Italian Rally News

[Mirek]

Big crash for Breen.

From ewrc.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/...86131793_n.jpg

[Mirek]

I don't understand why they(EWRC Results)classify Ford Fiesta Rally 4 in R2B and the 208 Rally 4 in R2C...they're the same category

They are not per Italian rules.

Anyway R2B and R2C are subcategories of R2 per FIA R-class rules (now replaced by the new Rally1-5 ones) and the meaning is that B has smaller engine capacity but also weight while C has larger engine and weight.

From that it looks like the Italians keep lower weight for Fiesta R2T unlike 2021 Rally4 rules which put the weight of both B and C car to the same level.

[wwbroe]

Stage 7 was delayed by 45 minutes to clear the road from accidents during first pass. Besttime for Neuville but only with 0,8 margin

[ictus]

From that it looks like the Italians keep lower weight for Fiesta R2T unlike 2021 Rally4 rules which put the weight of both B and C car to the same level.

I wonder if they are running with turbo restrictors when?

[Mirek]

Camponaro from ewrc, masive crash.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/...77121824_n.jpg

[Ucci]

Besttime for Neuville but only with 0,8 margin

Yes, the local guys are not so far behind WRC star....

[Mirek]

Disappointed in Mares and Cais, was expecting more from them.

I don't know why but they have also very bad starting position.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Big crash for Breen.

[dimviii]

Yes, the local guys are not so far behind WRC star....

we had a discussion before some time about how competitive is the Italians at their home.

[Mirek]

It's a lot about driving the same stages over and over again in the local championships. It's nearly everywhere the same when foreigners come to unknown events for them (in countries with strong local rally scene). In the events where foreigners already have some experience the local dominance usually vanishes even though they sure keep respectable level (Sardegna, Rome, Sanremo).