Tour de Corse 2012

Information

Date and time SS Information
12. 05. 2012 19:31 CET 14 retired (43 - Langiani Patrick / Massimi François): technical problem in SS 14
12. 05. 2012 18:49 CET 14 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): “I am happy to win this rally. The car was really, really good, we need to work more, but we win this rally, this is so important.”
12. 05. 2012 18:48 CET 14 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): “That’s good, because we made a mistake on the first stage today, so we are happy. Today, no confidence on this first pass today.”
12. 05. 2012 18:45 CET 14 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): “Fantastic, the car is very good, and I would like to thank my team and sponsors.”
12. 05. 2012 18:43 CET 14 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): "My aim was to be better than 4th. It was hard with the setup at the beginning."
12. 05. 2012 18:42 CET 14 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): "Finally, it's some good points. We just to have to finish the rally today."
12. 05. 2012 18:40 CET 14 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): "We should finish 7th or 8th. For my first time with this car, I'm very happy."
12. 05. 2012 18:37 CET 14 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): "I've made mistakes. But it's good to come to the finish. I think I have taken plenty of experience."
12. 05. 2012 18:36 CET 14 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): "I pushed a little harder. It was very nice. I had a good feeling."
12. 05. 2012 18:33 CET 14 flash info (11 - Leandri Jean-Mathieu / Leonardi Pierre Marien): "I didn't get the good feeling today. I'm quite disappointed. We have to work."
12. 05. 2012 18:30 CET 14 flash info (27 - Aigner Andreas / Ertl Daniela): “I am very, very happy, no big problems at all, and thanks to my partners for supporting me.”
12. 05. 2012 18:13 CET 14 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
12. 05. 2012 19:29 CET 13 retired (39 - Della Casa Federico / Menchini Marco): accident in SS 13
12. 05. 2012 17:08 CET 13 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): "I took it safe. I know Kopecky continues to push against Campana."
12. 05. 2012 17:04 CET 13 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): "It's quite like a circuit and i'm used to that. I know Campana will push in the last stage."
12. 05. 2012 17:03 CET 13 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): "I pushed very hard in this stage. I lost only 1 second in an hairpin."
12. 05. 2012 17:03 CET 13 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): "It was ok. The car is working very well. A long and interesting stage to go."
12. 05. 2012 16:59 CET 13 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): "I'm trying to enjoy. Not big attack. We are looking forward to the finish."
12. 05. 2012 16:58 CET 13 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): "Not so bad. We are quicker than this morning. I'm happy."
12. 05. 2012 16:57 CET 13 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): "We made some good changes to the setup of the car."
12. 05. 2012 16:57 CET 13 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): "A nice stage. I did a small mistake in an hairpin. One more stage to go."
12. 05. 2012 16:54 CET 13 flash info (11 - Leandri Jean-Mathieu / Leonardi Pierre Marien): "A good stage. We changed the setup."
12. 05. 2012 16:54 CET 13 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
12. 05. 2012 19:29 CET 12 retired (47 - Casabianca Florian / Maraninchi Andre-Francois): accident in SS 12
12. 05. 2012 15:44 CET 12 (22 - McCormack Martin / Moynihan David): Front left tyre puncture
12. 05. 2012 15:15 CET 12 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): "This stage is difficult. I didn't want to puncture. It's not easy. We need to keep a good rhythm."
12. 05. 2012 15:14 CET 12 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): "I didn't get the rhythm in the first run. Now, it's going well."
12. 05. 2012 15:12 CET 12 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): "It's ok. It's warmer than this morning and sliperry. I think we've done a good stage."
12. 05. 2012 15:10 CET 12 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): "I tried to drive well. The car and the Michelins are working well. We'll see against Jan and Pierre."
12. 05. 2012 15:08 CET 12 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): "There was more gravel on the road. I took it easy, no attack at all!"
12. 05. 2012 15:06 CET 12 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): "Very hard, very hot. I tried to save my tyres but it wasn't a perfect strategy."
12. 05. 2012 15:03 CET 12 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): “I was off again, stupid me ... it just caught me up ... the rear of the car is breaking away.”
12. 05. 2012 15:01 CET 12 flash info (11 - Leandri Jean-Mathieu / Leonardi Pierre Marien): "I'm struggling with the car. I don't find the good setup."
12. 05. 2012 14:56 CET 12 flash info (27 - Aigner Andreas / Ertl Daniela): “I was driving really slowly, not so much braking, much better with the car.”
12. 05. 2012 14:41 CET 12 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
12. 05. 2012 13:56 CET 11 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): "OK. I don't take any risk. We need to stay in the rhythm. I have to stay concentrated."
