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Pre-entrylist Rallye Lyon-Charbonnières :)
http://www.asarhone.com/v21/Charbonn...10/Engages.asp
Expect full entrylist by the end of this week, as the 2nd round of french tarmac championship will be held next week...
If the rumour is true(Cédric Robert in...a WHALE!!!)it'll be a very hard task for Pieter Tsjoen to win the event :p :
Robert on the entrylist of rallye Lyon-Charbonnières with the whale from GPC :bounce:
Damn...can't wait for next week :cool:
Nice entry list :)
Start SS1 rallye Lyon-Charbonnières in about one hour(3.38pm gmt+2) :bounce:
http://www.patricksoft.fr/
Let's hope Tsjoen has some competition. Robert fastest on SS1 from the Belgian but not by much but he should gather up some speed over the next few stages.
Next stage they have the same time, great!
In fact 7.3" is the gap between Robert and Tsjoen at the end of leg one(5 stages)... ;)
Great fight to expect today :bounce:
Fantastic run by Romain Dumas in the Porsche GT(5th overall) :eek:
Gilles Nantet on another one Porsche went off and retired :mark:
No surprise in S2000, Bryan Bouffier is above all other entrants(4th overall)...
Great fight in F2000 too between Chavanne, Dommerdich and Longépé with his gorgeous 406 :D
Tsjoen seems to have retired, Robert going to take easy victory in front of Snobeck and Bouffier. ;)
Tsjoen is third.
Gearbox problem for "Tchoune" he has to cope with it until the arrival of Lyon-Charbo' :(
Next week is rallye terre de l'Auxerrois, 2nd round of french gravel championship ;)
Very interesting provisionnal entrylist, and among non-french drivers are a handful of Belgians of course, but also the return of German Karl-Friedrich "Charlie" Beck after two years absence, and Swiss Laurent Reuche who has a big opportunity to win the first round of the Volant Peugeot 207 R3T :D
http://www.asa-auxerrois.com/terre.htm (see "liste engagés")
Photos from Rallye Lyon-Charbonnières???
Live results Terre Auxerrois(starting from saturday) ;)
http://www.brennusinfo.fr/2010/Auxer...Auxerrois.aspx
http://www.ffsa.org/res_rallye.php?i...&catCourse=ral
After Day 1 :
1 Cuoq (206 WRC)
2 Jacquot (207 S2000) +1'12"5
3 Carbonaro (Focus WRC) +1'53"9
4 Bruyneel (Octavia WRC) +1'54"6
5 Tanghe (Celica GT4) +1'58"3
6 Doux (207 S2000) +1'59"9
7 Morel (Impreza Sti) +2'33"1
8 Guignard (Lancer Evo IX) +2'42"5
9 Rivière (Lancer Evo IX) +3'43"1
10 Hennion (Impreza Sti) +3'59"6
Reuche is the first of the Peugeot trophy :p
No, the first of the Volant 207 after day one is still Jérémi Ancian(notional time in SS5) ;)
But Reuche and Bonnefis are cloth and tomorrow there are still 4 stages to go :)
Edit: Karl-Friedrich Beck is 9th overall for his first on a Mitsubishi GrN :D
Hey !!! A greek crew in french Clio Cup running this coming week-end(rallye de la Sainte-Baume) :confused:
http://www.patricksoft.fr/
In Peugeot 207 Cup serious chance of podium for Swiss Laurent Reuche(but fast drivers are on the list though) :cool:
Yes, Tom!!!! :) His name is Konstantinos Varnakiotis. He used to drive a Fiesta ST last year and took part in 1-2 Italian rallies with that car. He also drove some Greek tarmac rounds last year. He is 36 years old and nothing special. I think it's his first appearance with that car!!! Good luck to him!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
GO Konstantinos!!! :bounce:
Belgian Gaby Goudezeune in VW Polo S2000 RGRS at next week Rallye des Vins de Mâcon :)
http://www.rallyedesvinsmacon.com/co...se/engages.php
On no, Goudezeune wounded in an accident while testing his S2000, he's thus forfait... :(
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The Rallye du Pays de Faverges will be very interesting too ! Robert will start with a 207 S2000 :cool: Maybe it's a test for the rest of the season, with the 207 ? It would be great to see Robert vs Bouffier with 207 :cool:
Tragedy at the Rallye des Vins de Mâcon this evening !!! Driver #22, Laurent Duverne(Ford Sierra Cosworth GrA)went off the road on SS5 and heavily crashed...despite the speed of the rescue service on stage after the accident, he died quickly ;(
RIP Laurent
Condolences, to Mr Duverne's family
Wish a speedy recovery to his injured codriver(carried to hospital)...
:(
RIP Laurent :(
RIP ...
My video of the rally : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/vinsmacon10.htm
On friday we should get entrylist of Rallye du Limousin, 2nd round of french tarmac championship ;)
Official entrylist Rallye du Limousin(held next week) !!!
http://asalac.free.fr/RallyeRLRLV201...umCourse10.pdf
Frankly I'd have prefered Pieter Tsjoen to be on entrylistwith the 207 S2000 in order to train for Ypres Rally !!! :mark:
He can't be beaten with the Focus on Limousin, no contender with cars able to give him run for his money :s
That should be a very easy victory for Tsjoen again as there is no other topdriver in a WRC. It was indeed better for him and for people who follow the rally on internet to drive with the S2000 here with Bouffier and Robert in a same car. Strange that the Clio's R3, except of Guigou, are so far on the entry list.
What is the French tarmac champion of last year, Guillaume Canivenq, doing Tom? Do you know his program?
Surprising that there will be a Greek team. :)
Unfortunately no news about Canivenq :(
Canivenq wants to do some IRC events. But ... :(
So it's the same for Barrosso Sport (team of Canivenq) whichi doesn't engage any car in french championship or french rallyes this year :(
Al Rajhi will start 3 gravel events this :D Picardie, Cardabelles and Vaucluse :cool:
Not very good for Limousin ... I heard that Rousselot will come back in the championship :D
According to Autohebdo Rousselot will drive a WHALE on next Rallye de Lorraine :p :
Ah, yes it's this :) It'll be very interesting to see him after his retire :p
I agree Tom. Tsjoen is strange. I will never understand what is the fun and sense of driving a better car than anyone else and cruising to the finish line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Are there any events that take place near Bordeaux? I just discovered I can get cheap flights out there at weekends and have always fancied going to some events in France :up: Are any within a few hours drive? I don't suppose there is anything on next weekend?? :)
Because the Belgian Championship still allows top WRC's, his uncle bought this WRC few years ago. You find it more logic to keep it in the garage and not use it because the competition finds it too expensive?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Btw he will start in Ypres with a pug 207, so he doesn't avoid challenges. The reason why he starts in French championship was also to find new challenges. In the past there were nice 307's and Subaru's in France, but it isn't his fault they do not want (or can) drive it.
You can only blame the regulations than blame Tsjoen. And as far as cruising is concerned: it probably looks a lot more easy than it really is. Like his biggest rival Snijers says: only a good car is not enough (he talks about Tsjoen not about himself LOL ;) ).
Btw, at the finish the third Ronde de Vassivières, he shares the lead with Bouffier :)
HaCo, he can sell his Focus WRC and buy S2000. That would be a better decision and more fun (challenge) for the driver.
This might help you http://www.ffsa.org/pratiquer/calendrier.php :)Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Not in Belgium as WRC's are still allowed. Look at Loix, he can hardly fight for a podium in his Skoda. It's the rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
Tsjoen is missing in the last splits :(
Tsjoen could drive with the Focus WRC'05. Than we could have very nice battles for the lead with Snijers and van Eldik in the Belgian championship. If Tsjoen wins than again, it should be much more nice victories and people could say that he won also due to talent. Now he has by far the best car and the biggest budget. I don't understand why he didn't want to drive IRC rallies except Ypres with a S2000 car as he has the budget.Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
He crashed in this rally.
Well maybe he drives it for pure pleasure which is what 99,99 % of rally drivers do ( since they are not professionals) ;)
I wouldn't bash him. It's his choice and he can drive whatever he is allowed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza
But anyway when I was in belgium I was quite surprised to see almost no interest in Tsjoen in service park compared to crowds following Loix or Snijers...
Mirek: Loix and Snijers are much more popular than Tsjoen, that is true. Tsjoen drives almost never spectacular while Loix and for sure Snijers drives much more spectacular. ;)
urabus: If you had the budget to drive a lot of IRC rounds, some other nice European rallies and your biggest national championship round in the same year, I am almost sure you want to try this and not to drive for the 10th time a full national championship with almost always the same rallies. ;)