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After Andreucci's team solved problems with brakes, Andreucci is by far fastest. Scandola retired on the 12th stage due to mechanical troubles(unusualy for Fabia), but he was today biggest dissaponitent....or S2000 is really history or this was not his day.
So, tommorow another 41 km of competetive stage distance, we can expect full attack from Andreucci and crusing from Basso, who has a solid lead to Perico.
21 seconds it's not a solid lead. Tomorrow it's only 2 stages but with 40kms
Surprise-after two km of morning's stage Basso made a mistake and damaged his LPG Fiesta. Lost more than 4minutes. New lider-Alessandro Perico.
But looking the stage times-Andreucci was 1sec/km faster than Perico, others were even slower.
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Originally Posted by RICARDO75
And you see today sunday how right you were to be cautious about this lead ;)
Big congratulations to Alessandro Perico. He won first round of C.I.R.
As a private driver this is even bigger success. Another surprise on the second place:Nicola Caldani "stole" this position from Rudy Michelini by 0,6 sec!!! Well done Hankook tyres (he is driving on Hankook tyres).
To sumarise : if everything is normal, Andreucci is one class faster than others. But PSA cars can always show technical weaknes....
And nice driving from young guns Tassone, Testa, De Tommaso....
This crew got lucky, both are unhurt!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...ed95420754fdc9
Indeed they were lucky! This happened today on the first stage at Rally del Grifo.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
Another angle...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
Ucci the only one who avoid the small jump at the braking zone,choosing different lineQuote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
Caldani lost second position. He got a 20s penaltyQuote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Edit: 10s penalty. Jump start
Of course ucci will be one class on his own this year but i believe the competition will be HUGE between the other drivers.what an amazing performance by Testa!!!i also believe that albertini will be faster when he with will get used his new car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFYm...ature=youtu.be
It's a shame that Basso had to retire at the very end. Ucci has been unlucky at the beginning but at the end he took more points than his main opponents and show a very good pace. I think it will be harder this year for his rivals. I really enjoyed the event, the only thing I don't understand is why these guys that seem very good drivers never participate to a WRC round. I really would like to see them measuring themself with the rest of the world.
When Sanremo counted as ERC/IRC + CIR event, you could see Ucci and other Italians facing european class drivers... ;) but it's true I would like to see him in a WRC event(Corsica or Monte-Carlo for example, not too far from his country)...
I remember when some stages of rally sardinia(i dont remember the year)were counting for c.i.r ucci was setting top times compared to drivers eligible for wrc support category.
Indeed, few years ago on WRC Sardina rally was the fastest compare to S2000 drivers..Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
I would also like to see top Italian drivers comparing against top WRC drivers, but it will never happen (at least in near future) for following reasons:
- Racing Lions together with Peugeot Italia has no interest on spending money for Ucci rallying abroad. Their market is Italy.
- same goes for Umberto Scandola. koda Italy has domestic market to take care of it. For other markets are responsible domestic importers.
- Giandomenico Basso can not participate with his LPG Fiesta outside Italy, because it has just national homologation.
- Alessandro Perico, Rudy Michelini, Albertini...they are all privateers.....
It is difficult to compare, because CIR drivers were driving under different rules and conditions. They didnt have limited tyres, they can use different tyres than WRC ones, I dont know how it was with fuel, they were doing shorter race etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
What entry to expect at Rally 1000 Miglia next week-end(it's out from CIR now) :confused:
I have just mentioned that Rally 1000 Miglia is out of CIR. On of the best events in Italy, which should be in ERC (for me it was better event than Sanremo) and is out not only ERC, but also CIR. Now only second league with WRC cars :( Big disappointment for me...
Yes. Mille Miglia is great indeed, now it's part of CIWRC (italian champioship with wrc cars) and Hyundai will make its "debut" as a privateer's car.
@pluto of course he was on different rules,but i think you could take a taste about his speed aproximately.
@al14 what you say about hyundai have been confirmed?
Corrado Fontana has bought Hyundai i20 WRC, he will use it for first time in Brescia.Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
Yes, I know. I have seen their speed many times. Thats why I would like to see Paolo Andreucci at least on one race out of Italy. I think on Corse or Monte he should be very, very fast. But events like Ypres, Barum or Valais...Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
Why you think that?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I know that he is very fast on italian roads. But tarmac event in Italy is not same like tarmac event in other countries. I would like to see him on different type of roads, which he doesnt know so perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
Rox at the start with a Fiesta WRC at Mille Miglia, I think we already know our winner then. I don't think Ré and others in WRC can beat him eventhough Rox only did a test with it and has not so much rhythm. We saw last year a good example of Rox skills in Ypres last year without any rhythm..
The only serious contender for Rox could be Alessandro Perico (also with Fiesta WRC). Other gentelman WRC drivers are definitely no match to Rox, even if Rox will have no test before the race...But wait for the entry list. It should be available today.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
The list for Mille Miglia was published :
http://www.rally1000miglia.it/pdf/iscritti_wrc.pdf
Favorite as already discussed - Luca Rossetti. Unfortunately no Perico...but Elwis Chentre might be a challenger for Rossetti. And a successful start with his new toy to Corrado Fontana !!
News about HMI...
http://hmirally.com/press/HMI260314UK.pdf
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Rossetti the winner of mille miglia,fontana and his hyundai forth.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hBmkpJvx4U4
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F_rFRHPOxVg
News about entrylist Rally Sanremo(held next week) :confused:
The current CIR entries or some new entrants are to expect :confused:
LOL, I read this yesterday and I thought it was an April fool but it is true (and official): Sebastien Chardonnet will compete in CIR with a Ford Fiesta R5.
If I correctly understand this rumor, thsi should be just one-off event in CIR for Chardo....Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Entrylist Rally Sanremo ;)
http://www.rallye-sport.fr/liste-des...-sanremo-2015/
IMHO an excellent entry list ! We can expect nice battles for overall classification and also in lower classes ! Nice to see also my countryman on the list, given the fact that our economy is falling apart it is a very positive to have at least somebody who can participate abroad (except Rok Turk).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
What a disaster for Alex Humar in San Remo: during the recce somebody broke in his car and stole all his and codriver's personal racing equipment, notes from the SS....whole team is already on the way back home.......
This is what I don´t like!! Can´t imagine the feeling when you´ve done hell of a job and then it´s gone by some a*shole...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
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Originally Posted by Ucci
SHAME :mad: