[IRC] Ypres Westhoek Rally 2009

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12th May 2009, 14:42
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLuto

Yes, he can. But dont forget, that this is professional team, which has his own rules. At the beginning of the season they have made a plan of starts, which was agreed from their chiefs and they gave money to team. If they want to change their plans, it isnt so easy from many circumstances.

It depends on additional support from importers, right? But I suppose Skoda Belgium are already paying for Duval...
12th May 2009, 16:03
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS

It depends on additional support from importers, right? But I suppose Skoda Belgium are already paying for Duval...

In this case no. Everything depends of chiefs of Skoda, if they will allow to add money for one event or change their plans (to do Ypres instead of another planned rally).
12th May 2009, 18:45
karlzoro

Quote:

Originally Posted by Integrale

That sounds like very good news! According to Autonews, there would be more than 20 s2000's at the start.

So (from another forum):

Meeke, Loix, Vouilloz, Fontana, Lavio, BF Goodrich (Debackere?), Betti, Solowow with Peugeot
Basso, Alen, Bettini (..) with Fiat
Duval, Kopecky, Haninen with Skoda
Maurin, Waldner with VW
MacHale with Opel?
Stephenson with MG?
Wilks with Proton?

That's 19.. I can hardly wait to see the competition in Ypres this year. With probably the best startfield of the season so far. Anyone could win it, but I'd tip Duval. :p

and don't forget Snijers! that's 19...but with what car???
For the BF Goodrich driver: Tsjoen's hope is on that car...he (normally) will stat in Wervik (2 week before Ypres) with his Abarth...but he already said: "no BF Pug, is no stat for me..."so, we must wait and see & hoping for the Czech Skoda team :s mokin:
12th May 2009, 21:34
AndyRAC

I see Bettini and Basso entered.......

..not Ivan Basso then? But Giandomenico...??
13th May 2009, 15:24
GTA

Waldherr will not drive his VW Polo S2000 in Iepers, he is concentrating on Austria for the moment...
13th May 2009, 18:39
Tom206wrc

Do you think Rautenbach will run there, as he expressed interest to run several IRC events ??? :p :
13th May 2009, 19:01
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Do you think Rautenbach will run there, as he expressed interest to run several IRC events ??? :p :

As you can see here, Ypres isnt in his program.
14th May 2009, 10:42
Mirek

From Duval's website:
http://www.fduval.com/images/stories...skodaS2000.jpg
14th May 2009, 12:26
GTA

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]From Duval's website:
http://www.fduval.com/images/stories...skodaS2000.jpg

Super Nice Design.. :) ..
14th May 2009, 16:24
RS

Any news on when Duval will get his first test?
14th May 2009, 17:27
WRCKE

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS

Any news on when Duval will get his first test?

now :D ;)
14th May 2009, 18:24
Salist

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]From Duval's website:
http://www.fduval.com/images/stories...skodaS2000.jpg

It's fantastic design!!!
14th May 2009, 21:54
Tom206wrc

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

I see Bettini and Basso entered.......

..not Ivan Basso then? But Giandomenico...??

Where do you see them ???? :confused:

On provisional entrylist on http://www.ypresrally.com/ only two S2000s(207)for now...
15th May 2009, 06:42
wwbroe

Good news from Eurosport considering Ypres. They will do live coverage of four stages, namely the stage's Lille Metropole on fridayevening and Heuvelland (the longest stage of the rally) on saturday. This is great, especially for those people who can't be live on the stages. :D
15th May 2009, 17:22
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwbroe

Good news from Eurosport considering Ypres. They will do live coverage of four stages, namely the stage's Lille Metropole on fridayevening and Heuvelland (the longest stage of the rally) on saturday. This is great, especially for those people who can't be live on the stages. :D

That is good news after the disappointment of no live coverage from Azores. I think Ypres will lend itself well to the live stage footage as it should be fairly easy to follow the cars by helicpoter.
18th May 2009, 15:02
Integrale

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlzoro

and don't forget Snijers! that's 19...but with what car???

Now we know! A Polo, good for the variety.
18th May 2009, 16:39
dcr22B

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwbroe

Good news from Eurosport considering Ypres. They will do live coverage of four stages, namely the stage's Lille Metropole on fridayevening and Heuvelland (the longest stage of the rally) on saturday. This is great, especially for those people who can't be live on the stages. :D

Pity that it clashes with Donegal, I'll have to watch the re-runs on the website.

Kris and Paul for three in a row!
18th May 2009, 18:29
karlzoro

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcr22B

Pity that it clashes with Donegal, I'll have to watch the re-runs on the website.

Kris and Paul for three in a row!

it's possible, but the chance of that is a little bit lower than the teams who where here in the past years...but why not: Rossetti won also here in his first time participation :s mokin:
18th May 2009, 18:33
karlzoro

and seems to be 100% now: Snijers with a Polo from RGRS... :)
maybe confirmed by GTA?
18th May 2009, 23:39
mousti

Yeah looks to be 100% now, so for the moment RGR there with 2 cars (Duval, Snijers)

Other news is that Casier probably has a car, and probably it's the Proton like earlier said. If he would start he's co-pilot would be Francis Caesemaeker former Co of Munster.

Tsjoen would start also there with a 207, so not with the Punto probably so that's also a option for Bernd or maybe van Parijs :confused:

We'll see what follow after this:-)
19th May 2009, 08:06
Rallytourist

Confirmed + possible entries

Peugeot
Loix
Vouilloz
Meeke
Tsjoen
Solowow
Lavio
Betti ??
Fontana
BF Goodrich

Fiat
Basso
Alen
Bettini ??
Cavioglio ??

Skoda
Duval
Kopecky ??
Hanninen ??

Proton
Wilks ??

VW Polo
Snijers

Opel
Mc Hale ??

MG
Stephenson ??

Mitsu
Wittman
Colsoul
VDHeuvel
Van Iersel
Delbeke
Declercq
Moree
Hermans
Pyck

Subaru
Cerny ??
Vosa'hlo
Banks
Bruyneel
Nijs

2WD
Jones ( Fiesta S1600 )
Neuville ( C2Rmax )
Millet ( 207 ) ??
Piepers ( Honda R3 )
Boon ( Fiesta ST )
Gaban ( C2Rmax )
Thlustak ( C2 S 1600 )
Chentre ( C2Rmax ) ??
Villa ( Punto S1600 ) ??

Casier in Super 2000 ( Proton or Fiat )

Other names of possible entries

De Benedetto , Travaglia , Marty , Bengué , ....
19th May 2009, 16:19
Tom206wrc

I've read in another forum that Xavier Lemonnier could also run Ypres rally with his new 207 S2000(ex-Ojeda)but I have no idea of what to think about this rumour :confused:
19th May 2009, 16:39
mousti

I heard that too of Xavier.

What I also heard that there already would be 6 S2000 manufacturers who have booked a hotel and probably there will be a 7th too!

And if the Opel would drive it would be maybe a other driver than MacHale.
19th May 2009, 18:18
Abarth

Is Lada coming as well ? :p
19th May 2009, 18:35
mousti

Opel, MG, Abarth, VW, Skoda, Proton, Peugeot

Makes 7 of them ;-)

It has a nice chance that this will be a reality in June, would be fantastic anyways!
20th May 2009, 16:18
Tom206wrc

On french forums, many french-speaking Belgians are hoping Melissa Debackere to get the BFGoodrich drive at Ypres ;)
20th May 2009, 16:23
Buzz Lightyear

To be honest, I have not heard of her... untill I look at her website. Who are the candidates for BFG drive?
20th May 2009, 19:07
mousti

Melissa Debackere and Thierry Neuville are the top contenders for it

Neuville is a great talent and driver of the RACB C2 R2 Max for the Belgian championship
20th May 2009, 19:41
GTA

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlzoro

and seems to be 100% now: Snijers with a Polo from RGRS... :)
maybe confirmed by GTA?

i can confirm.. :) .. and only 1 Polo S2000 in Iepers..
20th May 2009, 20:47
mousti

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTA

i can confirm.. :) .. and only 1 Polo S2000 in Iepers..

For now? Or is it sure nobody will doing a renting offer till then?
21st May 2009, 19:43
alleskids

http://www.autosportnieuws.be/nieuws...hp?item=272635
the first picture of the VW Polo of Snijers and his navigator Cindy Cokelaere
22nd May 2009, 19:33
karlzoro

Bf 207

Tsjoen??
He hope's for that car...he already said: no BF pug for me, is no Ypres....
But Neuville is a great driver, Debackere isn't slow at all, but not as fast as other drivers (my opinion) but would be very good marketing... ;)
23rd May 2009, 22:48
Rallytourist

Bengué

Its official

Bengué with Corsa S 2000

http://www.autohebdo.fr/rallye/irc/b...a-ypres-en-irc
24th May 2009, 08:30
Tom206wrc

Great news :)
24th May 2009, 18:11
PLuto

Auto Hebdo isnt official source for me :rolleyes:
24th May 2009, 18:49
HaCo

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLuto

Auto Hebdo isnt official source for me :rolleyes:

Exactly what I was thinking, let's hope it's true.

Any confirmation from the Skoda camp RS?
24th May 2009, 21:56
RS

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaCo

Exactly what I was thinking, let's hope it's true.

Any confirmation from the Skoda camp RS?

Don't know. No official confirmation yet but Kopecky was doing some tarmac tests last week which would seem strange if their next event is Russia, unless it was just shakedown of a customer car or something. Czech friends might know?
24th May 2009, 21:59
Mirek

In my opinion testing in Bělá means develepment tests of new components not testing for some particular rally.

But yes, it seems to be almost sure Škoda will come to Ypres.
25th May 2009, 17:41
Tom206wrc

On the entrylist two unknown belgian crews in 207 S2000 appeared...I guess one of them has to be the BFGoodrich driver, but the other one :confused:

That can't be Pieter Tsjoen, as his name would be written and not "XX-XX" :mark:
25th May 2009, 18:54
pucky54

Who knows. But the one above the Kronos entries is the BFG car.

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