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Programme du Rallye Wrc Monte-Carlo 2012
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6 days of rallying...wow a true festival !!! but i think having 2 stages on 1 day and 1 stage on the final day might lead into cancellations and problems since the spectators have no choice to spread out on many stages......
Nice schedule. Shame there are no proper stages live like in the last few years, that was one of the tv highlights of the year for me.
Agree. To me having 1 or two stages on a day in the middle of the rally or the last day of the rally isn't rallying either. But some don't seem to mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Olivier Quesnel in Imola (during the ILMC 6 Hours) told that North One Sport will make in Alsace a TV-test for the future web-tv!!! Who knows... =)Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Obviously a fresh and encouraging approach, but it lacks enough stages to be a five-day event. Hope they crank it up even more in 2013.
Time to get back to Monte then :D
Not sure about the Power stage on the Sunday morning - why not finish it on the Saturday night? If there is only one stage live - it's hardly progress is it?
However, it's a start to hopefully a better WRC.
I guess it's before the finish ceremony at the palace is always on Sunday around midday.
Maybe there's not only a stage broadcasted live...Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
#WRC Rallye Monte Carlo 2012 update program Programme du Rallye Wrc Monte-Carlo 2012
Rally Monte Carlo reveals full route for 2012 WRC event
Rally Monte Carlo reveals full route for 2012 WRC event - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
are those stage lenghts in miles ? or in Kms ? because if they are in miles then its going to be a huge event....very demanding...nice.
Those are indeed some hefty stages if they really are listed in miles. Live coverage this year was better than anything I could have hoped for (along with Eurosport putting it on their website) and it's loss will be greatly missed. How many if any of these stages will be run at night? Along with some stages I thought that was one reason the organizers were happy with the IRC.
Stages are basically same with IRC route, just driven almost all from those years, not only a selection.
SS1/3 and SS2/4 were run last year, also first day, just each one only once.
SS5/8 must be similar to the one run in last WRC years and twice in IRC (Sarrazin off at a bridge for example). SS6/9 is run every year. SS7/10 was run in previous years also, just not in 2010.
SS11 and SS12 should be same with last year (snow disaster) but mostly I don't like them as the majority is wide and too fast. SS13 is classic of previous years, always used as connection stage on the road from Valence to Monaco.
SS14/16 and SS15/17 is night classic around Turini. This year I can see only one section is in the dark and not so late...
I don't know the power stage.
Update program include kilometers and timetable special stage Programme du Rallye Wrc Monte-Carlo 2012
So they're all long stages (big plus), but only two will be around sundown and one (Turini, thank goodness) in the dark. Assuming everything runs on time, of course.
This is news to me. The Monte Carlo Rally is back? WAHOO!
I have always wanted to spectate on the Monte,and have decide to do it next year for the first time.At the early stages of planning trip but something crossed my mind,do you need winter studded tyres fitted to hire car with the likely hood of ice and snow on the roads? , and do the hire car companies put winter tyres on as standard during winter or do you need to request them and pay extra?
No studded tyres. They want profit so you'll have car with winter tyres.
No need for studded tires.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastboy
Winter tires are more than sufficient combined with driving skills.
Take a few pro lessons and you'll be the conqueror of Col de Turini :champion:
You absolutely need winter tyres, no need for studs tough. Th problem is that most rental company's don't put those tyres on their vehicle's. Only if you do renting in for example Grenoble they put them standard on the car. Mostly you will have to ask for them and pay extra. ;)
Buy winter tyres for your own car and drive down :) We've got winter tyres on our Fiat 500 and I spent a good part of November and December last year driving around people as if they were on slicks on the Col de Turini in the snow and I was on studded tyres.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastboy
Any map?
Nice idea D but most of us are on tight budgets and restricted time that makes a cheap flight to Lyon and back from Nice with a cheap hire car the most attractive option. I could buy winter tyres but then there's the ferries, the petrol and the tolls to get to Valence and worst of all - 13hours driving to get back to Pas de Calais from MonacoQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Is there any tour companies doing the full Monte Carlo? Rallytravel isn't doing Shakedown or the first two days which is annoying since they have rooms at the famous Col de Turini hotel.
Looking at a few of us Aussies going up to experience the best rally in a long time with a huge entry list (combined WRC/IRC). Is it hard for first timers who can only speak English to get good spectating positions to get around the rally? Anyone got some experiences to help me? :)
It is only WRC, no IRC in 2012... But anyway it will be good rally for sure :)
The biggest problem for newcomer is the lack of access roads in the mountains. There is only few of them and those could be full of spectator cars. In last three years it was ok except roads to Turini which I recommend to take very very soon not to remain stuck somewhere (I think the absence of WRC cars plus stages held in working days helped this issue). Stages being closed I think 2-3 hours before start depending on stage, maybe with WRC it will be more.
Generally You can't choose much possibilities to access stages, so You have to either drive the stages before they are closed and choose a place You like. Or to drive any access road and than walk through the stage (usually no problem with that even quite short time before start). The good thing is that the route will be very similar to IRC years so it's possible to identify many places in videos. But there is still a lot of time...
Just booked flights and hotels... :D
I bring this topic back to the page nr1, because it is almost exactly 2 months from today to the rally:-)
It will be part of SWRC and PWRC. So, soon we can start compiling the entry list for the event.
Craig Breen is almost sure.
Okay, welcome to Finland in winter and show us driving without winter tires. Here is allso "drivers" without suitable tires, but normally they will crash.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
The 3 months old quote was about spectating. You really don't need studs to spectate Rally Monte Carlo. I also don't think that Monte Carlo is run in Finland.
Hi guys!
planning to go to MC and would be very happy if can have some help/suggestion for a hotel with a reasonable price.
highly appreciated for any other tips & suggestions for this rally since will be my first time to visit.
thanks
Omer
In Valence you can find easily hotels on reasonable price, example's are B&B hotels, Campanille, Etap, Ibis etc... The only thing is that you have to book them in time. For the last night you can find a hotel in Menton, wich is not far from Monaco and same kind of price like in Valence. From there it isn't so far to stages like Turini.Quote:
Originally Posted by omer yetis
Breen's season will start with RMC.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
thank you very much!Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
Hope this event will continue to be a highlight of the year as it has been for the last few and not just another WRC event..
Any news/rumours of any "special" entries yet or live tv?