Rallye WRC Monte Carlo 2019

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

Remember that they need to drive 4 hours down to Monaco tonight.

Also better for Tidemand to finish with a whole car instead of using the budget on a wreck on the 1st event instead of more rounds, 8 was rumoured i think.

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Exactly this, I'm sure if Pontus could have chosen an event to do before Sweden to get used to the car, it wouldn't have been Monte, but the calendar gave him no choice. If he does what Evans did, he (Sponsors) are paying for it and he might never get to Sweden...honestly he has no real choice but to just use the time to get to know the car, trying to set good times will be at the absolute bottom of his list.
Also, as the event has been so bad for Ford, they may well all end up with good road positions in Sweden if the conditions are right.

Didn't expect anything from Pontus and actually thought he would choose safe driving for this event. For me it seems as smart choice and he has upped his tempo a bit.

WRC2 & WRC2pro are the same car spec correct?

Pretty much yes...factory car is a factory car like always.

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Originally Posted by spiderem

WRC2 & WRC2pro are the same car spec correct?

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Right

https://scontent.fath5-1.fna.fbcdn.n...0c&oe=5CC13133
https://scontent.fath5-1.fna.fbcdn.n...e4&oe=5CB5497E
http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/mont...1548517421.jpg

Evans
https://youtu.be/oGdDy8f8A5c

Neuville

"The Citroën on a clean and dry asphalt is certainly more competitive than our car, so it could be more complicated," said the Vice-World Champion, but the Col du Turini still has some surprises ... The goal is to finish in front of Ogier, Tanak is behind, it's not bad, but we will not take all the risks. "

https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ra...xGZjirR4m11Dow

different outside angle from Evans crash,it was a hard one..

https://youtu.be/niQ-21n2ZBo

"The gaps are ultra low tonight, but we doubled our lead (from 2.0 seconds on Friday night to 4.3 seconds Saturday night, Ed), we will not complain," smiled Sebastien Ogier at the microphone Olivier Gaspard, RTBF's special correspondent for Monte-Carlo, I discover the car in all conditions, but in the past it has been effective on this type of road, I hope it will help us to win the race, but everything remains to be done, because with four seconds in advance, we do not have a lot of margin.The Turini, it stays different each time, there are always surprises.It will be good, we did not the more the choice! "

"Winning in our first race with the Citroën C3 WRC, it would be a very good recovery for us, took the six-time World Champion.We will do everything for, but I'm sure Thierry will not let go. two far ahead, we fight hard enough, but we must not be stupid either, we do not play the championship on this race.We must not do anything, a second place, it would still be a very good start to the season, for both of them, I will trust my feeling: if I feel good in the car, I will fight to get the victory, and if I see that it is delicate, you have to be smart, but I hope we will not be in this situation. "
https://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/ra...de?id=10129151