[WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021

[sti123]

I think it is Pirelli's interest too to improve. Also many drivers have told now that the slick tire is really "snappy"- like Sordo said yesterday- real racing tire, but when you loose the grip, you are gone. Seams that Michelin was more forgiving on the grip limit level and the feedback from tire was easier to feel.

[jonkka]

just a interesting stat from estonian TV coverage

there was a question from a viewer if its ever happened that a driver who gets 0 points from Monte has become champion.

turns out there is 8 of them including Vatanen, Biason (2 times), Mäkinen, Grönholm, McRae, Burns, Solberg

They forgot 1994 and Didier Auriol.

[pantealex]

I said some weeks ago in the forum that I thought we could see more punctures with Pirelli.
I hope they can fix it.

They have time to do it, long time before next WRC rally with those type of 18" wheels.
Most tyres of Croatia should be different types (dry or semi-dry, not studded)

[Sulland]

Yes just check the other Rally2 coming Ciamin between Gryazin and Solberg on first split. Conditions changing.

Same as with a couple of stages yesterday, and said by Rallyper here, just around sunrise on clear weather days, the temp drop a bit, until the sun gets up and start to warm the asphalt. That just happened when the Rally2 cars started. So most of the frozen layer on the "wet asphalt" now is just wet, and now the studded tires are more slippy that just the snowtire without studs.

[EstWRC]

They forgot 1994 and Didier Auriol.

i guess they said it, it was rather me who forgot

[pantealex]

I am not sure they can "take" WRC PS points since they now have own PS points

It´s overall PS points, every driver can take those. Just like Top10 overall points, you can be in WRC2 and still get those.

[KKS]

Solberg Oliver - Johnston Aaron
"Crazy slippery start to the day - never driven a stage like that before but happy with the pace for sure! "

[jonkka]

It´s overall PS points, every driver can take those. Just like Top10 overall points, you can be in WRC2 and still get those.

Correction, those are Drivers' Championship points which are different from WRC2 or WRC3 or Manufacturers' Championship points. So if WRC2 driver wins PS, he will score five points for Drivers' and five points for WRC2.

[pantealex]

Correction, those are Drivers' Championship points which are different from WRC2 or WRC3 or Manufacturers' Championship points. So if WRC2 driver wins PS, he will score five points for Drivers' and five points for WRC2.

Right, but my idea was also right.
Top5 will score PS points, doesn´t matter which car or class they drive in. (Must be FIA car)
Top10 overall will score points, if FIA car (NAT cars can´t score)

[wyler]

+ WRC2 Powerstage points (remember 2021 has PS points for WRC2 also)

does fourmeaux will bring point to m-sport if it stay in top 10 as a second car??