News from France

[vino_93]

soucis moteur = engine trouble

[Jarek Z]

That Clio R3T is super fast!

It is fast indeed! The rally is over and Emmanuel Guigou managed to climb up to 5th overal!
Stéphane Lefebvre and his DS3 R3T Max are out of the rally after problems with engine and brakes.

Final results:
66. RALLYE MONT-BLANC MORZINE
1. Julien Maurin/Nicolas Klinger (F) Ford Fiesta RS WRC 1:53.55,1
2. Jean-Marie Cuoq/Jérôme Degout (F) Citroën C4 WRC +36,8
3. Lionel Baud/Lucie Baud (F) Ford Fiesta RS WRC +1.14,2
4. Pierre Roché/Martine Roché (F) Mini WRC +2.40,4
5. Emmanuel Guigou/Marine Murat (F) Renault Clio RS R3T +8.18,1
6. Patrick Rouillard/Cédric Mondon (F) Porsche 997 GT3 Cup +8.32,6
7. Gilles Nantet/Fabrice Gordon (F) Porsche 997 GT3 Cup +8.35,9
8. Romain Martel/Vanessa Lemoine (F) Peugeot 207 S2000 +8.41,3
9. Bernard Philippon/Guilhem Zazurca (F) Porsche 997 GT3 Cup +8.58,4
10. Cédric Robert/Matthieu Duval (F) Citroën DS3 R3T +9.40,2

[Tom206wrc]

Really nice result for british driver Steve Hendy(Ford Focus WRC) today at Rallye de Béthune(northern France)with the second place overall(winner Laurent Bayard on his unstoppable Toyota Corolla WRC)

Several other british drivers were present as Andrew Fenwick(retired), David Turnbull(forfait), Sebastian Ling(5th) and Graham Coffey(6th)...

Results http://www.ffsa.org/res_rallye.php?i...&catCourse=ral

[nafpaktos]

Where this rally counts for?

[vino_93]

Nothing, only French cup. I don't know why Hendy came here. He was the first. He loved it. He invites friend (Fenwick), and then others come. This year that was the first time that so many come.

Honestly I don't know why they love so much this event. Roads aren't particularly nice compare to other events in Northern France, as Route du Nord, Touquet, ... Only good thing for them it's that there's an highway from Calais to Béthune, so it's quite fast to go.
(and I don't talk on a spectator point of view, as we aren't welcome there).

[nafpaktos]

(and I don't talk on a spectator point of view, as we aren't welcome there).

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[tommeke_B]

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Apparently the safety measures are crazy there, following a tragic accident several years ago. Anyway not the best event in France. I prefer seeing the crazy 208-cup over these gentleman-driven WRCs (only one quick driver out of 10 WRcars)...

[vino_93]

Yes right, there was a fatal crash there a few years ago. It was the start of the repressive measures against spectators in France. Here in Béthunes it's probably the worst event. You have two spots per stage where you can go. All other are forbidden. Organizers will do all to move you (even cancelling the stage) if you are not on these spots, which were pretty bad according people (you can see the car only a few seconds). And I think the most stupid thing is that these points are limitated in term of width. I remember La Lys (event closed to Béthunes), where I could'nt go a few meters far in straight line, because it wasn't plan that people could go there.

@Tommeke : of course that's not the same level. But you don't go on a French Cup event for the same thing than you go to a French Championship one

[manthey]

Eric Brunson stops his season. The Fiesta is to sell, and can be rent (until his sell) with First Motorsport.
We don't know if he'll be back, it's maybe the end of his carrier. I hope he will start in D2 championship next year...

I back on this news because, according to this site, Sarrazing bought the fiesta (using for criterium cevennes)
http://www.rallye-passion.be/2014/08...s-de-sarrazin/
test fiesta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmgUvT5ZSqI

useful also to make comparison with toyota wrc, as recent test showed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRWTWiXxyVE

[nafpaktos]

I think toyota will be happy with this purchase,as fiesta will be used as comparison car.