Yes, but the others are not far behind. After SS7 Basso is only 4 seconds behind Ucci and there are still 10 stages to go...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeppe
I like this livery:
http://www.rallylink.it/cms15/images...l_11_cogni.jpg
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Yes, but the others are not far behind. After SS7 Basso is only 4 seconds behind Ucci and there are still 10 stages to go...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeppe
I like this livery:
http://www.rallylink.it/cms15/images...l_11_cogni.jpg
Short onboard with Andreucci from ss2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ork7...ature=youtu.be
Clear mistake from Scandola in this corner. Nothing major but some tenths lost.
Hankook's sliding a lot...
After today
1. Andreucci (208 T16 R5) 52:41,1
2. Basso (Fiesta R5 LPG) +14,2
3. Perico (208 T16 R5) +55,6
4. Scandola (Fabia R5) +1:04,8 (10 sec pen)
5. Tempestini (Fiesta R5) +1:48,6
6. Baccega (Fiesta R5) +2:24,6
7. Ciava (DS3 R5) +2:31,7 (10 sec pen)
8. Cogni (207 S2000) +2:47,6
9. Rusce (Fiesta R5) +2:48,3
10. Panzani (Clio R3T) +3:52,7
So basically Andreucci won Race 1 today, as expected. Basso ok, maybe Scandola a bit off the pace even with puncture? It will be messy following Race 2 tomorrow... maybe here http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Y...0xpbmd1YT1JVEE
Some thought about my day at Rally del Ciocco.
1) The rally. Il Ciocco shows another time why he deserves a safe place in the italian championship. Spectators come in high quantity every year. you see a pretty good organization (no one is stucked on access roads etc), and there are not stages repeated three times and that kind of stuff. A pity the stages are almost all the same every year. But that's it I don't think they have too much possibility to change the itinerary in a more drastic way.
Now let's go with top 5 drivers.
Tempestini: in the last 3 years this guy has spent more time driving a rally car than a normal one. Neverthless he is still not impressing anyone. I didn't expect him to be at the pace of guys who have driven these roads dozens of times but not to be so slower. Ok it's just the first rally of the year, maybe the surface is not his favourite, but there must come a moment when these kind of stuff will not count if he wants to impress.
Perico: he's doing his job. Not that it is an easy one. He is a very good tarmac driver, he's not the same pace of the other three but he's playing on a different league. Very nice that sometimes he manages to be amongst them in terms of timing.
Scandola: he has been a bit unlucky but also a bit under what we would expect from him. Actually I find it hard to criticise him. He was by far the most spectacular driver today. From where I want he showed great speed, control, skills and yes he was amazing to spectate. He looked faster than he actually was.
Basso: Very pleased to see "Giando" in great shape. Only 14s from Andreucci in Paolo's home rally is not easy outcome. Looked on the limit when I saw him. Great drive.
Andreucci: Guys, I don't know what to say about him. 50 years and still kicking asses, more hungry than a young gun. He is a pleasure for the eye. He wasn't spectacular, was actually quite smooth and clean but this man is a real champion. You could really see a different style, different lines, I would say different planet. I suspect he wasn't even pushing too much.
I think his attitude, at his age, and his love for what he does is an example for everyone.It is a tragedy he could not measure himself with the world best rally drivers.
Next to me there was a guy filming with a pretty professional camera. Hope he will upload some videos on youtube so that you can see what I'm talking about. :)
See you tomorrow for day2.
P.S. I say it again. This shit of having to rankings and two races in one weekend is not rally and someone should put an end to this farce.
