[WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2022

**itix** · 21st January 2022, 10:01

I think we can dismiss fears that the Hyundai is slow now.

Both Neuville and Tänak that has a shed load of experience are right up there on this last stage and the first one they were all everywhere.

Solberg should not be expected high up.

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**denkimi** · 21st January 2022, 10:01

Originally Posted by Rallyper

One has no confidence. The other had technical issues and in RMC to learn....

Lacking confidence is not an excuse, it only shows a lack of skill.

**Danny0405** · 21st January 2022, 10:05

Originally Posted by denkimi

Loeb showing his talent.

I feel the ford could be the best car out of the box here.

Personnally, on the small amount we have seen, I think it is the best balance speed/reliability at this stage of the season, as in 2017 (but as I said before, it is a special rally and above all, the stage of development of each brand is not the same so they might have less improvement margin).
Their issue, compared with 2017, should be the quality of the drivers which is not a surprise:
- I’m not sure Breen is a championship-material driver (I hope for him he can reach this level but I’m a bit skeptical on him since his 2018 Citroen season) even if it was the most consistent choice as far as big names prefered to stay in Toyota and Hyundai and they did not reach an agreement with Lappi.
- Greensmith is better than some expects but at best, he can become a Ostberg-type driver (except in snow where he is quite bad)
- Fourmaux has great potential but his consistency is clearly short at the moment (maybe normal, it took a while to Tanak to become consistent)

The Toyota is probably also very close.
The Hyundai seems to have some issues in reliability of the hybrid system but are they at the same level of development? Probably not considering the rumors so a top4-top5 performance with Ogier-Loeb in 1-2 would not be a bad result for the championship.

RS · 21st January 2022, 10:06

Why do they cut away from SS4 without showing any Rally2 cars when there is 35m to go until the next stage?

**er88** · 21st January 2022, 10:06

Originally Posted by denkimi

Lacking confidence is not an excuse, it only shows a lack of skill.

Didn't expect better from Solberg but Kalle is a big worry. We know he has undoubted talent but he will be shocked how slow /lost he is....

**er88** · 21st January 2022, 10:10

Originally Posted by RS

Why do they cut away from SS4 without showing any Rally2 cars when there is 35m to go until the next stage?

Not sure. Sometimes they show a fair amount of the wrc2 crews and then randomly on other stages they just cut as soon as the main class is finished.

**dimviii** · 21st January 2022, 10:12

Watch Astiers time at previous stage

**cali** · 21st January 2022, 10:15

Originally Posted by jonkka

How many picked Loeb to win (in pickems)?

We have pickems in our own group and friends and my pick was Loeb Ogier Neuville.

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**COD** · 21st January 2022, 10:17

Those plastic cars sure look bad after crash. Not sure that is good for the image of rallying

**er88** · 21st January 2022, 10:19

Originally Posted by COD

Those plastic cars sure look bad after crash. Not sure that is good for the image of rallying

Surely all that matters is the support sell keeping the crew safe? Then a distant second is that some key components aren't totally a write off.

Neuville and Fourmaux have had absolutely huge offs now and walked away fine, and the battery hasn't been an issue either.