Monte-Carlo Rally 2019
09h
The organizers delayed the start of SS4 to 10:33 a.m. although it was supposed to be run from 10:14 a.m.
09h
The crews are now heading to the Roussieux – Laborel special, 24km long… The cancellation of the special is not its consequence on strategies, with most of the drivers having opted for studded tires in order to tackle the pass. of ES3. Loeb could be in a good situation with its soft tires more suited to the next courses.
09h
The special is canceled due to poorly placed spectators.
09h
The special should have started around ten minutes ago. The next SS is scheduled for 10:14 a.m.
09h
The organizers delayed the start of the stage due to poorly positioned spectators towards the end of the stage. “They only have to go back 20m,” explained Michèle Mouton, director of the WRC for the FIA.
09h
Suninen waits at the start while the start of the special is delayed. The M-Sport driver is playing in Rally2.
09h
The 20km of Valdrome – Sigottier are contested between Drôme and Hautes-Alpes, southwest of Gap. The route is fast, winding and bumpy. A pass culminates at 1261m (the Col des Carabes) before offering a 5km descent at the end towards La Piarre.
08h
Here is the starting order for this stage:
#WRC Start list day twoSuninenOgier#NeuvilleTanakLatvalaLappi#MikkelsenEvans#LoebMeekeTidemand#HMSGOfficial #RallyMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/AzFEtJTJJT
— Hyundai Motorsport (@HMSGOfficial) 25th January 2019
08h
Here are the tire choices for the top crews with quite a few differences observed in the choices made:
The Citroën drivers Ogier and Lappi starting with 4 studded and 2 soft.
Neuville took 3 studded ones, 1 super soft and 2 soft.
Mikkelsen chose 3 studded and 3 soft.
Loeb preferred 2 studded, 2 super soft and 2 soft.
The M-Sport and Toyota drivers all start with 4 studded and 2 super soft.
08h
Mikkelsen's Hyundai at service at the start of the day:
#RallyMonteCarlo Friday morning service ✅ Tire choices made, let's go for a big push today! #WRC #HMSGOfficial # Team89 pic.twitter.com/bod97mPOSc
— Andreas Mikkelsen (@AMikkelsenRally) 25th January 2019
08h
It is particularly cold this morning in Monte-Carlo. Matthieu Baumel provides proof by taking a photo of a completely frozen tire.
Hi, this weekend, I am at the @rallyemontecarl, the most complex rally for the tires choice. It's very cold this morning in the service park, our tire is frozen! ❄ #MichelinWRC #RallyMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/h9Ln2FRjFw
— Matthieu Bonardel (@MiGroup_sport) 25th January 2019
08h
Find our live text from the Monte-Carlo Rally dedicated to the second stage contested this Friday. The crews will have to compete on three special stages covered twice.
The day will begin with the 20,04km Valdrôme – Sigottier at 9:11 a.m. which will precede the Roussieux – Laborel (24,05km) special staged at 10:14 a.m. and Curbans – Piégut (18,47km) which will start at 11:37 a.m. The second run will begin at 14:23 p.m.
Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) will aim for a sixth consecutive victory in this event, the new Citroën driver remaining undefeated since 2014.
