualification/shakedown is same as usually take a place in the fields between the main road crossing and the village where the stage ends. There is a lot of nice corners there ;)

[dodge33cymru]

Aye, I watched a video of Loix from last year and it looks a cracking little stage for a warmup - thanks for the reply.

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[RS]

Lappi and Wiegand confirmed for Ypres.

[mousti]

Cuckoomobile will probably enter again a S2000 or R5 car with a potential winner in the car.

[RS]

Cuckoomobile will probably enter again a S2000 or R5 car with a potential winner in the car.

Bouffier is waiting for the call. Chicken-man can save his money for another event.

[mousti]

Osian Pryce is thinking about doing Ypres with the DS3 R3t.

[Rasantes]

Xevi Pons with Citroën DS3 R5. Confirmed ;)

[tommeke_B]

Looks like we could have the best entry list in years.

Entered or confirmed in s2000/R5 so far:

Breen - 208 R5
Abbring - 208 R5
Tsjoen - 208 R5
Magalhaes - 208 R5
Pons - DS3 R5
Verschueren - DS3 R5
Casier - Fiesta R5
Cherain - Fiesta R5
Loix - Fabia S2000
Lappi - Fabia S2000
Wiegand - Fabia S2000
Simpson - Fabia S2000
Gryazin - Fiesta S2000
Kobus - Fiesta S2000
Vanneste - 207 S2000
Debackere - 207 S2000
Vizin - 207 S2000

Let's hope many names can be added... Add up a great field in R4/N4 and (most likely) the best R2-entrylist of the ERC-season, and it should be a great rally. :)

[Mirek]

I think that all ERC Czechs will take part too (Tarabus, Orsák, Tlusťák, Černý).

[mousti]

Raphael Venant entered with a 207 S2000 probably ex 207 of Deferm and Kronos. I think with a good result that we could expect Kajto too, to get his fourth result. And what are Consani's plans doing as much events he can do or just getting the needed results?

[WRCKE]

Good news for Didier duquesne he starts with an Ford fiesta R5

[tommeke_B]

Fredericq Delplace, well-known local driver (from historic rallying and in the 90s he was one of the faster GR.N drivers) will enter in Ypres with a Suzuki Swift S1600 which he bought. Nice addition to the entry list, it's very rare to see a S1600 in Belgium lately.

https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t31.0-8/10269326_872428139439624_2070705907701078028_o.jpg

[mousti]

And we get a second S1600 with Archer in his Corsa S1600 :)

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[Jarek Z]

Great to see those two surprising Super 1600 entries. I still love those cars!

[mousti]

Armand Fumal wil debut the Citroën DS3 R3t Max in ERC.

[WRCKE]

Great to see those two surprising Super 1600 entries. I still love those cars!
Good news Another local belgium driver with an fiesta s1600

[tommeke_B]

Pons is on the entry list, with a Fiesta R5...

[mousti]

That's odd KRS ordered a DS3 already in January. They can't suddenly cancel the order? And I dont think they already had a Fiesta?

According to Autohebdo.es, Citroën can't deliver the DS3 before September! :s They ordered a Fiesta R5 now at MSport and will already get it end of this month. I really hope Godrive will get theirs on time...

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[Andre Oliveira]

Peter Tsjoen with 208 R5 on entry list now.

[Tom206wrc]

Let's hope Bruno Magalhaes will also have his 208 T16 this time :confused:

[mousti]

I hope not, so we could see him survive, the reliability issues are really a very BIG problem. I think Tsjoen is probably already worried about that..

[mousti]

15 S2000 or R5 entered. I expect a total of 23. 22 R2's entered I think we will have more then 30 R2 cars :D

[PLuto]

Let's hope Bruno Magalhaes will also have his 208 T16 this time :confused:

He will not have it...

[tommeke_B]

Kris Princen is testing at M-Sport at the moment. In the beginning of the season he said he wanted something for Ypres as well (next to his program in Belgian championship with Impreza S12, which can't drive in Ypres)... :)

[mousti]

Consani has entered too, seems he will get the needed funds :)

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[Fred.]

Hi,

I search Rally Guide 2??

;-)

[dupanton]

Luca Rossetti entered with a Fabia S2000 :D

[Mirek]

Niiice

[RS]

Luca Rossetti entered with a Fabia S2000 :D

Good news!

Whose car will he use?

[WUff1]

Luca Rossetti entered with a Fabia S2000 :D

That´s really great news!

[mousti]

Good news!

Whose car will he use?
Probably DP Autosport, hopefully it has more luck than Tsjoen-Casier, that was quite a disaster :o

[Jarek Z]

Peter Tsjoen with 208 R5 on entry list now.

Together with Casier? ;)

[Jarek Z]

15 S2000 or R5 entered. I expect a total of 23. 22 R2's entered I think we will have more then 30 R2 cars :D

And how many S1600s?

[WRCKE]

3 s1600 suzuki,fiesta and corsa

[tommeke_B]

No need to expect much from the S1600 cars, the cars are nice to see but competition-wise they're not that interesting.

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/10365544_243032225894016_7414923118161205588_o.jpg Design for Didier Duquesne, looks nice! I think he could surprise some people... :)

[Jarek Z]

No need to expect much from the S1600 cars, the cars are nice to see but competition-wise they're not that interesting.

Are you trying to tell me that all those R2 cars are more interesting?

[mousti]

Some of those will be way more on the limit than the S1600, and the Fiesta is a rubbish car don't know why Coulembier invested in that..

