The crisis is hitting hard but there are still people able to do their job very good and rally Casentino's organizers are among them. I will be there on saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
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The crisis is hitting hard but there are still people able to do their job very good and rally Casentino's organizers are among them. I will be there on saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Nice, enjoy the event.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
You can afterwards make a short comment over the race.
Thanks. I will comment it of course and maybe post some pictures by a photographer that will go there with meQuote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
What a triller on the last stage of rally del Casentino yesterday evening : until the last (and the longest stage) Denis Colombini and multiple tarmac trophy winner (and last year I.R.C. winner) Felice Re had outraged fight - they were in a class of its own. Biggest disappointment were definitely Lorenzo Bertelli who didn't stand a chance even towards Felice Re's son -Alessandro, who drove for the first time a WRC car on proper stages (forget local shows) and a Corrado Fontana. Now I'm really asking my self what the hell is Bertelli doing on WRC scene?? If you want to do WRC events, you should be at least first on a local events....
But, the race is finished after last meter of the last stage and what happened : Felice Re hit a wall of a bridge and retired, Denis Colombini had a puncture and lost more than a minut and consequently lost the lead....
About Sarrazin : he won 1st stage, on the second had a puncture, changed the wheel, lost more than two minutes and on the liasion later retired due to electrical problems.
Again one stupid spectator showed his mental disability when he/she threw an egg on the windscreen of Luca Rossetti, who was forced to clean the windscreen during last stage....Rossetti still won the R3T class, but lost the fight again Gasperetti (due to ''egg'' problem), who drove the old Clio R3 with N/A engine. But until last stage they were separated by few seconds. The whole rally the distance was very small and this is a proof, that new turbo Clio is not faster than the old one. Still some work to be done on a new generation car.
And now waiting for the comment from AL14.....
...and Humar with egg on windscreen
here is the video of Rossetti, last SS and egg:
https://www.facebook.com/matteo.chia...6759952624742/
Hello there. Ucci you sumed up perfectly the whole rally even without being there.
So I can't add too much besides my impressions on seeing it live.
First of all Bertelli. Didn't look any good. He wasn't smooth and clear at all. Honestly, I didn't expect him to win. He never demonstrated to be a very good driver. Just set some good times last here in WRC2 but it is easy when you choose all far events when you don't have too much competitors. I think he's not a very bad driver but he should have fun with some R5 and be done with it. He is not guilty to have money of course but he has to know his level and not try to force it. Maybe keeping it easy instead of jumping on a WRC after a couple of podium in WRC2, he could have improved a bit more.
Sarrazin, I've been lucky to see him in the stage he got the puncture before it and yes, I saw some international level in there, very spectacular and smooth at the same time. He would have win with no doubts. A real pity he had to stop.
Clios. As most of you I was suspecting that R3Cs were better than R3Ts before the rally. I saw R3T on other rallys and didn't impressed me at all. Yesterday we all had the proof they have to work a lot to deliver better cars.
Other cars. 17 WRC was a real show for a local event, really well done. Hyundai drivers were keeping it safe while Re and Colombini were committed in the battle. All of them showed how rally is still alive here in Italy and we all need it. Very nice the historic cars at the end as well! Especially the very very little fiat 500 :D.
Spectators. Really nice atmosphere in there, as always when a rally is hosted in Tuscany. A very very big disappointment for the egg guy. Really can't understand that. Just stupid. He should not belong to rally and stay at home but unfortunately the mother of the idiots is always pregnant.
Overall a great rally and a real good organization. Marshalls were professional but kind at the same time. Stages were easy to reach as well. The only issue was to find a good spot. At least at SS2-6 were I was. Just little places available if you didn't want to die and not too much visibility or action to see.
To finish. The scenery. Tuscany landscape is wonderful. I live here for 10 years but I am amazed everytime I took the car outside from the city. There was a little river near the stage were we stayed waiting for the second pass. It was very very hot and that river was like a mirage. Nice one. :)
Thx AL14, it must have been a great event. And, Italy is a great & beautiful country.
Here is the onboard of Rox with the eggs on the windscreen. He lost quite a lot with it, using the wipers made it worse, luckily there were spectators with water on the stage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Dy...ure=youtu.be&a
Entry list for Alpi Orientali 2015: http://www.rallyalpiorientali.it/doc...%20Moderne.pdf
Any idea why Chardonnet is not on the list? Money I guess...???Quote:
Originally Posted by Dejan
Nice to see Simone Cempedelli..he was a spy for Robert Kubica few days ago around Trier....Quote:
Originally Posted by Dejan
But, to the point : can we expect "epic" clash between Paolo Andreucci against Umby Scandola?? P208R5 vs. Fabia R5??
Will Andreucci even risk to drive on max as he has very comfortable lead in the championship?? After all Scandola must catch the point deficit...
I'm looking forward to this event.
Bernacchini will codrive again in Rally Friuli Venezia Giulia. He will read notes to Simone Tempestini in the Citroen Ds3 R3T.
Nice to see him back in a rally car.
Sébastien Chardonnet won't start for medical reasons
Somebody know, why de Cecco and Perico chenged they car, de Cecco with Fabia S2000 from PA racing and Perico with 208 R5 from Friulmotors?
Friuli Venezia sd
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytb77sVULGk
scandola crash on ss2
crew ok.
2015 CIR
Andreucci : Ogier = Scandola : Latvala
Joking apart, it's a pity Scandola crashed again. Maybe he has some difficulty to get the confidence with the R5. I hope he will get it for next year but he has to drive more than 1,5 stages per rally.
Pity.I was waiting this rally to see 208 vs fabia to the hands of two spesialists.I mean both drivers know the stages and we could have seen pure speed from both of them in order to reach some safe conclusions.I think that for a driver who wants to buy a r5 car the battles in national championships are more representives than in the erc or in wrc.(in the hands of the official drivers)
Holy shit-Andreucci is killing all the exicement....what are his opponents doing?
Scandola bets all on the second stage (like previousley in San Marino), unfortunately luck is not on his side....shame, there goes "epic battle" away.
Also S.Cempedelli retired.
Holy shit-Andreucci is killing all the exicement....what are his opponents doing?
Scandola bets all on the second stage (like previousley in San Marino), unfortunately luck is not on his side....shame, there goes "epic battle" away.
Also S.Cempedelli retired.
Puncture for Basso on 7th stage, changed the wheel, lost more than three minutes....
So, the 50 years old boy put everybody behind once again. What a shame this guy never participate in an international level.
Somebody wrote today on Italian forum that the only way that someone else will be a champion in Italy until Andreucci is active, to put Andreucci in Suzuki Swift cup....Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
If basso switch to a better car?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
You can switch all you want, Andreucci will still be champion in my opinion. Peugeot put him in troubles more than once but he managed to win anyway or take valuable points.Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos
I still remember Il Ciocco Rally, he had problems and was several minutes far from lead. Then he won all the remaining stages giving 10-15 seconds per stage to the others. At the end he was something like 5th or 6th.
The only way for him to lose the champioship is his age or Scandola exploiting all the power of Fabia R5.
Andreucci/Andreussi are italian champions for the 9th time.
Well deserved. Congratulation to them! Timeless couple!
Indeed, Paolo Andreucci is a phenomenon! Behid him stands a very good team, a car which doesn't make such headaches as all around the world...Maybe that has also something to do with his driving style, who knows...
Obviousley he has a matching co-pilot(well done Ana) and the sum of all this facts gives an unbeatable combination.
9-times national champion, with very different cars (Fiat Punto S1600, Focus WRC, G.Punto S2000, P207 S2000 and P208 R5); a proof of his skils....
No it is time to celebrtate Paolino, cheers....
2016 - 10th crown, what else??!
You sumed up perfectly Ucci.
As for his driving style you are right in my opinion. Someone in this forum can say he is more nose end first. I can just say that he is very clean and smooth. And of course a lot of merit goes to Anna as well.
2016 could be 10th crown indeed but if Scandola will take it in the road it will not be easy.
Bad news from "Ba...relli Ronde" near Como.
Due to a crash, Renaul Clio R3 n° 11 caught fire: CAMPANA Stefano (pilot) and MUNZ Robin (co-pilot), both from Switzerland, are died.
R.I.P
Tragedy....R.I.PQuote:
Originally Posted by Massimo Zamuner
What a tragedy. If l understood well, they hit the rail and the wall on the right and loose consciousness, then the car started to go on fire. A Marshall were there and called for ambulance and firemen. He tried to open the doors but they were blocked. The marshall's fire estinguisher was not enough. It hurts...
R.I.P to these two passionated guys that have lost their lives doing what he probably loves the most. My deepest condolonces to their families, they might be completely devastated.
Heavy impacts and fire. Two extremely recurrent factors that have taken too much lives all along the history. Heavy crashes are something difficult to deal with (in order to avoid them), but is pretty sad that we cannot do almost anything when a car bursts into flames. Maybe one extinguisher isn't enough, maybe neither five hundreds... How to deal with? I can't stand...
My condolences to the familys and friends of those who have passed away. R.I.P.
Horrible, also for the marshall(s) there... I wish the family, friends and the marschall(s) a lot of strenght in this difficult period...Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
The penultimate event for CIR- Rally Roma Capitale, starts tonight :
http://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2015/roma_iscritti.pdf
Also few WRC cars at the start, but they do not drive all stages....but on those SS which are the same for WRC and CIR crews, it is going to be interseting how fast are WRC boys compare to TOP Italian R5 drivers.
^^Bertelli as ''0'' car
Super special stage of today:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Basso and Scandola - 2:20.1
Alessandro Re (the fastest of the WRC) - 2:24.5
I was sure they would have been faster...
Ucci with puncture at ss4 lost the lead to Basso.Now 1,6 sec between Basso and Scandola.Big chance to win for both of them.
http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Y...0xpbmd1YT1JVEE
http://www.rallylink.it/cms15/images...cci_forato.jpg
Scandola now leading the rally by only 3.1s on Basso who had a 10 second penalty for checking one minute later at SS7.
All the others are nowhere.
3 stages to go tomorrow. Will be a very nice battle.
and by the way-even smaller gap between 1st and 2nd in WRC (International class), just 0,3 sec. They have tomorrow two stages....Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14