Rallye Wrc Monte-Carlo 2013

[GINE]

Who will be the first top driver to hit problems in these difficult conditions??
I will say, Ogier....

[GINE]

Who thinks VW will be competitive?? Should be an interesting day!

In these conditions, it is more to the tyre choice and the driver's ability than car's performance

[GigiGalliNo1]

VW will do so well!

[spiderem]

studded tyres for citroen
probably a hidden trick in the boot ;)

[Mise]

studded tyres for citroen
probably a hidden trick in the boot ;)

According to rallyradio most of the the drivers have studded tyres

[Georgi]

All should start with studs. I don't think anyone will risk from the beginning.

[6789]

In these conditions, it is more to the tyre choice and the driver's ability than car's performance

That normally means Loeb and Citroen.

WRC 2013 is live :)

[Kielder]

There's a smell of apple pie...

[mousti]

Seb Marshall says SS2 few km patchy dry at start but then almost fully ice and packed snow. "Absolutely fantastic stage! Studs it is"

[satukata]

GO Flying Finns!!

[Negaiss]

2013 is GOoooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mirek]

Prokop is A total waste of money!

It's his own money. Show us Your skills, please or stop trolling.

[spiderem]

even kids at xmas can't be as excited as we are!!!

[Salist]

Hello Guys.

Starting the new season!!! :-)

[HaCo]

Go go go 2013! :-)

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[satukata]

Every WRC car is big positive think for me and Prokop is pretty good driver for me. more testing and speed go up..

[stefanvv]

So, it begins... :bounce:

[MTA]

Is it possible to somehow listen to the rally radio from an android phone?

[werner]

Our italian friend with Livebroadcasting Rally di Montecarlo 2013 on Livestream (http://new.livestream.com/direttarally/montecarlo2013) changed the position of his cam, so we dont see if he is texting during the stage ...

[Maui J.]

2013 is all go.
Welcome VW!

[rage82]

No splits at the moment and the stage is running 9 min. already?

[GigiGalliNo1]

Puffin broswer? Any app for Android that can view websites with Flash

you just open this page in android and press play!

World Rally Championship - Fanzone - WRC Live (http://www.wrc.com/fanzone/wrc-live/)

[rage82]

Is it possible to somehow listen to the rally radio from an android phone?
You must use puffin browser, just go to wrc.com and choose the rally radio. You must turn on the display all the time

[6789]

No splits for me on the WRC website

[Negaiss]

Oh, Hi Splits ! Where are you? I am at home sitting in a toilet...

[Prisoner Monkeys]

It's a thirty-kilometre stage, and the first cars entered about ten minutes ago.

[GigiGalliNo1]

I see we need Stage1Tech back!! NO SPLITS!

[dimviii]

i pushed to have a small brake to see the stage1 splits and...!@#$#$%& :mad:

[Micke_VOC]

New timing-system working fine.. or not !
Interesting if the splits not working for the teams either...can be big difference on the stage then.

[MTA]

Rally Radio works with Dolphin browser mini if somebody more trying to get it to work.

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[satukata]

i pushed to have a small brake to see the stage1 splits and...!@#$#$%& :mad:

do you know emailadress to rallyradio? They can ask splits for us...

[satukata]

It works with Dolphin browser mini if somebody more trying to get it to work.

splits working for you? how?

[GigiGalliNo1]

CitroenRacing

No split times in this first stage… We have to wait…

[andyone]

if i am not wrong first car is about to start..now now

[Frostmourne]

do you know emailadress to rallyradio? They can ask splits for us...

wrclive@wrc.com

[dimviii]

live stream from an Italian guy with c2,good to see the road conditions in each stage!
Rally di Montecarlo 2013 on Livestream (http://new.livestream.com/direttarally/montecarlo2013)

[Kielder]

I wish I was in St Julien du Gua now!

[spiderem]

citroen racing : no split time in this stage, we have to wait

not the start of the season i was hoping...

[GigiGalliNo1]

No teams had Shakedown times either! hahahhahha What a joke the Spanish Timing crew are!

Stage 1 Tech should come back!

[mousti]

Irally doesn't have them either..

[6789]

do you know emailadress to rallyradio? They can ask splits for us...

I think they said there is no splits available at all

[PLuto]

I think that missing split times should help this rally a lot !

[OldF]

Oh, Hi Splits ! Where are you? I am at home sitting in a toilet...

You take the safe approach.

Finally season started.

[A FONDO]

Interesting if the splits not working for the teams either...can be big difference on the stage then.
I hardly hope they are not!!!!!!

live stream from an Italian guy with c2,good to see the road conditions in each stage!
Rally di Montecarlo 2013 on Livestream (http://new.livestream.com/direttarally/montecarlo2013)

He said his will start the stage at 10:10

[Mirek]

It's good news for me if there are no splits. The more interesting the results are going to be :)

[dimviii]

splits appear but without times now

[Bartek]

This Italian team is pretty fast at normal roads :)

[Prisoner Monkeys]

Got the WRC live radio going on WRC.com and I'm pretty sure I just heard a car in the background when they cut to Clark.

[stefanvv]

There is some sign of splits liveness, but no times yet

[MTA]

splits working for you? how?

Sorry I meant Rally Radio.

[Prisoner Monkeys]

Loeb just finished. From the sounds of things, he's shed all of the studs from one of his front tyres.

[pucky54]

I hope there will be NO splits for the whole season!!!!

[GigiGalliNo1]

Loeb tried to save the tyre on the first part of the stage. It's a long stage and he had 25km dry with studded tyres and he destroyed the tyres for sure.

[dimviii]

loeb
ostberg+21
novikov +11
Latvala+10
Mikko +10 from a guy inside the stage but dont know at what km into stage

[andyone]

mikko as well has just finished the stage.. 17 seconds slower than sebastian loeb shame..

[spiderem]

bim Mikko +17!

[dimviii]

Prokop +32
Neuville +12 from same guy

[6789]

Latvala +28 on Loeb

[dimviii]

half minute for Latvala....but lets see next stage about tyres strategic

[stefanvv]

Big surprises and only SS1. What tyres VW put in?

[Mirek]

Yes, it's Monte Carlo. Nothing is over until it's over :)

[dimviii]

Ogier -8 from the guy!

[spiderem]

Prokop +32
Neuville +12 from same guy
Thanks for sharing.
Are you working for stage1tech? lol

[makinen_fan]

No splits makes it more interesting, like a live stage waiting for the final result. Hope it stays that way!

[dimviii]

Sordo +0 from the guy

[Francis44]

Ogier -8 from the guy!

Ogier = Mad Man.

[Mise]

We have to wait till the end of SS2. Since drivers may have different strategies.
It also may be that Loeb is pushing in order to get Ford and VW drivers to push too and destroy they studs....

[V.Gatev]

Latvala +29,9, Ostberg +45,1.

[dimviii]

Hanninen +12 from the guy

[Prisoner Monkeys]

It also may be that Loeb is pushing in order to get Ford and VW drivers to push too and destroy they studs....
And then everyone has tyres that are ruined. What possible advantage does that give Loeb?

[Kielder]

Big surprises and only SS1. What tyres VW put in?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BAt4W1gCEAAjmHF.jpg:large

[spiderem]

are you exempt of following the road rules when you are on the road section?
Just wondering for our italian live crazy crew.

[6789]

Go Go Ogier!!

[makinen_fan]

splits appear for some random cars, Sordo and Bouffier the only wrc cars

[dimviii]

lol watch the splits!!!

[wrc1600]

some splits came

[Sulland]

Big differences in time on ss1, lets see Ogiers tiem before we conclude.

[Mirek]

are you exempt of following the road rules when you are on the road section?
Just wondering for our italian live crazy crew.

Of course You have to keep within limits and You can get a big penalty if not. Depends if they check GPS also on road sections or not.

[amilk]

wrc.com splits starting to show some times

[Francis44]

Ogier quickest, f*ck me.

[dimviii]

Ogier quickest but without studs..

[6789]

Ogier - -3.7. Such a boss

[stefanvv]

1st stage for VW and 1st win :D

[andyone]

ogier fastest so far

[Mise]

And then everyone has tyres that are ruined. What possible advantage does that give Loeb?

Nothing of course, but Mikko and Dani would have some advantage after that

[Kielder]

One Ogier is back! Let's expect the other one doesn't appear at the next stage.

[amilk]

let's see the SS2 - normally Burzet has more snow

[Gard]

ha, VW may have a stage win on their first WRC stage

[Sulland]

Congratulation to the VW team. They are competitive out of the box. Impressive !!

[wrc1600]

not but for VW first stage nad first win possibly

[Simmi]

Great to see Ogier right in the mix. Don't want to big him up too much with a tough stage to come next. But it's promising.

[makinen_fan]

great start for VW and Ogier, but probably destroyed his tyres more than the master! we will see on next stage

[MJW]

Allez Seb Ogier!!!!!

[stefanvv]

Big difference between VW drivers, but I didn't hear anything about their tyre strategy

[rage82]

Ogier is crazy fast! It's good to have such drivers in WRC field.

[Francis44]

Big difference between VW drivers, but I didn't hear anything about their tyre strategy
Rally radio said both on studs.

[Mirek]

great start for VW and Ogier, but probably destroyed his tyres more than the master! we will see on next stage

He didn't use studded tyres probably. Let's see what he looses on next one.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Might have to change my name to

SebOgierNo1

[Kielder]

let's see the SS2 - normally Burzet has more snow

http://i46.tinypic.com/nh0x9t.jpg

[uranium]

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http://c340949.r49.cf1.rackcdn.com/sm_fin.png
http://c340953.r53.cf1.rackcdn.com/equal.gif
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Hänninen Juho / Tuominen Tomi (http://rally-base.com/crew-profile/crew-detail/?competitionId=200&crewId=18137)
Ford Fiesta RS WRC
WRC
6
00:28:03.7

00:28:03.7
00:00:31.9
00:00:02.9



Not bad for first stage behind WR wheel :)

[Bartek]

Big difference between VW drivers, but I didn't hear anything about their tyre strategy

I think Ogier didn't had studded tyres

[dimviii]

Hanninen faster than Latvala and Neuville

[Bartek]

Might have to change my name to

SebOgierNo1

Too fast :) Master lost only about 4 seconds :)

[Kielder]

Citroën Racing ‏@CitroenRacing (https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing) Information from Michelin: 6 studded tyres for all WRCs except Neuville & Novikov (4 studded + 2 non studded winter tyres).

[Donney]

So the Sebs have started the day in anger...

[denkimi]

Citroën Racing ‏@CitroenRacing (https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing) Information from Michelin: 6 studded tyres for all WRCs except Neuville & Novikov (4 studded + 2 non studded winter tyres).
so they have 4 good studs for the next stage?

that may be interesting.

[makinen_fan]

Disappointed by Mads so far. Hope he find his rhythm soon

[stefanvv]

If both Sebastiens have destroyed their studs, SS2 will be even more interesting

[Bartek]

Motorsport Italia improved their Mini.....

[HarriK]

Lappi near to Prokop's time! Great start!

[Mad cat jnr]

Mads has never done the rally before, only WRC to not have done it I think.

[Kielder]

Puncture for Lappi. He hit a rock.

[Teme]

so they have 4 good studs for the next stage?

that may be interesting.

Yes, if they used only those two non-studded tyres in stage 1 :P

[eib1]

Lappi had puncture

[Mirek]

Lappi near to Prokop's time! Great start!

With a puncture!

[stefanvv]

Splits are lightening like a christmas tree

[andyone]

the split time system must be Drunk..

[Bartek]

Italian crew is close to start

[HaCo]

No big dramas so far, very good. Not Loeb that is in the lead: even better!
Let's see you're Latvala will react, hope for him he keeps it together?

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[dupanton]

Lappi troubles due to the puncture...

Edit: Front Left Wishbone

[andyone]

aaah im no liking the problems of Esapeka Lappi.. i really want to see him finish this rally..

[satukata]

With a puncture!
Lappis splits were faster than bouffier before puncture. Hope their car is ok after changing wheel.. We can see very fast times from lappi if the car is ok

[Bartek]

Kostka out?

[werner]

One minute to go:

Rally di Montecarlo 2013 on Livestream (http://new.livestream.com/direttarally/montecarlo2013)

[satukata]

Italians start watch live incarhttp://new.livestream.com/direttar ... ecarlo2013 (incarhttp://new.livestream.com/direttarally/montecarlo2013)

[Teme]

Italian crew is close to start
Starting now.

