[WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2022

**KKS** · 23rd January 2022, 07:37

Village team. 3 days in a row Oliver drive with exhaust gases in a car and it was "normal" And on final day, after all "fake-fixes" it became too dangerous ...

**wyler** · 23rd January 2022, 07:39

Originally Posted by MentalParadox

Strange they make the decision to retire Oliver after the first stage, instead of last night.

not really, they tried to fix the problem, but it reappeared on the stage, so they gave up.

**mknight** · 23rd January 2022, 07:41

Originally Posted by TypeR

The gap is big, but if Ogier manages to keep the lead, will M-Sport change Loeb-Breen places?
2nd or 3rd for Loeb doesn't really matter and Breen first on the road in Sweden anyway, but 3 extra points would be very useful for him.

I think they won't for PR reasons.

**wyler** · 23rd January 2022, 07:41

Originally Posted by KKS

Village team. 3 days in a row Oliver drive with exhaust gases in a car and it was "normal" And on final day, after all "fake-fixes" it became too dangerous ...

they never said it was normal. just that they can't find a good way to fix it. (expecially without day service).

**Crutt** · 23rd January 2022, 07:47

Originally Posted by wyler

they never said it was normal. just that they can't find a good way to fix it. (expecially without day service).

They could of super rallied Oliver after the last stage last night, it wouldn't of affected his position and they could have spent 3 hours trying to fix it rather than 45 minutes.

**KKS** · 23rd January 2022, 07:50

Originally Posted by wyler

they never said it was normal. just that they can't find a good way to fix it. (expecially without day service).

Thursday - they got a service, didn't find a problem and let hims started a Friday. Friday night service - same, and Saturday same... and only at Sunday morning they realize that driving a car full of exhaust gas it was wrong... after 3 days with that...

**KKS** · 23rd January 2022, 07:51

Originally Posted by Crutt

They could of super rallied Oliver after the last stage last night, it wouldn't of affected his position and they could have spent 3 hours trying to fix it rather than 45 minutes.

And they still could fix it cuz they didn't know a problem...

**wyler** · 23rd January 2022, 07:51

Originally Posted by Crutt

They could of super rallied Oliver after the last stage last night, it wouldn't of affected his position and they could have spent 3 hours trying to fix it rather than 45 minutes.

yeah, or maybe they just couldn't fix it anyway and this morning became too bad/pointless.
as tanak stated in an interview, they know how to make the car better, they just don't have the spare parts to do it. rumors about the shortage of elements hang about for weeks.

**er88** · 23rd January 2022, 07:59

Originally Posted by mknight

I think they won't for PR reasons.

If they're serious about letting Breen build a championship they have to. It's nonsensical to have Loeb in 2nd and Breen 3rd. It's not like they are denying Loeb a win or a podium....

**wyler** · 23rd January 2022, 07:59

Originally Posted by KKS

Thursday - they got a service, didn't find a problem and let hims started a Friday. Friday night service - same, and Saturday same... and only at Sunday morning they realize that driving a car full of exhaust gas it was wrong... after 3 days with that...

I don't think they used chains to force him in the car. they just carried on until it became pointless (or maybe too much to go on).