Ypres Rally 2017 (TER+BRC)

[dimviii]

Really good level in belgium champioship?

this

[Mirek]

Loeb doesn't drive championship events but only smaller regional rallies. Also Ypres Is more than only Belgian championship.

[dimviii]

Ahlin off
https://twitter.com/TorsteinEriksen/status/878365274080149505

[itix]

Ahlin off
https://twitter.com/TorsteinEriksen/status/878365274080149505
So it was an off in the end. Car looked undamaged.

[RS]

Anyone know what the top speed of the i20 R5 is?

[EstWRC]

has Neuville already said that he would had definitely won hadnt he crashed?

[HaCo]

If you look at the number of crashes, you'll quickly see this a very technical rally. I also think that Neuvilles driving style doesn't suit these narrow and very fast stages. TBH, although I hoped, I never believed he could win here, or he would crash, our the car would break.

[dimviii]

Hyundai Motorsport‏*@HMSGOfficial
An incredible effort by the team to repair the car! @thierryneuville & @nicolasgilsoul will be back on the @ypresrally stages this morning!

[dimviii]

Laffey at same spot as Neuville
https://youtu.be/zkJOTr-RSaQ



nice photo from Cronin

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDCcPB8WAAEsdha.jpg

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/-egHQknoxOA

[RS]

Presumably now that Neuville is no longer in contention for the win he will be going as fast as he can to prove the i20's speed.

[Mirek]

It's rather cold and cloudy today. Maybe even some rain can come later. So far all dry.

[dodge33cymru]

"safety" this year is bonkers. Up a bank, 20m from stageside......

Nope



Anyway, has anyone got a start list for today please?

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[HaCo]

"safety" this year is bonkers. Up a bank, 20m from stageside......

Nope



Anyway, has anyone got a start list for today please?

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

Better too safe than unsafe, especially in this sport, in this country!

[HaCo]

This is crazy how wide they go, Abbring was as wide at this spot:
https://www.facebook.com/rallylovers/photos/pcb.10155482297299507/10155482296529507/?type=3&theater


This was Abbring:
https://www.facebook.com/rallylovers/photos/a.10150602885959507.401579.197385889506/10155482380479507/?type=3&theater

[Fast Eddie WRC]

"safety" this year is bonkers. Up a bank, 20m from stageside......

Nope



Anyway, has anyone got a start list for today please?

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.@TerSeries @MSA_BRC @OfficialBRC #YpresRally Day3 S.List
#Bouffier
#Abbring
#Vers
#Princen
#Casier
#Dema
#Basso
#Cronin
#Henry
#Neuville https://t.co/YjWkA5k2OH

[Mirek]

Věry light rain started, So far road stay dry thanks to the Wind.

[dodge33cymru]

Thanks mate

[Mirek]

Neuville And Abbring with broken rear window probably from some jump.

Rain getting stronger.

[Mirek]

I stopped the rain by taking the raincoat.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS9 Neuville 11.9s behind Bouffier !

[dimviii]

Ahlin with steering problems after ss9

[dimviii]

close call for Neuville at ss9

https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/status/878546256880160768

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Another bumper gone for Henry
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDE3dRLXUAI1nXl.jpg:large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dré Galiart‏ @rallydre 4m4 minutes ago
Worried look on the face of car owner Bernard Munster, owner of the Škoda of Bouffier. Engine support broken. 1 SS to service.

[Mirek]

We are now on SS11, no rain but roads stay damp. It's windy so some parts dry fast.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ypres Rally‏ @ypresrally 1m1 minute ago
Neuville SS10 "We broke the rear windscreen and I have a lot of glass in car. I nearly went straight on.."

[dimviii]

Lim

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19396924_10155482595314507_2273680481975843324_n.j pg?oh=e6c92866b0d9ae959268ad3fa80b3eda&oe=59C37393

[Mirek]

Big moment for Pryce now but no time lost :-)

[Mirek]

Cave hasn't passed.

[Mirek]

Tange may have gone off few hundred meters before of us. We saw him from distance but he hasn't come to us.

[dimviii]

Cave hasn't passed.

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Tom Cave stopped in SS11, promoting Henry back into 2nd of the MSABRC field. #ypresrally

[dimviii]

Neuville hot moment
https://www.ewrc-results.com/video/23042-ypres-rally-2017-flash-hot-moment-for-neuville/

[Mirek]

Preston just let Ingram pass him. He was obviously off before having opened boot and a rope flying behind him.

[dimviii]

Preston just let Ingram pass him. He was obviously off before having opened boot and a rope flying behind him.

Preston

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19399099_10155482644144507_7436581128083211811_n.j pg?oh=09768ef76a11e768b29872cca2a7856f&oe=59D351C5

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Bouffier: Kemmelberg jump has sheared engine mount off and left hole in box which leak. Will fix in service #ypresrally



Lucky guy he had such a problem just before service.One or two stages earlier= retire.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Preston just let Ingram pass him. He was obviously off before having opened boot and a rope flying behind him.

Ingram must get the time back.

[Mirek]

Ingram must get the time back.

He lost nothing behind Preston! He must have had some problem later.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He lost nothing behind Preston! He must have had some problem later.

Ah that's a shame, but thanks for the info.

[Mirek]

We are now on SS12. It's dry here.

[dimviii]

We are now on SS12. It's dry here.

are you with Tommecke ?

[Mirek]

Yes and wwbroe is standing also next to me ;-)

[dimviii]

Yes and wwbroe is standing also next to me ;-)

Tom owns some beers to me from a lost bet before some years. Tell him that these beers can be yours.
Cheers! https://www.petrolheads.gr/images/smilies/smooth/drinks.gif

[Mirek]

Don't worry, there is enough beer here for everyone :-)

[dimviii]

so the only alive Hyundai is that with Basso.

[Mirek]

SS12 is delayed, last zero car passed only now.

[Mirek]

Bouffier seems to be in trouble. Seems his gearbox is broken.

[EightGear]

Bouffier +38!

[dimviii]

Bouffier seems to be in trouble. Seems his gearbox is broken.

fuck I jinxed him. Probably his gearbox lost all the fluids at previous stage and damaged.Pittyhewas flawless.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Abbring's 208T16 stronger than a Skoda !! ;)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dré Galiart‏ @rallydre 33s34 seconds ago

Bouffier still standing just outside the stage. Could this be all over for him?

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

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Apparently gearbox stuck in one gear for Bouffier #ypresrally

[Mirek]

Demaerschalk has not yet passed.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dré Galiart‏ @rallydre 29s29 seconds ago
Bouffier is once again moving after doing repairs on the car. Appears to be working again. :)

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Bouffier started moving again after being stopped for a while near end of SS12. Seeing his gearbox at service it... http://fb.me/1s4kBI1cM

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cant see Bouffier continuing or being competitive if he does... :(

But I could be wrong ! :)

[dimviii]

5 sec faster from Abbring. Cross fingers the problem was just a malfunction.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://scontent.flhr4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19400385_10155483010864507_1030641119993863773_o.j pg?oh=58bdc16fa8e7ca815a4735bb0338f6ee&oe=59CD1022

[Mirek]

Now on SS14. Full dry.

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Bouffier has been briefley in the ditch on SS14, carrying on #ypresrally


https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19399041_10155483036424507_6427190530424736716_n.j pg?oh=653a936e429f202431aa5b6db378be69&oe=59DD9EE0
https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19400185_10155483036449507_3609788965826255288_n.j pg?oh=bb111ab95beda9a12c963597ae941a10&oe=59CCDF4B
https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19429682_10155483036469507_537542699427791285_n.jp g?oh=97c798ef885968992851da6ca29bc021&oe=59C6DAA5

[Mirek]

Princen missing!

