The ŠKODA Motorsport team crew Esapekka Lappi – Janne Ferm has become the winner of the classification of the newly established Polish-German-Czech serial, i.e. Regional Rally Cup, within Rally Bohemia. The overall victory of the first year of this Cup was achieved by Jiří Pertlíček sen. – Petr Picka.
The crew Jan Krejča – Pavel Šárka in Škoda 130 LR managed to retain the last year victory in Rally Bohemia Historic within the classification of Czech Historic Rally Championship. For the whole time, their biggest rivals were Břetislav Enge – Lucie Engová in another Škoda 130 LR.
The crew of ŠKODA Motorsport Team Jan Kopecký – Pavel Dresler with Škoda Fabia R5 has become the winner of the 42nd Rally Bohemia. Thus they have managed to complete their victorious hattrick because they won here even in the previous two years.
The Italian crew “Pedro” – Emanuele Baldaccini in Lancia Rally 037 have become winners of Rally Bohemia Historic. They took the lead already after the second special stage, however, their biggest rivals Mats Myrsell – Esko Junttila from Sweden were at their heels all the time. The third place belongs to Carlo Marenzana and Luca Beltrame from Italy.
The crews of contemporary cars are facing the last section of special stages. Jan Kopecký – Pavel Dresler with Škoda Fabia R5 of ŠKODA Motorsport Team are in the lead already by forty seconds over Václav Pech and Petr Uhel in car Mini John Cooper S2000.
We are bringing you the feelings of other pilots of the Czech Rally Championship from the night service centre after the 1st leg of the 42nd Rally Bohemia. At these moments, the crews are setting out on the track of the first Sunday special stages in the region of Mladá Boleslav.
The crews of historic cars have completed the last but one section of special stages. The situation at the head has not changed; “Pedro” is raising his lead over Mats Myrsell step by step.
Rally Bohemia Historic also involves Czech Historic Rally Championship. Its head have been dominated by two Škoda 130 LR cars in the hands of crews Jan Krejča – Pavel Šárka and Břetislav Enge – Lucie Engová, which were putting up a close fight for the lead in the Czech Historic Rally Championship during the whole Saturday leg.
The crew of ŠKODA Motorsport Team, Jan Kopecký – Pavel Dresler, is in the lead of the 42nd Rally Bohemia after the first leg. The second place belongs to the crew Václav Pech – Petr Uhel. After the defect of Esapekka Lappi in the sixth special stage, Jan Dohnal – Jakub Venclík moved to the third place.
Rally Bohemia Historic has completed the first demanding leg. The Italian crew "Pedro“ – Baldaccini that is in the lead ahead of the Sweden crew Matts Myrsell – Esko Junttila by almost twenty-five second has consolidated its position. The third place is still held by the Italian Carlo Marenzana - Luca Beltrame.
Mladá Boleslav, 11th July 2015
The crews of contemporary cars of 42nd Rally Bohemia have also completed the first section of special stages. The leading position has been taken by the pair of Škoda Fabia R5 cars belonging to ŠKODA Motorsport Team.
The crews of Rally Bohemia Historic have completed the first section of special stages. The leading position has been taken by the fancied Italian crew “Pedro“ – Baldaccini in Lancia Rally 037, however, only by six seconds ahead of the Sweden pair Mats Myrsell – Esko Junttila in Porsche 911 RSR.
At these moments also Rally Legend cars are setting out on the track. On this occasion we can see interesting historic racing cars during the exhibition drive without measuring times.
From the early morning there were scrutineering procedures at Rally Bohemia in Mladá Boleslav and shakedown at village Hrdlořezy. None of the leading crews is missing.
Rally Bohemia Historic was opened with the Ceremonial Start in the Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square) in Mladá Boleslav yesterday. We are bringing some interesting news from the press conferences of the leading crews of the historic cars.
The evening Ceremonial start opened the 42nd Rally Bohemia, Rally Bohemia Historic as well as Rally Bohemia Legend in front of the crowded Staroměstské náměstí (square) in Mladá Boleslav. Some short press conferences were part of the ceremonial start.
42nd Rally Bohemia is the final round of Regional Rally Cup, the newly emerged Polish-German-Czech series. So it will be Rally Bohemia that will decide about the winners of this cup of the three countries.
The Ceremonial Start in Staroměstské náměstí (square) in Mladá Boleslav on Friday 10th July will be the common official opening of 42nd Rally Bohemia, Rally Bohemia Historic as well as Rally Bohemia Legend.