Rajd Rzeszowski 2017

[Jarek Z]

Rajd Rzeszowski (or Rzeszów Rally) will be the 5th round of 2017 European Rally Championship. The event takes place on 3-5 August 2017 in the south-eastern part of Poland, some 100 km from Slovakia and Ukraine.

Date: 3-5 August 2017
Location: Rzeszów, Poland
Surface: tarmac
Counts for: European Rally Championship, Polish Rally Championship, Junior ERC U28, Junior ERC
Last year's winner: Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Official website: http://www.rajd.rzeszow.pl/en/start/
Itinerary: http://www.rajd.rzeszow.pl/en/rally-rzeszow-itinerary/

http://kajto.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160808102434-1.jpeg

[Jarek Z]

Possible entries:
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Nasser Al Attiyah
Mads Ostberg
Grzegorz Grzyb
Pepe Lopez
José Suarez
David Botka
Tibor Erdi

[tolx]

This years event will be more prominent than last?

[RS]

This years event will be more prominent than last?

Should be a better entrylist with JERC U27 and U28 crews present.

Bouffier should be back too?

[PLuto]

Should be a better entrylist with JERC U27 and U28 crews present.

Bouffier should be back too?

Yes, he will be ;)

[Andre Oliveira]

It seems that the today anniversary man ;) will defend his leadership at Poland

#1 Bruno Magalhães / Hugo Magalhães | Skoda Fabia R5

[Jarek Z]

So... let's make some update on possible entries:

Bruno Magalhaes - Skoda Fabia R5
Kajetan Kajetanowicz - Ford Fiesta R5
Bryan Bouffier - Ford Fiesta R5
Nasser Al Attiyah - Ford Fiesta R5
Mads Ostberg - Ford Fiesta R5
Nikolai Gryazin - Skoda Fabia R5
Lukasz Habaj - Ford Fiesta R5
Grzegorz Grzyb - Skoda Fabia R5
Pepe Lopez - Peugeot 208 T16
José Suarez - Peugeot 208 T16
David Botka - Skoda Fabia R5
Tomasz Kasperczyk - Ford Fiesta R5

Tibor Erdi - Mitsubishi Lancer
Luis Pimentel - Mitsubishi Lancer

Luca Bottarelli - Toyota GT86 CS-R3

[Mirek]

Afaik these shall start as well

Černý - Fabia R5
Mareš - 208 R2
Kupec - 208 R2

[PLuto]

From ERC2, I think that Melegari and Remmenik will be there also.

[tc10a]

So... let's make some update on possible entries:

Bruno Magalhaes - Skoda Fabia R5
Kajetan Kajetanowicz - Ford Fiesta R5
Bryan Bouffier - Ford Fiesta R5
Nasser Al Attiyah - Ford Fiesta R5
Mads Ostberg - Ford Fiesta R5
Nikolai Gryazin - Skoda Fabia R5
Lukasz Habaj - Ford Fiesta R5
Grzegorz Grzyb - Skoda Fabia R5
Pepe Lopez - Peugeot 208 T16
José Suarez - Peugeot 208 T16
David Botka - Skoda Fabia R5
Tomasz Kasperczyk - Ford Fiesta R5

Tibor Erdi - Mitsubishi Lancer
Luis Pimentel - Mitsubishi Lancer

Luca Bottarelli - Toyota GT86 CS-R3

M. Griebel - Skoda Fabia R5 also should be there

[AnttiL]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130832

Østberg is in with R5, preparing to Deutchland with new co-driver Patrik Barth

[Fast Eddie WRC]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130832

Østberg is in with R5, preparing to Deutchland with new co-driver Patrik Barth

This was announced by Mads months ago... he will also do Ralli di Roma.

It'a all to practice his asphalt driving - however he is struggling to get his 2017 WRC ready for the asphalt due to expense and parts supply.

[Mirek]

Still it's going to be interesting because Rajd Rzeszowski has very difficult stages which aren't similar to anything from WRC and I don't know if Mads has ever drove something like that. He once entered Rally Bohemia which is probably closest (still quite a lot different) but he crashed already on shakedown.

[Jarek Z]

Yes, it's going to be interesting to see Ostberg and Kajetanowicz competing against each other again. The last time was on Canary Islands and Ostberg wasn't much faster than Kajto. I wish them both good luck and hope they will reach the finish line without problems.

[Jarek Z]

It's also good to see both Rossetti and Toyota back in the ERC:
https://www.fiaerc.com/toyota-back-to-erc-with-triple-champion-rossetti/

[Munkvy]

Yes, it's going to be interesting to see Ostberg and Kajetanowicz competing against each other again. The last time was on Canary Islands and Ostberg wasn't much faster than Kajto. I wish them both good luck and hope they will reach the finish line without problems.

And Bouffier... If he continues his form from Ypres it should be an excellent battle.

[Jarek Z]

And Bouffier... If he continues his form from Ypres it should be an excellent battle.

That's true.

Entries are closed now. Publication of the entry list on July 25.

[Jarek Z]

Organizers are suggesting on their facebook fanpage that Alex Lukyanuk is going to participate in the rally.

[PLuto]

Lukas was trying to drive a rally car today. So we will see...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFbj-eZXoAEssmg.jpg:large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Brilliant news.

[PLuto]

I think it was first attempt to sit in a rally car after the accident. We will see if he is recovered enough to be ready for start on Rzeszow or he will return later.

[Iraquiano]

Looks like Bruno and Hugo Magalhães secured the budget for another rally.

This is the co-driver facebook post:
https://www.facebook.com/magalhaesrallycodriver/photos/a.480026892060712.115868.476267802436621/1527729133957144/?type=3&theater

Which translates to "first battle is done, now it's time to put all our efforts and hardwork on the "grill"" (popular expression for "where it matters")

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk has confirmed his entry and hopes this will be the next step in his recovery.

[Andre Oliveira]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFmQ-1YXoAAYA-c?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFmQ-1SXgAARLdR?format=jpg&name=large

[Mirek]

Thanks but there is 96 entries, not 49. Full list: http://www.rajd.rzeszow.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/E_R_C_RSMP_lista_zgloszen_25-07-2017_16_38_24.pdf

Anyway great list!

[Andre Oliveira]

I only downloaded ERC. Thanks :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great entry... particularly nice to see Lukyanuk.

I'm glad that Josh Moffett is back in ERC action. He has been successful in his home series and needs to move back into European competition.

Should be a great battle and also interesting to see how Østberg does against the regulars.

[br21]

who is coming to watch/work?

[eddy707]

David Botka with Fabia R5. Looks like finally decided to ditch that unreliable Citroen.
Overall a very nice entry list :)

[Mirek]

Yes, he bought Fabia several weeks a go.

[PLuto]

who is coming to watch/work?

Me :)

[Andre Oliveira]

Video of official PET: https://ewrc-results.com/video/23408-26-rajd-rzeszowski-oficjalne-testy-przedrajdowe-blizianka/

[Andre Oliveira]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGNP5NNXUAAzPUI?format=jpg&name=large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mads car:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGO5G3-XgAE2jMx.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Re Lukyank's new sponsor:

Qiwi is a publicly traded Russian payment service provider headquartered in Nicosia (Cyprus), that operates electronic online payment systems primarily in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, Romania, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.

[Mirek]

That looks like a sponsor which can afford to spend something on him.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Only front wheel drive for @MadsOstberg during free practice @FIAERC @RallyRzeszow It will be sorted before qualifying.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk fastest in Qualifying !! :)

FIAERC.com

Lukyanuk makes sensational ERC return with Qualifying best

Alexey Lukyanuk has made a sensational return to the FIA European Rally Championship with the fastest time on the Rally Rzeszow Qualifying Stage.

Despite still suffering from the effects of the serious injuries he sustained in a testing crash in Russia in early May, Lukyanuk completed the 3.37-kilometre run with the quickest time of 2m04.187s at the wheel of his Russian Performance Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5.

“Looking to the time it’s fine,” said the Russian. “I have some problems with pain in the car and the confidence but I’m feeling better and it was pretty enjoyable.”

Nikolay Gryazin was the fastest ERC Junior Under 28 contender in a fine second overall with world championship regular Mads Østberg third following repairs to his Fiesta R5, which had dropped on to front-wheel drive in Free Practice this morning.

Peugeot Rally Academy’s José Suárez was fourth with Polish champion Grzegorz Grzyb fifth followed by Pepe López and Filip Nivette, who completed the stage with damage to the left side of his car following contact during the run. Sylvain Michel was eighth despite missing out on a pre-event test.

Double European champion Kajetan Kajetanowicz was ninth with Marijan Griebel completing the top 10 as a pop-off valve issue restricted Bryan Bouffier, the four-time Rally Rzeszow winner, to P16.

Tibor Érdi Jr set the pace in ERC2 with three-time European champion Luca Rossetti fastest in ERC3. Jari Huttunen was the quickest ERC Junior Under 27 contender.

The fastest 15 ERC priority drivers will select their starting positions for Friday’s first leg at a ceremony in Rzeszów’s Millenium Hall from 17h00.

[Tom206wrc]

http://rally-base.com/2017/rally-rzeszow-2017/ for the live results ;)

[Essaj]

https://youtu.be/uNiZaXUbXjs?list=PLVyRAt2cxbxuA5g4wgTUXtNpyKTMGuLL r&t=111

Polish rally fans seems to have no survival instinct at all...

[PLuto]

Today it was incredibly hot. Lot of problems on FP/QS - Bouffier off, Zawada missed junction, Tamara off, Broz driveshaft...

[Mirek]

https://youtu.be/uNiZaXUbXjs?list=PLVyRAt2cxbxuA5g4wgTUXtNpyKTMGuLL r&t=111

Polish rally fans seems to have no survival instinct at all...

What do You mean? There is nothing even close to the WRC event in this video.

Onboard of Ostberg from QS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwI58xV-530

For me it looks very well organized in terms of spectators. You can find people in worse places in basically any event than on this stage.

[Essaj]

Yeah it's not as bad as the wrc event was but that short right (1:22 on Mads video) people are on their knees filming on a spot where the car is most likely coming if it crashes. You can see on the video which I linked that drivers had small moments because of the cut on the corner.
Just saying that I wouldnt stand there and imo no one should.

[dominik_r]

Some links with live tracking: http://wyniki.pzm.pl/2017/rzeszowski/ERC/map
and splits: http://wyniki.pzm.pl/2017/rzeszowski/ERC/splits/OS%201

[Mirek]

Yeah it's not as bad as the wrc event was but that short right (1:22 on Mads video) people are on their knees filming on a spot where the car is most likely coming if it crashes. You can see on the video which I linked that drivers had small moments because of the cut on the corner.
Just saying that I wouldnt stand there and imo no one should.

That's not the safest place for sure but there is a ditch between the road and them and the place is not that fast.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk on his comeback. What a great effort !
https://youtu.be/qcAO5RKu1Cw

[Mirek]

Lopez already rolled...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk fastest so far... no painkillers, just adrenalin ! :D

[dupanton]

Big differences already....

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Magalhaes slow time on SS1.

[RS]

Good job by Griebel. Bouffier not retaining his Ypres pace.

[dimviii]

Luky extreme fast at any surface,at any rally,even that he runs for first time.Pitty that he is too old.

[dimviii]

Torstein Eriksen‏
Already 30°C at 9 am in Rzeszow today. Team #OrsakRallySport is ready for the heat @FIAERC @eWRCresults

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGXr4lFWAAADDwC.jpg

[tommeke_B]

Oh well...

[eddy707]

Well that didn't last long. Lukyanuk rolled on SS2...

[RS]

Yep, Luky crashed again. Crew ok thankfully. I hope they give Gryazin back some time as he stopped to check.

