Thanks. Have Skoda changed their mind? In ERC Austria they were both there.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
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Thanks. Have Skoda changed their mind? In ERC Austria they were both there.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
The event was also part of Czech championship. Jan has his goal in Czech championship and Juho will do ERC so that's why both were there. In IRC they clearly want Mikkelsen to win and the other two will only accompany him but usually only one each time. In Ireland I think we will see Juho again.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
That why I think in Barum both will be there, it's their home event that alone is enough for that I think :)
I would have thought bumpy Irish asphalt would have been a more Kopecky-style event?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Hrabanek said in some interview I read recently that they would probably send both cars to Corsica, Barum and Sanremo.
That explains it. I had forgot that it was a part of Czech championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
According to Pluto (he is there) the fastest time of Wiegand s wrong. He said that Wiegand drove this run slowly with technical problems. Also Salyuk had technical problem and had to walk over start ramp. He tries to get some parts by plane...
lol i d like to see that!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Luca Betti walked over starting ramp in Barum last year because of his shakedown crash :)
Also Edith Weiss in ELPA Rally 2009. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Sorry for the off topic...
http://www.r40.gr/gallery2/main.php?...serialNumber=1
http://www.r40.gr/gallery2/main.php?...serialNumber=1
That's interesting. I can see why Skoda have chosen the Czech Championship for Jan. But what in this plan leads to a positive outcome for Juho? I am beginning to think that Skoda is wasting his time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Also some photos from shakedown and ceremonial start - Autosport
http://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/9...b596f401f8.jpghttp://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/7...c63ec290ea.jpghttp://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/4...e2398cb1f3.jpghttp://www.autosport.cz/img/clanky/e...2d85180b21.jpg
Many thanks Jafry!
Ricardo Moura is out.
Accident for Moura?
Some nice photos... I think they run the cars at the absolute lowest here, due to very smooth roads?
Nice close times between Jan and Andreas.
Looks like it was problems with the turbo for Moura.
Seems like Hevia's Hankooks wear quickly. 0.5s/km gap on SS1, 1s/km on SS2.
Go andreas! Heia Norge! :)
Is it me or times site not working properly?
1
Mikkelsen A. / Floene Ola
Škoda Fabia S2000 2 00:00:02.5 11536.68
0.00 00:00:00.0
00:00:00.
- 2
Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel
Škoda Fabia S2000 2 00:00:02.6 11492.31
0.00 00:00:00.0
00:00:00.0
Edit- ok now.
Average speed is awesome :-PQuote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Something that super two-thousand would've meant in the 80s....Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Skoda 1-2, big gap behind... freeze positions! :D
With Peugeot retired there is no need for ultra overkill sending three full works crews to every event to ridicule the opposition. From marketing point of view it is better to have the importer team winning I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Juho is doing ERC because there is a possibility ERC will be joined with IRC and those events will become IRC battlefield next year when Peugeot is back in full strength with a new car.
In my understanding there is some kind of agreement that koda works crews won't start in WRC events against VW team.
I guess Juho will start with VW Fabia on Finland then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Regarding team orders on this rally, I guess Skoda will let the crews fight until at least mid-point Saturday unless one of them makes a mistake before. I don't have a problem with this style of team order. It is for sure better than telling a certain driver he must finish behind the other one before the championship has even started.
In one way it would look really stupid if one of them crashed while they are way ahead of the others. On the other hand in current IRC shape they can afford that. But in my opinion Hrabánek is pragmatic enough to handle the situation and the fact he has there Jan helps him because Jan is no hot head.
... but of course I would like to see my friend Pavel on the top spot :)
EDIT: First SS win for Jan :)
Will be a nice battle like last year though this year it will be a 2 men's battle
Next stage may by canceled. To much spectators.
SS8?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco
Jan closes again, the battle goes on!
hevia didn t start stage
Kopecky wins cart stage. It seems Andreas wants to chase Jan's splits tomorrow.
IRC are pretty fast at getting videos up on their website these days, SS3 with Mikkelsen is pretty good!: Event Videos' Gallery - IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge - Eurosport
Really nice driving roads on Gran Canaria, and I'm amazed how green the island is having been to Tenerife and Fuerteventura where I don't think I saw a single natural blade of grass!
Despite the poor entry lists this year, I hope both Azores and Canarias stay on the IRC calendar because they are great events in beautiful places.
Yep :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Andreas:
It was a good day. I want Jan in front of me for tomorrow, but I hope to not to stay there up to the finish!
I understand now. Thanks for that information. Is the real benefit in having Skoda UK win things instead of the official Skoda team? I think it will be useful in the UK but unsure if it would be anywhere else? I would be a bad look if we had Skoda 1-2-3 in all events.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
That is indeed sensible for Juho to do that. Will the combine IRC-ERC series then be still called IRC??? I guess if he is that well experienced Andreas will be elsewhere?
Interesting about that agreement. Will that count in Finland if Juho goes? It would be very interesting to see Seb O and Juho go head to head in Finland indeed.
Good programme on Eurosport last night. I don't know how it is in different countries but the commentary is so much better in the UK when Andrew Coley does it. Neil Cole is also now involved in the production and interviewing, seems like IRC are stepping up their game in this respect. Currently better footage than WRC IMO with simulcam and decent helicopter shots too.