[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[OldF]

Rally 2 for new-look 2015 Monte Carlo

http://www.irallylive.com/ir_news.htm?00007166&10

http://planetemarcus.com/saison-wrc/...te-carlo-2015/

[tommeke_B]

Quite poor itinerary if you ask me... Only one stage on sunday, what's the point of having a leg with one stage? Thanks to Rally2, someone can retire every day and just finish one stage to finish the rally and be in the results (and who knows points, with the often weak entry lists in WRC2 and WRC3, especially in Monte), while another one who drives a perfect rally and breaks off a wheel on on the final stage won't be in the final result. FIA logic...

[rallyfiend]

Quite poor itinerary if you ask me... Only one stage on sunday, what's the point of having a leg with one stage? Thanks to Rally2, someone can retire every day and just finish one stage to finish the rally and be in the results (and who knows points, with the often weak entry lists in WRC2 and WRC3, especially in Monte), while another one who drives a perfect rally and breaks off a wheel on on the final stage won't be in the final result. FIA logic...

There are two stages on Sunday - they just haven't said what the Power Stage is waiting for the format decisions to be taken.

[tommeke_B]

There are two stages on Sunday - they just haven't said what the Power Stage is waiting for the format decisions to be taken.

Both articles (irally and planetemarcus) say that sunday consists of one stage. What's undecided is which stage will be powerstage, according to irally. Planetemarcus says that Turini will be a) shootout stage, or b) power stage, depending on how the regulations will be. At least that's what I'm reading, in both languages...

[rallyfiend]

This is the text of the actual release:

The ultimate day of race, Sunday 25th January , will take, quite early in the morning, the competitors in
Alpes Maritimes Hinterland. On the menu : La Bollène Vésubie – Sospel (31,66 km) as known as Col de
Turini's extended version and the Power Stage - which is still left to chose accordingly to the new 2015
rules - to conclude this 83rd Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo. The traditional Price Giving Ceremony
will start at 3 p.m. on place of the Palais Princier de Monaco.

I understand this to mean that La Bollene is locked in, the Power STage is still to be selected and included.

[AndyRAC]

Must admit, I think it's a disappointing route. Dare I say it - but just another WRC event. The Monte should be different; a proper challenge!! I prefer the Tues/Weds - Friday night format, as seen in the IRC versions.

The AMC normally stick 2 fingers up to the FiA....

[Mintexmemory]

Both articles (irally and planetemarcus) say that sunday consists of one stage. What's undecided is which stage will be powerstage, according to irally. Planetemarcus says that Turini will be a) shootout stage, or b) power stage, depending on how the regulations will be. At least that's what I'm reading, in both languages...

iRally have just poorly translated. The press release is clear (posted on the ACM website) in French that Turini will be the bonus stage whatever format (shoot out or PS) that the FIA adopt for 2015 - So we wait to see if ACM stick to that as changes have occurred in previous editions after the initial announcement.

[amilk]

Worst MCR route since many years

[tommeke_B]

Worst MCR route since many years

Since 2007 I would say, I think back then it was even worse...

[Mintexmemory]

Since 2007 I would say, I think back then it was even worse...

People were saying that about last year's route and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Lardier et Valenca to Faye stage is just a slightly altered repeat of Vitrolles to Faye from last year, and a bloody great stage it is too. -Go to the heights above Savournon for a really great atmosphere. I'll reserve judgement until the plans are a bit more explicit.