Rally Wrc Monte Carlo 2017

[Mintexmemory]

No doubt the forum will debate the rights and wrongs of night rallying / ACM safety etc. But if you don't put yourself in harm's way you don't get harmed - sad fact! Every forum member when out spectating should a) never compromise their own safety and b) always take a personal interest in telling those who have got it wrong to adopt the right approach. Let's get some perspective, a single tragedy has happened in the course of a hobby / pastime we love. How much worse is it if you are into skiing? I also will spare many thoughts for the ski hotel avalanche victims in Italy. However, I don't expect to hear any calls to ban skiing or not build hotels near slopes. Let's hope some better manners are now the standard for all rally spectators, especially the ground level gopro fanatics.

[wwbroe]

Not really a big surprise that the guy whas dead after the impact, especially when you have seen the images. Sad news after all for the whole rally community. He was in a very stupid place, but that doesn't change the fact that it is bad for rallying. My toughts are with his family and friends, must be very hard for Hayden and John as well. Let's hope that he can quickly get over it.

[MrJan]

Every forum member when out spectating should a) never compromise their own safety and b) always take a personal interest in telling those who have got it wrong to adopt the right approach.

Yep, although it can sometimes be awkward telling other spectators that they're in a stupid spot. On the Wyedean we saw a guy talk to some people that were stood straight on from a 90 right. They seemed to get the idea and moved from what was a very stupid spot.

[Mintexmemory]

I think you're getting ahead of yourselves. This is Monte-Carlo. You can have the right tyres and get a killer time, or the conditions can be a big leveler where horsepower means less.

With Lefebvre out on a mechanical who's to say Breen wouldn't have had the same problem if they'd stuck him in the new car?

Lefebvre is out because he wrecked the transmission by binning it! Tony Pond once retired with electrical trouble - he hit the bank so hard the battery was smashed!
Breen to change his name to Jean-Luc Breen in order to get a fair consideration?

[René]

Breen to change his name to Jean-Luc Breen in order to get a fair consideration?


A fair consideration by who ???

[N.O.T]

Breen to change his name to Jean-Luc Breen in order to get a fair consideration?


A fair consideration by who ???

By citroen, you see basic simpletons believe that the first stage of the first rally of the season is a clear indication of skill...

[N.O.T]

1 hour to go.

[René]

Because having a car factory drive for a year is a Maltreatment ???

[N.O.T]

Is there another reason apart from driving that in the R2 category Astier was 1.25 mins ahead of everyone else and around 30 seconds faster than the leader of the R3 in just 25kms ?

[Mintexmemory]

By citroen, you see basic simpletons believe that the first stage of the first rally of the season is a clear indication of skill...

...and other basic simpletons can't compute that 'you can't win a rally on the first stage but you sure as hell can lose it!'
Anyway no insult intended, I always consider you the more advanced form!