Volkswagen Polo S2000 je tokom proteklog vikenda odmerio snagu sa ostalim konkurentima na belgijskom TAC reliju.
Uski asfaltni putevi koji obiluju talasima i neravninama su poznati po činjenici da ne nude previše trakcije reli automobilima. Kad smo kod reli automobila, na reliju učestvuje dosta različitih automobila, koji svi pretenduju na pobedu u generalnom plasmanu.
Pored šest prijavljenih posada u WRC automobilima klase A8, tu su bili i Freddy Loix u VW Polo S2000, kao i Peter Tjoen u Fiat Grande Punto S2000, koji su takođe pretendovali da značajne rezultate i pored znatno manje obrtnog momenta u odnosu na WRC vozila.
TAC reli obuhvata 153km specijalnih ispita podeljenih na 15 etapa, koji se voze u klasičnom maniru reli sprinta. Nema dugačkih veza, već se brzinci nastavljaju jedni za drugima.
Freddy Loix je tokom testova uspeo da u saradnji sa timom smanji težinu automobila za 25kg što je, po njegovim rečima, bilo značajno na uskim putevima, kojima se vozio ovaj reli.
Rezultati TAC relija:
Poz Nr Pilot -Copilot Vozilo G/KL Vreme Zaost. za vodecim Zaost za prethodnim Poz/Gr
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1 2 Loix Freddy -Buysmans Robin VW Polo S2000 A/7 01h24:54'7 1/A
2 3 Cols Larry -Dejalle Mitsubishi Lancer A/8 01h25:53'3 00:58'6 00:58'6 2/A
3 1 Tjoen Pieter -Chevalier Eddy Fiat Punto Grande A/7 01h26:03'7 01:09'0 00:10'4 3/A
4 8 Desmet Peter -Beel Franky Toyota Corolla WR A/8 01h26:48'7 01:54'0 00:45'0 4/A
5 66 Van Woensel Chris -Snaet Rik Nissan 350 Z G/24 01h27:54'1 02:59'4 01:05'4 1/G
6 9 Princen Kris -Eelbode Bram Renault Clio R3 A/7 01h28:04'5 03:09'8 00:10'4 5/A
7 7 Lietaer Paul -Libbrecht Stefaan Subaru Impreza A/8 01h29:39'0 04:44'3 01:34'5 6/A
8 25 Barbier Philip -Descamps Benedikt Mitsubishi Carism N/4 01h30:12'0 05:17'3 00:33'0 1/N
9 28 Bruneel Yves -Vansteeland Bart Mitsubishi Lancer N/4 01h30:17'5 05:22'8 00:05'5 2/N
10 77 Lauwaert Koen -Geerlandt Francois Citroen C2-R2 A/6 01h30:48'7 05:54'0 00:31'2 7/A
11 18 Vanwynsberghe Didier-Faveere Guy Ford RS1800 – 197 H/D3 01h31:13'5 06:18'8 00:24'8 1/H
12 11 Duquesne Didier -Maelfait Jean-Yves Toyota Celica GT4R/12 01h31:50'3 06:55'6 00:36'8 1/R
13 41 Venant Raphael -Burniat Guy Subaru Impreza N/4 01h32:03'9 07:09'2 00:13'6 3/N
14 50 Christiann Vincent -Leclercq Guillaume Toyota Celica R/12 01h32:21'8 07:27'1 00:17'9 2/R
15 19 Vandoorne Geert -Vandamme Filip Ford Escort MK I H/C3 01h32:28'7 07:34'0 00:06'9 2/H
16 30 Cooman Tom -Rosse Dirk Mitsubishi EVO 6 A/8 01h32:59'1 08:04'4 00:30'4 8/A
17 56 Schroder Frank -Jacob Didier Opel Astra N/3 01h35:37'6 10:42'9 02:38'5 4/N
18 42 Verstraete Frederik -De Baeremaeker Andy Ford Fiesta N/3 01h36:00'3 11:05'6 00:22'7 5/N
19 45 Martin Anthony -Borguet Eric Ford Fiesta N/3 01h36:01'1 11:06'4 00:00'8 6/N
20 31 Coene Bert -Thores Werner Ford Fiesta N/3 01h36:19'6 11:24'9 00:18'5 7/N
21 44 Servais Bernord -Smets Arnaud Ford Fiesta N/3 01h36:47'6 11:52'9 00:28'0 8/N
22 54 Hastir Charles Antoi-Radolsky Philippe Ford Fiesta N/3 01h37:00'5 12:05'8 00:12'9 9/N
23 43 Priem Nichias -Pattyn Diederik Ford Fiesta N/3 01h38:05'3 13:10'6 01:04'8 10/N
24 55 Olivier Yves -Malvaux Freddy Ford Fiesta N/3 01h38:07'3 13:12'6 00:02'0 11/N
25 32 Deblieck Marc -Peyskens Yves Ford Fiesta N/3 01h38:15'9 13:21'2 00:08'6 12/N
26 37 Algoedt Chris -Poelvoorde Marc BMW 325 M/16 01h40:55'0 16:00'3 02:39'1 1/M
27 51 Christen Marco -Tousch Joel Ford Fiesta N/3 01h41:44'2 16:49'5 00:49'2 13/N
28 61 Debyser Chris -Dumon Dirk Opel Ascona 1981 H/D4 01h42:04'5 17:09'8 00:20'3 3/H
29 23 Maertens Marc -Derijcke Niki BMW M E36 M/16 01h43:25'2 18:30'5 01:20'7 2/M
30 70 Derez Alexander -Geldhof Gianni BMW 1600 TI – 196H/B4 01h44:43'7 19:49'0 01:18'5 4/H
31 68 Lievens Patrick -De Groote Colin Porsche 911 – 196H/C5 01h46:07'1 21:12'4 01:23'4 5/H
32 60 Banier Jonathan -Durbecq Julien BMW 3 R/12 01h46:25'3 21:30'6 00:18'2 3/R
33 73 Lapeire Jozef -Van De Velde Lieve Toyota Celica – 1H/C2 01h47:49'8 22:55'1 01:24'5 6/H
34 59 Bronkart Renaud -Ciglia Joackim Nissan Micra N/1 01h49:23'7 24:29'0 01:33'9 14/N
35 64 Stroobant Jochen -Stroobant Claude BMW 2002 TI – 196H/B4 01h49:44'9 24:50'2 00:21'2 7/H
36 33 Derynck Hein -De Duytsche Petra Ford Fiesta N/3 01h51:42'6 26:47'9 01:57'7 15/N
37 63 Vercaemst Ives -Notebaert Koen Opel Monza – 1974H/D4 01h58:17'2 33:22'5 06:34'6 8/H
38 48 Vleminckx Erik -Vandeweyer Johan Mitsubishi EVO 6,A/8 02h00:56'8 36:02'1 02:39'6 9/A
39 57 Boseret Benjamin -Paquay Alex Peugeot 106 N/1 02h00:56'9 36:02'2 00:00'1 16/N
40 74 Vermeulen Mario -Gillebert Frank Austin Mini MKII H/B2 02h07:24'6 42:29'9 06:27'7 9/H