[IRC] 2009 Rallye Monte Carlo - official thread

[wwbroe]

Looks like Eurosport is going to do massive coverage of Monte Carlo rally. They will do not less then four hours live coverage, with five special stages covered live. It is first time in history of rally that this is the case (that is what is told).
Source:http://www.rallye-magazin.de

[Mirek]

It would be great...

[RS]

In English: http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=7393

Great news, this is a big step for IRC and rallying in general. Live coverage from proper stages is what we need!

Monte 2009 should have a fantastic entry list too.

[HaCo]

Maybe Ford should switch a championship that has decent promotors

[CEORacingLions]

Somebody knows if this live transmission is only for Monte .... or the other rallys have the same ?

I think this is the answer that rallys need..... live stages on TV ! Promotion .

Make the rally a attractive market with more and more things like this.

I think it would generate a nice profits for everyone !

The MotorSport World , and Rallys in particular , needs a TV Channel to make live broadcasts of all Rallys a bit all over the world.

From CIR , Spanish ,French , Czech , Bulgarian, Portuguese , Hungarian , ERC Rallys , IRC Rallys , WRC Rallys ... well .... a bit of all Championships and Rallys , as is done with football.



I know , i'm dreaming a bit ..... but ..first the idea ... after ...the completion.

I hope one day access to a service like that .... This is what I call quality of life .

[HaCo]

On pitstoptv they say eurosport will try some stuff in valais: live directly from the stage instead of from the service park.

[wwbroe]

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.

Looks like Monte Carlo 2009 will have 359 KMs of special stages, so i don't think you can say that it is short rally, especially when you compare with other rally's in IRC. It is indeed short if you compare with the sixties, but hey, that was another period and i don't think that those days will appear again.

[Tom206wrc]

So according to Quesnel interview at Wales Rally GB today, Loeb in 207 S2000 for Monte is something possible ????

[RS]

So according to Quesnel interview at Wales Rally GB today, Loeb in 207 S2000 for Monte is something possible ????

I read another interview with Quesnel saying that Loeb could drive other cars next year (due to shorter WRC calendar) but only Peugeots. Seb would not do Monte unless he can compete for a win so this would be great news!

[urabus-denoS2000]

Very good news!!!!
Why not Seb in an Peugeot