Hello! Does anyone knows the route yet? We are coming to spectate the event, but we arrive to Poland on friday, so maybe not so much time to do own recce.. Any hints and tips are welcome! :)
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Hello! Does anyone knows the route yet? We are coming to spectate the event, but we arrive to Poland on friday, so maybe not so much time to do own recce.. Any hints and tips are welcome! :)
How good is your Polish? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinke1979
Some news about the route in English:
http://www.rajdpolski.pl/en/2018/15-...h-rally-poland
Some news about the route in Polish:
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/15-odc...u-polski,86578
Timetable:
http://www.rajdpolski.pl/pliki/zawod...inerary_v1.pdf
Official website:
http://www.rajdpolski.pl
First expected entries:
Chris Ingram - "In a month we are going to compete in the Rally Poland. I have never been there, but those gravel stages look awesome. I can't wait!"
Jurij Protasov
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
My Polish is limited to word kurwa! :D So not so good :D But thanks for the info! Those stage names should help a little to find those regions with google maps! :) Of course we are going to get maps etc. but it always helps a little if you know something before you make your trip!
I'm afraid that's not enough ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinke1979
I hope the stage names will give you some idea about the route. There are not that many roads in this region.
Don't worry about those strange names that are hard to remember. They are strange even for someone from Poland :)
At the finish line of Barum Rally Nikolai Gryazin said that he is coming to Poland.
Bruno Magalhães: "I think Poland is almost impossible, but I'll try."
Filip Mareš will start. It will be his first gravel event in R5 car.
Lukasz Pieniazek (ŠKODA Fabia R5) confirmed:
https://www.fiaerc.com/pole-pieniaze...-home-erc-run/
Miko Marczyk (Skoda Fabia R5), Tomasz Kasperczyk (Ford Fiesta R5) and Jaroslaw Koltun (Ford Fiesta R5) should be present, too.
Entry list approved by the FIA will be published on Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
To start or to win?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Great, clearly the career progression should be Czech Championship plus JERC U28 next year :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Sadly Magalhães already admitted that this year budget has run out and it’ll be almost impossible to finish the season. Maybe a last minute deal can still happen. Fingers crossed!Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Huttunen in Poland with Hyundai R5: https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-junior-u2...ai-for-poland/
https://youtu.be/kaB0OUjs9bw Nikolay Gryazin doing rally in Lithuania. He said, the Roads are quite similar and it was very good training and car setup for Poland. Quite fast driving :)
Some first news about the entry list - 56 crews in total, Aleksiej Lukyanuk with number 1, no Magalhaes.
Entry list to Rally Poland - http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/soubor.php?f=20942
I am hopeful to see a battle between Lukyanuk, Gryazin and Huttunen here, curious to see what Mares can do on gravel too.
What happened to Zawada?
I don't really know but I dare to say it's money what he misses.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
With Zawada it is mainly with money. "His" car will use Byskiniewicz in Rajd Polski.
Yes, but I think Byskiniewicz will compete in Polish championship only (there is a second entry list for this rally). "Their" car has already been rebuilt in gravel specification:Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
http://www.autoklub.pl/news/foto/201...913_87713h.jpg
First shots from Tuesday's pre-event test for Rally Poland 2018 can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/flatoutmedi...type=3&theater
What is considered to be the ideal road position for this event?
Very difficult question. I think somewhere between 5-10.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
If it's dry...Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Luyanuk fastest on the QS, Gryazin close in 2nd.
Ingram faster than Kreim in U28.
From slow to fast: Ingram set for latest ERC challenge...
https://www.fiaerc.com/from-slow-to-...erc-challenge/
No big surprise on road position choices - driver's go in reverse of QS result with Luyanuk 15th.
This is the starting order for Saturday:
1. Nobre/Morales (Skoda Fabia R5)
2. Poloński/Sitek (Ford Fiesta R5)
3. Pieniazek/Mazur (Skoda Fabia R5)
4. Kreim/Christian (Skoda Fabia R5)
5. Mares/Hlousek (Skoda Fabia R5)
6. Habaj/Dymurski (Skoda Fabia R5)
7. Grzyb/Wróbel (Skoda Fabia R5)
8. Pellier/Combe (Peugeot 208 R5)
9. Ingram/Whittock (Skoda Fabia R5)
10. Avcioğlu/Korkmaz (Skoda Fabia R5)
11. Herczig/Ferencz (Skoda Fabia R5)
12. Marczyk/Gospodarczyk (Skoda Fabia R5)
13. Huttunen/Linnaketo (Hyundai i20 R5)
14. Griazin/Fedorov (Skoda Fabia R5)
15. Lukyanuk/Arnautov (Ford Fiesta R5)
The first stage already on Friday at 5PM - a 2,5km show stage in Mikolajki.
This shows how the ruts are on these roads...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dnn92aiXcAAnPt2.jpg
And how deep the gravel...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dnn92acW0AE7kFs.jpg
A quite enjoyable amateur video from Tinken Kanava's RalliVLOG - shakedown & qualifying stage, including a few mistakes, with interviews with Pieniazek and Lukyanuk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy8Gd9csNVU
Any live link for the stage?
Lukys incar from qualify
https://youtu.be/y4So0nOPm54
Hmm, is this what happens when Luky is back in attack mode :(
why?????? No need to push.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
Maybe he has to push the Fiesta a little too hard to keep up with the Fabia these days.
Video from the Lukys off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw9jAiOGDqs