[IRC] Ypres Westhoek Rally 2009

Saw some brave driving today from Loix, Meeke, Kopecky!, Neuville and Wilks (too bad the last two retired). In a league of their own me thinks. Snijers with serious revproblems, Vouilloz started with an off and a bit of damage (see photo), Tsjoen and Hanninen going steady, and the likes of Solowow, Donchev, Fontana, Betti and Lavio learning the typical roads of Ypres. I didn't even see Duval nor Bengue with the Corsa, big dissapointment there. I still find him an extremely fast guy, but this was just an epic fail from François..

Hopefully tomorrow lots of action again on the stages. Hope you guys home are entertained ;) and Ypres can stay an IRC event..

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...lloz21ckdm.jpg

too many top retirementss during the first day, thats a pity but still a good battle for the win.

Second leg today starts quite late(at the start of afternoon - 12.51) :mark:

It seems to me, that Casier wasn't a great replacement for Alen. Nice surprise the fight of Basso with Hanninen :up:

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Originally Posted by teufel

It seems to me, that Casier wasn't a great replacement for Alen. Nice surprise the fight of Basso with Hanninen :up:

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Are you serious? He was only 3 secs behind Basso, which is an asfalt reference! Casier had some bad luck... fire extensiour went of, a shaft broke on the last stage, pff... pitty for him.

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Second leg today starts quite late(at the start of afternoon - 12.51) :mark:

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Yes, but it doesn't finish till well after 10pm :) Makes a nice change to the 9-5 WRC Rallying!

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Originally Posted by teufel

It seems to me, that Casier wasn't a great replacement for Alen. Nice surprise the fight of Basso with Hanninen :up:

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Casier had a problem on the last stage, apart from that his pace was good, certainly much better than Alen would have been looking at previous asphalt and Ypres performance.

Photo's from first day?

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Originally Posted by Salist

Photo's from first day?

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Check this thread: http://www.autosportforum.be/showthr...t=1351&page=20

Kopecký says that he lost some time in SS1 due to Vouilloz who was blocking the road after his accident, then he lost some few more seconds in SS5 due to punctures of Vouilloz and Casier. Otherwise he would be losing approx. 4 seconds only after day 1.

I´m looking for a really close fight in the top 3 today!