Here are the videos of the guys next to me that I was talking about in the previous post
Various drivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUDpzL4VGg8
Scandola's maximum attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNhiOaBKbnQ
Results of second day:
1. Andreucci (208 T16 R5) 50:26,1
2. Basso (Fiesta R5 LPG) +11,7
3. Scandola (Fabia R5) +33,1
4. Perico (208 T16 R5) +41,5
5. Tassone (208 T16 R5) +1:30,4
6. Michelini (DS3 R5) +1:34,5
7. Rusce (Fiesta R5) +1:50,7
8. Tempestini (Fiesta R5) +1:56,1
9. Baccega (Fiesta R5) +1:56,4
10. Ciava (DS3 R5) +2:17,7
Nice words from you! Indeed Paolo is a legend....like Noriaki Kasai in ski-jumps....and by the way-Ucci is going to be 51 year old next month...Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Nice comparison! And yes, it's a shame that Ucci has never had a chance to compete at international level. It would be great to see him in the ERC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
not surprised to loose with such driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
I think this weekend he was nervous, and that affected his drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Very very attractive entry list for San Remo, with some surprises like Simone Cempedelli (he also entered in the C.I.R, which means that we will see him more often), Nucita and Elwis Chentre with ''arhaic'' Punto Grande S2000!
I'm expecting also fearless fights in the R2 class.
http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanrem...20iscritti.pdf
Not bad! Good to see some comebacks, like Campedelli or Chentre. A lot of strange and old cars too - Abarth Grande Punto, Fiat Abarth 500, Opel Kadett GSI, Peugeot 205 GTI, Peugeot 106, Alfa Romeo 147, Fiat Uno...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Scandola-Basso-Andreucci after 4ss
http://rally.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Y...0xpbmd1YT1JVEE
penalty for Ucci.What for?
No idea. 1 min late at TC but I haven't read the reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
The battle should be exciting this time...
Ucci after ss 4
Paolo Andreucci: 6.48.7 It is not easy today because I'm not finding the right rhythm. Now we try to fix the car, which still has something wrong. However, I think solvable.
One interesting comparison : rally S.Remo is also valid for FIA Europen Historic championship; the fastest crew with P911 RS is constantly delivering same stage times as the fastest driver in 2WD class (clio R3T). All R2 crews are behind.....
About trio Basso&Ucci&Umby : the night stages will be a "breaking point".
also a long one ss 6 (22,14 km) Lets see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
https://youtu.be/XA0BgrqBEo8
Congrats to Scandola-won the first race around San Remo.
Who's on a charge this morning? ;)
O my god? What on earth did Andreucci eat for breakfast? After three stages almost one minute lead in front of Perico...Basso is loosing 3sec/km, Scandola even managed to tear off his rim....
On the first stages the situation was very complicated: 2/3 of both stages wet, last part dry.....and also fog....
hats off to the old fox.Respect.
Perico also is doing a great rally :)
Giando' Basso puncture in SS10 Sanremo right now !!!! :s
The situation is getting ridiciluos...the old fox is in total another world today....Perico on second place more than 1min30 sec behind...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Danilo Ameglio is doing extraordinary job in his 106 !!! :eek:
Ahead of most of the R3s drivers(including all the juniors) :D
Indeed....did he miss one stage?? A bit embarrasing for R3 & R2 drivers...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Oh no! Scandola retired! Andreucci wins everything again!
http://www.rallylink.it/cms15/images...andola_out.jpg
Is it something on my eyes or are Ameglio and his Peugeot 106 in the 9th position overall? :O
Crazy, isn't it? :)
History meets the present in San Remo
http://www.rallylink.it/cms15/images...sentazione.jpg
More photos from Massimo Bettiol here:
http://www.rallylink.it/cms15/index....-2016?start=22
Crazy indeed! It must be a group A car, don't you think? A group N Peugeot 106 has how many - 140-150 Horsepower?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Can we consider this car historic, too?
http://www.rallylink.it/cms15/images...11_chentre.jpg
It is crazy. But same business than every year. It is a pity that this guy never had a proper car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Original Gr.N and mini Gr.A had 140 Hp, the Maxi -depending upon the size of the wallet- was 210-240 Hp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
A pity I couldn't manage to folow the rally properly.
Championship is already finished, lol. Ucci impressed us once again.