48. Cyprus Rally 2019
ERC #7 • MERC #4 • ERC2 #7 • MERC2 #4 • ERC3 #7 • MERC Junior #4 • MERC3 #4 • ERC Ladies #7 • Cyprus #5
27. 9. – 29. 9. 2019, Nicosia • Cyprus Automobile Association • gravel 199.76 km • Other years
Each day counted as separate for Cypriot Championship
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Jeep Politiko 1 (69% G - 31% T) (14.60 km) | 12:37.1 | 14.
14. class RC2 13. ERC 13. MERC |
69.4 km/h 3.24 s/km |
12:37.1 | 13.
13. class RC2 12. ERC 12. MERC |
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We got a puncture in the middle section, I don't know where. It's rough. | ||||||
Puncture | ||||||
SS2 Sparco Lefkara 1 (77% G - 23% T) (23.23 km) | 21:18.3 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 10. MERC |
65.4 km/h 3.12 s/km |
33:55.4 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 10. MERC |
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"Really bad, the dashboard is flashing like Christmas tree. Incredible stage, we hope to get to the service and have again a proper car." | ||||||
SS3 Thomason Machinery Analiontas 1 (100% G) (14.96 km) | 10:31.0 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 11. MERC |
85.4 km/h 3.24 s/km |
44:26.4 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 10. MERC |
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"Now there was no issue, it was cool stage and we pushed, super stage without any problems." | ||||||
SS4 Jeep Politiko 2 (69% G - 31% T) (14.60 km) | 12:23.8 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 12. MERC |
70.7 km/h 2.54 s/km |
56:50.2 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 10. MERC |
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"We had little engine cut now towards the stage end, but no puncture. I think it was pop-off valve." | ||||||
SS5 Sparco Lefkara 2 (77% G - 23% T) (23.23 km) | 21:15.8 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 11. MERC |
65.5 km/h 3.47 s/km |
1:18:06.0 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 11. MERC |
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Again no power, we had to go down with ALS and three times we lost the powersteering and had to restart the car. It's tough. You lose confidence, it can happe anytime, we need to get safely through and get ready for tomorrow. | ||||||
SS6 Nicosia SSS (27% G - 73% T) (3.52 km) | 3:13.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
65.5 km/h 2.05 s/km |
1:21:19.6 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 11. MERC |
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"Really tough day, but we had good clean last stage, many people, good fun, good show. We hope to change some thing to have tomorrow better." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS7 Sigan Management Kapouras 1 (100% G) (20.17 km) | 19:05.8 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 5. MERC |
63.4 km/h 1.54 s/km |
1:40:25.4 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 9. MERC |
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"The car is finally working, we can push now." | ||||||
SS8 Psaltis Eneos Kourdali 1 (100% G) (21.57 km) | 23:45.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
54.5 km/h 1.19 s/km |
2:04:10.5 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 8. MERC |
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"Very tough, but supercool stage. But we lost the brakes in the middle of the stage." | ||||||
SS9 Cablenet Asinou 1 (91% G - 9% T) (11.07 km) | 11:13.9 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 4. MERC |
59.1 km/h 0.73 s/km |
2:15:24.4 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 7. MERC |
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SS10 Sigan Management Kapouras 2 (100% G) (20.17 km) | 18:58.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
63.8 km/h 0.89 s/km |
2:34:23.0 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
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"We had a problem with engine, we had to switch off the ALS. I hope we can finish." | ||||||
SS11 Psaltis Eneos Kourdali 2 (100% G) (21.57 km) | 23:26.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 3. MERC |
55.2 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:57:49.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
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"This stage is neverending, right-left-right-left, but we had good fun." | ||||||
SS12 Cablenet Asinou 2 (91% G - 9% T) (11.07 km) | 11:05.2 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 3. MERC |
59.9 km/h 0.31 s/km |
3:08:54.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 5. MERC |
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"First day was really tough test of us and the whole team, but everyone really pushed. Today we had so much fun, incredible rally." |