Label: Peugeot

Jan132017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Leading Peterhansel shaken after a collision with Slovenian Marčič

Stephane Peterhansel, who is racing for Peugeot at the Dakar Rally, drove visibly shaken to the finish line after Thursday's collision with our only representative Simon Marčič. The winner of last year's Dakar Rally collided with Marčič after a confusion with navigation soon after the start of Thursday's test. Marčič, who is riding a KTM motorcycle in Dakar, broke his leg, while Peterhansel was waiting for the arrival of a medical helicopter with an injured racer. The Frenchman was initially left without a lead at the rally due to lost time, but this was not important to him, as he was aware that Marčič could have taken it much worse. “We were both lost,” Peterhansel explained. "Actually, we all got lost there, so I drove slowly, about 60 miles an hour. I didn't see it because of the bushes.

Jan232016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Turk stopped the transmission on the thirteenth HP

Rally

Even at the speed trials in the vicinity of Gap in France, the Slovenian crew successfully and quickly continued their performance at the rally for the World Championship. With both dry and wet road tires as well as studded tires, the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally successfully tackled the icy sections hiding in the shady parts of the speed trials. After 158 kilometers of racing and eight speed trials, Rok and Enej took 7th place in the RC4 class with a Peugeot 208 R2. They even made it to fifth place, but unfortunately their performance ended in the thirteenth test Sisteron, where they were tempted by the gearbox.

Jan222016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

A good start for Turk at the Monte Carlo Rally

Rally

With a ceremonial start in front of the famous Monaco Casino, the Monte-Carlo Rally has also officially begun. Rok Turk and Enej Ložnar also competed well with the roads in the French Alps and successfully broke the ice on their debut at the World Championships. After 42 kilometers of racing, they are in 208th place in the RC2 class with the Peugeot 7 R4, where 19 crews are fighting for the best places. Arriving at the service station in Gap, Rok summed up his thoughts: "Extremely demanding conditions at the first two speed tests with plenty of ice, where the right choice of tires also played a big role. Ene and I are happy with the first day of the Monte-Carlo rally and that we have a long rally ahead of us! " On Friday, six speed trials with a total length of 117 kilometers are scheduled.

Jan212016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

“Shakedown” rally Monte-Carlo for warm-up before the start

Rally

Similar conditions as promised in the speed trials awaited the racers at the "shakedown" near the town of Gap, where the service zone of the Monte-Carlo rally will be for the first three days. With the third time in their group with the Peugeot 208 R2, Rok Turk and Enej Ložnar found themselves in a mixture of mud, snow and ice. For them, this is their first appearance at a rally for the World Championships, so they were more than happy with the introduction. "We tested and set up the car, but also had a good experience of the conditions on the road in the coming days. We are aware that this was just the beginning, but I can't wait to drive over the starting ramp in Monaco tomorrow and start speed trials "Rok is in a great mood before the start of the rally. On Thursday, they and Ene are waiting for two night speed trials

Jul182015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rok Turk and Blanka Kacin at the Bulgaria Rally

Rally

The racing part of the 46th Rally Bulgaria, which is also considered the European Rally Cup, started with Friday's "shakedown". Rok Turk and Blanka Kacin are also competing with the Peugeot 208 R2 at the rally. They already have some experience with Bulgarian roads, as they took part in the rally in 2011. This time they will face 196 kilometers of speed tests on Saturday and Sunday, quite potholed roads and high average speed. "Given that we have a long rally ahead of us, it will be necessary to distribute forces wisely and attack where possible, and in some parts to drive more carefully and watch the race car. The competition is strong and we are looking forward to the speed test. promises us "Rok is optimistic before the start of the rally Bulgaria. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxBpXSODS_0

Jul152015 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Citroen could leave the WRC next season!

WRC, WTCC

By the end of this year, French carmaker Citroen will decide whether to continue to compete exclusively in the WRC World Rally Championship, or to leave it and dedicate itself exclusively to the WTCC World Touring Car Championship. In the radical restructuring of the Citroen Racing and Peugeot Sport programs, the key issues will be logistics, the level of competition and which sport better promotes their brand in the Chinese market. The latter probably carries the most weight, and given that rally as a sport in China is not as popular as the WTCC, where one of the championship races takes place (in 2017, another race is expected to be included in the race calendar), this would could mean that the French will finish the rally program, where they celebrated their last world title in 2012,

Jul102015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Will Loeb chase the 10 WRC title?

WRC, WTCC

Yves Matton, the head of the Citroen team, is convinced that the Frenchman Sebastien Loeb can win the tenth title of world rally champion if he decides to return after his contract to appear in the WTCC series expires at the end of this season. Matton intends to persuade 41-year-old Loeb to return to the World Championships, saying that "the biggest drawback of the WRC Championship is that only two racers are able to regularly win rallies and become champions. One is Sebastien Ogier, who wins titles, and the other is in the WTCC World Touring Car Championship. " Loeb drove a rally in Monte Carlo earlier this season, where he even led from the start. Matton, meanwhile, plans to talk to the nine-time champion about his future. "Sebastien will be our brand 's ambassador for a long time to come

Jun132015 by Blaž Štremfelj69 Comments

Raikkonen behind the wheel of a Le Mans race car

24 hours Le Mansa, formula 1

The famous 24hr Le Mans race is in the spotlight these days. There are quite a few former Formula One racers, as well as current ones, and almost four years ago Kimi Raikkonen, who has tested himself in many other racing series in the last few years, sat behind the wheel of a Peugeot 908 racing prototype in Spain. in the WRC and NASCAR World Rally Championships. "I enjoyed testing. The car is fun to drive," said the Finn, who did not decide to take part in the race later. The 2007 champion, however, may have to decide in the next few months where, if at all, he will continue his racing career. A performance at Le Mans is definitely on the list of every heart racer like Raikkonen.

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

Jan72015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Sainz fourth for Peugeot Total

formula 1

In the third stage of the Dakar Rally 2015, the brand new PEUGEOT 2008 DKR race car regained some seats in the hands of the most experienced team of drivers to date. Compared to yesterday’s longest speed test at the rally, today’s stage was much more relaxed. The 284-kilometer route took rivals all the way to Chilecito in the immediate vicinity of the Chilean border. After an extremely strenuous speed test the day before, Carlos Sainz, Stéphane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres managed to gather new strength to fight the third day of the Dakar Rally. Although today's test was quite demanding, fortunately it was much shorter, so the teams managed to get a good rest in the Chilecito bivouac and prepare for the next day. Today's stage was also a big challenge due to the open and fast