[lzwha]

Okey, it's more than four months until this event, but it's never too early. Some basic information on the event has been published on autosport.cz and it looks like the succesful formula from last few years will be repeated this year also.

BCRZ will be held August 26th-28th.

BASIC PROGRAM RALLY

24th Wednesday
Recce

25th Thursday
Recce
Administirave check in the evening
Scrutineering at Zlin sport hall starting 6 PM

26th Friday

08-13 hours: test SS (shakedown - near Otrokovice)
17:00 the ceremonial start of Rally
21:00 Super SS Zlin


27th Saturday
09 hours - start of the first SS in Day 1

28th Sunday

08 hours - start of the first SS in Day 2 15:30 hours - Finish of the rally -

If I understand right from the article, it should be four stages repeated each day, with SSS Zlín totaling in 17 stages.

I figure there is no reason to believe the entry wouldn't be any less than last year. Of course that is someting we'll know for sure once it's published. But top drivers of IRC and MMCR will definitely be there, hopefully some fast drivers from ERC as well.

http://www.barum.rally.cz/

[PRengin]

On Saturday 2x four stages, on Sunday 2x three stages.

[PRengin]

Rally guide is out, you can find first basic informations there...

[lzwha]

Rally guide is out, you can find first basic informations there...

Thanks for pointing this out. From the timetable you'll get rough overview now, but for any considerable planning one must wait for the proper version. But it have always been like this, right?

Is shakedown still the same as it were last year, though RG1 states it is some 300m shorter? From which end shorter?

[letittbe]

No shakedown is different.

[PRengin]

Finally itinerary to Barum Czech Rally Zlin is out - Autosport : MMÈR - Barum Czech Rally Zlín (MMÈR) (click to Casovy harmonogram), regulations will be soon

[KixdricyArrip]

Ok, time to bump this thread to the top!

Any rumoured "special" entries beyond the expected yet?

It surprises me we have never had live tv for Barum. Rallying is big in CZ, and maybe Eurosport could share the footage with some local tv station?

[tinamasak]

Robert Barrable from Ireland is hoping to enter in his Fabia S2000.

[Indessasp]

Interesting if he does, maybe he can surprise there too although roads are not really comparable with Ypres.

[EvonsRorgon]

But they are comparable with Irish roads..fast and bumpy :-)

[Indessasp]

And in forests

[letittbe]

Photos from the old stage Majak which returns after many years as first part of long stage with same name: Průvodce RZ Maják | Mityho rally koutek This road which touches south edge of Zlin in it's whole length is normally closed for public.

After leaving Malenovice (suburb of Zlin) it continues in direction of 2009 shakedown which it takes in opposite direction, than there is extremely fast connection part to Pohorelice where it joins stage Komarov in direction of 2008 stage (opposite to last year's shakedown and twice longer).

[letittbe]

Craig Breen confirmed himself with Fiesta S2000!

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[Glipseagrilia]

That is another good news for Barum rally, looking forward to being there once again.

[Sukadrukanga]

Will Neuville do Barum now as Madeira is cancelled?

[letittbe]

I hope so

[PRengin]

Madeira wasnt in Neuville's plans for this season...

[Indessasp]

Madeira wasnt in Neuville's plans for this season...

They did instead Yalta for Barum like the most already knew, and with the crash of Ypres I don't think they aim for a title so they'll probably don't implement Barum

And Madeira wasn't in it for obvious reasons

[Sukadrukanga]

Madeira wasnt in Neuville's plans for this season...

oh, sorry. Mixed it up

[Glipseagrilia]

If i believe some sources i heard in Bohemia rally, then Neuville will start in Barum. It isn't 100% sure, but i have good hopes he will be there.