2013 ERC News and Results

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Originally Posted by br21

Looks very expensive event, big entry fee, 3 different service zones, a lot of liasons... not good as I was really looking forward to this event. Anybody know what studs will be allowed? I hope proper long ones.

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I think that 1000 EUR for private and 1600 EUR for legal "early" entrant for nearly 300km of SS in European Rally Championship round is not that expensive? Considering the fact that you can get some coverage in Eurosport.
Entry fee for Rally Estonia was 600 EUR and it was around 160 km :-)
They are talking about one more possible stage. I hope it will be on ice (One the lake or smth) :-)
But for the spectators it will be difficult indeed. Four stages in the dark, pretty long liasons in witery roads etc.

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Originally Posted by bluuford

But for the spectators it will be difficult indeed. Four stages in the dark, pretty long liasons in witery roads etc.

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It all depends on your rally watching habits/style and in this case where you stay at also. The most suitable format for me seems - 1 full stage on Friday, 2 full stages - on Saturday and Sunday (in both days stages will be run twice). No rush, no need to trying to find stages in the dark time and walk a few km. Drive in before stages are closed, find the spots, enjoy. And vice-versa - if you are tended to see as much as possible :)

Maybe with entry fee you're right, but anyway it's a lot in my opinion.
Bigger problem is the fact that rally caravan have to move a lot, first Liepaja, then Venstspils, so you have to change accomodation place, 3 different service zones (incl. one remote), long liason sections.
Also for spectators it's little bit difficult with a lot of driving or changing sleeping place, which makes things more expensive.
And I'm really not complaining just to complain, I was (and still am) looking forward to this event, just I think whole logistics and expences because of that are really big...
If I'm correct there will be round of LRC run together with ERC round, in fact even two rounds, I can't find any details about it, anything already in the internet?

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Originally Posted by sindroms

It all depends on your rally watching habits/style and in this case where you stay at also. The most suitable format for me seems - 1 full stage on Friday, 2 full stages - on Saturday and Sunday (in both days stages will be run twice). No rush, no need to trying to find stages in the dark time and walk a few km. Drive in before stages are closed, find the spots, enjoy. And vice-versa - if you are tended to see as much as possible :)

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Yeah, I am not the one who is running from Ss1 to ss2 and then to SS3. Usually I take first stage, then service and then from service to second or third stage of the afternoon. In most rallies.

Do you have any information about the road conditions between Liepaja and Venstpils. It was not nice in last spring. Have they improved it? Sorry for extending this topic. Is the Liepaja rally topic already open?

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Originally Posted by br21

Also for spectators it's little bit difficult with a lot of driving or changing sleeping place, which makes things more expensive.

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As far as organizers have released info about stages... As a spectator I would prefer get accommodation in Kuldiga. Longest liason could be on Friday - about 80km (one way). Saturday and Sunday - no more than 30km (one way) each day ;)

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Originally Posted by br21

If I'm correct there will be round of LRC run together with ERC round, in fact even two rounds, I can't find any details about it, anything already in the internet?

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Yes so it is. Friday and Saturday - 1st round, Sunday - 2nd round. No further info yet.

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Do you have any information about the road conditions between Liepaja and Venstpils. It was not nice in last spring. Have they improved it? Sorry for extending this topic. Is the Liepaja rally topic already open?

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I'm afraid there's no major changes. But seems to me it wont be the main route for spectators... All following info - in separate topic :)

...sindroms: I have got one more question for you. What is the snow-cover conditions in beginning of February near Kuldiga? You know, I am little bit worried about event quite nearby the sea and I only pray for more "winter rally" than for example Swedish rally 2008..that was disaster: http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/wrc/s...40_sousa_1.jpg

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Originally Posted by liposh

...sindroms: I have got one more question for you. What is the snow-cover conditions in beginning of February near Kuldiga? You know, I am little bit worried about event quite nearby the sea and I only pray for more "winter rally" than for example Swedish rally 2008..that was disaster: http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/wrc/s...40_sousa_1.jpg

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That's main question for everyone, anything could happen. Closeness of sea make weather very changeable.
For example on February 1.-3. in 2012 temperature in that region droped down to minus 20 degrees and snow cover was excellent. But that's exception. In general average temperature is about minus 5-8 degrees and snow cover is ok. Organizers has made researches about previous ten years weathers conditions and has find first weekend on February as a more safest date.
But we have to ask bluuford - he could provide more usefull info about what we can expect ;)

If this rally is similar to Rally Sweden it will be great adding to the European championship!

The European rally series needs one 100% snow event.

GekoYpresRally Facebook: M-Sport, Prodrive, Škoda Deutschland, A-Style or Kronos are named as examples of teams interested to take part in the new ERC

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Originally Posted by mousti

GekoYpresRally Facebook: M-Sport, Prodrive, Škoda Deutschland, A-Style or Kronos are named as examples of teams interested to take part in the new ERC

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I think it is taken from interview with Francois Ribeiro (Autosport)