[ERC] Sata Rallye Acores

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Originally Posted by shaperzrally

No offence to Kopko though, he and Pavel did an awesome job not only on this rally but also in this season. The wisest decision for them is to compete on Corsica and achive a podium finish and then they can comfortable sit back and choose the rallys for the second half of the season where they will compete.

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If he can finish without problems I am expecting a Kubica win on Corsica, and Kopecky will also have Basso to contend with there.. But what I really like about Kopecky this year is that instead of "collecting points for the team" and "not wanting to do any stupid mistakes" he is really going for it.. like on the final stage of Janner or here where he won the event also by winning the final stage instead of playing it too safe. I did think a win was possible for him on Azores, but I was pleasantly surprised that he really earnt it instead of just lucking into it.

Maybe this comes partly from the fact that he is really playing for himself as Skoda are not registered for any makes championship this year.

Perfect job so far, at this rate the championship will be easy.

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Originally Posted by RS

If he can finish without problems I am expecting a Kubica win on Corsica

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Against Basso? You are very optimistic. Kubica is fast, but he makes mistakes in every single rally. Basso and Kopecky don't.

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Against Basso? You are very optimistic. Kubica is fast, but he makes mistakes in every single rally. Basso and Kopecky don't.

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Yes, but most probably there will be a rally when he won't do a mistake, and it may be Corsica.

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Against Basso? You are very optimistic. Kubica is fast, but he makes mistakes in every single rally. Basso and Kopecky don't.

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That's why I said "if he can finish without problems".

I think he can have the speed, Basso is in "only" a 207...

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Originally Posted by noel157

Wonder if Bouffier promised not to go faster than the main driver of the team that had the spare engine would he have got it?... :)

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I dont know how was the situation with Bryan, maybe other teams dont have spare engine? Or maybe Delta mechanics were trying to repair the old one?

Unfortunately I did not witness the passage of this vehicle on the stages. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater

It is a Marbella with a motorcycle engine. It is called Seat Marbella S1000. :)

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Originally Posted by RS

That's why I said "if he can finish without problems".

I think he can have the speed, Basso is in "only" a 207...

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Kubica's turbo charged RRC will have great advantage on twisted, narrow Corsica stages. Kopecky and Basso can only sit and hope for his inconsistency. Pity that ERC is filled mainly by s2000 and not RRC cars - it would be much more interesting.

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Originally Posted by latek

Kubica's turbo charged RRC will have great advantage on twisted, narrow Corsica stages. Kopecky and Basso can only sit and hope for his inconsistency. Pity that ERC is filled mainly by s2000 and not RRC cars - it would be much more interesting.

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They are too expensive, especially as they will be superseded already later this year by the R5s. Then ERC should get interesting...

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Originally Posted by latek

Kubica's turbo charged RRC will have great advantage on twisted, narrow Corsica stages. Kopecky and Basso can only sit and hope for his inconsistency. Pity that ERC is filled mainly by s2000 and not RRC cars - it would be much more interesting.

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When running an RRC is 3x more expensive than S2000 than it's simple...

I want to ask a question regarding Kopecky's car. After Acores rally, in Poland some say Jan won only because he had "much better car". Allegedly his engine is overpowered and has additional 50-60 hp over other s2000/rrc competitors. Can it be true? Is there something like the maximum power for engines that s2000/rrc manufactures must obey? To me it sounds unbelievable, but I don't know actually.