Just waiting for start.
Section 1, 2 stages Carron Walley 16,8 km total for today, then hopefuly 45´service.
Weather is cold about 7 grade up 0 and clear sky.
Both cars on cut soft compound tyres.

Today we continued with pre event testing in Scotland.
Second one stage was used during today and Karl tested also. Hopefully we found final set up for Scotland during two days for both Patrik and Karl.
Patrik did more then 100km and Karl about 70km of test.
During test weather was really tipical "english" so everybody enjoy too much :o)
Now we have to rebuild cars during next 2 days and just to wait for start on Friday.

Today we did very good pre-event test in Carron Bridge area with Patrik Sandell. Patrik run about 85 km and tried various set up for nextcomming IRC event in Scotland.
We will continue testing tommorow with Patrik.
Karl will testing tommorow as well on same stage.

Not very excelent start showed Karl on last IRC event Rallye Sanremo last weekend.
After a promising start on first 6 stages came mistake on SS Ronde on Friday night and consequently broken front right wheel lost all chance for good result.
The team decided to restart in "superally" without chance to score points from, but just because of testing, but this attempt ended sooner than anyone expected ....
Karl could not keep cold head and went off 400 meters after the start of the first morning stage and broken same wheel as last night.
And this is the rally also ..
So quick to forget and to concentrate for new event in Scotland: o)

Today start around italian´s Sanremo other part of Intercontinental Rally Challenge 2011.
Fabia with start number 20 and estonian young gans crew Karl and Martin is ready to start after yesterday´s scrutineering and shakedown.
Karl did full day test on Monday in Italy with Nicolas Bernardi, who learn him how to be more faster on tarmac :o)
There are 7 special stage on program today with total length 116 km and include also night "monster" stage, 44 km long "Ronde".
All start on 13:20 in Sanremo.

1. R. Feghali - J. Matar
2. N. Al-Attyiah - G. Bernacchini +16,8
3. A. Feghali - M. Haddad +4:31,6
4. N. Georgiou - N. Arena +12:41,9
5. Z. Feghali - J. El-Hachem +16:38,47
6. R. AlKetbi - K. AlKendi +23:34,7
7. A. Al-Quasimi - S. Lancaster +24:14,1


MERC after Rallye of Lebanon: 1. Al-Attyiah 100b, 2. AlKetbi 79b, 3. Al-Quasimi 78b....

Crew AlKetbi - AlKendi moved to final 6th place during leg 2 Rallye of Lebanon which means also 2nd place in final classification in MERC.
After that result Rashid moved to 2nd place in continuos classification in Middle East Rally Championship 2011.
Last event of this championship will be Dubai Rally which will be run on begining of December.

1. R. Feghali - J. Matar
2. N. Al-Attyiah - G. Bernacchini +48,0
3. A. Feghali - M. Haddad +54,4
4. N. Amioni - C. Beyrouty +4:11,9
5. N. Georgiou - N. Arena +6:23,6
6. Z. Feghali - J. El-Hachem +7:32,4
7. A. Al-Quassimi - S. Lancaster +12:36,0
8. R. AlKetbi - K. AlKendi +12:43,3

Leg 1 Rally of Lebanon was started yestarday evening and continue today morning. 5th part of Middle East Rally Championship is running on mountain around capital of Lebanon – Beyruth and it is just one event which is on tarmac surface in MERC2011.
Rashid Al Ketbi and Khalid Al Kendi from Fazza Rally Team are also on the start with his Fabia S2000 and start number 5.
Crew is on 8th place overal after leg 1 and 140 km of SS and on 3rd place in MERC 2011 just 7,2 seconds behind their the nearist rival Sheik Abdullah Al Quasimi .
Rally will continue tommorow with other 6 special stages and winner will be known about 6PM local time

1. Kopecký - Starý
2. Neuville - Gillsoul
3. Loix - Miclote
4. Bouffier - Panseri
5. Gassner - Gottschalk
6. ASI - Pikó
7. Gardemeister - Suominen
8. Bútor - Bacigál
9. Magalh?es - Grave
10. Harrach - Schindlbacher
11. Kruuda - Jarveoja
...
29. AlKetbi - AlKendi

1. Mikkelsen 1:06:41,6
2. Kopecký + 8,7
3. Neuville +21,4
4. Loix +32,7
5. Bouffier +1:20,9
6. ASI +1:29,0
7. Gardemeister +1:46,6
8. Bútor +1:52,8
9. Gassner +1:58,2
10. Herczik +2:06,3
...
14. Kruuda +2:47,8
...
33. AlKetbi +10:17,2

Leg 1 of Mecsek Rally was under control of Skoda Motorsport´s Fabia S2000 with Kopecký and Mikkelsena.
Karl Kruuda went all day around 12th - 14th place in overall classification.
There is not so easy to keep right rhythm in this high speed stages for Karl but thanx to good performance thru leg 1 he will sleep on 14th place overall classification with 2:47,6 gap to leader.
Rashid AlKetbi start on tarmac surface after long time 10 years and it is really difficult for him of course. This event is just only test for Rashida before Rally Libanon and in that case times on stages are not so importend.
Most importend is get feeling on tarmac driving before next Middle East Rally Championship event in Bejruth.

45. Canon Mecsek Rallye is running around Hungary´s town Pesc as 8th part of IRC on this week.
There are 2 team´s Fabia S2000 on the start with Karl Kruuda and Rashid Al Ketbim behind whells.
Technical scrutineering was done today during morning and shakedown was run afternoon.
Both crews pass shakedown 6th times and make just few changes on final set up for event.
Prolog will be run tommorow evening and propper rally will start on Saturday morning and will continue till Sunday evening.
Crews have to pass 250 km of SS.

1. Kopecký - Starý
2. Loix - Miclote
3. Hanninen - Markula
4. Neuville - Gilsoul
5. Mikkelsen - Floene
6. Gardemeister - Suominen
7. Breen - Roberts
8. Kresta - Gross
9. Andersson - Axelsson
10. Kruuda - Jarveoja
...
12. Sandell - Parmander

There were 3 JM Racing´s team cars on start of Barum Czech Rally Zlín
Crews Sandell - Parmander; Kruuda - Jarveoja and Kostka - Houšť
In very big competition with 29 S2000 cars and a lot of fast drivers JM teams were not lost
Kruuda finish on fantastic 10th place overall (4th start on tarmac with Fabia) and Sandell finish on 12th place
Kostka with Houšť unfortunatelly lost right rear wheel on first Super stage and retired

1. Tannak 3:46:04,8
2. Al-Attyiah + 5:38,8
3. Turan + 8:03,3
4. Hanninen + 11:37,1
5. Kruuda + 14:51,8
6. Prokop + 26:46,1
7. Gassner + 32:59,4
8. Sousa + 34:51,9
9. Herbold + 40:55,7


SWRC classification after round 6:
1.Hanninen 98; 2.Tanak 80; 3.Prokop 76; 4.Kruuda 58; 5.Sousa 55; 6.Gassner 55; 7.Turan 46; 8.Al-Attiyah 38; 8.Brynildsen 16; 9.Llovera 14

Final section of ADAC Rally went with no problem, Karl keeped final 5th place in SWRC and 22nd place in overall classification.
It was really unluck during leg 2 when Karl broken rear whell, unfortunatelly without this problem he could be finally on mutch better possition.
Next event for JM Racing will be Barum Rally Zlin, part of IRC championship with crews Sandell - Parmander, Kruuda - Jarveoja and Kostka - Houst.

1. Tannak 2:55:27,6
2. Al-Attyiah + 4:51,4
3. Turan + 7:40,9
4. Hanninen + 11:50,8
5. Kruuda + 14:30,8
6. Sousa + 19:59,6
7. Prokop + 26:49,1
8. Gassner + 32:31,1

SS 15 reported rear diff broken
SS 16 luckly passed, still 5:28,8 to Sousa, keep 5th place after yesterday retired.
Now 30 minutes service, hope problem with rear diff will be fix.

