Circuit of Ireland 2016

[Mintexmemory]

I'd have put Paddon ahead of Mikkelsen on any surface - Meeke (remember him!) too is better on tarmac than AM.

[MrJan]

I'd have put Paddon ahead of Mikkelsen on any surface - Meeke (remember him!) too is better on tarmac than AM.

Think you could be right. I'm also not convinced by JMLs ability on tarmac, it certainly pales in comparison to those like Loeb, Ogier, Sordo and Panizzi.

[the sniper]

Damn it! Look at how slippery the Irish roads are:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OShOfMrNRao

Numerous guys had a 'moment' even on just the first corner of the qualifying stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIrz-8Z1Ut0

[Mintexmemory]

Where's the fun in grand prix circuit-wide bone dry tarmac? Part of Ireland's charm is the need to deal with ever changing grip. Certainly sorts men from boys. If you think that's difficult try any UK night rally which inevitably have routes through farming country (even through the farmyard!)

[liposh]

Where can I watch the live broadcast? official event website?

EDIT: Yup, it is there. So let´s see what they have prepared for us. ;)

[MartijnS]

Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUYQDK6fm3U

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Not bad live coverage so far... some good preview packages...

Real test will be the live stages though.

[Sulland]

BRC coverage is impressing!!
Full live on own channel ans on Facebook - WRC look and learn!

[Jarek Z]

Guys, do the live results at https://www.fiaerc.com/live-timing/ work for you? All I see is a header and a footer and the contents of the page is empty. I'm using Mozilla Firefox.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Unfortunately Keith Cronin has pulled in on SS1 of the @CircuitIreland with a mechanical failure.. :(

[Martins Tolks]

BRC coverage is impressing!!
Full live on own channel ans on Facebook - WRC look and learn!

Link please!

[BleAivano]

Link please!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUYQDK6fm3U

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Times working well here: http://www.rallyscore.net/351/Circuit-of-Ireland-National-Circuit-of-Ireland-International/

[Martins Tolks]

Guys, do the live results at https://www.fiaerc.com/live-timing/ work for you? All I see is a header and a footer and the contents of the page is empty. I'm using Mozilla Firefox.

same on Firefox, on Chrome it's ok.

[Jarek Z]

Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUYQDK6fm3U

I'm watching it at the moment and it is quite interesting. Thnaks for the link!

I'm only surprised they are calling Kajetanowicz "KK" all the time. How difficult is it to pronounce "Kajto"? :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Evans leading clearly on SS1, great start. :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Gutted to lose Cronin so early, would've been so interesting to see his pace here.. :(

[Jarek Z]

Gutted to lose Cronin so early, would've been so interesting to see his pace here.. :(

Did he crash?

[Jeppe]

Gutted to lose Cronin so early, would've been so interesting to see his pace here.. :(

Me too! Look´s like he got engine problems

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cronin had a small off, damaged the radiator, maybe overheated and then engine stopped.

[Jarek Z]

Max Vatanen is only 13th on SS1. It seems he didn't inherit his father's most important genes ;)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Consani stopped on SS1...

[Jarek Z]

Consani stopped on SS1...

But he still finished the stage in the 22nd position.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

But he still finished the stage in the 22nd position.

Stopped on the road section.

End of the rally for CONSANI, retired after SS1 with a gearbox problem.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfg1EHiW4AAOZJc.jpg

[MartijnS]

Only two wheel drive.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Here comes the big one !

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfg-XcmUsAEQXcK.jpg:large

[RS]

Consani retired, gearbox. Time to change to Ford or Skoda?

[WUff1]

edit

[Hartusvuori]

Max Vatanen is only 13th on SS1. It seems he didn't inherit his father's most important genes ;)

In this company being 13th is good performance from him.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS3 Evans off ???

[Fast Eddie WRC]

DMACK Tyres ‏@DMACK_Tyres 12s13 seconds ago
Elfyn out. Mechanical problem on SS3 :(

[JHvP]

Time to change to Skoda? :-D

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS3 Breen blitzes the rest 24s up on Kajto !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Evans - Overheated engine after losing a belt...

[Mirek]

Simpson crashed.

[Jarek Z]

Evans out, so Breen leads the rally after SS3.
Della Casa and Simpson crashed on this stage.

[Jeppe]

Rokland crashed - out

[EstWRC]

Was Evans having road advantage in the morning or not? If not then very impressive. Awesome time for Breen, I doubt Evans would have beaten it

[Mirek]

Starting first on an asphalt rally is an advantage nearly every time. Anyway it's pity he's out because it would be interesting to see if his tyre management works through the whole rally (he used more tyres on FP/QS than others).

[Jarek Z]

Awesome time for Breen, I doubt Evans would have beaten it

Judging from Breen's comment he knows this stage very well:

Breen after SS3 - "You can't put it into words, that is the best bit of tarmac in the world! Just incredible feeling! This is really what Irish rally is about. We are now on the roads that we grow up on!"

What a shame Evans is out!

[RS]

As Breen said, he grew up on these roads, but still a mega time.

[EstWRC]

Starting first on an asphalt rally is an advantage nearly every time. Anyway it's pity he's out because it would be interesting to see if his tyre management works through the whole rally (he used more tyres on FP/QS than others).

Exactly, it's a shame. Will he continue tomorrow?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Simpson crashed.

Thats awful news.. he's played his Joker here for the BRC. He must have really fancied doing well in Ireland..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Real shame for the event to lose BRC and ITC leaders Evans & Cronin so early... makes it a WRC-ERC battle for the win already.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great clip of Breen 'on it' !

https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/status/718427822134542336

[Nornbugger]

As Breen said, he grew up on these roads, but still a mega time.

Breen grew up about 250 miles from SS3, he may have grew up with a familiarity with this type of road but I really don't think he would have any great knowledge or familiarity with this individual stage, he would have needed to make notes and drive to them like the rest of the field. His performance over the stage was stunning, and was not because he was driving down his local stage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

This 'live coverage' is all very well but it must be the only sport in the world where this only means "people live talking about an event and interviewing those that have just finished doing it", rather than any actual action... :(

[Jarek Z]

Real shame for the event to lose BRC and ITC leaders Evans & Cronin so early... makes it a WRC-ERC battle for the win already.

Yes, and considering Breen's 6th time in this event the end result is easy to predict :(

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Rain for the afternoon...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfhmPQVW8AExLri.jpg:large

[dimviii]

Gryazin 6,3 slower from Griebel overall. Lets see this nice fight. Tannert and Ingram close too.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS4 - Breen slower on the splits

BUT wins the stage !

[Rallyper]

Is this the concept WRC should wear as well? I mean media.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Is this the concept WRC should wear as well? I mean media.

To me this is just like a 'televised version' of rally radio... no actual action being shown.

[Mintexmemory]

Maybe Breen's 6th COI but:
Not all previous editions have been mechanically trouble-free
Not all previous editions have been in a ERC class 1 car
Now does anyone else want to find a reason to diminish what seems to me to be a damn fine drive or does anyone think the mud miraculously disappears from the road as he approaches.
It's a hard thing to take when ingrained preconceptions are overthrown, though I'm still waiting for a 208 to look durable!!

[Rallyper]

To me this is just like a 'televised version' of rally radio... no actual action being shown.

No but pics even better than just sound. And quality of this is better. And for sure could be completed with action as well.
To me it looks like simplicity works.

[RS]

Very close times on ss4!

[Nornbugger]

To me this is just like a 'televised version' of rally radio... no actual action being shown.


The weather has made it harder for them to use their stage cameras

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Thorburn having all kinds of problems with the 208T16... no surprise there. :(

[Fly]

Ingram disappointing once again. OK, he can still win this one but he should destroy the opposition if he wants to be the next big Brit.
Overrated...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice clip of Woodside & showing the weather

https://twitter.com/larnemotorclub/status/718452803950288896

[Nornbugger]

Maybe Breen's 6th COI but:
Not all previous editions have been mechanically trouble-free
Not all previous editions have been in a ERC class 1 car
Now does anyone else want to find a reason to diminish what seems to me to be a damn fine drive or does anyone think the mud miraculously disappears from the road as he approaches.
It's a hard thing to take when ingrained preconceptions are overthrown, though I'm still waiting for a 208 to look durable!!

The stages used today have not been used for the 'Circuit' for a long time, Breen may have used some of them previously on the Ulster Rally back in 2009/2010, I'm not sure off hand what stages it used.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram disappointing once again. OK, he can still win this one but he should destroy the opposition if he wants to be the next big Brit.
Overrated...

Bit harsh - it's his first rally in the Opel and his team-mates are no slouches.

[Fly]

Bit harsh - it's his first rally in the Opel and his team-mates are no slouches.

I might be a bit harsh ;) We'll draw some conclusions within a few month. He'll watch him in Ypres and will give my humble point of view.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS5 Fisher beats Kajto !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen 9s up.. :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS5 McCormack 2nd fastest !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some today's incidents ...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfh8n7sWsAAzIIx.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfh8pzFWQAAycS3.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfh8rKuWQAE2YJ8.jpg:large

[the sniper]

Ingram disappointing once again. OK, he can still win this one but he should destroy the opposition if he wants to be the next big Brit.
Overrated...

According to his interview at the end of SS4 he's under strict orders to get to the finish of this rally, so was being careful.

Btw, for anyone not watching they've got two cameras at the end of SS5 live now on the video stream. Personally I've been quite impressed with what they've put together, it's certainly an improvement on rally radio!

[the sniper]

On Ingram again, at the end of SS5 he's said that he is by his own admission nowhere near the limit of the car, which is very good (the car that is). He says he just needs to get more experience in the car to be able to get more out of it.

On the coverage, I think Seb Marshall did a good job in difficult conditions. Seemingly it's his first media job, so well done to him. Good way for him to pass the time until the Hyundai R5 is ready!

[RS]

Tarabus very good this afternoon!

[Rallyper]

Bit harsh - it's his first rally in the Opel and his team-mates are no slouches.

So what about Bergkvist last year?

[the sniper]

I don't know if it was in any doubt, but Dmack boss Dick Cormack says Evans Elfyn will be back out on the stages tomorrow.

[noel157]

On Ingram again, at the end of SS5 he's said that he is by his own admission nowhere near the limit of the car, which is very good (the car that is). He says he just needs to get more experience in the car to be able to get more out of it.

Personally I think the guy is too far up his own derrière....not sure if he can drive, time will tell.

[dimviii]

Circuit of Ireland ‏@CircuitIreland

Confirmation from Dick Cormack @DMACK_Tyres that @ElfynEvans will restart the #rally tomorrow morning #thecircuit #CircuitofIreland

[Simmi]

Good day. Difficult to get to too many stages but saw some nice action.

Evans was in a different league on stage one when he came through. Shame he dropped out. Would have been very intriguing him vs Breen.

[the sniper]

Looks like Ahlin hit something with the rear left, he's damaged the suspension and ended up crabbing his way around much of the final stage. Lucky the stage wasn't longer!

