Yes, I know what you mean. Maybe we shouldn't kick a man when he is down, but he has less points than Solberg, who drives a Rally2 car...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://www.wrc.com/result-and-stand...nt&eventId=364
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Yes, I know what you mean. Maybe we shouldn't kick a man when he is down, but he has less points than Solberg, who drives a Rally2 car...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://www.wrc.com/result-and-stand...nt&eventId=364
Ah back in the day there was speculation that Loeb would do this or that and wasn't motivated to continue in the WRC. In the end he couldn't keep away from it for long.
I suspect it will be similar with Rovanperä. If he stops one day to chase something else, we might see him back part time because rallying is the ultimate challenge to those drivers.
As I was pointing it out before:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
I don't kick him - just pure facts that Solberg outscored him. I would like to see any competitor taking part, the more cars the more interesting it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
And as he pays/has sponsored his drive, he has people to believe in him.
Personally I feel sorry for every mistake, crash or fail I see - there is huge amount of resource wasted or lost. There are only few guys in the world who has this opportunity, it's a shame when they don't make their dream work.
Promoter and media are always forced to put this to their articles/posts until FIA officially approve it.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
50 %? very high part.Quote:
Originally Posted by sti123
I thought was his father's network a big part of his development and find support.
Difference with Verstappen is that he has said himself that he probably won’t be around in F1 for ever. He has clearly stated that he want’s to go and do other things, WEC (Le Mans) and other stuff that won’t impose so much on his time. F1 will soon be 24 races which is a huge toll on the guys with the travelling they do, WEC is 8/9 races with a bit of testing. He’s already done 9 full seasons in F1 and is still only 26. Let’s see with Kalle, I can understand if he decides to try other things, as success has come so young, it’s normal that perhaps he is thinking about trying new stuff as he has lots of time to do so. I don’t know is he has any interest in circuit racing, but I’m sure he could get a test in the Hypercar if he wanted to, or the Super GT car. He could probably go and do Dakar, all by staying employed with Toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
Rallye Chrono vid
https://youtu.be/E4CT0b70KIw?si=S3uhRWSI_Mqm6Zgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCRe3yifnEI
This one is nice and it's even in 4K.
Watch the moment of Von Thurn und Taxis at 1:42 when a broken rim cuts a brake pipe and it immediately starts to burn!
Watch at least 2:38 :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezj91yJneLM
I liked the stages a lot, number of spectators was nice, but was very clear that first event to carry out by 3 different countries was lacking a lot from organizational side. Sometimes it was hard to keep up with documents when you had original document, then changes to this, then changes to changes and finally changes to changed changes :P From marshals point of view there was also clear lack of info given to them or lack of training/experience. I had to fight a lot for my meteo crews to get to the stages and do their job. In Czech, all worked quite well, in Austria, we had some problems, but we managed to solve these, in Germany.. complete nightmare!!! There were some strange rules that have never been in anywhere... and finally, they didn't follow their own rules and instructions: P That disappointed me a lot, because Germany was the only country that has recently run WRC rally. But in general, event was nice and I hope organizers visit some others rallies and learn how to make/run everything more smoothly and then this event has potential to become a really great event!
Ah we stood there but missed that due to the delay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I originally planned to visit that place too.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
I was there but on the second pass trough the stage
Ah it was nice but very crowded.
And so cold in the evening :DQuote:
Originally Posted by becher
Factually correct but it's never that simple to compare, especially when drivers are using different types of car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
I would say that a driver with lots of seat time and testing in a Rally2 car would find it easier to drive, than one with little testing driving a Rally1 car. Plus, the unreliability of the Puma hasn't helped Loubet either.
Please can somebody explain (or link to) the issue with the insurance that made some crews retire.
Edit: License plates. And I'm asking what the law/rule/issue is that makes 'EU' look disjointed whilst hoping that is a fair question.
Per the Dirtfish review podcast saying CER was a rather clinical boring name. Can anyone think of a better, more sexy, interesting, title for this rally ?
It's not about disjoined EU. You simply can not use invalid number plates. The fact that in some coutries it's not being checked doesn't make it less wrong. It's nothing new. If you go the ewrc car database you can find there plenty of obviously invalid number plates being commonly used and you don't need to check any papers for seeing that (for example temporary export plates being used for years).Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Even CER isn't the first international rally where this issue arose. I do remember similar cases with some foreign cars from Barum Rally.
Speaking for our country we have very strict system here with special number plates dedidated to rally cars and a manadatory yearly scrutineering for them. That's why we don't have this problem.
