Tough place you have ;) ;) Keep up good work AAQuote:
Originally Posted by Lehus
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Tough place you have ;) ;) Keep up good work AAQuote:
Originally Posted by Lehus
It was our second time in Czech. And we were really happy to be there. Very nice atmosphere, tasty food, good weather.
We've made some efforts with car setup, so it was much much better than previous year. It is hard to find specs for Czech tarmac, at least we can joke that it feels like home :)
And of course competition with Kopetsky was extremely interesting.
Sorry for the mistake at last stage, but still we are happy that we were able to keep the pace during the event
I was so gutted when that happened, you both were outstanding from start to finish, on it on every stage, spectacular but not too crazy (in comparison with Ypres, that was over the limit I think :D). Like here ( https://www.facebook.com/TACrally/vi...6495155762958/ )on this fast section you probably won one second on the whole competition just by pushing the pedal to the metal! It's crazy to see the progression of Alexey after 6-7 asphalt events, he was definetaly on par with Kopecky, master of Barum with the best car, a factory one developed on such stages. Hats off!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lehus
I hope you won't give up for the title and next year come back especially to Ypres my home event! That was sadly a very short event for you two, I hope you didn't regret it to come here, it's an event that Luky would be great too. Maybe a bit too comitted in his first try!? or what do you think?
Big fan of yours, the great onboards, the spirit of Luky, his driving style and the emotions of him and his funny dry comments when he gets interviewed. Rallying needs someone like him! You would think I've some sort of mancrush on him :D
Thank You. You did an awesome job with the setup. I can say that from my observation Your car worked better over the bumps and rough surface than the car of Jan Kopecký. The last stage was kind of WTF moment for us as we were waiting in the last fast corner of the rally for You and Jan. Shit happens. Anyway thanks for the great show and excitement!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lehus
As for Ypres, Lucas was actually ill, so he was somewhat distracted and we missed that corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
This event, almost everything was perfect. there were some minor mistakes. very bad on ss-6, we could finish the rally in the ditch at the beginning of the stage, as it apperead to be extremely slippery (unlike the first run), and some issues on day2, quite frightening as in this onboard ;) but still, the pace was good, we've dropped the speed a bit to be more sure in the tough places on the second run. obviuosly we were able to gain that 4,6sec even without taking huge risks.
at least we tried.
yeap! for sure,but as we have mention for Barum its a bit different for this kind of asphalt,against factory crew and car with no limits at testing/budget.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lehus
Except that everybody was waiting to be fast at flat gravel rallies as you prooved,but at Barum,no i didnt waiting to fight with Jan at this level.
Big progress for both of You,hope to keep competing and surprise us positively.
btw i am the guy i was mentioned the size of your ''balls'' sitting next to Lucas at last years Acropolis at service park.http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif
@Lehus Btw, I was the only one having you and Luky on 1st place in Pickems before Barum... ;)
Gutted when steering broke. Hope to see you guys in top car and on top level in the future.
Stage SS15 with Alex and Alex: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske...ardy/9589.html
You can also see how the stage looks like aside of the spectator arena.
And a compilation: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske...taze/9591.html
This thread gets better and better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lehus
Welcome Lehus, great to have someone who really knows what they are talking about...! :bounce:
Kopecký vs. Lukyanuk onboard split from the last stage: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske...ardy/9593.html
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photo...dsc_9442-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photo...dsc_9392-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photo...dsc_9392-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photo...dsc_9438-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photo...dsc_9193-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2016/photo...dsc_9452-m.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.p...7&fotograf=107
almost 8 minutes full of Lukyanuk-Arnautov
watch a hot moment at 3,06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac_i2UR421o
Alexey Lukyanuk - “I will fight until the last kilometre”:
https://www.fiaerc.com/i-will-fight-...star-lukyanuk/
Barum Czech Rally Zlín video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxNlPR3Cqj8
Best wishes for Lukyanuk and Arnautov rally future. They’re one of the most charismatic crews on the rally scene and WRC teams should take them in. It’d be great for the series.
i really cant understand that there is no interest at all from any Russian company(or from an other country) to patronise them.Unbelievable!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
We are talking about a crew that fights at every round for the win,with great publicity.
as for Russia, we do not have any laws that help the sponsors. In the worst case they even will have to pay the duty for advertisement. plus, economy is bad, so no one is eager to give the money... only couple of rally fans, who actually support us now.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
QuestionsQuote:
Originally Posted by Lehus
1)what kind of laws can help a sponsor?