Apparently Breen spun in one of the chicanes too, he was 14 seconds slower than current fastest Fisher.

[noel157]

Good day. Difficult to get to too many stages but saw some nice action.

Evans was in a different league on stage one when he came through. Shame he dropped out. Would have been very intriguing him vs Breen.

Agree, it was awkward to access stages today, SS2/4 was maybe the easiest, but difficult to find more than one good spot to spectate. Weather in the afternoon wrecked the day and the long wait for the Nationals wasn't good.
Evan well above the others. Pity about Cronin.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Didnt see Breen spin, did they actually show it on the live stream ?

[dimviii]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BD82IjeJGrB/

[the sniper]

Didnt see Breen spin, did they actually show it on the live stream ?

I think you could just seem him stopped in the distance for a split second in one of the shots, but they didn't properly show it, no. They obviously haven't got a replay system there either unfortunately.

There's a very slippery hairpin that is catching out a lot of guys!

[dimviii]

Gryazin times are impressive at tarmac. Have he ever been again in Ireland?

edit i jinxed him,lost 16 sec from puncture at last stage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mirage R5 fans - Robert Blomberg fixed & will be back in rally tomorrow

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfi-mTVWcAAvJFc.jpg:large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Evans to re-start tomorrow :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCYguggLS5o&feature=youtu.be

[Fast Eddie WRC]

And Ahlin has made it back to Parc Ferme ok after his suspension damage. Sits in third. Lost 23 secs to McCormack in BRC.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfi3Fq9W4AADJqy.jpg

[pettersolberg29]

Great clip of Breen 'on it' !

https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/status/718427822134542336

Cheers, that's my clip ;) haha great spot there it was!

[noel157]

Don't most crews carry spare belts?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Really enjoying the highlights on Eurosport. Pity we couldnt have this great action live, that would've been amazing...

[Mirek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjUP9_kqfB8

JERC summary including crash of Steve Rokland (when You really try to catch that damn car in front of you...), also off of Tannert is in (only the aftermath).

[Jeppe]

Don't most crews carry spare belts?

I think they do, but in the case of Fiesta R5 it´s practically impossible to change for crew..

[Fly]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjUP9_kqfB8

JERC summary including crash of Steve Rokland (when You really try to catch that damn car in front of you...), also off of Tannert is in (only the aftermath).

I read from him that he lost a wheel before he touches the bank. What do you think?

[noel157]

I read from him that he lost a wheel before he touches the bank. What do you think?

Seemed that way didn't it? Wheel came off and then crashed. Hard to know.

[EstWRC]

Evans just smashed others on this short stage, breen with a bad time, problem?

[b3637853]

Evans just smashed others on this short stage, breen with a bad time, problem?

Maybe he didn't check the splits or just being cautious as it is first stage in the morning. Anyway good fight may emerge from this.

[noel157]

Breen says wrong tyre choice but reckons no problem, will be ok this afternoon. Now only 11.5 ahead of Kajetanowicz

[Mirek]

Griebel just lost 1,5 minute and the lead in JERC!

[dimviii]

leader Griebel had a puncture from cutting.Now first 3 juniors inside 16 sec. Griebel 1 minute from leader.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Strange tyre choice by Breen this morning going for the super softs for 4 stages when he took mediums yesterday for 3 stages...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sam out..

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfl5qyZW8AAbxwp.jpg:large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram fastest on SS8 :)

Close Jnr battle now...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfl7IiYWcAAcy6i.jpg:large

[Mirek]

Strange tyre choice by Breen this morning going for the super softs for 4 stages when he took mediums yesterday for 3 stages...

What is the exact number of each compound available for the rally? That might be the reason.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS9 Many drivers having offs & issues !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Moffett off

https://twitter.com/ben_taylor_msa/status/718741905387991040

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mccormack is out - BRC leader has fuel pump issues and has pulled off. :(

[noel157]

Marty McCormack out on SS9, fuel pressure issues. Pity, was having a great run in the old car.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice battle for the lead now thanks to Breen's tyre mistake...

[dimviii]

Sam Moffet crash
https://twitter.com/ben_taylor_msa?lang=el

[EstWRC]

Breen really dissaponting today

[Lord_Shaitan]

Nice battle for the lead now thanks to Breen's tyre mistake...

After the last stage of the first loop it might be only a couple of seconds difference between him and Kajto. The battle will be on...

[MrJan]

Breen really dissaponting today

Saying wrong tyre choice has hurt him, will be interesting now he should be able to get it right.

[MrJan]

Dear god the live stream has some inane bullshit being talked about

[EstWRC]

What exactly? Evans performance Loebesque, Sordosque?

[dimviii]

What exactly? Evans performance Loebesque, Sordosque?

Becs at twitter even finds some kind of Magic at Moffets drive.

Griebel again faster at ss 9 and 55 sec from leader

[MrJan]

What exactly? Evans performance Loebesque, Sordosque?

I don't know, it was so inane that I ended up just staring at the screen like an idiot and didn't take any of the words in :D

Also a top decision to cut away from the footage of the leaders of the national event to listen to some maid tell us all what Kajito had just told her...so we didn't cut for an interview, we cut for a review of the interview :rolleyes:

[Nornbugger]

Dear god the live stream has some inane bullshit being talked about


Personally I've enjoyed all I have got to watch so far. They are giving near 24 hours of commentary, do you really expect every word to be a golden nugget of wisdom?

Gutted for McCormack, Breen making hard work of closing out the event today, Evans rather impressive today, certainly good pr for DMack.

Is there much difference in European spec and UK spec Adams?