1. Tannak 2:55:27,6
2. Al-Attyiah + 4:18,9
3. Turan + 6:44,4
4. Hanninen + 12:19,9
5. Kruuda + 12:43,3
6. Sousa + 19:50,3
7. Prokop + 22:51,6
8. Gassner + 32:30,3
9. Herbold + 40:28,8

SS 11 OK for Karl
SS 12 hit stone and broken rear whell. Finish stage with more then 30 sec. gap to winer. After stage he tryed to fix it but unfortunatelly no possible.
Game over for today, get 10 minutes penality and went to the superally.
Now 3 hours service for repare.
Tommorow restart in to the leg 3, 5 stages, 76 km of SS.

1. Tannak 2:09:49,3
2. Al-Attyiah + 2:09,5
3. Kruuda + 2:33,7
4. Turan + 6:00,1
5. Hanninen + 12:03,0
6. Gassner + 13:03,5
7. Sousa + 19:38,8
8. Herbold + 21:02,0
9. Prokop + 23:24,8

Stage 7 OK, no problem, 5th place just +5,7 sec. behind fastest time.
Stage 8 puncture 4 km before finish, lost + 58,6 sec. to Prokop, unfortunatelly also +30,1 sec. to Nasser and lost 2nd place in SWRC classification.
Stage 9 keep it on push, beat Nasser -5,3 sec.
Stage 10 Arena Panzerplatte, 6 th time in SWRC, keeped 3rd place after stage.
Now 30 minutes service in Trier and then same lap as morning stages.

1. Tannak 1:23:29,1
2. Kruuda + 1:33,8
3. Al-Attyiah + 1:43,1
4. Herbold + 1:50,6
5. Turan + 5:27,6
6. Hanninen + 9:48,1
7. Gassner + 10:33,8
8. Sousa + 18:53,0
9. Prokop + 23:28,0

Luckly reached Service A and transmision was changed.
SS4 ok complet dry 4th in SWRC 15,7 behind leader Tanak.
SS5 on same way keep position on 6th overall after stage.
SS6 complet disaster for RedBull Skoda Team (Hannine, Gassner), both car retired after hit wall on same place. Both right rear whell off. Karl did 2nd time overall just 7,6 sec. behind Tanak and after perfect performance on section 2 moved to 2nd place in SWRC and 16th place overall after leg 1!!!
Now 45 minutes flexi service and parc ferme.
Tommorow leg 2, 8 stages, 150,14 km of SS (2 times legendary Arena Panzerplatte)

1. Hanninen 41:57,0
2. Tannak + 31,6
3. Gassner + 49,7
4. Al-Attyiah + 1:26,0
5. Herbold + 1:28,4
6. Kruuda + 1:32,0
7. Turan + 4:56,9

Stage 1 OK for Karl, all dry, 4th time in SWRC.
Stage 2 fully wet, span 2 km before finish and broken reverse gear when he tryed to went back to road, lost +1:01,7 to winner.
Stage 3 complet dry, puncture 5 km before finish, gearbox oil 130° after reverse gear broken on previous stage.
Prokop and Sousa out due to crash.
Karl is on 6th place in SWRC and 24th in overall classification after SS3
Now 30 minutes service park in Trier, if will come, change all transmision for afternoon section.

1. Prokop - 3:49,5
2. Tanak - 3:49,9
3. Hanninen - 3:52,3
4. Kruuda - 3:54,9
5. Gassner - 3:55,5
6. Sousa - 3:55,6
7. Turan - 3:56,7
8. Al-Attiyah - 3:59,0

All OK after shakedown, Karl on 4th place in SWRC with best time 3:54,9 (2nd passage), behind Prokop, Tanak and Hanninen. Today just Ceremonial start in evening, tommorow leg 1, 6 stages, 133 km of SS.

Today car number 26. ME3 Rally Team with driver Karl Kruuda and codriver Martin Jarveoja pass scrutineering for ADAC Rally Deutschland 2011, 6th round of SWRC championship. Shakedown tommorow from 10:00 till 12:00 AM, then Ceremonial start in Porta Nigra in Trier