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You are correct; rules say that qualification is only for FIA and ERC priority drivers.
Raoux was around 2.5 minutes slowers per 30 km long stage in Finland this weekend.. so for first 10 km long stage.. there should not be problems..but next stages are veery long.
It´s not only Raoux, also Simone Tempestini - who wasn´t listed as priority driver at Jänner Rallye.
No idea why Simone is an ERC Priority driver in his only third snow rally in his entire career (he ran Romanian non-championship Covasna Winter Rally just prior to Liepaja 2013). He tested in Romania throughout last week, but no snow here until yesterday. I predict some local Baltic driver to be very upset to catch up with Simone on some stages in day 1.
Kajetan Kajetanowiczs PET today:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfA7sNRCcAAFki7.jpg
But Breen says, 'Arrived in Liepaja... Lack of snow is a little worrying at the moment! Test tomorrow... '
Interview with Esapekka Lappi who said that his aim for this rally - Top 3 http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/erc/3002 ... trakajiem/
There was very little snow 2 weeks ago when we did Aluksne rally, but it was very cold so the roads where frozen. It wa salso helped by the organisers pouring water over the roads in the build up to give a thick ice base.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
You can see the gravel in the picture of Kajto though.
Interview with Bryan Bouffier: ''In Liepaja is very deep ditches therefore no big sideways :) http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/erc/3003 ... es-braukt/
Another excellent teaser - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4xX1I2Hbhk
Really nice footage, maybe even for those who like to whinge about helicopter footage :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
Two different tyres brand after 12km tests today in Liep?ja ((c) @Go4speedLV)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfFqiuECMAA98xf.jpg:large
Wow, the studs are still there on the first one, impressive :D
Peugeot Rally Academy today tests - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxCWjBAw ... youtu.be&a
Nice bit of action for Breen... precious little snow there though, just frozen ground... :|Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
Leandri seems to drive more on the limiter than Lefebvre , no?
Amazing speed from the little cars.
some training before rally:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4dZxaxLAqI
lack of snow, good thing that everything is deeply frozen and wont be any damage to the roads :)
just spotted some worn old Michelin tyres?Quote:
Originally Posted by drive
http://i58.tinypic.com/10yho5c.jpg
These tyres were used last year in Liepaja, 2011-2012 make of wrc tyre
http://en.best-of-rallylive.com/var/...ethumbnail.jpg
But in Sweden 2013 were introduced new X-Ice North 2 WRC http://en.best-of-rallylive.com/News...rth-2-WRC-tyre - wonder wich tyre will be used this year in Liepaja rally - an old one or new one?
http://en.best-of-rallylive.com/var/..._opengraph.jpg
Those who are going to the rally.Take ultra warm clothes and very, very windproof clothes with you. It will be very, very very windy all the time with some little snowfall and probably a lot of flying snow due to the wind (picked up from the ground).If possible, choose your spectating spots in forest.
Greeting from extremely cold and windy Poland!
All gravel on recce for now..
I presume the tyre suppliers will have taken gravel tyres too for this eventuality?Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater
No so much snow here...
Weather forecast says few snowflakes would fall down during friday, so there will be some 1cm-2cm of snow.
Marco Tempestini: In Liep?ja ERC rally I need "big balls" to go flat out (VIDEO) http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/erc/3009 ... -uz-pilnu/
I am not completely sure about the forecast yet.. somehow I find my own and neighbouring countries the most difficult to predict:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
Currently I ma pretty sure that there will be some snowfall between Friday and Saturday.. but how much? definitely it will be like snowstorm due to very strong wind.. so, some of the roads will be clean (between the fields) and some might experience snowpiles.. but small ones. It looks definitely risky to start 1st on the road. I have looked the forecast for Gdansk (Poland).. it was forecasted also 3-5 cm.. in the morning.. it was 15-20 cm of fresh snow here..
Any "friends" from forum going to Liepaja?
We are living with my friends at Liva Hotel during the rally.
Maybe some recce tomorrow while coming from Riga to Liepaja. Is ss7 worth to drive throught?
HarriK, maybe couple beers in Fontaine Palace (rock bar) tonight? :)
It's definitely worth to do it. 2/3 (starting from 1st spectator point) of that stage is absolutely new. Even local drivers has never driven it before. So, go there and tell me about spots there later then! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
Tomorrow morning flight to Riga, so not today yet ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinke1979
Gryazin/Chumak : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4X-...Q&noredirect=1
incredibly good yes. WRC/redbullshit media house should take example from this.Quote:
Originally Posted by sindroms
If you want to meet Pluto You can find him at service of Tlus?ák, Orsák. Every team member knows Pluto so You can ask anyone of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
Photo: Kajetan Kajetanowicz tests before Liepaja ERC http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/photo/erc/696 ... la-sniega/
Tomorrow between 10 and 11 in morning I will be at service park to interview Risto Immonen and after that circle around and take picture of some nice cars :) So if you see a man (w glasses) with camera wearing white winterjacket come to say hello :) I think that I wear Pirelli Motorsport woolly hat.. So it will be easy to recognice me
A short video and an interview from Kajto's test session before Rally Liepaja. He says that it will be his first rally on long studs.
http://rallyonline.pl/relacja-z-testow- ... 41999.html
To all the forum members that are in Latvia now --> have a great time guys!!! :)
Well done indeed! Finally the helicopter footage is used in a proper way! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I am curious to see the livery of Bouffier so we can work out who is paying for this entry..
Yes, I was wondering about it too. Is his dog still playing a role here? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Exactly.. there can only be so much money in dead birds, surely?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
A guy from a town where I was born runs a chicken business. In last few years he managed to crash Ferarri 599 GTO, Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Ferarri 430 and maybe something more. Meanwhile he had Lamborgini Aventador and now some new Ferarri. He doesn't know what to do with money...