[Tom206wrc]

Good job by Nikolay Gryazin on this event !!!! :)
Until now he crashed out so often and so early :s

[MrJan]

Personally I've enjoyed all I have got to watch so far. They are giving near 24 hours of commentary, do you really expect every word to be a golden nugget of wisdom?

They don't have to fill all 24 hours with speech though, a lot of the time there seems to be talk for the sake of it rather than telling you anything useful. Especially when it's on a stage it's perfectly acceptable to just let us watch the cars.

[MrJan]

Dropping like flies today, sounds like Ahlin might have an issue now....ah, apparently off.

[dimviii]

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[dimviii]

BritishRallyC'ship ‏@MSA_BRC

Ahlin is out of the event now. Broken steering on Stage 10. Does anyone want to finish the event? #BRC

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dear god the live stream has some inane bullshit being talked about

I've switched back to rally radio.. the small video coverage isn't worth the bother of listening to Desborough & Co.

[MrJan]

I've switched back to rally radio.. the small video coverage isn't worth the bother of listening to Desborough & Co.

To be fair, I've stuck with it and Seb Marshall seems to be pretty good at the end of the stage...and Becs gets on my tits too :D

It's particularly annoying because I've been watching quite a lot of endurance stuff recently so have had the pleasure of Radio Le Mans which is nearly always well informed and interesting.

[GeoFerg_Sco]

Anyone know what's happened to Euan Thorburn? Can't find his name anywhere?

[noel157]

Anyone know what's happened to Euan Thorburn? Can't find his name anywhere?

Retired for some reason yesterday on SS6.

[GeoFerg_Sco]

I see. Just didn't see his name in retirements. Cheers

[noel157]

Who is on the incar at the moment? Mostly French with a smattering of English from the co-pilot?

Edit- Max Vat.

[MrJan]

Onboard from Max Vatanen and interesting that he's got notes in a Franglais language. Majority of notes seem to be French but some distances (not all of them) are in English, very strange.

[Jarek Z]

Good job by Nikolay Gryazin on this event !!!! :)
Until now he crashed out so often and so early :s

Yes, we have an exiting battle in ERC3. At the moment it's young Polish driver Pieniazek who is leading in front of Ingram and Gryazin who are only 17 seconds behind him. For me personally it is great to see that private drivers, such as Pieniazek and Gryazin, can successfully fight against 3 works Opels.

P.S. Welcome back to the Rallyforum Tom! :)

https://www.fiaerc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/01316002_1181-1024x683.jpg

[noel157]

Yes, we have an exiting battle in ERC3. At the moment it's young Polish driver Pieniazek who is leading in front of Ingram and Gryazin who are only 17 seconds behind him. For me personally it is great to see that private drivers, such as Pieniazek and Gryazin, can successfully fight against 3 works Opels.

P.S. Welcome back to the Rallyforum Tom! :)

https://www.fiaerc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/01316002_1181-1024x683.jpg

I was very impressed with Pieniazek yesterday Jarek, saw him on a couple of stages. Neat and precise at junctions and carrying great speed into corners.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great onboard of the Stratos !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some mad mixture of weather over in Ireland today...

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

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sounds an exciting accident for Simpson yesterday !! :disturb:

“I’m so disappointed to have retired, but it’s been a pleasure and privilege to drive this car on this event,” said the UK-based ŠKODA dealer.

“It was just a silly accident: the car got out of shape over some bumps and off we went. I’ve never been backwards at more than 100 miles an hour before, and that’s not something I’m massively keen to repeat! But it’s just one of those things. You live and learn.”

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Josh Moffett lost big time at split !?

EDIT - Time 1 min error.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen seems to have sorted the right tyres for this loop and now increased his gap to Kajto.

"It's amazing what you can do with the correct compound on!"

[Jarek Z]

I was very impressed with Pieniazek yesterday Jarek, saw him on a couple of stages. Neat and precise at junctions and carrying great speed into corners.

Thanks for your opinion Noel. I have never seen Pieniazek competing live, but he seems to be really good, especially considering the fact that it is his second year of rallying on professional level. Until 2014 he was only driving some amateur local events. And look at his stage times now, faster than works drivers!

[Jarek Z]

No fight in group N! Wojtek Chuchala wins every single stage so far, from stage 1 to stage 10.

http://wo24.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SPRT1.jpg

[Mirek]

It looks like Griebel has the speed to catch Gryazin.

[Mirek]

And just like yesterday Tarabus is very fast in second runs :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Puncture for Breen...

Evans off - hit a wall !!

[dodge33cymru]

Can't work out if I'm gutted not to be there or glad to be indoors in the warmth!

[RS]

And just like yesterday Tarabus is very fast in second runs :)

Driver of the rally for me. Very positively surprised.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Close with two to go ! :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfm2KLCXEAEyxNQ.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen tyre

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfm2kkmW8AAJJAV.jpg:large

[Jarek Z]

And just like yesterday Tarabus is very fast in second runs :)

Tarabus is a very positive surprise for me. He's driving a great rally in those difficult conditions. I thought it would be hard for him to get into top 10, but he sits quite comfortably in the 5th position overall. Well done!

http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/b_d8e437463995cbf50d7fbdf26bbc5bdb.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Close with two to go ! :)

And what does Kajto have to say about it?

"If you see our times from today, you know what is the plan, it's always the plan to push as hard as we can."

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Kajetan Kajetanowicz ‏@Kajto_pl
This came just a few mins. after Kajto and Jarek left the service to compete on the final stages...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfm7ELcXEAIzjXy.jpg:large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS13 Kajto quickest on the splits...