[bennizw]

Not working very well that livestream.

[mousti]

Kostka not finished

[dupanton]

Betti and Chardonnet punctured to...

[stefanvv]

Livestream is looping start and few hundred meters :(

[Mirek]

Kostka out?

Broke wheel...

[Kielder]

It seems the camera of the Italian crew needs a punch. Well, anyway, it's a good view.

http://i47.tinypic.com/65wryr.png

http://i46.tinypic.com/ohkbc1.png

[Franky]

Not working very well that livestream.

It seems that the Italians have figured out how to do computer game style restart :D

[bennizw]

Unless the driver has stopped to send a text and lopped the footage to fake a fault with the stream ;)

[satukata]

Broke wheel...
Are they still coming or not?

[bennizw]

Seems the livestream is taken down.

[Mirek]

Are they still coming or not?

No, game over.

[Gard]

Nice, crew peeing and spectators waving for the camera

[Bartek]

SS2 is on, hope Master will show VW where is their place :)

[6789]

No, game over.

That's where rally 2 is good for the crew, especially smaller entries

[mstfozkan]

when will start ss2 ?

[6789]

when will start ss2 ?

SS2 is live :)

[Bartek]

when will start ss2 ?

10:21
80% of stage is snow and ice

9

[mousti]

5 cars on the stage already

[Mirek]

That's where rally 2 is good for the crew, especially smaller entries

It is better to have enough respect not to screw things out already at the start.

[makinen_fan]

SS2 live, nearly full snow! Excited what will happen

[PLuto]

Kostka hit on SS 1 some rock, which was on the road and catapulted him into the ditch.

[Bartek]

It is better to have enough respect not to screw things out already at the start.

I heard from my friend who started with him on track that he is a type of showman or similar...

in spite of all it's pity that he is out after 1SS

WRC updated TV Guide: http://www.wrc.com/fanzone/wrc-tv-guide/

[satukata]

No, game over.

poor

[Mirek]

I heard from my friend who started with him on track that he is a type of showman or similar...

in spite of all it's pity that he is out after 1SS

Kostka drives very circuit style. Clean with minimum sliding. He can do show but never in competitive stage. I think Your friend meant someone else.

[satukata]

WRC.COM Cautious Ogier targets safe finish on Polo debut :)
Not very cautious SS1

[Prisoner Monkeys]

WRC.COM Cautious Ogier targets safe finish on Polo debut :)
Not very cautious SS1
So because he won the stage, he wasn't being careful?

[Negaiss]

Chooses Split times. Then choose stage 2 manualy (dropbox upper right). There are some times but also crapy

[Teme]

Who is Andrea Crugnola? 13th fastest in SS1 beating Maurin, Burri and Wiegand with DS3 R3T.

[Mad cat jnr]

Good start fro car 83, 13th o/a in a DS3 R3!

[Kielder]

Live text has dissapeared this year on wrc.com :( .

[stefanvv]

WRR: Seb Loeb is gravel crew driver for a Japanese driver :D

[PLuto]

Who is Andrea Crugnola? 13th fastest in SS1 beating Maurin, Burri and Wiegand with DS3 R3T.

Young tallented italian driver, winner of Pirelli Shootout and doing WRC Academy in 2011, last year winner of Citroen Trophy in Italy.

[tolis]

It's good news for me if there are no splits. The more interesting the results are going to be :)
I think there should be splits. If you don't want them, just don't look at them! :D

[PLuto]

I think there should be splits. If you don't want them, just don't look at them! :D

It is better if CREWS dont have splits. It is better for the sport.

[mousti]

Who is Andrea Crugnola? 13th fastest in SS1 beating Maurin, Burri and Wiegand with DS3 R3T.
Crugnola probably best Junior Citroën driver in Italy did some FFSA events last year.

[Mintexmemory]

Who is Andrea Crugnola? 13th fastest in SS1 beating Maurin, Burri and Wiegand with DS3 R3T.
Italian youngster who was in WRCAcademy for its 1st year - some good performances then.

[Ucci]

Wow, Andrea Crungola - this is astonishing performance by young Italian driver!!

[dimviii]

Μικκο +20
Ostberg+19 from the guy

[bowie]

No splits for Loeb SS2 on wrc site. Why ?

Chris.

[tolis]

It is better if CREWS dont have splits. It is better for the sport.
For crews, yes, I agree!

[dimviii]

Latvala +24

[dimviii]

Novikov+19

[Kielder]

Those are the intermediate times in Lachamp-Raphael, before the most tricky section of the stage.

[Prisoner Monkeys]

Loeb does a 25:02.7 on Burzet—St. Martial 1.

[dimviii]

Mikko +54 at finish..

edit +54 total after 2 stages

[Mirek]

Lappi started into SS2 but a bit late.

[Georgi]

Latvala checked late in TC

[Francis44]

Latvala perhaps took way too long to change tyres in road section, different bolts on the Polo WRC.

[dimviii]

Ogier +12
Sordo +11
Prokop+1,00
from the guy

[Kielder]

Latvala checked late in TC

3'.

[dimviii]

3'. Due to changing tyres?
yes

[Georgi]

Loeb pushed incredibly hard on this one!

[dimviii]

Hanninen +21
Novikov+44

[Prisoner Monkeys]

Neuville up to second overall, just under a second ahead of Hirvonen.

[rallye-vid]

Hanninen will be best ford guy at the end

[dimviii]

Bouffier +20 at midstage

[Mirek]

Lappi is going very slow.

[HarriK]

#WRC on Twitter: Damage to left rear wheel Lappi Skoda on SS2 ...continues still?

[Mad cat jnr]

Lappi is going very slow.

Getting it back to service? Thats the good thing of only 2 stages between service.

[irish_tiger]

Latvala perhaps took way too long to change tyres in road section, different bolts on the Polo WRC.
Different bolts ??????? Explain please :confused:

[Bartek]

Wow, Juho is very fast.

His first rally in WRC and he is better than all Malcolm talents..

[Miika]

That´s Juho for you.

[Francis44]

Different bolts ??????? Explain please :confused:

New car, different bolts! I was just kidding :D .

Hanninen already over Mikko in overall classification, nice.

[rallye-vid]

Different bolts ??????? Explain please :confused:

Sachs & Reiger? :D

[Negaiss]

Looks like incredible battle of SEBS is ahead of us !!

[Mirek]

Juho, Juho! :)

[MR666]

No live text this year.

[uranium]

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http://c340949.r49.cf1.rackcdn.com/sm_fin.png
Hänninen Juho / Tuominen Tomi (http://rally-base.com/crew-profile/crew-detail/?competitionId=200&crewId=18137)
Ford Fiesta RS WRC
WRC
00:25:19.2
72.51
0.54
00:00:16.5
00:00:06.1



VW should start biting elbows

[rage82]

Juho 3-rd fastest in the stage. So happy about him!!!

[satukata]

Hänninen is very fast!!!

Split 5 Hänninen-Loeb +17,8 and finish +16,5...

Juho is still learning how to drive Ford..

Great rally coming overall!

[Bartek]

Bryan is also fast! Better than many manu drivers :)

[KickenRallySport]

I think Juho could be the highest placed Ford at the end of this Rally... And I hope so :-)

[Prisoner Monkeys]

3
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http://c340949.r49.cf1.rackcdn.com/sm_fin.png
Hänninen Juho / Tuominen Tomi (http://rally-base.com/crew-profile/crew-detail/?competitionId=200&crewId=18137)
Ford Fiesta RS WRC
WRC
00:25:19.2
72.51
0.54
00:00:16.5
00:00:06.1




VW should start biting elbows
On the basis of one stage time that was six and a half second slower than their first driver?

[mstfozkan]

hannien deserves to be on wrc all season long

[Franky]

On the basis of one stage time that was six and a half second slower than their first driver?

And then add the experience difference of driving a WRCar to that equation ;)

[HarriK]

Michal Kosciuszko is running on 3 cylinders on his Mini

[uranium]

On the basis of one stage time that was six and a half second slower than their first driver?

Their best driver had a lot of experience behind WRC wheel, lot of testing last year for exactly that car.
Juho has the FIRST run in WRC car. And only few testing before NY.

