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Will a gap of 2min be big enough between Enrico Brazzoli in the Peugeot R2 and Felice Re in the DS3 WRC??Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I have doubts as well. Re is not the fastest driver but the 36k or 50k stages are the ones when it can happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by leighton323
At aroun 45 sec Paddon drives like maniacQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
It is very clear that road gets bad very quickly. plenty of snow on the roadside and it will be all on the road after frist car. Luckily, some stages are without possibility to cut :) I am looking the videos and is it me or is new livery for DS3 WRC making this car look like 307 WRC? from the front?
Interesting what is going to happen today. It is expected to be some plus degrees during the day and it will fall below zero before the first stage, so everything starts to freeze again:)
Michelin: The Rallye Monte Carlo tyre allocation for WRC drivers is 20 x softs, 24 x super-softs, 12 x non-studded snow tyres and 12 x studded tyres.
Let the gamble begin.
PG Andersson and Thorstein Eriksen for Mads Østberg.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
Here is a detailed list of the spy crews:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/wm/nach...one-der-stars/
Does anyone know the purpose of that thing over the shocks?
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...d2&oe=56A319FC
To close/open "internal" spring - harder and softer settingsQuote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
There is live footage from the start in Monaco
http://www.wrc.com/live-ticker/live_popup_stream.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oHz...ature=youtu.be
Both have terrible audio sync problem. They also have a new presenter, instead of the French girl from last year
I would be more concerned in Felice's case for the driver behind him : Esapekka Lappi (just one minute gap!!)Quote:
Originally Posted by leighton323
This is one of the things which I dont like in WRC - stupid starting order. Another example is Delecour...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
the starting order reminds me a bit of last years erc jänner rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
at first all registered cars (also the 2wd cars) than all the rest of the field, beginning with the “fastest” 4wd cars. but there was a break with 5 minutes or so between the last registered 2wd car and the fist non registered 4wd car.
No sign of any sync problem in IE 11 or Google chrome with the wrc.com stream.Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Terenzio Testoni, Pirelli rally activity manager:
“Because of the conditions on Rallye Monte-Carlo, tyre choices and the quality of tyres are critical to the outcome. The main difference this year compared to last year is that there isn’t a hard compound available, as the result of a rule change that was only announced very recently. We have worked on developing the new soft to have a wider usage range, so this year it’s a multi-purpose tyre and should work in both dry or mixed conditions with temperatures above five degrees, while the supersoft goes very well from -5 to +5 degrees centigrade. It seems as if the weather conditions will be mixed, including dry, damp and snow, so we will need to use all types of tyre.”
http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/ww/en/ne...editoriale2016
How is that different to current ERC? The registered starting first. Same for both championships.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Some nice coverage of the celebs being given a drive around the harbour - real hooning from the WRC boys ! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Evans car ready for the dark
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZP4f05WQAA7pVq.jpg
It should be very bothering for the drivers to act as clowns with their mind on the most important event the year. But is ok if it helps WRC.
In any case, I know that I am a bit radical but when it happens to watch this kind of "shows" I really feel like NOT when he insults the populace.
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Originally Posted by bearclaw
I agree with you both. Problem is that FIA is adapt all this stupid rules from WRC into ERC... But still, in ERC, there is chance to give bigger gaps between crews by cleck of the course. Also, for this year there is change that for second leg the order is not according to fastest priorities, but fastest drivers of all. I dont know if it is not mistake by FIA, but it is how it is...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I agree very much with this... i think this kind of spectacle and show with celebs and stuff is for someone who is very much not like me.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
I heard that Tänak already had a moment on these show run :d
This show is for completely different people than rally fans...Quote:
Originally Posted by itix
It's only once a year for the season launch and the drivers seem to enjoy it judging by their driving & interviews.
Don't like it, don't watch it.
also possible in WRCQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
But they are not doing it. Usually there is lot of things which is wrong in starting order, you can see it before start of the rally. In Czech we are also changing order or gaps in second leg if there is somebody who is on first sight on wrong place...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
'Celebs' is putting it kindly. Kind of embarrassing really the names that WRC can attract - when you think about the sporting stars and celebrities who live in a 30min radius of that place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Weird! I saw the Videos/ photos on Twitter and thought the same. They're hardly A-listers are they? Face it, the WRC can't attract the big hitters - and the promoters might have to put their hands in their pockets.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
I'm sorry to say, it just has 'low rent' written all over it.....
I definetly do not agree with you; I find such kind of "promo shows" very welcome, as there are also persons, who pay for this beautiful sport....not to mention local Politics. For the drivers those few extra miles can not be any extra load, after all they are professional drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
They even do not use their cars which are used for races (except Tanak in this particular case....).
At the end, ther might be also spectacors, who do not feel comfortable to drive few houndred miles away to spectace WRC cars in artic conditions....
Personally couldn't care less which celebrities attend WRC event PR shows, but the "A-listers" are attracted by glamorous events i.e. F1, tennis or anything else where money is obviously present. To the average person rallying is one rung up the ladder from banger racing.
It's refreshing to see that the WRC WAGs aren't all models who are clearly in it for the money, most of them appear to be genuine down to earth sort of people. It's something we should be proud of about our sport, and if anything try not to encourage the façade of money and glamour. We can leave that to our roundy roundy friends ;)
Didn't want to open a debate on this show actually. :) It is just me personally that I don't like it. It's good if it is useful for some reason. Just I'm very much different to the people who enjoy it.
Can some good mate link some free live stream of the SS1? Couldn't find it so far. Thanks!
http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_w...ciale?id=48729 Link for the live-stream on RTBF (French-speaking national TV in Belgium). I don't know if it works abroad.
Pictures from SS2 Close to the finish - could be some tricky evening ahead :)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZQjQjRWcAEVXp0.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZQjQlQWQAAlWa4.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZQjQkQWYAIQ_r4.jpg
It's not designed for fan enjoyment. It's a PR exercise for the series and the teams. In theory it should provide value to the series - but only if you can get people looking at the WRC who ordinarily wouldn't be. That's why if they are going to do it, having some French speed walking champion in the car isn't really worth it IMO. You need celebrities who have reach who can attract different media and fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Idris Elba last year was the one stand-out I'd say. Caroline Wozniacki is a good person they managed to get this year. But beyond that it's just small-fry.
Anyway soon there will be something more interesting to talk about.
Pretty excited, let's hope it will last longer than I expect. :p