Vanneste driving THX Polo R5. Rumours were that Abbring would use the Polo from Hans Weijs. Would be obvious aswell because they know eachother very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
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Vanneste driving THX Polo R5. Rumours were that Abbring would use the Polo from Hans Weijs. Would be obvious aswell because they know eachother very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
So who's going to Ypres?
Seems all top drivers from entry list will participate incl. Abbring with THX car.
Yes. Both days there.
Yes you were right, seems they got their 2nd Polo some time ago. Snijers won't start though, BMA tried to get Riedemann as a subsitute but didn't work out. Still don't like that Masters creation, very ridicilous because RACB doesn't allow 2.0 WRC's to enter. Otherwise we should've seen 2 Corolla WRC's and a Lancer WRC aswell..Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
Ypres rally 2019 | TEST | Breen - Princen - Cracco - Dujardyn [HD] https://t.co/f6cfu9HRru via @YouTube
Yes, they have second Polo already for some time. Breen is using BMA car I think? Pity that no 2,0l WRC cars, would be nice.
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Originally Posted by mousti
Breen is using a car from BMA indeed, funded by local sponsors.
Yeah, I find the 'Masters' concept frustrating, taking away from the main show in exchange for a few demo runs. If they want to get Thierry back, I don't understand the issue with him just running an R5 car with actual competition. Disappointing that Neuville, Bouffier and Camili are all there but none of them competing in the actual rally...Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Still, setting off in a few hours and looking forward to getting there.
That was the problem, Neuville didn't want to drive the R5 car and Hyundai Motorsport probably also not so they created the Masters Rally for him and hoped to get some extra entries by Toyota, Msport and Citroën..Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
But that teams are focusing to Rally Estonia as they pay them more ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Nice to see Bouffier there in a 2019-spec Fiesta WRC...
Test: https://youtu.be/4jirRD-J3WQ
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D96WOH-WwAELzrl.jpg
Ypres Rally Masters:
151 Thierry NEUVILLE HYUNDAI I20 Coupe WRC
152 Bryan BOUFFIER FORD Fiesta WRC
153 Paul LIETAER FORD Escort RS Cosworth
154 Gunther MONNENS SUBARU Impreza 555
155 Bruno THIRY OPEL Corsa kitcar
156 Nikias PRIEM OPEL Corsa kitcar
Neuville testing small clips
https://youtu.be/alwWhWAqHMk
https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/statu...42328857632775
Loix Bouffier Abbring in this video
https://youtu.be/EE0Qd-mbAsY
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/mont...561554213.jpeg
Shocked to see Ireland's Darren Gass on the entry list... thats a name from the past I'd forgotten all about !
Neuville's i20 WRC
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-EmgxDXYAASo-R.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-Emix_XYAMiYW0.jpg
Chassis #9 was used by Mikkelsen last year in Spain, GB, Finland, Portugal, Argentina, Corsica, Mexico, Sweden and Monte.
FP starts in few minutes. Live results here: https://www.ypresrally.com/en/mobile
Thanks Mirek
Something weird between Cave and Breen - Breen let Cave pass him but back of Cave's car damaged.
New Fiesta looks nice, sounds very similar to the earlier generation of the current one.
More importantly in terms of changes and upgrades it was used by Loeb on French tarmac 2 weeks ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
As I understand it they can't run unhomologated parts, but still wonder when and if we are going to see the new aero changes that were supposed to come for Finland. So far no pics from testing at all.
Oops, Verschueren spun in qualifying
Camilli isn't holding back, will be interesting to see if anyone can find his times...
Brit Rhys Yates was 3rd fastest on QS behind Breen and Abbring.
Verschueren mistake
https://youtu.be/VELEcnItNfQ
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-GK_5wW4AYCBrt.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Tlebs-AYM
Nice vid from Shakedown
Shakedown Ypres Rally - 2019 (Crash Cave & Wilson)
https://youtu.be/q2EG6w_bWCs
Another SD with long fast views and Neuville on it...
https://youtu.be/g1KQCxr1r_c
Tom Cave chooses to be first on the road.
Breen, Abbring, Yates go 4-5-6.
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"This is defo the best R5 I have ever driven. It's like a World Rally Car." – Claims @Craig_Breen after his first runs with the #Polo #GTI #R5. #NicelySaid. #NicelyDriven
I think Ypres is the rallye that everybody is competing in order to see Loix wins at the end
He's 10s slower than Abbring on SS1...Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
1-2-3 for polo
It often was like that but he's retired guy now. I don't expect him to be on the podium except for when he is very lucky.Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
why results at ewrc.cz are frozen?
Matt Edwards 3rd fastest on SS2 !