Belgian Rally News

[Mirek]

Final results of TAC Rally:

1. Princen (Polo R5) 1:14:50,4
2. Bedoret (Fabia R5) +18,5
3. Fernemont (Fabia R5) +27,5
4. Verschueren (Fabia R5) +31,6
5. De Mevius (Fabia R5) +1:24,1
6. Snijers (Polo R5) +1:50,8
7. Cornelis (Fabia R5) +2:33,1
8. Reynvoet (Fabia R5) +3:58,7
9. Van Parijs (997 GT3) +4:21,3
10. Demaerschalk (C3 R5) +4:40,8

Surprising performance from Bedoret.

[mousti]

Bedoret indeed very nice result with clean driving probably thanks to the tutoring by Freddy Loix.


Verschueren has for the moment almost no confidence probably due to the change to Pirelli. Had barely punctures with Michelin, now he had already 5 flat Pirelli tyres!

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[tommeke_B]

Some side-notes from TAC Rally. Demaerschalk had brake issues in first half of the rally, and had a 3 minute time penalty (apparently for illegal service). In the last 5 stages he lost only 12 seconds to Princen, so some progress was made. Verschueren indeed switched to the Pirelli tyres this year, the main complaint was that the car is completely different to drive with Pirelli's, and the set-ups he was used to didn't work. According to what I've heard Pirelli has a far weaker sidewall than the Michelin tyres, especially the softer ones. Apart from Verschueren, all cars in top 10 were on Michelin tyres. In the junior category there was a good fight. Munster had a heavy off, and a brain concussion, but other than that he's ok. Gilles Pyck was in the lead before going in a ditch on the penultimate stage, he could continue but lost a lot of time, leaving the win to Wagemans. Fastest R2 was Dutch driver Timo van der Marel.

Few photos from TAC Rally.

Fernémont


Princen


Bédoret


PJM Cracco


Snaet

[Mirek]

First victory for Fernémont after a battle with Cherain! Princen this time didn't start. Verschueren seems to be completely lost this year.

1. Fernémon (Fabia R5) 1:51:42,9
2. Cherain (Polo R5) +3,0
3. Bedoret (Fabia R5) +1:13,7
4. De Mevius (Fabia R5) +1:19,1
5. Bouche (Polo R5) +1:43,1
6. Demaerschalk (C3 R5) +2:01,9
7. Verschueren (Fabia R5) +2:12,8
8. Snijers (Polo R5) +2:47,6
9. Rouard (Fabia R5) +3:24,3
10. Collard (Fabia R5) +3:39,5

[tommeke_B]

Verschueren had a puncture, but even without that he lacks a bit of speed lately, while his driving doesn't look that bad at all.

Great video from JM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stNc...Mo5yOuUTTP120E

[tommeke_B]

Few photos from this weekend:

Fernémont


De Mevius


Bouche


Rouard


Delhez


A few more: https://www.facebook.com/pg/rallyima...16389715039561

[mas-racing]

[MartijnS]

Bouffier with official M-Sport Fiesta WRC in Ypres to fight Neuville!

[Mirek]

Well, that would change things a lot

[Simmi]

A question about this Ypres Rally Masters - maybe someone knows. Will it run on the same stages but as a separate timetable like the historic rally? Or will it open the road before the main field? Hoping for the latter.