12. 05. 2012 13:53 CET 11 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): "I was pushing again in this stage. I had a moment but it's ok, we are here! We try to make next stage better now."
12. 05. 2012 13:53 CET 11 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): "A good stage for me, better than this morning."
12. 05. 2012 13:50 CET 11 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): “Better than this morning, I try to drive well, I think the fast section a bit dirty, but I think I drove well.”
12. 05. 2012 13:45 CET 11 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): “We are near Breen who is a very good driver – I am happy!”
12. 05. 2012 13:42 CET 11 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): “I’d been building up my confidence all week, but the last stage has knocked that.”
12. 05. 2012 13:42 CET 11 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): “Now we change somethings in the pace notes and I can trust and do more.”
12. 05. 2012 13:40 CET 11 flash info (11 - Leandri Jean-Mathieu / Leonardi Pierre Marien): "We spun. I think we lost 10 or 15 seconds."
12. 05. 2012 13:37 CET 11 flash info (27 - Aigner Andreas / Ertl Daniela): “Much more confident now with correction of the pace notes from the run before. No big moments, nothing.”
12. 05. 2012 13:29 CET 11 Start will be delayed by 10-15 minutes
12. 05. 2012 13:08 CET 11 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
12. 05. 2012 11:50 CET 10 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): “It was good, it was OK, I’m happy. I take risks, but not many like a crazy.”
12. 05. 2012 11:50 CET 10 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): “Some drivers know this stage very well. That’s it.”
12. 05. 2012 11:48 CET 10 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): “I don’t take a lot of risk - good time.”
12. 05. 2012 11:45 CET 10 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): “It went well”
12. 05. 2012 11:43 CET 10 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): “Better than yesterday. OK start, beautiful stage, I’m enjoying it.”
12. 05. 2012 11:43 CET 10 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): "Good run, and enjoyed it."
12. 05. 2012 11:40 CET 10 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): “We had a big spin, and I don’t know how much time we lost.”
12. 05. 2012 11:37 CET 10 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): “The stage is realy nice, but very narrow – not easy, but we finally got rhythm. Maybe I was too slow, too safe.”
12. 05. 2012 11:36 CET 10 flash info (11 - Leandri Jean-Mathieu / Leonardi Pierre Marien): “It is very long, very hot.”
12. 05. 2012 11:30 CET 10 flash info (27 - Aigner Andreas / Ertl Daniela): Quite good, no problem. I'm happy.
12. 05. 2012 11:27 CET 10 (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): Spin
12. 05. 2012 10:00 CET 10 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
12. 05. 2012 12:31 CET 9 retired (28 - Nikara Jarkko / Kalliolepo Jarkko): technical problem - gearbox after SS 9
12. 05. 2012 12:30 CET 9 retired (12 - Succi Jean-François / Vitrani Olivier): technical problem before SS 9
12. 05. 2012 12:29 CET 9 retired (24 - Tamrazov Oleksii / Arena Nicola): technical problem before SS 9
12. 05. 2012 12:26 CET 9 retired (23 - Saliuk Oleksandr / Mishyn Ivan): technical problem before SS 9
12. 05. 2012 10:58 CET 9 (28 - Nikara Jarkko / Kalliolepo Jarkko): Problem with gearbox
12. 05. 2012 10:23 CET 9 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): “Kopecky is pushing, but we have now a bigger stage, we’ll see, we need to keep pushing."
12. 05. 2012 10:21 CET 9 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): “I am trying to push, because the next one is very tricky.”
12. 05. 2012 10:21 CET 9 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): “The car is moving a lot.”
12. 05. 2012 10:19 CET 9 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): "We have good Michelin tyres, perfect."
12. 05. 2012 10:16 CET 9 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): “We are so far to the guys in front, we try to enjoy, but it is not maximum attack. I hope I have used up all my bad luck in one rally.”
12. 05. 2012 10:13 CET 9 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): “I just made a mistake on a junction, but I am fine and so is the car.”
12. 05. 2012 10:12 CET 9 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): “Wasn’t committed enough, way too cautious, hopefully the next stage will be better. Next stage incredible, I am looking forward to it.”
12. 05. 2012 10:09 CET 9 flash info (11 - Leandri Jean-Mathieu / Leonardi Pierre Marien): “I think it’s going to be a fine day.”
12. 05. 2012 10:08 CET 9 flash info (27 - Aigner Andreas / Ertl Daniela): “Quite OK, the beginning was quite dangerous with new tyres, you have to warm up the tyres, but now the car is fine. Not so funny be first on the track."
