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Whose car is that?
Loix's 307.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Thanks
Long story short:Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
RK: It is my longest rally. longer was monte carlo but i did only the recce there.
i know the rally a bit, but most of the SS this year are in the opposite way.. so i know maybe about 25km from the last time i've been here.
i will not try to catch freddy as he lives here and will be fast. i'll try to drive my own rally.
new for me are bad road conditions (-> holes in the road, mud) and a lot of cuts where you can get a puncture.
Reporter: how do you feel in long stages?
RK: well, i'm doing well. i did last time a SS which had about 30km and the feeling was great. i personally like such long stages.
i still have some problems with my brake style - like finding the right brake points. it's difficult to what i know from my racing starts.
Reporter: Any news about your future?
RK: No, not really. I still don't know what i will do next year. i can only say that the time is running very fast. the last 3 months were running very fast for me.
not like the last nearly 2 years after my accident where my life was very different. so i'm just happy now to do what i like to do.
Just look under your x-mas tree. Maybe you'll find there the news about me and what i'll do next year ;)
Second day -> Photos Rallye du Var 2012
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Matton was also present for Kubica..
Robert Kubica - Profesjonalista - Wypowied
Have gravel sections been used in Rallye du Var in the past?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallye-sport
i'm right that Robert can't use handbrake or there is 2 road?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Interesting junction/hairpin. Hard to say without seeing the roadbook drawing, could be just that they have played it safe during the recce by choosing the outer line... Remember Argentina page 55?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
In videos from other events he is using handbrake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
Looks to me there are 2 roads, with a small field between it with some trees in it, in East Belgian Rally we have that too, but one of the roads is not written in road book and has ribbons to "block" the road. Kubica is also choosing the outer road without using handbrake then.
Kubica out of road.Car on fire. :(
Kubica CRASHED on SS11 Collobrières, and his car is burning(firemen on stage) :eek: :eek: :s
Crew OK...
Yes indeed, just got a text from Tommeke, what an anti climax for this rally! :s
Polish rumors say (not that I believe in those) that it was codrivers error and as a result they went off, hit a tree and car started to burn
This rumor is from a man who is close to Robert, he is a journalist in Polish TVQuote:
Originally Posted by br21
FSCK.. I just woke up and reading this :(
But... look... if You are leading a competiton by more than 5 minutes, there is no reason to make any mistake either by the driver or by the co-driver. This is kind of a dumb and stupit behavior. It only shows, that RK is driving far above his own abilities. If I was a renter of rallycars I wouln´t give him anything but a ticket to drive home.
By winning a rally in a way he has shown before the accident, it could have been a calling card for next years jobs... but now he will be unemployed.
Error in pacenotes can occur even if you are leading the rally or you are the slowest car on the event. Such a things just happen sometimes.
You could have started here on forum by more clever post...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stefan Blank
In fact crashing happens very often when crew just cruise leading. It's very difficult phase of any race/rally for concentration. Besides rallying I follow closely also Moto GP where numerous times Casey Stoner or last time Jorge Lorenzo crashed in safe lead. Especially if it was a mistake from co-drivers side than it has nothing to do with skills of Robert. Mistakes happen and everyone makes them, even Daniel Elena made a few.
Not very clever post, is it?
RK has allready shown what his capabilities are, he's just assesing his speed and looking for the limits of the car and himself. A win in a national event is irrelevant if you're leading it by more than 5 min. This is not his playground, that's for sure.
I think ERC would be his best option for next year, and after that the next logical step.
Everybody knows that only losers crash when they have a big advantage... Like Senna at Monaco ones, when he had a lead of a minute... :rolleyes:
loeb also already crashed having a big lead...yes, he´s probably the biggest looser in rallyeing ever!
And what happened to Nantet on the last stage??
Most imporant that Robert and a codriver are unhurt. Wish him luck and hope strong, that this accident will not have any effect for his 2013 plans.
My congrats also to R.Dumas (again one circuit racer), with 996 model, which dates back in the late 90', to be so so fast against modern cars, well, you must be a good driver....
Yep instead of a Left 3 he said Left 5..
totally destroyed, his C4.. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
Well done Breen - 3rd after two punctures and dropping 4 mins...
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After accident Robert has said: "Emanuele put me in error thats why the accident happened. I'm a little mad at him because victory was near. Most important, that nothing had happened. My future I see on the track, but the decision will be taken at the end of the year. I can only say that my priority is Formula 1. I greet and thank all the fans."
Codriver has accidentaly changed two pages and told him left 5 but it was left 3. Because of that he goes into the corner 40-50 km/h faster than should.
Super 2000 World Rally Champion Craig Breen has finished in third position at Rallye du Var, France.
Breen went into the final day of the season-ended race in sixth but only trailed Charles Zuccarelli (5th) by 38 seconds.
The Waterford man had reduced the deficit to just 11.1 seconds after this morning’s first stage before race leader Robert Kubica crashed out in the penultimate stage.
On the final 32km stage, Breen pulled out all the stops and with his second fastest stage time in succession managed to overhaul a 35-second deficit over Gillies Nantet to claim 3rd overall and cap an unbelievable drive.
Speaking after the race, Breen said: "I’m really delighted, this has been a hectic rally and I’m thrilled to finish third and get on the podium. We knew this morning that fourth was possible, so we decided to for it. I’m sorry for Robert (Kubica); he had a great drive all weekend."
He added: “At one point yesterday I was down in 20th position but apart from the punctures I’ve been really happy with my speed.
"Setting fastest time on stage 11 this morning was great and then on the final stage we still had to push and it worked, it’s been a fantastic rally. I want to thank all the Sainteloc team, the 207 (Peugeot) has been great.
"I’ve really enjoyed my time all year with the team and have learned a huge amount. It’s ideal to finish the year here in France. I began the season just up the road on the Monte (Rallye Monte Carlo) in January and Rallye du Var bookends another big season for me.”
Another view of the C4 WRC
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The result page is wrong. This car appears to me as 997 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
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Just saw an interview with Kubica after the rally. He confirmed that it was a mistake from his co-driver. Kubica said, that a rally crew always consists of two persons. He made many mistakes in the past and his co-driver was a victim of those mistakes. This time it was the other way around and he had to pay for the mistake of his co-driver.
Even though Kubica didn't finish, I'm still happy. The rally was won by Cedric Robert, one of my favourite drivers. Congratulations!
yep, 997 GT3. Different car from Nantet and Cosson, who drive 997 Cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
There were 2 parts with some 100m of gravel in one stage. The asphalt was just gone there, I don't know why. In that big part of the stage the asphalt was completely destroyed everywhere, with big holes everywhere, very easy to get punctures there. Sometimes big pieces of asphalt just flew away when cars passed by...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Rallye du Var 2012 Cosson - Vidéo Dailymotion - Mistake from Cosson on Vidauban on saturday... He changed his wheel 4 corners later.
Any chance to see Kubica onboard where he crashed?
lololol
best of rally live have removed the pirelli logos from Cedric Robert photo(bumper ones)
Hard for them that Pirelli tyres were equipped at 1st and 2nd crew,inside France. :D
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Rallye du Var : Un Robert en cache un autre !
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