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Steve · Jan 17, 2013

SS7: Loeb still Monte master at Thursday midpoint (WRC.com)

17 Jan 13

Stage data: SS7, Lamsatre - Gilhoc- Alboussiere (21.72 kilometres)

Stage description:

The stage starts from the village of Lamastre on a fast, narrow, tree-lined road that climbs gently for 5km to the Col de St Genest at an altitude of 709 metres. After that it’s a tricky descent for 5km to the village of Gihoc, then another climb to the Col du Serre (599 metres) before the road levels off and winds through open farmland to the flying finish at Alboussiere.

How the action unfolded:

Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Loeb remains in control of Rallye Monte-Carlo at the halfway point of Thursday’s competition, the Citroen ace heading to service at Valence with a useful lead of 1m17.9sec over Sebastien Ogier.

Loeb, running first on the road, lost a few seconds of his overnight advantage on the morning loop, but emerged from SS7 happy with his lot. “That was okay – a good drive,” he said. “We started the day with a good lead and we should keep that. Perhaps I was a bit too careful at the end of that one, but there was lots of ice, absolutely no grip, and rocks and walls…”

Volkswagen’s Ogier was second fastest on SS7 to maintain a relatively comfortable second overall on his debut event in the Polo R. “All okay, but that was the trickiest of the morning loop I think,” he said. “A lot of ice, low grip and we had to try to conserve our tyres too.”

Loeb’s Citroen team-mate Dani Sordo is third, 1m00.1s behind Ogier.

Another remarkable stage win for Evgeny Novikov on SS7, promoted the Russian ahead of Mikko Hirvonen into fourth, 7.6sec behind Sordo. Before the drive to service, the Fiesta RS driver was full of praise for his experienced gravel note crew of Denis Giraudet and Francois Delecour. “They are quite good, you know! They give me the best pace notes and that’s given me confidence here,” he said.

Citroen DS3 driver Hirvonen completed the mixed asphalt and ice covered SS7 eighth fastest and in low spirits “Not so good again,” Hirvonen shrugged. “I don’t know, maybe I destroyed my tyres on the asphalt section near the start, because at the end it was very slippery and I don’t have any confidence.” Hirvonen lies fifth, 4.1sec behind Novikov.

Jari-Matti Latvala is sixth in Volkswagen’s second Polo R, 25.1sec behind Hirvonen and still dissatisfied with his driving in varied road conditions. “Okay, it’s getting better but I still don’t have the confidence in the mixed. When it’s consistent, either snow or dry, then it’s okay.”

Twenty-five seconds behind Latvala, Juho Hanninen (Ford Fiesta RS) is seventh, despite a small off on SS6. Bryan Bouffier (Citroen DS3) is 56.5sec further back in eighth. Mads Ostberg is ninth, after a good morning’s work during which he set a second and third fastest stage time.

WRC2

Sepp Wiegand dominated the FIA’s new WRC 2 category on Thursday morning, winning all three stages in his Skoda Fabia S2000 to more than triple his overnight lead to 3m47.s.

The German declared himself happy with his driving, but said the conditions were hazardous. “Everything’s okay, but we’ve had a lot of small but big moments!” he said.

Behind him, there were no changes to the top three. Armin Kremer holds second in a Group N specification Subaru Impreza, but said he struggled to control the car under braking on the numerous icy sections.

Russian driver Yuriy Protosov, also in an Impreza, is 1m28sec further back in third. “There’s been a lot of ice,’ he said. “The surface changes from asphalt to ice all the time and it’s hard to find the grip.

Rashid Al Ketbi (Skoda Fabia S2000) is a distant fourth, 13 minutes behind Protosov, with Ricardo Trivino (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) five minutes further back. Lorenzo Bertelli (Subaru Impreza) completes the WRC 2 runners.

WRC 3

Sebastien Chardonnet heads to Thursday’s midpoint service first in the WRC 3 classification after overnight leader Renaud Poutot crashed on today’s second stage.

