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Doesn´t look too good for him now, with another crash following Azores - when reading the article on autosport.czQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
As every year some more or less regular drivers seem to be dropping out of competition caused by lack of money or other reasons until mid-season, as this year already Neubauer, Tarabus (?), Kajto (?) and now maybe also Cerny - bad for ERC, as there are only a handful of regular drivers left besides the four work drivers
You can also add Bryan Bouffier to this list. But with a 12-event calendar with so many island events - what else did you expect? :(Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
Of course Bouffier, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
My pictures online on www.facebook.com/tacrally!
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Aren't there moving images of the crash of Lappi? I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOhuq_IagxU
Tarabus personal reasons, I think. Kajto his program is 4-4, so he will be back in Barum.Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
That is true. My mistake, sorry mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
I spoke with Lappi and it is almost sure that he will be back in Ypres next year. Škoda wants that he will do again ERC next year. Of course plans can change, but at this point there is a real possibility that he will be again in Ypres in 2015. Lappi said also that he is hoping to drive in 2016 for a factory team in the WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
One thing that I noticed on this rally is that... nobody wants to drive Mitsubishis and Subarus anymore. In a rally with as many as 90 crews there were only 2 Subarus and 8 Mitsubishis. It seems that the times when there were 20-30 group N 4WD cars on the entry list are long gone...
Andras Hadik and his Subaru Impreza - the dying species?
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http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/index.php - Photos from Ypres online.
I'll try to write some resume tomorrow, but I'm sure Mirek will write a better one. :)
wow!!! best photos i saw from Ypres!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
a nice photo of Tsjoen
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I don't think so. There was no visible difference between the cars even the sound was same for me. He even had long gearbox like factory cars and Loix. All four (Rossetti, Loix, Lappi, Wiegand shared service places next to each other so I think that Rossetti had some some kind of factory support too. You could very clearly see that cars of Consani or especially Vanneste were much slower and worse in suspension than all 7 Škodas but You could not see any difference Rossetti/Loix/Lappi/Wiegand. I don't say there was no difference, sure there was some but it wasn't "miles away" like You wrote. No way. Also I think the Pirelli might have worked actually better than Michelins (especially considering times of Consani compared to impression from stage). Anyway Luca was driving very different way than others, smoother, cleaner, very precise lines, no blocking of wheels when braking. A bit "Loebish".Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Tarabus will be back. His co-driver (and sponsor) was too busy so they couldn't do Ypres (I think). Kresta Racing recently bought brand new Fabia for him (Kresta used it in Kopná as a test).Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
I wrote one in Czech but I have no energy to translate it today. I will do it tomorrow evening :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
So far just big thanks to You for another fantastic edition of Ypres! We've seen a lot of stunning action!
That´s good news.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
On the other hand the gr.N cars in Ypres were mostly boring to watch. Juniors with R2 were much more spectacular (at least in fast places).Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
I was just thinking the difference of the performance between the father and the son...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
Another nice video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Lql8moYNk
My photos from Ypres
http://mirousxl.rajce.idnes.cz/Geko_Rally_Ypres_2014
Yes, and I was wondering if there was any car from the famous Guy Colsoul rallyteam this year? It was a lot different in the past. But if you look at the result of Lefevere in his Mitsubishi R4, you can still achieve a reasonable result, pitty the JRM Subaru R4 was missing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Nice pictures tommeke, don't you have a picture of Rosseti on this spot:Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
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He hit the roadsign pole, but was able to continue without big loss of time.
Rosetti did an awesome job, I tought his victory was lucky but he proved the oposite. I didn't know he was on Pirelli's, that would be the first time these tires worked better on dry tarmac then Michelins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I must disagree, although not fast, the Mitsus of Erdy, Hudec and Pushkar came through spectacular almost every pass, not to forget Lefevere! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
One proof ;-)
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My + and - of this rally. This is just an impression from the side of the stages :)
++ Abbring and Lefebvre. Very fast and spectacular, Nobody could follow them on the stages, but both had problems... Peugeot has a bright future if they can keep both drivers :D
Cherain, what a performace to finish 2nd!, fast times al weekend!
+ Loix (solid as ever), Wiegand (not impressive, but very nice result), Rossetti (looked clean and fast), Lappi (before he went off), Kobus (not as aggresive as otherwise, but very fast), Consani (don't know about his stagetimes but it looked as he attacked), Orsak (looked quite fast, a bit of a surprise to me) Thiry, Ingram, De Maerschalk, Crugnola, Griebel etc. (the pace in R2 was very high!)
- Debackere, Verschueren (totally not at ease with his car), Cerny (expected him at the front off the R2 field, was never there)
-- Pons (so hesitant, never saw a driver that nervous in his driving style...), Casier (going off in the first corner, with so much experience, is not done!)