12. 05. 2012 09:10 CET 9 flash info Weather forecast today, dry and mostly sunny, with top temperatures this afternoon reaching 25ºC
12. 05. 2012 08:00 CET 9 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
11. 05. 2012 20:24 CET 8 (7 - Arzeno Mathieu / Jamoul Renaud): problems with differential
11. 05. 2012 20:24 CET 8 (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): puncture
11. 05. 2012 20:20 CET 8 retired (19 - Mattei Jean-Dominique / Scipilitti Patrick): fire in SS 8
11. 05. 2012 17:58 CET 8 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
11. 05. 2012 20:23 CET 7 retired (12 - Succi Jean-François / Vitrani Olivier): technical problem after SS 7
11. 05. 2012 16:17 CET 7 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): Good stage, no problems, good rhytm.
11. 05. 2012 16:16 CET 7 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): Good stage for me, the car is really good now.
11. 05. 2012 16:15 CET 7 flash info (7 - Arzeno Mathieu / Jamoul Renaud): It's difficult, we changed the setup, but it seems it was not good move.
11. 05. 2012 16:10 CET 7 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
11. 05. 2012 20:19 CET 6 retired (18 - Guigou Emmanuel / Moreau Gabin): accident in SS 6
11. 05. 2012 16:06 CET 6 stage cancelled, affected crews will be given notional time.
11. 05. 2012 16:00 CET 6 retired (34 - Guglielmi Pierre Antoine / Porcu Jean François): fire in SS 6
11. 05. 2012 15:30 CET 6 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): It was OK, I again found confidence after the previous accident.
11. 05. 2012 15:27 CET 6 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): It was good, I'm happy. But the car was little bit understeering, it could be better.
11. 05. 2012 15:23 CET 6 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): Good stage for me, the feeling with the car is better now.
11. 05. 2012 15:23 CET 6 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): Nice stage, we have nice fight with Bouffier and Campana.
11. 05. 2012 15:23 CET 6 retired (14 - Maurin Julien / Ural Olivier): accident in SS 6
11. 05. 2012 15:17 CET 6 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): It was OK, I tried to drive well, but at some places it was not OK. I'm happy with the car.
11. 05. 2012 15:16 CET 6 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): We did big mistake after the stage finish, the car is not working well now.
11. 05. 2012 15:10 CET 6 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): It was a nice stage. I tried to improve my driving style, but I think it was slow.
11. 05. 2012 15:09 CET 6 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
11. 05. 2012 15:05 CET 5 retired (42 - Krózser Menyhért / Papp György): engine after SS 5
11. 05. 2012 12:26 CET 5 retired (32 - Albertini Jean Toussaint / Gaglio Fabrice): accident in SS 5
11. 05. 2012 11:44 CET 5 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): We went slightly off and got a puncture. We had to replace the wheel, it was my mistake.
11. 05. 2012 11:43 CET 5 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): Quite nice stage. I was pushing really really hard.
11. 05. 2012 11:37 CET 5 flash info (7 - Arzeno Mathieu / Jamoul Renaud): We made a small mistake, we hit a small rock with the rear.
11. 05. 2012 11:30 CET 5 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): We are trying our best. It is not easy, but the car is working perfectly.
11. 05. 2012 11:27 CET 5 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): Especially this stage was very difficult, last few kms we had no brakes. In the beginning we had big moment, we have too much oversteering. We have to do something with the setup.
11. 05. 2012 11:26 CET 5 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
11. 05. 2012 09:13 CET 4 retired (23 - Saliuk Oleksandr / Mishyn Ivan): technical problem after SS 4
11. 05. 2012 09:09 CET 4 (22 - McCormack Martin / Moynihan David): puncture
11. 05. 2012 09:09 CET 4 flash info (23 - Saliuk Oleksandr / Mishyn Ivan): We hit some concrete before finish and got a puncture.
11. 05. 2012 09:01 CET 4 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): It was good start for today.
11. 05. 2012 08:59 CET 4 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): It was good, I lost maybe a little time in the final part of the stage. It is difficult for the pacenotes.
11. 05. 2012 08:57 CET 4 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): It is OK, I do not take any risk.
11. 05. 2012 08:55 CET 4 flash info (7 - Arzeno Mathieu / Jamoul Renaud): The stage was little bit difficult, because there was water in some corners.
11. 05. 2012 08:53 CET 4 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): I am very fed up, because in the recce the signs for the finish were on the other place and I ran now maybe 200 meters on esyes.
11. 05. 2012 08:51 CET 4 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): It was OK, no problem. We will see what other drivers do. I was surprised with the water.
11. 05. 2012 08:50 CET 4 flash info (14 - Maurin Julien / Ural Olivier): Beautiful stage, but there is a little water on the road in the fast section. But no big problem.
11. 05. 2012 08:49 CET 4 flash info (15 - Manzagol Jean Marc / Patrone Etienne): It was very difficult.
11. 05. 2012 08:48 CET 4 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): The stage was really really fast and bumpy. There was also little wet on the road. I do my best.
11. 05. 2012 08:35 CET 4 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
11. 05. 2012 08:34 CET 4 The weather in Calvi is sunny, temperature around 17 °C.
10. 05. 2012 20:49 CET 3 flash info (2 - Basso Giandomenico / Dotta Mitia): We were on a straight section when I noticed another car on the road coming in my direction,” said Basso. “I pulled to the side to avoid it but I hit a rock on the side of the road and this damaged something in the steering. I carried on for about 20 kilometres but there was damage also to a driveshaft and an engine.
10. 05. 2012 19:54 CET 3 retired (2 - Basso Giandomenico / Dotta Mitia): retired after SS 3
10. 05. 2012 17:17 CET 3 (25 - Al Ketbi Rashid / Al Kendi Khalid): puncture
10. 05. 2012 17:01 CET 3 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): It's disappointing, unfortunately at the begiining of the SS 2 we broke the front driveshaft and since that time we drive it like RWD Ford Escort...
10. 05. 2012 16:58 CET 3 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): We have few problems with brakes.
10. 05. 2012 16:55 CET 3 flash info (7 - Arzeno Mathieu / Jamoul Renaud): Very good stage for me, nice one. I'm very happy.
10. 05. 2012 16:52 CET 3 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): It was OK. Really difficult, you must be very careful. It's hard for tyres and the brakes, but it was OK for us.
10. 05. 2012 16:50 CET 3 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): We were very lucky, because we went off and hit some concrete. But we are here.
10. 05. 2012 16:50 CET 3 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): I tried to do my best, but we still had a lot of understeering.
10. 05. 2012 16:48 CET 3 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): It has been perfect day for us. It's difficult rally, the two guys in front are pushing really hard.
10. 05. 2012 16:46 CET 3 flash info (2 - Basso Giandomenico / Dotta Mitia): Everything OK, it was very difficult, especially the first and this stage.
10. 05. 2012 16:44 CET 3 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): We feel the lack of power compared to the WRC car. We have little bit understeer, but it's OK. I do my best.
10. 05. 2012 16:35 CET 3 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
10. 05. 2012 17:08 CET 2 retired (29 - Tempestini Marco / Pulpea Dorin): technical problem after SS 2
10. 05. 2012 16:40 CET 2 (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): spun
10. 05. 2012 16:37 CET 2 (9 - Gassner Hermann jun. / Wicha Klaus): puncture
10. 05. 2012 16:36 CET 2 (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): broken driveshaft
10. 05. 2012 17:07 CET 1 (16 - Delecour François / Savignoni Dominique): problems with intercom
10. 05. 2012 14:49 CET 1 flash info (10 - Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth): Looks like good time. I have incredibly good feeling with the car. The setup is amazing.
10. 05. 2012 14:46 CET 1 flash info (9 - Gassner Hermann jun. / Wicha Klaus): It was more slippery than I expected. But OK for us.
10. 05. 2012 14:43 CET 1 flash info (8 - Campana Pierre / De Castelli Sabrina): Not easy, buceause it's often downhill and we ahve problems with brakes. They're very hot.
10. 05. 2012 14:41 CET 1 flash info (7 - Arzeno Mathieu / Jamoul Renaud): Very funny, but after middle of the stage it was little difficult with the tyres.
10. 05. 2012 14:39 CET 1 flash info (6 - Wiegand Sepp / Gottschalk Timo): Really difficult, really many corners. In the end the tyres were very slippery, we have to careful.
10. 05. 2012 14:37 CET 1 flash info (5 - Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel): Quite OK for us, I wanted to save the tyres for next stages.
10. 05. 2012 14:37 CET 1 flash info (4 - Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier): It was OK, but I had a lot of understeering. It was hard mainly in tight corners.
10. 05. 2012 14:35 CET 1 flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): Tyres are going worn very fast here, also the brakes are very warm.
10. 05. 2012 14:33 CET 1 flash info (2 - Basso Giandomenico / Dotta Mitia): Very difficult, long stage for the car, tyres and brakes. We have hard tyres.
10. 05. 2012 14:31 CET 1 flash info (1 - Sordo Dani / Del Barrio Carlos): It was really good, nice stage. I remember it slightly from 2008. It's hard for tyres.
10. 05. 2012 14:19 CET 1 Thanks to Rally Radio by iRally!
10. 05. 2012 13:41 CET 1 The weather in Ajaccio is sunny, temperature around 21 °C.
12. 05. 2012 13:48 CET flash info (3 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Fløene Ola): “It was good, slight mistake in one corner, maybe lose 3 or 4 tenths, but OK.”