Rally Wrc Monte Carlo 2017

[amilk]

I am almost 100 percent sure the event will be cancelled now... : (

RMC's bad safety finally came back to bite their asses.

Yes, on each year RMC we can see 1 to 3 "nearly hit" video's , more than on most events , so if this happen sooner or later it was predictable.
I belive they will cancel today ss2 and for the morning they will decide what to do with the rest based on media sounds

[Jasper]

Honestly, I'm still convinced this is just a unfortunate fall from a bad placed spectator, but once it's not totally clear how it happened no one should be saying for sure that the spectator was hitted by the car.

If the wrong people (general media) also jump into that kind of fast impression that could be pretty damaging for the sport.

It's totaly clear on the video that he was hit... It's NOT a fast impression it's a fact.

[MrJan]

Honestly, I'm still convinced this is just a unfortunate fall from a bad placed spectator, but once it's not totally clear how it happened no one should be saying for sure that the spectator was hitted by the car.

If the wrong people (general media) also jump into that kind of fast impression that could be pretty damaging for the sport.

It's not a conclusion, you see the guy going up the bank. I don't know about you but when I fall off something I don't usually go up.

[jparker]

10 min delay for next stage.

[Rallyper]

Glad to hear Tommeke_B is alright. Knew he wouldn´t be stupid to stand at that point. Now WRC-radio says 10 min delay on SS2.

[Lead]

Event Update from wrc.com:
Thu 22:24 - SS2: Slight delay
Rally organisers confirm a 10-minute delay to the start of SS2. Ogier's new time: 2307hrs. First eight cars - at least - will run at 3-minute intervals. A decision on the gaps between the cars following will be made later.

3min gaps? I wonder what was the reason for that...

[Bartek]

3min gaps? I wonder what was the reason for that...

I think because other cars are far away from the SS2 start so that's the reason

[itix]

It's totaly clear on the video that he was hit... It's NOT a fast impression it's a fact.

Correct :

There is definitely a person under that car. It'd be a miracle if he's alive.

[MrJan]

3min gaps? I wonder what was the reason for that...

I guess that the delay getting cars through/away from SS1. Spread the first 8 cars to allow more to gather at start of SS2. Effectively they've delayed car 9 by 18 minutes rather than just the 10 that Ogier is delayed.

[satukata]

I am almost 100 percent sure the event will be cancelled now... : (

RMC's bad safety finally came back to bite their asses.

I think they don´t cancel rally. In 90ies in Rally Finland spectator died in first ss. They canceled first ss but rally continued normally next day.

It´s very sad to say but motorsport is dangerous