I dont agree. Rallysport should be about variability, to be able to be fast on all types of surfaces. I dont like that WRC is so much about gravel, mostly about fast gravel. More variability is missing for me...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
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I dont agree. Rallysport should be about variability, to be able to be fast on all types of surfaces. I dont like that WRC is so much about gravel, mostly about fast gravel. More variability is missing for me...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Regarding the accident yesterday, I was talking to Murat and he told that his reason was same like Bruno - he lost concentration when he saw Jarek.
Everybody is talking, that this rally is really rough and difficult, but it is real fun to drive in this conditions.
And that is why nobody wants to watch those rallies and (nearly) nobody wants to compete in them, isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Who finds rally cars diving in the sand exciting?
The main problem is weak local scene. ERC is a championship of which the whole quality depend strongly on local entries. That's why choosing locations which are very logistically difficult and need special preparation is wrong. WRC can afford that, ERC not. The crews naturally skip what suits them the least. Distant event for which they need different car is of course less attractive but in the past we saw that Cyprus can be a good event. The stages are not bad at all but putting it in todays ERC which is already full of distant events was simply a mistake from the promoter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Moreover the promoter shall look at the the origin of ERC competitors and support the countries from which the locals want to take part in it. When had ERC/IRC any regular competitor from Greece or Cyprus? Then why to go there if the local scene is not interested and moreover is prety weak itself? Why not to prefer traditional rally countries where the sport has a massive public support and from where the drivers often abroad?
Again we can take Barum. I would say that for most of the foreigners it's not less specific event than Cyprus and the attrition is very high as well. But it's among the most popular rallies on European scene because it has good location and is supported by strong local rally scene including one manufacturer.
So you think Gryazin finds it funny? He didn't look very happy in the video.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
He would not look any happier if five minutes a go he retired from Rally Estonia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Yes the codriver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
As i can see Bruno rolled on Murat's car.
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Better change into "I dont want to watch those rallies"Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Rally Cyprus is one of the most sceneric events and also one of the most spectacular to watch. Be shocked, but I would prefer it to ANY other ERC round this year without a doubt from a spectator point of view. :)
Back from a great Goldenstage and hopefully next year we have again a Rally Cyprus in June.
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Congrats to Al-Attiyah.
By the way-when was last time that somebody won rally with more than six minutes??
Why is the co-driver on the wrong side of the road? I have always assumed that was one of the more common sense parts of co-driving, if possible, stand on the side of the road your car is off at, along with putting your triangle there, so the following cars know your car is on that side, and then wave people down, warn them to keep right, especially after 2 cars have fallen off, you know more may follow, so warn people. I hope whoever that is, he isn't a professional co-driver, as that seems a rather fundamental error.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
As for people complaining about road conditions, well isn't that part of why rallying is better than every other motorsport? Because the road conditions change and it's man vs the environment, the whole thing is a challenge to get through and survive the conditions, while driving as a fast as possible...
Agree, but maybe two events of this nature on an eight event calendar is too many?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
The entry on Acropolis and Cyprus compared to other events was also worse because the JERC crews were not there (although I think that was the correct decision)
It was very difficult place. Cliff was really deep, crews had problems to climb up. Jarek was climbing few minutes, first car which he catched on the road was Bostanci, starting 6 cars behind (with 3-mins gaps). Also, he cannot stand on left side as there was cliff so it was very dangerous to stay there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munkvy
I see that you were on the mickey-mouse part of SS 14. In that time I was waiting for crews in remote service after (to say the truth, in time of first cars on the road I was in the sea watching on horizont dust from rally cars). But I was on that place during recce and crews had big problems to find what is the correct way :)Quote:
Originally Posted by hari
I was walking the stage some days prior and had no problem finding the right way, so they should find it with a roadbook :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
The mickey mouse part was more at the beginning. I was close to the sea caves.
I just realized that Edith Weiss took part in the rally (and even finished...). Does anybody know how thatīs possible? Didnīt the FIA take away her license? And why there are any codrivers and teams who are still working with her :eek:?
What did she did to lose licence?Quote:
Originally Posted by JUF
Lotos Rally Team has published their summary video from Cyprus Rally. In this video you can see that the slope where Kajto, Magalhaes and Bostanci crashed, was actually quite high. I didn't notice that previously. It looks quite dangerous. You can also see that Magalhaes rolled over Bostanci's car.
Turn on English subtitles and enjoy the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKhupa_XOSU
Iīm a little bit surprised that no one knew as it has been a rather big story during Rally Portugal, but Iīm happy to tell you at least the most important part about these crazy incidents ;). She arrived one day late, didnīt book any hotel or recce car (it was her task according to the co-driver), didnīt pay for the rented Peugeot 208 R2 (her co-driver had to advance money, because Weiss wasnīt able to pay) and skipped the Shakedown to drink beer in a restaurant instead. Thatīs annoying, but probably no reason to take away the license. BUT: At the start of SS1 she climbed out of the car, didnīt listen to any instructions and started to drink alcohol again. She went away without caring about the car and her co-driver. After one hour of waiting, her co-driver handed the start cart to the official, but Weiss never appeared again during the whole rally. Well, ok, obviously thatīs no reason to lose your license (at least if she didnīt drive being drunk), but Iīm more surprised that there are any co-drivers and teams who are still working with her. And if you ask yourself if this story is true, yes it is, it was confirmed by the team and the marshalls...Quote:
Originally Posted by electroliquid
That's pretty bizarre.
A few of my photos from shakedown/qualifying and service park.
Flickr album here
Had actually planned a holiday in Cyprus without realising the rally was on! Flew home on the Saturday but managed to make the most of the unexpected mornings rallying on Friday.
We were on the same spot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Whinlatter
Ah yeah, there were two of you in GRally t-shirts. You have some great photos on your website. I was stood in the shade of the trees in an old WRC Cyprus top and McRae cap.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis