Ypres Rally 2015

[wwbroe]

Will Abbring and Bouffier be part of the qualifying stage if neither are registered for ERC points? I assume they must be.

They have FIA priority, but they will have to do qualifying stage also. Normally fastest man in qualifying can first make choice of starting position on friday 13h00. I guess it also counts for FIA registered drivers. Maybe Pluto can give us some answers on this topic?

[wwbroe]

I wonder what is the point of taking videos of those end-turns...

You are right Mirek, but i guess the reason for this is that safety was very strict and people were not allowed to stand where they wanted. There is only about 4 or 5 accesses where you can reach the testbase, and everywhere there was strict control and people could only stay quite far from the road. That would be main reason that there is some filming at stage turning point.

[dodge33cymru]

Another question, for anyone going - how easy is it to travel between stages?

They all look so close that I'm wondering if it's possible to do Langemark (until after the Porsches) > Mesen 1 > Dikkebus 2 on the Friday, or if traffic will make it impossible?

[Jasper]

Another question, for anyone going - how easy is it to travel between stages?

They all look so close that I'm wondering if it's possible to do Langemark (until after the Porsches) > Mesen 1 > Dikkebus 2 on the Friday, or if traffic will make it impossible?

For me this looks possible. Don't take the connection roads that look obvious or you get stuck in traffic.

[Hartusvuori]

Another question, for anyone going - how easy is it to travel between stages?

They all look so close that I'm wondering if it's possible to do Langemark (until after the Porsches) > Mesen 1 > Dikkebus 2 on the Friday, or if traffic will make it impossible?

Also, a reminder to everyone going to see Ypres, remember that last year there was literate zero tolerance for speeding and over 1000 tickets were given out by police patrols or automatic cameras. If it says go 50, go 50, not 51.

[Andre Oliveira]

I'm tired of Ypres event. Condroz f.e. is more beautifull to watch. Rallies with 90° turns is not for me. Madeira is a fantastic event, shame that we can't afford a ERC event there.

[Mirek]

What? I have been to Ypres four or five times with Tommeke and I have NEVER been in a 90° turn, I think never in a place slower than 3rd gear (mostly 5th-6th gear places). It's very spectacular event but if You are so lazy to stay in the junctions than it's your mistake to be disappointed. In the whole ERC there's no easier event to get to the stages via dozens of roads everywhere!

I have been to Condroz too and I find Ypres nicer thanks to better entry field and way nicer weather for spectating. Standing in a rain in 5°C is not really comfortable especially when half of the stages is off the schedule.

[tommeke_B]

Also, a reminder to everyone going to see Ypres, remember that last year there was literate zero tolerance for speeding and over 1000 tickets were given out by police patrols or automatic cameras. If it says go 50, go 50, not 51.

Actually You can drive up to 56 on roads where 50 is allowed. Corrections are 6kph (up to 100kph) and 6% for speeds over 100kph. Usually it's best to take the smaller roads (similar to those used for stages) where you can drive as quick as you want (speed limit is officially 90kph outside urban areas if there's no other sign) and avoid some traffic. The official maps that are sold together with the program book provide enough detail to find those roads.

[dodge33cymru]

Cheers for that advice - I'll be at the Shakedown stage early but for Friday I'm sorting a few maps and alternative routes out; will make sure to plan some backroad ones.

[Wim_Impreza]

What? I have been to Ypres four or five times with Tommeke and I have NEVER been in a 90° turn, I think never in a place slower than 3rd gear (mostly 5th-6th gear places). It's very spectacular event but if You are so lazy to stay in the junctions than it's your mistake to be disappointed. In the whole ERC there's no easier event to get to the stages via dozens of roads everywhere!

I have been to Condroz too and I find Ypres nicer thanks to better entry field and way nicer weather for spectating. Standing in a rain in 5°C is not really comfortable especially when half of the stages is off the schedule.

I prefer Condroz above Ypres. The roads in Condroz are more difficult than the roads in Ypres, especially since a few years that Ypres has new asphalt on some sections.

In the Condroz last year it was 20°C and very sunny... Yes, there were editions that there was rain and the temperatures weren't that high, but that is in (almost) each rally I think. I like rain, so that drivers with a less powerfull car have also a chance on a very good result.

See you maybe Friday in Ypres?