Czech rally news

[Mirek]

Březík broke right rear wheel on SS3 where Gryazin took a lot of time again. It's short but very difficult stage which is unknown to everyone in the entry field except two old guys who drove it in 1991 and 1992 (Zedník and Macek).

Accident of Březík: https://www.facebook.com/CestiRallyo...ll_videos_card

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[Jarek Z]

3 stages gone today and Kopecky hasn't won even one. Gryazin and his Volkswagen still lead the rally.

Another Volkswagen in trouble:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/6...mez-2021/3217/

[dimviii]

till now Stritesky has a very good pace.

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after ss 7 from autosport.cz

Nikolai Gryazin: "I was quite surprised. Only the first test was dry and we drove clean, but mainly the second was quite demanding, with a lot of dirt. It was impossible to work on it at all, there is no room for error. The last one was very difficult, especially in the fast passage. In some places it was completely dry, in others it was full of dust where the car was running. Nothing easy. We are here and the second section will be easier because we know what we are going to do. In the second rehearsal, we lost something in the slippery, but no drama. I guess we already have a big lead, I didn't have to go full speed. But we will try to improve a little more. "

Filip Mareš: "Today it is even 'more dusty' after yesterday's rain than yesterday. Literally, because there's a lot of dust. It's hard, but nice. So far, I am not satisfied, because apart from Poličná, I had considerable reserves. The goal for the second section is to improve. Nikolai's time at this rehearsal is amazing, hat down. It slid everywhere, sometimes it couldn't be held in the gravel track or on the plane. Beautiful erzeta on a heart. In the second passage, we would like to approach Nikolai's time. I probably chose the tires correctly, like most of the starting field. "

Jan Kopecký: "There is no point in chasing Nikolai, he is simply the fastest. At the moment, we just don't have him, so we focus on fighting Filip to skip him. Poličná is beautiful, but the edges are very wet after yesterday's rain, a lot of dirt and mud. I 'sniffed' it a lot, but if we could go back to those sections where you go in the woods and without villages, then it's very interesting. The great news for Czech motorsport is that there are two young boys who don't get along with it and can achieve great partial results. Then there will be consistency, and I assume that in time he will get involved in the fight for first place.

Dominik Stříteský: "I didn't even know that we drove to Bystřička for the second time. I drive like yesterday, I don't look at the results and I focus on getting used to the car. I move on with each kilometer, I learn, it's fun. "

Erik Cais: "After a rather rough night, when I sweated about two liters of water, it's a little better. More importantly, I perceive it better. The body hurts, but the head is better. The shorter inserts help me a bit today. Poličná in the woods is beautiful, I tried to go there and maybe it was seen in time. "

Jan Černý: “The first SS was not bad, the second was rather terrible and I liked the third, although not as I would have imagined. But we move on. The boys around us go very fast, even the young ones. I'm sorry about Adam, but that can happen. The new test is wonderful, but cruelly difficult. Mud, gravel, maybe I sold it too much. But we have a second pass and we can try again. "

Miroslav Jakeš: "Today we are satisfied. I'm sorry yesterday, those twenty seconds can't be withdrawn. today I was wrong in the double and triple in the retarder, I stopped twice But I have to push and sometimes it doesn't work out. It's going well, it's great that the young boys are coming with us. "

[Mirek]

Final results:

1. Gryazin (Polo R5) 1:15:03,3
2. Kopecký (Fabia R5 Evo) +46,4 (10 sec pen.)
3. Mareš (Fabia R5 Evo) +50,1
4. Stříteský (Fabia R5) +1:10,3
5. Cais (Fiesta R5 Mk.II) 1:18,9
6. Černý (Fabia R5 Evo) +1:24,8
7. Jakeš (Fabia R5) +1:33,3
8. von Thurn und Taxis (Fabia R5 Evo) +3:36,3
9. Cvrček (Fabia R5) +4:05,9
10. Kotarba (C3 R5) +4:07,9

2WD:
1. Dohnal R. (208 Rally4) 1:23:33,1
2. Creighton (Fiesta Rally4) +5,0
3. Stejskal (Clio Rally5) +3:31,8

All in all good rally with great tight battles, however it showed again what has been becoming clear already since some time ago - nobody grows younger and even Kopecký or Pech can't stay on top forever. Great to see Stříteský so strong in his 4WD debut but on the other hand he's local, hence why it's better not to make him a star after one event. This time the event had only one clear ruler and that was Gryazin. Compared to his previous Czech starts this time it was not him but his opponent who made the mistake and he kept the leading position from start to finish. Good job! Sadly 2WD competition was very weak. At least William Creighton come to make it more interesting for René Dohnal. The usual victor Jan Dohnal with his Clio S1600 lost five minutes with a puncture. Stejskal who switched temporarily (as a promotion) from Clio R3T to Rally5 finished on a third place beating far majority of 2WD field including a lot of drivers with stronger cars.

Notable retirements: Pech (Focus WRC) - retired after a big time lost due to a puncture, Březík jr. (Fabia R5) - accident, Göttig (Fabia R5) - double puncture, Ševčík (Evo IX gr.N) - accident

[Mirek]

Great video from SS5-7 (accident of Březík is in including onboard): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaYY...ture=emb_title

Brutal pass of Gryazin! https://www.facebook.com/rallyvalmez...9178636227753/
That's the very end of the last stage (maybe first run).

[RS]

I think Gryazin had the legs on Kopecky this weekend anyway but if I understand correctly he won’t take Czech Championship points, so there was little point in fighting him.

But really strong performance nonetheless from Nikolay to beat the Czech guys at home.

[Mirek]

Yes, no MČR points for Gryazin.

[Mirek]

Video SS8-10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opsaQ__6528