Italian Rally News

**EstWRC** · 11th April 2021, 11:12

Originally Posted by dupanton

R2C can have a bigger engine size. But they are balanced by a bigger minimum weight as well I think.

okay thanks. nevertheless Virves is doing very good IMO, it takes always very long time for our drivers to get up to speed on tarmac while coming from Estonian gravel only.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 11th April 2021, 11:34

Breen into the lead o/a.

**Mirek** · 11th April 2021, 11:40

Originally Posted by EstWRC

okay thanks. nevertheless Virves is doing very good IMO, it takes always very long time for our drivers to get up to speed on tarmac while coming from Estonian gravel only.

I don't know why Italians keep them in separate classes. The aim of this A/B/C/T/D letters when they were creted by FIA was to allow different vehicles to compete in the SAME class

The letters only distinguished vehicles made under different possible option within the same class (A, B, C was for engine size, T was for turbocharged and D for diesel engines and all of them had somewhat different weight limits or other modifications to stay ballanced within the same class).

**dimviii** · 11th April 2021, 11:58

Basso touched something and punctured at ss 6

**EstWRC** · 11th April 2021, 12:18

Tänak again can’t hold the speed of Neuville On this long stage.

**Mirek** · 11th April 2021, 12:33

Anyone knows what happened to Kristensson?

EDIT: Found in Rally3 thread. Broken rear axle.

**Tom206wrc** · 11th April 2021, 12:36

Andrea Nucita is so dominant in 2WD

**Ucci** · 11th April 2021, 13:28

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Andrea Nucita is so dominant in 2WD

Completely expected, as former winner of CIR event (with i20 R5) this small Peugeot is a piece of cake 4him....same story with Andreucci....nobody can't hold with such expirienced driver when they move to smaller class.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 11th April 2021, 13:33

Neuville sounded pretty happy with how the event has gone - a good test to try the Pirelli wet tyres and his rhythm getting better and better with the new co-driver.

Tanak enjoying the test as good for learning tarmac in mixed conditions.

Breen also happy with his driving in the conditions and felt really good on the latest stages.

One to go.