Rossi second in the first test of the special Rally of Monza
E 'started today lengthwise in November of automotive Valentino Rossi: After trying out the Ford Focus on the dirt English in preparation for the Wales Rally, the final World Cup test scheduled from Dec. 5-7 today in Brianza the "Doctor" is back on the Focus WRC wrangle for the first test of the special Monza Rally Show, an event that has lead in the last two years.
The Pesaro closed the first timed test, disputed at night (from 18:30 onwards) long and just over 10 km, in second place, beating a breath - six tenths! - The Subaru Impreza's rallyman Piero Longhi, having completed the test in 4'50 "3. Vale has held back other specialists, as Luca Cantamessa and Dindo Capello, both always on Focus WRC, have closed the third and fourth place respectively detached from Longhi 2 "8 and 2" 9.
"The special night is the most difficult for me, because the real rallisti are more accustomed to these conditions, but despite everything we are neighbors - said Valentino have just finished the first special - I've driven well enough, but unfortunately I made two that please I did miss a second. But this is fine: I enjoyed it, the car must be very strong. "
Fifth and sixth are Felice Re (Citroen C4) and Alex Caffi (Peugeot 307), who have accused a gap of 3 "5 and 3" 8 from the summit.
The second fastest rider Marco Simoncelli was found, which is well behaved with the 27th time in 26 "be Longhi 3. The fact Romagna is the sixth between the cars Super 2000, at the wheel of a Fiat Punto Abarth, and he clearly beat Jorge Lorenzo, ahead on another Punto S2000, 49 th overall and 11th in class, staccato of 40 "8 from Longhi. In any case, the provision of SuperSic is considerable since the Super2000 faster, the Italian champion rally Luca Rossetti, 12 th overall, is a little over 10 ".
Better than Lorenzo has been entrusted to the Point "Brivio Bros.", with Davide Brivio, team manager of Rossi, who acts as his brother Roberto coequipier author of a 30th time (8th class) to 28 "2 from first.
Alessio "Ucci" Salucci, sailed by Matthew Flamigni, telemetry of Rossi, is the 36th and 10th class on another Punto S2000.
Only 56 ° for the moment Alex De Angelis, also a slight fuoriposta reconnaissance yesterday during the San Marino, sailed by Paul Beltram, is 13th among the N4, being away on a Subaru Impreza STi. The gap from the peak is 46 "3, around 25 instead by faster on a N4 (Andreucci on Mistu Evo 9).
Graziano Rossi, finally, participating Ford Mustang with that habitually uses for the drifting races, ended the first special with the 86th time on 90 starters.
Tomorrow the second stage of the Monza Rally Show, which provides special 5. Sunday, the third and final stage with two special, which will then be followed by the grand finale, the Master Show, at 14.
Alberto Cani - GPone.com
November 15
Rally of Monza, 2. Stage: Rossi wins two special, but a mistake forces him to 4th place
Valentino Rossi Two "scratch" are not enough to Valentino Rossi to take command of the Monza Rally Show: in the second stage today disputed the "Doctor" has won two of the five tests in special program, the 2 and 4, tapping the primacy also 6, the night went to close the day. Unfortunately, a number 3 in error cost him dearly: "Unfortunately I made a mistake in the second special this morning, the car I started, and consequently we lost thirty seconds," he admitted Vale. Some other problemino in ps 5 has slowed his comeback to the top: "With this car, other than I had in previous years, I have some 'problems spinning the slow corners I took off, and there have probably said goodbye to victory .... "
Indeed at the end of the rally missing only two special tests, which will be made tomorrow morning: when Rossi was fourth at 27 "1 from leader Dindo Capello, before Longhi and Caffi respectively 19 and 23 seconds. The podium is still plenty of scope Valentino, but a victory, especially given that so far Capello has been the most constant, it seems tremendously difficult.
"However, all things are happy - he said finally Rossi - in the special because today I have driven well, we placed the car well finding a good balance, so tomorrow we can be competitive: we are all very close, it will be a good fight for second place! Unfortunately I made a mistake here in the last three years I had never wrong, there is still ... and then I enjoyed it, this is important. "
Marco Simoncelli very steady, despite the Romagna sample of 250 of the world did turn off his car in the special today. SuperSic has climbed one position compared to yesterday, reaching 27th place and 5th in class with his Super2000 Punto Abarth, still controlled by the Italian champion Luca Rossetti (Peugeot 207), 13 th overall.
Good also evidence of "Brivio Bros." with the team manager of Valentino, David, and his brother Roberto, which on the special night, however, have had to deal with ... the fog!
38th and tenth class Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Punto Abarth S2000), before "Ucci" that is 41st. 48th place for Alex De Angelis who is ninth with the Subaru Impreza N4 between the cars, driven by class Ponds, 24 th overall on Mitsu Evo.
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