[WRC] 86th Rallye Monte-Carlo 2018 (Jan 22-28)

**Lead** · 26th January 2018, 10:54

Not sure they can jumpstart wrc car like everyday car... if that could be done that way I'm sure they would figure something out.

**satukata** · 26th January 2018, 10:54

I have feeling Ott is going to win this rally

**Jewy46** · 26th January 2018, 10:54

Originally Posted by PLuto

Is it problem of the car or drivers?

Breen didnt hit anything, a rock went into the wheel and damaged the brakes. Just bad luck. Unfortunate as he seemed to be going well.
Long rally a lot can happen yet. Mikkelsen case in point.

As usual the crews that stay out of trouble the most will do well in Monte.

**KKS** · 26th January 2018, 10:55

Originally Posted by Watson

I'm not happy with the splits constantly failing either. I'm seeing some friends today so I can't watch all live and it's a real pain. At least one of them is somewhat into rallying as well maybe we can convince the third guy to watch

But let's give them a few events to get all the bugs and difficulties sorted out. This has never been done before so there were always going to be struggles.

With this live coverage we didn't know anything how stage was going. Only pretty picture and it's all. With rally radio we have more pro team that talks about rally. And not talks random bullshit to fulfill live "windows"

**dimviii** · 26th January 2018, 10:55

Originally Posted by Sulland

Would not take to much space to have a small MC-type backup battery to get started in situations like this.
I guess jumpstart is no good without any juice?

extra weight.

**dimviii** · 26th January 2018, 10:58

Originally Posted by A FONDO

There usually is quite some time between loss of alternator and complete emptying the battery? They don't have any warnings for things like that?

yes.but these batteries are not the big proper ones we have at our cars,so they are not going to last same time as at your car.
except that we dont know for how many kms he run with this problem

**dimviii** · 26th January 2018, 10:59

the photo of Rovanpera close call

**onemanband** · 26th January 2018, 11:00

Originally Posted by dimviii

yes.but these batteries are not the big proper ones we have at our cars,so they are not going to last same time as at your car.
except that we dont know for how many kms he run with this problem

I think that the WRC cars have more electronics to drain the battery than your roadcar as well, specially in stage mode.

RS · 26th January 2018, 11:02

Very good performance of Sarrazin (finally we see something from the Hyundai R5) and Veiby in RC2.

Kopecky could do better, but actually he only has to compete with Camilli.

**Simmi** · 26th January 2018, 11:04

Really tough start for Hyundai's title challengers. Was reading some nonsense this week about how Hyundai will be the dominant team in 2018 and that maybe it's bad for the sport like VW. The same Hyundai team that hasn't won a title...