[dimviii]

Henry

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19247600_10155483052859507_6785845675693459900_n.j pg?oh=3521c2ac4a9fbc4162a0fb597d987172&oe=59CC75B3

[dimviii]

Princen missing!

some problem with a wheel but cant understand


Rallylovers‏*@rallyloversbe
Princen lek op Westouter en wiel aan het vervangen #ypresrally

[Mirek]

Princen passed full speed behind Cronin. Maybe tyre change?

[dimviii]

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19437227_10155483057954507_7165605570423550794_n.j pg?oh=84822d47f4fdfd4360058e5ebcda2ade&oe=59CB9229

[dimviii]

Princen passed full speed behind Cronin. Maybe tyre change?

he has lost 3,5 min to leaders

[dimviii]

Desi henry

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19396950_10155483050064507_2598331679209799742_n.j pg?oh=6b4d78f947b060582296dc31b0695373&oe=59D01305
https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19260617_10155483049979507_5571166869086886892_n.j pg?oh=aa888f5241b03022868a95f11a58ae52&oe=59CAFF01

[Mirek]

Henry passed followed by another car, I failed to notice who it was. Car looks undamaged for rolled one, even rear wing is ok.

[EightGear]

some problem with a wheel but cant understand


Rallylovers‏*@rallyloversbe
Princen lek op Westouter en wiel aan het vervangen #ypresrally
Puncture, changed tyre on the stage.

[Mirek]

Cornelis missing.

[RS]

Is there another service now before Ss15?

[Mirek]

Cornelis passed just after De Mevius with crashed front of his car.

[dimviii]

Cornelis passed just after De Mevius with crashed front of his car.

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19399519_10155483124059507_6683431634516473208_n.j pg?oh=9b9ca67513e67c5b2a73672e45239f90&oe=59E815E1

[HaCo]

What an afternoon again... did I say cruel this morning? :-D

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Several cars nearly off at the same place but Henry was the one who's luck ran out...

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19396950_10155483050064507_2598331679209799742_n.j pg?oh=6b4d78f947b060582296dc31b0695373&oe=59D01305

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Henry passed followed by another car, I failed to notice who it was. Car looks undamaged for rolled one, even rear wing is ok.

The rolls aren't so hard here... when the car goes into the fields there are often crops to cushion them.

[EightGear]

Bouffier's moment:

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

[irish_tiger]

The rolls aren't so hard here... when the car goes into the fields there are often crops to cushion them.

Yeah ?? You should go over and say that to Marty McCormack , Neuville, David Bogie, and Steve Becaert

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Desi Henry completed SS14 only to be retired by his team in service. #ypresrally

[Rallyper]

Yeah ?? You should go over and say that to Marty McCormack , Neuville, David Bogie, and Steve Becaert

I guess he means that rolls ends quite harder elsewhere when occuring.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yeah ?? You should go over and say that to Marty McCormack , Neuville, David Bogie, and Steve Becaert

I said often, not always. And the cars havent been wrecked.

[dimviii]

https://www.facebook.com/RallyYpres/videos/10158863643100481/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Henry had also previously given his car some damage...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDBhE06XsAEWJ3a.jpg

[dimviii]

Abbring 1,6 faster from Bouffier

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cronin +22.1s - just cruising to the win in the MSA.BRC it seems...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yes, Ingram back in front in the Juniors ! Must've got that time back after all. :)

Thought he still looked happy:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDGEl92WsAAZ1m-.jpg

[dimviii]

Βοuffier took back 1,8 from Abbring,now difference at 7,7 sec.Lets see if Abbring can hold.

[Mirek]

On SS17, brutal pass by Bouffier, Abbring surprisingly calmer, usually it is the other way around.

[dimviii]

ss 18 live
https://www.facebook.com/RallyYpres/videos/10158863892945481/

[dimviii]

Bouffier took another 2.60 from Abbring,now 5,10 difference

[HaCo]

Still almost 50km to go!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram lost 26s on SS15... currently has just 8s lead over De Mevius.

[dimviii]

here we go
Rallylovers‏*@rallyloversbe

Abbring engine problems when exiting service ...

