Barum Czech Rally Zlin 2016

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The thing with Lukyanuk is that he genuinely doesnt think he is driving crazy... he's very calm at stage ends and is enjoying his rallying.

It is just his driving 'style' which he has probably had all his career and won him rallies and championships in Russia.

[stefanvv]

Luky was slower at first lap,something he had commented at stage end.If you watch next laps fabia is topping 128 vs 121km/h at the short straight after the long one.

I noticed 124 km/h on 2nd and 126 on 3rd?!?

[stefanvv]

I have mixed feelings-of course I must congrate to Lukyanuk, but part of me has fear, that if Luky continous to drive in this manner, he won't see the finish line....waiting for onbords....

Finish or not, he is making one of the best rallies this year. I don't see this in wrc.

[RS]

Maybe Fabia is simply better at accelerating at lower speeds? We know it has a longer fifth gear than Fiesta so maybe the Fiesta closes the gap up to around 165 before the Fabia pulls ahead again?

Pretty nice ride with Kopecky on SS4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh-lu5yoydc

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Luky in an Astra 2011... same sideways style.

https://youtu.be/vN89Y-_y8hM

[dimviii]

I noticed 124 km/h on 2nd and 126 on 3rd?!?

yes you are right,didnt watch properly.

[Simmi]

Often with the ERC when Luky is quick it's a struggle to put his performances into context. We know Katjo, Sirmacis etc are solid drivers, but on the world level it's hard to say where he stacks up.

So to be able to go toe to toe with Kopecky on home ground is really something. It's a performance you can't ignore. For sure the machinery both guys are in is not quite on the same level. So it's massively impressive to see Luky's progression. I really hope he can bring it home.

[Mirek]

just for reference worth to remember Lukyanuks pace at last year at Barum stage by stage.After 7 stages he was 1min 21 sec behind Kopecky the leader,Pech and Kajto faster too.
http://www.ewrc-results.com/results.php?e=20143&t=Barum-Czech-Rally-Zlin-2015

Just for reference too,at 2015 Barum the fastest time at stage Semetin 1 was 6,48,5 from Breen,and at Semetin 2 winner was Pech with 6,37,6
now 6,24,2 from Luky.Stage was 230 meters longer last year.Lets see at Semetin 2 what Luky can do.

It's reversed this year and the direction they did today is faster (more downhill).

[dimviii]

It's reversed this year and the direction they did today is faster (more downhill).

thanks Mirek! come on tell us your impressions!

[dimviii]

what does Kopecky said at start of video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niHX0J4D3o8

[Mirek]

Here they are in one word - Lukyanuk!

I have seen only three stages. We planned four but somehow a good lunch won over second pass of Březová :D And I also made a stupid navigation mistake in planning a walking path through some forest which in the end didn't cost us any stage but made us really tired...

I haven't seen a single crazy thing from Lukyanuk and so haven't my friends on other places! He just drives extremely well, very precise with no signs of overdriving at all. Kopecký looked more aggressive where I was (only fast places - smooth, rough and even some serious cutting). In the end we all agreed that Lukyanuk looked clearly fastest of all.

What is very clear is that Lukyanuk's and not only his Fiesta works better on rough surface, bumps and under heavy braking than Fabia of Kopecký. There are rumors about new evolution of dampers in several Fiestas R5 and it may well be true because they work awesome. It also looks like Fiestas brake better. Regarding engine I would still bet on Fabia.

By the way in JERC it was the opposite - Ingram looked quite a lot more aggressive and flamboyant than extremely clean and calm Griebel and he was still faster. The most flamboyant junior guy was for sure Gryazin.

[mousti]

A Low Quality video from of a fast section we did today.. https://twitter.com/TACrally/status/769580912803741696

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[Mirek]

what does Kopecky said at start of video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niHX0J4D3o8

Something along this: I have never driven so fast on Barum rally. I told to Pavel that it feels like I'm getting back to my youth. It's not crazy but completely flat out. Than he answered a question if it's possible to drive faster by saying that Lukynuk shows it is. At the end he wished Lukyanuk good luck and added that he's kind of worried about him.

[dimviii]

What is very clear is that Lukyanuk's and not only his Fiesta works better on rough surface, bumps and under heavy braking than Fabia of Kopecký. There are rumors about new evolution of dampers in several Fiestas R5 and it may well be true because they work awesome. It also looks like Fiestas brake better.
.

perhaps helps that car is prepared and H Racing, a Czech garage that knows kind of roads/setups etc?

[dimviii]

A Low Quality video from of a fast section we did today.. https://twitter.com/TACrally/status/769580912803741696

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better on facebook,at twitter there is no sound for me at least.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1076495155762958

[Mirek]

PS We shall not forget that Luky is on Pirelli and Kopecký on Michelin. It may play a role as well...

[marcosg]

Mirek, did you watch suzuki maxi 2000?

incredidle car and very well driven

[dimviii]

PS We shall not forget that Luky is on Pirelli and Kopecký on Michelin. It may play a role as well...

of course.


from autosport.cz
Jan Kopecký: "I have to fight the power of words, I did not go about Barum so quickly. I told Paul that it seems to me that going back to his youth when a man drove a total stop. Sometimes it goes more to go, it is seen on it because it flies in ditches and wish him luck, so it turned out that way, because if there was something, so it was quite a bummer. Tomorrow we will fight. But I'm enjoying it, I now had a goal Semetín great joy surreal feeling. Maybe I need to find another second, but maybe ditch. I am glad that we are the first. And tomorrow morning, your Kašava, we face a great challenge. "

Alexei Lukjaňuk: "It's really amazing. On the qualification test, we showed that we can be really fast, but the rally is something else. So I'm really glad that we were able to keep up with Jan and I hope he enjoys it, because that our fight is really tight and exciting. Each test must simply go quickly, not to go for sure. Today we loved it and we are satisfied, although we made one mistake that cost us a few seconds, but we are still in the game. The car worked well, the tires too, everything was good. Now we have a good rest and be fresh tomorrow so we can repeat today's performance. "

Bryan Bouffier: "I must be satisfied. Today we started a little behind, although it was not a complete disadvantage, but it was little known. On the last day's test we had a little complicated with bright'm going there for the first time with Gilbert, so around and around, third place is very good. In our power it is not possible to take times like guys are going to lead, but it was a good day. Tomorrow we'll go and I'll have to watch your back, I do not want to make any mistakes. "

Tomas Kostka: "For us it was the end of the day a little hectic. On Rajnochovice I got two punctures and Semetín I just went through with concern that I had to finish what to Zlin. We'll see tomorrow, the car worked perfectly, really good day. They manage it well and certainly are in a car reserves. "

[sindroms]

After watching 1st day highlights on Eurosport I have got a feeling - if Lukyanuk will manage to finish it will be nothing more than coincidence. There is only two modes for him - win or crash. Let's hope for the first one.

[Mirek]

Is it me or does Kopacek crashes every rally he starts in? :p

According to a guy who took the photo (and I think also video) the accident was caused by a slow puncture.

[Mirek]

Mirek, did you watch suzuki maxi 2000?

incredidle car and very well driven

Yes, I did but only twice. The car has for me a little bit strange sound but it's looked good especially on the city stage. Today on real stage it looked like there was still some work to do for our stages.

By the way Kopecký is already Czech champion (not that surprising but since he may not do Příbram it was a reason not to crash today).

[Mirek]

By the way I think that Cherain's Fiesta is not Evo. It appears a bit weak and has very quiet sound compared to all other Fiestas.

[KKS]

There will be no big credit in Skoda winning here anyway... this being their 'home event', with their champion driver.

Show some sportsmanship. Lukyanuk is a credit to rallying and his country.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1ydeLqIQAAjvf7.jpg
Good photo, but for those who don't know many other internal things.
Chervonenko co-driven on some rallys with Lukyanuk - is ukranian political populist, it's his idea to drove with this kind of livery. It's good image for media, but it's not truth. He didn't care about peace - he care about money and want resume trade with russia.
And at rallies where Lukyanuk drive with Chervonenko with that livery - they didn't get a good result (crash, mechanical etc) so, as one world champion said: "there is some justice in a sport" :)

[CWJ]

Offtopic: In terms of all humans the call for peace should unite you. To die in any war is never an option.

[mousti]

By the way I think that Cherain's Fiesta is not Evo. It appears a bit weak and has very quiet sound compared to all other Fiestas.
Normally it should have been upgraded to Evo since Ypres. It sounds indeed a bit weaker. Cherain is quite weak also on the stages. Disappointing year for him.

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[dimviii]

Luky not fast at first stage.

[tolx]

Might not be awake yet.... Sirmacis looses more time with some offroad

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/0-goIX-Dvdo

[dupanton]

(2 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): missed junction
But still faster then Kajto, no other (top) times on the table yet...

[dimviii]

come on give us the times!!

[tolx]

Sirmacis out, crew ok

[dimviii]

FIA ERC ‏@FIAERC 1 λεπτόΠριν από 1 λεπτό

#FIAERC #barumrally SS11 fastest time for @AlexeyLukyanuk 9:49.3
The Russian Rocket is just 3.2s behind overall!
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[dimviii]

FIA ERC ‏@FIAERC

The car is outside of the corner. The car is upside down. The crew is out of the car and seems okay.

[RS]

Sirmacis out, crew ok

Shame it ended like that but I think he made a very promising performance on his first asphalt R5 Rally on a specialist event like this.

[RS]

Nice to have some proper mileage on a Sunday..

Close battles for 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 going into the final three stages.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good photo, but for those who don't know many other internal things.
Chervonenko co-driven on some rallys with Lukyanuk - is ukranian political populist, it's his idea to drove with this kind of livery. It's good image for media, but it's not truth. He didn't care about peace - he care about money and want resume trade with russia.
And at rallies where Lukyanuk drive with Chervonenko with that livery - they didn't get a good result (crash, mechanical etc) so, as one world champion said: "there is some justice in a sport" :)

If you say so.

But they even went as far as adopting Belarus nationality for their 2015 ERC campaign 'as part of their drive for a peaceful outcome to the conflict in Ukraine'.

Even if its not the whole truth it was still a fine sentiment to give the plea for peace some publicity.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Here they are in one word - Lukyanuk!

I have seen only three stages. We planned four but somehow a good lunch won over second pass of Březová :D And I also made a stupid navigation mistake in planning a walking path through some forest which in the end didn't cost us any stage but made us really tired...

I haven't seen a single crazy thing from Lukyanuk and so haven't my friends on other places! He just drives extremely well, very precise with no signs of overdriving at all. Kopecký looked more aggressive where I was (only fast places - smooth, rough and even some serious cutting). In the end we all agreed that Lukyanuk looked clearly fastest of all.

What is very clear is that Lukyanuk's and not only his Fiesta works better on rough surface, bumps and under heavy braking than Fabia of Kopecký. There are rumors about new evolution of dampers in several Fiestas R5 and it may well be true because they work awesome. It also looks like Fiestas brake better. Regarding engine I would still bet on Fabia.

By the way in JERC it was the opposite - Ingram looked quite a lot more aggressive and flamboyant than extremely clean and calm Griebel and he was still faster. The most flamboyant junior guy was for sure Gryazin.

Good view and info from the stages, thanks.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good to see Chris Ingram going well and keeping his lead without taking any risks...

Good points for the Championship coming. :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq8A3-HWcAACRFi.jpg

[dimviii]

Sirmacis through the fields
https://youtu.be/_u7-iemEab0

[electroliquid]

But they even went as far as adopting Belarus nationality for their 2015 ERC campaign 'as part of their drive for a peaceful outcome to the conflict in Ukraine'.

I think that was only Belarus rally licence, not nationality, K. Rovanpera also "latvian" for now :)

[dimviii]

FIA ERC ‏@FIAERC

Engine issue for #Bouffier ��
Maybe he will continue or not
#FIAERC #barumrally

[dimviii]

http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/monthly_08_2016/post-177-0-58134300-1472381669.jpg
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/monthly_08_2016/post-177-0-47497000-1472381671.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Bouffier out ??

[dimviii]

Gryazin crash video at erc twitter

[dimviii]

Bouffier out ??

at ewrc.cz has him retired

[dimviii]

Tarabus crashed

[dimviii]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20y_nU4dUuA

[KKS]

last stage to go and drama will up to a higher level only +4.6 sec overall and -4.3 on last stage %)

[dimviii]

FIA ERC ‏@FIAERC 4 λεπτάΠριν από 4 λεπτά

Angry Cerny at the end of SS14
#FIAERC #barumrally

Upset from the delay by Kreim who stopped to change a puncture in the middle of the stage. "I don't know maybe ten kilometres into the stage, he's crazy, I don't know what happened."


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq8lRRhWEAA3tsf.jpg


there is a video at twitter account of erc with their discussing at stage end.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Lukyanuk stopped ??????????????

Crashed - hit a wall !!! :disturb:

[dimviii]

Luky off?

[Luis Pacheco]

No lucky again...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He's done it AGAIN. Why? Why? Why ?

[RS]

Ohhh, Alexey.. I hope the crew are ok.

After making it through nearly the whole rally!

At least we now know he has the asphalt pace to match one of the best.

[dimviii]

probably went for the win. never mind,he give us a wonderfull rally 2 days now,without him doubt we have to follow the Barum with Kopeckys speed,against all the other drivers.

rallybase writes he is changing wheel.


cograts to Kopecky,well deserved win.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Kajto close to winning the 2016 Title ...

Luky needs to learn this lesson and take the points at times and not always push.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS15 has stopped, Lukasz Habaj has stopped and is blocking the stage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Luky - Not going crazy, just silly mistake clipping a barrel and breaking the steering arm. :(

[RS]

They need to Luky-proof those Fiesta steering arms.

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq8wKB8WcAApdeB.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq8wKCKXEAAP1uq.jpg

[dimviii]

@AlexeyLukyanuk after final stage: "in a chicane, I hit the barrel, the steering arm was broken. Disaster. I was too closed" 1/2
@AlexeyLukyanuk after SS15: "Otherwise it was a great weekend, a good fight with Jan. It’s a shame. Just a mistake" #FIAERC #barumrally 2/2

[SS15] MAJAK (13.25 KMS)
#4 - ALEXEY LUKYANUK
FORD FIESTA R5
"I was doing the same pace as the previous stage, I was not going crazy. We hit a barrel and the steering arm is broken. Anyways, it was a great weekend, I will remember it forever. I am to old to wait to reach for so long. Again, stupid mistake."

[stefanvv]

Well he finished at least. Congratulations for these 2 drivers giving us such a entertainment!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk saying he's too old to wait longer for his luck to change...

Sadly he's right, he'll never get the big chance in WRC, too many wasted chances now.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq8y4b3WcAErUl-.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Agony waiting for Ingram to come through in the Juniors... must be awful for him this delay.

EDIT - YES, he's through and WINS ! :D

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Status quo for Kajto and Lukyanuk as they will score each 6 points, Luky on leg 1 and Kajto on leg 2.

[dimviii]

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[dimviii]

Agony waiting for Ingram to come through in the Juniors... must be awful for him this delay.

EDIT - YES, he's through and WINS ! :D

FIA ERC ‏@FIAERC 1 λεπτόΠριν από 1 λεπτό

.@ChrisIngramGB after SS15:"We did it The team did an incredible job. Yesterday, I pushed like hell. Today, I drove like my grandma" #FIAERC

[itix]

Extremely impressive by Luky. Shame he shunted on the last stage.

Someone should really finance him!

[WUff1]

Again nearly a national top ten list, except for Kreim and Cherain. But this time it wasn´t because of the (good) entry list, but bad luck or driving mistakes of international drivers.

[dimviii]

Lukyanuks mistake video. Really silly mistake.
https://www.facebook.com/H-Racing-1475364672737997/

[Luis Pacheco]

Lukyanuks mistake video. Really silly mistake.
https://www.facebook.com/H-Racing-1475364672737997/

The actual world of rallying is full of artificiality: tire piles, barrels, plastic blocks ...

[karl59]

I would say really stupid chicane, just like the tractors in Jyväskila, but maybe the Czech Fans will hate me now?

[dimviii]

The actual world of rallying is full of artificiality: tire piles, barrels, plastic blocks ...

the world also is full of useless drivers that they dont worth to watch.

[stefanvv]

Lukyanuks mistake video. Really silly mistake.
https://www.facebook.com/H-Racing-1475364672737997/

Yeah, quite silly. Misjudged the grip probably.

[Mirek]

The actual world of rallying is full of artificiality: tire piles, barrels, plastic blocks ...

This is just one spectator arena on the only relatively easy stage of today - few hundred meters of 13 km. The thing is that this area is owned by one of the most important Barum Rally sponsor. The guy offered his company area for making it a spectator arena for people who don't go to the forests as it's a "corner" of the stage which actually goes from the forests into Zlín city before it turns away again. Yes, it is artifficial but people can reach it by trolleybus and it's always completely crowded. You may hate it but it makes wonders for the publicity.

[Mirek]

Today was very hard day. Two of the hardest stages - Kašava and Pindula were expected to bring some drama and they delivered. I can't say I'm happy about the results as I was really wishing Alex Lukyanuk to keep the fight with Jan Kopecký till the end (one of the reason why we chose to spectate the last fast place before the end of the rally) and because I'm a fan of Jaromír Tarabus.

In the morning close to the finish of Pindula on very rough surface Lukyanuk was the only one who took our place completely flat out but what is interesting he lost approximately 1 second to Kopecký on this last 1-2 km. Bouffier's car had already a bit strange sound and appeared weak but he didn't comment it at the stage end so I thought it's ok but it clearly wasn't...

Video including the crash of Kopáček: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Frh16PJBI

PS Something funny... I accidentally found that some 500 meters from the service park there was a large tent of Circus Alex :-D

[RS]

Includes onboard of Lukyanuk's mistake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqivQDZDILM

[dimviii]

watch at 4,05 Luky and Jan at the flat left corner.Over the limits.
https://youtu.be/jHWq4gGDg9Q

[Mirek]

That's exactly a moment one friend who was there described to me as something completely unbelievable and now I can see it :)

By the way watch Jan's emotions in the finish. This wasn't an ordinary victory...

[Mirek]

Was this incredible accident of Botka from Saturday posted here?

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

[Mirek]

Includes onboard of Lukyanuk's mistake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqivQDZDILM

The second (heli) and third shot (static) is the last fast corner of the rally where I was standing on a large hay bale on the opposite side of the road. It's awesome place but the cameraman stood on the wrong side of the road not seeing the exit (there is a big cut over a bump with following heavy braking into a hairpin). I can't understand why he stood where he stood. I was triyng to wave on him that the proper angle of view is ours but he didn't understand.

By the way there were exactly 13 spectators there. Hundreds at several slow corners under 5 minutes of walking...

[Rallyper]

Lukyanuks mistake video. Really silly mistake.
https://www.facebook.com/H-Racing-1475364672737997/

Unbeliveable. How weak are the steering arms on Fiesta? Man, crazy!! Lucky is worth more than this!

[Ucci]

Great victory for Kopecky, awsome fight with Alexy. Nevertheless, Kopecky was almost all the time in front of Alexy, he was setting the boundaries to Alexy who was forced to take such big risks. And on the last stage again lost everything.....shame.
Luky is a huge talent, always spectacular, funny guy; but missing one thing: he "misses" to often the checkerd flag.
On the other hand I can not ignore the fact, that I'm very very happy for Kostka, who clinched second position on the E.R.C rally. Great result for a second class circuit driver...and a shame for other established rally drivers!

[Mirek]

Kostka is local and a brother-in-law of Kresta :p

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Includes onboard of Lukyanuk's mistake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqivQDZDILM

No sympathy really for Lukyanuk after watching that... so unnecessary to go into the barrel and especially with it being the last stage. Beyond stupid.

He said early on he wasnt fighting Kopecky... but he cant help himself.

[COD]

Lukyanuks mistake video. Really silly mistake.
https://www.facebook.com/H-Racing-1475364672737997/
What the hell was he thinking? He went straight into the barrell

[dimviii]

Unbeliveable. How weak are the steering arms on Fiesta? Man, crazy!! Lucky is worth more than this!

