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HANDBRAKES &HAIRPINS The world’sworld’s FIRST dedicated rallyrally eMagazineeMagazine - every week!week! Issue 293 • 13 SeSeptemberptember 2013 • http://wp.me/pkXc Ford Fiesta R2 for sale Technical Specification Donor vehicle: Ford Fiesta 1.6 Sport, 5 door Engine: 1.6 Zetec 16V – 1598cc – Ti-VCT; 4 cylinders in line; DOHC; 16 valves; alloy cylinder head and block; variable cam timing. Power: 170 PS @ 7,500 rpm from 97 octane fuel Torque: 182 Nm @ 5,700 rpm Transmission: Five speed sequential gearbox developed by Sadev with plated limited slip differential and uprated driveshafts. ECU developed by Pi with flat shift feature with full throttle closed loop control shift. Suspension: Reiger adjustable dampers with Eibach springs, spherical jointed top mounts front and rear. Front dampers adjustable for bump and rebound. Standard rear beam with uprated mounts. 2-bolt clamped front upright. Adaptor pin mounted in uprights with spherical bearing connecting the lower arm. Five stud hub. 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INSIDE Issue 293 • 13 Sept 2013 EDITORIAL INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION THIS WEEK E-mail us [email protected] Call us +27 83 452 6892 05 • Chat with Michal Kosciuszko Surf us http://wp.me/pkXc 06 • Craig Breen back in the seat To receive your FREE weekly HANDBRAKES & 08 • ERC LOTOS Rally Poland preview HAIRPINS eMagazine, or if you’d like to share 09 • SARC Toyota Cape Dealer Rally preview this with a friend please send your e-mail address to [email protected]. HANDBRAKES & 11 • WRC Rally Australia insight HAIRPINS is not a SPAM e-mail: email addresses are added to the mailing list voluntarily. Editor Evan Rothman Favourite rally car? Audi Quattro S2 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Current favourite WRC driver? Mads Østberg Favourite WRC rally? WRC Rallye Deutschland All content copyrighted property of HANDBRAKES & Favourite rally? Total Rally, South Africa HAIRPINS, 2007-12. This publication is fully protected by copyright and nothing may be reprinted in whole Tweets too much about rallying, loves nothing or in part without written permission from the editor. more than spectating on a forest rally, and has While reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure aspirations of being the world’s greatest rally the accuracy of information from sources and given to journalist. He’s also oftentimes seen with a readers, the editor cannot accept responsibility for any camera in one hand and his mobile phone in the inconvenience or damage that may arise therefrom. other. Photojournalist Eva Kovkova Favourite rally car? Citroën C4 WRC Current favourite WRC driver? Mads Østberg Favourite WRC rally? Vodafone Rally de Portugal Favourite rally? White Nights Rally, Lahdenpohja, Russia Likes to walk in the Swedish snow forests or on Portuguese dusty hills, likes to freeze, to get wet Handbrakes & Hairpins has created this rally-powered in the rain or to melt from the heat during photo wallpaper for the Apple iPhone 5. To download, simply hunts for fl ying cars and smiling faces. Also is save the image to your Camera Roll, or click on this link to known as a press ice bear working for South download: http://wp.me/apkXc-4xU. Africa :) OPENING SHOT The opening two stages of the 2013 WRC Rally Australia has provided intense action at the front, with a surprising battle between Volkswagen Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen and Citroën Racing’s Kris Meeke. This is Rally Australia! Picture: Andre Lavadinho/Citroën Racing EVENT THE OTHER FAST POLE Words by H&H • Picture by ERC Media We had a chat with rallying’s rising star Michal Kosciuszko, live with that. But I really want to do this rally.” Q: Poland hosted the ERC’s fi rst Qualifying Stage last the other fast Pole in the ERC in 2013... Q: So not competing was not an option, right? season and it’s back for this year. How important is MK: “Exactly. I couldn’t imagine not being on the start. road position on this event? Q: How ready are you for Rally Poland and your fi rst It’s a very beautiful rally sponsored by LOTOS, my main MK: “It’s very important but every driver has a point of start in this year’s ERC? sponsor. I’ve put all my energy to be ready. I’ve had only view about what works better. It depends on the weather MK: “Not so much because I have a fracture of one ten days to recover and normally the doctors say it’s six for sure but usually you don’t want to be far from the vertebra following a heavy landing on Rallye Deutschland to eight weeks of recovery time. In testing the fi rst feeling fi rst place because the ruts will appear quite soon. I have last month. It’s not so easy to drive, but I have a special was terrible and I couldn’t fi nd my rhythm. I felt really experience of qualifying but this stage is not representative protective belt for my chest to keep my position upright uncomfortable but after a few runs I get used to it.” of the rally, it’s on a track with a hard gravel base and the more than usual. It’s not so comfortable but it makes Q: You’re driving a Ford Fiesta R5 for the fi rst time. set-up of the car will be different.” driving possible.” What are your impressions of the car? Q: How have you prepared for Rally Poland? Q: Did you fear you wouldn’t be able to take part? MK: “It’s a very good car, with a strong engine and fi ve- MK: “We will be quite well prepared but I won’t be 100 per MK: “I’ve had many medical tests and the fi rst reaction speed gearbox. You drive it like a Group N car, not sliding cent fi t and I will need to check what my limits are when I was I cannot compete, it’s a fracture and it’s not safe to do as much and you approach the corners not at such high am driving.” H&H it. Then I made check after check after check and fi nally speed and more in a straight line. You then need to throw they decided it’s not dangerous, just painful and I have to the car in the corners but you have the power to exit.” NEWS BREEN SET FOR POLAND Words by H&H • Picture by ERC Media After a two month mid-season break, Peugeot Rally the European Championship schedule but it is also one Lefebvre in a 208 R2. Academy’s Craig Breen makes his return to the FIA of the oldest rallies in the world. This year’s anniversary Craig’s comments as he looks ahead to the European Rally Championship (ERC) this weekend as edition, the fi nal loose-surface round of the season, is set event: “It has been a very busy schedule this year to the ERC travels to Poland for Round Nine of the year. to be a big hit with fans. date but over the past few weeks I’ve had the biggest Breen at the wheel of a Peugeot 207 S2000 has Running through Poland’s stunning Masurian mid-season break of my career. I know that this year is had a strong opening half to the campaign and currently Lake District, the event Head Quarters, Service Park and a learning season in both terms of new events for me holds second place in the Championship standings. Super Special Stage are housed in one part of host town and my test programme with the new 208 T16. From the For the Polish event, Belgium co-driver Lara Mikołajki. The two-day rally begins on Saturday 14th and outset back in February I knew I would have this time off Vanneste will deputise for Breen’s regular co-driver Paul includes the opening seven special stages. The event then but when you’re programmed to compete it’s hard not to Nagle, as Paul has linked up with Andreas Mikkelsen in the concludes on Sunday 15th with the remaining six stages. be involved. Sitting at home following Rally Romania and WRC for the Rally Australia. For the second time this year after Açores, the Zlin was tough. I can’t wait to be back in the thick of the Celebrating 70 years in 2013, the Rally Poland Peugeot Rally Academy squad is full. Breen and Jérémi action.” H&H spectacular gravel event is not only a familiar fi xture on Ancian are driving Peugeot 207 S2000s and Stéphane EVENT POLISH DELIGHTS FOR ERC Words by H&H • Picture by ERC Media There’s no rest in the FIA European Rally With as many as eight drivers tipped as genuine this year, Mrągowo and Biskupiec.