RESERVED AREA COMPANY DEALERS AREA CUSTOMER AREA NEWS PRODUCTS GALLERY CONTACTS WORK WITH US WHERE WE ARE »News 05/08/2017 BRC one step away from success at the Madeira Rally Basso and Granai increasingly alone in command of TER 2017 Seven test victories for Giandomenico Basso and Lorenzo Granai were not enough to achieve success at the 2017 Vinho Madeira Rally . The BRC Gas Equipment crew aboard the Hyundai I20R5 was the author of a masterful test, remaining in the fight for the final victory until the last special. Basso and Granai only had to bow to the local drivers, who know best the tests on the Portuguese island. The weather was decisive for the final result, which, never as in this edition, was as bizarre as ever, with sudden changes where dry stretches of road alternated with wet, rainy and very treacherous areas. The work for the BRC Gas Equipment team was beyond demanding, both for the choice of the right tires and for the set-up of the car. The excellent second place, a few seconds behind the winner, after the success in Romania and the sixth place in Ypres, allows Giandomenico Basso to consolidate his position as leader in the European Rally Tour and to look forward to the fourth round at the end of September in Austria, where the Liezen Rally will be held. This is the comment of Giandomenico Basso: “This year was a very tight race. We started off with a good pace, with the intention of achieving the maximum result. We immediately won the first special stage and, thanks to two other successes, we finished in the lead after the first round of stage 1 practice. Unfortunately in the night scretches, which took place in demanding weather conditions, we paid a little too much time and we had to give up the lead. Nella seconda tappa siamo partiti nuovamente forte, vincendo la prima e la terza speciale e riducendo il gap dalla vetta. Purtroppo le condizioni difficili, che ci mettevano di fronte a tratti asciutti ad altri completamente bagnati, sono state determinanti per il risultato finale. Abbiamo dovuto fare dei compromessi nella scelta gomme e purtroppo la rimonta è svanita”. Classifica Finale Rally Vinho Madeira 1. Alexandre Camacho - Pedro Calado in 02:15:03, 2. Giandomenico Basso - Lorenzo Granai a 15,6 3. João Silva - Rui Rodrigues a 1:41,7 4. Miguel Campos - António Costa a 2:48,9 5. Simone Tempestini - Giovanni Bernacchini a 3:50,7 6. Miguel Barbosa - Miguel Ramalho 3:58,7 7. Carlos Vieira - Jorge Carvalho a 4:53,2 8. Filipe Pires - Vasco Mendonça a 7:52,2 9. Vasco Silva - Ricardo Ventura a 9:33,2 10. José Camacho - Ricardo Pontes a 16:05,9 Tour European Rally - Overall Standings - Overall Standings 1. Giandomenico Basso 77 pt. ; 2. Bernd Casier 49; 3. Alexandre Camacho 28; 4. Bogdan Marisca 21; 5. Polle Geusens 17; 6. Simone Tempestini 16; 7. Dan Girtofan 14; 8. Jim Van Den Heuvel 14; 9. Pieter-Jan Maeyaert 13; 10. Filipe Pires 12. Watch the videos on the dedicated channel BRC GAS EQUIPMENT: MTM - Via La Morra, 1 - 12062 - Cherasco (Cuneo) - ITALY - Tel. 0172 48.681 - Fax 0172 59.31.13 - info@brc.it Graphics: Ironika - Development: etinet.it - Legal Notes - Privacy - Disclaimer - Info - © BRC Gas Equipment a Westport Fuel Systems Company ® All rights reserved VAT: 00525960043