[ERC] Rally Liep?ja 2014 (31.1.-1.2. 2014)

[Mirek]

... and Lappi won in a big style! Anyway also biiig congratulations to Gryazhin. I didn't expect him to be so fast.

EDIT: Now also Raul Jeets with water temperature problems. All Fiesta R5 except works one of Kajetanowicz with same problem...

[RS]

Congratulations to Lappi for perfect job to start the season, Gryazin for an amazing and unexpected second and Breen for a podium on his last event with the 207. From his recent comments I think Breen can't wait to get his hands on the 208 R5, it will be interesting to see if it is fast enough and reliable enough to take on the Fabia S2000.

Also thumbs up for an impressive drive for Jan Cerny.

[RS]

What can we read in to this result list, where The S2000 cars are dominant.

Not much yet I don't think. This was probably THE rally of the season you would expect Lappi to win, and the only good level driver with an R5 was Kajetanowicz.

[stefanvv]

What can we read in to this result list, where The S2000 cars are dominant.

...the only good level driver with an R5 was Kajetanowicz.

who was learning to drive with such tyres and conditions.
Congratulations to Lappi, win with style indeed, Gryazin is the hero of the Rally though, with mechanical problems still seconds - a dream result. I think I can distinguish also Wiegand - when he was not cleaning the road, he was fast, may be this year we'll see some progress from him

[HarriK]

Kajetanowics almost crashed at last stage finish line!
He jumped out of road!

[stefanvv]

All Fiesta R5 except works one of Kajetanowicz with same problem...

I guess that is serious flaw in the design of Fiesta R5, for drivers who like to "stick their nose" in the snow banks, I don't think Kajetanovich did that, he was just driving safely this Rally.

[RS]

EDIT: Now also Raul Jeets with water temperature problems. All Fiesta R5 except works one of Kajetanowicz with same problem...

Sweden could be interesting then!

[dimviii]

Cerny very impressive pace for these conditions!

[Tom206wrc]

And by the way ?erný smashed Immonen in SS9 by a crazy time!

And C2 is really "old"...put Risto Immonen in a 208 and imagine his pace

[Karbonyl]

It's amazing the wheel stayed attached to the suspension and allowed him to finish the stage. Reminds of Rally cars years ago

Actually if he went like this up to the service, it's an infringement of the FIA RRR (Art. 20.1.5). But if nobody complains...

This must be his 3rd gearbox this Rally, right?

No, it's second, they didn't change it finally on Saturday evening's service.

And C2 is really "old"...put Risto Immonen in a 208 and imagine his pace

The performance difference between 208 and C2 Max is not so big as it is ussualy heard and especially not on surface like this in Latvia.