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Small update of Pics of rallycentrum an hour ago. No Kronos, Wevers Sport and BMA yet. Solowow, Betti, Maurin were building up at that moment.
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Small update of Pics of rallycentrum an hour ago. No Kronos, Wevers Sport and BMA yet. Solowow, Betti, Maurin were building up at that moment.
Hi Guys,
Out in Ypres covering the event for Rally Radio and here's a little preview video I did.
YouTube - ‪Colin Clark previews Rally Ypres‬‏
Keep up the good work!!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Voice of Rally
At 5m45s that VAN was fast. :)
Are you sure it wasn't a Mini S2000?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco
Haha, good one! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
some pics of the historic shakedown: www.gyrallypictures.webs.com
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Is shakedown for the main event this evening?
yes
Very nice pics!
Anyone know what time shakedown starts? I think we might be able to watch the times live online.
19 GMT + 1
U may post time updates here, so I can check it once in a while I'm there :D
Live results from shakedown: Geko Ypres Rally Results
LOIX Freddy 00:02:47:70
NEUVILLE Thierry 00:02:53:50
diff 00:05:80
:eek:
These are first runs. Not all drivers run really fast...
Shakedown has been stopped for 20 minutes because of crash of Kopecký...
That sounds bad. Do Skoda take a spare car?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
They have at least one spare car (used in testing).
Would they be allowed to change to this after shakedown if necessary?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Just had a look into suplementary regulations. No, they can't use new one. Scrutineering was already earlier today. So they have to repair this one (I don't know the damage).
Thanks Mirek. Surprisingly strong performance of Barrable so far in shakedown, even if it is early days yet.
Shakedown seems to have been a battle between Bouffier and Loix so far. How long does it last?
Just called to wwbroe and he told me Kopecký just ripped wheel off. It shouldn't be a problem for tomorrow. Just psychic...
I just heard there are some talks in Ypres about Rally Vinho de Madeira being cancelled this year in the IRC, anyone heard about this??
:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Yeah....
Autosport already has some news about this too IRC poderá năo ir ŕ Madeira - Autosport.pt .
Does anyone have a link to timing of Shakedown Stage results?
Geko Ypres Rally Results
EDIT: PG also off, spectators pushing him from the ditch...
Mikkelsen showing encouraging tarmac pace again...maybe the first Scandinavian in years to be as good on tarmac as on gravel?
Thank you, Mirek!
What about Juho?Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
But I agree Andreas is showing good progress... his first IRC win can't be far off.
Waiting to see megane against a proper driver with evo X.
Juho has got infinitely better on tarmac over the last couple of years, but I still dont see him as an equal tarmac-gravel driver, whereas Andreas is progressing equally on both gravel and tarmac which should set him up well for a couple of years.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Remind me what Mikkelsen has won? On IRC tarmac I mean (Pure tramac). I remember that Juho has won quite a lot:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
Yes, I think the same... Mikkelsen still has to prove his skill on tarmac. He is quick, no doubt, but he needs to record some podiums now!
Are you serious?Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
I actually see Juho as 55% tarmac and 45% gravel driver...
Maybe at the moment it's bit up to the car also, because Fabia Evo 2 is excellent on tarmac but not as perfect on gravel.
“It was a fourth-gear left-hander about a third of the way into the stage where he went off. There was damage to the front-right of the car. It was the same place where Kris Meeke crashed in 2009. It’s hard to say but there was a bit of a wait before the start and maybe he got caught out by being on cold tyres.”
IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge
Problems for Basso on shakedown? He seemed to only do one slow run.
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
I'm not saying Andreas is a better tarmac driver than Juho, just that due to his early experiences on tarmac, he has a great chance to be a great tarmac driver. He's obviously not there yet, but he has the potential and technique and early experience to be much better on tarmac than the majority of Scandinavian drivers in my opinion. Not many others have had such experience by the age of 23 have they?Quote:
Originally Posted by handbrakes&hairpins
Really? I'll bow to superior knowledge, but from what I've seen he's a far better gravel driver - at least until the last 2 years anyway. Like I say, his improvement has been massive so maybe I'm wrong on Juho. I still think that if he was in the WRC, he'd challenge much higher on gravel than on tarmac though - just my personal opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Minutes ago the television from Madeira talked about this and almost sure Madeira Rallye this year will not be part of IRC. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44