I think they started late on this SS? I don't know the reason tough.
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I think they started late on this SS? I don't know the reason tough.
Puncture for Kajto, he hit some stone on the driving line.
Apparently no Breen at finishline?
Consani is saying he didn't see Breen on start, maybe he took some time on roadsection?
Breen in finish now:), and not loosing much on stage, second best time. I guess he took a lot of roadpenalty tough
Looks like Breen will be facing a 1.20 min penalty
Great time by Antoniu in his Mitsu, third time in this stage:eek:
Also Demosthenous is almost matching Antoniu's time on thi stage, but he is far in front of him in overall classification.
If it wasn't for bad luck Breen would have no luck at all :(
With his errors, the 208's issues and punctures he has had a nightmare season..
Hmmm... after seeing the first results of Cyprus Rally, I have doubts if the level of competition in ERC is really higher than in WRC2. Look at this - Kajto and Orsak make errors already on the first stage, Breen doesn't know what is going on with his driving, Consani and Magalhaes cannot even keep up with some some rich bonzos from Saudi Arabia and Tlustak is down in the 14th position even though he drives the best car in the championship. I have to say I'm disappointed with this.
'Craig Breen is back on the pace on the CNP Asfalistiki Cyprus Rally, completing stage five of the FIA European Rally Championship event 1.2s slower than stage winner Kajetan Kajetanowicz. However, the Acropolis Rally-winning Irishman is set to receive a time penalty after he started the 11.42-kilometre stage out of order in his Peugeot 208T16.
Breen, who currently holds fifth in the overall classification, was reluctant to explain the delay, telling ERC Rally Radio’s Julian Porter: “We completed so we’re still here and still fighting. There have been a few problems. I’m a 24-year-old kid with a factory drive so I’m very lucky to be here but I’ve just been very unfortunate.”'
Dont know what's going on - is it him or the car again ... ?! :confused:
EDIT - Sounds a bit better now though... :)
The Peugeot Rally Academy ace explained why he and co-driver Scott Martin were delayed starting stage five: “It was a problem with the battery cable going on to the alternator. That broke and we lost all the charge. We had to try to repair it on the road section and it took much longer than we thought so we had eight minutes of road penalty going into the last stage.
“We’ve had a problem with the temperature in the car as well so we’ve had to run in road mode with no anti-lag system so literally no power, which isn’t very good. The last stage I drove 70 per cent in road mode and we dropped just a second to Kajto [Kajetanowicz]. My hands are tied with the car. If I drive in stage mode it just won’t last but I’m not one bit angry or upset. If it wasn’t for Peugeot Sport I wouldn’t be here because they have given me this great opportunity.
“The plan is to come back all-guns blazing this afternoon. We’re two minutes off the lead but anything can happen because it’s such a tough, tough rally and the heat just makes it more challenging on the cars and the crews.”
He also confirmed that the pop-off valve that affected his Peugeot 208T16 through the Nicosia street stage on Friday evening had been rectified. '
Yes, I read that Breen's comment too and I have no idea what he means...
I really don't get it. How difficult is it to design a battery cable that doesn't brake?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I like his attitude. Good luck Craig!Quote:
“The plan is to come back all-guns blazing this afternoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_aQgmFXRYI
Kajto wins SS6. Breen is 4th despite driving with technical problems again.
Very nice video of Kajto's driving. It's a mix of onboard, in-car and outside camera, good quality:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lFM...hSpYAx&index=2
That Peugeot is really crab, everything breaking down, is there any part that doesn't go down? Very nice driving by Kajto.
[SS6] Kotsiatis 2
Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
"Unfortunately it is not much different, we still have a problem with temperature. I am driving the majority of the stage in road mode and you lose so much power. I have got no traction as well..."
[SS7] Lythrodontas 2 - ANCO
Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
"No power steering for, I dropped 20 seconds, I drove in road mode and no power steering for 20 kilometres, I just cannot believe how much has gone wrong in this rally.."
Neither can I Craig, neither can I ... :crazy:
Yeah, crab/crap, all the same, not going forward:D Kajetanowicz is going really well indeedQuote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
Yeah, a crab is also very slow:D My mistake, but English is not my language.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
Yes, very good rally of Kajto so far.
I notice the 'rich Saudi bonzos' are driving RRC cars, which seem to be more reliable than the R5s, especially on these types of road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
The 208 is just a disaster at the moment, it seems Breen and Magalhaes complain of traction problems too.
Frankly, Consani and Tlustak I don't count as the cream of the ERC crop.
Kajto is taking the lead of the rally at very last stage of the day, some really nice driving from him.;)
[SS9] Klavdia 2 - Geo Pavlides and Araouzos Ltd
Craig BREEN (PEUGEOT)
"The last stage ran fine, the first stage all day that the car ran relatively clean. I am quite happy to come to the end of the day, it has been a hard day. We are here, it has been a tough day." - Pool of oil on the ground from underneath the car as he leaves the stage end...
Oh dear. Now the oil is leaking. Tough day of survival for Breen.
Considering all those problems it's amazing that Breen and his "crappy crab" managed to complete the first leg.
On a more positive side - well done Kajto! :)
Craig Breen was second fastest, 5.6s down on Kajetanowicz:
“The stage ran fine but there was dust and bad sun in my eyes. I’m happy to come to the end after a fair amount of trouble today. We ran in full stage mode but we have to be careful with the temperature and we’re having to run the heater all the time. It’s been a very tough day but we’ve made it back.”
Amazing that a factory car should still have so many issues after so many events. Shocking.
I'm more amazed that both 208 are still running at all, its a tough event..
Good one:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Absolutely:DQuote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
If you have a look at average speed, the last stage must be a crazy fast one, with an average of 105 km/h. Compared to the other stages it is very high average speed.
Back home from day 1, watched 4 stages, SS2,5,6 and 9. Really disappointed with the level of driving by almost everyone.
Generally the level of driving was a bit low. Only Yazeed, Al-Kuwari and Breen seem to push. Kajito looked really tidy and not pushing but he was fastest everywhere. Khalid spectacular but almost always off line and sideways. Mangalhaes is really disappointing, I was expecting something more.
The drivers of day was Demosthenous and Antoniou (note that is the co-driver Chips jnr who is driving), everywhere that I watched they were really on the limit. Their times in Klavdia stage is unbelievable, this is a stage they frequently run in national rallies (at least once a year), and really smooth and fast
The last stage of the day Klavdia is next to Demosthenous house and garage....as we say he can complete this stage with his eyes closed :).
I watched six stages today and last night SSS and I have to agree with Giannis that the level was bit low. On the SSS me and my small son were very lucky, because we were at the place Orsak demolished his wheel and small parts from the wheel and the cement were flying everywhere.....In the first SS of the morning at a very fast right Consani lost it, went off the road, made half spin and fortunately came back on the road. Khalid drove his car as a MKII escort losing time everywhere. We also enjoyed the sound of the 208 as much as we disliked the sound of the R5 Fiesta....
Al Rajhi and Kajetanowicz were fast but I was expecting better stage times from Al-Kuwari considering his experience from last year's WRC2 results. I don't have a lot to say about Breen, I’ m sure he would be more competitive if he drove his father’s fiesta... Also Consani looked way faster than Magalhães until his retirement. Big shame that Nasser retired. He would be the reference and also starting first on the road he would push like crazy…. Let’s hope he starts tomorrow.
I was there too, 20 meters down the straightQuote:
Originally Posted by Leon
He wont, the car is parked in service park, not park-ferme.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leon
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Originally Posted by makinen_fan
send pmQuote:
Originally Posted by Leon
I must say that I was disappointed by the speed of Arab drivers. With their experience (not only from WRC2, but especially with local conditions and stages, which they know very well) and their RRC cars they should be on the top, but Kajto and Breen (in stages where his car is working at least from 80%) are on same speed or faster. Pity that Al-Attiyah retired, he should be different level and show, how fast "local" diver can be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
It is also good to notice, that most of ERC regulars had big respect from this very rough rally and they decided to use calm mode to finish the rally and score points (except Al Rajhi other Arab drivers are going only MERC, so they dont take points to ERC drivers).
And also one important notice - ERC drivers has limited number of tyres, MERC drivers can use how many they want...
I don't understand why Andreucci's 208 works quite well and Breen's and Abbring's 208s break down every rally.
Did Peugeot not do any testing in hot conditions at all then?
Having to run most of the rally in road mode is a joke.
Breen running in road mode again on the stages, what a farce this Peugeot is?
(10 - Pushkar Vitaliy / Mishyn Ivan): Very bad stage. No classic rally, this is rally raid. Good for KAMAZ.