Here's my video from my first trip to Rallye Monte Carlo, including Seb Ogier having a moment through SS9 involving a ditch.
http://youtu.be/Z9s0fWfqusg
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Here's my video from my first trip to Rallye Monte Carlo, including Seb Ogier having a moment through SS9 involving a ditch.
http://youtu.be/Z9s0fWfqusg
Grönholm commenting in Kubica driving in Jänner. From 9:20 onwards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCqRJAXVlyE
[quote="Atob WRC"]Here I attach the video of our rally.
Best regards!
http://youtu.be/lIE0XgFFw_E[/quo
awesome!
If there was an Ice Master/ Graavel/ Asphalt Championship in the WRC, as it has in the ERC, the classification of Rallye Monte Carlo would have been as follows:
ICE MASTERS
1. Ogier (93);
2. Latvala (60);
3. Bouffier (51)
4. Kubica and Meeke (32)
6. Ostberg (17)
7. Sordo (9);
8. Evans and Mikkelsen (8);
10. Chardonnet, Burri and Hirvonen (4)
Would this be the first time a Ukrainian and Slovakian have scored WRC points?
it is noticeable that there are no onboard video's of kubica in witch his hands can be seen.
although, there is some footage of him karting on ice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpkaGcF761Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeANbZsTrr4
Ukrainian no. Saliuk in Australia 2011 I think!Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
who do you mean by slovakian/ukranian ???Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
[quote=N.O.T]who do you mean by slovakian/ukranian ???[/quote:1z9z98ik]Quote:
Originally Posted by "Langdale Forest":1z9z98ik
I think he means if Melicharek's points-finish in MON was first time for an Ukrainian/Slovakian driver in a WRC event. ;)
Melicharek (Slovakia) - 8th place, 4 points,
Protasov (Ukraine) - 10th place, 1 point
After such an injury hand, reconstruction was so difficult. But Robert rides perfectly!Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Now we are waiting for Rally d Italia Sardegna and Rallye Deutschland :D
I watched now also the onboard of Mads from SS9. I have to say that those stages in Gap area are way more difficult than Valence ones. The more respect to everyone who finished this edition!
http://www.rallyepics.at/wp/index.php/w ... ge_id=558/
my pictures from this years Monte!
From the weather conditions it was one of the toughest i´ve ever seen, a real typical MONTE!
but organisation gets worse and worse every year....a few examples:
on stage 2/5 we found a parking possibility near col de pommerol, we arrived there on wednsday evening took our place and slept in the car...at 6:00 in the morning some marshalls knocked on our window, we should remove our car, because it is in a dangerous place...(we where on a gravel road 100m away from the stage, the stage was a long lefthander and the gravel road where we parked was right uphill....so it was simply impossible for a racecar to leave the track to the right drive 100m on gravel uphill and finally hit our car :) there where a lot of cars parked this way (save) but there where als a few cars parked in really dangerous places...after 1 hour discussion a few "gendamarie" cars came and told the marshalls they should concentrate on the really dangerous parked cars and should leave us where we are...
after stage 5 we want to leave the place, we asked police AFTER last racecar, policeman said after first car from organiser we can go...we waited some 5 minutes than orga car arrived, we followed him, we passed 3 junctions (spectator points), everywhere police and marshalls, all was ok....till we arrive on the penultimate spectator point of this stage...a young police man stopped us and told us that we have to wait till 17:00 to drive out of the stage (we drove already 5km on the stage!! and we had only 3km left until our access road...so we waited without any reason 45minutes and nobody could tell us why...
and than finally on turini, i was about 500m before the col to watch first pass...after all cars i went up to the col, we walked on the road because the last racecar has already passed and it was a 4 (!!!) hours break till next stage....up on the col there where at least 30 marshalls and policeman and the only job for them was to prefent people to cross the place on the col (without any reason...) if they send this 30 people down the col with snow shovels there would have been no problem for second run...when we see the heavy snowfall and that there was no intention to clean the road we decided to leave, because we where 100% sure that there will be no race over the col if snowfall continues..and we where right :)
but overall as said in the beginning it was a nice Rally Monte Carlo, we found nice spots and the performance of many drivers was really heartworming my +/- list:
+ ogier ...no more words needed, he is the man to beat
+ bouffier, a master of Monte
+ kubica, i like him, and think he can be one of the main rivals for ogier this year!
+ meeke, very surprising, he deserves this chance
+ östberg, he is better than he showed last year! much more to come from mads on gravel
+ latvala, he does not like the Monte, but for sure a better start into the season than last year, the win on power stage showed he will fight!
+ hyundai, the huuuuuge service house!! the cars looks so nice, i was very sad when both where out, but i am sure the car has potential, we will see them on podium this year!
+ chardonnet, wow, very impressive with 2wd car - malcolm wilson: this is the guy you are searching for!!!
- mikkelsen, no improvements...i dont know why...he was almost on par with ogier in fabia...but now he is nowhere :(
---- hirvonen....useless beaten by evans...please do something different mikko
- wrc2, no competition, no coverage,
- serideris, wow...i havent seen so many driving errors from one guy!! in every corner he was fighting...and i have seen a few videos...please think about your hobby, rallying is nothing for you ;)
Thanks for a nice summary Daniel. Do You remember the "football match" of Czech and Italian fans directly on Col de Turini between first and second pass in 2011? I think You were there too (or maybe I spoke with You there another year?). It was so relaxed back in those times - the battles with snow balls over the Col etc. :)
exactly those where the pictures i had in my mind, it was a great party, everybody was happy and relaxed and right in time before the second pass all of them where behind the tapes on theire places! this was the TURINI as it should be!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
...and yes Mirek, i was there speaking with you ;)
[urlhttp://www.rallyepics.at/wp/wp-content/gallery/best-of-2011/2011-monte-peugeot-wilks-04.jpg][/url]
http://www.rallyepics.at/wp/wp-conte...ouffier-03.jpg
Here is my best of the rally, with crash of Mads Ostberg and mistakes with snow for J.M Latvala.
http://youtu.be/ltowzL3kkNU
I hope that you like it and share!
Great video!Quote:
Originally Posted by chosse_1
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/1...3be1a015_c.jpg
WRC Monte Carlo - SS7 Vitrolles - Faye 1 by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5526/1...12b64201_c.jpg
WRC Monte Carlo - SS3 Montauban Sur L'Ouveze - Laborel by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7444/1...dd09f904_c.jpg
WRC Monte Carlo - SS7 Vitrolles - Faye 1 by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5518/1...6df3d17a_c.jpg
WRC Monte Carlo - SS4 Orpierre - St Andre De Rosans by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr
Interesting pictures on Hyunday's "hardware"Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
Mikkelsens off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX7BKNVcMoU
Quote:
Originally Posted by adr17
Kubica appears to try to brake as late as possible every time, most corners he gets it right and gains a few hundredths, then he gets it a little wrong and he loses a tenth or two, over a stage he can be competitive but this way is more risky which is why he will need to eventually become a little more conservative with braking on events like monte where grip is so variable to get finishes.
well said!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nornbugger
Awesome gallery
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php? ... tograf=284
Mirek was faster ;)
Amazing photos by Tomas Racek, piece of arts
Yes, so good. Best gallery of the rally.
New onboard, SS5 with Evans (another random choice of on-board...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkyW_7Erqkc
Yeah, if it should be Evans, why not SS3? Let me guess - it doesn't matterQuote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
How difficult would it be to just listen to the fans and give the fans Turini.
there are many of turini onboards from previous years... the main problem is the stupid onboard camera position. You have to be incompetent at least to choose that position for an onboard camera... are these guys stupid ? have no idea about rallying ? both ? or they just do not care ?
Kubica used chassis 30 or 32?
A bit late but here what I saw. (on stage 1 and 3 the camera was out of function so no footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5IKgKgoXPM
Some impressions: Ogier's car handling above the others, high selfconfidence. Also like Evans who was more more impressive than Mikko. Buffier was quick but not spectacular where I saw. (out of one spin).
The stages are better aroung Gap than around Valence - hope the rally remains there.
The Turini was great feeling but due to heavy snow the cars were quite slow.
My RMC reflections
• The Hautes Alpes region around Gap has some breathtaking scenery and if there hadn’t been stupid rally cars to watch the walking itineraries would have been irresistible.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/1...9589237c_z.jpg
• The service park layout was haphazard and a bit cramped (maybe because one team has decided to recreate the premises of a major concessionaire wherever they go). Can’t help thinking the original plan of using Tallard airfield would have been better, but there was certainly a lot of local interest, including many banners cheering ‘their boy’ on.
• Actually the Hyundai arrangement where fans can now get closer to the service area without an intervening VIP / security corridor in the way is a brilliant idea.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3717/1...84164057_z.jpg
• Road manners for competitors appear to be discretionary! Between Barreme and St Andre-les-Alpes we were passed by Meeke travelling at scalded cat pace and witnessed him take 10 years off the life of an oncoming French driver with a last-ditch return to the correct side of the road. Further on at Puget-Therniers we saw Melicharek being given a dressing-down by les flics. Given the events of Saturday evening it’s a shame they didn’t throw him in the slammer.
No complaints about Protosov’s road manners – as we left Moulinet, heading to Sospel (soaked to the skin and very disgruntled) we could see his lights catching us rapidly. I gave him loads of room and indicated for him to pass, which he did just as we approached a tight epingle. He handbraked it round at competition pace and floored it. A spontaneous cheer was let out by the four of us – a treat to have a grandstand view! Can’t help thinking liaison time allowances are too tight for safety or legality and make for bad PR
• Savournon heights on the Vitrolles-Faye stage is a superb location to watch WRC. If you ever get the chance go, take it. Those who are interested will already have seen Luke’s video on the ‘tube (Rally Cameraman / 306 Cosworth). The atmosphere was special and wherever you stood from the summit to the base there was interest. I got chatting to several Gapencais in my poor French who seemed amazed les Anglais would come so far to see ‘MonteCarl’ Allyc85 on Flickr has a great shot of Bouffier from the inside of one bend - my 35mm shot taken simultaneously is due back from the lab this week.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/1...49c3cbdd_z.jpg
• Actually the French came in handy to thank the farmer at Laborel on Day 1 after he gave me a slug of his aqua vie (for medicinal purposes he explained!)
• Bouffier was impressive from s/d to the end, as was Meeke. However there was an awesome inevitability that Day 2 would see Seb O take control, he doesn’t appear to be trying sometimes, then you see his stage time
• Gamba in his S2000 Peugeot was spectacular right from ES1 and well-deserved to beat all the WRC-2 drivers. Unfortunately, Duez in the Porsche was less than spectacular whenever we saw him, disappointing after the pre-event hype.
• The guys in the Clios, Twingos and C2s put on a great show down the field – My favourite was the Abarth 500
• If I go again I will
o Get the necessary materials for a camp fire – it appears compulsory. There were so many at shakedown it looked like fog after a while
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/1...7f4e8fa5_z.jpg
o Practice snow chain attachment – we didn’t get to the Turini owing to les Gendarmes directing us to Moulinet but if we had we might have been a comedy show for everyone else
o Be equally prepared for rain as I was for snow – Every garment was saturated after standing in the rain for 8 hours at Moulinet on the Saturday. Still we provided entertainment for the customers in McDonalds in Menton as we changed and towelled off while consuming our ‘Royales’ (something to do with the metric system?)
Rain at Moulinet
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/1...9080080f_z.jpg
• After 5 perfect days it was a shame that a) we didn’t make it to Turini and b) the anticipated show of the night stage at Moulinet was sabotaged by the Melicharek incident. I suppose I’ll have to go back sometime to experience the Turini vibe at least once but the extra day expenditure for hotel, car hire and food wasn’t justified for this edition. Regarding the AC de Monaco management of the last day Turini runs, the extension of Oscar Wilde’s maxim applies – Once is unfortunate, twice is careless, three times is stupidity. I await next year’s edition with interest. I won’t be there as I think the 2015 budget will be for Portugal and Finland but every fan of rallying should go at least once – it really is our equivalent of the Haj (now where did I put that beard dye)
Thank You for nice reading!
Thanks Mintex. You timed this perfectly with the 30min break between SS2 and 3 :)
thanks Mintex
On how sensitive film are you shooting on?
All the pics in my post are from my crossover digital camera (Fuji S5700) which was shooting at iso 1600 equiv.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
Coincidentally I had an iso 1600 film in the camera I used for my 'art' attempts. I hope to get the results back on fri/sat and will post anything worthwhile here
Brilliant write up mate, sums it up perfectly :cool: :D It was a brilliant event that I would do again in an instant if possible! The folllowing days at work were hell though. Zero energy and even less motivation!