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Thats how I saw it too, I don't think he was ever going to make it at that speed (maybe on a clean dry road, but its Monte) - though if he'd had a better line with later apex he might have got away...

I've seen a driver and codriver walk 5km back into a stage from the end to collect a wheel they left behind, so they could patch the car up and limp to service. Quite funny really but it worked.

What a surprise :eek: mknight to the rescue rushing to defend his poor helpless Mikkelsen. :rolleyes:

I see he said he thought it would be flat but it looked quite like a lapse in concentration,...

Because lighter wheels = less unsprung weight = better performance and handling, and they obviously thought they would be strong enough after testing them.

I remember a quote (maybe not the exact...

Thanks - I haven't seen it yet, I'm stuck at work!

Meeke was 4th at Monte with it last year and won the powerstage, thats not so bad even if it wasn't a very consistent rally.

It was the only car not overheating in Mexico IIRC.

I think it was mostly bumps that seemed to upset the C3 and make it unpredictable, grip changes not such a problem if the surface is relatively smooth.

Were those 'amateur photos' taken out a car window with a phone? To be honest the difference between amateurs and pros is really not as clear as those images suggest - I've seen plenty of photos from...