BUT Breen fights back and wins the stage !

SS13 times:
Breen - 7:14.5
Kajto - 7:20.6
Moffett - 7:23.2

Breen: "One to go" Lead is 11.3

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Amazing second half to SS13 - Breen taking about 8 sec back ! :eek:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram gone well again on SS13. :)

[dimviii]

where is Pieniazek at ss 13?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

where is Pieniazek at ss 13?

Thats what I've been wondering...

[Mariusz]

And any news about Chuchala?

[Mariusz]

Tarabus has stopped.

[garais22]

where is Pieniazek at ss 13?

Gryazin also missing :(

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Confusing end here...

[Jarek Z]

where is Pieniazek at ss 13?

According to my results he is comfortably leading ERC3 after SS13.

[Jarek Z]

And any news about Chuchala?

Isn't he leading ERC2?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Times just coming through now for me.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen wins AGAIN !!

[Mariusz]

Isn't he leading ERC2?
I hope he still is. He wasn't in stage 13 results.

[Mirek]

I hope he still is. He wasn't in stage 13 results.

He finished SS13 with time 7:37,5.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfnN_-rWcAQWHdx.jpg:large

[Mariusz]

He finished SS13 with time 7:37,5.
Finished ss14 as well. Must have been a glitch in results.

[Mirek]

Are there correct times for SS14 somewhere?

[dimviii]

congrats to Breen -Scott for their win.
Malcolm doesnt like that,an ds3 in front of armada of fiestas and in front of drivers with big support from him.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfnPq0CWwAAgYAX.jpg:large
Also congrats to Kajto.Fast at every surface,even at specialist events like that on Ireland.
Evans at a diiferent league,but seems that was pushing too far his limits.

Is somebody who can help? i want to see if at stage 9 if it was dry,or have big dry parts.

[Mirek]

Tarabus crashed :(

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfnRzNFWEAAy-W7.jpg

https://twitter.com/Mad4tar28/status/718836330726367235

[WUff1]

oh no ... sorry for him, did a very good rally! :(

[Sulland]

All in all it seems like a very good ERC round!

[Mirek]

Full stage onboard of Fisher from SS3 The Glens via FIAERC channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3L5IfR6UkM

I haven't yet finished watching but what a stage it is! Wow!

[MrJan]

Full stage onboard of Fisher from SS3 The Glens via FIAERC channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3L5IfR6UkM

I haven't yet finished watching but what a stage it is! Wow!

Holy tits that's quick!

[the sniper]

Holy tits that's quick!

It is, but it's even more amazing to consider that even though Fisher went 3rd fastest on this stage, only 2.4 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz, Breen did it 26.5 seconds faster than Fisher! I want to see Breen's onboard!

[Mirek]

Daniel Trunkát, the co-driver of Jaromír Tarabus (also the man who pays the whole show) said it was his mistake behind the crash in the last stage.

From T&T Facebook

End in L3 to R6, it does not work out every time... Thanks to everyone for your support, we wanted to gain the 4th place...Co-pilot takes it upon himself...

https://scontent-frt3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/t31.0-8/11147153_1146400338737345_3492609885175482136_o.jp g

[MrJan]

It is, but it's even more amazing to consider that even though Fisher went 3rd fastest on this stage, only 2.4 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz, Breen did it 26.5 seconds faster than Fisher! I want to see Breen's onboard!

I've got to admit that I did wonder how much quicker it would look with someone like Ogier or Loeb.

[stefanvv]

It is, but it's even more amazing to consider that even though Fisher went 3rd fastest on this stage, only 2.4 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz, Breen did it 26.5 seconds faster than Fisher! I want to see Breen's onboard!

I guess it is critical what tires they had. The road seems not so wet and Breen had medium as I remember right.

[Mirek]

Compared to Canarias this time Eurosport managed a lot better to catch the action. Even those short videos with provisional standings have some great stuff in them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjaMTw

[dimviii]

Εvans bent rear wheel
https://www.instagram.com/p/BD_n6CapGmb/

[Jarek Z]

Provisional standings after Ireland:

ERC:
1 Kajetan Kajetanowicz (60),
2 Alexey Lukyanuk (38),
3 Craig Breen (38),
4 Luis Monzon (25) ,
5 Alastair Fisher (23)

ERC2
1 Chuchała (78)
2 Scattolon (55)
3 Ranga (29).

ERC3
1 Łukasz Pieniążek (44),
2 Łukasz Habaj (39),
3 Chris Ingram (29),
4 Zoltan Bessenyey (27),
5 Marijan Griebel (26),
6 Tomasz Gryc (22)
7 Nikolay Gryazin (22).

[Martin Liddle]

Provisional standings after Ireland:
MSA British Championship:

POSN 1 2 TOTAL
1 Elfyn Evans Dolgellau 50j 0 50
2 Josh Moffett Monaghan 5 25 30
3 Jonathan Greer Belfast 3 15 18
4= Tom Cave Aberdovey 10 8 18
4= David Bogie Dumfries 8 10 18
6 Fredrik Ahlin Hammaro, Sweden 15 0 15
7 Jamie Anderson Ellistown 0 6 6
8 Euan Thorburn Duns 6 0 6
9 Rhys Yates Chesterfield 0 5 5
10 Matt Edwards Colwyn Bay 4 0 4
11 Oliver Mellors Bakewell 0 4 4
12 Robert Duggan Co. Kerry 0 3 3
13 Mattias Adielsson Billdal, Sweden 0 2 2
14 Keith Cronin Bantry, Co Cork 2 0 2
15= Patrick O'Brien Tyrone - 1 1
15= Desi Henry Portglenone 1 0 1