2)when you want to fund a driver why you have to pay extra money for this duty?
3)when you say US what do you mean?????????????
THANKS
Why tobacco companies were the major sponsors of motorsport in the past?Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
1) if you sponsor somebody in Latvia, for example, you can increase your costs part and decrease dutiesQuote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
2) you have to pay duty for all the advertisement in Russia. or you can pay it as charity.
3) Alexey Lukyanuk/Alexey Arnautov
In some countries those kind of investments have some sort of tax return so many companies gladly invest on these projects, however in this day and age that is not so common anymore and who can blame them, everyone is so heavily taxed on their hard earned money so its easy to understand why that is not popular now.
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Originally Posted by Lehus
I like the answers espesially the last one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Video from the historic event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCbYNwTeZgI
9:24 is an accident of probably the best historic driver present in that event - Jan Krejča - on the famous Semetín crest.
Lukyanuk: "It’s easy to give sermons from the couch, but if you’re an athlete, you’re going to go for victory." :cool:
https://www.fiaerc.com/i-will-fight-...star-lukyanuk/
Some monsters from the city stage :p
https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...e1&oe=57D0EEDE
First is Tatra/Nexter Titus MRAP, second is Tatra Jamal from Dakar Bonver Team.
Crash of Tarabus: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/ceske...ardy/9641.html
The name and number of the stage is wrong in the video. It shall be SS13 Kašava.
I watch rallyes on the road for almost 30 year now and the biggest crash I have seen so far was one involving Tarabus. Back in 2009 during the shakedown of Rallye Portugal he roll several times the Punto S2000 and I´ll never forget seeing a fallen wheel 2/3 meters from me.
Actually he is no crash driver. He crashed only several times and he managed to stay without crash for several years at the start of his career. Sometimes his accidents were also mistakes of his co-driver (not this time). Trunkát is a businessman who pays everything. He learned a lot but he made some mistakes as well (for example this year in Ireland).
Nice to see the 6x6 MRAP. They were only for static display ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
No, both had a run on the SSS ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco
Even during city stage recce on Thursday night. I saw the Titus from the window of Canada pub where we were sitting with Tommeke, Mousti, Gianni123 and other friends :)
By the way there are anatomic Recaro seats inside the MRAP so it's like a race car (with the weight of a ship) :D
Real friends. You were sitting in Canada and didnt wrote/called me...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
It was in time of scrutineering. You are always busy at that time.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
But this year Tarabus have already had at least 3 crashes - in Ireland, Estonia and Barum. And he doesn't look good in the standings of the championship. It must be a difficult year for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
He didn't crash in Estonia. He hit a huge rock which was in the driving line of the QS and pierced the radiator. It's well documented. In Ireland it wasn't his mistake either but a mistake of co-driver.
In that time scrutineering was over and I was at the end of city stage collecting GPS trackers...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
They were so close before Luky's accident!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I have to say I think Kopecky still would have taken the stage as there were some very wide and fast roads in the second half of the stage which would suit Jan and the Fabia perfectly, but I still applaud the two Alexys for trying!
ERC have uploaded a few more onboards of Luky and Kopecky this week in case anyone missed it:
https://www.youtube.com/user/FIAERC/videos
Nice that ERC puts there also some basic telemetry data.
At the same steep uphill section off SS4 Hošťálková top speed Lukyanuk 181 km/h, Kopecký 184 km/h.
Kopecký on SS14 downhill 198 km/h.