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Starterfeld Für Pirelli Star Driver Shoot out Europe in Freistadt Starter field for Pirelli Star Driver Shoot Out Europe in Freistadt complete 19 teams from 19 nations will fight for two starting places for next year’s WRC High-calibre jury with superstars Walter Röhrl and Michele Mouton will decide Nineteen young drivers have been nominated by their national sporting authorities to contest the European Pirelli Star Driver Shoot Out, which will take place from 23-25 October in Freistadt, Austria. In addition to a driver being nominated by each European country organising either an FIA World Rally Championship or FIA European Rally Championship event, two drivers have also been selected by the Nacam Zone (Central America) and Codasur Zone (South America). The Pirelli Star Driver program is a worldwide search for five young rally drivers from the 2008 and 2009 FIA Regional Championships, with one driver emerging from each of the Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Following the European Shoot Out, two competitors will be selected from the European region. The successful drivers from each year will then contest six World Championship rallies the following season in a Group N or Super 2000 car supplied and serviced under an FIA contract with a specialist preparation company. In 2009, the Pirelli Star Drivers will compete in the rallies in Portugal, Italy, Greece, Finland, Spain and Great Britain. The two winners will be chosen based on their overall performance, irrespective of car and timed results, and part of the selection process will also be an interview held with each driver, in English, to assess their ability to communicate with the media. Overview of nations and participants in the Pirelli Star Driver Shoot Out Europe 2008 (Short driver portraits can be found at the end of this press release) Austria Franz Wittmann Belgium Thierry Neuville Bulgaria Todor Slavov Codasur Zone Victor Galeano Czech Republic Martin Semerad Finland Jarkko Nikara France Guillaume Canivenq Germany Hermann Gassner Greece Lefteris Sotirhos Ireland Keith Cronin Italy Simone Campedelli Nacam Zone Benito Guerra Jr. Norway Sveinung Bielvedt Poland Radoslaw Typa Portugal Antonio Rodrigues Spain Lemes Yeray Sweden Joakim Nyman Turkey Emre Yurdakul United Kingdom Adam Gould The jury which will award the two places from the Europe Zone for the WRC 2009 consists of the following persons. Walter Röhrl (Expert Driver) Germany Michele Mouton (Expert Driver) France Mario Isola (Pirelli) Italy David Ewens (PR/Media) Great Britain Joao Passos (Organiser) Portugal Kevin Morris (Tommi Mäkinen Racing) Finland Overall program for the Pirelli Star Driver Shoot Out Europe in Freistadt Friday – Oct. 24, 2008 09:00 to 10:30 Scrutineering 18:45 to 19:30 FOP Bluesband, LMS Pregarten 19:30 to 20:00 Opening ceremony 20:00 to 21:00 Presentation of teams in the main hall; interviews of drivers; draw of starting numbers 21:00 to 22:30 Talk show under the motto „Rallye-Generations“ with superstars of rallying 22:30 to 24:00 Musical entertainment Saturday – Oct. 25, 2008: 11:09 Regrouping in the main hall and interviews of drivers 17:45 to 19:00 Arrival of competitors in the main hall and interviews of drivers 19:00 to 20:00 Ali Andress, Didgeridoo Percussion Performance with 42 instruments 20:00 to 21:00 Presentation of the results by the jury and FIA 21:00 to 24.00 Musical entertainment ZEITPLAN / TIMETABLE Sektion ZK SP Ortsbezeichnung SP Strecke Total Fahrzeit 1.Fahrzeug km/h Section TC SS Location SS dist. Liaison dist. Target First car Samstag/Saturday 25.Oktober 2008 0 Freistadt Messehalle 8:30 1 Kerschbaum 13,64 13,64 40,92 20 8:50 1 Kerschbaum I 8,85 0,05 13,69 3 8:53 2 Kerschbaum 0,85 23,39 12,93 45 9:38 2 Kerschbaum II 8,85 0,05 23,44 3 9:41 3 Kerschbaum 0,85 33,14 12,93 45 10:26 Sektion 1 Sektion 1 3 Kerschbaum III 8,85 0,05 33,19 3 10:29 3A Freistadt Messehalle reg in 13,77 55,81 33,93 40 11:09 Freistadt Messehalle reg out 3B = SZ in 15 11:24 Servicezone (26,55) (29,26) (55,81) 11:24 3C Freistadt Messehalle SZ out 55,81 150 13:54 4 Bhf. Freistadt 2,50 58,31 15,00 10 14:04 4 Trölsberg I 11,07 0,10 58,41 3 14:07 5 Bhf. Freistadt 4,52 74,00 20,79 45 14:52 5 Trölsberg II 11,07 0,10 74,10 3 14:55 Sektion 2 Sektion 2 6 Bhf. Freistadt 4,52 89,69 20,79 45 15:40 6 Trölsberg III 11,07 0,10 89,79 3 15:43 6A Freistadt Messehalle in 5,75 106,61 45,87 22 16:05 Servicezone (33,21) (17,59) (50,80) Gesamt/Overall 59,76 46,85 106,61 DRIVER PORTRAITS AUSTRIA Driver Co-Driver Name Franz WITTMANN Bernhard ETTEL Date of Birth 27.10.1983 05.11.1974 Nationality Austria Austria Residence Ramsau Vienna Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2006 Triestingtalrallye 1. overall place 2007 Jänner Rallye 3. overall place; Bosch Rallye 1. overall place 2008 Jänner Rallye 2. overall place; Pirelli Rallye Lavanttal 2. overall place; Bosch Rallye 3. overall place; BP Ultimate Rallye 3. overall place BELGIUM Driver Co-Driver Name Thierry NEUVILLE Achim MARATTE Date of Birth 06.06.1988 03.08.1981 Nationality Belgium Belgium Residence Sankt-Vith Bullingen Car: Ford Fiesta ST Career Highlights: 2007 Luxemburg Rally: 2nd overall and 1st in class Rally of Crete: 9th overall and 3rd in class Ford R.A.C.B. Rally Contest: winner 2008 Rallye de Wallonie: 1st in Ford Fiesta Trophy (winner) Currently 3rd in standings BULGARIA Driver Co-Driver Name Todor SLAVOV Filipa DOBROMIR Date of Birth 22.01.1984 31.07.1971 Nationality Bulgaria Bulgaria Residence Varna Varna Car: Renault Clio R3 Career Highlights: 2005 Debut (National Champioship) and first win in class N2; finishing 2nd in class overall 2006 3 wins in class N3 (National Championship); finishing 2nd in class overall 2007 National Championship: 8 wins in class N4 3rd in East European Championship 2008 National Championship: 4 wins in class N4 CODASUR ZONE Driver Co-Driver Name Victor GALEANO Diego FABIANI Date of Birth 22.02.1984 11.11.1981 Nationality Paraguay Paraguay Residence Asuncion Asuncion Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2003 National Rally Sub-Champion / Group N4 2005 National Rally and National Super Prime Champion 2006 National Super Prime Champion 2007 CODASUR Champion; National Rally Champion and National Super Prime Champion Group N4 CZECH REPUBLIC Driver Co-Driver Name Martin SEMERAD Bohuslav CEPLECHA Date of Birth 24.05.1990 06.05.1977 Nationality Czech Republic Czech Republic Residence Prague Prague Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2007 2. overall place Czech Rallye Junior Championship 2008 2. overall place Czech Rallye Junior Championship FINLAND Driver Co-Driver Name Jarkko NIKARA Jarkko KALLIDEPO Date of Birth 28.04.1986 22.07.1972 Nationality Finland Finland Residence Saarijärvi Kangasala Car: Ford Fiesta ST Career Highlights: 2005 Winner of A-juniors in F-Cup 2006 Finnish Junior Rally Champion 2007 2nd of group N in Finnish Rally