National Rally championships News

[bluuford]

This weekend there will be South Estonian winterrally. Conditions are just great. There is approximately 50 cm of snow, little-bit more is expected in next few days and temperature during the rally will be around -3..-8 degrees. Currently it looks like it will be the best winterrally in 2013 so far (conditions I mean).

Entry list closes today: RALLY » Competitions » Entries
There are several news as well.
S.Pärn is driving one of the best Evo-s built by Harju KEK (Former Remmak car)
E. Kaur is driving former MM-Motorsport car (That Pärn drove before).
M.Abram first rally with 4WD
Lukanyuk and Plangi both in N4 versions of ASRT Evo iX.
Gross is driving with his Focus WRC under OT Racing
Kangur still with his Civic Type-R
Looks like most of the fast Mitsus are taken out from several garages :-)

[dj_masch_hr]

Only 38 days until the start of the 3rd Kumrovec rally, the first stage of 2013 Croatian championship. All International crews are welcome, since the rally has FIA certificate. Hereby I give you a press release issued by the organizer:

AUTOSPORT SEASON BEGINS IN KUMROVEC !


Rally season starts in Kumrovec third consecutive year. The most famous village in the world will host rally crews and fans of
octane on March 22nd and 23rd 2013. The organizer AC Delta Sport in cooperation with municipalities of Kumrovec and
Zagorska sela is preparing 10 special stages with a total lenght of 75 km. Competition through the narrow Kumrovec and
surrounding area roads will begin with a night special stages on Friday, 22nd of March, and finish on Saturday, 23rd of March
in the late afternoon.


Rally Kumrovec was voted the best rally organized in Croatia in year 2012. Representatives of the AC Delta Sport received a
recognition of Croatian Automobile and Karting Association at a ceremony in Vodice on January 26th. The resulting award is
to be justified in this year. Therefore, the working version of the Suplementary Regulations and Safety plan are already
submitted for certification to the ASN. Publication of the Suplementary Regulations is provided for not later than 14th of
February 2013 - a month before the closing of entry applications.


In year 2011 30 crews were at the start of the first Rally Kumrovec. A total of 42 crews appeared at last year's race. Winner of
both editions of the rally was a Hungarian driver Janosz Szilagyi in Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX. In 2011. his co-driver was
Viktoria Zejda, and last year Botond Csanyi appeared in the role of navigator.


COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
Thursday, 14 February 2013 Opening day for entries
Friday, 22 February 2013 Publication of the Rally Guide
Friday, 01 March 2013 24:00 Closing date for entries with reduced rate fee
Friday, 01 March 2013 24:00 Closing date for entries
Saturday, 16 March 2013 09:00 - 17:00 Issuing of the road book
Collection of materials for reconnaissance
Hostel Kumrovec, Ulica Josipa Broza 9, HR-49295 Kumrovec


Sunday, 17 March 2013 09:00 - 17:00 Issuing of the road book
Collection of materials for reconnaissance
Hostel Kumrovec, Ulica Josipa Broza 9, HR-49295 Kumrovec


Monday, 18 March 2013 Publication of the list of entries
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Press conference
Friday, 22 March 2013 07:30
Issuing of the road book
Collection of materials for reconnaissance
Parking accross District Kumrovec, Cesta Lijepe Nase, KUMROVEC
Service Park, location and opening
Parking accross District Kumrovec, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295
KUMROVEC


Friday, 22 March 2013 08:00 - 10:30 Administrative checks
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 08:15 - 10:45
Scrutineering - sealing & marking of components
"VAG-TONI", Razvor 10, HR-49295 Razvor

Friday, 22 March 2013 12:00 First Stewards’ meeting
Rally HQ,, DISTRICT KUMROVEC, Ulica Josipa Broza 12,
HR-49295 KUMROVECFriday, 22 March 2013 12:30
Publication of start list for Ceremonial start and Leg 1
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 13:00 - 15:00 Shakedown
Friday, 22 March 2013 15:00 - 16:00 Promotional driving
Friday, 22 March 2013 16:30
Assembly of the cars in the pre-start parc ferme
Museum „Staro Selo“, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 17:01 Ceremonial start
Museum „Staro Selo“ (Start podium), HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 18:31
Rally start (Leg 1)
TC 0 - Servis OUT (1. Crew - Service park)
Friday, 22 March 2013 20:51
Leg 1 finish
TC 2C - Parc ferme IN (1. crew)
Friday, 22 March 2013 21:30
Publication of start list for Leg 2
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 09:01
Start Leg 2
TC 2D - Parc ferme OUT (1. crew)
Saturday, 23 March 2013 17:00 Finish ceremony and prize giving
Museum „Staro Selo“ (Finish podium), HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 17:45
Final scrutineering
"VAG-TONI", Razvor 10, HR-49295 Razvor
Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:00
Final Press Conference (required for the three best crews in general
classification)
Rally HQ,, DISTRICT KUMROVEC, Ulica Josipa Broza 12,
HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:30
Second Stewards’ meeting
Rally HQ,, DISTRICT KUMROVEC, Ulica Josipa Broza 12,
HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 19:00
Publication of Final Provisional Classification
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 19:30
Publication of Final Official Classification
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC

Any additional information can be found here:
3. RALLY KUMROVEC 2013. (english version avaiable by clicking the british flag on the top right corner)
https://www.facebook.com/rally.kumrovec

[Kielder]

Many drivers won't be on Serras de Fafe because it's the only gravel rally of the champ! Rali de Guimarães will have a much better entry list.

I'm really looking forward for both events, especially Guimarães, the new location of Rallye Targa. In the Nineties, I used to start my season as spectator in this event when it was called Rallye Sopete (then called Casino da Póvoa and after that Torrié). It was very disappointing when the rally was moved from Ponte de Lima and changed the surface from asphalt to gravel. This season I was expecting a return to places as Vilar de Mouros or Estorãos, but Viana do Castelo wasn't chosen as the new location. In any case, it will be nice to see again CPR on asphalt in the North. Briteiros or Santuário da Penha will be challenging stages.

Watching the new crews in Serras de Fafe will be great too. Rallying on those historical roads always is!

[Tom206wrc]

It's official now for Bernardo Sousa, full portuguese championship in 207 S2000

[Tom206wrc]

On ralis.online.pt they write today Miguel Campos is sure to run Serra de Fafe in a Mitsubishi Evo X, but on the picture Campos poses near a Ford Fiesta...what's the point

[tolis]

On ralis.online.pt they write today Miguel Campos is sure to run Serra de Fafe in a Mitsubishi Evo X, but on the picture Campos poses near a Ford Fiesta...what's the point

Because they didn't find a newer one!

[Rasantes]

On ralis.online.pt they write today Miguel Campos is sure to run Serra de Fafe in a Mitsubishi Evo X, but on the picture Campos poses near a Ford Fiesta...what's the point

This picture is from 2010, when Miguel Campos hired a Spanish team, Nupel Global Racing, that unit of Ford Fiesta S2000 for running Rally Vinho Madeira.

[Luis Pacheco]

No, the inter(nationals) Azores, Madeira and Portugal will be part of a cup.

But a driver could pick points from one of this three events to the national championship, in special conditions. The portuguese federation on is best...

[Kielder]

Sousa's car:



Journalist João Fernando Ramos will be in Serras de Fafe too:

[Andre Oliveira]

Adruzilo Lopes also try do something this year with a Production car, and Fernando Peres will be at Rali Serras de Fafe next week with Evo IX.

Francisco Teixeira will comeback with Evo X:

In ralisonline.pt