Cyprus Rally 2018

[hari]

ERC Round 4 & MERC Round 2 - Cyprus Rally, 15 - 17 June 2018 - first information is available:

The FIA European Rally Championship-counting Cyprus Rally is moving home for 2018 with confirmation that the event will be based in the city of Larnaca from 15-17 June. Previously run from the Cypriot capital Nicosia, the all-gravel event will now be based in Larnaca with the start, finish and service park based beside the Mediterranean Sea.

More: https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-cyprus-ra...-larnaca-base/

Quite a smart move with all the tourist hotspots in this region.

The full itinerary is expected to be announced shortly.

Looking forward to a another spectacular event on the island of sun and dust.




2017 event gallery: http://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_best...llye_2017.html

[hari]

High-Speed action through the 13 Special Stages:

Intense action and high-speed highlights await all the spectators who will gather for the 13 Special Stages of the Cyprus Rally 2018. Spectacular passes and huge top speeds will be the main ingredients of this year’s route which has a total length of 763.32km, 208,22 of which will comprise the stages. As with every year, the rally will host two separate surfaces with 72% of the rally running on gravel and 28% on tarmac.

More: http://www.cyprusrally.com.cy/en/new...special-stages

Itinerary:

Friday, 15.06.2018:
Free Practice (6.33km - 100% gravel) - 07:00-09:00
Qualifying Stage (6.33km - 100% gravel) - 10:08
Start Ceremony Larnaca Foinikoudes - 19:00

Saturday, 16.06.2018:
SS1 Kelia 1 (21.48km - 77% gravel) - 08:58
SS2 Analiontas 1 (14.41km - 100% gravel) - 10:06
SS3 Stavrovouni 1 (11.28km - 40% gravel) 10:54
SS4 Kelia 2 (21.48km - 77% gravel) - 12:52
SS5 Analiontas 2 (14.41 km - 100% gravel) - 14:00
SS6 Stavrovouni 2 (11.28 km - 40% gravel) - 14:48

Sunday, 17.06.2018:
SS7 Yeri 1 (22.00 km - 76% gravel) - 08:43
SS8 Super Special Stage Nicosia (4.90 km - 24% gravel) - 09:36
SS9 Lageia 1 (12.67 km - 77% gravel) - 10:49
SS10 Lefkara 1 (19.82 - 64% gravel) - 11:47
SS11 Yeri 2 (22.00 km - 76% gravel) - 14:15
SS12 Lageia 1 (12.67 km - 77% gravel) - 15:28
SS13 Lefkara 1 (19.82 - 64% gravel) - 16:53
Finishing Ceremony Larnaca Foinikoudes - 18:30

Full intinerary: http://www.cyprusrally.com.cy/upload...87b23237d5.pdf

[Antreas]

30/5/18 is the last date for entries,I expect more than 20 R5 Rally cars

[pantealex]

Juuso Nordgren confirmed with Fabia R5.

[Antreas]

Also Dávid Botka confirmed

[Jarek Z]

Bruno Magalhaes confirmed:
https://www.fiaerc.com/good-result-g...ner-magalhaes/

[Antreas]

Štajf Vojtěch Confirmed with skoda R5

[Jarek Z]

Laurent Pellier and Catie Munnings confirmed:
https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-r2-x-2-sa...s-rally-bound/

[Antreas]

Possible names with R5
Magalhaes
Ptaszek
Herczig
Botka
Nasser al attiyah
Paulo Nobre
Lukyanuk
Monteiro
Von Thurn
Brynildsen
Denis Denner
Juuso Nordgren
Chris Ingram
Štajf Vojtěch
Tsouloftas
Galatariotis
Timotheou
Avcioglu
Chilimindris
Yiangou
Denctas
Fahri Denis

[tolis]

And Tlustak