***The Offical Rally Monte-Carlo Thread***

[Pwig]

What are we expecting this season folks? VW To walk it again ?

[Allyc85]

Got everything crossed that Hyundai's new I20 is as quick as it looks, Neuville can regain his form and Paddon can carry on progressing really. Looks like there is plenty of snow and ice on the stages down in Monte, though not much more forecast from now on. Hopefully that's wrong and we get some changeable conditions, just after they have left service!

Looking forward to it!

[Allyc85]

Shakedown #WRC

MEEKE
Ogier +0,2
Sordo +3,4
Neuville +3,8
Mikkelsen +4,7
Latvala +5,4
Kubica +5,9
Lefebvre +6,9
Ostberg +7,9
Paddon +8,1

https://youtu.be/Zq8E6ih-SvI

Evans faster than his replacement Camilli in a slower R5 car

Edited by Allyc85 on Wednesday 20th January 18:23

[Jerry Can]

i'm going for

ogier
mikkelson
neuville
meeke
ostberg
evans.

[Pwig]

Interesting that Meeke is fastest, I know it doesn't mean a lot but bloody hell!

[Slippydiff]

Shakedown :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6mpwzxs_Fdo

New Hyundai now looks genuinely quick ! !

Kubica's car livery looks .... well really quite dull compared with previous years

Live coverage of this evening stages tonight from 7.00pm

Event coverage on C5, BT Sport and Motors TV.

Ogier
Neuville
Latvala
Meeke
Mikkelsen
Sordo

[Allyc85]

Meeke only 4 seconds off Ogier after a spin. Game on!

[Pwig]

I think both will be on a different level this rally.

Be really interesting to see if Meeke can keep the pace up!

[tyrrell]

Meek beats Seb buy11 secs that is so

[Pwig]

Brilliant, Meeke stage win!

[Allyc85]

Top job by Meeke!

Also by Paddon, setting a very quick time despite no studs on the icy section!

[GravelBen]

Allyc85 said:

Top job by Meeke!

Also by Paddon, setting a very quick time despite no studs on the icy section!

I was hoping that tyre choice wouldn't bite him, it was a pretty brave move for a Monte newby! Obviously worked for him though.

Meeke is going very well so far isn't he, I guess the long contract without having to fight for his seat is good for his confidence.

[Allyc85]

Meekes spin

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=102087...

https://youtu.be/RQhbDhAEh9Q

Edited by Allyc85 on Friday 22 January 06:32

[tyrrell]

Thanks for posting atmosphere looks fantastic

[GravelBen]

Unlucky for Paddon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6nloDaSORI

Kubica off on same corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Saaxw2RTU

[confucuis]

GravelBen said:

Unlucky for Paddon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6nloDaSORI

Kubica off on same corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Saaxw2RTU

I'm almost sure I've seen that corner in Monte compilations of previous years, it always claims several cars. You'd think they'd have that in the notes.

[confucuis]

Ogier leading Meeke by 1.5 seconds after stage five. Come on Meeke!

[epom]

Who or what or how is Kubica affording to Rally/Crash ?? He's beyond a joke at this stage. I mean I could be fast up to a point of crashing also.

[GravelBen]

confucuis said:

I'm almost sure I've seen that corner in Monte compilations of previous years, it always claims several cars. You'd think they'd have that in the notes.

Apparently Evans slid off on the same corner too, but bounced off Kubica's car and carried on.

[tyrrell]

So Meeke keeping it altogether this morning good boy !