[EstWRC]

anyone knows if the tyres that Evans used were wrc spec or erc? Dmack saying that they had a new tyre, looks very promising if you look what times Evans was setting.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good job by ERC Jnr Chris Ingram on his first outing with the new car/co-driver/team. Tough rally to debut in and no mistakes. :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfoagC6W8AAI81U.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Well done also to Kajto for pushing so hard for the win when he could've just settled for the points. Great commitment.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfn61MhWcAI4tH4.jpg:large

[dimviii]

anyone knows if the tyres that Evans used were wrc spec or erc? Dmack saying that they had a new tyre, looks very promising if you look what times Evans was setting.

i d like to see this tyre at hotter rallies.Low temperature rallies always are ''forgiving'' to not so good rally tyres.
For sure there is a progress from previous versions.A bad tyre even at low temps cant win stages repeatedly even with a better driver(Evans).

[Rally Power]

Congrats to Breen, Martin and DGM. It’s great to see that a well prepared DS3 (or 208) is a reliable and competitive car.

Kajto close second place, DMack’s evolution on tarmac and the speed of Tarabus and McCormack were also impressive.

This amazing rally showed ERC need to have events with strong and competitive national fields. It’s a shame Eurosport can’t get a French or/and an Italian rally into the calendar.

[Mirek]

JERC leg 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSoQjIVJAds

[Mintexmemory]

@Rally Power - the co driver for Craig Breen is Scott Martin - not Martin Scott (who as far as I know is a bus conductor in Aberdeen!)
Alas adding congrats to Craig and Scott

[wia5958]

@Rally Power - the co driver for Craig Breen is Scott Martin - not Martin Scott (who as far as I know is a bus conductor in Aberdeen!)
Alas adding congrats to Craig and Scott

Think he had it right mintex as he referred to them as breen and martin. Not as craig and martin

[Mintexmemory]

Think he had it right mintex as he referred to them as breen and martin. Not as craig and martin

My bad - but was sure I read Craig , Martin - clearly I was wrong. Shouldn't post until after first coffee!!

[noel157]

Full stage onboard of Fisher from SS3 The Glens via FIAERC channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3L5IfR6UkM

I haven't yet finished watching but what a stage it is! Wow!

Fantastic driver's stage. Not so good for spectators, very little access and few juctions unless locked in for 7 or 8 hours but can't have it all. Great video.

[noel157]

Thanks for your opinion Noel. I have never seen Pieniazek competing live, but he seems to be really good, especially considering the fact that it is his second year of rallying on professional level. Until 2014 he was only driving some amateur local events. And look at his stage times now, faster than works drivers!

And wins ERC-J, great result.

[Barreis]

Lots of onboard action in 4 hours (starts on 26th minute)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUYQDK6fm3U

[MrJan]

Fantastic driver's stage. Not so good for spectators, very little access and few juctions unless locked in for 7 or 8 hours but can't have it all. Great video.

Yeah bit of a shame, but given a choice between a rally having a stage like that or some mild but easily accessed speccy stage then I'll take the proper stage every time.

[noel157]

Yeah bit of a shame, but given a choice between a rally having a stage like that or some mild but easily accessed speccy stage then I'll take the proper stage every time.

There were no mild stages...lol. But on other events would agree with you. I've never been to an organised spectator stage (and never will), but get your point.

[Simmi]

Really enjoyed the event. Zoned in on some jumps and saw some nice action. A bit of prior planning goes a long way. Otherwise you just end up stuck at uninspiring junctions. As was discussed earlier - what the top WRC guys would do on these stages would be absolutely mindblowing.

That said I really don't think pushing for WRC inclusion is the right road to go down. The organisers are dreaming if they think they can achieve the same size of entry list under WRC regs. With the new cars they'd have to install even more chicanes to keep the speeds manageable.

Photos up tomorrow or Tuesday hopefully.

[manthey]

Full stage onboard of Fisher from SS3 The Glens via FIAERC channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3L5IfR6UkM

I haven't yet finished watching but what a stage it is! Wow!

amazing drive!

what he said @ 14.07 point?
"puncture" @ 16:19?

[noel157]

amazing drive!

what he said @ 14.07 point?
"puncture" @ 16:19?


He says- "one of them is off there" I think, referring to tyres or notes. Yep, says "puncture" at 16.19.

[MrJan]

He says- "one of them is off there" I think, referring to tyres or notes.

I wondered whether he meant a car, but obviously road position would suggest not. On that basis I'd say it's probably a note correction. There are a couple of other times when he said things that I'm pretty sure were note changes.

[Jarek Z]

Colin McRae Trophy for Marijan Griebel:
https://www.fiaerc.com/griebel-honoured-by-colin-mcrae-erc-flat-out-trophy/

[Jarek Z]

https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/943862_465495403652699_8059336576265986967_n.jpg?o h=75a91795be3730c89e3536112586e7d0&oe=57787AAE



Motorsport News have to change their cover. The best drivers of CoI are here :)

http://kajto.pl/galerie/276/20160408001209.jpeg

[MrJan]

Motorsport News have to change their cover. The best drivers of CoI are here :)

I don't think that their cover was too far off tbf, allowing for the fact that they would always look to promote the BRC and homegrown talent. Breen was a cut above but Evans was quick too and but for his problems on Friday you have to wonder how he might of done (from what I can tell he had 6 stage wins). Likewise Cronin is obviously quick on tarmac, has knowledge of the roads and you have to say was in the mix. OTOH Kajto is a fast driver but didn't have the local knowledge/experience of Irish tarmac like the others, in fact I suspect he surprised a lot of people with how close to Breen he was.

