Sun November 9, 2014

 Mouton, Saby, Nicolas share T16 party Stéphane Lefebvre and Thomas Dubois steered their Peugeot Rally Academy-liveried Peugeot 208 R2 to their second international title of the season, while Kevin Abbring and Sebastian Marshall concluded their 2014 campaign on a high note with third place in Corsica at the wheel of t...

 JRM Subaru dominates at Tour de Corse JRM's Gp N Subaru WRX STI underlined its position as the fastest car in the FIA European Rally Championship's Production Car Cup after dominating the category at this weekend's Tour de Corse. Keith Cronin, the three-time British Rally Champion, guided JRM's int...

Sat November 8, 2014

 Sarrazin wins stunning ERC finale There were celebrations aplenty on the 2014 FIA European Rally Championship finale in Corsica today when Stéphane Sarrazin became the ninth different winner from 11 rounds following a thrilling battle for top spot with fellow French Ford Fiesta RRC driver Bryan Bouffier. Whil...

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 F end (SS11) @ 03:35 PM - Sarrazin wins Tour de Corse, his first international championship rally win. Everybody else has got through this demanding stage too and seems thrilled. Final results (after SS19)(subject to last road section and scrutineering):
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 2h36m48s4;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +18s9;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +1m38s2
4th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +2m24s1;
5th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +5m41s9;
6th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +6m29s9;
7th= Leandri/Gordon, Ford, +7m33s5;
8th= Tarabus/Trunkat, Skoda, +7m51s3;
9th= Guglielmi/Vesperini, Renault, +10m19s;
=10th= Reuche/Deriaz, Renault, +13m21s

 F SS10 @ 02:40 PM - Bouffier had a spin trying to attack Sarrazin. This probably ends his chances. Maurin from 5th did not start this stage for unknown reasons. Results after SS10:
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 2h19m19s8;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +24s4;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +1m29s2
4th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +2m08s7;
5th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +4m59s4;
6th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +5m57s7;
7th= Leandri/Gordon, Ford, +6m51s6;
8th= Tarabus/Trunkat, Skoda, +6m58s2;
9th= Guglielmi/Vesperini, Renault, +9m14s5;
=10th= Reuche/Deriaz, Renault, +12m00s1

 F SS9 @ 10:45 AM - Bouufier says he attacks, but Sarrazin still managed to snatch a second away from him. Cronin in gN lead and edge of top10 has an off. Results after SS9:
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 2h07m58s6;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +13s6;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +1m19s8;
4th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +1m49s6;
5th= Maurin/Klinger, Ford, +2m31s3;
6th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +4m32s3;
7th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +5m19s;
8th= Tarabus/Trunkat, Skoda, +6m04s4;
9th= Leandri/Gordon, Ford, +6m11s5;
=10th= Guglielmi/Vesperini, Renault, +8m20s

 F SS8 @ 09:14 AM - Sarrazin extends lead. Breen had to spot for boars. Kajetanowicz does not appear to have started the stage after his previous double puncture. Results after SS8:
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 1h50m27s1;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +12s4;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +58s5;
4th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +1m39s3;
5th= Maurin/Klinger, Ford, +2m28s6;
6th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +3m43s6;
7th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +4m38s3;
8th= Tarabus/Trunkat, Skoda, +5m08s2;
9th= Leandri/Gordon, Ford, +5m34s2;
=10th= Guglielmi/Vesperini, Renault, +7m14s5

Fri November 7, 2014

 Thrilling battle on ERC Corsica Flying Frenchmen Stéphane Sarrazin and Bryan Bouffier will embark on the final leg of Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse just 1.7 seconds apart following a thrilling start to the FIA European Rally Championship season-closer. ...

 Skoda driver Lappi is European Champion ŠKODA has secured the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) title* for the third time in a row. Despite Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (FIN/FIN) being unable to finish the season finale on Corsica, the works drivers are the champions of the drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings. Sepp Wie...

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 F day1 (SS6) @ 02:48 PM - Dramatic final stage. Lappi and Consani both crashed, crews OK, Maurin and Hirschi had punctures, Sarrazin's lead meanwhile narrowed to just 1.7s. Results after day1 (SS6):
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 1h22m05s4;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +1s7;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +38s3;
4th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +1m11s;
5th= Maurin/Klinger, Ford, +2m14s2;
6th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +2m26s9;
7th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +2m58s7;
8th= Tarabus/Trunkat, Skoda, +3m42s4;
9th= Leandri/Gordon, Ford, +4m20s8;
=10th= Guglielmi/Vesperini, Renault, +4m56s9

 F SS5 @ 01:45 PM - Bouffier wins stage, Sarrazin drops some 6sec. Lappi overtakes Abbring, Maurin overtakes Consani. Results after SS5:
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 1h04m54s4;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +8s9;
3rd= Lappi/Ferm, Skoda, +32s8;
4th= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +35s8;
5th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +48s9;
6th= Maurin/Klinger, Ford, +1m32s8;
7th= Consani/Vilmot, Peugeot, +1m36s3;
8th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +1m50s4;
9th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +2m24s1;
=10th= Tarabus/Trunkat, Skoda, +2m57s2

 F SS4 @ 12:44 AM - Breen has terminal transmission problems. Sarrazin re-takes lead when Bouffier punctures. Bouffier needs care for next 2 stages as he has no spare tyre now. Dumas/Porsche misses stage win by 1.7s. Results after SS4:
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 49m43s1;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +14s6;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +33s4;
4th= Lappi/Ferm, Skoda, +35s2;
5th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +45s;
6th= Consani/Vilmot, Peugeot, +1m22s;
7th= Breen/Martin, Peugeot(T16), +1m22s6;
8th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +1m23s3;
9th= Maurin/Klinger, Ford, +1m31s2;
=10th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +1m52s7

 F SS3 @ 10:26 AM - Bouffier takes lead in straight fight. Breen drops a minute with a transmission problem. Really long and slow stages. Next one (repeat of SS1) is fast, should suit the Porsche. Results after SS3:
1st= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, 41m02s2;
2nd= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, +2s4;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +31s6;
4th= Lappi/Ferm, Skoda, +36s;
5th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +39s1;
6th= Consani/Vilmot, Peugeot, +1m15s9;
7th= Breen/Martin, Peugeot(T16), +1m19s2;
8th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +1m24s;
9th= Maurin/Klinger, Ford, +1m28s9;
=10th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +1m39s7

 F SS1 @ 08:11 AM - Sarrazin wins stage and a fine 4th for the Porsche RGT of Romain Dumas. The main news however is that Kajetanowicz has a broken driveshaft. He dropped half a minute, 13th place and currently is stopped at stage finish. Results after SS1:
1st= Sarrazin/Renucci, Ford, 8m12s2;
2nd= Bouffier/Panseri, Ford, +0s8;
3rd= Abbring/Marshall, Peugeot(T16), +1s6;
4th= Dumas/Giraudet, Porsche, +2s1;
=5th= Maurin/Klinger, Ford, +5s2;
=5th= Breen/Martin, Peugeot(T16), +5s2;
7th= Lappi/Ferm, Skoda, +7s5;
8th= Camilli/Veillas, Peugeot, +7s9;
9th= Magalhaes/Magalhaes, Peugeot(T16), +14s2;
=10th= Tarabus/Trunkat, Skoda, +17s3

Thu November 6, 2014

 Kajetanowicz fastest in qualifying Kajetan Kajetanowicz outgunned his FIA European Rally Championship rivals by setting the pace on the Qualifying Stage for Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse. ...

Tue November 4, 2014

 Peugeot looking to end 2014 in style Less than two weeks after Switzerland's Rallye International du Valais, the Peugeot Rally Academy drivers head for the legendary stages of France's Tour de Corse. Should it win on home soil, the Peugeot 208 T16, which has been extremely competitive since the start of the ...

 Lappi set to win ERC title The stage is set for ŠKODA driver Esapekka Lappi (FIN) at the season finale of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC): The Finn’s path to winning the title is clear after his brand colleague Sepp Wiegand (D) is no longer able to take part in the legendary “Tour de Corse” from ...

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 Lappi is already European Champion! @ 04:26 PM - Esapekka Lappi is crowned Champion before the ERC finale really got to start. The only driver able to catch him was Sepp Wiegand. A pre-event crash was actually just a minor slip into a ditch, but getting stuck there the hot catalysator set fire to the dry grass and eventually to the car. This left the car severely damagaed and Skoda seemingly unable to get a replacement car onto the island means Wiegand will now not start the Tour de Corse and Lappi therefore is confirmed as the champion.

Fri October 31, 2014

 Corsica braced for ERC title showdown Following 10 rounds, 162 special stages, a whole heap of action and plenty of serious competition, the thrilling race for the FIA European Rally Championship concludes on the Mediterranean island of Corsica next week. Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, which starts in Porto-Vecch...

Wed October 15, 2014

 Sarrazin set for ERC return Le Mans 24 Hours racer and ex-Formula One driver Stéphane Sarrazin will return to the FIA European Rally Championship next month when he tackles Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse for a fifth time. The Frenchman will compete in a Ford Fiesta RRC on the legendary island rally from 6...