[IRC] 2009 Rallye Monte Carlo - official thread

[alleskids]

Tuesday 20 januari - saterday 24 januari 2009
Route: 3 etappes on 21, 22, 23 and 24 januari 2009
nightstages: 4 including twice Col de Turini,
Maximum number of competitors: 100
Only the first 60 teams are allowed to start the last night
Price ceremony: saterday 24 januari, Place du Palais Princier, Monaco

Etappe 1: Monaco / Valence – Wednesday 21 januar1 2009
Start from Monaco 07:40
KP1: Roquesteron – junction D10/D5
KP2: La Motte Chalancon – St Nazaire le désert
KP3: St Jean en Royans – Col de Gaudissart
Arrival at Valence from 17:30 – Palais des Expositions

Etappe 2: Valence / Valence – Thursday 22 januari 2009
Start from Valence 08:47
KP4 en KP7: Labatie d’Andaure – St Pierre sur Doux
KP5 en KP8: St Bonnet – St Bonnet
KP6 en KP9: Lamastre – Gilhoc – AlbouKPière
After KP6 the teams will regroup for 15 minutes in Valence for 20 minutes service.
Arrival at Valence 18:30

Etappe 3: Valence / Monaco – Friday 23 januari 2009
Start from Valance 06:00
KP10: Montauban sur Ouvèze – Eygalayes
Arrival Monaco and the Parc Fermé 14:08

Start from Monaco 18:22
KP11 en KP13: Sospel – Turini – La Bollène Vésubie
KP12 en KP14: Lantosque – Luceram
Arrival Monaco 01:20

[Mirek]

Third day seems to be pretty useless to me. But the last night will be fantastic!

[Josti]

Even though not on the WRC calender, this kind of feels like a classic Monte Carlo Rally again. But does anyone know the total stage distance?

[ironseb]

I don't know exactly the total stage distance. But after a quick look to the road map, I think 250-300km. No more.

May be the shortest Montecarl' in the history.

[c4]

Monte 2009 will be 215.06 competitive miles compared with 224.97 in 2008 according to MN


Also looks like Loeb may do it in a C2 s1600
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/loeb...h-at-stormont/

[ironseb]

Monte 2009 will be 215.06 competitive miles compared with 224.97 in 2008 according to MN


Also looks like Loeb may do it in a C2 s1600
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/loeb...h-at-stormont/

Ok, so not the shortest but if we compare with 1986…

Loeb with a C2 s1600 ? I don't think so, with this car he won't be able to win.

Or Loeb with a C2 but in "0".

[alleskids]

How far is Citroen with the developing of the C3 2000? Any news about it? It would be a perfect debut for the car, on French terrain.

[cosmicpanda]

KP5 en KP8: St Bonnet – St Bonnet

I'm surprised they're including St Bonnet after the drivers this year were complaining about safety. If they can cut Ouninpohja out (of Finland), why can this stage still survive?

]Third day seems to be pretty useless to me. But the last night will be fantastic!

Are they not the same thing? It's all on the same leg.

[c4]

How far is Citroen with the developing of the C3 2000? Any news about it? It would be a perfect debut for the car, on French terrain.

Don't think the C3 is gonna happen.

[ironseb]

Some news informations here : http://www.acm.mc/ramc/2009/docs/pre...nt_fr_2009.pdf