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With Bonato in Wales, Rossel, the other DS3 R5 French WRC2 driver, managed to win this weekend Criterium des Cevennes. It was Rossel first win on the series and on his home rally. Martin (Fabia R5) fought for the win during the first stages, but lost 3m with a puncture; he ended 4th, behind the Fabias of Gal and Roche.
https://www.rallye-sport.fr/es9-cevennes-2017/
Loeb testing for Var.Co driver Elena,maybe prova generale for 2018?
https://twitter.com/planetemarcus/st...06168494411778
https://twitter.com/planetemarcus/st...13527803408385
Loeb testing for Var with 306 maxi
https://youtu.be/HbTq9QSnwho
https://youtu.be/wcY93FVHtVQ
Panizzi at Var with 208 r5
http://latulasport.es/index.php/naci...peugeot-208-r5
Also Delecour at Var with Aston
https://youtu.be/74VaFpfqjyM
Superb livery for the Citroën C3 R5 Yoann Bonato will drive in Var !!! :cool:
http://www.rallye-sport.fr/bonato-co...avec-la-c3-r5/
Entrylist Rallye du Var, last rally of the French championship
https://www.rallye-sport.fr/liste-en...llye-var-2017/
Great entrylist!
Simply amazing this entrylist :D
I'm really glad it attracts so many foreign drivers too :)
Now can Loeb beat the "R5 army" ???? :bounce:
Bonato testing for Var
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPKHzfRXcAIhgTu.jpg
some new photos with c3 r5 testing for Var
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/mont...1511349639.jpg
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/mont...1511349677.jpg
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/mont...1511349706.jpg
Loeb at Var shakedown
https://youtu.be/wjlJtq_4d-w
https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/6748201IMG0908.jpg
https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/3001531IMG1061.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPViNgUWAAE-3Cy.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPViNgLWAAEJPMB.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPViNgMW4AAvpZZ.jpg
shakedown video https://youtu.be/g5tu_fstmvs
How is it that the R5 car and livery is so much better than the WRC car?!
Mathieu Arzeno leading after three stages, Sébastien Loeb third: https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...e-du-var-2017/
Hugo Margaillan is an excellent fifth. Is anyone able to tell me more about him? Is he related to Mathieu Margaillan? How old is he? Is there a chance to see him in WRC soon?
Margailland is 21 and was second on this year French Junior Champ’ship using a Fiesta R2J (FFSA ‘light’ junior version). Var is his first experience on a more powerful car. Apparently he’s using Bonato’s DS3, as they are serviced by the same team (CHL).
Amazing times from Loeb; it wasn’t obvious a 306 Maxi could match top R5’s. Only 3 stages so far and less than 20s between P1 and P8, but Arzeno, Michel and Loeb are slightly ahead of competition. Dumas is on a class of his own in RGT; nice fight for P2 between Ciamin (first time on the 124) Delecour and Rouillard.
SS1 video: https://youtu.be/PMWi0n2kQ5Q
Nice review of the first leg from FFSA with some spectacular onboard from Loeb - https://youtu.be/v0p0zNiAQ9c
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I think Hugo is the younger brother of Mathieu, but not sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by JUF
The sound of the Aston Martin is just great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nAEs88j0Po
What about Mathieu Arzeno? past few seasons did only France cup (and did great) - lack of money? looked pretty fast until accident.
Crash of Arzeno and stage stopped?
seems like that,also Sylvain if I understood well,spun at where Arzeno had his exit,and hit a female spectator and ambulance went into stage to pick her.Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
Stage was almost wet.
Aha, thanx for info, I couldn't find anything anywhereQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I translate via google the forum-rallye topic about Var.Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
Stage 5 was raining hard
Oh its very close! :D (see attachment from https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...e-du-var-2017/)
Anyone noting the times of the C3 & the Etios R4?
Arzeno went off in a place with no spectators; the car was fine but there was no one to help putting it back on the road. Michel went wide approaching a hairpin, hitting bad placed spectators; according to info, only a few got injured, but it could have been quite worse.
Incredible times from Loeb: despite humidity and even some rain in the earlier stages, he’s ahead of all R5’s and only Salanon (Fiesta WRC ‘13) was able to give him a fight. Margailland keeps impressing; he won SS4 and is currently P4. Dumas is making a superb rally; he’s now at P9, with a huge advantage over RGT competitors; RGT P2 huge fight still going on.
Link to follow the rally: https://www.rallye-sport.fr/
Won't they DSQ Michel? He hit spectators and didn't stop..
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it wasn't raining at early stages only.Stage 5 for example was heavy rain at early stage kms.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
According to French forum comments wasn't at ideal tyre choice too.
If they DSQ Michel, then FFSA must take away Var rally (and eventually some others) from the series…it’s the organizers responsibility to keep dangerous places clean of spectators. According to info, despite the red tapes, the spot was packed with morons that, apparently, marshals weren’t able to move. Michel must never be blamed for what happened and neither for not having stopped, once there were marshals on the scene and it’s them who should ask for help.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Unfortunately, rally crowd control issues keep happening all around the world and it reflects badly on our sport. Amazingly, some still think that’s not a major issue and spectators should be left at ease…
Sorry but what You just wrote is terrible simplifaction of such situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
1) Is there a rule saying that the crew is obliged to stop and check if someone was injured (unless they are not aware they hit someone) in the French championship? If the answer is yes than it's irrelevant if the spectators were bad placed. The essence is whether the rule was breached or not.
2) If You claim that the place was marked as forbidden area it's the spectators who are to blame rather than the organizer. It's virtually impossible to 100% guard rally stages and even a simple no go sign shall be enough to inform the spectator that when he goes there he is the one who brakes the rules and shall take the responsibility if something bad happens.
Was that this moment? https://www.facebook.com/SebLoebMLDC...6203172119999/
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by MartijnS
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I’m not terribly simplifying mate, just firmly stating that Michel, or any other rally driver, shouldn’t be penalized for this kind of incidents, whatever the regs say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Btw, when marshals can’t move bad placed spectators from a notorious dangerous spot (like this one, once the tapes), the normal procedure is to inform rally officials and those will decide if the stage must be delayed, stopped or continue as programmed; they are responsible for the chosen option.
It's not about who we should blame, it's about rules - if it said stop - you should stop, and if you don't follow rules you get penalty - simple as that.
If anyone is still interested, Michel won SS7 and Salanon SS8. Loeb now leading by just 1.4s!
Thank You for the video. It's plausible that in this case the crew really didn't notice they hit the people by the back of the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by MartijnS
Troubles for Seb? SS9 +16.5
he didn't mention any problem,this is what he said about ss 9Quote:
Originally Posted by electroliquid
Loeb
"Well overall. In the previous one, it was very bumpy and we do not have the dampers of a WRC. Here, it went well. "
another video from better angle from Sylvain off
https://youtu.be/fRlZLyFXGz4
about ss 9 seems that doesn't suit 2wd cars,Dumas with Porsche +50 sec
at 14km stages was about 20 sec slower from leader,so 50 sec from leader at ss 9 are a lot.