[WRC] Monza Rally 2020

[AnttiL]

PS is mostly the same stage where Neuville stopped?

Partly same but some sections we haven’t seen before.

Some parts on the Friday stages were upgraded from plain grass to a gravel surface between the recce videos and the race. The power stage has one place where they go around this circle full of grass (not a full donut though), let's see if it has the same treatment. Otherwise it could be as slow and treacherous as Katsuta's corner on SS1

[KKS]

WRC Monza: Neuville disqualified following a team error

The Belgian is not allowed to restart in SuperRally. Hyundai mentions engine problems ...

Thierry Neuville does not resume his journey as planned. Explanation of Andrea Adamo, director of Hyundai Motorsport: "We have found that there is more damage than expected to the engine after taking so much water and we do not want to risk sending the car into the mountains. . Either way, that would be stupid. We have nothing to gain from it. But we are staying in SuperRally with the opportunity to get Thierry to start again on Sunday to gain a few points. "

What he may not know at the time is that the management of his team made a big mistake. An error in reading or rather his knowledge of the rules. To be able to stay in SuperRally, you have to start the 2nd stage. And to take the start of the 2nd stage, the crew must be present (and not just the mechanics) and rush, with a maximum of thirty minutes late before disqualification.

However, everyone saw that the Hyundai was left alone for more than two hours this morning in the parc fermé. The Neuville-Gilsoul team therefore did not officially take the start of stage 2 and was logically excluded from the race this morning without the possibility of starting again this Sunday.

Rather than admit the error of his team, while everyone expected Thierry Neuville to resume the race this Sunday to increase his counter by a few points and especially to offer a few to his employer in case of 'abandonment of one of the two i20 WRCs of Dani Sordo or Ott Tanak, Andrea Adamo declared: "We have decided not to restart Thierry tomorrow because we have seen that the damage is too great and it would be stupid to take additional risks. "

Nonsense! To be nice, let's say the boss covers the author of the dumpling who will pray tonight that his fault does not cost them the title. Which is, fortunately for him, highly unlikely ...

https://www.dhnet.be/sports/moteurs/...ad5874796e9f6d

great explanation! And strange that Adamo not telling all truth directly and playing this "show for TV"

[T16]

great explanation! And strange that Adamo not telling all truth directly and playing this "show for TV"

I bet he's way to embarrassed to admit they made that mistake. It's a pretty cutting article. Interesting to see how far DirtFish go with it, you know with Colin being best mates and all that.

[AnttiL]

I bet he's way to embarrassed to admit they made that mistake. It's a pretty cutting article. Interesting to see how far DirtFish go with it, you know with Colin being best mates and all that.

I believe Hyundai and DF are doing enough of collaboration not to make a scandal article

[mknight]

So snow or wet tires...that is the question.

[EstWRC]

So snow or wet tires...that is the question.

judging from todays first stage definitely wet for circuit part, just depends how bad the gravel/grass parts are

E: definitely snow, too much mud parts on this stage

[KKS]

So far from footage of last stage - Rally Hungary was not bad at all )))

[SubaruNorway]

Easy to puncture with the snow tire though

[AnttiL]

The camera just cut to Katsuta when Evans was going to a new section...a ssmall service road at the side of the oval

[EstWRC]

Michelin #Tyre info - SS15

Toyota:
Ogier/Evans/Rovanperä/Katsuta: 4 MICHELIN Pilot Alpin A4 +1 MICHELIN Pilot Sport FW3

Hyundai:
Tänak/Sordo: 4A4 + 1FW3

Msport:
Lappi: 4A4