Albania, the jewel of the western Balkans and the country of eagles!
Here's the 11th edition of the rally organised by the Motosport Club Albania. The rally is open to bikes, 4x4s and quads and the course takes competitors through the heart of the most beautiful regions of Albania. The tracks, beaches and mountains are a pure delight! Don’t miss this magnificent race from the 6th to the 13th of June 2015!
General Ranking - Cars & SSV
1- #300 - Renti Sina / Dolly Wittberger - Toyota Land Cruiser J7
2 - #355 - Ilir lloti / Elton Karaj - Toyota Land Cruiser J7
3 - #346 - Artur Guraj / Suzuki Samurai
4 - #321 - Drin Shkreta / Klodian Voko - Toyota Land Cruiser J7
5 - #307 - Elsi Bulka / Pleurat Goci Suzuki Samurai
6 - #318 - Gerhard Perger / TBA TBA - Nissan Terrano
7 - #319 - Mauro Selvatico / Maurizio Badan - Nissan Patrol Y61
8 - #365 - Dorian Nurka / Ened Gilani - Toyota Land Cruiser J7
9 - #314 - Giancarlo Marrucci / Mauro Montani - Mitsubishi Pajero V20
10 - #320 - Ivan Petruzelli / Massimo Simonetti - Mitsubishi Pajero GDI
11 - #316 - Ben Meqemeja / Klodian Luca - Toyota Land Cruiser J7
12 - #315 - Heimo Raschun / Christian Ehemoser - Mitsubishi Pajero
13 - #333 - Vincenzo Cangi / Paolo Manfredini - Isuzu Trooper Proto
14 - #357 - Martin Dechent / Michael Hintz - Polaris RZR1000 D
15 - #356 - Todor Hristov / Georgi Gochev - Polaris RZR1000
16 - #358 - Tosenovsky Jr. / Tosenovsky Sr - Nissan KingCab
17 - #311 - Spartak Marku / Klodian Voko - Jeep Cherokee 4.0
18 - #323 - Almir Dervishaj / Marjo Papuli - Toyota Land Cruiser Proto
19 - #385 - Ervin Misha / Erlis Mati Toyota Land Cruiser J7
20 - #380 - Durim Prishtina / TBA TBA - Suzuki Samurai
21 - #381 - Jeton Haliti / Dukagjin Rudi - Suzuki Samurai
22 - #347 - Dorina ? / A Philipe - Land Rover Defender
23 - #366 - Gezim Bami / Ervis Shuli - Suzuki Samurai
24 - #310 - Christoph Preuss / Marven Mueller - Mercedes G Class 250
25 - #312 - Uwe Spindler / Richard Walther - Suzuki Jimny
26 - #391 - Shkelqim Qose / Yosuf Onal - Suzuki Samurai
Rallye in pictures
(source: Rally Albania facebook)
Program
- Saturday, 6th June
- Bivouac 1 in the centre of Tirana. Administrative checks.
- Saturday night, the official opening ceremony of the Rally.
- Sunday, 7th June
- Opening ceremony in Tirana and Super Special Stage around the surrounding mountains, plus a link to the bivouac off-road City Velipoja located on the Adriatic Sea. This special will serve as a prologue.
- Monday, 8th June
- Stage 1, a real test for vehicles and participants 250 kilometre stage northeast of Albania.
- Tuesday, 9th June
- Stage 2, the longest of the rally: 510 km. Physical and mental strength is paramount here for the participants, audience and the organizers. A marathon stage that crosses most of the country and ends in Korca.
- Wednesday, 10th June
- Stage 3 soft and very muddy but the real pitfalls are the dust and dirt in the amazing landscape around Pogradec and Voskopoja. 150 km.
- Thursday, 11th June
- Stage 4 a tough day in the southeast. 400 km of mixed terrain finishing in Himara.
- Friday, 12th June
- Stage 5 a short technical stage of 70km
- Saturday, 13th June
- Stage 6 The final: 280 km of gravel riverbeds. Last special around Tirana.
- 8.30pm Saturday: Closing evening and "beer party" at the camp!
(source:rallyalbania.org)
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