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Apr62015 by Blaž Štremfelj4 Comments

7th place for Rok Turk in a rally in Ireland

Jumps and turns, fast sections of roads and rapidly changing weather conditions were definitely a big challenge for Rok Turk, who took part in the rally for the European Championship in Ireland last weekend. Together with co-driver Blanka Kacin, they bravely tackled speed trials, gained new experience from kilometer to kilometer and achieved ever better times with the Peugeot 208 R2 in the strong competition of ERC3 class race cars. On Friday morning, in addition to them, there were 21 crews of the ERC3 class at the start and the fight for the best possible rankings and points for the European Championship lasted until the last speed test the next day, when the final rankings were decided by seconds. Rok and Blanka achieved an excellent result after 215 kilometers of speed trials, as they finished the rally in 7th place in Ireland

Mar252015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rally around Ireland a new challenge for Rok Turk

European Rally Championship

Narrow and fast roads, speed trials with many turns and jumps, are the main features of the rally across Ireland. On the first weekend in April this year, Rok Turk is also going to the Irish Rally for the European Championship (ERC), where he and co-driver Blanka Kacin will have the starting number 208 on their Peugeot 2 R45. Before leaving for Ireland, Rok passed a two-day test. together with the OPV team with which they are preparing the race car, they were mainly looking for the right settings for the fast sections that await them in the north of Ireland. "Given that the average speeds on the speed tests are around 100 kilometers per hour, I mainly tested the settings for fast sections, where it will be important to have a calm car and be on the ideal line at all times. There will also be many turns where the next these

Nov292014 by Blaž Štremfelj384 Comments

Will the Fabia R5 be able to emulate the successes of the VW Polo?

European Rally Championship, Rally, WRC

After Škoda introduced the latest Fabia model a few months ago, it has now put on display the Fabia R5 concept, a rally special with a 1.6-liter turbo engine and a five-speed sequential transmission. When completed, the Fabia R5 will replace the Fabia S2000, one of the most successful rally cars on any basis in various categories. The Fabia S2000 was introduced in 2009 and, believe it or not, served as the basis for Volkswagen’s WRC program, which became simply invincible, which is now also expected of the Fabia R5 in the lower rally categories.

Sep142014 by Klemen BagaričNo Comments

Raikkonen blames the ERC system

formula 1

Kimi Raikkonen is of the opinion that if the Ferrari team wants to catch faster Formula 1 competitors, it must improve the operation of the ERC system (energy recovery system). After an incredibly poor performance at home at the Italian Grand Prix, where Raikkonen finished 9th and Alonso did not finish the race, the team will have to roll up their sleeves as the car does not have a competitive final speed on the planes. The Finn also said that the fight with other drivers is very difficult, as the ERC system is much worse than that of the competing Mercedes-Benz, or Red Bull-Renault. “I’m sure we’ll make a 100% improvement to the car through the winter,” Raikkonen said. "We expected it to be difficult at Monza, but I think the result will be much better in the next few races because the tracks are not that fast. We have to go there to

Mar302014 by Blaž Štremfelj23 Comments

Breen winner of the ERC Rally Acropolis

European Rally Championship

Craig Breen celebrated at the legendary Acropolis Rally, which was the third rally of this year’s ERC European Championship season. The Irishman, who competed in the all-new Peugeot 208T16, earned the prestigious Colin McRae Flat Out trophy with an excellent ride, and dedicated the victory to Gareth Roberts, his best friend and co-driver, who lost his life in a tragic rally accident in 2012. He also remembered the late Frank Meagher, the last Irishman to win one of the rallies considered the European Championship. Bryan Bouffier (Citroen DS3 RRC) and Kajetan Kajetanovič (M-Sport Ford Fiesta) were breathing down Breen's collar. In the category of two-wheeled racing cars, the Russian Evgenij Šuhovenko won, and Vitelij Puškar won the Cup of Production Racing Cars.

Sep282013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Humar with a win back in the fight for the championship

European Rally Championship, Rally

Aleks Humar returned to the fight for this year's title of national champion with an excellent run and victory at the Croatia Rally, which was also considered the European Championship. In Croatia, Idrijčan was caught in the rain at the second speed test, where he spun and lost some time. But in the sequel, Humar had no real competition. Already after the first day, he gained an enviable advantage over competitors, which allowed him to control the advantage over Jani Trček, Asja Zupanc, Rajko Žakl and Darko Peljhan on the second day of the rally, despite the failure of the brakes before the last round of speed trials. another third victory this year, with which he and his co-driver Florian Rus reduced the gap in points against the leading Trček. This is now only 17 points left, which means that T will have to

May282013 by Blaž Štremfelj74 Comments

Limit the number of tires in the ERC

European Rally Championship

The organizers of the European Rally Championship ERC have reduced the number of sets of tires available to racers. So far, the consumption of tires has not been limited, so the best or wealthiest teams could use any number of new tires, which for racers and teams with a smaller budget meant that they are even further away from the top. From the Ypres Rally onwards, racers will be able to use 20 tires for each rally, and four more will be available for training and qualifying. The organizers also banned additional incision of the profile on the tires. Francois Ribiero, the sporting boss of the promoter of the ERC Eurosport Event, said this was a necessary move to prevent a headless increase in costs. "The ERC rules around tires have been very wasteful. We still want open competition between tires,

May182013 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Bouffier winner of Corsica

European Rally Championship

Bryan Bouffier is the winner of the ERC Rally in Corsica. This is only his second win after a surprising win at Monte Carlo in 2011. It is also Peugeot’s first win in an international race since Thierry Neuville won the IRC Rally in Sanremo in 2011. Bouffier fought for the win with Jan Kopecky, who in the last test he decided to settle for second place. Even if Kopecky wanted to fight for the victory, he was not allowed to do so by his Škoda, which "proposed" on three cylinders in the last stage. Craig Breen and Stephane Sarrazin battled for third place. The latter was better. Francois Delecour was fifth. Robert Kubica took the lead at the beginning, but once again the Pole had to resign. This time he was stopped by a problem with the fuel supply on his Citroen.

Mar242013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kopecky won after the drama Kubica

European Rally Championship

Jan Kopecky celebrated his third victory after the dramatic resignation of leader Robert Kubica and moved into the lead of the European Rally Championship ERC. Robert Kubica, a debutant in the ERC Championship, led the Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés rally by more than a minute, but then had to resign after a close encounter with the bouncy fence. This time, the Pole behind the wheel of the Citroen DS3 RRC took it better than years ago, when he suffered severe hand injuries in a similar accident, which ended his career as a Formula One racer. Despite his resignation, Kubica will be able to take comfort in the Colin McRae Flat Out Trophy. "I am very happy to be able to receive this award," said the Pole. "Colin was a great racer and I cheered for him in my youth. The winners are usually all in the finish line, but this award comforts us

Mar222013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kubica calmly and collected forward

European Rally Championship

Robert Kubica claims that he will continue calmly and collectedly at the Islas Canarias rally, where he won all the first six speed trials with the Citroen DS3. The Pole scored two stages before the end with more than a minute advantage over Jan Kopecky, who took part in the third rally of the ERC championship with the desire to hat-trick the victories on the asphalt surface. “We have to stay calm and collected and then we’ll see where we’re going tomorrow night,” the former Formula One racer said. "I will continue to drive and do my job without thinking about winning."