Rallye Wrc Monte Carlo 2012

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Vidéo Rallye Monte-Carlo: Résumé des ES1-ES3 (Jour 1) - RTBF Sport

Some highlights :) . With a kinda lucky Sordo

WRC 2012 Rally Monte Carlo :D ay 1 SS 02/04 "Burzet / St Martial"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xiAc...ure=youtu.be&a

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Originally Posted by Tanelv

Tänak? Overrated?
Well those who overrated him (especially Monte in mind), were fooling themselves. It's quite obvious that he couldn't be very fast here - it's his first MC rally and it certainly takes more experience to drive fast in these conditions. I mean, look at Markko Märtin, in 2002 he was 12. in Monte Carlo and he was losing quite similar time to the leaders as Ott now and already today we saw Ott developing quite fast. And it took 2 years for Märtin to win on Tarmac.

So, my point is, give Ott a bit time to get used to the car and tarmac roads and he can be very quick. In my opinion his approach has been very wise so far in Monte Carlo.

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I just baisse the guys praising him as the best and worthy 1 st driver in Ford etz, etz. Of course he will be good if he continue to develop, but he isn´t ready for the big guys yet. ;)

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Too bad for Latvala. Nice rythm in his driving but I have to be honest that I was afraid of him getting too keen for risks, hence driving too damn fast. Fight against Loeb seasonwise is that one really cannot loose even one round of points :mark:

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Well, most likely the crash wasn't caused by pushing too hard but because of JM having some issues over icy patch and he missed a note and entered a corner too fast. Real shame, he could have won this. :(

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Originally Posted by René

WRC 2012 Rally Monte Carlo :D ay 1 SS 02/04 "Burzet / St Martial"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xiAc...ure=youtu.be&a

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useless video, the day is over now ...

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Originally Posted by mousti

Vidéo Rallye Monte-Carlo: Résumé des ES1-ES3 (Jour 1) - RTBF Sport

Some highlights :) . With a kinda lucky Sordo

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some really fast sections there....

Sordo indeed very lucky.

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Yes there is. Monte seem to be the only one without super rally.

Too bad for Latvala. Nice rythm in his driving but I have to be honest that I was afraid of him getting too keen for risks, hence driving too damn fast. Fight against Loeb seasonwise is that one really cannot loose even one round of points :mark:

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He did not learn anything from Hirvonen... when you are fighting a machine like Loeb you have to choose rallies where you have a chance of beating him and drive smart on the others in order to be close behind if he wins them to get as many points as possible...

now Latvala 0 points.... and Loeb has the upper hand way too early with some pressure off his back.... of course the rally has a long way but who can bet against Loeb with a 1 minute lead ?

Monte is such a specialized rally. Delecour is using his friends to be at x number of places along the stages and reports directly to him/his team on conditions right before tyres goes on. Same happened last year, and he normally benefit from this in monte conditions.

In todays conditions the difference btw WRCar and S2000 gets smaller, and Ogier benefits. He is good, but lets see in more normal conditions before we conclude.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

He did not learn anything from Hirvonen... when you are fighting a machine like Loeb you have to choose rallies where you have a chance of beating him and drive smart on the others in order to be close behind if he wins them to get as many points as possible...

now Latvala 0 points.... and Loeb has the upper hand way too early with some pressure off his back.... of course the rally has a long way but who can bet against Loeb with a 1 minute lead ?

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+1 (reading your posts sometimes...)