Czech rally news

[Ucci]

Kopecky-no surprise for winning this rally, actually anything else as victory would be deep disappointing for him...
About Pech-over the season he will improve more.
Kahle-biggest disappointment of the race.

[Mirek]

Spectacular video of the rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QndS8wWhYs

[Jarek Z]

Very good video! Thanks for sharing!

[Ucci]

Spectacular video of the rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QndS8wWhYs

Spectacular, indeed!

[Mirek]

And video from JNK. Super spectacular and I'm pretty sure none other can beat it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI3fXz45-QA

[PLuto]

Kopecky-no surprise for winning this rally, actually anything else as victory would be deep disappointing for him...
About Pech-over the season he will improve more.
Kahle-biggest disappointment of the race.

Only for notification - Kahle was sick last two days before the rally. Also after shakedown he wasnt so well, so he was also going to medical check. But he wanted to start.

[Mirek]

First full stage onboards: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy.html

One for Ucci with Pech over a normal Czech stage: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy/8728.html

I have to say that for me the onboards with Mini were way more entertaining for me and he also drove a lot more sideways with it than with the Porsche. But ok, it's the beginning.

[fansosek]

video: Rally Šumava + Vltava https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ZosI2ExwQ

[Ucci]

First full stage onboards: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy.html

One for Ucci with Pech over a normal Czech stage: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy/8728.html

I have to say that for me the onboards with Mini were way more entertaining for me and he also drove a lot more sideways with it than with the Porsche. But ok, it's the beginning.

Thanks Mirek for sharing this Pech's onboard, here is my observation :
- the stage is almost ''tailored'' for P911 GT3, except extreme bumpy surface (as 99% of Czech stages are). We must be aware, that P911 has a very short suspension travel and therefore the main issue for Pech & team is going to be adaptation of circuit suspension to those extreme requirements. The suspension travel is probably biggest disatvantage compare to S2000 / R5 cars and even to gr.N evos & subys...Not to mention ''stupid'' speed barriers, which are preventing Pech to exploit full speed advantage on long straights. But this is also a security matter, so let it be....
- at the moment are the steering inputs by Pech very ''soft'' - if you watch onboards from Zeltner, you notice immediately, that his inputs were much more agressive. This is just a proof that Pech doesn't trust at the moment 100% to the car.....
- looking back the huge progress which Invelt team made with Mini RRC, I do not doubt that they will perform in the similar manner with P911. That way I'm looking positive in the future for Pech & team.

[Mirek]

I don't agree about the steering. Ideally the steering on asphalt shall be done in a soft gentle way with minimum corrections. Look at Meeke or Loeb. Those two steer very gently. Maybe Lundefaret can tell us more but I do believe that sharp steering is mostly a habbit as it helps feeling the car more. Sometimes it can be a result of lesser confidence. There are still enough examples of drivers who are very fast even with very sharp steering and therefore it's hardly a rule that You must steer softly to be fast.

Still I believe that soft and gentle approach is faster if You are confident to drive that way. See this onboard of Meeke, that looks even like he's brigning no effort into the driving: http://www.mediasport.cz/jezdci---ra...-kris/928.html

But I do agree that Pech will get faster with the car. On thew other hand rallies a lot more difficult for the car are about to come (Hustopeče, Barum).