Poutot, in a Citroen DS3 R3T, began the day with a 1m05.9s advantage over Chardonnet in a similar car, and stretched this to 1m19.2s with another win on SS5.

On SS6, however, Poutot threw away his advantage when his car left the road. “It was a very slow corner and I was perhaps 2kph too fast - we went off and bumped into a tree,” he explained.

Chardonnet resolved to drive more smoothly today following two costly punctures on Wednesday. He had a scare on SS5, when he drove off the road and had to be pushed back on, but emerged from SS6 with an 8sec lead over Poutot. A stage win on SS7 stretched that to 40.2sec.
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minirab · Jan 17, 2013

Steve, any idea if SpeedTV is going to cover the WRC this season as they

did last season?

Steve · Jan 18, 2013

I haven't heard/read anything about Speed coverage but I'll post up if I find something.

Now to catch up (I was away for a bit, unavoidable).

Steve · Jan 18, 2013

Day 2 wrap: Loeb stretches Monte lead (WRC.com)

17 Jan 13

Sebastien Loeb remained firmly in control of Rallye Monte-Carlo after todayâ€™s second leg. The 38-year-old Frenchman extended his overnight advantage over Sebastien Ogier from 1min 20.3sec to 1min 34.8sec in his Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team DS3.

Loeb won two stages, opening his account on the first test this afternoon and ending the leg by winning the final test by just 0.5sec from Volkswagen Motorsportâ€™s Ogier.

Competitors tackled two identical loops of three stages in the northern Ardeche and Haute Loire regions north-west of Valence. The 132.50km of asphalt was covered by deep snow and hard-packed ice, although conditions became rutted during the second pass. Temperatures were bitter and a biting wind made the -11Â°C recorded this morning feel like -30Â°C.

â€œWe kept the lead that we had this morning and that was the main goal for the day. The penultimate stage in St Bonnet was full of snow and offered really nice conditions. But this last test was a bit rough, with a lot of cuts and just one line through the ice,â€ said an unflustered Loeb.

Loeb may be leading, but 29-year-old Ogier is wasting little time on comparing his times to those of his former team-mate. His sights are clearly focused on the championship rather than this rally, and he has given short shrift to the persistent questions about Loebâ€™s pace.

â€œI donâ€™t care about him. You need to get that into your minds!â€ said the Polo R pilot. â€œThere are still two days to go but weâ€™re happy with the car. Weâ€™ve had no problems at all so weâ€™ll cross our fingers and try to preserve second.â€

Dani Sordo and Evgeny Novikov are engrossed in an exciting battle for third. Both displaced Mikko Hirvonen from a podium place, while Novikov also saw off Jari-Matti Latvala as he climbed from sixth to fourth, 15.2sec behind Sordo.

Sordo and Novikov were fourth and fifth through the final test, although the Spaniard was not so happy as his Citroen DS3 arrived at the finish. â€œItâ€™s a good battle but I didnâ€™t have a good feeling in this stage and the time wasnâ€™t so good. The stages continue to be difficult tomorrow, but Iâ€™m really looking forward to Sisteron (SS13),â€ he explained.

Novikov took full advantage of a brand new set of studded tyres to win the final two stages of the morning in his Fiesta RS for the Qatar M-Sport squad. The Russian promised to continue to attack tomorrow.

â€œIâ€™m so happy and Iâ€™m looking forward to the last two days. I will continue to fight for a good place,â€ he said.

Fifth and sixth were Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala, both somewhat subdued at the wheel of a Citroen DS3 and Volkswagen Polo R respectively. The pair are separated by 20.5sec.

â€œIt has been a really difficult day,â€ admitted Hirvonen. â€œItâ€™s not so often that I feel as bad after a day, but Iâ€™ve been really struggling and Iâ€™m not happy.â€

Latvala was not quite as crestfallen, but far from content. â€œIâ€™ve had fewer problems today but Iâ€™m not happy with my times. Itâ€™s not been a positive day in that sense. I have an idea of what to change and I hope it works,â€ he said.

Juho Hanninen climbed to seventh, the Finn delighted at claiming his maiden WRC win on his debut in a Fiesta RS. â€œIâ€™ve learned a lot about this car. Itâ€™s not easy because I need to accept that I donâ€™t know the car so well and thereâ€™s a lot of potential I canâ€™t use when the grip is changing. When the grip is the same, itâ€™s OK. When I get used to the car it will be good.â€

In eighth is former Monte winner Bryan Bouffier, whose eyes were opened in the final stage. â€œIt was a Tarmac road?â€ asked the Citroen DS3 pilot. â€œIâ€™m not so sure! The guys in front are crazy, cutting like hell. I want to finish and Iâ€™m trying to do well. Up to now itâ€™s positive.â€

Mads Ostberg was another member of the subdued club. Ninth fastest in the final stage and ninth overall were not what the Norwegian had in mind on his Monte-Carlo debut. â€œIâ€™m not happy. Iâ€™m losing so much time and I donâ€™t know why,â€ was all the normally talkative Ostberg said from inside his Fiesta RS.

Rounding off the top 10 is a lonely Martin Prokop. The Czech driver is more than eight minutes behind Ostberg and almost five minutes ahead of his nearest rival.

â€œIâ€™m really happy to finish because I had some big, big moments and Iâ€™m pleased to stay on the road,â€ admitted Prokop.

The only other WRC car still running is the MINI John Cooper Works of Michal Kosciuszko in 14th, the Poleâ€™s incident-packed rally continuing with a spin in the final test tonight, after which he was helped back onto the road by spectators.

â€œIt was difficult to find my speed in the fast sections. I donâ€™t trust my ability in a WRC car in the really quick parts at the moment,â€ he admitted.

WRC 2

German Sepp Wiegand continues to lead the WRC 2 category in his Skoda Fabia S2000. His advantage has climbed to 3min 55.9sec from fellow countryman Armin Kremer in a Group N Subaru Impreza. Wiegand won all six stages today and has now won all but two of the 10 tests.

â€œIt was a really good day with strong times and no problems. Itâ€™s good to learn and gain experience of snow for next monthâ€™s Rally Sweden. Iâ€™m learning a lot and driving at a good speed but not pushing,â€ he explained.

Veteran Kremer, who won one stage yesterday, knows the time gaps mean nothing on such a difficult rally and with two long days remaining. â€œYeah Iâ€™m really happy, the car is nice and I think itâ€™s been really fantastic. But this is only day two and we know the rally is very long,â€ he said.

Yuriy Protasov is third in another Impreza, 2min 39.6sec behind Kremer, and the Ukraine driverâ€™s only problem was a broken handbrake in the first pass through St Bonnet (SS9)

Rashid Al Ketbi lies fourth in a Skoda Fabia S2000, 15min 55.2sec behind Protasov. Ricardo Trivinoâ€™s Mitsubishi Evo X and Lorenzo Bertelliâ€™s Impreza complete the runners.

WRC 3

Sebastien Chardonnet moved into the lead of the WRC 3 category today while overnight leader Renaud Poutot retired in the penultimate stage this afternoon.

Poutotâ€™s troubled day began when his Citroen DS3 went off the road into a tree in SS6, handing the advantage to the similar car of Chardonnet.

However, the gap between the two was less than a minute when Poutotâ€™s rally came to a premature end when he slid into deep snow and was unable to regain the road.

Chardonnet is the only survivor in the category and just needs to reach Saturday nightâ€™s finish in Monaco to take maximum points.

Chardonnet lost time o SS5 when he briefly slid off the road, and suffered other minor issues. â€œWhen it got dark I turned on my lights and the light pod wasnâ€™t properly adjusted, so it was hard to find the apexes. On the last stage I did not understand my notes at the beginning and I lost time,â€ he said.
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Steve · Jan 18, 2013

Day 3 wrap: Loeb takes 1m47s lead into final leg (WRC.com)

18 Jan 13

Citroen ace Sebastien Loeb remains on course to take a seventh Rallye-Monte Carlo victory on Saturday after completing the penultimate day of the event with a lead of 1m47s over Sebastien Ogier.

