Day 3 of the 80th Rallye Monte Carlo saw more mixed fortunes for the Go Fast Energy World Rally Team. Despite some minor issues over 77.3 kilometres of demanding stages, both crews maintained their positions with Henning Solberg lying 14th and Matthew Wilson 13th as the team ventures south to the Principality of Monaco for...
The third day of the Rallye Monte-Carlo takes the competitors from Valence to Monaco. Citroën Total World Rally Team did well on this morning’s two stages, held on roads in the Vercors. Still out in front, Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena extended their lead to over two minutes, while Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen made...
Sébastien Ogier (28) and co-driver Julien Ingrassia (32) made a storming start to their first rally event for Volkswagen, the 80th Rally Monte Carlo, before they retired on the tenth special stage following a spectacular accident. After a precautionary check at the ‘Centre Hospitalier de Valence’ the two were able to leave the hospital on...
Great video review of one of Monte’s most famous sections, stage held between Saint Bonnet an Le Froid, just hit Youtube. Produced by Michelin powered Best of Rally Live, video covers rally action as well as amazing atmosphere around the track. One of the unique characteristics of Rallye Monte Carlo is it’s atmosphere. Stages often...
Day three of the Monte Carlo Rally was always going to be a challenge for all the competitors with the running of the most difficult stage of the event, the 24.13 kilometre SS12 at Cimetière de Vassieux – Col de Gaudissart , so the MINI WRC Team was delighted when its drivers arrived in Monte...
Sebastien Loeb finished third day of marathon Rallye Monte Carlo safely in lead, but he’s still determined to remain careful ahead of tomorrow’s stages. Petter Solberg had problem on SS 13 and arrived to stage finish with badly damaged front wheel and a puncture, although it seems he did not lose too much time. Even...
FIA president and former rally competitor Jean Todt expressed his support for Rallye Monte Carlo organizers and their decision to not allow superally (Rally 2) rules on Monte. “I quite like the idea that if you have retired, you have retired,” he said. “I feel it’s not normal, WRC is the only category where, if...
M-Sport’s Malcolm Wilson admitted Ford tried to emulate Dani Sordo’s tyre choice for first two stages today and also considered information from multiple gravel crews but even that was not enough to predict what the conditions will be on stages.
