[ERC] 2009 Istanbul Rally

[Jarek Z]

Luca Betti seems to be out. His name is missing in the results of SS13 and 14. Michal Solowow is a sole leader with one stage to go. It will be his first ever win in the ERC rally.

[muscrae]

Solowow wins the rally.
National Evo IX driver Yağız Avcı finished 2nd overall and 1st in Turkish Rally Championship, absolutely great performance from the young driver...

[Jarek Z]

Is Yağız Avcı related to Nejat Avci, former Renault Turkey driver?

[PLuto]

Where is Todor Slavov? Did he not start the rally?

Todor started into rally, but he had problems before rally, because he hadnt right spare parts from Renault Sport to his engine, so he tried to start with it. But the engine blew up 1 kms after start of SS 1...

[Jarek Z]

Seven years ago the same rally was won by another Polish crew Janusz Kulig and Jarek Baran. This year it's Michal Solowow and Maciek Baran. Maciek is Jarek's brother

[PLuto]

Luca Betti rolled

[Cloverleaf]

Is Yağız Avcı related to Nejat Avci, former Renault Turkey driver?

Yes.
Nejat Avcı is Yağız's father.

[Jarek Z]

Thanks. I remember Avci from the times when he was competing in the Rally of Poland:
http://multimedia.motoplaneta.pl/ftr...g_[go]=151

[SchUMine]

Betti Accident Video;

http://www.rallitv.com/video/1240/Be...bul-Rally-Kaza

And here is the overall results:

1 1 MICHAL SOLOWOW MACIEK BARAN PEUGEOT 207 S2000 59:00.5 * * * * * N4 * * * * *
2 7 YAĞIZ AVCI ERSAN ALKIR MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 9 59:53.2 +01:25.7 N4 +01:25.7
3 4 DAĞHAN ÜNLÜDOĞAN AHMET SAMİ CAN MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 9 1:01:40.3 +05:05.3 N4 +03:39.6
4 10 CENK CEYİŞAKAR KENAN ENGİN MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 9 1:03:43.2 +10:29.4 N4 +05:24.1
5 8 KRUM DONCHEV PETAR YORDANOV SUBARU IMPREZA 1:03:50.4 +11:46.6 N4 +01:17.2
6 14 MUSTAFA SÖYLEMEZ CEM BAKANÇOCUKLARI MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 9 1:04:51.5 +16:16.7 N4 +04:30.1
7 5 CORRADO FONTANA NICOLA ARENA MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 9 1:06:08.8 +18:20.1 N4 02:03.4
8 15 KEREM ÜSTÜNKAYA ÖZDEN YILMAZ MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 9 1:07:27.6 +24:06.5 N4 +05:46.4
9 17 EMRE YURDAKUL BURAK ERDENER FORD FIESTA ST 1:07:28.8 +25:27.3 A7 +01:20.8
10 18 BURCU ÇETİNKAYA BAHADIR GÜCENMEZ FORD FIESTA ST 1:09:45.3 +31:59.1 A7 +06:31.8
11 20 ÜNAL ŞENBAHAR EMİRE CANTÜRK FORD FIESTA ST 1:13:30.0 +37:59.3 N3 +06:00.2
12 19 HALİM ÖZAL BURAK SÖĞÜT CITROEN C2 1:15:32.1 +40:52.3 A6 +02:53.0
13 28 CENGİZ KABATEPE BORA KABATEPE FORD FIESTA ST 1:21:29.3 +59:41.4 A7 +18:49.1
14 32 CEM ÖZDEMİROĞLU CAN HERGÜNER FIAT PALIO 1:23:32.7 +1:02:52.8 N2 +03:11.4
15 30 ÖZCAN SÖKE ERDEM ŞEKEROĞLU FIAT PALIO 1:23:56.7 +1:10:09.2 N2 +07:16.4

[Madeira]

Congratulations to Solowow, great win indeed!
it looks Luca Betti has suffered some injuries, but it's ok now...