Actually the retirement was because of broken driveshaft, caused by the same hit. In R2 nice battle between Van der Marel and Munster.
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Actually the retirement was because of broken driveshaft, caused by the same hit. In R2 nice battle between Van der Marel and Munster.
Final results from Spa:
1. Cherain (Fabia R5) 1:52:26,7
2. Fernémont (Fabia R5) +13,0
3. Ghislain de Mevius (Fabia R5) +2:06,0
4. Snijers (Polo R5) +2:37,4
5. Wagemans (208 R5) +6:40,3
6. Gaban (997 GT3) +10:39,5
7. Munster (Adam R2) +11:13,5
8. Van der Marel (Adam R2) +11:15,6
9. Bouvy (997 GT3) +11:19,2
10. P. Cracco (Fiesta R5) +15:23,3
Great battle between Munster and Van der Marel!
Yes Mirek. And Van der Marel will do a Belgian Campaign. So Munster has some Competition in BRC this season.
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Some news about the route for Ypres Rally. 23 stages, 276km SS.
https://mailchi.mp/ypresrally/ypres-...LH0AkHV6uKMMq4
News via the British RC
Great news from Belgium !
Mister Ypres Rally, 11 times winner in Ypres, Freddy Loix will make a comeback on 28 and 29th of June.
A massive target if there was ever one.
#BRC https://t.co/6D1vy0vQqE
Already been said a month ago here in this topic ;). Will be also with the new Fabia R5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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That last thing isn't sure yet...Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Final results of TAC Rally:
1. Princen (Polo R5) 1:14:50,4
2. Bedoret (Fabia R5) +18,5
3. Fernemont (Fabia R5) +27,5
4. Verschueren (Fabia R5) +31,6
5. De Mevius (Fabia R5) +1:24,1
6. Snijers (Polo R5) +1:50,8
7. Cornelis (Fabia R5) +2:33,1
8. Reynvoet (Fabia R5) +3:58,7
9. Van Parijs (997 GT3) +4:21,3
10. Demaerschalk (C3 R5) +4:40,8
Surprising performance from Bedoret.
Bedoret indeed very nice result with clean driving probably thanks to the tutoring by Freddy Loix.
Verschueren has for the moment almost no confidence probably due to the change to Pirelli. Had barely punctures with Michelin, now he had already 5 flat Pirelli tyres!
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Some side-notes from TAC Rally. Demaerschalk had brake issues in first half of the rally, and had a 3 minute time penalty (apparently for illegal service). In the last 5 stages he lost only 12 seconds to Princen, so some progress was made. Verschueren indeed switched to the Pirelli tyres this year, the main complaint was that the car is completely different to drive with Pirelli's, and the set-ups he was used to didn't work. According to what I've heard Pirelli has a far weaker sidewall than the Michelin tyres, especially the softer ones. Apart from Verschueren, all cars in top 10 were on Michelin tyres. In the junior category there was a good fight. Munster had a heavy off, and a brain concussion, but other than that he's ok. Gilles Pyck was in the lead before going in a ditch on the penultimate stage, he could continue but lost a lot of time, leaving the win to Wagemans. Fastest R2 was Dutch driver Timo van der Marel.
Few photos from TAC Rally.
Fernémont
https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...f5&oe=5D453655
Princen
https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...c5&oe=5D38628F
Bédoret
https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...e3&oe=5D4B70FF
PJM Cracco
https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...3b&oe=5D49FD8B
Snaet
https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...4d&oe=5D3CD603
First victory for Fernémont after a battle with Cherain! Princen this time didn't start. Verschueren seems to be completely lost this year.
1. Fernémon (Fabia R5) 1:51:42,9
2. Cherain (Polo R5) +3,0
3. Bedoret (Fabia R5) +1:13,7
4. De Mevius (Fabia R5) +1:19,1
5. Bouche (Polo R5) +1:43,1
6. Demaerschalk (C3 R5) +2:01,9
7. Verschueren (Fabia R5) +2:12,8
8. Snijers (Polo R5) +2:47,6
9. Rouard (Fabia R5) +3:24,3
10. Collard (Fabia R5) +3:39,5
Verschueren had a puncture, but even without that he lacks a bit of speed lately, while his driving doesn't look that bad at all.
