Wagner is driving with only 4 gears today and lost 11,8 sec on Keferböck on SS 13. He´s still 29,7 sec ahead with 3 stages left.
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Wagner is driving with only 4 gears today and lost 11,8 sec on Keferböck on SS 13. He´s still 29,7 sec ahead with 3 stages left.
Mayr-Melnhof stopped on the road section to Freistadt. Wagner partially with only 3 gears left.
Who is this guy? ewrc-results shows that he only drove 32 rallies, and most of them more than 10 years ago. Whats reason about his good performance? car? tires? local knowledge?Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
Mayr-Melnhof didn´t manage it back to regrouping, reason was fuel pump. Wagner fighting with Keferböck for the win.
Is there something wrong with my eyes or does Mazda 323 GT-R really lead the rally? :)
Yes it´s true! Other R5 drivers either retired or too slow for Wagner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
So Simon Wagner won. It's great that a really talented and young driver won but for the rest of the field it shall be very embarassing that Simon won with a car which is older than him!
A Mazda 323 winning a national rally in 2018, amazing :D
Wagner retired on road section to Freistadt :(
Great video! It’s fantastic too see this cars diversity in a rally; much more interesting than a sole R2/R5 display, like in most FIA ruled events.Quote:
Originally Posted by tc10a
That’s sad. Gearbox didn't hold? Still, amazing show from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
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Yes, gearbox.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
that last hari´s photo, seeing Fiesta with Total logo on it, qiute unusal
usual breakdown for 323 4wd from grN era.Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
http://autorally.lv/?m=2 entries for first rally in Baltics this season. some interesting crews - Tibor ÉRDI/Balázs VREZGÓ ERC2 regulars, seems with new team - Vorobjovs Racing, last year used Lithuanian's team car. Valerii Gorban/Sergei Larens with Mini WRC. Friday is last day of entries.
Baltic season opener "Rallijs Alūksne 2018" (LAT) starts today. Latvia and Estonia rally championships 1st leg, Latvia and Lithuania rallysprint leg also. Shakedown in 13:00 and first two stages in 18:38 and 20:08 (all CET).
Entry list - http://www.autorally.lv/?l=2&m=2
Results - http://www.autorally.lv/?l=2&m=4
GPS tracking - http://gps.autorally.lv/
Adding to previous electroliquid post - closest Gorban's (who is going to do full Estonian championship btw) rivals could be Samsonas on his BMW 4WD beast, Kaur on Fiesta Proto and Berkis on Fiesta R5.
I predict nice three-way battle in 2WD between - Solberg, Sesks and Torn. Personally I will pay attention to Denis Rostilov - his first rallly on 4WD. Surpised few seasons ago when in Rally Talsi and Rally Kurzeme beated/was close to it local guys. Could be next russian to follow.
Snow is there now but in fact it could be frozen gravel covered by snow rally. One week ago when after 2 week plus degrees and rain period frost came back organisers were doing all possible to secure rally - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTa5uLjX0AA5iFm.jpg All credits to him!
It will be interesting, now it's hard to judge real Gorban's pace, based on his WRC trophy results :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
Just few hours and we going to Alūksne :)
In local rallies, Tartu rally for example, he was spectular.Quote:
Originally Posted by electroliquid
I am leaving in a half an hour. See you there ;)
Rally Alūksne 2018, Latvia
KKSF HD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNdTASBZjNA
Rally Alūksne 2018' - photos - http://janisasaris.com/en/home
JA
Some impressions from rally Alūksne:
M. Sesks crazy fast, 5th overall, and nobody with 2wd, and only few with 4wd could catch him. I want to see him on other surfaces, usually faster you are on home soil, harder to adapt to another. Hope this ins't that case.
O. Solberg maybe not fast as his father yet, but has even more showmanship than Petter. He know how to deal with attention, he smiles, he comfortable with media, he even dances on podium. And he is real fast. on his first snow rally finish 2nd 2wd.
I said it after Liepaja ERC round, and I'll say it again - one to watch is A. Westlund. On his 3rd rally ever, he was 7th 2wd before technical failure. He has strong team behind him, and driven with Joakim Sjöberg, so they looking into future seriously. it's very early but Sweden may have another talent to come.
Ken Torn driven smart, was fast, but not fastest, until last stage, which was held on dusk time, so conditions could be tricky, and Torn had 4th stage time overall.
Some amateur photos from me: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sgrallyp...34002790033225
http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/ralli...simalo-atrumu/ M. Sesks says, that they didn't drive on maximum pace, it's quite hard to believe, but on the other hand result is even more impressive.
Entry list of 1st Lithuania rally championship event: http://autorally.lt/?m=2&l=2
Sadly without Czechs crews.
Some photos from Winter rally Utena 2018: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sgrallyp...39384619495042
It was small and nice rally, no big names, but still good to watch, full results: http://autorally.lt/?m=4
Funny thing was that two crews Vanagas/Čepulis and Notkus/Strižanas has same time after all stages, and first place decided according FIA rules.
2nd round in Latvia and Estonia rally championships - Rally Sarma 2018. Entry list: http://autorally.lv/?m=2&l=2
Once again Valerii Gorban with Mini WRC; N. Gryazin back home before Vaakuna rally in Finland, Estonians R.Aus, E.Kaur and P.Koik with Estonian Proto cars (I heard those are different than Polish one, with rear suspension more R5-ish, don't know if it's true); Also fast youngsters O. Solberg, M. Sesks, A. Westlund and others. And not forget M. Samsonas with 4wd BMW M3.
This time, I think, Gorban won't win, Gryazin is crazy fast, also there is J. Berkis with R5 Fiesta, and if E.Kaur and M.Samsonas manages to stay out of troubles, should be very interesting rally.
Yes, Estonian protos are little bit different, build more like RX cars.
Samsonas won't come to Sarma.
Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
Where are the results :confused: the link sends to news page :mark:
EDIT: I found them on http://www.ewrc-results.com ;)
Rally Sarma 2018, Latvia
1.N.Gryazin, 2.E.Kaur, 3.V.Gorban
KKSF HD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3POnjBAkSI
One more video from Rally Sarma 2018, Latvia - Chill intro, action filled footage from stages, few offs in ditches and so on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP6zhd9jM1s
Rally SARMA 2018' - photos - http://janisasaris.com/jaunumi
JA
Fantastic result for Martin Sesks in the top 10 once again :D
Highlights from 4th round of Russian Rally Cup Zolotie Kupola
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1AzrNVpFb0
Niki Mayr-Melnhof, originally this years top favorite for Austrian championship after "retirements" of Baumschlager and probably also Neubauer, tries to save his R5 project after his main sponsor went bankrupt:
https://www.motorline.cc/rallye/news...9C-216310.html
Next run of championship is Rebenland Rallye from 16th to 17th of march.
Baumschlager for sure doesn´t start, and there are still no confirmed news about Neubauer (ERC?). Grössing entered with Fiesta WRC, the last remaining WRC car in Austrian championship.
New importer team Škoda Slovakia Motorsport established, more info to come tomorrow but it shall be about Martin Koči I think.
https://scontent.fprg2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...75&oe=5B0331BD
Photo by Tibor Szabosi
It would be huge surprise if this isn´t about Martin Koci. :D See the "styllex" stickers on the door.
It's confirmed now. Koči in Slovak championship and selected events of U28.
video Haspengouw rally 2018 first round belgian rallychampionship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4O4C3y5fQUAttachment 1550
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Some news from Hungary:
-Hadik will have a new codriver: Igor Bacigál. They want to win the championship this season, and will continue with his Fiesta.
-His biggest rival might be Vincze, who has stable budget and a good car, and also wants to be champion.
-Looks like that after last year's failure to even start it, there will be a Peugeot 208 cup, but it isn't confirmed as of yet.