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ERC - 2013 | Round 1 - Internationale Janner Rallye [Austria]

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By Ashok R
Opening round of the ERC 2013 season, 30° Internationale Janner Rallye,  is just around the weekend and will be live in around 2 days. 

Janner Rallye was common both to ERC & IRC drivers & crews. The interesting thing about this rally is the time which it is scheduled, which makes it similar to the Monte Carlo Rallye. The event is held on the tarmac roads of Austria, which normally experiences snow fall and hence ice is mostly present on the roads. The rally has 18 special stages of around 248 kms, and measures of a total 825 kms including transport.

With all this weather condition, probably it is the entry list which really looks good. A good 64 cars [Wow!], in those fifteen S2000 spec cars, five R4 spec cars, and a pretty long list of Group N & around eighteen R2 cars will be fighting for the top honors.

Some useful rally docs:

Below here is from last year's action.



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Leg 1 - Highlights




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Leg 2 - Highlights


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