Italian Rally News

**dimviii** · 18th March 2017, 12:07

MAXRALLY‏*@MAXRALLY
Problems for @KalleRovanpera @cioccorally but he’s heading for service and set to continue.

**pantealex** · 18th March 2017, 13:35

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

I don't know who MMMotorsport are, but the road Fiesta does have a Ford badge on the front:
http://www.v10.pl/archiwum/serwis_in...a_st_2013_.jpg

MarkkoMärtinMotorsport and as I said no badge in frontGRILL, it´s into bonnet. But you are right, no badges in MMM fiestaR2

**Ucci** · 18th March 2017, 14:24

Biggest surprise for me-apart that old fox managed to win 1.day after "fiasco" on yesterday's super special-Andolfi leading 2WD class! Didn't we predict that Fiat 124 will have no chance against R2, not to mention R3.....obviousley a good work by Abarth team (and Andolfi's performance too).

**Mirek** · 18th March 2017, 14:37

No, nobody ever predicted that R-GT would have no chance against R2 on asphalt. That's nonsense while such car would lack any reason for its own existence.

**dimviii** · 18th March 2017, 16:06

http://www.rallylink.it/cms16/index....te-sx-video-si

http://www.rallylink.it/cms16/index....eloce-video-si

**Mirek** · 18th March 2017, 16:52

Any information why Scandola got 1 min penalty?

**Ucci** · 18th March 2017, 16:54

Originally Posted by Mirek

No, nobody ever predicted that R-GT would have no chance against R2 on asphalt. That's nonsense while such car would lack any reason for its own existence.

Few months ago your opinion was different (GT class thread, your post nb.869).

**Mirek** · 18th March 2017, 16:56

You have a serious comprehension problem, sir.

Originally Posted by Mirek

IMHO Abarth 124 could be a good car for one-make cups but otherwise I don't expect anything ground braking from it.

No, I haven't claimed it to have no chance against R2 or any other similar bullshit.

PS I thought that the car would be a lot faster than it actually is. 23 seconds ahead of R2 after one hour of driving is for sure nothing to celebrate.