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It's the best illustration of Proton's situation - they are still searching the way to catch other S2000 manufacturers and some times they are far from the right road :)
Perezīs Stratos is the real one or a replica?
The Perez stratos is real and it has taken a number of years for him to get it back into a competitive state. His team worked miracles to get it in shape to run again at Goodwood on the following Saturday, looking fantastic as my shot shows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
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We should have a motorsports forum meet there :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
That would be great with maybe Mirek coming again too Ypres :D .Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
Thanks for the ditch info, a meet up next year is a great idea, we could call it Ditchfest.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
By the way my prediction was minutely better than yours as Wilks was 6th (the only position either of us got right besides FL winning). However, my feeling about Luca Rossetti not being quick enough (or rather the Abarth) was correct.
3 of my digital shots now edited below, my processed 35mm reels should be in the letter box at home today
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Van Eldik during Shakedown
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Barrable on Langemark 2 at nightfall
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Kevin Abbring after interacting with the environment
Ditchfest indeed :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Luca would be top 5 for sure without all the problems he had, he was everywhere on the limit and did some good times but like everyone else he had bad luck. And u have to admit that Protons are really rubbish :D and that the locals are very fast here. Tsjoen who had only 80 km's testing with the 207 before Ypres did very great times and was running for podium against this IRC/International field till that stupid mistake! Casier doing good also although I expected him even faster and Weijs was superb.. Everyone besides Loix had bad luck almost crazy Ypres a bit like the TDF now :D
And if my Aunt was my Uncle she'd be called Bob and not Fanny. You've said it there, - everywhere on the limit - in a car that isn't good enough. I could see that at the Costa Smeralda where Andreucci and Scandola were quicker and not on the limit. I think Luca and Sr Chiarcossi are really nice guys but if Mikkelsen, Neuville, Tsjoen and Kopecky had not had problems he'd have been 4 places lower down the order for starters. I agree completely that Proton have a big job ahead, let's see what the new engine will do, they look and sound great but there are no prizes for style ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Looks like Bouffier was disqualified from Ypres. :confused:
From rally radio FBQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco
We are hearing reports that Bryan Bouffier has been disqualified from Ypres Rally due to illegal steering on his Peugeot S2000 207. He loses all 18 points he gained on the rally and now has a total of 61 points and is 4th in the championship. More news when we have it.
Weird stuff! Can somebody tell me what illegal steering is?
Belgian scrutineers are a little slow or they were giving Peugeot time to prove themselves legal?
Illegal steering, or any other part in car, is illegal if its discovered to be different than a part on the cars homologation form during scrutineering.
RS they're slow like the governement and the justice system..
Ah so it's probably something modified on the steering wheel.. Because they said steering I was mostly thinking about the steering that he did what seemed so weird but if something was wrong on the steering wheel then I understand it :D
Spokesperson of Peugeot has confirmed it and said it was an mistake with the assembly of the steering..
Looks like Peugeot have serious problems with their quality control. Shame that drivers who have worked a lot suffer due to manufacturer faults. It has got worse and worse since our favourite teamboss has been responsible..
They need 4 weeks to say that?
Wasn't Meeke disqualified from Rally Scotland for a similar issue?
I think yes...Quote:
Originally Posted by rsmith16
It was FIA scrutineers who did some extra check of some parts. Car of Loix was said to be OK after five days.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Too light front subframe.Quote:
Originally Posted by rsmith16
This screw Bouffier's title chances a lot !
Nooo... too bad for Bouffier :(
Bad for Bouffier and bad for the sport, its very bad that something like this can take so long and also be kept so quiet.
I think cycling has a way more tougher time ;)
But on the bright side Weijs inherits 2nd place on his first S2000 drive and Guy gets more points :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85