De Cecco, Ingram, Cerny, Lefebvre, Immonen (?) etc. will be crazy fast to get the win or getting points.

[tommeke_B]

Are you trying to tell me that all those R2 cars are more interesting?

YES! Last year the R2-cars made the Belgian championship worth watching. When you have a strong competition between drivers, it is spectacular to see, it doesn't matter what they drive at that point. This is also a major reason why I like going to France to see rallies. What you see from drivers in the trophies there (208 cup at the moment, DS3, 207, C2 and Saxo trophies in the past) is amazing!

Some video from last year's BRC with the R2's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtaKKYpW_JA

[Jarek Z]

Some of those will be way more on the limit than the S1600, and the Fiesta is a rubbish car don't know why Coulembier invested in that..

De Cecco, Ingram, Cerny, Lefebvre, Immonen (?) etc. will be crazy fast to get the win or getting points.

So it's a problem of drivers, not the cars. If the drivers like Cerny, Lefebvre, Immonen were driving S1600 cars, they would have been even faster :)

[Filip]

You are right, but not so many drivers could afford S1600 cars so the level of competition would be lower and we would end up watching 2 or 3 drivers fighting for victory and a bunch of gentleman drivers who aren't attractive at all. :)

[Jarek Z]

YES! Last year the R2-cars made the Belgian championship worth watching. When you have a strong competition between drivers, it is spectacular to see, it doesn't matter what they drive at that point. This is also a major reason why I like going to France to see rallies. What you see from drivers in the trophies there (208 cup at the moment, DS3, 207, C2 and Saxo trophies in the past) is amazing!

Some video from last year's BRC with the R2's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtaKKYpW_JA

This is proper rallying indeed! We don't have such high level in R2 class here in Poland.

[Tom206wrc]

Some of those will be way more on the limit than the S1600, and the Fiesta is a rubbish car don't know why Coulembier invested in that..

De Cecco, Ingram, Cerny, Lefebvre, Immonen (?) etc. will be crazy fast to get the win or getting points.


Don't forget Kevin Demaerschalk who will drive a 208 R2 for the first time ;)

[sete]

here is the entry list.
http://www.ypresrally.com/en/erc-draft-entry-list-subject-fia-approval

really nice,81 entries,24 with R5 or S2000

[Mirek]

Still 2 weeks to the closing date ;)

[mousti]

He has dissapeared from the list and was not so impressing in Wallonie. Dont know if he had problems then...

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[sete]

ok,i was thinking its final entry list.
are we expecting a some suprise entry in that 2 weeks?
But now its relly great,I am counting the day to the start - i will be there

[RS]

Loix is listed with his private car but surely when it comes to it he will be with the works team with an up-to-date car?

Rossetti one off drive for fun or does he have an aim to get back into erc?

[tommeke_B]

He has dissapeared from the list and was not so impressing in Wallonie. Dont know if he had problems then...

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Kevin Demaerschalk had engine problems and retired early in Wallonie, no need to compare the Fiesta R2 with the 208 R2 either (it's like comparing a GrN and GrA car). For me he is one of the favorites in the R2-class in Ypres, if anyone can beat Lefebvre (who is probably a future WRC-star).

[mousti]

That was what I was thinking because he was consistently slower than Radoux in the Fiesta Trophy, Radoux is also a good and fast driver but Demaerschalk with his talent and experience should be atleat as fast like him eventhough Radoux knows the stages very good.

[HaCo]

I finally found time to finish my first Android Project which is an App (called RallyStopwatch) that allows you to take splits and post them on the net (Twitter, Facebook):
http://users.telenet.be/haco/rallystopwatch/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.coopman.rallystopwatch)

I'll be using it in the Ypres Westhoek rally and I hope I'll be not alone this time. :-)

The splits, when posted on twitter and for non-twitter users should appear here (http://users.telenet.be/haco/rallystopwatch/). For twitter users you can follow the hashtag #RallySplits

[WRCKE]

I finally found time to finish my first Android Project which is an App (called RallyStopwatch) that allows you to take splits and post them on the net (Twitter, Facebook):
http://users.telenet.be/haco/rallystopwatch/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.coopman.rallystopwatch)

I'll be using it in the Ypres Westhoek rally and I hope I'll be not alone this time. :-)

The splits, when posted on twitter and for non-twitter users should appear here (http://users.telenet.be/haco/rallystopwatch/). For twitter users you can follow the hashtag #RallySplits
Installed on my phone ;-)

[Fred.]

I search Rally Guide 2 with Appendix 6, Please.

Thanks.

[HaCo]

Installed on my phone ;-)
Great! Feel free to comment. I will prepare csv files for stages and drivers for Ypres and put it on the website.

[dupanton]

What a list of R2s for Ypres, and the registrations are still open! :o
35 R2s (11 208s, 16 Fiestas, 5 C2s, 2 Fabias, 1 Twingo)

Arendt Charel LUX Peugeot 208
Bux Gino BEL Peugeot 208
Cerny Jan CZE Peugeot 208
Cracco PJM BEL Peugeot 208
De Cecco Cedric BEL Peugeot 208
Demaerschalk Kevin BEL Peugeot 208
Fernandes Steve LUX Peugeot 208
Lefebvre Stephane FRA Peugeot 208
Pita Renato PRT Peugeot 208
Rollinger Tommy LUX Peugeot 208
Wright Steven IRL Peugeot 208
Brown Jamie GBR Ford Fiesta
Carton Wim BEL Ford Fiesta
Fernemont Adrian BEL Ford Fiesta
Jones Tim GBR Ford Fiesta
Olsson Mattias SWE Ford Fiesta
Parpottas Alex GBR Ford Fiesta
Perneel Ferdi BEL Ford Fiesta
Perrard Frederic FRA Ford Fiesta
Perrard Grégory FRA Ford Fiesta
Priem Nichias BEL Ford Fiesta
Radoux Thibault BEL Ford Fiesta
Tanghe Arthur BEL Ford Fiesta
Van Deijne Kevin NLD Ford Fiesta
Vankemmel Gregoire BEL Ford Fiesta
Vatanen Max FIN Ford Fiesta
Wagemans Joachim BEL Ford Fiesta
Heuninck Victorien BEL Citroën C2
Lacante Benoit BEL Citroën C2
Pospisilik Tomas CZE Citroën C2
Stratieva Ekaterina BGA Citroën C2
Verbeke Alexandre BEL Citroën C2
Ingram Chris GBR Renault Twingo
Canal-Robles Manuel BEL Skoda Fabia
Kristiansen Petter NOR Skoda Fabia

And we can still expect a few entries (Immonen, Griebel, Andolfi, Crugnola, Leandri, Dilley, Collignon, De Mevius)

[dupanton]

I finally found time to finish my first Android Project which is an App (called RallyStopwatch) that allows you to take splits and post them on the net (Twitter, Facebook):
http://users.telenet.be/haco/rallystopwatch/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.coopman.rallystopwatch)

I'll be using it in the Ypres Westhoek rally and I hope I'll be not alone this time. :-)

The splits, when posted on twitter and for non-twitter users should appear here (http://users.telenet.be/haco/rallystopwatch/). For twitter users you can follow the hashtag #RallySplits

Installed it to. I might test it next weekend in ORC Rally ;)

[tommeke_B]

One week before Ypres there's the "GEKO Rally van Wervik", a small event close to Ypres. Tsjoen-208 R5, Casier-Fiesta R5, Verschueren-DS3 R5, Vanneste-207 S2000, Debackere-207 S2000 are entering, it will be a nice test for them, and good opportunity to compare all 3 R5's for the first time. I think all 3 R5-drivers are pretty much on the same level, all haven't driven for some time, and they will all 3 be discovering their new car... :)

[HaCo]

Installed it to. I might test it next weekend in ORC Rally ;)
Thanks! Looking forward to your splits!

One week before Ypres there's the "GEKO Rally van Wervik", a small event close to Ypres. Tsjoen-208 R5, Casier-Fiesta R5, Verschueren-DS3 R5, Vanneste-207 S2000, Debackere-207 S2000 are entering, it will be a nice test for them, and good opportunity to compare all 3 R5's for the first time. I think all 3 R5-drivers are pretty much on the same level, all haven't driven for some time, and they will all 3 be discovering their new car... :)
Looking forward to that and all the new liverys that come with it. The second part of the Belgian Championship might become very interesting as well, although Loix remains a league on his own. Hope the Skoda disadvantage him just not enough. I wonder if the fact he is driving with a non professional codriver will influence him in Ypres.

[Rasantes]

Xevi Pons Fiesta R5

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpMVQmDCcAAYmzA.jpg:large

[WRCKE]

my video online from the test Craig Breen for ERC Geko Ypres Rally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moHguIpP31Q

[dimviii]

nice video thanks mate!

[mousti]

Cracco's livery

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10378014_754382884614283_3916984560198821856_n.jpg

[dimviii]

Βelgium always with nice liveries!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

BIG cut by Breen during test for Ypres !

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpOmoX1IYAA8OlA.jpg:large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

my video online from the test Craig Breen for ERC Geko Ypres Rally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moHguIpP31Q

I must say the 208 looks much happier on these roads than the bumpy lanes of Ireland ! :)

[Mirek]

There are some bumpy roads in Ypres as well. Also those big cuts often kick...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

There are some bumpy roads in Ypres as well. Also those big cuts often kick...

Bumps are not like Ireland though ... :crazy:

http://www.craigbreen.com/images/gallery/full_03-(2).jpg

And Peugeot has masses more experience on this event over many years so should have a good set-up.

[mousti]

Combination Skoda Fabia Freddy Loix has the most experience and will probably have perfect setup.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Few more pics of Breen PET:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpOt6xEIAAAvUo6.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpOt6irIgAAsKxz.jpg:large

Looks like the dodgy radiator will have to deal with grass cuttings this time ! :D

[RS]

Combination Skoda Fabia Freddy Loix has the most experience and will probably have perfect setup.

.. but 20kmh less top speed than the peugeots.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tsjoen's 208 should be looking good:

http://www.ypresrally.com/sites/ypresrally.com/files/photos/12211212.jpg

[mousti]

we will probably have 40 or more R2 cars on the entry list :D

[dimviii]

https://scontent-b-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10419409_657851777631736_3886411178089227227_n.jpg
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https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10417016_657852717631642_4691771465062386059_n.jpg

and the dodgy radiator
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t1.0-9/10436683_297189517111863_7526407338216504590_n.jpg

[dimviii]

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https://www.facebook.com/mathphotographer/photos_stream

[dodge33cymru]

Xevi Pons Fiesta R5



Lovely pic with the Bentley GT3s in the background, thanks.

Really enjoying watching this entry list grow; still trying to decide whether to go for the shakedown on Thursday or first stages on the Friday.



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[Mirek]

I have always came for shakedown and never regret it. Last year with first introduction of qualification the shakedown was sure worst of all my editions but still worth watching. In 2012 it was awesome with the short rainstorm before!

[mousti]

Totally agree, I hope they get rid of the QS best year. Luckily the entry list is much better than last year and SD will be still great plus always good atmosphere.

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[dimviii]

Abbring

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/q83/s720x720/10363503_714181155309987_8644576687882817444_n.jpg
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[dupanton]

I heard Abbring broke 2 gearboxes in testing today and wasn't really happy about the car...

[dimviii]

Abbring
https://scontent-a-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10341551_767914053248240_8949602465182101448_n.jpg
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[dimviii]

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[PLuto]

Bruno Thiry with Opel Adam R2.

[HaCo]

These bumpers seem to be damaged very easily, and the inside in front of the radiator looks fragile as well. I hope the PSA cars will make it to the end. Looking forward to the Adam R2, especially with a driver like Thirty. Wonder where he can finish the car and hoping for more Opel Belgium engagement this year!

[WRCKE]

my video from the test Kevin Abbring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox9wPHyVQus

[Mirek]

Great news about Thiry! He was looking bloody fast even with the half-stock Fabia RS in last years!

[mousti]

Great news about Thiry! He was looking bloody fast even with the half-stock Fabia RS in last years!
And without notes :p

[RS]

Great news about Thiry! He was looking bloody fast even with the half-stock Fabia RS in last years!

Tell me more? Was that as a zero car?

[Mirek]

Yes, zero car. I think one of those nationally homologated RGRS built cars but I'm not sure.

[dupanton]

Yes, zero car. I think one of those nationally homologated RGRS built cars but I'm not sure.

Yeah, it was. Actually, not such a slow car, only the gearbox is suuuuper sloooow, they lose a lot of time with that...

[Mirek]

I presume they kept the DSG there?

[mousti]

There will be one in the national Rally at Ypres

And maybe if Snijers doesn't start in competition he could drive the Fabia RS for VIP's on the stages :D

[nafpaktos]

.. but 20kmh less top speed than the peugeots.
Yes but is this crucial to ypres?i mean the stages are not like the greek ones.

[dimviii]

Abbring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pBv1u2nREmI

[Mirek]

Yes but is this crucial to ypres?i mean the stages are not like the greek ones.

Yes, it is. For example stage Heuveland has several very long straights with up to 30 seconds in rpm limiter each. In the past Škoda was benefiting from higher top speed than Peugeot and Ford in Ypres a lot (for some strange reason they didn't use long gearbox in Greece). Two years back there was a video with speed gun from one such straight and Van den Heuvel with R4 Evo made over 210 km/h there...

[dupanton]

I presume they kept the DSG there?

Yes they did. It is apparently very difficult and even dangerous to drive with in a rally...

[Mirek]

Maybe they would need to change the programming? The PDK was originally invented for motorsport use and DSG is working on fundamentally same principle. I admit I have never driven stock DSG but I can believe it might sometimes pre-shift up while You need shift down or vice versa as the automatics doesn't see the road in front of the car. It just follows the user when he is accelerating to high rpm it pre-shifts higher gear.

[RS]

Can't be that hard to disable the automatic shifting surely and just use the paddles?

[vino_93]

How does the shakedown work ? Will all the cars do it ? How many time can we see each car ?
Do we have to pay to see it ?
Where are the historics ?

[PLuto]

How does the shakedown work ? Will all the cars do it ? How many time can we see each car ?
Do we have to pay to see it ?
Where are the historics ?

Historic shakedown is on different place in different time. Normal shakedown starts with this stupid format of qualify, so first you will see 3x all priority drivers and then the rest. And there are spectators tickets in Ypres.

[Mirek]

How does the shakedown work ? Will all the cars do it ? How many time can we see each car ?
Do we have to pay to see it ?
Where are the historics ?

Last year first was free runs of priority drivers. Each one twice and than qualification. That was with 2 minutes gap I think. After that normal shakedown for all crews except priority drivers continued for another maybe three hours. I don't remember exactly. Bad thing was that due to the qualification the priority drivers did only three passes each.


Can't be that hard to disable the automatic shifting surely and just use the paddles?

You can not disable automatics with double clutch gearbox. It always have two gears shifted in the same time and operates via those two clutches. They key is to have correct gear pre-shifted at the second clutch however that is difficult to automatize for racing use. I don't know how exactly Porsche PDK had it done. I guess normally the system pre-shifts higher gear if You keep accelerating and pre-shifts lower gear if You are braking or if the rpm goes down.

[mousti]

Yes, it is. For example stage Heuveland has several very long straights with up to 30 seconds in rpm limiter each. In the past Škoda was benefiting from higher top speed than Peugeot and Ford in Ypres a lot (for some strange reason they didn't use long gearbox in Greece). Two years back there was a video with speed gun from one such straight and Van den Heuvel with R4 Evo made over 210 km/h there...
Reninge has also some straights on old tarmac that the limiter definately will be reached.

[vino_93]

So going to see the shakedown can be more interesting than going only the friday, and cost less ?

[mousti]

Events with such entries (WRC and ERC top events) I would always include SD when I would do that particularly rally.

[PLuto]

It will be interesting also to see SD, despite older version without qualify was better and more spectacular.

[PLuto]

Entry list with starting numbers - http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=860&p=74080#p74080

[mousti]

First 15 QS? I'm not fan either of the QS..

[mousti]

Forfait Gryazin, don't know why..

[dimviii]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152476719114507.1073741856.197385889506&type=1

[Rasantes]

Xevi Pons Fiesta R5. First test today in Spain.

https://scontent-a-mad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/1524846_768818549805868_2569429932478890674_n.jpg

[PLuto]

Forfait Gryazin, don't know why..

He also didnt finished Sardegna due to health problems...

[dimviii]

Rossetti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nDkgOc1pwM4

[Mirek]

Entry list with starting numbers - http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=860&p=74080#p74080

Awesome. Can't wait!

[wwbroe]

First 15 QS? I'm not fan either of the QS..

According to my information, Cherain will also be allowed to do qualifying stage. We will see who else they will allow to do so.

[mousti]

According to my information, Cherain will also be allowed to do qualifying stage. We will see who else they will allow to do so.
First 16 drivers it seems, but will be 15 without Gryazin sadly..

[PLuto]

It is simple - Qualifying stage is for drivers with FIA or ERC priority. And last driver who has priority in Ypres is Consani.

[Mirek]

Davy Vanneste should have it too... for sake of his last years heroic performance.

[manthey]

why Demarschaelk is not in the list? budget's problem or other reason?

[RS]

So Freddy is not in the works team afterall, but he will have the latest evolution car.

[Wim_Impreza]

why Demarschaelk is not in the list? budget's problem or other reason?

Demaerschalk has #57.

[manthey]

Demaerschalk has #57.

sorry my fault

[mousti]

After the purchase they completely revised the car I think.

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[HaCo]

Higgins will not start unfortunately.

[Mirek]

So Freddy is not in the works team afterall, but he will have the latest evolution car.

I think he will use crucial components from factory team while he stays with his own.

[manthey]

I think he will use crucial components from factory team while he stays with his own.

I remember an interview with italian champion Scandola, talking about his skoda before the start of 2014's season said that he got latest updates in terms of maps that can makes 50% of the performance. He has support by an Oreca's engineer that adapt the map for every single stage of the rally

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen latest:

Craig confirmed he is very focused on his ERC championship ambitions and what he along with the Peugeot Rally Academy team have to achieve as they head to Belgium on a quest for their second win in this year’s FIA ERC, saying, “There is no denying that the last two outings had very disappointing conclusions and its vital that we take away good points from Ypres.”

Leaving nothing to chance Craig and his Peugeot Rally Academy team-mate Kevin Abbring took part in a two day development test recently for Peugeot Sport in an effort to get the maximum from their 208 T16’s on this very specialist event. Organised by their Saintéloc Racing run team the Peugeot pair will also have a one day set-up test on a road similar to that of the rally this week where final adjustments can be made.

[WRC1]

where can i find stage maps?? not the overfiew map from rallyeguide2, i search for detailed stage maps!

[wwbroe]

where can i find stage maps?? not the overfiew map from rallyeguide2, i search for detailed stage maps!

You can send me PM

[PLuto]

Dont forget to make PICKEMS (http://www.motorsportforums.com/showthread.php?34109-Pickem!-2014-Geko-Ypres-Rally), time is going very quickly !

[mousti]

Lappi plans to do a smart rally, go for points instead of going for the victory. According to his interview on FIAERC.com

Skoda Motorsport won't test for Ypres, they cancelled it two weeks ago. So Lappi will have to adapt during SD and the first stages, Czech roads are a bit similar but still will be a adjustment for him.

[Mirek]

It's clear they don't consider results from this year very important...

[tommeke_B]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10447648_721432011251568_9065235605085809239_n.jpg - design for Tsjoen :)

[PLuto]

Skoda Motorsport won't test for Ypres, they cancelled it two weeks ago. So Lappi will have to adapt during SD and the first stages, Czech roads are a bit similar but still will be a adjustment for him.

Lappi cannot adapt during SD as he is not doing shakedown...

[Jeppe]

Lappi cannot adapt during SD as he is not doing shakedown...

...but he MUST DO the QS. What is the point not to do SD???

[Mirek]

Rules don't allow more runs for those who attend qualification. That means he can only do three runs through shakedown route.

[mousti]

Lappi cannot adapt during SD as he is not doing shakedown...
I meant FP and QS and Offcourse those are not the ideal circumstances to adapt.. I spoke with Wiegand today and he doesnt understand it also why they don't do a test..

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[dimviii]

Rosseti
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t1.0-9/10414531_666156263463175_8353489637442594507_n.jpg



Loix -Tsjoen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiKZjpVKMvw

[Mirek]

I meant FP and QS and Offcourse those are not the ideal circumstances to adapt.. I spoke with Wiegand today and he doesnt understand it also why they don't do a test..

The only possible explanation is that Škoda doesn't give s.h.i.t. about the result of said duo. It's either because they fully concentrate on R5 or because they expect "privateer" Loix to beat the two official crews anyway.

My guess is that they they know Loix will be faster (don't forget Loix is the main Škoda test driver) and actually if a "privateer" manage to win on their "outdated S2000" it could help to sell the last remaining cars. It's a kind of risk to stake all on one card, sure...

[dimviii]

Αbbring - Breen
http://coulombel.antoine.free.fr/photos/Rallyes/galleries/Saison_2014/Essai_Ypres_2014_Sainteloc/EssaiYpres012.jpg
http://coulombel.antoine.free.fr/photos/Rallyes/galleries/Saison_2014/Essai_Ypres_2014_Sainteloc/EssaiYpres004.jpg

http://coulombel.antoine.free.fr/photos/Rallyes/index.php?/category/78

[RS]

My feeling on the Skoda situation is that to win this years title was not the aim, but if it comes by accident then it's a bonus.

I guess they didn't expect the 208 to be so problematic..

[dimviii]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXbO2PSahLo

[dimviii]

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10402888_721981054529997_3568205179581125351_n.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.721979737863462.1073741976.157126557682119&type=1

[tommeke_B]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10390963_10152473211878608_2138949264743913897_n.j pg

[Hartusvuori]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10390963_10152473211878608_2138949264743913897_n.j pg

And front...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqeS8wuIcAAeW-j.jpg:large

[mousti]

New liveries..

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/1932776_650952068317271_5737927525859001996_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10464248_650938604985284_6602322347540774468_n.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Nice livery on car #23. It's like a piece of art :)

[dimviii]

ERC Ypres Qualifying Start List: Rossetti Breen Lappi Wiegand Consani Abbring Magalhães Loix Pons Tsjoen Kobus Verschueren Casier Cherain

[HarriK]

Free practise times:
http://results.ypresrally.com/geko-ypres-rally-erc

esults FP1



1
BREEN C. & MARTIN S.
PEUGEOT 208 T16


2
LOIX F. & GITSELS J. +2.664
SKODA Fabia S2000


3
CASIER B. & VYNCKE P. +3.071
FORD Fiesta R5


4
ABBRING K. & MARSHALL S. +3.321
PEUGEOT 208 T16

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqgYQWECMAEYZfq.jpg

[dimviii]

https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/p235x350/10359525_10152496400654507_4137315036641790788_n.j pg

[dimviii]

what happened?



https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/p180x540/10433259_10152148940190754_6405913093649315393_n.j pg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Who better to get advice from ? :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqgkGktCYAAiLcN.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

FREE PRACTICE 2:

1- Breen 2:46,615
2- Abbring +0,839
3- Loix +1,705
4- Rossetti +2,070
5- Casier +3,390
6- Consani +3,571
7- Cherain +3,875
8- Verschueren +5,670
9- Lappi +5,949
10- Wiegand +6,406

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen fluffed the start to QS and took some time to get the car off the line ... time 2.46.55

Lappi 2.49.19

[Fast Eddie WRC]

what happened?



https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/p180x540/10433259_10152148940190754_6405913093649315393_n.j pg

TSJOEN Pieter: update : no Geko Ypres Rally for me this weekend after a fire in the car ... :(

[EightGear]

Wow. Just wow. Again bad luck before the rally starts for Tsjoen.

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Favourite Freddy Loix 2.47.38 - only 4th quickest so far...

[sete]

I am feeling so sorry about Tsjoen,i was looking forward for him.
I am leaving from home at next hour to be in Ypres in tommorow morning.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen will be well happy to be quickest of the favourites despite making a mess of the start...

But I dont suppose its so important this being a tarmac event. I guess he'll pick an early starting position in case of rain.

[mousti]

Rox wins quali stage. No Magalhaes and Tsjoen.

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[RICARDO75]

Bruno Magalhães with engine problems

[mousti]

Will it be repaired?

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[HaCo]

Did anyone follow my spits, you can even without twitter: http://users.telenet.be/haco/rallystopwatch/

More will come tomorrow!

[RICARDO75]

No. Bruno will not start

[HarriK]

massive crash #50 (8times rolled)
104
103

[RICARDO75]

Video Q.S.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osGTTVbsA-w

[Jarek Z]

TSJOEN Pieter: update : no Geko Ypres Rally for me this weekend after a fire in the car ... :(

What a piece of shit this car seems to be! Why did Tsjoen choose it?!

[dimviii]

https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10389471_907722265907838_7035942325165333928_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10449977_907722409241157_5121354183966280420_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10390069_907722282574503_7722713831412291576_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10492360_907722235907841_6469628780543268540_n.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/RSSPRallySportStockPhoto/photos_stream

[mousti]

What a piece of shit this car seems to be! Why did Tsjoen choose it?!

Support of Peugeot Belux.. Also a bad comeback for Bruno.. Lot of bad luck for him.

Some photos of dupanton

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10383908_651145661631245_8903807862177562273_n.png ?oh=58f6a3597b5f1a3bf6f7f53c8d523453&oe=54155343

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t1.0-9/10355381_651145524964592_7655426689993025806_n.png

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10403172_651146058297872_2223319775218828559_n.png

More: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.651145144964630.1073741863.181112608634555&type=1

[mas-racing]

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q695/freddyzonnebeke/shakeercypres201_zpsd0da99f5.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv92BBah5dU)

[gianni123]

Video Shakedown online + Crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SxFCVEdsaY

[dimviii]

http://d3jw5gs1mh13h6.cloudfront.net/uploads/photobank/seasons/2014/events/20_Belgium/shakedown/big2/big2_LOIX_121.JPG
http://www.fiaerc.com/photogallery/list/id/20

[tommeke_B]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.871191746226046.1073741901.176477852364109&type=1 A few photos from shakedown/qualifying yesterday.

[dimviii]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.871191746226046.1073741901.176477852364109&type=1 A few photos from shakedown/qualifying yesterday.
not a word about shakedown?http://www.4tforum.gr/phpBB3/images/smilies/mad.gif

[Jafry]

More photos from shake HERE: http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=1272

[mousti]

not a word about shakedown?http://www.4tforum.gr/phpBB3/images/smilies/mad.gif

Qualifying stage ruins the Shakedown...

Tsjoen will start today!

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen says the weather is fine in Ypres this morning.

Might mean he choses a later starting position...

[makinen_fan]

Tsjoen will start today!


Good news!!

[Jarek Z]

Support of Peugeot Belux.. Also a bad comeback for Bruno.. Lot of bad luck for him.


Ah, I didn't know Tsjoen had support from Peugeot. I removed him from my pickems after his car caught fire, but now I read he will compete anyway?

What do you mean with bad comeback for Bruno? Thiry? Magalhaes?

[mousti]

Yep, without support of Peugeot Belux it would be impossible to have such a program I guess.

For Magalhaes, lots of bad luck, only Acropolis went fairly good.

[HaCo]

Startpositions so far: 3de Rossetti 2de Craig Breen 4de Abbring 5de Loix (according to Collin Clark on twitter)

[HaCo]

Full start order:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqkf9tgIcAAA_F4.png

[dimviii]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytn5YzoQzBc

[HaCo]

Find it hard to understand why not to pick first start position: if you are first there is no dirt on road from cutting (you hear that every year in ypres), certainly when it has rained. Second, if it starts raining you have more chance for a dry stage since you start earlier. What am I not seeing? :-)

[MartijnS]

Ah, I didn't know Tsjoen had support from Peugeot. I removed him from my pickems after his car caught fire, but now I read he will compete anyway?


He's got a 5 minute penalty due to not driving the Qualifying Stage so no need to put him back in.

[HaCo]

He's got a 5 minute penalty due to not driving the Qualifying Stage so no need to put him back in.

Even with 5min penalty he can reach top5. Was it not due to motor chance he got this penalty?

Very nice pic from Eastern Belgian rallydrivers:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqkn9oCIQAAiqQu.jpg
Future - Present - Past
Although I hope to see Bruno Thiry a lot more on Belgian rally stages!

[Munkvy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytn5YzoQzBc
Thanks for that, any idea what caused the fire? Is the turbo or fuel lines on that side of the car? Seemed to flare up very aggressively?

Whenever I have set a rally car on fire its always been more smoke than flames!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lappi picked to start first..

[dimviii]

Thanks for that, any idea what caused the fire? Is the turbo or fuel lines on that side of the car? Seemed to flare up very aggressively?

Whenever I have set a rally car on fire its always been more smoke than flames!

i read that the fire was due to oils from broken engine.

[dimviii]

Breen +26 from Lappi-Rox why?

edit find it.

[SS1] Dikkebus 1
Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
Front left puncture - "I do not know where I got it, no idea..."

[dimviii]

Nice time from Abbring,lets see Loix now.

Abbring always fast out of the box,at every rally he has participate.

[RICARDO75]

Bernd Casier stoped. Lost a wheel

[dimviii]

https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/p235x350/10478604_10152498551904507_4491415832044525683_n.j pg

[dimviii]

Casier
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10479329_10152498553484507_9137198506280328795_n.j pg

[RICARDO75]

[SS1] Dikkebus 1

5 Esapekka LAPPI (SKODA)
"Not easy, the grip is not so high, we lost the tyres quite easily on the braking point and also all the cuts on the road, but it is nice."

2 Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
Front left puncture - "I do not know where I got it, no idea..."

1 Luca ROSSETTI (SKODA)
Grass in the front radiator grill "Something on the front right in a cut, we do not know" - Hit something in a cut, has clipped the wheel on the front.

6 Kevin ABBRING (PEUGEOT)
Appearing with some small front bumper damage - "I saw something sticking out, I think we can live without wing, but I do not know where it happen." - Some damage also to the font wing, but mainly cosmetic

3 Freddy LOIX (SKODA)
Big slide coming into the finish, all looking good. "It is a good start..."

16 Cedric CHERAIN (FORD)
"It is is okay for me."

17 Robert CONSANI (PEUGEOT)
"Hard to begin, the tyre is good, the car is good, a long rally to begin..."

10 Vincent VERSCHUEREN (CITROËN)
"Difficult, very bumpy road and the car is very bumpy here, maybe I have to soften the car. I saw him (Casier - damage to front wheel) on the stage with a wheel off."

11 Bernd CASIER (FORD)
Stopped on stage with front wheel off

7 Sepp WIEGAND (SKODA)
"I really tried my best, but I have to get rhythm and have to get feeling."

4 Xavier PONS (FORD)
"Brakes are hot..."

8 Pieter TSJOEN (PEUGEOT)
"Very difficult, we did a straight on, the car is very bumpy impossible to keep on the road."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Bad start for Breen... :(

Breen 12:58.3 in SS2: « It’s not ok, we have no brakes since the puncture

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqlXmTfIIAEgdlV.png

[dimviii]

Lappi
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/p235x350/10410653_10152498577409507_1896761775454437489_n.j pg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
"We broke a brake line when we got a puncture so we have no brakes. I am absolutely gutted. I was really up for this weekend, we only lost 20 in that one so that's not so bad..."

[dimviii]

what a time for Lefebvre at ss1 with 208 r2!! -22 sec from Crugnola-Cerny.

[bluuford]

I must say that it was a great job by marshals. That was a big fire and they saved a car. Peter must buy them a beer ;-)

[RICARDO75]

SS2] Wijtschate 1

5 Esapekka LAPPI (SKODA)
"At least I do not have any braking points marked on the road, I have to decide myself. Maybe there is a small dust, but it is what it is. I have to remember to brake early, but it is going quite well. It felt a bit too soft on the first one but now it is good. Crazy cuts!"

2 Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
"We broke a brake line when we got a puncture so we have no brakes. I am absolutely gutted. I was really up for this weekend, we only lost 20 in that one so thats not so bad..."

1 Luca ROSSETTI (SKODA)
"On first stage we were moving too much with the car. I decide to change the set-up a little bit harder, but in this stage it does not work, I have some trouble on braking."

