Rallye Wrc Monte Carlo 2012

[sp0+]

It is clear that Loeb, as usual, has slowed down a little bit, which is a smart thing to do, especially in such weather condition and with such a time difference.

That's why Hirvonen is now equally fast, baring in mind that he has something to prove and he has to be on the charge....

[tolis]

Nice video-nice atmosphere: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah29DHNK4zk
Also Day 3 highlights: Monte Carlo: résumé Jour 3 - WRC Monte Carlo - RTBF Vidéo

[Tom206wrc]

I definitely hope Hirvonen will take that 3rd place tomorrow

[Jajá]

Jajá, I am sorry but I think that it can not be expected anything much better from Paulo.
Unfortunately, the Brazileans who get to the WRC are not the best ones, I am sure there are much better ones.
For example, Rafael Tulio is way much faster and reliable, but he never had afast car to show his skills.

Totally agreed, ZequeArgentina! Nobre is there just because he has the budget to do so. Rafael Tulio, Ulysses Bertholdo, Edio Fuchter, Luis Tedesco, Guilherme Spinelli, all of them are way much better than Nobre, but the are budget-less. And due to that I say I'm impressed that Nobre got so far with no issues.

BTW, looking forward to go to Argentina this year... Do you know whether the monster stage "El Durazno-Ambul" (or vice-versa) has accessible spectator sports?

[JAM]

totally diferent situation to compare ss No1&2 when you have 4 days to erase your wrong tyre choice,with the only fiesta you have in rally at 3rd day which must collect your only points.
Ford have history with wrong tyre choices.It is not something new.

Different why? These were the only two situations where someone clearly made a wrong choice with important handicap in terms of time.

One time mistake from Citroen, the other time mistake from Ford. 1-1 is the result in terms of mistakes. Nothing seriously important.

I'm talking about this Monte Carlo only.

[JAM]

A little emphasis for the points seemingly lost..
80 something cars vs 320.....which do you think is a bigger event?

Jean Todt made a strange comparison. Compare a WRC rally and a Historic Rally is looking to two completely different events. The drivers and teams from WRC and Historic are completely differente, the teams, even the costs are completely different.

To start a discussion, the majority of historic drivers are people in the 50's and 60's with a lot of money and usually retired from work. By other words, the do the rally with one week, or teo or three week... Usually time spent is not a big problem to them. The amateur drivers that go to a WRC event, the ones that made the entry lists have 100 or 120 entreis, usually are not professional drivers and have limited time as well has limited budgets.

The budget is also a problem. One more day on a WRC rally is much more expensive that one more day on a Historic rally.

To create a longer rally to have 3 stages per day is a strange option. Would be better a day less and two mores stages per day IMO.

[Mise]

Different why? These were the only two situations where someone clearly made a wrong choice with important handicap in terms of time.

One time mistake from Citroen, the other time mistake from Ford. 1-1 is the result in terms of mistakes. Nothing seriously important.

I'm talking about this Monte Carlo only.

Actually Citroen didn't make a mistake. They just didn't want to use super soft tyres too much,
cos they were only 3 (?) sets of them and it is a five day rally.

[mousti]

Jean Todt made a strange comparison. Compare a WRC rally and a Historic Rally is looking to two completely different events. The drivers and teams from WRC and Historic are completely differente, the teams, even the costs are completely different.

To start a discussion, the majority of historic drivers are people in the 50's and 60's with a lot of money and usually retired from work. By other words, the do the rally with one week, or teo or three week... Usually time spent is not a big problem to them. The amateur drivers that go to a WRC event, the ones that made the entry lists have 100 or 120 entreis, usually are not professional drivers and have limited time as well has limited budgets.

The budget is also a problem. One more day on a WRC rally is much more expensive that one more day on a Historic rally.

To create a longer rally to have 3 stages per day is a strange option. Would be better a day less and two mores stages per day IMO.

Budget of the car is way much higher than the car who got drivin in the Historic rally. It are not competition cars who drive there it's a regularity rally.

[Ghosty!]

Cant believe Solberg lost so much time after winning SS11, ridiculous tyre decision

i know ya pity

[Fri]

pictures from yesterday:
rallysport.hu - Monte Carlo Rallye 2012