-------- the reliability of the PSA R5s...
Looking forward to 2015! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
I heard the grip on the Pirelli's was very good. Tires are good for around 60 stage KM's.
Don't think Colsoul had a car there, but they will dissapear soon anyways.. Erdi used sometimes his handbrake to go very sideways :p, seems he didn't really care about his result.
We were a bit late. We've seen Rossetti in the fast S-corners following this place while moving from car...Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
Rosetti has very good relations with Pirelli.Before 10 years maybe plus, when nobody knew him,he was at Acropolis for recce from Pirelli.If you follow his comments at every stage at Ypres you will see what he says about his tyres.Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
that opinion i ve listen plenty of times here,and its totally wrong.Pirelli tyres are (and were) top always.Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
Good to know. To be honest I base my opinion on the days Fords and Subarus were running Pirelli on tarmac.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Maybe his hero is Francois Duval?Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Rough translation of my text originally in Czech on autosport.cz forum ;) Writing this I'm drinking strong Maredsous Triple now by the way :p
My fourth Ypres, again with local specialist Tommeke. We did QS/SD, 10 stages, Friday night service and Saturday finish ramp.
This time we had a nice weather (it was really cold only during late shakedown), we had good places, crews were pushing hard (which resulted in traditionally big number of retirements). Regarding spectators I have a feeling that it's more free every year. Myself I think I have met a steward on our places only two times of ten stages and seen the tape just occasionally (in contrast with recent supersafe regulations in CZ). There was a looot of spectators, definitely more than last year. Altogether it was wonderful event.
QS/SD
Who invented QS shall be shot by spectators. So few action in such a long time (5 hours!), no wonder there were only few spectators at the first runs. Magalhaes retired already before start and that didn't really helped the good mood. For first two free runs we chose the traditional deep-cutting corners and for the QS we moved to the superfast left one just after. First wow effect came with Rossetti there. Before the event I didn't think he would be so fast (see my fucked up pickems) but since this moment it was clear that big things are coming - precise driving, perfect lines, no overdriving, locking wheels or useless cuts. He drove different way than others, it was a bit Loebish. Luca looked happy about everything and clearly enjoyed! Peugeot crews were very aggressive, maybe too much (Breen mainly). I think that Breen's brutal driving doesn't help the already bad reliability of the 208 T16. Loix like always very aggressive especially in braking but not moving from ditch to ditch like Breen. Anyway the craziest driver of the shakedown was Lefevbre and I think maybe the craziest driver of the whole rally too. I didn't see crash of Pospíšilík as I was in the next corner. At least it was fun to listen locals trying to pronounce his name (Pospeesheleek) and of course by this stunt he got on Eurosport which would be otherwise quite impossible :) The fire of Tsjoen's new Peugeot was an overture of coming events...
SS1 Dikkebus 1 http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/067.jpg
Quite well known S-corners at the cemetery which You could see also in ES coverage. It was traditionally nice. Only Orsák drove strange, like he scared himself with what the car did in the first cut. After him we had to hurry to another stage so no juniors this time...
SS4 Langemark http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/036.jpg
Series of fast S-corners approximately one kilometer before the finish of stage. First S is extremely fast "around a house" and than a difficult sharper one follows. Except another insane moment of Lefevbre I'd like to mention unusually risky driving Lappi and a totally crazy episode of "taming of the evil Fabia" by Kristiansen. No wonder he crashed just few corners after.
SS7 Mesen 2 http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/001.jpg
First new place for me and a really nice one. An S-bent at the bottom of a small valley with a wicked cut over a bank. Almost all cars went on two wheels for a moment. Rossetti came with a RR puncture and when he started braking into following corner his car spun and he went off. To spectators it took maybe one minute to pull him out and than he changed the tyre on the spot. What a pity! Another one with puncture was Orsák but he just passed (driving very fast for having only three working tyres). He must have changed the wheel later in stage and I was told he was very unlucky as the jack broke. Lefevbre came late due to a puncture, first mistake in his crazy run. Olsson's and Parpotas's Fiestas obviously rolled before. Thiry retired after hitting some stone. I was surprised he was able to restart as it looked like oil is going into the engine. Speaking about Thiry I have to say Opel Adams R2 impressed me quite a lot. Maybe the engine is not so good but their very stable suspension look definitely better than the one of Peugeot (not speaking about old C2).