Per maybe he had steered right a little so the wheel pointing a bit out of fender=easy to broke the steering arm.

[dimviii]

By the way watch Jan's emotions in the finish. This wasn't an ordinary victory...

of course it wasnt.He broke into tears because of the stress,inside his home,works team,specialist rally with bumpy roads that we havent see any foreign drivers to be fast,and the other driver not experienced or specialist at asphalt.
it would be very different to loose from Luky,than to loose from ie Kresta,Pech.
relief of stress.
Big respect for him,job done,result matters for skoda inside Czech.

[Jeppe]

Was this incredible accident of Botka from Saturday posted here?

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

That´s when driver became passenger ;)

[Jeppe]

What the hell was he thinking? He went straight into the barrell

Exactly my thoughts. Very stupid mistake / misjudgement from Luky. He really spoiled his rally the worst way..

[gianni123]

Barum Czech Rally Zlin - 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3zoP95M7Ak

[RS]

Great that ERC are making full-stage onboards available.. eagerly awaiting some of Luky but here is SS10 with Kopecky:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcgxRaVR8Pk

[Jarek Z]

Was this incredible accident of Botka from Saturday posted here?

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

Wow! Thanks for posting this video. I was away for the weekend and couldn't follow the rally. I'm reading the posts on the forum to catch up on the events in the rally. Botka was lucky there were no trees there!

[Jarek Z]

Not much to comment from me about the city stage but I have to comment again the Toyota R3. The car IS slow.

Is it? The end results is not that bad. Rossetti was second in ERC3 (just 17 seconds behind Ingram) and third in 2WD (1 minute behind Koci and his Citroën DS3 R3T). Did the Toyota look bad on the stages?

[Jarek Z]

All have a chance... but would you put money on him ?

Poor Bryan Bouffier... Another victim of Citroen R5 :(

[TWRC]

A coulple of thoughts on the event as I saw it:
-in the main ERC field, Kopecky and Luky were visibly faster, even though Lukyanuk was very-very precise where I saw him, Kopecky on the other hand was visibly pushing very hard. Shame for Bouffier, he did reasonably well, but as soon as he passed me on Maják I knew he was finished (even though his time wasn't bad according to the Skoda Motorsport guys standing next to us who recorded the times and asphalt temperatures), sounded the same as Tóth in Eger when he had to retire with engine problems too. Sirmacis was crazy, on the SSS he had a spin right in front of us, and generally was just all over the place. I was a bit disappointed with Botka, he was driving very rash and aggressive, changing lines in the turns constantly, he almost took a wheel off on SS7 where I was, then he had the moment from the video... Kostka, Tarabus, Cerny and Kajto were also good.
-the Toyota R3 looks cool, kind of sounds nice, but it looks very weak, Rossetti tried with it, but I don't think there's much more there. The R2s were great again, Ingram was taking a lot of risks, Griebel and Tannert were much less aggressive. And Gryazin... he's just crazy too. :D
-on the SSS I was very surprised that Pech got a bigger reaction than everybody (including Kopecky) at the OMV station, other than that he drove well, but nothing special, and he didn't seem too concerned in the service park about retiring. Tomáštík was OK, and Madsen too, although I expected a bit more noise from that Suzuki.
-one questionable thing was the spectator no-go areas in the forests, I think at places they were way too conservative, but OK, luckily I was able to find a good spot none the less.
-all in all a good event, lot of spectators, spectacular passes and great atmosphere, especially on SSS and Maják.

[Jarek Z]

After watching 1st day highlights on Eurosport I have got a feeling - if Lukyanuk will manage to finish it will be nothing more than coincidence. There is only two modes for him - win or crash. Let's hope for the first one.

How right you were!

[Mirek]

Great that ERC are making full-stage onboards available.. eagerly awaiting some of Luky but here is SS10 with Kopecky:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcgxRaVR8Pk

On the other hand there will be no full stage onboards on mediasport.cz from Eurosport cameras. No agreement this time...

Some onboards and videos can be seen here though (Pech SS2, Valoušek SS7 so far): https://www.youtube.com/user/maxmann78/videos

[Mirek]

A coulple of thoughts on the event as I saw it:
-in the main ERC field, Kopecky and Luky were visibly faster, even though Lukyanuk was very-very precise where I saw him, Kopecky on the other hand was visibly pushing very hard. Shame for Bouffier, he did reasonably well, but as soon as he passed me on Maják I knew he was finished (even though his time wasn't bad according to the Skoda Motorsport guys standing next to us who recorded the times and asphalt temperatures), sounded the same as Tóth in Eger when he had to retire with engine problems too. Sirmacis was crazy, on the SSS he had a spin right in front of us, and generally was just all over the place. I was a bit disappointed with Botka, he was driving very rash and aggressive, changing lines in the turns constantly, he almost took a wheel off on SS8 where I was, then he had the moment from the video... Kostka, Tarabus, Cerny and Kajto were also good.
-the Toyota R3 looks cool, kind of sounds nice, but it looks very weak, Rossetti tried with it, but I don't think there's much more there. The R2s were great again, Ingram was taking a lot of risks, Griebel and Tannert were much less aggressive. And Gryazin... he's just crazy too. :D
-on the SSS I was very surprised that Pech got a bigger reaction than everybody (including Kopecky) at the OMV station, other than that he drove well, but nothing special, and he didn't seem too concerned in the service park about retiring. Tomáštík was OK, and Madsen too, although I expected a bit more noise from that Suzuki.
-one questionable thing was the spectator no-go areas in the forests, I think at places they were way too conservative, but OK, luckily I was able to find a good spot none the less.
-all in all a good event, lot of spectators, spectacular passes and great atmosphere, especially on SSS and Maják.

I think I agree with everything You wrote, also about the spectator safety and taping which was sometimes way too far from the road. I am still quite happy with our places as mostly we could see well enough although it would be difficult to catch a nice video from where spectators were allowed.

[RS]

Poor Bryan Bouffier... Another victim of Citroen R5 :(

I hope Gemini will buy a proper car for Bryan and do a larger ERC campaign with him in 2017.

[Jarek Z]

Kajto close to winning the 2016 Title ...

Luky needs to learn this lesson and take the points at times and not always push.

Yes, Kajto is quite close to the title now. There are only two rallies to go and I'm afraid Lukyanuk would have to win them both if he wants to win ERC.

Standings after Barum:
1 Kajetan KAJETANOWICZ (POL) 166
2 Alexey LUKYANUK (RUS) 90
3 Ralfs SIRMACIS (LVA) 79
4 Bryan BOUFFIER (FRA) 42
5 Jan KOPECKY (CZE) 39

[BicioWrc]

Hope to see some on-board of Luky...
resume of Eurosport (i don't like commentator seem he is comment a funeral) was showing some nice previews:)

[dimviii]

Lukys mistake from another camera
https://youtu.be/TViwB538N5s

[Mirek]

I think that the steering rod had to be damaged from something before.

[dimviii]

very nice video(+holky)
https://youtu.be/3zL1H7OCy64

[dimviii]

what a photo!!

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/vbe_br31.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/vbe_br14.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/vbe_br32.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/vbe_br49.jpg

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=28157&fotograf=10

[dimviii]

Lukyanuk: Next time I will again fight to the last meter

Russian driver Alexey Lukyanuk seduced by this past weekend, many unexpected, very tight battle with Jan Kopecky for victory on Barum Czech Rally Zlin, the eighth European Championship. The pair rode with an overview of the rest of the world and throughout the weekend the gap between the two drivers did not move any higher than nine seconds, Czech and Russian pilots were divided over RZ6. And in seconds the gap even before the start of final exams, when the two divided 46/10 and fans anxiously awaiting how the battle cracks. He, however, prematurely ended barrel in about half the final stage Lighthouse, where the pilot Fiesta R5 damaged the steering bar, had a few minutes to repair and finished 16th.
"The mood now is improving and if I take, how well and quickly we all weekend went, so I'm glad we were able to perform such a feat. Sure, an error in the last stage we lost dearly. It was the smallest mistake, which I for all weekend and decided to do so two to three centimeters, "Alexey Lukyanuk returns to Barum rally continues," the obstacles that we have been hit too hard and the steering arm's broke. so it went, like in Estonia - a small mistake, but huge consequences. Here we can either win or be second to lose everything. And of these three scenarios is finally took the third one. "

When Alex Lukyanuk back before the start of beacon, and according to his words do not test ridden with much more vigorously than in previous ones. "Before the final exam us with Kopecky divided five seconds, and I felt that at a normal pace, we will be able to this distinction clear. One could argue that in this situation it is better to concentrate on the completion of the contest, but when two hundred kilometers driving at a pace that is enough per-second duel for victory before the final stage reached in five seconds, it just does not work. From the couch to give good advice, but if you are an athlete and you just want to win. "

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=29046&title=lukyanuk-priste-budu-zase-bojovat-do-posledniho-metru

[Mirek]

Tarabus, he crashed somewhere in the extremely fast section between Kašava and Podkopná Lhota. I don't know where exactly.
https://scontent.fmad3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14102395_1179132762148145_7678759110928309676_n.jp g?oh=713bfac5f48e87686c19990c5ca719a6&oe=583A230A

[Mirek]

Does this work for You? http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9536.html

It's some mad driving by Alex on SS8 :)

[dupanton]

Does this work for You? http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9536.html

It's some mad driving by Alex on SS8 :)

No :(

[Mirek]

Then let's wait few days...

[Jeppe]

Also no in Finland :( :(

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I hope Gemini will buy a proper car for Bryan and do a larger ERC campaign with him in 2017.

He needs to forget PSA and get himself into a Ford or Skoda.

[RS]

He needs to forget PSA and get himself into a Ford or Skoda.

Yep, or maybe a Hyundai.

[Mirek]

By the way about the situation with Černý and Kreim on Pindula - according to a guy who was at the place where Kreim changed wheel (first part of the stage) the whole change took only 1:25 and another 20 seconds to fasten the belts. He restarted roughly 10 seconds ahead of Černý. Based on the results Černý finished 1 second behind Kreim but without GPS data or onboard it's impossible to tell how long did he follow Kreim so closely.

[marcosg]

I think that the steering rod had to be damaged from something before.
he went over the sidewalk at pohorelice in shakedown... dont know if it can be related...

[sete]

he went over the sidewalk at pohorelice in shakedown... dont know if it can be related...

you can see this on my photo
http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=1477
its picture number 42
not the best picture but ...

[PLuto]

By the way about the situation with Černý and Kreim on Pindula - according to a guy who was at the place where Kreim changed wheel (first part of the stage) the whole change took only 1:25 and another 20 seconds to fasten the belts. He restarted roughly 10 seconds ahead of Černý. Based on the results Černý finished 1 second behind Kreim but without GPS data or onboard it's impossible to tell how long did he follow Kreim so closely.

In the middle of forest before jump, Cerny was 3 secs behind Kreim.

[PLuto]

I would say really stupid chicane, just like the tractors in Jyväskila, but maybe the Czech Fans will hate me now?

In this case I would like to quote Mirek: This is just one spectator arena on the only relatively easy stage of today - few hundred meters of 13 km. The thing is that this area is owned by one of the most important Barum Rally sponsor. The guy offered his company area for making it a spectator arena for people who don't go to the forests as it's a "corner" of the stage which actually goes from the forests into Zlín city before it turns away again. Yes, it is artifficial but people can reach it by trolleybus and it's always completely crowded. You may hate it but it makes wonders for the publicity.

Also, that barrel was there to make that corner more tight, because if the car go straight with fast speed, it is very easy to crash into small streem on the exit. And as this is spectator place, we prefered to do it slower.

[RS]

he went over the sidewalk at pohorelice in shakedown... dont know if it can be related...

So did other cars.. if it was previously weakened maybe they should change steering arms at each service as a matter of course? Or maybe M-Sport need to toughen them up.

Same problem in two rallies cannot be a coincidence.

[marcosg]

So did other cars.. if it was previously weakened maybe they should change steering arms at each service as a matter of course? Or maybe M-Sport need to toughen them up.

Same problem in two rallies cannot be a coincidence.
this is not 1st time msport fords are considered to have weak steering arms.....

[PLuto]

Some pictures from afterparty here: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=1058&start=410#p83432

[RS]

this is not 1st time msport fords are considered to have weak steering arms.....

Please elaborate?

[dimviii]

super Luky
https://youtu.be/-yU1uk3F8PM

[Luis Pacheco]

Looks to me that the "famous" red barrel was in a different position on the first loup (2m14s). Or am I seeing wrong?

[stefanvv]

Looks to me that the "famous" red barrel was in a different position on the first loup (2m14s). Or am I seeing wrong?

Seems to me 2, but can't really say for sure. If it is so then Lukyanuk's brain works differently from other drivers.

[Jarek Z]

Shame it ended like that but I think he made a very promising performance on his first asphalt R5 Rally on a specialist event like this.

Really? I was very disappointed with Sirmacis. He was never higher than 5th position on a stage and was only 15th overall when he rolled his Skoda. Destroyed car, wasted money and no points. I think everybody expected something better from him :(

[Fast Eddie WRC]

By the way guys, just wanted to say that it was such a pleasure to have this rally thread without the usual nasty, childish, pathetic comments from you-know-who. :)

If only all threads could be like this... :(

[jacko]

Really? I was very disappointed with Sirmacis. He was never higher than 5th position on a stage and was only 15th overall when he rolled his Skoda. Destroyed car, wasted money and no points. I think everybody expected something better from him :(

What do you think about rally? That you can step in and drive directly with the best on your first tarmac rally? For a driver with less experience as Sirmacis he did very good in a competitive playing midfield, he was like you said sometimes in the top 5, great results and yes it's good to find the limit of the car and yourselfs, that's the way it goes with the best.
I think he's showing great potential for a private driver, Skoda will pick him up as a (semi-)factory driver i think for 2017.

[RS]

Really? I was very disappointed with Sirmacis. He was never higher than 5th position on a stage and was only 15th overall when he rolled his Skoda. Destroyed car, wasted money and no points. I think everybody expected something better from him :(

Before the puncture the first few stages were pretty good. On his first 4wd asphalt event to be in the ballpark with decent local guys like Valousek, Cerny and Tarabus and ahead of Kreim (who has been rallying a Fabia R5 on asphalt all year) I think is pretty respectable.

[dimviii]

just read this,dont know if its true,it doesnt matter,just for reference.Maybe Pluto or Mirek know some more?

Special M ‏@TheSizSilent

!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!On the split, 300m before he hit the barrel @AlexeyLukyanuk was 3s faster than Kopecký.
via @AutoSportCZ
#barumrally

[PLuto]

Really? I was very disappointed with Sirmacis. He was never higher than 5th position on a stage and was only 15th overall when he rolled his Skoda. Destroyed car, wasted money and no points. I think everybody expected something better from him :(

It was his first start on tarmac with 4WD. Stages on Barum are very difficult. He lost some time because of puncture. But he was doing good rally, comparing to his experience.

[PLuto]

just read this,dont know if its true,it doesnt matter,just for reference.Maybe Pluto or Mirek know some more?

Special M ‏@TheSizSilent

!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!On the split, 300m before he hit the barrel @AlexeyLukyanuk was 3s faster than Kopecký.
via @AutoSportCZ
#barumrally

Yes, it is true.

[Jarek Z]

What do you think about rally? That you can step in and drive directly with the best on your first tarmac rally?

Didn't Sirmacis do that in the Acropolis Rally? He stepped in and drove directly with the best in hist first gravel rally with Fabia R5.
I guess after this result my expectations were a little too high. Of course, I didn't expect him to win Barum, but I also didn't expect him to be 15th.

I wish him good luck in Liepaja!

[dupanton]

Didn't Sirmacis do that in the Acropolis Rally? He stepped in and drove directly with the best in hist first gravel rally with Fabia R5.
I guess after this result my expectations were a little too high. Of course, I didn't expect him to win Barum, but I also didn't expect him to be 15th.

I wish him good luck in Liepaja!

Difference is that he "grew up" on gravel, not on tarmac.
Also the level of competition is not comparable.

I think he did a good job at the beginning of the rally, but didn't improve afterwards, quite the opposite...

[tolx]

Acropolis is gravel still and also that was a bit of luck. We have no local tarmac stages in latvia, so all his experience on tarmac are foreign events, most of them with r2 cars. Also, punctures happena anf with so competitive field, even 15th was not so far away in timescale.

[Mirek]

Really? I was very disappointed with Sirmacis. He was never higher than 5th position on a stage and was only 15th overall when he rolled his Skoda. Destroyed car, wasted money and no points. I think everybody expected something better from him :(

Jarek, I have seen a lot of drivers on Barum for their first time and Ralfs was definitely good, especially considering it was his first ever asphalt event with 4WD car. He wasn't astonishing but only very few were.

[Rally Power]

Amazing show from Luckyanuk! Mr. Wilson should give him a WRC2 seat next season.

[dupanton]

Jarek, I have seen a lot of drivers on Barum for their first time and Ralfs was definitely good, especially considering it was his first ever asphalt event with 4WD car. He wasn't astonishing but only very few were.

Compared him with Neuville his first Barum (207 S2000) in 2010:
Neuville was 7th after 3 stages, 0,7s/km behind leader Kopecky. Then crashed on SS4.
Sirmacis was 9th after 3 stages, 0,63s/km behind leader... Kopecky.

So as a non asfalt driver, not bad at all :)

[Mirek]

Barum Rally 2016 has brought 430 new potential donors of bone marrow. Together with 2015 it is already 1001 potential new donors who enlisted themselves at Barum Rally.

[stefanvv]

Does this work for You? http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9536.html

It's some mad driving by Alex on SS8 :)

Onboards are online now.

[Mirek]

In that case enjoy full-stage SS13 with Alex ;)

http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9559.html

The best part of the stage is the last two minutes.

[stefanvv]

In that case enjoy full-stage SS13 with Alex ;)

http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9559.html

The best part of the stage is the last two minutes.

I did.
Looks like Arnautov forgot the last bale chikane, when Lukyanuk was into it, Arnautov rushes: chikane! chikane!
After the stage Lukyanuk was joking with him about that. Arnautov said he was freezing:D

[Lehus]

I did.
Looks like Arnautov forgot the last bale chikane, when Lukyanuk was into it, Arnautov rushes: chikane! chikane!
After the stage Lukyanuk was joking with him about that. Arnautov said he was freezing:D
well :)
All I've told him was left 5 into right 9

at the finish we both were joking about the jump in the forest.

[Mirek]

Are You Alexey Arnautov personally? Welcome to the forum anyway!

[dimviii]

welcome Alexey,congrats for yours best performance so far!

[Lehus]

Are You Alexey Arnautov personally? Welcome to the forum anyway!
Thank you, guys!

[Lehus]

welcome Alexey,congrats for yours best performance so far!

well, three 1st places so far in ERC can also be considered ;)

[Mirek]

Could You write us some short impressions from the weekend? How did You like the event, the competition, the car, the atmosphere etc.? It's always nice to see things also from the crew's point of view. Of course only what You can write :)

[Jeppe]

well :)
All I've told him was left 5 into right 9

at the finish we both were joking about the jump in the forest.

Tough place you have ;) ;) Keep up good work AA

[Lehus]

It was our second time in Czech. And we were really happy to be there. Very nice atmosphere, tasty food, good weather.
We've made some efforts with car setup, so it was much much better than previous year. It is hard to find specs for Czech tarmac, at least we can joke that it feels like home :)
And of course competition with Kopetsky was extremely interesting.
Sorry for the mistake at last stage, but still we are happy that we were able to keep the pace during the event

[mousti]

It was our second time in Czech. And we were really happy to be there. Very nice atmosphere, tasty food, good weather.
We've made some efforts with car setup, so it was much much better than previous year. It is hard to find specs for Czech tarmac, at least we can joke that it feels like home :)
And of course competition with Kopetsky was extremely interesting.
Sorry for the mistake at last stage, but still we are happy that we were able to keep the pace during the event
I was so gutted when that happened, you both were outstanding from start to finish, on it on every stage, spectacular but not too crazy (in comparison with Ypres, that was over the limit I think :D). Like here ( https://www.facebook.com/TACrally/videos/1076495155762958/ )on this fast section you probably won one second on the whole competition just by pushing the pedal to the metal! It's crazy to see the progression of Alexey after 6-7 asphalt events, he was definetaly on par with Kopecky, master of Barum with the best car, a factory one developed on such stages. Hats off!

I hope you won't give up for the title and next year come back especially to Ypres my home event! That was sadly a very short event for you two, I hope you didn't regret it to come here, it's an event that Luky would be great too. Maybe a bit too comitted in his first try!? or what do you think?

Big fan of yours, the great onboards, the spirit of Luky, his driving style and the emotions of him and his funny dry comments when he gets interviewed. Rallying needs someone like him! You would think I've some sort of mancrush on him :D

[Mirek]

It was our second time in Czech. And we were really happy to be there. Very nice atmosphere, tasty food, good weather.
We've made some efforts with car setup, so it was much much better than previous year. It is hard to find specs for Czech tarmac, at least we can joke that it feels like home :)
And of course competition with Kopetsky was extremely interesting.
Sorry for the mistake at last stage, but still we are happy that we were able to keep the pace during the event

Thank You. You did an awesome job with the setup. I can say that from my observation Your car worked better over the bumps and rough surface than the car of Jan Kopecký. The last stage was kind of WTF moment for us as we were waiting in the last fast corner of the rally for You and Jan. Shit happens. Anyway thanks for the great show and excitement!

[Lehus]

I was so gutted when that happened, you both were outstanding from start to finish, on it on every stage, spectacular but not too crazy (in comparison with Ypres, that was over the limit I think :D).
Maybe a bit too comitted in his first try!? or what do you think?


As for Ypres, Lucas was actually ill, so he was somewhat distracted and we missed that corner.

This event, almost everything was perfect. there were some minor mistakes. very bad on ss-6, we could finish the rally in the ditch at the beginning of the stage, as it apperead to be extremely slippery (unlike the first run), and some issues on day2, quite frightening as in this onboard ;) but still, the pace was good, we've dropped the speed a bit to be more sure in the tough places on the second run. obviuosly we were able to gain that 4,6sec even without taking huge risks.
at least we tried.

[dimviii]

well, three 1st places so far in ERC can also be considered ;)

yeap! for sure,but as we have mention for Barum its a bit different for this kind of asphalt,against factory crew and car with no limits at testing/budget.
Except that everybody was waiting to be fast at flat gravel rallies as you prooved,but at Barum,no i didnt waiting to fight with Jan at this level.
Big progress for both of You,hope to keep competing and surprise us positively.

btw i am the guy i was mentioned the size of your ''balls'' sitting next to Lucas at last years Acropolis at service park.http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[dimviii]

http://www.rallye-magazin.de/typo3temp/yag-galleries/29/09/Barum_Rallye_2016_JU_109_290935_57c43928b.jpg
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/typo3temp/yag-galleries/29/34/Barum_Rallye_2016_DF_074_293427_57c59352b.jpg
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/typo3temp/yag-galleries/29/35/Barum_Rallye_2016_DF_045_293547_57c59357d.jpg
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/typo3temp/yag-galleries/28/45/Barum_Rallye_2016_DF_003_284544_57c2c0666.jpg
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/typo3temp/yag-galleries/27/42/Barum_Rallye_2016_JP_050_274238_57bee7f54.jpg

[Rallyper]

@Lehus Btw, I was the only one having you and Luky on 1st place in Pickems before Barum... ;)

Gutted when steering broke. Hope to see you guys in top car and on top level in the future.

[Mirek]

Stage SS15 with Alex and Alex: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9589.html

You can also see how the stage looks like aside of the spectator arena.

And a compilation: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/reportaze/9591.html

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Thank you, guys!

This thread gets better and better.

Welcome Lehus, great to have someone who really knows what they are talking about...! :bounce:

[Mirek]

Kopecký vs. Lukyanuk onboard split from the last stage: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9593.html

[dimviii]

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/hu_dsc_9442-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/hu_dsc_9392-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/hu_dsc_9392-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/hu_dsc_9438-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/hu_dsc_9193-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/barum_czech_rally_zlin_2016/hu_dsc_9452-m.jpg

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=28157&fotograf=107

[dimviii]

almost 8 minutes full of Lukyanuk-Arnautov
watch a hot moment at 3,06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac_i2UR421o

[Jarek Z]

Alexey Lukyanuk - “I will fight until the last kilometre”:
https://www.fiaerc.com/i-will-fight-until-the-end-again-next-time-says-erc-star-lukyanuk/

[fansosek]

Barum Czech Rally Zlín video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxNlPR3Cqj8

[Rally Power]

Best wishes for Lukyanuk and Arnautov rally future. They’re one of the most charismatic crews on the rally scene and WRC teams should take them in. It’d be great for the series.

[dimviii]

Best wishes for Lukyanuk and Arnautov rally future. They’re one of the most charismatic crews on the rally scene and WRC teams should take them in. It’d be great for the series.

i really cant understand that there is no interest at all from any Russian company(or from an other country) to patronise them.Unbelievable!!
We are talking about a crew that fights at every round for the win,with great publicity.

[Lehus]

i really cant understand that there is no interest at all from any Russian company(or from an other country) to patronise them.Unbelievable!!
We are talking about a crew that fights at every round for the win,with great publicity.

as for Russia, we do not have any laws that help the sponsors. In the worst case they even will have to pay the duty for advertisement. plus, economy is bad, so no one is eager to give the money... only couple of rally fans, who actually support us now.

[nafpaktos]

as for Russia, we do not have any laws that help the sponsors. In the worst case they even will have to pay the duty for advertisement. plus, economy is bad, so no one is eager to give the money... only couple of rally fans, who actually support us now.

Questions
1)what kind of laws can help a sponsor?
2)when you want to fund a driver why you have to pay extra money for this duty?
3)when you say US what do you mean?????????????

THANKS

[Luis Pacheco]

Questions
1)what kind of laws can help a sponsor?


Why tobacco companies were the major sponsors of motorsport in the past?

[Lehus]

Questions
1)what kind of laws can help a sponsor?
2)when you want to fund a driver why you have to pay extra money for this duty?
3)when you say US what do you mean?????????????

THANKS

1) if you sponsor somebody in Latvia, for example, you can increase your costs part and decrease duties
2) you have to pay duty for all the advertisement in Russia. or you can pay it as charity.
3) Alexey Lukyanuk/Alexey Arnautov

[Francis44]

In some countries those kind of investments have some sort of tax return so many companies gladly invest on these projects, however in this day and age that is not so common anymore and who can blame them, everyone is so heavily taxed on their hard earned money so its easy to understand why that is not popular now.

[nafpaktos]

3) Alexey Lukyanuk/Alexey Arnautov


I like the answers espesially the last one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Mirek]

Video from the historic event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCbYNwTeZgI

9:24 is an accident of probably the best historic driver present in that event - Jan Krejča - on the famous Semetín crest.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk: "It’s easy to give sermons from the couch, but if you’re an athlete, you’re going to go for victory." :cool:

https://www.fiaerc.com/i-will-fight-until-the-end-again-next-time-says-erc-star-lukyanuk/

[Mirek]

Some monsters from the city stage :p

https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t35.0-12/14123617_10154622754534835_1916171856_o.jpg?oh=2b0 27c8b46cc0e99f21cf509fd257ae1&oe=57D0EEDE

First is Tatra/Nexter Titus MRAP, second is Tatra Jamal from Dakar Bonver Team.

[Mirek]

Crash of Tarabus: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9641.html
The name and number of the stage is wrong in the video. It shall be SS13 Kašava.

[Luis Pacheco]

I watch rallyes on the road for almost 30 year now and the biggest crash I have seen so far was one involving Tarabus. Back in 2009 during the shakedown of Rallye Portugal he roll several times the Punto S2000 and I´ll never forget seeing a fallen wheel 2/3 meters from me.

[Mirek]

Actually he is no crash driver. He crashed only several times and he managed to stay without crash for several years at the start of his career. Sometimes his accidents were also mistakes of his co-driver (not this time). Trunkát is a businessman who pays everything. He learned a lot but he made some mistakes as well (for example this year in Ireland).

[Luis Pacheco]

Some monsters from the city stage :p
https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t35.0-12/14123617_10154622754534835_1916171856_o.jpg?oh=2b0 27c8b46cc0e99f21cf509fd257ae1&oe=57D0EEDE


Nice to see the 6x6 MRAP. They were only for static display ?

[TWRC]

Nice to see the 6x6 MRAP. They were only for static display ?
No, both had a run on the SSS ;)

[Mirek]

Even during city stage recce on Thursday night. I saw the Titus from the window of Canada pub where we were sitting with Tommeke, Mousti, Gianni123 and other friends :)

By the way there are anatomic Recaro seats inside the MRAP so it's like a race car (with the weight of a ship) :D

[PLuto]

Even during city stage recce on Thursday night. I saw the Titus from the window of Canada pub where we were sitting with Tommeke, Mousti, Gianni123 and other friends :)

Real friends. You were sitting in Canada and didnt wrote/called me...

[Mirek]

Real friends. You were sitting in Canada and didnt wrote/called me...

It was in time of scrutineering. You are always busy at that time.

[Jarek Z]

Actually he is no crash driver. He crashed only several times and he managed to stay without crash for several years at the start of his career.

But this year Tarabus have already had at least 3 crashes - in Ireland, Estonia and Barum. And he doesn't look good in the standings of the championship. It must be a difficult year for him.

[Mirek]

He didn't crash in Estonia. He hit a huge rock which was in the driving line of the QS and pierced the radiator. It's well documented. In Ireland it wasn't his mistake either but a mistake of co-driver.

[PLuto]

It was in time of scrutineering. You are always busy at that time.

In that time scrutineering was over and I was at the end of city stage collecting GPS trackers...

[RS]

Kopecký vs. Lukyanuk onboard split from the last stage: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9593.html

They were so close before Luky's accident!

I have to say I think Kopecky still would have taken the stage as there were some very wide and fast roads in the second half of the stage which would suit Jan and the Fabia perfectly, but I still applaud the two Alexys for trying!

[RS]

ERC have uploaded a few more onboards of Luky and Kopecky this week in case anyone missed it:

https://www.youtube.com/user/FIAERC/videos

[Mirek]

Nice that ERC puts there also some basic telemetry data.

At the same steep uphill section off SS4 Hošťálková top speed Lukyanuk 181 km/h, Kopecký 184 km/h.

Kopecký on SS14 downhill 198 km/h.

[Mirek]

Very much recommended - Václav Pech and his Porsche on the roughest stage of 2016 Barum rally - Košíky. The best part is the last one.
http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske-rally/onboardy/9538.html

[RS]

They were so close before Luky's accident!

I have to say I think Kopecky still would have taken the stage as there were some very wide and fast roads in the second half of the stage which would suit Jan and the Fabia perfectly, but I still applaud the two Alexys for trying!

Eurosport just released Kopecky's onboard from SS12 (first running of the stage) with telemetry and he does indeed reach 190kmh several times in the last half of the stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKEdJw6XO9o

[Lehus]

Eurosport just released Kopecky's onboard from SS12 (first running of the stage) with telemetry and he does indeed reach 190kmh several times in the last half of the stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKEdJw6XO9o

Most probably. our max speed is less, approx 183kmh

[RS]

Who won Flat Out Trophy on Barum?

[tolx]

It might not be present - it's not mandatory trophy for every round.

[PLuto]

Who won Flat Out Trophy on Barum?

No one. Maybe they forgot...

[electroliquid]

So they have one spare and both gave away in Latvia :D

[PLuto]

So they have one spare and both gave away in Latvia :D

Yes. It looks like there was nobody fast enough to receive this prize :)

[dimviii]

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photos/rally_liepaja_2016/jp_10.jpg

[PLuto]

Hmm, this was exlusive official picture for Barum Rally facebook page. I didnt know that Josef put it into his private gallery also...

[kure91]

Those of you, who have visited Barum Czech Rally Zlín, here you can find questionare for visitors about their opinion about event, their stay in Zlín region, etc. Thank you for your time - https://www.fiaerc.com/calling-all-erc-fans-and-community-members-barum-czech-rally-zlin-wants-your-feedback/
Btw, if you are reading it, regards to Madeira guys I´ve spoken to at end of SS7 :)

[Mirek]

Kuře, You have a small mistake there - option "jiné" is not translated in English.

Otherwise I think I filled it already in Czech on ewrc. Was it the same one?

[marcosg]

Btw, if you are reading it, regards to Madeira guys I´ve spoken to at end of SS7 :)[/QUOTE]


ahoj from pt

Gesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk

[Mirek]

By the way I don't know if it was mentioned here that Rossetti and Březík were later excluded for non-conforming fuel.

[br21]

By the way I don't know if it was mentioned here that Rossetti and Březík were later excluded for non-conforming fuel.

no, any details?

[Mirek]

We have to ask PLuto as it is not on the event website... PLuto???

[PLuto]

I cannot attach files here to forum...

[PLuto]

You can find it here: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=998&p=83988#p83988

[Mirek]

Interesting but both fuels were clearly illegal. It also means that at least one another crew used Panta SuperMax 108,8 octane fuel during the rally.

[Munkvy]

Sounds like the second crew would be the crew on Panta? Either way, very dodgy! And poor form from Toyota to be that badly organised.

[br21]

Only one team retired on Friday I think or I'm wrong? But that team is with R3 car, so no mapping available for it for such fuel I think...