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Originally Posted by mknight
Oh no I was hoping for the presence of Mads Östberg(he could do well on the Monte roads) :(
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Originally Posted by mknight
Oh no I was hoping for the presence of Mads Östberg(he could do well on the Monte roads) :(
You can still go to and from work, and actually work.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
And we start the year with shit news.
#WRC It’s now official ! Department of Gap city (Hautes-Alpes) goes for curfew at 6PM from tomorrow...
Then that new measure will impact timetable of #RallyeMonteCarlo
https://twitter.com/planetemarcus/st...855662081?s=21
Decision on the running or cancellation of the rally is expected on friday
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/monte...n-on-thursday/ Here they claim the decision will be taken on Thursday (7.1.21)
I thought that just our government is so stupid (we have a curfew already from the end of October), but now I see there are also other idiot#** imposing restrictions to ordinary people....Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Greater restrictions are happening everywhere with new-variant Covid infections rising rapidly. But they are mostly required because idiot people wont abide by the existing instructions to stay safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
And the curfew wont stop the RMC, it will just be further adapted.
What is the supposed benefit of the time curfew method of restriction though? Doesn't it just mean more people are out for the few hours in the day they're allowed out, rather than spread out through the day/evening?
Here they said it was to prevent people hanging together and drinking but in the winter it makes little sense when it's cold outside and the pubs are closed anyway. But to be honest little of what is being done makes sense. Small shops where few people come are forcefully closed, meanwhile large supermarkets are kept opened etc.
Anddddd more encouraging news!
New 6 week national lockdown in the UK, will M-Sport even be able to travel if the rally goes ahead?!
What a f*ckfest.
They should be ok as elite sports are exempt, for now, I believe.
My crystal ball says that Monte will likely be run, probably with some more itinerary changes.
However there are quite a few related issues:
- Evans and COVID. How is he doing? Hopefully fine.
- If so when will he test? Will he even get to test? Last resort is Sunday-Monday before rally I guess. Not trying the new tires at all would be a big problem
- MSport and testing, with restrictions for UK and the timing they also maybe won't have time to test at all, or just right before.
- other crews (Rally2) also for sure wanted to test, but for them there is mostly no big changes so they should be ok, especially if they did Monza, only big difference is Solberg switch
Regarding Evans: he was out in the nice Welsh countryside in his MTB recently, so hopefully all’s well there.
I’d still be astonished if the Monte runs this year, but I guess elite sports are allowed to continue under lockdown, so it wouldn’t be totally bucking a trend.
It all feels a bit shit again, here in the UK right now, so the thought of opening the lap top and watching the heli-shots of the cars on the Monte in a couple of weeks is tantalising. Really hope we all get to see it.
Speaking for Slovenia: if strict measures ( restrictions on movement, curfew, bars & restaurants are closed, all shops and malls are closed — the exception of the grocery stores, vehicle sales is prohibited...) are in place already for third month and there is almost no improvement in the number of infected, than it is not "idiots" fault but the government's because they have taken the wrong measures. In our country sars-cov-19 virus is mostly spreading in hospitals and nursing homes, so few "idiots" who violate the measures are not to blame for infected population in these institutions. Obviously the government failed to prevent spread of the virus in these institutions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Tänak preparing for Monte https://www.instagram.com/p/CJq9H8Gn...=1v6kjmw6kwgw7
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Originally Posted by EstWRC
Hard to see they could run Monte.
Maybe they will soon send service stuff to Lapland, Finland.
In the UK we've had areas in various levels of similar restrictions (Tiers) for months now - but in the last few weeks the infections have still shot up (now a record 60,000 a day). These numbers cant possibly be in care homes or hospitals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
We are now in Lockdown 3, but if many people didnt act correctly in the Tier system, will they now ? And its not the Govts fault then.
The care homes aren't so bad here in the UK this time around as they got so badly hit in the first wave and learnt the lessons the hard way, thus were better prepared ahead of this wave. The vaccines are also starting to help.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I think the public messaging is better under lockdown, clearer. Plus, people aren't so fussed about staying in during January/February as they are in December, particularly up to/over Christmas. The narrative under the Tiers was all over the place, London went to a higher tier too late anyway as Boris wanted to save Christmas. Herefordshire was dropped to tier 1 (lowest) as the rural areas were relatively Covid free, while Hereford itself at the county's centre was starting to blow up... All sorts of random factors, big and small. The Government was not blameless. But admittedly, most of the public knew a lockdown was coming after Christmas, so many didn't exactly voluntarily lock themselves away beforehand.
Fourmaux confirms he is driving the Fiesta Rally2 car on Monte with M-Sport, so Suninen & Greensmith in the WRC cars.
Camilli testing
https://twitter.com/DaniLoebinen/sta...33869409021953
French driver, testing with French car on French roads... Should be positive sign before Monte announcement:cool:
The local authorities have given the go ahead to the event, according to Dirtfish.
Lets get excited for our season opener!!
i got excited as well until this in the articleQuote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
The source local to Gap told DirtFish: “We know there will be another decision coming from the health defense council on January 13 and this is the one which I guess we have to wait for and listen for.
“The French government and [French Prime Minister Jean] Castex can change everything then.”
Castex is expected to defer decisions on the re-opening of ski areas in the Hautes-Alpes region, in which Gap sits, and other areas in the French Alps until that January 13 meeting.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/monte...g-green-light/
The meeting is 100 per cent today. It hasn't taken place yet........Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Βοnato testing for Monte
https://youtu.be/0A3OxjZSOpg
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lancia Stratos
DirtFish talking out of their asses....
Again...
https://www.dici.fr/actu/2021/01/07/...-l-ars-1481569
Good news so far. The Safety Commission says yes, but with no spectators. Let's hope that the Health Agency will approve Commission's proposal and the championship will start.
I soooo hope they dont cancel the event. At least something to follow in these "super fun" times...
Snow conditions much better than our winter rally last year :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
From this thread (https://www.motorsportforums.com/sho...=1#post1260736), Ypres should replace Safari.Quote:
Originally Posted by scn
It already replaced UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
Could Greece be ready in time to replace the Safari?
Test Monte Carlo 2021 - Alpine R-GT & New 208 R4 Team CHL - Snow & Mistakes - RallyeChrono
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9XZ...ature=emb_logo
Is it an Opel Corsa Rally4 near Bonato's car :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Greece has the personnel to organize Acropolis in less than two months, exactly as Finland does in Rovaniemi. BUT, the organizer has only about 20.000 euros in the bank accounts. So, if the government does not give the whole amount, there cannot be any Acropolis. Personally, I don't think there are many chances for such a "donation", despite the fact that the Minister of Sports sat on the right seat of Sebastien Loeb during testing in September.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
No, Dirtfish reports that it will replace GB Rally, but so far no official confirmation...Quote:
Originally Posted by scn
Oh how great it would be to see GT class on Wrc liveQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
If a WRC Acropolis Rally will (ever) happen, the budget will come from the government.Quote:
Originally Posted by scn
There is a new official announcement about that from the Minister of Sports, released in December.