[EstWRC]

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

[TWRC]

Shame for Luky. Ostberg's doing pretty well, on the other hand, Botka is very underwhelming so far with the Fabia.

[Jarek Z]

Luky extreme fast at any surface,at any rally,even that he runs for first time.

Yes, Lukyanuk crashes very fast, on any surface.

Ostberg is doing good stage times, I think he will win this rally.

To all Rallyforum members - best regards from the beach in Rimini, in the beautiful Italia :) Enjoy the rally! :) ₩

[dimviii]

f"ck I jinxed him...Thanks God they are safe.


FIA ERC‏
Verified account
The car in front of @ChrisIngramGB went off and he had to stop. He loses 15.3 to @HuttunenRacing #JuniorU27 #FIAERC #RallyRzeszow

[dimviii]

Pepe Lopez

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

[electroliquid]

Dominykas Butvilas
prieš 2 min. · Sędziszów Małopolski gmina, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland ·
INFO after SS1 and SS2 ��
Dominykas: "Both stages were cancelled due to the crashes that happened before us so we were unable to start in any of them"

Looks like canceled stages for national field.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Might have known... I pop out and miss all the drama.

Shame after such a great start.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Impressive start on asphalt by Østberg...

[Mirek]

Pity that now most of JERC drivers will get notional time for SS2 and the results may be affected by them a lot.

[RS]

I hope this accident will not set back Alexy's recovery.

Magalhaes and Cerny very disappointing so far. Kajto not doing great either but maybe he is driving with the championship in mind.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Anyone else getting a danger warning when loading ERC Radio ?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Bostanci has been off into a hay bale.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGY-fTsXUAQF1N3.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGY-fTtXYAAQkBB.jpg

[RS]

Now Bouffier is back on form. Looks like they gave Gryazin some time back although not enough relative to his other stage times IMO.

[Mariusz]

Anyone else getting a danger warning when loading ERC Radio ?

Yes, Looks like they are not using https all the way.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mads not happy after 20k with no power steering !

[Mirek]

Later crews did not drive a single one of the four stages. All canceled due to accidents!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Disastrous day for Jnr ERC leader Ingram. Held up on a stage this morning, then stopped with a technical problem this afternoon.:(

Shame for him, plus we missed a battle with Huttunen..

[tommeke_B]

More and shorter stages would make sense in this kind of event.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Does ES show ERC live... often see this on their website:

http://www.eurosport.com/erc/rally-rzeszow/2017/live-ss5-rzeszow-sss_mtc932583/live.shtml

[RS]

They gave Gryazin more time back for SS2 so he is now 2nd.. top six is nice and close going into the second leg.

[RS]

Fast stages indeed: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B9evJZ-IEws

Bouffier enjoyed it.

[eddy707]

Lukyanuk's crash onboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD588aAsyyE

[RS]

Lukyanuk's crash onboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD588aAsyyE

Shit.

Explanation: https://www.fiaerc.com/lukyanuk-reveals-erc-rally-rzeszow-crash-cause/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Happy to hear Lukyanuk say his new sponsorship agreement is for the rest of the ERC season.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Wow ... Østberg wants to quit... scared on high speed sections in case steering fails on this car :(

[RS]

Wouldn't they have changed the whole power steering system last night?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He's quit the rally.

His priorities have changed since becoming a father.

Yesterday..
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGY6cVqXsAAXo5f.jpg

[RS]

Remarkable. Presumably he now won't drive the R5 in Germany with all those Hinkelsteins around.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

In the Juniors, Huttunen is flying again... even faster then several R5's ! :cool:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Kajto gets safely to the end and will take the lead of the ERC. That was his priority here, not the win.

Top drive by Bouffier but a real shame to lose Lukyanuk and Ostberg who may have given him a real fight.

[RS]

Great to have Bouffier back on form, well done to him.

Also good job by Griebel and Michel.

Disappointnents of the rally: Lukyanuk's crash, Ostberg in general and the lack of pace of Magalhaes and Cerny.

