Skoda have the perfect start after its two drivers lead the charge after day ones four stages. The heavens opened causing water splashes to turn into small lakes on the stages making the event more challenging than ever.
Juho Hanninen leads Jan Kopecky by 27.5 seconds followed by the new team Proton driven by Guy Wilks.
The first day had drivers competing in two forest stages each repeated twice. Anton Alen's Abarth suffered a puncture on stage 3 causing some bodywork damage to the car. The Russian champion Aleksandr Zheludov suffered an ignition coil problem but once fixed showed good pace to finish the first day in 6th.
The leaderboard after the first day:-
1 Hanninen Skoda 28m 28.5s
2 Kopecky Skoda +27.5s
3 Wilks Proton +46.5s
4 Basso Abarth +1m 21s
5 Alen Abarth +1m 25s
6 Zheludov Peugeot +2m 3.9s
7 Wittmann Mitsubishi +2m 45s
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Rally Russia only one day away!
Rally Russia promises to be a speciticle even though its only the third time the event has run in its country. With Peugeot choosing not to run any of its top IRC drivers at the event it paves the way for Skoda, Abarth and Guy Wilks in his promising Proton. The only Peugeot entered is the 207 S2000 driven by Russian Aleksandr Zheludov.
The stages are said to be similar to Finland with long fast gravel stages up to nearly 30 km in length. Although flatter the stages suit the Finns and the last two years have seen Finns win the event.
Ralliart also take a number of entrants to the event hoping to gain some valuable championship points from the lack of Peugeots and Abarths.
The first of 15 stages starts Thursday 9th July!
What do you think? Have you say!
Simmo
The stages are said to be similar to Finland with long fast gravel stages up to nearly 30 km in length. Although flatter the stages suit the Finns and the last two years have seen Finns win the event.
Ralliart also take a number of entrants to the event hoping to gain some valuable championship points from the lack of Peugeots and Abarths.
The first of 15 stages starts Thursday 9th July!
What do you think? Have you say!
Simmo
Eurosport secures GP2 coverage [cont]
The coverage of GP2 races will start this weekend at Germany's Nurburgring on July 11/12th. They'll also cover races at Spa in Belgium, Monza in Italy and the final round in Portugal at the Portimao circuit on September 20th.
Dave Kerr British Eurosport director was obviously delighted to have secured to two year deal adding to the existing motorsport coverage on Eurosport channels including the World Touring Car Championship, World Rally Championship, Formula 2, Dakar Rally, Intercontinential Rally Challenge and the Renault World Series.
What do you think? Have your say!
Dave Kerr British Eurosport director was obviously delighted to have secured to two year deal adding to the existing motorsport coverage on Eurosport channels including the World Touring Car Championship, World Rally Championship, Formula 2, Dakar Rally, Intercontinential Rally Challenge and the Renault World Series.
What do you think? Have your say!
Eurosport secures GP2 coverage
Eurosport have secured the rights to screen the GP2 remaining six rounds and have secured a two year deal for the Formula 1 feeder series.
The events will be screened on its channels on Virgin and Sky.
What are your thoughts? Have your say!
Simmo
The events will be screened on its channels on Virgin and Sky.
What are your thoughts? Have your say!
Simmo
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