Azores Airlines Rallye 2018

[RS]

Pellier retired after SS2.. Sainteloc reliability strikes again.

[Jarek Z]

I wondered about it, as they seem to have not read their own regulations at fiaerc.com:
"Skoda Auto Deutschland driver Fabian Kreim will lead the field away for the first two days of the FIA European Rally Championship’s opening round at Azores Airlines Rallye, picking first position on the road..."

https://www.fiaerc.com/kreim-leads-t...rlines-rallye/

It seems it is Lukasz Habaj who is going to start first today:
https://www.fiaerc.com/habaj-starts-...of-erc-azores/

[Jarek Z]

Loubet and his Hyundai already out after technical problems:
https://www.fiaerc.com/three-erc-dri...azores-stages/

[PLuto]

What is curious, if I count also qualify, we had four stages till now. And we have four different winners of stages :-)

[Rally Power]

That's typical Luky, isn't it? But he is still the fastest driver here, so he shoud win this rally. Maybe only Moura can stop him?

Luky may be the fastest but we all know he’s not the most reliable driver; Moura (and hopefully Magalhães) mainly needs to be close (not easy) to put some pressure on him. With Koci, Ingram, Sousa and Ahlin also on the fight, this second day looks promising (including at U27).

[Jarek Z]

It's A pity.

This accident complicate his participation in Gran Canaria.

Neubauer seems positive about his presence on Canary Islands:
https://www.fiaerc.com/neubauer-with...or-car-damage/

[Jarek Z]

Ptaszek disqualified because of some procedural mistake after flexi service.
Link in Polish only:
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/ptasze...fikowani,83534

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good time by Yates on SS4... 3rd fastest so far.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ingram wow... SS5 7s faster than B.Magalhaes !!

[RS]

Ingram wow... SS5 7s faster than B.Magalhaes !!

.. and overtakes him in the standings.