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[Mirek]

But ELE rally is held on tarmac as San Marino is a pure gravel event...

What does it change on the fact that I was wrong in saying that San Marino is his rally premiere?

[Mirek]

Since results of each day are counted as separate events in C.I.R., here is the second day alone

1. Basso (Fiesta R5) 43:20,4
2. Scandola (Fabia R5) +3,5
3. Campedelli (Fiesta R5 LPG) +9,0
4. Andreucci (208 T16 R5) +20,3
5. Tempestini (Fiesta R5) +1:24,4
6. Ceccoli (Fabia S2000) +1:51,8
7. Manfrinato (Fiesta R5) +2:07,1
8. Hoelbling (Fabia R5) +2:23,8
9. Marchioro (208 T16 R5) +2:29,1
10. Dalmazzini (207 S2000) +2:30,5

12. Colombini (Fabia R5) +2:39,7 (lost over 2:17 in the last stage, otherwise was fighting with Andreucci)

14. Von Thurn und Taxis (Fabia R5) +3:20,9

By the way all the Citroën DS3 R5 drivers don't drive gravel events or why there was none here?

[Ucci]

Clearly a rally to forget for Andreucci; one retirement due to his error and "just" 4th place on the second day.....and all this on his favourite surface. He contiouned his bad driving from Adriatico. If he does't win on Alpi end of August, the 10th crown will be difficult to catch...
Huge congrats to Basso, also a very strong performance by Cempedelli and Colombini.

[Mirek]

He contiouned his bad driving from Adriatico.

I can hardly recall someone succesfully using PSA R5 cars on gravel in last couple of months. It may simply be that the others have reasonably better cars for gravel surface.

[Ucci]

I can hardly recall someone succesfully using PSA R5 cars on gravel in last couple of months. It may simply be that the others have reasonably better cars for gravel surface.

Facts definitely speak in favour of your argument.....

[AL14]

Rally Casentino will be held on friday and saturday here in Tuscany.
No intenational guest this year but still a very very nice entry list:

9 WRCs, a dozen R5 and 119 entries in total.
Among them:
Luca Rossetti with R5 (he won in rally del Taro a month ago with a R5 against WRCs), Andrea Nucita with Fiesta R5, first time at Casentino. Alessandro and Felice Re from Messeri Team (father and son) with a DS3 and a Focus WRC.
Rudy Michelini finally in a WRC, then Sossella, Chentre and many other. Also d'Aste, who is a race driver, will be there. He just did some rallyshow but never a proper rally. Curious to see what will he do.

Very difficult to guess a winner! I will be there on saturday and will keep you up to date if possible.
Perhaps, for the first time in my life I will take some videos, since now I collaborate for a website here in Italy, but just with my phone and with no clue on how to do it properly lol.

[dimviii]

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do we know what happened?

[itix]

Rubber scandal at San Marino. Not possible to choose the compound... Can't tell you more though :/

[Mirek]

Am I the only one who doesn't understand?

[dimviii]

no