[EightGear]

So, who's it going to be?

https://www.imgdumper.nl/uploads9/594ea37a01977/594ea379dd966-DDGL5HGXsAETJWG.jpg

[Mirek]

Light rain falling down on SS18. So far it is dry but hard to say for how long.

[Mirek]

Rain stopped, the road is dry. Heavy clouds remain.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Jack Benyon:
Feedback from @thierryneuville, easy to see why he's a WRC driver. Describes exactly what the car and each component is doing. Brilliant. https://t.co/XI70ah5gIB

[HaCo]

Ready for the last loop of stages... let's see how much more drama will come to the drivers!

[Mirek]

I have no idea about the time but Bouffier looked faster at our place.

[HaCo]

Where is you stopwatch Mirek? :D

[HaCo]

First time in Kris Princen??

[Huufke]

Kevin two seconds faster than Bouffier on stage 18. Small problem with the car is fixed in service, so no worries for now.

[HaCo]

First drama: rallyleader in historics Lietaer slow at Zillebeke...

[dimviii]

I have problems with official timing,here works
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/35524-ypres-rally-2017/?s=151226

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Cedric de Cecco retires SS18 with a transmission problem #ypresrally

[HaCo]

First drama: rallyleader in historics Lietaer slow at Zillebeke...

Lost 2:22, but still enough for a win :D

[HaCo]

Chris Ingram retired?

[dimviii]

https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19424076_10155483360424507_5425595029275955387_n.j pg?oh=cac959129b428269e55618e42cf86cf8&oe=59C869A3
https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19400005_10155483510444507_1027484590247681168_n.j pg?oh=0b53a25181d7be0b5f1c72ab21704901&oe=59CEA4C8
https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19429934_10155483522114507_7716084654021305005_n.j pg?oh=d350f28c82e831adcbff32c5f07fa090&oe=59C49DBF
https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19511148_10155483608934507_5644188923403273559_n.j pg?oh=7c2e9342f4dc8cdcab8f56c960fcf85e&oe=59E62D02

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Chris Ingram, the R2 category leader rolled in SS18. Waiting to see if he can continue #ypresrally

[HaCo]

Here is a pic of Ingram:
https://www.facebook.com/rallylovers/photos/a.10150602885959507.401579.197385889506/10155483889384507/?type=3&theater

[HaCo]

On Reninge there seems to be an ambulance on the stage...

[Huufke]

Kevin lost 2.8 seconds on stage 19.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cant believe Ingram is out... cruel.

[dimviii]

so 4,1 sec the difference with 1 stage to go.

[EightGear]

Timing is completely broken. Frustrating.

[HaCo]

So 4,1secs going into the last stage... like Snijers and Weber many years ago :D

Edit: oops, is was Tabaton :-)

[Huufke]

According to Kevin stage 19 suits his car the least. 4.1 seconds should just be enough.

[dimviii]

have we got any time? official timing fucked again

[Mirek]

Abbring was 0,5 faster at our place.

[dimviii]

at first loop at this stage they were almost equal,0,8 faster was Bouffier

[dimviii]

first 2 crews must have finished.Any times?

[EightGear]

Abbring wins!!!

I am going to drink, bye guys!

[Huufke]

Abbring 3.9 faster than Bouffier and wins! Some rally!

[dimviii]

Abbring 3.9 faster and won. Congrats,when asked he was faster from Bouffier.

[Huufke]

https://twitter.com/AlgoetRoy/status/878698626238881792

[Mirek]

And Verschueren lost the podium!

[dimviii]

so 208 wins after a trouble free rally,and Abbring,the driver that had so many retirements.

[dimviii]

And Verschueren lost the podium!

the irony is that he had a trouble free rally.

[Huufke]

Wrong time. He should remain in third, according to a local reporter at the finish line.

[dimviii]

Kobus passed Basso at last stage too

[EightGear]

so 208 wins after a trouble free rally,and Abbring,the driver that had so many retirements.

Yes, finally some luck for him with the 208.

I don't care it's just a village event, I'm very happy lol!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cronin home safely to win the MSA-BRC in the M-Sport Fiesta. His first win of the season.

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

[Mirek]

Who except Eightgear would bet on Peugeot before the start? It was supposed that Hyundai may steal the victory from Škoda after seven years of the Green hegemony but in the end the underdog celebrates. Great rally!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Every (sick) dog has it's day !

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C49PFOVWEAA0yKU.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDHELaxXUAAj45-.jpg

[dimviii]

watch the first plan with Bouffier,andthe third one with Abbring.
https://youtu.be/iQhaBk_N8mk

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I'll say one thing for the Peugeot, it's always sounded the best of the R5's.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Keith Cronin, Ypres Rally winner, said:
“It’s fantastic to finally get a win this season. The stage times were good on Friday and today was a different rally, we had to control the pace from the front. Ypres is a great event, the atmosphere and fans make it a special place, it was right for the BRC to come here.”

[dimviii]

Abbring was cearly faster at leg 2 with longer gearing.Right decision.

[itix]

Was gone all day... Just came back.

I think it is fair to say that this is likely the last big rally the poor 208 will ever win...

[RS]

Who except Eightgear would bet on Peugeot before the start? It was supposed that Hyundai may steal the victory from Škoda after seven years of the Green hegemony but in the end the underdog celebrates. Great rally!

Not just Peugeot but also Abbring.. this time it was his Hyundai ex-teammate who crashed.

Good to see Bouffier back on form too.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Abbring is the first ever Dutch winner of Ypres !

[dimviii]

Ypres Rally‏*@ypresrally
Ypres 2017 leaders: SS1 Bouffier, SS2-5 Neuville, SS6-11 Bouffier, SS12-20 Abbring #ypresrally

Pieter Tsjoen writes history, he is the first man to win Ypres as a driver (2001) and co-driver (2017) #ypresrally

Ypres 2017 stage winners: Neuville 9, Bouffier 7, Abbring 3, Princen 1, Verschueren 1 #ypresrally

[mas-racing]

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q695/freddyzonnebeke/sf2%20zat%202017_zpsumirdbck.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4lgOOrSIKM&feature=share)

[dimviii]

ziggysony video
https://youtu.be/5ZJ-AfDp4y8

[EightGear]

Abbring onboard of the last stage:

https://youtu.be/ttYyn2Fvz_s

[Rally Power]

Congrats to Abbring, Tsjoen and DG Sport. Nice to see that a well prepared 208 can still win major events.

[dimviii]

Devillers video
https://youtu.be/jQltjoOpY2o

[dupanton]

Had a very nice rally this year again. Spent a lot of time on the stages with mousti, tommeke_b, Mirek and wwbroe :)

Disappointed in Neuville though. Only on shakedown he looked really quick, didn't saw anything special from him during the rally. And he crashed on what is one of the best known difficult places of the rally.
Bouffier really quick and crazy, Abbring (what on onboard of last stage :o ), Verschueren en Princen again very fast and matched each other.
The brits were certainly a welcome addition (much better than the foreign drivers in ERC). Cronin fast without taking any risks, the rest (certainky Ahlin) were a bit more crazy. Also R2 guys were fun to watch. I think a lot of the brits underestimated the Ypres roads :)

[Fly]

JM vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g7f9D909ng

[EightGear]

Skoda Belgium chose this guy to replace Freddy Loix. Doesn't look fast at all...

https://youtu.be/ljvV-Y5z6mA

[dimviii]

what has he done this guy till now?

[EightGear]

what has he done this guy till now?
Nothing, basically. I'm sure some Belgian guys can tell more about him.

[sete]

my gallery from Ypres
http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=1544

[RS]

Can anyone who was there tell us more about how the top R5 cars compared?

[dupanton]

what has he done this guy till now?

Last year he has done maybe 5 rallies in Slovakia, Czech Republic (Barum) and Poland (Rzeszow) with an old Fabia.
This year he did 2 rallies with an Adam R2 (broke gearbox after +-8 stages on first rally, crashed after 2 real stages on second rally).
Then jumped in the Fabia R5 for Sezoensrally, Rally van Wervik (local event) and then Ypres.