[MrJan]

Breen's run through SS3 now on his Facebook...it's quick.

[Nornbugger]

I don't think that their cover was too far off tbf, allowing for the fact that they would always look to promote the BRC and homegrown talent. Breen was a cut above but Evans was quick too and but for his problems on Friday you have to wonder how he might of done (from what I can tell he had 6 stage wins). Likewise Cronin is obviously quick on tarmac, has knowledge of the roads and you have to say was in the mix. OTOH Kajto is a fast driver but didn't have the local knowledge/experience of Irish tarmac like the others, in fact I suspect he surprised a lot of people with how close to Breen he was.

I'm not trying to take anything away from Katjo, he put in a very fine performance, but he did have some knowledge of the Saturday stages from last year, Cronin had never done them and hadn't been on the 1st day stages for a several years. Katjo may have surprised people last year, I know I was very impressed with his speed, but anyone paying attention last year would have known to expect him to be right up there this year.

[skarderud]

Picture from Røklands crash, the line in the tarmac is from the wheelhub. So his bolts actually brokes off in this accident. Lots of damages on the car, most shurely a chassiswap.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160410/dc48e07930170c8ed397ebf8da9c3221.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Kajto's video from leg 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfZGAtaelY8

[Jarek Z]

Picture from Røklands crash, the line in the tarmac is from the wheelhub. So his bolts actually brokes off in this accident. Lots of damages on the car, most shurely a chassiswap.

Yes, bad luck for this private team from Norway to lose all 4 bolts of the wheel and crash so heavily. Rokland says he was the fastest JERC driver on this stage until this moment. He needs additional budget now to continue the season. Good luck to him.

Here is the whole stage recorded on Rokland's onboard camera. He seems to be much faster than the Mitsubishi in front of him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLl4Ln4b_Q

[manthey]

Breen's run through SS3 now on his Facebook...it's quick.

all the stage? can you post the link here?thanks

[skarderud]

Yes, bad luck for this private team from Norway to lose all 4 bolts of the wheel and crash so heavily. Rokland says he was the fastest JERC driver on this stage until this moment. He needs additional budget now to continue the season. Good luck to him.

Here is the whole stage recorded on Rokland's onboard camera. He seems to be much faster than the Mitsubishi in front of him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLl4Ln4b_Q
Yes, he is even faster on gravel and snow too.
He is regular top5 in the norwegian championship on the total lists, beating R5's, N4's and M3's in his shoppingbag.
He has a fantastic "attack" in his driving, crazy fast on gravel. Really hopes he get the budget together!

[satnav]

all the stage? can you post the link here?thanks

Here's a link to Craigs on-board from SS 3

https://www.facebook.com/LakelandTyres/posts/1072236422849448

Awesum

[Sulland]

Yes, bad luck for this private team from Norway to lose all 4 bolts of the wheel and crash so heavily. Rokland says he was the fastest JERC driver on this stage until this moment. He needs additional budget now to continue the season. Good luck to him.

Here is the whole stage recorded on Rokland's onboard camera. He seems to be much faster than the Mitsubishi in front of him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLl4Ln4b_Q

It is a difficult thing to catch up a car. Suddenly you pacenotes does not fit anymore, and your concentration can slip looking on the car in front.

Expensive learning experience!

[Jarek Z]

Here's Wojciech Chuchala and his Subaru, the winners of every single stage in group N in this rally. Watch it if you want to know how to do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfVjn8WFnHI

[b3637853]

Here's a link to Craigs on-board from SS 3

https://www.facebook.com/LakelandTyres/posts/1072236422849448

Awesum

This onboard could be the definition of full attack. Great driving.

[Coach 2]

It is a difficult thing to catch up a car. Suddenly you pacenotes does not fit anymore, and your concentration can slip looking on the car in front.

Expensive learning experience!
So you don't think what Skarderud say is true?

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfxZirXWQAAQpX3.jpg:large

[Simmi]

Well done also to Kajto for pushing so hard for the win when he could've just settled for the points. Great commitment.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfn61MhWcAI4tH4.jpg:large

Does anyone know which stage this is from?

[noel157]

Good video, junctions and jumps:

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

[wia5958]

Does anyone know which stage this is from?

Looks like hamiltons folly

Heres frank kelly over it 2 years ago

https://youtu.be/6Dj01TyiXyI

[Mirek]

Jaromír Tarabus and Daniel Trunkát in their press release praised the organization of CoI as absolutely perfect in terms of both the route and organization.

[Simmi]

Looks like hamiltons folly

Heres frank kelly over it 2 years ago

https://youtu.be/6Dj01TyiXyI

I think it's on the Hamiltons Folly stage but it's definitely not the Folly itself. Different jump. I think the shot of Ahlin above my post is from the Folly.

[Jarek Z]

A beautiful picture from Ireland...

https://scontent-waw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12920253_10153694140547874_6288175617150930568_n.j pg?oh=7b3dbfb2f4b380f539f44afc32cdaf8c&oe=57849CD0

[Simmi]

Quick question for those forum members who attended the event as spectators. How as the experience for you? Obviously on this side of the Irish sea its a bit of a difficult time for both sides of the fence.

Do you mean in terms of access, marshalling, speccy pens etc?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Watching the tv pictures I've never seen fans in Ireland kept so far back from the roads...

Greater safety of course but seems to lack the atmosphere of old.

