Azores Airlines Rallye 2017

[Allyc85]

What even was this rally.. proper junkyard!

It was a tough challenge, which is what we want to see! Granted there were a couple silly mistakes, but nobody wants to see a cruise around to the finish.

[itix]

Am I blind or something? I can't see what Lukyanuk hit... All I see is that the car suddenly pull violently to the right going into the guard rail. Stone or something?

The goddess of luck hates him.

[Luis Pacheco]

He touches a stone that is in the barrier.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Quite disappointed by the ES coverage of Day 2, it didnt convey the drama well at all.

[stefanvv]

Am I blind or something? I can't see what Lukyanuk hit... All I see is that the car suddenly pull violently to the right going into the guard rail. Stone or something?

Hit big stone inside the corner. It's not very clear from the outside video unless You watch very carefully, from incar video though it was obvious.

[Jarek Z]

A very good 10-minute video called "HIGHLIGHTS | MISTAKES, SHOW, FLATOUT, ACTION [FULL HD]". I'm sorry if it was posted here already.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vhjFQ_XVNc&feature=share

[dimviii]

Hit big stone inside the corner .

that

[dimviii]

for NOT
It has everything,trees,waters,even a moon.

https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17434497_1403299209732458_3134424027187257736_o.jp g?oh=808ec33be7aa0e2469c900e4a9406ec4&oe=5954E13A

[Fast Eddie WRC]

for NOT


Dont spoil it now.

It was a great rally and such a pleasure to enjoy on the forum without him spoiling it. If only all threads were like this...

[Iraquiano]

TV coverage for those who missed:

http://burningwhee1s.blogspot.pt/2017/04/erc-2017-round-1-portugal.html#more

[dimviii]

Dont spoil it now.

It was a great rally and such a pleasure to enjoy on the forum without him spoiling it. If only all threads were like this...

you don't believe in God?

[RS]

The frustrating thing about Lukyanuk is that he isn't crashing when he is driving like a lunatic but making silly little mistakes in slow corners like here and Barum.

Hope the Fiesta joker parts include stronger steering arms :)

[itix]

you don't believe in God?
Strictly atheist and anti theist. Dawkins for president.

[sindroms]

Hope the Fiesta joker parts include stronger steering arms :)

"We broke already strengthened one" ((c) Lukyanuk's co-driver")

[Jarek Z]

Here is a nice 3-minute video showing Lukyanuk's performance on Azores, together with comments from the driver himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MsByXyFS-M

[Jarek Z]

So they can't score maximum 50 points.. but who can? ACCR, Castrol Ford Turkey, Tlustak-Botka.

Providing Sirmacis can drive a near full season I would say they're still very strong.

And... nobody predicted that it will be Opel who wins the Teams Cup on Azores:
https://www.fiaerc.com/ingram-and-molinaro-combine-to-put-opel-on-top-in-erc-teams-standings/

[Luis Pacheco]

Here is a nice 3-minute video showing Lukyanuk's performance on Azores, together with comments from the driver himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MsByXyFS-M

On Lukyanuk's onboard images is visible a kind of bulge on the codriver side of the windscreen. What´s that ?

[rallivideo]

Azores Airlines Rallye Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig6mBT8YA5c

[Rally Power]

Azores Airlines Rallye Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig6mBT8YA5c

Real nice footage, but you could call it Ford Turkey highlights; other way it looks a bit strange (few images from other crews and no images at all from any ERC category winners!).

[RS]

Sirmacis talks about Azores:

http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/erc/6730-sirmacis-kaut-kas-tads-mana-rallija-karjera-notika-pirmo-reizi/

[sindroms]

Sirmacis talks about Azores:

http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/erc/6730-sirmacis-kaut-kas-tads-mana-rallija-karjera-notika-pirmo-reizi/

Summary:

"7 tires puncture - 5 in race 2 in recce. In race two front tires probably could be my fault. No ideas where I punctured 3 rear tires - I know I didn't hit hard anything but tires came down from the rims anyway. Later Pirelli wondered too and told maybe tire rubber composition was the case. They will inspect these tires to find a reason.
Unfortunately no further plans yet for rest of a season."

These punctures looked very strange to me already before Ralf's interview. Ralf's trademark always have been ability bring car to the finish with no or minor damages. He did it perfectly on Acropolis (on Michelin...) which is way more rougher event and suddenly on Acores - bang... No excuses just my reflections.

[dimviii]

Kajto and Luky wasn't on Pirellis too?

[Mirek]

They were and they had only one puncture altogether I think.

[RS]

Sirmacis was using a different compound apparently.

[RS]

Griebel full SS2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N99xiFUhOjU