6 Kevin ABBRING (PEUGEOT)
Quite a lot of grass in the wheels again. "Brilliant, we are having a lot of fun. I tried to push on the first stage a little bit to find the limit of the tyre. On this one I am backing off a little. The balance of the car is nice."

3 Freddy LOIX (SKODA)
"Kevin (Abbring) is fast, the new generation. I am enjoying and I have the feeling that I can go a little bit quicker. These young boys they immediately put in the pace. I know I can go a little bit quicker, but how much I do not know."

17 Robert CONSANI (PEUGEOT)
"For the moment it is okay. I take confidence with the high speed. The car is very good set-up. The Pirelli tyre is very good for this tarmac, but is very long."

7 Sepp WIEGAND (SKODA)
"I am not happy, I try my best, now for the driving and for the roads. I try to avoid mistakes, the rally is long.

4 Xavier PONS (FORD)
"A little better but it is not easy here. But it is important to finish the stage and I am finishing the stages."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen sounds totally despondant after SS3... 1 min down already.

Abbring was getting all the bad luck early in the season, now its Breen..

[mousti]

Puncture in Ypres is mostly own fault instead of bad luck..

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[RICARDO75]

SS3] Mesen 1

2 Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
"I have rear brakes most of the time, some time front brakes. The road sections are so short and there is not time to do something. We have a broken front brake pipe, I just capped it."

1 Luca ROSSETTI (SKODA)
"I have to find a rhythm. First stage I was pushing too much, the second stage a slow down to much. It is just a question about the rhythm, but stage by stage I will find it."

6 Kevin ABBRING (PEUGEOT)
Comes to the finish with a lot of grass in the wheels... "After the stage, there is still some grass in the wheel arch between the discs and the pads, if it catch fire we have problem. This stage I was playing a bit with the brakes. We did a clean run."

3 Freddy LOIX (SKODA)
"Okay, medium, could be better but okay. I know from myself it is not me, it is more me that has to be more wake-up."

16 Cedric CHERAIN (FORD)
Went straight on at a junction and had to come back on to the stage.

17 Robert CONSANI (PEUGEOT)
"Good, it is short, but difficult, very slippery, but no problem."

10 Vincent VERSCHUEREN (CITROËN)
"Better, but the car does not feel very well, we have to work a little and find the good set-up. I do not feel confident with the car."

7 Sepp WIEGAND (SKODA)
"Its better and better when I am driving. Especially this stage as the tarmac was more slippery. It will be better after some more kilometres."

4 Xavier PONS (FORD)
"Not confident, first time here, first time in the car, it is not easy for the moment. But it is improving." - Small knick in the tyre.

8 Pieter TSJOEN (PEUGEOT)
"Its difficult, I do not feel confident, the back is really sloping, I am braking much too early. We are going to change the set-up a lot, when it is bumpy it is impossible to keep the car on the road."

18 Neil SIMPSON (SKODA)
"It is a bit hot for the tyres, we had our tyres going off in there. Other than that we are enjoying that."

20 Andy LEFEVERE (MITSUBISHI)
Front left puncture

[dimviii]

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[dimviii]

Abbring before ss4 changing tyres
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[dimviii]

Breen
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[dimviii]

Hudec
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Ingram
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[dimviii]

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Puncture in Ypres is mostly own fault instead of bad luck..

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But breaking a brake pipe as well.. ?

And why dont tyres have mousse to seal up punctures or isnt it allowed ?

[dimviii]

yes broken tyre = broke the brake pipe.it happens.Mousse is not allowed for many years.

photo before service
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[bluuford]

But breaking a brake pipe as well.. ?

And why dont tyres have mousse to seal up punctures or isnt it allowed ?
Mousse is long time banned.
Brake pipe broke because of puncture. That happens quite often when you have such a big puncture that you finish the stage without any rubber. Small mistake, but costs a lot. This is Ypres, this is rally.

[RAS007]

Really hoping for a good result for Abbring, to make up for recent problems...

[RS]

Rossetti is pretty impressive so far in a private car after so long away from E(I)RC.

[bluuford]

Really hoping for a good result for Abbring, to make up for recent problems...
Do not jinx it.. uups you already did it?
"I hit a bird and rear window broke (07:56.5)"

[RS]

Both works 208 drivers feeling instability at the rear of the car.

[RS]

Looks like Abbring didn't lose any time?

[bluuford]

Looks like Abbring didn't lose any time?
No, just a window;-)

[MartijnS]

Time was wrong first, corrected now :) Really good job so far!!

[dimviii]

Abbring very impressive.Same for Rox.

[dimviii]

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[dimviii]

Rosseti changing a puncture after an off inside the stage
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[RS]

I presume everyone is using their longest gearboxes here?

[dimviii]

Kevin Abbring going very wide in Wijschate and just avoiding the ditch! #ypresrally

http://instagram.com/p/peiEQmHfb5/

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Geko Ypres Rally @gekoypresrally · 26 δευτ.
FLASH: Consani on fire on SS6 Wijtschate ! #ypresrally

[EightGear]

King Kevin at it again.

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Consani

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[br21]

Great drive by Abbring!!

[dimviii]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6riAmSOJM0A

what was the problem of Lefebvre at stage 6?

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[SS6] Wijtschate 2
Stéphane LEFEBVRE (PEUGEOT)
Completed the stage with some front damage

[SS7] Mesen 2
Stéphane LEFEBVRE (PEUGEOT)
"I made a stupid puncture on the last stage (SS6) after 1 kilometre from the start. This rally is long and I am pushing.