Maybe the very poor weather had an effect this year though... some horrible conditions for 'Spring time'.

[Nelly]

It was fine if you kept away from the main spectator areas, which never really interest me any way. We could walk down the road and pic our own spot on every stage. We got 3 stages on Friday and 4 on Saturday. It was an incredible rally!

[Jarek Z]

And wins ERC-J, great result.

Now Pieniazek can officially change the background photo on his Facebook profile :)

https://www.facebook.com/pieniazekrally/photos/a.272655429586452.1073741826.136167196568610/472340096284650/?type=3&theater

[Simmi]

Yes. Just wondered what the atmosphere was like as the rallies I've attended this year in the UK haven't been much fun. Marshalling (and I'm not one who likes listening to the sound of my own voice) its been a bit tense and when watching its been like playing hide and seek whilst being public enemy number one.

Saw quite a lot of red and white tape on tv and obviously square junctions mean viewing is normally from back up the slip road behind the line of travel. Jumps are of course verboten...

Like Nelly said there was still scope to walk into the stages - providing you didn't get there last-minute. I thought around the spectator areas there was a lot of unnecessary taping and I think that's only going to get worse by the sounds of new guidelines coming from the MSA. There was absolutely nothing to see at some of those junctions. So it will definitely be a case of people trying harder to steer clear of spectator areas. And like you say there is a feeling of playing hide and seek at times. Or being told to move and then moving back. A lot still depends on the mentality of the marshal too.

[Simmi]

My Circuit of Ireland photos if anyone is interested.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/albums/72157667084418495

Reasonably happy with how they came out.

[Mintexmemory]

My Circuit of Ireland photos if anyone is interested.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/albums/72157667084418495

Reasonably happy with how they came out.

Bloody good collection

[CWJ]

It was fine if you kept away from the main spectator areas, which never really interest me any way. We could walk down the road and pic our own spot on every stage.

Yeah what a nice rally with very friendly people, organization, spectators, marshalls everywhere. I was really surprised not only from the stages & landscape. Will come back for sure!

[noel157]

Usual superb high quality video highlights from Flyin Finn Motorsport, a lot of action and offs featured, didn't realise Ahlin's and Blomberg's was so bad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Gf-XAGP8Q

[Mirek]

That place where Ahlin crashed is very nice!

[Jarek Z]

That place where Ahlin crashed is very nice!

But not for Ahlin! :)

Thanks Noel for the link. That's the best CoI video that I have seen so far!

[noel157]

But not for Ahlin! :)

Thanks Noel for the link. That's the best CoI video that I have seen so far!

I agree, excellent video.

[Jeppe]

My Circuit of Ireland photos if anyone is interested.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/albums/72157667084418495

Reasonably happy with how they came out.

Some very nice shots indeed. Great work!!

[noel157]

My Circuit of Ireland photos if anyone is interested.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/albums/72157667084418495

Reasonably happy with how they came out.

Very, very good photographs Richard, superb standard.

My favourite:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1525/26302784952_b8b6b8350f_b.jpg

[Simmi]

Thanks guys.

noel157 - Doesn't really look it from the picture but that jump from Connelly went on to be absolutely massive!

[ChristianArp]

Thanks guys.

noel157 - Doesn't really look it from the picture but that jump from Connelly went on to be absolutely massive!
He was kind of a strange one to follow - very slow on every section we saw him on, then went full retard over Hamilton's Folly and duly retired on the spot.
Honestly looked as if he had it as a flat crest.

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

That place where Ahlin crashed is very nice!

Ha, that's the part I liked the best as well... great action the cars coming over a bumpy crest landing onto mud and water and a 90 left immediately ahead !

Great video showing some impressive driving throughout the field.

[MrJan]

Usual superb high quality video highlights from Flyin Finn Motorsport, a lot of action and offs featured, didn't realise Ahlin's and Blomberg's was so bad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Gf-XAGP8Q

Christ! Was watching it on silent (I'm still at work) and absolutely shit myself at 1:40 :D

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cf8v8lxWEAAKyT6.jpg:large

[Jarek Z]

Pieniazek still can't believe it (it's the biggest success of his whole career):
https://www.fiaerc.com/pieniazek-still-cant-believe-erc-junior-triumph/

[Jarek Z]

Watch it man!

https://scontent-waw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/12973158_1190653380967928_5340668147191120429_o.jp g

[Jarek Z]

Nice shot!

https://scontent-waw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/12957557_1194610643905535_6376297136666246291_o.jp g

[Mirek]

Onboard Craig Breen SS4 with very good camera position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPsDXwiHkvI

Definitely worth watching.

[RICARDO75]

Onboard: Circuit of Ireland 2016 SS9 - Bulls Brook - Kajetanowicz/Baran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gjm-46rOUA

[Mirek]

Perfect driving!

[Jarek Z]

Ha, that's the part I liked the best as well... great action the cars coming over a bumpy crest landing onto mud and water and a 90 left immediately ahead !

But what if you don't have this crest in your pace notes? ;)
https://www.fiaerc.com/ahlin-will-be-stronger-after-erc-circuit-of-ireland-experience/

[Jarek Z]

Professionally filmed Kajto's video summary of Circuit of Ireland Rally can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFreApNipWw

Enjoy!

[pettersolberg29]

Rather late indeed, but a few photos from me: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140835060@N03/albums/72157664880751983

Rather challenging when it came to weather, especially as this was only my 2nd go with a DSLR, but pretty happy with some of them. Great event and highly recommend it!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Circuit of Ireland Rally wins Best Event/Festival Experience by public vote at the NI Tourism Awards. :D

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