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Contents IIssuessue 207207 • 3131 OctoberOctober 20112011 0044 STARTSTART RAMPRAMP 04 Start Ramp - News Shorts EEDITORIALDITORIAL INFORMATIONINFORMATION Editor Evan Rothman 0066 SERVICESERVICE PARKPARK 06 Young drivers against world’s best 07 RFS Magalies 400 route unveiled 08 Road safety: time to take action 09 Paint Wales Rally GB orange Photojournalist Eva Kovkova 1100 PARCPARC FERMEFERME 10 S-WRC and P-WRC Rally Spain review 12 IRC Rally Cyprus-Greece preview Contributors Liga Stirna, Patrick Vermaak, RallyBuzz, Motorpics, Newspress. All content copyrighted property of HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS, 2007-11. This publication is fully protected by copyright and nothing may be reprinted in whole or in part without written permission from the editor. While reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of information from sources and given to readers, the editor cannot accept responsibility for any inconvenience or damage that may arise therefrom. FOLLOW US! 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However, the end of the leg offered a A date acceptable to the parties small thrill as 2kms from the end of the will be set for NCA 1078, and MSA will Miclotte for IRC third special stage the gearbox broke, endeavour to ensure prompt attention an issue that did not prevent the Abarth to this matter. Championship crew from ending the fi rst day in the While also on the point, the lead and gaining the points necessary to fi rst privateers to win the South African title? win the continental title. Rally Championship title was Glyn Hall in The second day Rossetti 1990 in a VW Golf Mk II GTi. H&H Words: http://www.ircseries.com started very fast, jumping up to take the overall lead after the fi rst stage Freddy Loix’s co-driver Frederic before being forced to retire due to Miclotte says the BFO-Skoda another mechanical failure. Rossetti was Rally Team pair won’t give up therefore unable to fi nish the rally, and on their dream of winning the to try and repeat the victory of 2010, Intercontinental Rally Challenge as he would have wished to celebrate Kevin Abbring crown despite conceding they start at best. Luca and Matteo will now enjoy the title showdown in Cyprus next their well-deserved success in view of steals the month with a disadvantage to their the 2012 season. H&H rivals. The Belgian aces did not limelight contest the last round in Scotland earlier Words: http://www.maxrally.com this month and are sixth in the IRC title race, 28 points behind leaders Jan Kevin Abbring has won the Driver Kopecky and Petr Stary. Harry on the of the Academy award following “Of course it’s going to be the completion of the FIA Institute diffi cult for us and we need some of the Young Driver Excellence Academy other drivers not to fi nish but we have to Hunt for more for 2011, reported http://www. believe it’s still possible,” said Miclotte. maxrally.com last week. “Missing Scotland is a disadvantage but 2WD wins The 22-year-old Dutchman, we knew that would be the case a the along with the 11 other drivers included start of the season. We will just do our Words: Staff Writer in the FIA Institute Academy, completed best.” H&H the fi nal workshop in Austria last week. Reigning IRC 2WD Cup champion The award win comes shortly before Harry Hunt has vowed to fi nish Abbring’s chance with Volkswagen’s his 2011 season on a high despite young driver assessment programme on failing in his bid to defend his next month’s WRC Wales Rally GB. crown. Programme manager Robert Rossetti wins Hunt needed a strong result Reid said: “Kevin has undoubtedly got in the two-wheel-drive division on the a huge amount of talent and he has ERC title again most recent round in Scotland but a engaged with the Academy programme crash on the fi nal day put him out of the Words: Staff Writer exceptionally well. From the outset, running. he took everything in, both from a “Harry was genuinely not far Luca Rossetti and Matteo Chiarcossi, theoretical and practical perspective. off the pace and making up time on the with their Abarth Grande Punto He’s going to be a great ambassador leader in Scotland when he got caught S2000, earned at the Rallye du both for the FIA Institute and for the out in the slippery conditions and went Valais the mathematical certainty of Academy itself.” off the road,” said Hunt’s team manager being European Rally Champions for Having spent a giant- Iwan Evans. “But this was valuable the third time – the fi rst crew to do killing season in the French Gravel experience for Harry because he’s so in the history of the continental Championship, beating four-wheel drive experienced the pressure that comes series. cars with his Citroen DS3 R3, Abbring with chasing victory. The more he does The European Rally will move to a Skoda Fabia S2000 in this the more it will help his progression Championship is the international Wales as part of VW’s WRC development and I’ve no doubt he’ll be challenging motorsport series with the longest programme. for the win on his next rally.” H&H tradition, with the fi rst edition Talking about his year in dating back to 1953 while the World the Academy, Abbring said: “The FIA Championship was fi rst held in 1973. Institute Academy really has helped me Luca Rossetti said: “I dedicate to develop as a driver. We came here, the victory to Ing. Wester (CEO of thinking we could drive and, of course, Abarth n.d.r.) who has always believed we could, but there is so much more to in me, and to all the people at Abarth. As a matter of the sport before you are able to get to I am proud to have won this title with the top. And this is where the Academy an Italian car. For me it is an honour helps; it enhances your strong points to race with them; I hope with this win fact, rally fans and enables you to overcome your weak to have repaid them for their trust. Words: Evan Rothman points, allowing you to develop into a Our season has been troubled as we complete package.” have sometimes had problems, but Motorsport South Africa (MSA) Next year’s FIA Young Driver this only gives a better taste to the wishes to point out that no Excellence Academy will increase its result we obtained. I thank all those Championship winner or intake from 12 to 30 drivers. H&H who contributed to this success, and in Manufacturers’ Champion has been particular Michelin and United Business, declared in the South African Rally who has been taking care of my sports Championship. management for years.” An appeal from Team GreenFuel At the Rallye du Valais, Luca is still lying with the National Court Rossetti ended the fi rst leg in second of Appeal (NCA). The outcome of this click>> read >> enjoy your insight into the world of rallying http://handbrakeshairpins.wordpress.com Interviews Profi les Service Park Features Technical Young drivers against world’s best Words: The FIA Institue/Motorsport South Africa Town’s Ashley Haigh-Smith as he was able to Picture: Evan Rothman step from his national rallying scene into WRC Academy competition. Having won the Class A5 One of South Africa’s most talented young South African National title in 2010, he moved rally drivers will go up against 30 drivers up to Class S1600, driving a Ford Fiesta R2, from 26 different countries to compete for a before joining the WRC Academy for WRC Rallye place on the 2012 Young Driver Excellence de France last month. Academy. The FIA Institute has chosen the 30 Andrea Bate: drivers to take part in a four-day shootout to A relative late comer to motor sport, Andrea decide who will make it onto the 2012 Young Bate did not begin racing until 2009. She started Driver Excellence Academy and South Africans, with South Africa’s Western Cape GTi Challenge Ashley Haigh-Smith (19) and 22-year-old circuit and won Rookie o! f the Year honours, as well as racing driver Andrea Bate are amongst those.