Great video from JM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stNc...Mo5yOuUTTP120E
Few photos from this weekend:
Fernémont
https://scontent.fbru1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...f5&oe=5D6B2970
De Mevius
https://scontent.fbru1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...8e&oe=5D755D3F
Bouche
https://scontent.fbru1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...d1&oe=5D7138D0
Rouard
https://scontent.fbru1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...42&oe=5D39A489
Delhez
https://scontent.fbru1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...b6&oe=5D6F5353
A few more: https://www.facebook.com/pg/rallyima...16389715039561
Bouffier with official M-Sport Fiesta WRC in Ypres to fight Neuville!
Well, that would change things a lot :)
A question about this Ypres Rally Masters - maybe someone knows. Will it run on the same stages but as a separate timetable like the historic rally? Or will it open the road before the main field? Hoping for the latter.
Not known yet. I think it will between the 00 and 0 they only do one run of stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
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Tomorrow there's the Sezoens Rally, already the 5th event of the BRC. The stages are nearly identical to the previous edition, marked by the well-known gravel sections. 3 loops of 5 stages are driven, totalling 154km SS. 14 R5 cars are starting, of which 4 VW Polo (Princen, Cherain, Snijers, Schmelcher), 6 Fabia (Fernémont, Verschueren, Bédoret, De Mevius, Cracco, Van Loon), 2 Fiesta (Wright, Becx, Vanden Abeele) and one i20 (Van Iersel). In R2 the usual drivers (Van der Marel, Munster, Pyck, and a few more).
Live results can be found here: http://autorally.lv/belgium/iframeBe...l=3&r=427&ft=1
3 Fabia and 3 Polo at the start of Ypres.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
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Didn't realise they shared the cars with the DRM. When's closing date for entries? Any chance of a Cherain, Fernamont or de Mevius, if nothing more exotic?Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Edit: 17th June, apparently
Cherain and Fernemont already confirmed to skip Ypres because of being to expensive. And maybe aswell that the Masters gets more attention than the actual rally.
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Yesterday we had the "Rally van Wervik", local event close to Ypres, with similar stages. Logically, a lot of drivers were there to prepare for Ypres. Verschueren was leading into the last stage, but had a spin and lost the victory to Bédoret. Freddy Loix became third. Full results can be found here: https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...n-wervik-2019/
Loix
https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...1e&oe=5DC70FDC
McCormack
https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...0c&oe=5D7AC4D6
Great photos!
Kevin Abbring has shown up on EWRC entry list; not sure from what information.
Abbring has entered with Véronique Hostens (former codriver of Verschueren), normally with VW Polo R5.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
All the seeded lists for Ypres
Renties YR 19: https://www.ypresrally.com/nl/conten...Anj4q-0EL0GG1g
YR Masters 19: https://autorally.lv/belgium/iframeB...?m=2&l=3&r=426
Las Vegas YHR 19: https://autorally.lv/belgium/iframeB...?m=2&l=3&r=425
Sas Pils CYR 19: https://autorally.lv/belgium/iframeB...?m=2&l=3&r=424
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...es-rally-2019/ - Here with numbers in the right order.
Thanks - I was going to ask where Verschueren fits in the seedings, but I suppose with the qualifying stage it doesn't really matter.
Overall, pretty nice entry - pity that a few more of the Irish runners can't make it from Donegal, disappointing (though understandable) not to have Fernemont and Cherain and a real shame IMO to have this 'masters' sideshow take one or two entries away from the main event, but Veiby, Breen, Abbring, Loix in addition to the BRCs' front runners. Probably 10 or so podium contenders.
On the Friday, do you think it's possible to see the first 30 cars in SS1 before hopping to SS4 or SS5? I've done that most years, but it feels like cutting it a bit close this time...
Had to change some original travel plans to get there, but hoping to make it for the historic shakedown this year too - some nice sounds in there.
Timing is quite tight this year, indeed. I think 30 cars is a lot, if I do it, it'll be for maximum 20 cars. Also keep in mind that traffic (even without rally-traffic) is quite busy at that moment of the day.
Yes, I was considering doing it by bicycle to be honest - no doubt I'll be back with some questions next week!Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
So Abbring's entry is actually Snijers' car, so not much chance of seeing both #7 and #15 together!
I don't think so, as Snijers used BMA car and Abbring will use THX car if he will driveQuote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru