World Rallycross R3 - Mettet, Belgium

tbtstt · 29 Apr 2015, 10:50 (Ref:3531750)

Entry list for Round 3 now online:

http://media.rallycrossrx.com/docs/2...try%20list.pdf

39 Supercars
25 Super 1600
20 Touring Cars

Surprised by the number of Touring Car entrants, cannot wait for this now!

**FIRE** · 29 Apr 2015, 17:15 (Ref:3531855)

Not many local drivers from Belgium and Netherlands.

ebby · 1 May 2015, 18:43 (Ref:3532686)

Not sure about Flaherty has has departed from Albatec

CS1 · 1 May 2015, 20:04 (Ref:3532712)

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Originally Posted by ebby

Not sure about Flaherty has has departed from Albatec

Wonder whats happened there? Anyone know?

tbtstt · 1 May 2015, 22:00 (Ref:3532745)

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Originally Posted by CS1

Wonder whats happened there? Anyone know?

The official press release states that Flaherty and Scott "were unable to reach an agreement to continue the BRX season", so Mark is looking for "an alternative seat in which to complete the year":

http://emailmarketing.createsend.co....40EF23F30FEDED

Very odd. Perhaps Andy Scott will run at Mettet?

Hickey · 1 May 2015, 22:09 (Ref:3532748)

Makes sense as James Grint listed in the 208 in pembrey. Not sure about Flaherty. Heard him say "I've had enough, you sort it" after he mangled the car at Lydden. Then he got in his jeep and left. Not a team player

bigdick1977 · 2 May 2015, 09:24 (Ref:3532858)

Similar sentiment to JV last year. Wonder where the issue really is?

rx-guru · 2 May 2015, 10:17 (Ref:3532882)

Not to forget MDK...

bigdick1977 · 2 May 2015, 12:44 (Ref:3532923)

I did hear that Andy is so involved that it becomes stifling, but if you're investing over a million pound you would want a lot of involvement.

CS1 · 2 May 2015, 13:38 (Ref:3532973)

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Originally Posted by bigdick1977

Similar sentiment to JV last year. Wonder where the issue really is?

It's got to be down to money one way or the other

1975DCS · 9 May 2015, 20:43 (Ref:3535959)

Is this the new byproduct of being in a team? If there is someone faster or more funded or if there is disagreement you could be out and if you can't find another team you have to fund and find your own car/team...

chunder · 9 May 2015, 22:03 (Ref:3535984)

What is the lowdown of that team exactly? Does Marc Laboulle still have anything to do with it?

Can't imagine him having much time for all this nonsense, he seems a very rounded, decent chap.

I do not know Mr Scott, but he seems to be very keen to be at the highest levels of rallycross, drove all over the place in some cars, had liasions with many poeple and they never seem to last long.

He seems a nice chap, but surely Mark could not have been driving for nothing, he must ahve been paying? Maybe the dough did not appear when it should, who knows.

JV was totally different, that was a bit of big fish in small pond, but you have to say the car did let him down a few times too. But he is not known for being politically corrent is he our Jacques!

Barrie · 11 May 2015, 20:15 (Ref:3536550)

Hasn't Mark Flaherty got a shady past ?

rx-guru · 12 May 2015, 07:39 (Ref:3536667)

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Originally Posted by Barrie

Hasn't Mark Flaherty got a shady past ?

Another one? Tell me more!

bigdick1977 · 12 May 2015, 08:05 (Ref:3536670)

Involved in a traffic incident which resulted in a prison sentance, I think that there was a crash and someone died.

**FIRE** · 12 May 2015, 18:50 (Ref:3536820)

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Originally Posted by chunder

What is the lowdown of that team exactly? Does Marc Laboulle still have anything to do with it?

He has an own team MEventsRX and runs a C4 in French Championship

https://twitter.com/MarcLaboulleRX
https://www.facebook.com/MEventsRX
https://twitter.com/meventsrx

Stephen H · 13 May 2015, 02:29 (Ref:3536930)

What has happened to "Belgium" Touring Cars. Is it still a class in their national championship?

**FIRE** · 13 May 2015, 09:37 (Ref:3537007)

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Originally Posted by Stephen H

What has happened to "Belgium" Touring Cars. Is it still a class in their national championship?

Merged with Supernational up to 2L class.

1975DCS · 16 May 2015, 20:33 (Ref:3538280)

First impressions: circuit: ok, but impossible to see the whole track and a bit to much Tarmac. Personally I think the track is to hard on the suspension, not sure if it is the jump or anything else...

1975DCS · 16 May 2015, 20:34 (Ref:3538282)

Will I go again? Probably not...

1975DCS · 17 May 2015, 06:32 (Ref:3538450)

Oh, it was relatively crowded for a Saturday!

chunder · 17 May 2015, 13:16 (Ref:3538548)

Oh dear.

Puncture track, loads of dust. ""Voice of rallycross" speaking like a east end gangster.

Track is clearly cutting tyres and bumps on the transition phases, and what a shocker when you just lay gravle over hardcore.

Let's all clap as the man with the most endurance gets through to the finals rather than the quickest man.

All hail temporary tracks, rubbish tyres and the Ion spotters spotters tower brought to you in association with Ion, did I mention Ion?

Is this the sport I used to love!

USRallycross · 17 May 2015, 15:30 (Ref:3538588)

I thought the racing looked good. A strong field as well and amazing drive by Petter to take two jokers and still come second given who was in the semi with him.

Please for Andy Scott and Albatec as well. Hopefully David can make it go as quick next week.

Bad luck for Kristofferson but cars break; punctures happen. Has always happened in rallycross not just since IMG came on board.

Roll-on Lydden.

Mark

Hickey · 17 May 2015, 20:35 (Ref:3538699)

Great event. I don't know where you were standing but we could see pretty much all of the track. Didn't have to go in the stands as initially feared and wouldn't say that I felt any further away from the action than at Duivelsberg or Loheac. But that's because I was wearing sunglasses rather than rose tinted ones.

There was a part of the track on the back section that seemed to be causing all the issues. Quite a few on Saturday too. Def needs to be looked at but it did appear to be a distance off line. There's a similar punishing kerb at Lydden and that's the home of rallycross. Again, I'd taken the rose tinted glasses off when I was spectating this particular bit of action.

I don't know (or care) how it looked on tv but the dirt sections actually looked really good. Particularly the last corner/joker section which invited a lot of drifts! Especially petter and Kristofferson.

Biggest gripe on the circuit is the first corner. Too much contact, especially on Saturday.

Will Def be back next year.

1975DCS · 17 May 2015, 22:06 (Ref:3538724)

Today we went near the joker section, the view is much better and you can see the start, although it is far far away. The start is in the opposite direction and on the other end of the circuit. True, Valkenswaard en Höljes have the same issue.

For those wanting to go next time: spare yourself the grandstand as this is the lower grandstand (not the Center one) and you can't see the start or the straight, ok it does have a decent corner from near standstill to a long straight.

Biggest criticism today was the the watered the gravel parts around the joker section way to wet causing the first couple of heats for the Super 1600 driver to drive into the Armco, resulting in broken suspensions...

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