56. Mecsek Rallye 2023
CEZ #6 • Mitropa #4 • Mitropa Club #4 • Hungary #3 • Hungary Challenge #3 • Hungary 2WD #3 • Peugeot 208 Cup (H) #3 • Hungary Challenge 2WD #3 • Hungary Challenge 2WD+ #3
22. 6. – 24. 6. 2023, Pécs • Pécsi Sport Nonprofit Zrt. • asphalt 161.00 km - (cancelled 35.50 km) • total distance including road sections - 569.13 km • Other years
Due to a strong storm which was arriving to the rally area and which caused a serious threat to all parties taking part in the event, the stewards decided to cancel last three stages of Leg 1 (based on FIA International Sporting Code Art. 11.9.3.).
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SS3
All right, this one was much better than the others. Unfortunately, due to Joci's accident in front of us, we had to slow down there.
I like the car more and more.
We feel around: I really enjoy the wide ones, but for the narrow parts I still need to grow up.
Everything is fine, we enjoyed it.
#36
Unfortunately, the engine stopped at the start, we lost some time - it turned out like this now, we will continue.
The previous two were good, but this one is pretty weak.
We already felt this was better.
We hit a rock that stopped us a bit, so it's not so good right now.
Everything is fine, we probably solved our problems.
There are some place where the brakes are working, some where not, but we didn't throw them away here, and that's the most important thing.
Thank you, we are fine, everything is fine with us.
We're fine, everything's fine.
Everything is great, although we stalled the engine at the start. And on the stage, there was wear in the most surprising places.
This stage wasn't bad, although we really "honored" the beginning.
This won't be our favorite, we slipped a lot, but it wasn't that bad.
We've had all the problems we could, but we try to smile.
Everything was fine, I thought the tires cooled down more at the beginning, but luckily it wasn't that bad.
Everything is fine, we are having a great time.
Everything is fine, we are not cold, the arrangement is very good, we feel good.
This is a very bumpy stage, the grip was good, but this one wasn't my heart's desire.
Slow puncture
We came as hard as we could, but because of the puncture we couldn't push hard, because our chassis is a bit apart, but it wasn't that bad.
We came, but I didn't really feel the grip on this stage.
I felt it like a disaster: we had no grip, it was all pure improvisation.
I felt good, I tried to push it a bit.
I'm sick of these stages, no sense for them, but we'll go through it anyway!
The car is very good! This fast stage with high top speed does not really suit the car in this heat.
We tried to push through, although I think our tires are very hard here, we don't have much grip, we have to change them.
We had very little grip, I don't know why, but I think we'll change the rubber compound for the next one.
SS2
Stopped
We messed up the stage description a bit, that's why we had a hot situation, but even so, I really like this one!
We warmed up, and there is no end result, but it was pretty good!
I'm trying to improve on the next one.
It would have been good, but we had a spin in the narrow part, then slid into the ditch and couldn't get out.
We are struggling a bit, the engine warmed up quickly at first, our intercom keeps going out, so the situation is not easy.
I can handle the heat, I liked the narrow part, but the wide part is very, very slippery.
Everything is fine.
It was a little better now than before.
I gave everything I could. We'll see how much the car can handle if I push it all the way.
We are fine, but it is very hot - we are not happy with that.
I was faster, but I still didn't like it. It wasn't easy.
It was tough.. and we warmed up a bit at the end.
I'm not satisfied because the car doesn't work as it should, I think it can't stand the heat.
The car is very good, we are still feeling it out. We are happy to be here and trying to speed up things.
We all handle the heat well - we don't do so well, but we really enjoy it.
It was a good start. I don't have much experience with the car, I try to go on my own pace.
#36
I left a lot in it, but it was good this way.
The first half was very tossing, we had no traction, the situation improved towards the end.
The car is very good, everything is fine.
We came for safely, I don't feel so comfortable right now. We have to set something up either on the car or in my head.
This stage is not a game... It bounces a lot. But it was very good.
We had a slip, but luckily we didn't get stuck in the ditch.
We had a spin while the car was in the fifth gear, apart from that, the speed wasn't bad.
We're starting to get into it, I feel, so let's move forward!
We've got it safely, we're groping.
It felt good, we hit the chassis a bit, so now we are trying to get to the service.
It was in pieces, in many places the tires are twisted by the cars and no one puts them back in place.
We bounce back and forth, our brakes are gone, I'm already a little nervous about it.
The stage was surprisingly slippery in the narrow parts, and we really enjoyed the wide ones.
It felt good, the car was good too, we really enjoyed it.
We had a good time, we go as best we can, we just enjoy it.
The road is worse than we thought, we bounced a lot, so we came more carefully than planned.
We push as best we can! :) The stage is very slippery, more than I thought, but we're going.
I think this one is better than the last one. I think we would be faster, but something is not quite right now.
Our car is a bit soft here, our time is not very good either, but that's it, let's keep going.
We didn't score many points in the first two races, now we're happy if we finish.
It's unbelievable how much is in this car - we're getting to know it now. It's unbelievable what this car can do!
We tried to make the most of it, we have very little traction, I don't know why. We're trying to go flat out.
I felt the previous stage was better, we got it now, but not much.
SS1
Puncture
It's really hot, the time allocated for the road section was short, we could barely get dressed.
We tried to come down with cautiously, safely.
We've come a long way... It's terribly hot, I don't feel well, I wouldn't wish it on anyone!
It was good for warming up, I didn't really feel it, I didn't feel well. But at least it wasn't an adventure.
Our tires warmed up a bit, but now we really came for kilometers.
We've saved up for it, but we're trying to speed up.
The car is faster than me, but I'm trying.
We got a puncture in an uphill corner.
Everything was fine, I like this stage, we are trying to get used to the car.
The stage is very fast and rolling, but it was good for the first one.
This stage is very good.
I would like to finish last year's Mecsek Rallye this year - it was fitting now.
This stage was very serious, it was good for the first one!
We were a minute late, we just couldn't get there. The car is very good, brutal, the way it grips, I am very grateful to the team.
We intended this stage to be a warm-up, and it was exactly that.
Everything is fine, I don't think it was such a bad start.
The first stage was quite chaotic, because the road section time was so short that we almost had to get dressed in the start.
The car looks good, I hope it stays that way.
After the start, we had a left rear puncture - I don't know where and when, but we really suffered from this.
It's not that bad, but we left plenty in it.
It's been a long time since we had to go this fast, because the tracks abroad are not that fast, but it was really good.
We came down safely, but we enjoyed it. I think we left plenty of room for this.
It could have been faster because the grip was very good. The car was very good, I need to grow up a bit more.
I made a mistake at the beginning: in one of the turns there was a stone or a rock, I went over it and immediately knew it was a puncture.
It was quite rough to begin with, very slippery. The car can handle it.
It was an adventure at the beginning, I ran over a big stone.
It was a good warm-up, although the beginning was a bit rushed because the road section time was very short.
It was weird going on these fast stages, but the technique is great, it's just really hot.
Everything is fine, although we have a small technical problem, but we will solve it.
It's hot, our road section time was very short, we barely got there, so we started hastily.
We've had a puncture right after the first chicane.
It's been pretty good so far, our time isn't that bad either. I think it's still space to improve there.
We couldn't come the way we wanted, but it will be good.
The beginning was a bit chaotic.
It wasn't bad for the first one, we tried to come energetically.
We're still getting used to the car. Unfortunately, we lost some time at the start - we still have to get used to the car.
We could have done better, but it wasn't that bad either.
Something is wrong with our gearbox, we barely made it to the start.
Changing a punctured tire
Stopped