[ERC] Geko Ypres Rally (19. -21.06. 2014)

**Jarek Z** · 24th May 2014, 18:34

Originally Posted by mousti

Some of those will be way more on the limit than the S1600, and the Fiesta is a rubbish car don't know why Coulembier invested in that..

De Cecco, Ingram, Cerny, Lefebvre, Immonen (?) etc. will be crazy fast to get the win or getting points.

So it's a problem of drivers, not the cars. If the drivers like Cerny, Lefebvre, Immonen were driving S1600 cars, they would have been even faster

**Filip** · 24th May 2014, 21:41

You are right, but not so many drivers could afford S1600 cars so the level of competition would be lower and we would end up watching 2 or 3 drivers fighting for victory and a bunch of gentleman drivers who aren't attractive at all.

**Jarek Z** · 25th May 2014, 12:32

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

YES! Last year the R2-cars made the Belgian championship worth watching. When you have a strong competition between drivers, it is spectacular to see, it doesn't matter what they drive at that point. This is also a major reason why I like going to France to see rallies. What you see from drivers in the trophies there (208 cup at the moment, DS3, 207, C2 and Saxo trophies in the past) is amazing!

Some video from last year's BRC with the R2's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtaKKYpW_JA

This is proper rallying indeed! We don't have such high level in R2 class here in Poland.

**Tom206wrc** · 25th May 2014, 13:12

Originally Posted by mousti

Some of those will be way more on the limit than the S1600, and the Fiesta is a rubbish car don't know why Coulembier invested in that..

De Cecco, Ingram, Cerny, Lefebvre, Immonen (?) etc. will be crazy fast to get the win or getting points.

Don't forget Kevin Demaerschalk who will drive a 208 R2 for the first time

**sete** · 25th May 2014, 14:34

here is the entry list.
http://www.ypresrally.com/en/erc-dra...t-fia-approval

really nice,81 entries,24 with R5 or S2000

**Mirek** · 25th May 2014, 15:00

Still 2 weeks to the closing date

**mousti** · 25th May 2014, 15:58

He has dissapeared from the list and was not so impressing in Wallonie. Dont know if he had problems then...

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**sete** · 25th May 2014, 16:09

ok,i was thinking its final entry list.
are we expecting a some suprise entry in that 2 weeks?
But now its relly great,I am counting the day to the start - i will be there

RS · 25th May 2014, 16:28

Loix is listed with his private car but surely when it comes to it he will be with the works team with an up-to-date car?

Rossetti one off drive for fun or does he have an aim to get back into erc?

**tommeke_B** · 25th May 2014, 16:48

Originally Posted by mousti

He has dissapeared from the list and was not so impressing in Wallonie. Dont know if he had problems then...

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Kevin Demaerschalk had engine problems and retired early in Wallonie, no need to compare the Fiesta R2 with the 208 R2 either (it's like comparing a GrN and GrA car). For me he is one of the favorites in the R2-class in Ypres, if anyone can beat Lefebvre (who is probably a future WRC-star).