[ERC] [MERC] Cyprus Rally 2014 (19-21.09.2014)

[Mirek]

Also the national rallies are much shorter, not only the overall distance but usually also the stages.

[Jarek Z]

Kajto has become the gravel master of the ERC. He scored a total of 191 points from three of the four gravel rounds of the ERC. Craig Breen finished second (160 points) and Ott Tänak third (127 points).
Points are awarded on a 10-6-4-2-1 scale to the fastest five ERC drivers on each stage.

It's surprising. I would think that Lappi should win the gravel master competition, but he is down in the 11th position.

[PLuto]

Another notices to my post from the morning concerning the speed on Cyprus Rally. Like I wrote in the morning, there are differences in regulations (for example MERC has no limit for tyres). Today I was surprised that lot of local drivers is using fuel in version from previous year, which is not allowed now in FIA events (it has different consistency). I was also surprised, that all local drivers with Mitsubishi were going fast with ALS, but both Hudec and Pushkar were going without it as their cars were overheating.

And one notice regarding the Arab drivers - on some stages they were (not all of them) cutting the road. Cutting the road is not the best word - they were doing new different road through the field between spectators...

[dimviii]

I was also surprised, that all local drivers with Mitsubishi were going fast with ALS, but both Hudec and Pushkar were going without it as their cars were overheating.

Probably they have find the als mapping they have to use for their hot climate.Hudec and Pushkar are from countries with much colder climates.Even in Greece at Acropolis with some 36-39 celsious there is no problem with antilag,even at stages with very low average speed.

[makinen_fan]

And one notice regarding the Arab drivers - on some stages they were (not all of them) cutting the road. Cutting the road is not the best word - they were doing new different road through the field between spectators...

Are there any photos/videos of these? It was in Tseri, right? This is an issue in local events as well with disputes between drivers sometimes what is allow and what is not.

[makinen_fan]

[Jarek Z]

Kajto moves up to 3rd position in the ERC and gets Colin McRae Trophy.

[tommeke_B]

Also the national rallies are much shorter, not only the overall distance but usually also the stages.

Exactly. Rally Adriatico (CIR-Italy) had 124km SS, 315km RS, and not more than 35km SS between services (of 30mins each). On average Italian (CIR) events are around 150km SS. That and the extra service breaks give much more opportunities to solve any small problems and of course there's less time/chance for problems to develop.

[liposh]

Exactly. Rally Adriatico (CIR-Italy) had 124km SS, 315km RS, and not more than 35km SS between services (of 30mins each). On average Italian (CIR) events are around 150km SS. That and the extra service breaks give much more opportunities to solve any small problems and of course there's less time/chance for problems to develop.

On other hand ERC events are quite short (especially distance between services) in comparison with WRC events, so for WRC events this car is 100% useless.

[tommeke_B]

On other hand ERC events are quite short (especially distance between services) in comparison with WRC events, so for WRC events this car is 100% useless.

Yes. Also it's quite interesting that both PSA R5's (Chardonnet-DS3 and Kruuda-208) managed to finish without technical failure in Sardinia, and both got penalized for the dimensions of radiator not being according to homologations.