Any news on the reason for the retirement of Kopecky in San Remo's 60 kms stage of "Ronde"? I saw he restarted on the next day, but nobody has any news about it? :confused:
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Any news on the reason for the retirement of Kopecky in San Remo's 60 kms stage of "Ronde"? I saw he restarted on the next day, but nobody has any news about it? :confused:
There are rumours that Skoda is interested in having Juho Hänninen as their driver in IRC alongside Kopecky....
This is quite a nice idea. Kopecky can win the tarmac rounds and Hanninen the gravel :)Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
Also maybe a good idea for Hanninen because he can learn to drive on asphalt too (he can't do that in pWRC)
So, here we have first time of Skoda Fabia S2000 from Rallye Sanremo: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=7441
Excellent time :)
true??
Watching the online videos, I believe it. The car looks very strong.Quote:
Originally Posted by CWJ
I love the way Kopecky drives it too, quite attacking, even some mini-scandinavian flicks on dry asphalt :D
Gilles Panizzi was testing Fabia today. Some photos are comming soon...
That's interesting. To help the development or as a possible customer or driver?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I can well imagine Gilles wanting to do Monte...
Here they are the photos...
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.p...tograf=7&all=1
Photos from today. Kopecký was driving. You can see also Lubomír Minařík there...
http://pepafotorally.rajce.idnes.cz/...Vsemina/#album
Another photos:
http://www.rallyfan.cz/fotogalerie.php?idgal=20
Very very nice pics!!! Just got a new wallpaper, pitty about the white borders... ;)
Is it true that hanninen hada an accidente while he was testing Skoda fabia s 2000?...
i hear this also around 1 week ago...but is not confirmed...
It is confirmed :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by GTA
German MSA wrote on Tuesday about Hanninen - crashed car no.4 that actually should run as 0 car at Waldviertel rally last week...
Rumour now has it that Skoda is trying to get Duval as their driver for 2009. Duval said he would only drive as professional.
Any photos of the car Hänninen alledgedly destroyed?
CWJ: Both car No. 4 and 3 are untouched in the moment as far as I know...
Short video from testing in France (Panizzi and kopecký ;) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ651zUpvBg
Great pictures from French test session with Panizzi and Kopecký. There was Vouilloz at the spot as well.
http://www.passionrallye06.fr/galeri...m=124&offset=0
This was shot a few months ago, but it is the first onboard footage I have seen. Unfortunately, the sound is a little bit out of sync, but anyhow the engine sings nicely and the car looks very stable (other S2000s look a bit jumpy on the onboards to me):
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tlbkd2bAy7U
Juho Hänninen was testing Fabia on tarmac.
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=9943
Ahh, if Juho is now testing on tarmac, I begin to believe a little more that he has signed for Skoda.
I'm sure he will be very fast on gravel, but tarmac is a bit of a worry like Alen in Fiat. However, driving in IRC would be a good way for him to learn how to drive on tarmac.
I would set Panizzi in at least for Monte Carlo
I heard his times were a lot slower then the ones of Kopecky, alltough the testing was in France mountains. ;)
RS: Hänninen was quite fast on Corsica despite he has almost no tarmac experience.
Looks like a three car team has been confirmed for Monte
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/thre...koda-monte-09/
It isnt true yet. Skoda is planning to start with two cars now.Quote:
Originally Posted by c4
Škoda Italy is planning a one-car Fabia S2000 team for 2009.
And who will be driving it........
well it will be offered to Paolo Andreucci!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
Ucci has no conract with Mitsubishi-Ralliart for next year and Audi Sport Italy team manager Emilio Radaelli promises that this is an offer that Ucci can not resist!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For Andreucci is it for IRC or just Italian Championship?
Well I read that it is CIR
Hanninen's test:
http://www.rallyvidea.com/?ref=1&id=...ninen_test.wmv
Heh, article about Andreucci here: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=7627.
The video of Hanninen's test in now on Youtube (it's better if you select the high quality version:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=god--gXB16I
Enrique Garcia Ojeda in Fabia S2000 at ERC09 ???? :eek:
http://www.autoklub.pl/22442,news.html
He was given offer only.
Skoda Germany will not start in DRM next year because of economy crisis :(