Here is the video called 'The Blast'. This is the first part of Kocaeli Rally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxyLnvD_kn0&feature=plcp
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Here is the video called 'The Blast'. This is the first part of Kocaeli Rally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxyLnvD_kn0&feature=plcp
Short story about the rally:
It is the slowest and the roughest rally in Estonian Championship. Most of the roads are very narrow, sometimes many holes and bumps and some rocks as well. This year 35 % of the rally was held in asphalt. Howevere, only gravel tires were allowed. Weather was mostly dry but very cold (it was around +8..+9 during the night and +15..+16 during the day), just a few raindrops on the first day and some light rain overnight+next morning.
Story of the rally:
1. Gross was leading the rally until the second last stage. retired with engine problems.
2. Kruuda was close behind him. He retired on the same stage. Hit a rock and damaged wheel and some suspension components
Damage is visible at the end of video: Viru Rally 2012 Karl Kruuda - Martin Järveoja - YouTube
3. Raul Jeets retired after SS2, Broken gearbox. He hit a rock on the first stage and damaged his gearbox
4. Kaur also retired, broken gearbox
5. Pärn also reired. He broke the gear-selector stick and due to that he was not concentrating on driving enough and crashed on the next stage, car is pretty badly damaged.
Car damage is visible at the end of video: Viru Rally 2012 Sander Pärn - Ken Järveoja - YouTube
6. Plangi had some problems with gearbox as well. Finally finsihed 5th
Initially Lukyanuk/Arnautov finished first but they were disualified after technical isnpection due to the missing catalytic converter in exaust system.
Finally Rainer Aus won.
I have found some videos:
some mistakes and nice driving
Viru Ralli 2012 - YouTube
little crash:
Viru Ralli 2012 SS7 Koik-Heldna crash. - YouTube
some pics:
here
Motorsport.ee - Autospordi ja motospordi uudised
and here
Grossi Toidukaubad Viru ralli
Next rally will be Viljandi rally
François Delecour in a romanian rally this week-end ;)
Looks like he will have strong competition in S2000 class :confused:
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Harrach Rallye Sprint (3rd round of Austrian Rallye Challenge, 100% Gravel) SS1 is on now.
Results: 28. Rallye Sprint 2012
Start list: 28. Rallye Sprint 2012
When is Baumschlanger Rallye Sprint? :D
And Rally Romania also started ;)
Rezultate Raliul Aradului 2012
maybe when he owns hundrets hectare of forest with proper gravel roads in it, like Harrach ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
After only 3 stages local "hero" Dan Girtofan seems completely off the pace compared to Hungarians in S2000 too(and Delecour) :s :confused:
SS6 results Rally Romania aren't known yet, but it's known Norbert Herczig retired with mechanical problem on his Skoda on this stage(he was 2nd overall leading S2000s) :mark: