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21st January 2011, 08:12
Hartusvuori

Quote:

Originally Posted by René

Not this morning only for the 10, 11, 12, 13 stages... ;)

OK - thanks. WRR is on though.
21st January 2011, 08:15
René

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Originally Posted by PLuto

My view to "tyre choice theme" - We were in the middle of SS 5 and then moved to SS 8. Snow starts when last cars went through SS 5. But, after 40 mins of snowing there wasnt so much snow on the road, no ice. Then we decided to move to SS 8, which was near. We arrived there and no snowing (or only very slightly), no snow on the road. More snow was falling later, but most of top gravel crews went in time without snow. Dont forget, that crews must decided their time choice more than hour before start of the stage! I was on the stage with codriver of one retired crews and in time around 1,5 half before stage start he wasnt sure which tyre choice should be the best. He told he will use D10 for safer reason... With tyre choice it is difficult every year on Monte, because conditions are changing and on different part of stages should be different weather. But for sure, slicks was crazy version from beginning, intermedia was risk... Crews which started later had better information about conditions on stages = better tyre choice = better times.

For Monte Carlo, the only one solution when the weather is not sure is the obligation to have some persons standing in the stage to inform the Team until last minute to take up tires. When you have nobody as it, it is necessary to take the telephone number of some dealer in the villages of the stage. It’s never the gravel crews, who pass 2 h 00 before the competitors who can give the las short good informations. Delecours had these persons yesterday and obviously not the others Team. If you don’t do that you take a big risk to lose the Rally. ;)
21st January 2011, 08:19
FabiaFan

Look who was 7th in the SS8! (firs now I saw the update...I didn't follow it till the end yesterday) :-o A 2WD!!! Under this conditions!!!!!
21st January 2011, 08:31
Hartusvuori

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Originally Posted by FabiaFan

Look who was 7th in the SS8! (firs now I saw the update...I didn't follow it till the end yesterday) :-o A 2WD!!! Under this conditions!!!!!

And a Twingo R2 10th and even Twingo R1 half a minute faster than Hänninen. They got time to make proper tyre choices I think and perhaps the road cleared for them
21st January 2011, 08:32
Sulland

Is this one live on TV ?
21st January 2011, 08:34
FabiaFan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulland

Is this one live on TV ?

No. And this one quite boring till now... ;-)
21st January 2011, 08:36
FabiaFan

Solberg complains reverse tyre choice mistake today! ;-)

...and again no win for him...
21st January 2011, 08:45
morganmilan

Onloy 20.2 between delecour (2nd) and Wilks (4th). What a night!!
21st January 2011, 08:47
N.O.T

Nothing is certain during the night stages....
21st January 2011, 08:48
morganmilan

1.17.9 between first and fifth!!
21st January 2011, 08:48
FabiaFan

Bouffier too cautious???
21st January 2011, 08:49
Sulland

I want to see more of Delecour in IRC, either in S2000 or a GT car, he adds to the event !

And I must say I am impressed by Caffi, and also young Tambay in his second rally.
21st January 2011, 09:01
RS

Nicely poised for this evening now. Bouffier has to be favourite but I guess Loix, Wilks or Sarrazin have a chance too. Great drive by Delecour but he doesn't have the pure pace to win without luck.
21st January 2011, 09:04
piquet20

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...1/_MG_9778.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...1/_MG_9651.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...1/_MG_1636.jpg
21st January 2011, 09:04
RobertS

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Originally Posted by Ucci

But I'm proud as hell, as I was the only who belived in him and I wrote that he is capable finishing top3. Guys like Martijns, dimviii, FabraFan, urabus-denoS2000, Barreis and big Pug fan Tom206wrc-you were laughing after my post-I expect at least one apology...You forgot one fact-Delecour was already leading MC in 1991 with Sierra, as half of his today's competitors were filling diapers and drinking breasts milk....

Khhmmm... >

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertS

I hope this car and the team is competitive on the 'Monte-roads'.
Delecour is one of the real Monte specialists, somehow I feel it will not a 'jubilee milk-run' from him...
Go Francois !!! Give hard times for the 'young guns' :D

At least a few optimistic(nostalgic?) other people ;)

At the moment I hope the 'old-fox' has young eyes for tonight :D
21st January 2011, 09:04
piquet20

...day two from EVO magzine Croatia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RGxb...&feature=feedu
21st January 2011, 09:13
FabiaFan

Skoda Motorsport says it was Hanninen's choice! (compared to Kopecky, wo didn!t have yet the right info at the time he was putting on tyres...)
http://moto.sport.cz/clanek/181338-c...pneumatik.html
21st January 2011, 09:39
Sulland

With 69 cars left after yesterday, they should let all doe the rest - it is the century rally, let them all celebrate !
21st January 2011, 09:40
Jafry

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogaleri...c8401df568.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogaleri...6b52599d90.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogaleri...a1c5a75d33.jpg

More photos from 2nd leg of Monte HERE ;)
21st January 2011, 09:55
bluuford

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Originally Posted by Sulland

With 69 cars left after yesterday, they should let all doe the rest - it is the century rally, let them all celebrate !

Looks like 68 started today in the morning and looks like Tempestini has retired in the stage. So, Elena is number 60! That means, he should be in :-) and only 7 cars will be out. Anyway, it is sooo long road section that it is highly possible that some cars still drop out before reaching to Monaco.
21st January 2011, 10:21
KKS

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Originally Posted by piquet20

...day two from EVO magzine Croatia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RGxb...&feature=feedu

Very nice video. Tnx!
21st January 2011, 10:45
Livewireshock

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Originally Posted by Jafry

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogaleri...a1c5a75d33.jpg

Where is the lounge suite and drinks bar? Other wise it was almost the perfect setup for spectating.
21st January 2011, 10:59
urabus-denoS2000

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Originally Posted by Ucci

Can't forget last night watching the two last stages! What a drama, what an adrenaline!! My phone was ringing all the time, friends were calling-look ''your'' Delecour as he was playing games with others. Still, Buffier was faster!
But I'm proud as hell, as I was the only who belived in him and I wrote that he is capable finishing top3. Guys like Martijns, dimviii, FabraFan, urabus-denoS2000, Barreis and big Pug fan Tom206wrc-you were laughing after my post-I expect at least one apology...You forgot one fact-Delecour was already leading MC in 1991 with Sierra, as half of his today's competitors were filling diapers and drinking breasts milk.....
I'm fully aware that in a ''normal'' rally top IRC regular drivers are faster and so I would not count FD among fastest, but as MC is a special rally, demanding a lot of experience, he was and still is benchmark for others.
So, good luck to all !!

Prav ste imeli ;)
21st January 2011, 11:00
dimviii

lol @Ucci :dozey:

lets get the FACTS.
Delecour(whom i highly respect) till ss 6,the stage where tyres didn t have major role was 2,15 sec behind.Thats a 0,8 sec per km as his best ss times was constantly 7th-8th.Thats a fact,not what i think or what i d like.Today at ss9 was 1,16 sec per km slower.
So me and Martijns, FabraFan, urabus-denoS2000, Barreis and big Pug fan Tom206wrc as you saw we knew very well what did we said,even we didn t laugh as you said.
Of course we couldn t ''know'' that hole skoda works team will make such a mistake at tyre choose some days before as you could.
So as you can see Delecour is no near in terms of speed against today drivers.Only with snow tyres with spikes against intermidiate ones in some 5 cm snow.
So your faith about Delecour has to be about luck,or somebody else mistakes.
21st January 2011, 11:01
dimviii

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Originally Posted by Livewireshock

Where is the lounge suite and drinks bar? Other wise it was almost the perfect setup for spectating.

Tottaly mad these guys!! lol
21st January 2011, 11:22
FabiaFan

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Originally Posted by dimviii

lol @Ucci :dozey:

So your faith about Delecour has to be about luck,or somebody else mistakes.

Yes, those are the facts, 7-8th places AFTER the crashes of Mikkelsen, H.Solberg and Neuville... However, I'd have expected him further down, even behind Basso and Gardemeister for example...
21st January 2011, 11:25
gregwrc

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Originally Posted by Livewireshock

Where is the lounge suite and drinks bar? Other wise it was almost the perfect setup for spectating.

RESPECT ...... Master in Spectating..... ;) ;)
21st January 2011, 11:26
Mitch555

Would anyone have recorded last nights live stages from the English broadcast? I've been told I got a mention on there and must have missed it while my stream was dropping out. Would really love to have a copy!
21st January 2011, 11:31
6789

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Originally Posted by Mitch555

Would anyone have recorded last nights live stages from the English broadcast? I've been told I got a mention on there and must have missed it while my stream was dropping out. Would really love to have a copy!

Yeah I heard it, was on the first loop, read out your tweet and everything! I'm looking for the live coverage recorded, so if I find it I'll let you know
21st January 2011, 11:36
Mitch555

cheers mate you are a legend!
21st January 2011, 11:57
mm1

Has somebody recorded/found video from first day (2nd stage), where Juho was interviewed at the stage end, that was one classic quote from him.
21st January 2011, 12:17
Mise

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Originally Posted by mm1

Has somebody recorded/found video from first day (2nd stage), where Juho was interviewed at the stage end, that was one classic quote from him.

I liked Petter's comment from the first day:

"There is lots of mud and s**t on the road."

I like it cause too often they say the usual jargon
about pushing 100 % and we will see how did it went.

And this is about all sports.

Infact I woulnn't miss those stupid interviews at all
if they were to be stopped for some reason.
21st January 2011, 12:24
bluuford

I was not able to follow the second loop live. however, when I reached home, then I decided not to check results and skip the highlights program. I waited until the whole live was uploaded to Eurosport player and watched it. Awesome, without any comments. You can watch the pure live show without any comments and stage end interviews only!
21st January 2011, 12:51
Sulland

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mise

I liked Petter's comment from the first day:

"There is lots of mud and s**t on the road."

I like it cause too often they say the usual jargon
about pushing 100 % and we will see how did it went.

And this is about all sports.

Infact I woulnn't miss those stupid interviews at all
if they were to be stopped for some reason.

The Solberg comment regarding **** has a logical explanation. This is norwegian/english since I guess **** is taken from the norwegian word skitt that in this context means dirt.
I am aware that **** in the English speaking is a "bad" word, but he does not mean anything by it, it is just a description.
21st January 2011, 16:05
HaCo

Any news on Loix, smoke was coming out of the car at the finish of the last stage!
21st January 2011, 16:24
br21

weather on last two stages anyone?
21st January 2011, 16:40
FabiaFan

And where are you going to watch it? I mean web.
21st January 2011, 16:44
Ondra WRC

What is the weather in the last stages?
21st January 2011, 17:05
RS

Not long till Turini night starts guys! I guess the top 7 will still be pushing pretty hard, and I am sure Petter will want to win at least one stage before the end.
21st January 2011, 17:07
bluuford

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Well, tomorrows forecasts are currently very tricky.Local forecast tells that there will not be snowfall in most of tomorrow stages. The weather maps that I just got are showing completely different picture. Snow, snow and in the afternoon - even more snow. Which one is right? Well, my long prediction was generally correct. It was nice weather during the first day and it turned worse today in the afternoon. Currently I would like to say that it turns even more worse tomorrow afternoon.
Assuming, it will be snow and Hanninen is very fast on white stuff (with normal tires:-)). I would position him on podium for sure. But not to the highest step. Did you noticed that there were no retirements in top 10 today? It will not continue like this tomorrow. Current top two drives too crazy to stay on the road for next 5 stages :-P

My post from yesterday... I have not changed my mind. Delecour told in the morning that there will be no snow (apart from the snow that spectators throw on the stage). I think he was trying to fool us :-P It will be very cold, windy and snowy according to my prediction. But you never know on the mountains ,-)

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