Rally Wrc Monte Carlo 2017

**dimviii** · 21st January 2017, 20:27

Originally Posted by seb_sh

Looks like he hit that metal pole, not the concrete near the road.

Maybe hit the pole too,but doubt if a pole can extract the tyre out of rim,this is concrete job imho

**Rally Power** · 21st January 2017, 20:34

Real sad for Neuville. MC it’s probably the hardest rally on WRC; one got to have outstanding mental strength, and Ogier’s luck, to win it. Hope tomorrow the Belgium can take PS max points.
On the bright side there was Evans stage wins and Latvala’s excellent times (fingers crossed for a podium!).
Btw, I’m amazed with the forum idiot reaction to Toyota’s fine performance: it takes some nerve to still call Makinen’s team the finish village idiots. What a moron!

**wwbroe** · 21st January 2017, 20:35

On a series of photo's on french forum rallye-forum you can clearly see that it is the cocrete that is the cause of the tire going of the rim and breaking the suspension.

**stefanvv** · 21st January 2017, 20:37

Originally Posted by SlowSon

TN from CZ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyOmKz8Yh3A

The suspension doesn't look too badly damaged, perhaps he could only change the tyre and make it to the service?!?

**dimviii** · 21st January 2017, 20:38

**dimviii** · 21st January 2017, 20:39

Originally Posted by stefanvv

The suspension doesn't look too badly damaged, perhaps he could only change the tyre and make it to the service?!?

it was damaged unfortunately.

**Rally Power** · 21st January 2017, 20:39

On Kremer’s disappointment over WRC2 privateers small chances: a sort of WRC2 Trophy (or a AM category like in LM GTE) could be created, but support championships like WRC2 must be open to manu’s team. That’s the way to attract more brands into WRC and it’s been common practise since almost ever (Gr.A in Gr.B days, F2/Kit Cars in Gr.A/WRC era and even the last JWRC years).