Rallye Monte Carlo 2014

[makinen_fan]

The 2014 route for Monte Carlo is out:
http://www.irallylive.com/ir_news.htm?00004475&10

[Mirek]

Looks like a challenge. The route is completely changed compared to last years

[Mintexmemory]

Day 1 loop

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Or ... s&t=m&z=11

Day 2 & 3 1st stage

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=D4 ... +France+to 49+to 48+to 21&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sll=44.444075,5.863609&sspn=0.167 9,0.242729&geocode=FewKpgId2rhaAA%3BFeOapgIdsNlZAC mr1_azAhrLEjFa_vxERAOJog%3BFbHHpgIdrPhYAA%3BFYllpg Idnj1YAA%3BFZUipQIdsJNZAA&oq=Faye&mra=dme&mrsp=4&s z=12&t=m&z=12

[Mintexmemory]

Day 2
Selonnet – Col des Garcinets – Breziers
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Se ... s&t=m&z=13

Day 3
Sisteron – Col de Fontbelle - Thoard

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Si ... s&t=m&z=12

Digne – Col de Corobin – Chaudon Norante

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Di ... s&t=m&z=12

Then it's the Saturday as last year

[Simorally86]

I try to design the first leg here https://www.google.it/maps/ms?msid=2078 ... 481a&msa=0 Stages are not correct at 100%, i don't know the exact start and finish, but just to have a general wiew where the stages will be!

[Simorally86]

And here the second leg https://www.google.it/maps/ms?msid=2078 ... c375&msa=0

[bluuford]

It is time to pick up this thread. Maybe some Mod can change the title to Rally Monte Carlo 2014?

Entries close on 13th of December, next Friday.
What can we expect?
WRC
1. Ogier Polo WRC
2. Latvala Polo WRC
3. Mikkelsen Polo WRC
4. Neuville I20 WRC
5. Sordo? I20WRC
6. DS3WRC
7. DS3WRC
8. DS3WRC??
9. Hirvonen? Fiesta WRC
10. Ostberg? Fiesta WRC
11. Evans? Fiesta WRC???
12. Prokop? Fiesta WRC
13. Kubica? Fiesta WRC

Etc...

So, Citroen is going to announce their drivers 3 days after (after the weekend) the closing of Entry list:-)

[Mintexmemory]

Previous posts re route moved here. Let speculation commence.

Myself, 306 Cosworth, pettersolberg29 and Allyc85 are going to be spectating MC next month. Arriving at Nice -13/1, staying at Sigoyer near Gap for 4 nights. Following the rally south on the Friday night with accommodation in Menton overnight then one of the Saturday stages. We'll visit service in Monaco after the stages then back to Nice for the Sunday morning flight home.
Any advice form old Monte experts sought and happily received. Most importantly, how easy is it to use the non-competitive link sections or are these also closed to public traffic?
The route on ACdeM site has changed since the Summer but their detailed maps are due any day now

[vino_93]

Maurin - Fiesta WRC
Baud - FIesta WRC
confirmed MC is their first goal of the year.

[Mirek]

Previous posts re route moved here. Let speculation commence.

Myself, 306 Cosworth, pettersolberg29 and Allyc85 are going to be spectating MC next month. Arriving at Nice -13/1, staying at Sigoyer near Gap for 4 nights. Following the rally south on the Friday night with accommodation in Menton overnight then one of the Saturday stages. We'll visit service in Monaco after the stages then back to Nice for the Sunday morning flight home.
Any advice form old Monte experts sought and happily received. Most importantly, how easy is it to use the non-competitive link sections or are these also closed to public traffic?
The route on ACdeM site has changed since the Summer but their detailed maps are due any day now

The most important advice is to be everywhere very early. There are few roads in the mountains and they can easily get jammed. Especially for places like Col de Turini even 4 hours ahead might not be safe. Of course You can try to make as many stages as possible arriving last minute but it's a gamble. Also count with really low average speed on the mountain roads when You make planning, especially in case of snow.

What You mean by non-competitive link? The liaison routes between stages? Those are usually opened except last several kilometers before stage start/after stage finish.

Otherwise on stages it's pretty free where You stand and what You do except few crowded places such as the already mentioned Col de Turini. I recommend to take a walk for finding Your place. Good thing also is that there are no entry tickets, all rally is free for spectators.