[Mirek]

Some more massive crashes...

Gryazin
https://scontent.fprg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20526154_1521133231278441_1946946542384425029_n.jp g?oh=87f4f24a575a1788bdcd0da47e6720bd&oe=59F620D4

Botarelli
https://www.facebook.com/mateusz.czekaj.946/videos/10212460972151226/

I'm really afraid who's going to start in Barum after this carnage (nothing against the event!)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Crashes galore. Thankfully no competitors or fans badly hurt !
https://youtu.be/-Pu0MoNfbnw

[MartijnS]

Crazy amount of big offs!

[Mirek]

That crash of Szeja into the car of Gryazin could have ended very bad. Luckily he didn't hit the crew!

[Mirek]

Another (new for this forum) big crash from Rzeszow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMR4lLby0UI

[Essaj]

This got to be one of the most costly rallies in a very long time. When was the last race when this amount of proper rally cars were pretty much completely destroyed?

[br21]

Nice rally, difficult as always. Good competition, good but challenging weather.
Not best rally for us, but still nice memories.
A lot of big crashes, quite typical for this rally.

[Mirek]

This got to be one of the most costly rallies in a very long time. When was the last race when this amount of proper rally cars were pretty much completely destroyed?

I think that other editions of this rally or of Barum weren't much better in terms of number of big crashes. This year's Ypres also had a lot of big crashes.

[Mirek]

Bartek, do You know why fuel checks were done basically for everyone except Polish drivers?

http://www.rajd.rzeszow.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/official-ERC.pdf

[Jarek Z]

Lukyanuk got Colin McRae's Trophy. Strange decision.
https://www.fiaerc.com/lukyanuk-heroics-earn-colin-mcrae-erc-flat-out-trophy/

[Jarek Z]

This got to be one of the most costly rallies in a very long time. When was the last race when this amount of proper rally cars were pretty much completely destroyed?

Autoklub.pl made a comparison of all ERC rounds of this year. They counted all retirements in each rally. And it's not Rally Rzeszow that is most destructive, but Acropolis.

ERC 2017 (crews at the finish/crews at the start, percentage of finished crews):
1. Acropolis 16/28, 57,17%
2. Azores 36/60, 60%
3. Rzeszow 57/92, 61,96%
4. Cyprus 46/67, 68,66%
5. Islas Canarias 89/124, 71,77%

Source:
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/nie-taki-rzeszow-straszny,78417

[Jarek Z]

Mads Ostberg fighting hard with his steering wheel after a power steering failure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knKvG2WmRMQ

[br21]

Bartek, do You know why fuel checks were done basically for everyone except Polish drivers?

http://www.rajd.rzeszow.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/official-ERC.pdf

I have no idea. We were already out of the rally when they performed the fuel samples collection.

[Mirek]

Nivette near crash in the same place as several others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttXg9glI554

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Autoklub.pl made a comparison of all ERC rounds of this year. They counted all retirements in each rally. And it's not Rally Rzeszow that is most destructive, but Acropolis.

ERC 2017 (crews at the finish/crews at the start, percentage of finished crews):
1. Acropolis 16/28, 57,17%
2. Azores 36/60, 60%
3. Rzeszow 57/92, 61,96%
4. Cyprus 46/67, 68,66%
5. Islas Canarias 89/124, 71,77%

Source:
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/nie-taki-rzeszow-straszny,78417

'Retirements' are not a fair comparison... many on Acropolis were car breakdowns, not crashes like Rzeszow.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The Eurosport ERC review tonight was good.

Nice interviews giving an insight from several of the top driver's.

[Jarek Z]

That crash of Szeja into the car of Gryazin could have ended very bad. Luckily he didn't hit the crew!

Yes, it was dangerous as hell. Gryazin's co-driver only hurt his foot, but it could have ended much worse. Gryazin still isn't sure if it was his mistake, calls his driving "safety":
https://www.fiaerc.com/gryazin-reflects-on-erc-rzeszow-exit/