I just saw a real short video of the crash, it looked to me that the spectator was sitting 6-10 feet above the road when the crash occurred and he just fell off the rocks onto the road. It didn't look at all like the car struck him.
I hope that the car didn't hit him & he just fell off his perch. That would be easier for Paddon to handle I think. Meeke's found a buried bolder under the snow. What a hit. Yikes! Winter slick roads with no snow banks for protection.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLCn8Dq_OYc"]Rallye Monte Carlo 2017 DAY 2 ps 3 6 - YouTube[/ame]
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Start time for the first stage today was delayed because of concerns re spectator locations. Marshalls went to work and Stage 9 ran rather than needing to be cancelled.
I find it pretty amazing that even after a death spectators still stand on the road & in run off zones. ut: Man that Fiat really took a hard hit on the drivers door. Hope the driver is OK. OUCH!
Meeke can't catch a break. At least this time he wasn't at fault...maybe. Public Roads Are Dangerous, Rally Driver Discovers After Street Car Destroys His Wheel (jalopnik.com) Full article here: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/public-roads-are-dangerous-rally-driver-discovers-afte-1791467198
WRC2 and GT classes. Those 124s look like fun. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAkbpniUzRM"]Rallye Monte Carlo 2017 WRC2 GT show and snow - YouTube[/ame]
That Porsche looks like such a handful. So much power & no traction. At least those Abarth's don't appear to have too much power. They do look like fun, rear drive = :arf:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGf8LVzQVto"]WRC - Rallye Monte-Carlo 2017: HIGHLIGHTS Stages 9-10 - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3pCwa-ciEo"]WRC - Rallye Monte-Carlo 2017: HIGHLIGHTS Stages 11-13 - YouTube[/ame]
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Ogier won the rally. Not a surprise given all his competitors had issues. The big surprises (to me): 1) Neuville in his Hyundai was able to both take and maintain a lead, and 2) Latvala took 2nd in the Toyota's first outing!