SS8 Reninge 1
New stage (or better to say long time unused). Despite we did a recce this was the worst place we visited. There is not even a single photo in Tom's gallery. It was a sharp right corner around a house followed by a fast double left with two small cuts. Unfortunately the first corner was too slow and so everybody took the following on full throttle. For some strange reason we were given our own marshal here by the safety helicopter to guard us :)
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This was a great place and it was already discussed in this thread. After a fast right a sharp left over a crest follows. The second corner is all covered by dirt from a field. I was told every time somebody goes off here. Many tried hard but somehow saved it (Rossetti, Duquesne, Simpson...) but Orsák went off completely. Fortunately there was no ditch or anything except high grass so he lost only few seconds.
To be continued...
SS12 Kemmelberg 1 http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/052.jpg
My favorite place of the rally was fantastic as ever. The previously posted shot of Lefevbre from second run gives some impression about this place but live it's much more impressive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVu-dgz3FHc I think that it's enough to say that with the top of both absolute and junior leaderboard You just keep smiling like idiot watching the action :D
SS14 Hollebeke 1 http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/040.jpg
This really isn't Pindula of Barum :) We took a rare forest place this time which looked pretty Czech. This stage is very difficult and this time it was also the longest one so it no wonder big things happened. Abbring didn't come at all, Breen late with bad sounds going from the car. Orsák, Lefevbre or Simpson were also late with damaged cars. Verschueren with broken rear window and loose wing.
SS15 Reninge 2 http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/030.jpg
Another superfast place - an S-bent with a bump inside. I think that most of the crews did it on fifth gear. While all Fabias came over without any notable body movement all Fiestas R5 except the one of Cherain were a bit nervous (Cherain had obviously better setup than others with Fiesta R5). Old 207 S2000 and gr.N cars were quite unstable here, Lefevere even didn't cut at all. Works Peugeots were out already but the pass of Tsjoen looked quite ok. The craziest things of the late stages were done by Kobus. His Fiesta S2000 with Kumho tyres gives You a bit of old gr.A feelings when drivers used to be all over the place. Tsjoen later crashed on a place we marked in a recce but didn't do it after all.
SS18 Westouter 2 http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/043.jpg
Great overview over a one kilometer of stage from a downhill to uphill section with a deep high speed cut. Just for information about speed on the photo I can say that just before Kobus was for one or two seconds in RPM limiter (165 km/h with his car) and before he turned he only slightly touched the brakes! Pity there were only few crews pushing in that time, namely Kobus, Wiegand, Lefevbre, Orsák or Thiry. Also Černý drove nice there. I had similar feeling about him like with all Czechs - looked uncomfortable at the start and got faster only with more and more stages. Pity it ended with another big crash. Hope it's not the end of season.
SS19 Kemmelberg 2 http://rally-image.be/foto/0424/images/065.jpg
For the end we chose the well known jump over a main road. It's quite nice place especially for photos but nothing really mindblowing. What is nice is that You can clearly see how cars behave on landings. Again there was a major difference between Cherain's and other Fiestas R5. From gr.N Érdi and Hudec had best landings. I have to say Hudec was driving really well at the end. He was the one I thought would crash first of Czechs but he surprised me. After that there was only the finish ramp with traditionally great atmosphere and some beers with friends in the town :)
At the end I can't help myself not to write something about PSA R5 cars. What a joke! Four cars on the start and all of them with major issues. The only reason why Tsjoen finished was a change of engine after QS. Comparing that to seven Škodas S2000 or five Fiestas R5 which all had not a single technical defect it's just a farce. Also the speed wasn't really superior. It was only Abbring who was faster than Loix and Rossetti and it's possible that the main reason was his skills. Now imagine they homologated this while there are only one or two jokers for three years long period! WTF...
nice review Mirek! thanks!
nice video,watch Abbrings pass at 7,15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNqF...=youtube_gdata
Mirek what about Abbrings style? impressed me a lot at Acropolis.
Tsjoen in the ditch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd_4BJjyPfU
Abbring was impressive, very fast and spectacular in the same time. He was not so crazy flamboyant like Breen but also not so smooth driving like Rossetti, a bit like Loix but still a bit more sideways (which might have something to do also with the car).Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Thanks for your review Mirek.
Regarding Breen: 'Peugeot crews were very aggressive, maybe too much (Breen mainly). I think that Breen's brutal driving doesn't help the already bad reliability of the 208 T16. Loix like always very aggressive especially in braking but not moving from ditch to ditch like Breen.'
This is interesting, but rather than 'brutal driving', I think its more a case of him trying too hard and being frustrated at not being able to build on the Acropolis win. The 208's problems have cost him points on the last two events where he should have been going for wins and I think the frustration has built up so much he is overdriving the car and then doubting himself that he hasnt got the speed.
I'm sure he was expecting to have a much better ERC 2014 and now he needs to try to relax and not blame himself but just enjoy the rallies and the results will come. He has still got a chance of the title (208 permitting) and could be much worse off for points, like his team-mate Abbring.