Rally of the Holly Roman Empire :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
KWSB rally - Krušovice Wiener Schnitzel Bratwurst RallyQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Some better beer, please!Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
I'm sorry, no offence :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Just booked tickets/hotel to Czech for next summer, won't buy K beer :D
It sounds and looks cooler in German...
Das MittelEuropa Rallye
Try to pronounce it in our language :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Středoevropská Rallye
"Die"Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Altough it's actually Rallye Zentraleuropa.
I read in a link I found early in this thread that these cars had temporary German plates that expired leaving the country, these cars went to Czechia and came back to be pulled over, but they were good for the initial time in Germany. I'm presuming, without checking, these are EU vehicles and assuming that no export/import rules are in place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
If that's not the case or I read it wrong and what you say is true, deary me!
Edit: context, link
context, I'm told this kind of thing doesn't happen (special operation?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Indreksi
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Originally Posted by PLuto
There are random custom and police checks on Czech-German border (and Czech-Slovak border) because of the illegal migration. Before they wouldn't check anything because noone would be there.
Anyway export plate is used for export not for daily or race use, that's why it's called export.
Did Rossel really break his arm? Or was it speculation?
I guess then they were running them like this because nobody in the EU cared and they were always prepared to go ex-EU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I've now read that it was a second set of hastily obtained ineligible plates that ended the rallies, the border didn't cause anything but was just the coincidental place of the police checkpoint.
All this aside from the forged documents lol. But I can sleep tonight now, thanks Mirek.
Pilsner Urguell, ScHnitzel, Mud, Alps, Danube, FrOst, Rain RALLY
PUSH MAD FOR RALLY
Start ceremony in Rome, then liasion to Germany/Czech/Austria for the stages :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Rallye Mitropa doesn't sound bad (even though this year's Mitropa cup didn't have rallies in neither Germany nor Czech), but I'm fine with Central European Rally name.
CRAG Rally... ;)
I can explain that situation a little bit. There is a problem that almost nobody in Europe is checking if the registration plates are really valid. On administrative checking they are checking insurance card, on scrutineering they are checking only FIA golden passport. This is on all WRC/ERC events, in some national championships it is even worse. In reality, there is plenty of cars going on different level of championships with not valid registration plates. And until you will arrive to the origin of the plate or the police is pro-active, nobody is taking care if it is ok or not. Problem is that lot of teams is keeping plates how they brought it from previous owner/manufacturer, but they are not checking the validity...Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
How the situation started in Germany? Car of Korhonen was moving from service area to scrutineering and police on the way has recognized not valid german plate. So they followed him to the scrutineering, where they started checking the car. Meanwhile they found that plate is not only valid, but also falsified. Meanwhile there was coming car of Jan Skala (rented from 2C as spare car after crash in Herbst previous weekend) with Alzenau plates and active policeman has checked the plate in his database - and it was again invalid. Since that time big action started. Two antons full of policemen arrived. And they were checking all the cars in the fields. In fact, there was more than 10 cars which didnt passed scrutineering because of it. Thanks for them there was enough time between scrutineering and start of rally so they had time to manage it. So in fact, all crews were allowed to start. But some of the teams were able to manage it correctly and some of them not...
BTW, Boland and Windischberger had originally not valid french plates, Gamba had originally not valid czech plates, only Korhonen had originally not valid german plates. But all of them solved the solution by wrong temporary export german plates. Other teams were more clever and used temporary plates of different countries. Including WRC2 winner Nicolas Ciamin. I am sure that if there will not be this german police action, when he will go on czech side, local police will check him and stopped for sure...
One more thing - as I know about this issue, I am in contact with all foreign teams starting on czech rallies, including Barum Rally. I am explaining them the situation and saying that they must come with correct documents and plates. I was not involved in CER organisation, so I was not able to warn them...
Wow that sounds weird. Like you would think that teams would get these things right, but I guess it is just one of these things.
Yes, those red plates are "one way plates" for export only, so if you leave Germany they get invalid in Germany and you cannot enter again!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
What is strange - Korhonen's car had on scrutineering red plates, but on Thursday and Friday yellow ones...Quote:
Originally Posted by pucky54
I think I was focussed on boundaries of customs and not road traffic law which isn't common.Quote:
Originally Posted by pucky54
For the rally whatever valid plate is ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Export plates are for export not for use and they shall not be used for anything else (and yes, I am aware they they have been used in rallies for decades).
Well if you're puzzled, I've no chance! The stewards decision on the matter says the police found the plates not suitable for competition, makes it sound OK for ordinary road use.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Damn, thought I could get away with removing that dumb question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek