Germany, Monte, Corsica all regularly held on muddy asphalt so this would seem like a perfect place to test in competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
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Germany, Monte, Corsica all regularly held on muddy asphalt so this would seem like a perfect place to test in competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
Fastest time for Chris Ingram in the Juniors... 2 sec ahead of Gago.
Maybe, but Tanak was testing DMack tarmac tyres the other day in San Remo... which was dry and sunny, not wet and muddy.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ck7wI5fXIAEUwnZ.jpg
Do You believe that it doesn't rain in Germany?
Also, if we're advertising tyres here, I really don't want to buy any that don't work with mud on the road.... not well suited to Yorkshire
De Mevius spinning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vje6GEfYTsk
Results of the Qualifying Stage:
1 Bryan Bouffier
2 Freddy Loix (+1,401)
3 Jaromir Tarabus (+3,828)
4 Herman Kobus (+3,934)
5 Vincent Verschueren (+3,980)
6 Kris Princen
7 Alexey Lukyanuk
8 Kevin Demaerschalk
9 Bernd Casier
10 Cédric Cherain
Patrick Snijers was 12th (+7,143).
Stephane Lefebvre and Dávid Botka skipped the Qualifying Stage. Problems with Citroens appeared already before the rally started.
from official site
The engine on the Citroën DS3 R5 that Lefebvre is using on the event was damaged during test runs, but it has been replaced and he will be able to take part in the event.
SHAKEDOWN ------>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-fXmqWz75w
Back from a very nice and interesting QS/shakedown. With the shakedown of 2012 in the back of my mind, my spot was chosen without much of a doubt. :) Lukyanuk and Abbring were very spectacular to see. Seen some very impressive high speed drifts in which they showed total control of the car, something you couldn't say of many other drivers. Loix and Bouffier were driving more preserved/clean, it wasn't exciting to see but for sure efficient, as the times prove us. In R2, as always, the Adam R2 is very interesting to watch, the chassis is amazing, it can take a lot... I'll try to post a few pics from shakedown tomorrow morning.
I did recce of most of the stages today and yesterday. Some places are quite dry, some are wet/muddy, a lot of variety. It will be difficult to estimate where the water will be, it's mostly determined by the height of the farmland in relationship to the roads, but that's something difficult for drivers to count with. I'm quite surprised there's still no bulletin declaring that handcutting will be allowed (if they will allow it)...
Yes, no point at all... There's no mud in a wet Rallye Deutschland, Tour de Corse, Rzeszowski, Barum, Valais etc. etc. ;) Not even talking about the many national events where mud comes in the game, also events with mixed surface (for example I remember an event in Austria with some gravel parts but not enough to go full gravel set-up). It's crucial for a tyre manufacturer in rallying to have something that copes well with wet and muddy conditions, if they can't they should go to circuit racing...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Strange if it is that important that DMack couldnt get a car for Tanak to test their tarmac tyres here then...
BTW, did anyone find our the reason for Lukyanuk's green front wheels ?
Maybe DMack wasn't confident about their tyres, and was afraid they would do more harm to their reputation than anything else? ;) Snijers used DMack in Sezoens Rally this year. He kicked them off and mounted Michelin on the first service already. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
No top crew using Dmack here also Kobus like in Canarias with Michelin on.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONE E1003 met Tapatalk
Video: Kentotek Ypres Rally 2016 Shakedown + Mistakes --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXOIauEEE3k
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Video Shakedown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTCnhrpG4v4
nice video
https://youtu.be/DTCnhrpG4v4
I think he's being run by the same crew as Cherain's car; certainly seemed to be the same folk fiddling with the cars at Shakedown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
It's Czech team. maybe they simply bought redundant stock from Škoda works team. I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
A few photos from QS/shakedown.
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...04113126_o.jpg
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...16215895_o.jpg
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...67906000_o.jpg
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...94773698_o.jpg
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...54973913_o.jpg
Any Brits in Ypres happy with the timing of this event now? The trip has become a bit cheaper now. :D
Erm, no it hasn't. Quite the opposite. A tank of fuel now costs 10% more than it did yesterday thanks to those morons. I have €80 left that are going up in value as I look at them.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Just means that unless it recovers I can't afford to do it again next year.
Yeah, what I meant was you'll get more pounds back for every euro you don't spend now. Obviously overall it got more expensive.
Ha, in that case, yeah, but I don't want to spend anything. I'm in Belgium and questioning whether beer is a good idea!
surprised by Tarabus pace!!
That should never be a question..Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
Appropriate picture from ERC rally radio... waffle.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CluIu-PWgAASU_A.jpg
Possibly... it seems strange that DMack suddenly had a 'car problem'.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Although Elfyn Evans set some top times on the Circuit of Ireland on similar wet, muddy tarmac... but that was with the old DMack tarmac tyres.
Is Lefebvre going to compete or withdraw from the rally? I can't find any information.
Said yesterday continue with an engine change, not sure what road position that would leave him with though, not on top 15 chart.
As far as I know Lefebvre is going to compete with a replaced engine in his car:Quote:
Originally Posted by maciotacio
https://www.fiaerc.com/lefebvre-miss...lifying-stage/
Abbring i20 with puncture on SS1
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CluXukmWIAAxCLN.jpg
Kevin Abbring stopped in the stage and left the route?
SS1 Lukyanuk stopped !!??
Rolled.. Noooo :(
Lukyanuk rolled already on the first stage? That's fast, even for him.
He didnt sound at all happy or confident after the QS...
Lukyanuk in finish of the stage with 12 minutes lost. Let's see if he can continue.
Many many drivers found themselves in the same situation in past years - Grönholm, Kankkunen, Sarrazin, Gonon come to my mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z