2011 South African National Rally Championship

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Originally Posted by Mirek

I liked previous Polo more (which was one of my favorite rally cars).

Anyway if they want to have FIA homologation, they can't homologate new 2.0 N/A S2000 model since January. It would have to be 1.6T if they use new car as a basis. In this case I understand that Vivo is just a facelift of current model which can be homologated as erratum to already valid homologation.

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Or maybe an ET homologation?

Mirek, the Vivo is just a facelifted version of the old Polo here so that makes sense what you're saying. I also think it may be done because VW would want the new Polo shape for their WRC car, rather than the S2000 car. The new shape was launched here last year with rumours that it would be used from after the World Cup soccer, but it never appeared.

For example Mitsubishi Evo 5, Evo 6 and Evo 6 TM had the same group A homologation and the Evo 6 and Evo 6 TM homologations were made with evolution of the type ET and erratum ER.

http://www.ralliart.co.jp/GRN/homolo...LancerEvo6.pdf

http://www.ralliart.co.jp/GRN/homolo...ncerEvo6tm.pdf

Heavy rain predicted for Friday and light rain for Saturday. Given that I live 30km north of the stages and we've had very little rain this is not surprising. But also I wouldn't count on it being consistent rain.

This also throws a curve ball into the equation because the roads tend to be quicker when damp than when dry (our surface is similar in ball-bearing style to Australia), until it gets very wet, then it's slippery but not too bad. Add to the fact that wet tyres are banned for the S2000 cars and this event just got even more interesting.

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Originally Posted by Bruce D

Good question Tazz, I guess it was too short a time to get it up and running, but they could be late entries.

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Any idea who might be driving them?

I havent been as excited before a new season as I am now...

No idea as none are on the entry list and I don't recall any being mentioned.

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Originally Posted by Bruce D

Heavy rain predicted for Friday and light rain for Saturday..

..Add to the fact that wet tyres are banned for the S2000 cars and this event just got even more interesting.

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Now this is going to make the race very very interesting!!

Updated entry list after late entries closed. Still no sign of the Citroens so I guess they won't make this round.

http://i56.tinypic.com/311ujoj.jpg

Well my notes are done,just checks need to be done.As always its going to be a wild and wooly event, hoping the rain stays away!
No wets is still a contentious issue! :-(

Grant, I've seen a provisional start list and it has you down as 16th on the road. The most interesting one is the guy seeded in 15th - Leeroy Poulter. I wonder who he bribed to get that slot? :p Given that he dominated the regional event run on almost the same roads in November I think he could do really well from there.

What's your take on strategy for this one? My father says Invernettie (SS2&4) is very slippery at the moment and most of the stuff on day 2 is also very slippery so running order is going to be critical. Will you guys just go for it on day 1 and use the good running position to boost yourselves or do you think people will hang back? Personally I can see a few people stopping during the Arbour Crossing stage to lose time and road positions for day 2.