https://youtu.be/bTdLE-4noDM
gearbox problems for Lefebvre
https://youtu.be/3tlSZ5s7yfo
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and a nice jump
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Printable View
https://youtu.be/bTdLE-4noDM
gearbox problems for Lefebvre
https://youtu.be/3tlSZ5s7yfo
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/mont...1466966708.jpg
and a nice jump
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHEXeV4jgyX/
Hyundai was in R5 specification, like they plan to homologate it, nothing extra it had. In fact quite soft mapping and still no normal ALS.
Driver was also not pushing hard.
Most of the times they were fastest and with quite big margin. On one stage puncture, on few they caught zero car in front of them so they needed to slow down.
It will be really good R5 car I think. But it's hard to say what exactly made such good times - driver or car...
Just how much cleaner was the road for them being up front compared to the competitors?
Yes, Abbring was always really quick on Ypres.Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
Car looks good though, especially in the chassis.
Engine maybe not so much but as you point out it was running in soft mapping.
I hope Hyundai, or Hyundai importers will run some exciting programmes with some good drivers with this car and it doesn't end up neglected like the PSA cars.
Being firts on the road on such muddy conditions can give you over 1 s/km. It was clearly visible on some spots as well how much dirt he was dragging on the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munkvy
5th winner in 5 rounds and another close fight (almost) to the end…not bad for an unexciting rally series!-)
Congrats to Loix and Griebel. Amazing second day for Lefebvre; he deserved better. Gago was also unlucky at Ypres, but he’ll probably be in Estonia. Glad to hear that the i20 looks competitive.
Only on a few special stages there where some muddy/wet places. In the most places the cuts where dry. So 1s/km will be a bit exaggerated i think.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Saw a really nice rally this year. Too bad DS is crap.
Did some fast sections, quite happy wit my choices. More to find on: https://www.facebook.com/rallyimage/...34723926539490
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Hermann was once again amazing with his Punto !!!! Pity he is not moving to something bigger or modern
Yes, Stephan Hermann was 19th overall. This would have given him the 4th place in the ERC3.Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
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tell us moooore!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasper
He was trying to do some rallies with the Fabia S2000 of Neuville, but he didn't find enough money for that :(Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
I expect him though in his home rally East Belgian Rally to start with the Fabia there.
I've always been curious to know the reaction of the owners of the lands in Ypres.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsl7xMnNJIY
Some bends should be fineQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco
It is all insurance, but I do think they are not always very happy...
Well i ate a lot off sausages and had a lot of fun :).Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
On friday we did Dikkebus - Langemark (+ historic cars FIA) and Wijtschate. Place in Langemark was really fast (left 6) Abbring/Princen/Loix/Bouffier/Lefebvre did it flat out. In Wijtschate we stood just before the place where Snijers and Serderidis went in a ditch. Strange and dangerous situation, the stewards said they were not allowed the show a yellow flag to warn the other drivers (??). Even when we tried to slow down the drivers the stewards where cursing and swearing at us.
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Saturday we did Hollebeke 1 - Westouter/Boeschepe 1 - Hollebeke 2 - Kemmel (historic) - Westouter/Boeschepe 2.
On Westouter/Boeschepe we did two places on the french side. Realy nice and fast places, first place was over crest followed by a fast left. Here Lim (the driver who won a tv show and now drives for Hyundai) almost crashed. He held a wrong driving line before and on the crest. The other place on Westouter was a fast section near the finish between fields of hoppe and a local pub :) here it was quite straight, but really a nice atmosphere. Before hollebeke 2 it rained a bit, so the cuts were not completly dry in places. We went to a fast right (4/5) directly followed by a fast left (4/5) Lefebvre and Verschueren really impressive here.
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And now, after the rally, do you still think Bouffier is not the same driver anymore? He was leading untill SS7 and was second until SS12 where his car let him down. That's quite impressive for a driver after a long break and without much testing, isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Wow! This is shocking! I have just realized that both Peugeots 208 T16 (Princen and Snijers), that appeared on the start line, have finished the rally. This is the best result this year:Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
round 5 Ypres - 2 Pugs at the start line, 2 Pugs at the finish line!
