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Backstage assistant: German officer Gastorfer to attend twentieth consecutive Barum Rally
Although he looks quite inconspicuous between all the powerful engines and fast cars and the fans can easily overlook him, Wolfgang Gastorfer is a highly important assistant for the drivers and their teams. The experienced German is one of the two Competitors'...
19. 8. 2023 - Vojtěch JURÁK
The opening was performed the best by Simon Wagner from Austria
The 52nd Barum Czech Rally Zlín 2022 was traditionally kicked off with a spectator attractive Super Special Stage in the streets of the regional city of Zlín. On the 9.57 km long track, Simon Wagner from Austria, navigated by co-driver Gerald Winter,...
19. 8. 2023 - Roman ORDELT
Chase for winner. Champion Kopecký to face European elite and young guns
The 52nd Barum Czech Rally Zlín has officially started! The competing crews drove through the pad at the Náměstí Míru square, waved to the fans, but now, they are fully focused on the popular evening Super Special Stage situated in the city centre...
18. 8. 2023 - Vojtěch JURÁK
Cais is starting first, Csomós from Hungary chose the second position
The leading drivers have set their starting positions for the start of the 52nd Barum Czech Rally Zlín. Compared to the order at the qualifying stage in Malenovice, there were several changes, started right at the beginning by Filip Mareš. The fastest...
18. 8. 2023 - Vojtěch Jurák
Flash info after the qualifying stage Maják
The Friday morning before the official start of the 52nd Barum Czech Rally Zlín traditionally included the free practice runs on the Maják special stage, on which the crews competing in the FIA ERC then qualified for the selection of the starting position...
18. 8. 2023 - Vojtěch Gargulák, David Štícha
Mareš won the qualifying stage, closely defeated Cais and Wagner
The last sharp test before the start of the 52nd Barum Czech Rally Zlín 2023 was performed the best by Filip Mareš and Radovan Bucha in the Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. On Friday morning, the Czech crew set the fastest time on the qualifying stage Maják...
18. 8. 2023 - Vojtěch JURÁK
105 crews passed scrutineering, Mabellini and Heikkilä do not start
The 52nd Barum Czech Rally Zlín 2023 experienced a stress test. A total of 105 crews from 21 countries out of the original 114 entries entered the elite event, which is part of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) and the PSG Czech Rally Championship...
18. 8. 2023 - Roman ORDELT
Czech Television offering live broadcasts from Barum rally
Barum Czech Rally Zlín has long enjoyed high interest from Czech and foreign media. Thanks to this interest, photographers' images and TV broadcasts from Zlín go worldwide, not only to rally fans. The promoter of the FIA European Rally Championship...
17. 8. 2023 - Martin Bill, Roman Ordelt
Autograph session attracted more than a thousand rally fans
The 52nd Barum Czech Rally Zlín is just about to start. Around a thousand of fans came to absorb the atmosphere of the upcoming rally weekend already on Wednesday, when the traditional autograph session of the leading crews took place in the evening.
17. 8. 2023 - Vojtěch Gargulák
New rules for safety vehicles and spectators moving on the track
For many years, it was a common practice on rally that before the start, a line of organisational and safety vehicles were passing through the rally stages, closed off by a trio of forerunners marked 000, 00 and 0. These last three cars generally entered...
15. 8. 2023 - Jakub Hofbauer