[Bartek]

I heard that one stone from SS1 is problem from many drivers, Lappi, Protasov and Kostka touched the same stone

[satukata]

Bryan is also fast! Better than many manu drivers :)

Old IRC drivers Rock. Great Juho and Bryan!

[denkimi]

amazing pace from loeb, i didn't expected him to be this far ahead in such snowy conditions.

but if the only have 10 studs in total, and he destroyed 4 of them already, he might be in problems soon. of of course, they will all have the same problem.

[Formaldehyde]

Great result for Juho so far. Meanwhile, Latvala +1:25??

[Iskald]

Hanninen will be best ford guy at the end

A veeery long way to go yet. Impressive by Juho so far, but my prediction is that he wont survive this rally. Mads Østberg has clearly chosen a very cautious approach as this is his first time in this event and clearly doesn`t know the stages nowhere near the rest of the guys. I think thats a wise decision...

[Kielder]

I believe we're going to miss an epic battle between Loeb and Ogier this year. But above all else, respect for Loeb's decision.

[satukata]

Latvala got 30s penalty late 3min
Lappi got 20s penalty late 2min

[Bartek]

Looks like Lappi has some serious problems...

[wrc1600]

Wow, Juho is very fast.

His first rally in WRC and he is better than all Malcolm talents..
It is not his first rally in WRC :)

[uranium]

It is not his first rally in WRC :)

yes, but first in WRC car

[Bartek]

It is not his first rally in WRC :)

I meant in new WRC :)

[satukata]

It is not his first rally in WRC :)

First rally with Ford.. only some rallies with old Mitsu WRC
And only very little testing in dry and wet tarmac. First time in snow with Ford! Great Juho!

[Mirek]

It is not his first rally in WRC :)


yes, but first in WRC car

No, he did NORF in Lancer WRC in 2007 :)


I meant in new WRC :)

Correct

[wrc1600]

First rally with Ford.. only some rallies with old Mitsu WRC
And only very little testing in dry and wet tarmac. First time in snow with Ford! Great Juho!

That's what I meant

[sp0+]

Master, as always, has the proper answer... Justice is done.... I think that he will prove, once more, that he is still the No 1.....

P.S. Great time for Juho!!!!!

[Livewireshock]

I like the times for Bouffier, another great driver who deserves a full WRC campaign.

[wrc1600]

No, he did NORF in Lancer WRC in 2007 :)



Correct
And Sardinia 2007

[Prisoner Monkeys]

Their best driver had a lot of experience behind WRC wheel, lot of testing last year for exactly that car.
Juho has the FIRST run in WRC car. And only few testing before NY.
Oh, don't get me wrong - Hanninen's time is impressive, to be sure. But don't you think it's a little premature to go setting him up for a season-long drive with another team on the back of one stage time? At the very least, don't you think he deserves to complete an event or two without any pressure to perform?

[Jeppe]

Lappi stopped at stage.. Any info?

[ARF]

Oh, don't get me wrong - Hanninen's time is impressive, to be sure. But don't you think it's a little premature to go setting him up for a season-long drive with another team on the back of one stage time? At the very least, don't you think he deserves to complete an event or two without any pressure to perform?
Because Finns!

[Kielder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vFjK1IJo_Zs

[HarriK]

Lappi: left side of the car damaged. Car stopped in right side of the road... don't know if they are done any repairs still

[Andre Oliveira]

Hänninen hits a bridge on ss2.

[Mirek]

Oh, don't get me wrong - Hanninen's time is impressive, to be sure. But don't you think it's a little premature to go setting him up for a season-long drive with another team on the back of one stage time? At the very least, don't you think he deserves to complete an event or two without any pressure to perform?

He won SWRC on first attempt, IRC, ERC, won most of IRC events in its history, 100% successful in NORF in S2000 category. Where were You last four years? :)

[Jeppe]

Lappi: left side of the car damaged. Car stopped in right side of the road... don't know if they are done any repairs still

Shait, that´s not the best way to start the season. Hope they manage to continue ´cause there is no Rally2 (or whatever it´s this year)...

[Micke_VOC]

Lappi: left side of the car damaged. Car stopped in right side of the road... don't know if they are done any repairs still

What is the max-time on the stage or to next TC ?

[tolis]

Goooooooo Juho! Great performance so far!

[uranium]

Oh, don't get me wrong - Hanninen's time is impressive, to be sure. But don't you think it's a little premature to go setting him up for a season-long drive with another team on the back of one stage time? At the very least, don't you think he deserves to complete an event or two without any pressure to perform?

What I'd like to say that he proved what does he worth. He won IRC, SWRC, I even don't want to talk about last two years, behind Skoda wheel.
The only thing he should prove is his speed behind WRC wheel. And using even these two stages we can see.

For sure, nobody says he is world champion.

[bluuford]

I think it is all over with one stage for Lappi. He is not going to make it in time limit

[OldF]

iRally:

“Esapekka Lappi looks to be stopped before Split 4 at 14.5km”

Sh*t.

Edit.

"Team confirms Lappi and Ferm stopped in Škoda Fabia on Stage 2 - crew reported OK."

[Mirek]

I think it is all over with one stage for Lappi. He is not going to make it in time limit

Mikkelsen style :)

[HarriK]

Team confirms Lappi and Ferme stopped in Škoda Fabia on Stage 2 - crew reported OK.

[Mintexmemory]

iRally:

“Esapekka Lappi looks to be stopped before Split 4 at 14.5km”

Sh*t.

Edit.

"Team confirms Lappi and Ferm stopped in Škoda Fabia on Stage 2 - crew reported OK."

So he has to make all his remaining 6 nominated rounds count! Conservative looks like paying dividends

[Micke_VOC]

Team confirms Lappi and Ferme stopped in Škoda Fabia on Stage 2 - crew reported OK.

Not the start for EP i wanted, but quite impressing stagetime on SS1...

[Francis44]

I know it's very early to talk about this but if the Polo proves to be this competitive than I think the fight for the championship might be interesting.

Even if the Polo is not on pair with the DS3 I think Ogier is much more of a driver than Mikko and we will make up for the deficit.

[PLuto]

I know it's very early to talk about this but if the Polo proves to be this competitive than I think the fight for the championship might be interesting.

Even if the Polo is not on pair with the DS3 I think Ogier is much more of a driver than Mikko and we will make up for the deficit.

I would like to wait for normal stage conditions. Then we will see...

[Viking]

So, how is M-Sports new "factory" drivers doing?.... okey, guess guess you get what you (they) pay for Malcolm.

[makinen_fan]

@sebmarshall
SS3 looking a lot drier, snow still solid in few places but mostly braking up. Black ice gone. Some mud pulled out on the cuts. Temp ~0C ideal Super Softs territory, if it weren't for next stage! Shall see what that has in store.

[Nornbugger]

Oh, don't get me wrong - Hanninen's time is impressive, to be sure. But don't you think it's a little premature to go setting him up for a season-long drive with another team on the back of one stage time? At the very least, don't you think he deserves to complete an event or two without any pressure to perform?

regardless of the result on this rally its my opinion that Hanninen is a better driver than Mikkelsen, also that a team with Ogier and Hanninen would be better than the ego clash that is likely to come from the Ogier Latvala pairing.

[Mintexmemory]

@sebmarshall
SS3 looking a lot drier, snow still solid in few places but mostly braking up. Black ice gone. Some mud pulled out on the cuts. Temp ~0C ideal Super Softs territory, if it weren't for next stage! Shall see what that has in store.

Definitely SAVE THE STUDS They'll be needed on Day 3

[dupanton]

Definitely SAVE THE STUDS They'll be needed on Day 3

Maybe 4x snow and 2x studs to put on for the last stage (crossed with the best snows)

[andre93]

Raoux and Betti??

[vino_93]

Old timer Verini-Biche 20th after 2 stages, and 2nd in class 3 .. great ! :)

[andre93]

Greats times also for maurage,panciatici and Crugnola

[Ucci]

Checking the results after two stages: both Sebs are (again) world for themselve. But some other names are pleasent surprises, let say: Hanninen and the old German veteran, Mr.Armin Kremer.

[shaitan]

some guys said everyone has six studs in the car exception xxx and xx， anyone has information about top drivers' tires？ thanks

[Kielder]

:(

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