Championship FRANCE Driver Co-Driver Name Guillaume CANIVENQ Sebastien GRIMAL Date of Birth 18.07.1982 13.09.1974 Nationality France France Residence Rodez Castres Car: Peugeot 207 S2000 Career Highlights: 2004 Winner of the Promotion Formula “Challenge Citroen C2 Rallye” 2005 Citroen Sport Official Driver; Vice French Champion (group A) and 1st two-wheel –drive car 2006 Winner of the “Volant Peugeot 206XS” Tarmac and Gravel Cup 2008 Test and development driver for Peugeot Sport with a 207 S2000 car GERMANY Driver Co-Driver Name Hermann GASSNER Kathi WÜSTENHAGEN Date of Birth 21.11.1988 07.06.1983 Nationality Germany Germany Residence Surheim Am Mellensee Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2007 1st overall Suzuki Rally Cup 2008 1st Gr. N4 ADAC Deutschland Rallye (WRC) 2nd Mitropa Cup 4th overall ADAC Saarland Rallye (DRM) GREECE Driver Co-Driver Name Lefteris SOTIRHOS Nick ZAKHAIOS Date of Birth 15.09.1983 02.02.1980 Nationality Greece Greece Residence Athens Athens Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2006 Winner Rally Championship-Asphalt up to A6-class; 2nd Rally Championship up to 1600cc 2007 Winner Rally Championship-Asphalt up to A6-class; 2nd Rally Championship on asphalt 2008 (so far:) 1st Rally Championship Asphalt; 2nd Rally Championship IRELAND Driver Co-Driver Name Keith CRONIN Greg SHINNORS Date of Birth 18.07.1986 23.08.1976 Nationality Ireland Ireland Residence Bentry/West Cork Bruff/Limerick Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2005 2nd overall & class winner Cork ‘20’ National Rally; Class winner Galway Summer Rally 2006 2nd overall & group N winner Killarney Forestry rally; 4th overall & group N winner Birr Forestry Rally; Class winner Killarney international Rally (206) 2008 5th overall & group N winner & 1st Evo challenge driver Manx ‘International’ Rally; 2nd overall & group N winner Limerick Forestry Rally (Irish National Championship); Most number of fastest times in Evo Challenge UK ’08 to date ITALY Driver Co-Driver Name Simone CAMPEDELLI Danilo FAPPANI Date of Birth 26.07.1986 23.04.1969 Nationality Italy Italy Residence Savignano sul Rubicone Salò Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2006 4th - Cyprus Rally P-WRC 2007 Italian Gravel Champion 2007; Winner MotorShow Event 2007 WRC – Memorial Bettega; 4th- Rally Ireland P-WRC 2008 7th- Rally Turkey P-WRC, 8th- Rally Finland P-WRC NACAM ZONE Driver Co-Driver Name Benito GUERRA Jaime DEL PALCIO Date of Birth 25.03.1985 11.08.1971 Nationality Mexico Mexico Residence Mexico City Col. Lomas Altas Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Career Highlights: 2006 Mexican National Rally Champion 2007 Mexican National Rally Champion; 1st place (group N) WRC-run in Mexico 2008 14th overall WRC NORWAY Driver Co-Driver Name Sveinung BIELTVEDT Roger EILERTSEN Date of Birth 08.04.1985 11.01.1983 Nationality Norway Norway Residence Ski/Oslo Enebakk/Oslo Car: Subaru Impreza N11 Career Highlights: 2006 Norwegian National Rally Champion; Winner of National Ford Fiesta Cup 2007 Norwegian National Rally Champion; Winner of National Ford Fiesta Cup 2008 Winner of National Subaru Cup; Currently 2nd place in Norwegian Rally Championship POLAND Driver Co-Driver Name Radoslaw TYPA Jaroslaw BARAN Date of Birth 18.06.1983 24.12.1967 Nationality Poland Poland Residence Orneta Krakow Car: Citroen C2R2 Career Highlights: 2003 Talent of the year 2005 1.
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