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Grega Premrl and Anja Verbič will join forces in the new season

Grega Premrl and Anja Verbič will join forces in the new season

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A new season of rally competitions is just around the corner. One of the major changes in the racing teams will be this year's collaboration between Grega Premrla and Anja Verbič. Before the start of the season, the newly formed crew will try to do everything necessary to meet their expectations when performing in the Slovenian national championship and the Mitropa Cup. Appearances in higher-ranking races are not excluded either. Despite the final fourth place in the DP and some good results at rallies abroad, Grega Premrl is not the most satisfied with last season, as he struggled with a lot of problems, especially at the beginning. He also faced changes of co-drivers, as Gregor Brešer had difficulty combining work and racing obligations. Vili Ošlaj and Rok Nartnik also took the passenger seat. “After four years of working with Gregor
Humar successfully through the first test of a new car in Austria

Humar successfully through the first test of a new car in Austria

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The national rally champions, Aleks Humar and Florjan Rus, have successfully completed the Rebenland rally in Austria and thus their first test of the new Renault Clio R3T race car. For Humar, the rally was mainly about getting to know the clio, a continuation of the season at the San Remo rally in Italy. The Rebenland rally near the Slovenian-Austrian state border near Lučane in Styria was primarily a race car test for the crew of Aleks Humar - Florjan Rus and the start of a new season, which begins with more pronounced international ambitions. With the goal of a grueling race marked by specific sandy and muddy roads, the national champions were happy to lift trophies for a joint seventh place, second place among two-wheel-drive racers and a victory in the Mitropa Cup, but their focused
Stairs for the crew Tim Novak-Uroš Ocvirk!

Stairs for the crew Tim Novak-Uroš Ocvirk!

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Tim Novak and Uroš Ocvirk (Škoda Fabia R2) and the IK Sport team could not have started their performances in the Mitropa Cup better. In addition to 9th place in the overall standings of the Austrian Rally Rebenland, the young men took the second highest podium in the Mitropa Cup, and Tim also won among the young racers! "If before my first race this year I was offered ninth place in the overall standings, second place in the R2 class, second place in the Mitropa Cup and of course a victory among juniors, as they like to tell us, I would seize the opportunity with both hands," he said. annual Team overjoyed at the finish. He also said that he made only one mistake in two days of racing and that he and his co-driver were very lucky at the time to stay on the road after turning. At the 20th speed test, they reached the 13th time in the overall rally classification
National champion Humar tested the new car for the first time

National champion Humar tested the new car for the first time

Rally
The national rally champion Aleks Humar has finished the preparation of the new Renault Clio R3T race car, and the first appearance of the best Slovenian rally driver is waiting for this weekend in Austria. The main focus of this season on the very strong Italian Clio R3T Cup. After several months of work, Aleks Humar, the national rally champion, finished his new Renault Clio R3T race car and also passed the first serious testing with it. A real test of the car, in which Humar will be accompanied this year by co-driver Florjan Rus, is waiting for an experienced racer from Idrija this weekend. The Slovenians will compete in the Rebenland Rally, the test of the Austrian National Championship and the Mitropa Cup near the Slovenian-Austrian state border in Styria, and then their attention will turn to the Italian part of the International Rhine Cup.
Premrl optimistic about the new season

Premrl optimistic about the new season

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The 2015 season will be Grego’s fourth in the rally and second with the Citroen DS3 R3T. For both Grego and his team, MGM Racing was last season, a season of learning and getting to know each other. Expectations for the new season are higher and full of optimism. Grega is already looking forward to the start of the season. "I am entering this season with the same team as last year, but more mature and with higher expectations," said Grega Premrl before the start of the new season. "This year I will drive the Slovenian National Championship, Mitropa Cup and European Cup. The goal is to fight for the title of national champion and in the Mitropa Cup to be at the very top and be the best among two drivers. I hope to be competitive at every rally and that Gregor and I will have another a bit more luck than last year, I'm looking forward to new fights and as much competition as possible, because that's the only way to progress
So far, only 18 Slovenians are on Lavanttal

So far, only 18 Slovenians are on Lavanttal

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The Lavanttal Rally will also mark the beginning of the Slovenian National Rally Championship this year. Both we and the spectators are saddened by the fact that only 18 Slovenian crews have registered for it so far, compared to 28. Last year, despite the reduced number of participants in the first of seven rallies this season, we expect this number to increase if not before, at five domestic events. Also this year, the big favorite of the season is Aleks Humar with a Renault Clio R3, who pulled his car well after the winter sleep at the Rebenland rally, which was considered the Mitropa Cup. There was also Asja Zupanc with a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX, who will be the only Slovenian participant in the all-wheel drive car at the Lavanttal Rally. Points for the Slovenian championship will be in two weeks in Av
Hot trailer for the Slovenian championship

Hot trailer for the Slovenian championship

Rally
  The Rebenland Rally, just a few kilometers across the Austrian border, was won by the Austrian champion Raimund Baumschlager, and a more interesting event for us took place in the two-wheel drive race division, where Alan Pajk with a Citroen C2 R2 and Matej Grudnik with an Renault Twingo staged an extremely interesting an equal duel. The duel was decided only on the last speed test, where Grudnik Pajka overtook by six seconds. They finished the rally in twelfth and thirteenth overall, and were fourth and fifth in their division. Grudnik performed in Austria with his new co-driver Florjan Rus, and Jaka Cevc sat next to Pajk for the first time. Both crews are among the favorites for the title of national champion in Division II among two-wheel drive racing cars. Their next duel is promising
Baumschlager leads, Asja an excellent eleventh

Baumschlager leads, Asja an excellent eleventh

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  After the first day of the Rebenland Rally, the fastest Austrian Raimund Baumschlager with the Škoda Fabia S2000 is the fastest. The EVO IX R4 has a 16.1-second advantage over second-placed compatriot Bepp Harrach in a Mitsubishi Lanver. Third is Gerwald Grossing in another Lancer, which is a good 38 seconds behind the leading Baumschlager. The Rebenland Rally was also attended by Slovenian racers. The best was Asja Zupanc with co-driver Blanka Kacin. The Slovenians finished the day in eleventh place with the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX, and in the total sum of times they are three minutes and twenty seconds short of leading. Alan Pajk and Jaka Cevc in the Citroen C2 R2 Max are in fourteenth place after five stages, and Matej Grudnik and Florjan Rus in the Renault Twingo R2 are breathing down their necks.
Asia fifth at the Littermont Rally

Asia fifth at the Littermont Rally

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At the Littermont Rally, Asja Zupanc and co-driver Blanka Kacin finished fifth in the overall standings and fourth in Group N. The race was spiced with low temperatures, snow, rain and ice. Tires played an important role, but it was hard to hit with a choice. The Zupanc-Kacin crew chose the right tires that gave them good times. After five speed trials, they took third place in the overall standings and second in Group N. They defended their place until the circular twenty-kilometer test, where they first experienced a small trip off the track, then their tire burst, and he gave up. gearbox on their Mitsubishi Lancer. The gap behind the leading Gassner-Thanhauser team became too great, so the girls focused on maintaining their position. On the next floor