Barum Czech Rally Zlin 2016

[tommeke_B]

It's a shame that Vaclav Pech and his Porsche are on the wrong entry list.

You mean it's a shame Pech doesn't drive an internationally homologated car...

[Mirek]

It's a shame that Vaclav Pech and his Porsche are on the wrong entry list.

He would loose a lot of power and add a lot of weight if he was on the international list (maybe also had to use different gearbox)...

EDIT: He would also loose a lot of money for homologation of his car... for what exactly?

[Ucci]

It's a shame that Vaclav Pech and his Porsche are on the wrong entry list.

Better there than doing nothing.....

[hsmed]

It will be very interesting for us Danes to follow the Madsen brothers (Kenneth and Jacob). They are very quick in Denmark, but are rarely competing outside Denmark. Will the ERC and the Czech entries drive the same stages?

[Mirek]

Yes, the route is totally same. They just run after a pause (10 minutes I think). Anyway large local part of ERC field scores into Czech championship as well. Only those with car/tyres unfitting ERC regulations or those who specifically entered only MČR field are in the second group.

[Ucci]

Yes, the route is totally same. They just run after a pause (10 minutes I think). Anyway large local part of ERC field scores into Czech championship as well. Only those with car/tyres unfitting ERC regulations or those who specifically entered only MČR field are in the second group.

Thanks Mirek-superb info. It is going to be interesting to follow Pech's times. BY the way-weather forecast???

[kiil]

It will be very interesting for us Danes to follow the Madsen brothers (Kenneth and Jacob). They are very quick in Denmark, but are rarely competing outside Denmark. Will the ERC and the Czech entries drive the same stages?

Yes will be very interesting. But actually more than half of Jacobs starts has been outside Denmark so far.

[Mirek]

Jacob was rather fast in Rally Bohemia but the competition on Barum is on different level. Let's see.

Ucci: It's too early for weather forecast. We had some extremely cold period (even temperatures bellow zero in Rally Šumava area) but that's fortunately over and since now it shall be warm and dry weather (not too hot). We'll see later.

[kiil]

Would be nice with dry, but not stinking hot weather for a change :-)

[Mirek]

I personally prefer a bit of rain before the rally or overnight between the legs so that there is a bit of mud and some water in places. It makes it more spectacular especially in forest parts.