But on the other hand... only 4 out of 8 Citroens DS3 R5 have finished the event.
That's completely correct from them. Yellow flag in rallying has very different meaning than on circuits. It means that the stage is canceled for every crew which is shown the yellow flag and the decision about it is only up to the clerk of the stage. No marshal can decide on his own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasper
The situation was to dangerous to not show a yellow flag. Crashes happened over crest, so the upcoming drivers didn't see the car + the crowD around it. There where no actions taken by the stewards, i even think they didn't contact the clerk of the stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
There is also different ruling in BRC than in ERC, in BRC the flag would have been used for this situation but not waving the flag (If I recall correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I am sorry but marshal is not allowed to use yellow flag on his own decision. Only clerk of the stage can decide to cancel the stage for several crews. That's the rule and everybody must follow it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasper
They can slow the cars down by other means but not by yellow flag.
ERC event is run under the international sporting code of FIA.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
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Originally Posted by Mirek
You don't have to be sorry. I understand your point. I just wanted to explain the situation. In my opinion the stewards made a mistake. If they solve it by a yellow flag or something else, makes no difference to me. Safety first ;)
It would create a mess. The stage would be de facto canceled for the affected crews (they have to continue the stage in road-section mode when a yellow flag is shown to them) but it would not be canceled de jure as competent body didn't make the decision to cancel the stage. In that case the crews would probably receive no notional times or at least a chaos would start. That's why the use of yellow flag in rallying is not ideal and in my opinion the rule shall be changed - for example by using two different flag colors. In this case I think they shall have slowed the next crews down by gesticulation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasper
It was really great event
you can see my gallery here
http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=1458
nice photos sete,thanks!
Ypres Rally in talks with the British Rally Ch'ship for 2017 according to Motoring News !!
Seems that the British championship (it's confusing in this context to refer to it as the BRC) is looking to expand next year. The organising parties had conversations about it at WRC Sardinia. Ypres manager Penasse is open to it - says it's down to the British championship to decide. They are talking to competitors as supposedly they will lock in the British calendar by the end of July. But it doesn't sound like a done deal - even though the headline says 'BRC to Ypres'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
No word or sign this is any kind of replacement for the ERC. Only the harsh words we heard from Penasse ahead of the event.
Sorry haven't been following the Ypres thread - Is there a doubt regarding Ypres being an ERC round in future? If so that would be absolutely stupid. But a BRC concurrent round would be great - I'd go!! (3rd time if it's on next year)Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Do You guys really support the idea to have a round of national championship held behind The Channel? It must be very costly for the local teams.
It feels like potentially a year or two too early for this move - given the series has only just been restored to health. Don't run before you can walk. But there's plenty of precedent for it in the UK. We have British GT rounds at Spa, and other single seater events abroad. Plus it would be another event with some decent mileage which we are lacking right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
From a cost point of view, Ypres is so close to the UK mainland that it is probably cheaper to do than the Manx. And the plan looks to be two dropped scores during the championship - so no one is tied into doing it if they didn't want to.
Like mintexmemory said I would happily travel to this if it happened.
The story is published now anyway: http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-2017-calendar
Maybe Ypres are using this as a lever to try and get the ERC to up their game...
Far cheaper ferry costs to Dunkirk or Calais than to the IoM and from London about 110 miles on the road so much closer. Camping in Ypres is excellent so if it was a round of BRC I reckon there'd be a Brit invasion (Unless there is a Brexit prohibition on continental travel!!)
For those non-UK fans that haven't seen MN:
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Was? They can't even claim connection via the EU anymore... British championship my ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
EC membership not necessary. UK is still a member of Eurovision, member countries are all in UEFA. We also have a long standing record of having fought for Belgium's existence since 1815. No small matter of Brexit will come between Brits and Belgies!Quote:
Originally Posted by itix
Britain is a part of Europe... it just doesnt want to be ruled by it.Quote:
Originally Posted by itix
Yes, but if you're not part of EU it's much more difficult with logistics