But did a lot of test, workshops etc and is supported by Loix and his former codriver Miclotte.

But basically, he hasn't got the experience to compete in an R5.
Maybe with enough time in the car, he can become a good driver, but I haven't seen a single pass with the Fabia (one with the Adam R2) where he really convinced me yet.

[Fly]

what has he done this guy till now?

He hasn't done anything special.
His father has been active in motorsport in the 90's early 2000's. He was an average driver. He developed as a businessman (karting,...)
Born in 1996, Achiel has the ideal profile for the seat. Young, he (his father) is bringing money which was part of the deal with the new driver. The only question mark about him is his real potential. So far, he's just learning. Not the slowest of them all in Ypres, we need to wait the first part of next year to see his potential.
Freddy is coaching him. Funny is that I remember watching Loix in the 90's and never thought he would achieved so many great things in rallying. So I just give the guy another 12 months to draw the first conclusions.

[Mirek]

Abbring onboard of the last stage:

https://youtu.be/ttYyn2Fvz_s

We are standing there to see roughly 2:26 to 2:36. Abbring and Bouffier made it on full throttle. Others not.

[dimviii]

We are standing there to see roughly 2:26 to 2:36. Abbring and Bouffier made it on full throttle. Others not.

waiting for your summary from Ypres.Take your time,but not less than 500 words will be accepted.https://www.petrolheads.gr/images/smilies/smooth/cool.gif

[denkimi]

what has he done this guy till now?
Skoda was looking to replace loix. And he, or better his father, had the largest bag of money, so he got the seat. that's basically it.

[nafpaktos]

Skoda Belgium chose this guy to replace Freddy Loix. Doesn't look fast at all...

https://youtu.be/ljvV-Y5z6mA


if he drives like that without mechanical issue then there is a BIG issue here.

[Mirek]

There was no issue with the car. He drives just like that. I don't believe he could become fast enough in the future.

[Mirek]

waiting for your summary from Ypres.Take your time,but not less than 500 words will be accepted.https://www.petrolheads.gr/images/smilies/smooth/cool.gif

You don't make it easy for me, do You? :D We saw 12 stages in little more than 24 hours and on top also SD. I have a hard time to even remember them all :D

[dimviii]

take your time mate.


https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2017/photos/ypres_rally_2017/jbo_010.jpg
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2017/photos/ypres_rally_2017/jbo_018.jpg
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https://www.ewrc.cz/foto/35524-ypres-rally-2017/77/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://scontent.flhr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19417294_818463874980265_3067352838961419766_o.jpg ?oh=1164682819742d21d324b937dec7da80&oe=5A1077A6

More: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Damien-Saulnier-Photographie-192393940920598/photos/?tab=album&album_id=816348701858449

[Simmi]

My pictures from a very enjoyable Ypres Rally: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/albums/72157682625047594

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4286/35168910760_d23b7de2e3_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VzKRUm)1 (https://flic.kr/p/VzKRUm) by Richard Simpson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4279/35425443721_17eeceec81_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VYqEdr)2 (https://flic.kr/p/VYqEdr) by Richard Simpson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4229/35168910210_111e027750_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VzKRJS)3 (https://flic.kr/p/VzKRJS) by Richard Simpson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4258/35425442711_4b7de7d30d_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VYqDV2)4 (https://flic.kr/p/VYqDV2) by Richard Simpson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4259/35168891390_2c8824b161_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VzKL9o)40 (https://flic.kr/p/VzKL9o) by Richard Simpson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/), on Flickr

[EightGear]

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great pics from the British & Irish Rally thread:


My pictures of a fantastic rally:

http://www.rallyandraces.com/2017/93-rally/11659-ypres-rally-gio

http://www.rallyandraces.com/images/galleries/007%20rally%202017/Ypres%20Rally/Gio/Ypres153.jpg

http://www.rallyandraces.com/images/galleries/007%20rally%202017/Ypres%20Rally/Gio/Ypres154.jpg

http://www.rallyandraces.com/images/galleries/007%20rally%202017/Ypres%20Rally/Gio/Ypres78.jpg

[mas-racing]

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q695/freddyzonnebeke/sf2%20win%202017_zpsmzhzuti4.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrraPGnw6FM&feature=share)

[Simmi]

Have to say it was really fun watching Abbring this rally. Always spectacular, braking later, running wider and taking bigger cuts than the rest. Fantastic to see him take the win.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4260/35168899840_78f8b87dd8_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VzKNE5)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/VzKNE5) by Richard Simpson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/), on Flickr

[nafpaktos]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1478559938856786&id=647982445247877

[MartijnS]

Joost his video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xo-hjCq46fQ

[dimviii]

cut?

https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2017/photos/ypres_rally_2017/jde_dsc_0767.jpg

[Mirek]

Yes, the place is in one of the videos already posted. We were there too :)

[Mirek]

So... some reading for Dimviii and maybe someone else but I know that it's way too long :) PS A lot we saw is on videos (gianni123, devillers etc.) but I don't have the will to add videos to the text.

After one year long pause I was back in Ypres. Again straight from Prague to shakedown but this time based on an advice from one German colleague I drove northern way (Prague-Dresden-Leipzig-Kassel-Dortmund-Venlo-Antwerpen-Nieuwkerke) instead of usual southern way (Prague-Nürnberg-Würzburg-Frankfurt-Köln-Liege-Lille-Nieuwkerke). It's totally same distance but the northern way is way faster. The only traffic jam on both ways I hit was in Antwerpen but at 3 p.m. it's natural. My friend drove the southern way and got stuck in traffic jams in both directions. So, if somebody of You travel something similar, take the northern way. Especially between Kassel and Dresden You can save a lot of time. Very low traffic, very few roadworks and nearly all the time no speed limit.

The shakedown was a bit modified this year but we decided to take the usual section close to the finish. Mainly because we wouldn't likely meet each other that easily. This way we could drink some beer in the street service in Niewkerke and move to the stage only few minutes before the start. The most funny thing at shakedown was service of Verschueren - in the garage under a house :p There were many spectators (especially last few hundrewd meters before finish were really crowded) and the safety was somewhat more relaxed than usually - and this was both the first and the last time that somebody organized us somehow. First to crash was Cornelis at the most famous corners but spectators managed to get him out quickly. Another one was Lim. In that time I moved further so I saw it only from distance. I was told he broke rear wishbone and his car stood on the road. When spectators moved it onto the grass it cought fire so they had to move it back on the road. Thus the rest of second free run was canceled. For the QS we chose extremely fast corners with a bump at the entry which is year by year bigger. Abbring was wild, the Brits and Irish were wild but not that efficient, Neuville was brutal and Bouffier didn't look that special.

After a lunch on the main square in Ypres and some walking and talking in service the rally was finally about to start.

SS1 Zonnebeke - we did the recce and chose a place with very long overview from fast juntion right into medium R-L S-corner over small crest, 200 meters straight, braking over a crest into blind medium R-L S-corner. Basso was the first on the road and also the first to go off. He was lucky that he didn't get stuck in the ditch so he lost only few seconds. Most of the drivers looked rather precise, Bouffier for me fastest. Just like on shakedown many BRC competitors were too flamboyant. It was clear they have to start crashing soon. The wildest were Bogie and Henry if I remember.

SS5 Hollebeke - this is a lovely stage and a really tough one. We chose the place where Jeff Moffet or Hayden Paddon crashed in the past, I just decided to take a bit different point of view from behind the cars. There is a famous don't cut place where many who don't know the place cut and crash. It wasn't any different this time. Strangely there was an anti-cutting obstacle before the start but spectators moved it away and marshals didn't care. Basso restarted engine in the distance before us - two corners after the one where Ahlin crashed in next loop. Bouffier didn't cut but nearly went of from pure speed in our "don't cut" corner. It was at least very nice to watch. First to have big moment from cutting was Yates I think. Aferwards Preston (how come he crashed in the same corner at the second run is beyond me). We moved then to another stage so we didn't see crashes of Meirion Evans, Vallentin or funny half spin of Williams.

SS6 Dikkebus 2 - we chose a very fast bumpy downhill section with several fast corners which was rather crazy in the past. It was great again. I don't remember exactly but I think it was Abbring who looked fastest there. No big moments until we left. We just kept receiving photos and videos of crashed cars from other stages.

SS8 Hollebeke 2 - very fast section slightly uphill with a big cut in a left hander behind the crest followed by heavy braking into a square junction left. Again my memory can't bring me names but I remember some drivers had hot moments at the exit from the cut. GT and gr.N drivers mostly didn't cut. I do remember Ingram to be very impressive there and also nice in the falling darkness with glowing all four brake discs. It was already pretty cold and we decided to leave so we missed the only chance to see the army Land Rovers. Pity, maybe next time. I just want to see this weirdness.

SS9 Kemmelberg - medium right hand corner with cut and dirt after a very fast approach with a view maybe one kilometer long. Bouffier went a bit wide. Neuville without rear window. After few cars it started raining but the rain stopped quickly.

SS11 Zillebeke - the place from previous photo. We could see them coming through a very dirty right corner than short straight against us and this superdeep cut right, quite slow but not that bad. Some drivers dug really deep including one Porsche, I think Delplace, or Vanneste. Someone went wide in the right corner before us, I think Anderson and someone in the next corner behind us but there we could not see. We could only read the tyre marks. Preston with opened boot and a rope flying behind him let Ingram pass. Tanghe possibly crashed or retired behind trees in a short downhill before us.

SS12 Rennige - very fast rhytmical corners before heavy braking into square right junction. Bouffier on one gear only (I think third one). Abbring prety clean and tidy compared to the wild first day. For the whole day I had a feeling that it wasn't only the gearbox what he changed.

SS14 Westouter - left hander behind a huge crest with very fast approach (you noticed the place for sure on the onboard of Abbring from the last stage). Some drivers jumped a bit, the craziest was Verschueren. Princen came late after a tyre change and so did Henry but his car didn't look like he rolled while he actually did.

SS15 Kemmelberg 2 - Downhill with a slow right hand corner with a lot of dirt just after fast left one and following fast section. Nothing special happened, few drivers went a bit wide like if I remember Cronin.

SS17 Zillebeke 2 - very long overview close after the start with a fast uphill section with a kicking bump in the last corner. Very spectacular place. Bouffier crazy, Abbring much calmer. Also Kobus and some others had a hot moment there. Ingram looked incredibly fast there.

SS18 Reninge 2 - A very similar although another place to the first run of the same stage. Fast flowing corners with a cut around a building in the last one. Bouffier looked again more aggressive than Abbring but the time said otherwise. Some of the British guys had a hot moment there but I forgot who it was.

SS20 Westouter 2 - Very long overview of a valley which I pointed on Abbring's onboard before. Really nice place where they take a deep cut in a ditch at speeds around 180 km/h which is just crazy to watch. A lot of drivers were already on a safe mode but at least the first two and Neuville were great.

All in all it was a very nice event again. Thanks to Tommeke I could see incredible number of stages especially considering that the whole rally takes only a little more than 24 hours. The guys from British championship paid for lack of experience. They were driving often too flamboyant for Ypres stages. From them I really liked Cronin who was very consistent. Looked fast and in control everywhere. Others were often up and down from stage to stage. In the end I have to say that the top IRC years were better but it was still very nice edition. On the other hand now there was way more freedom for spectators. On all those stages we stood always where we wanted. It was also great to meet plenty of people including many forum members - TommekeB, wwbroe, Br21, dupanton, mousti, gianni123, Plhus...

[dimviii]

nice summary Mirek,thanks mate!