The unflappable Frenchman has led since the rally’s second stage and rounded off Friday’s competition with a fastest time through SS13.

Just three stages comprised today's third leg. The opening St Jean en Royans test in the Vercors region east of Valence preceded the start of the long journey south to Monaco. En route drivers tackled two more stages, including the famous Sisteron, near Digne-les-Bains, bringing today's total to 92.00km.

Last run in 2002, Sisteron is one of the Monte’s most formidable challenges, with a route that includes a bit of everything, from steep climbs and high speed descents to wide open sprints and twisty, technical sections. The route was dry at the beginning and end, but there were five kilometres of rutted ice from the 21km point as the road climbed to the 1308 metre summit of the Col de Fontbelle.

Loeb was first to arrive at the stage end, his Citroen DS3 fitted, like most of the front-runners, with a combination of winter and asphalt tyres. “It was the right decision for sure, but the mix is certainly not the most exciting to drive,” he said. “But we have to do it because I think it’s the best option. Overall I’m very happy with the job we have done today.”

The Volkswagen team’s hopes of a podium on its WRC debut ride with Sebastien Ogier. Despite a stall on an uphill hairpin, the Frenchman kept a cool head to get his Polo R to the stage end in the third fastest time. “It was okay, I was very careful especially on the ice. I took absolutely no risks,” he said.

After another impressively trouble-free outing in his Ford Fiesta RS, Evgeny Novikov is third, 1m32.5s behind Ogier. “It’s been a fine day,” the Russian acknowledged. “On this stage I had two studded and two winter tyres. So I made up some time in the ice but we lost a bit at the beginning and the end where it was dry. I’m happy though.”

Citroen DS3 driver Dani Sordo is fourth after a spin earlier in the day, but only 1.7sec adrift of Novikov, setting the scene for a terrific battle for the final podium place tomorrow.

After a frustrating few days, during which he struggled to get a comfortable feeling in his Volkswagen Polo R, Jari-Matti Latvala made a breakthrough on SS13, arriving at the finish in the second fastest time. “Let’s have more like this - a few more Sisterons please!” he grinned. “Now I’m starting to get my confidence. Much better!” The Finn’s performance moved him ahead of Mikko Hirvonen into fifth, 43.3sec behind Sordo.

Hirvonen slipped to sixth, 14.2sec back, and still in the doldrums after another unhappy stage in his Citroen DS3. “Not looking good,” was the Finn’s blunt assessment. “I was really cautious which meant I overheated the brakes because I was on them too much. I lost a lot time at the end. It was a really bad stage.”

Fiesta RS driver Juho Hanninen lies seventh, 56.4sec behind Hirvonen, with Mads Ostberg in an identical car eighth, 1m02.7s further back. Bryan Bouffier is ninth with Martin Prokop completing the top ten.

WRC 2

WRC 2 category leader Sepp Wiegand had a fright when a battery problem threatened to bring his Skoda Fabia S2000 to a halt this afternoon.

The young German stopped on the road section to SS12 when the battery stopped charging. He was able to make repairs and his pace through the stages was unabated, allowing him to head down to Monaco with a lead of 4min 48.3sec.

“I’m just happy to be here. We had a problem with the cable from the battery and there was no connection, so it wasn’t charging. We fixed it with tape and it was fine in the stages. No can fix it at service and I’ll try to drive safely to the end,” said Wiegand, who was fastest on all three tests today and lies 11th overall.

Armin Kremer remains second in a Subaru Impreza, the German admitting he is erring on the side of caution. Yuriy Protasov’s Impreza is third, 2min 46.1sec further adrift.

In fourth is the Skoda Fabia S2000 of Rashid al Ketbi while Ricardo Trivinio and Lorenzo Bertelli complete the runners.

WRC 3

Sebastien Chardonnet, the sole survivor in WRC 3, enjoyed a trouble-free day in his two-wheel drive Citroen DS3. The Frenchman emerged from the final Sisteron stage in 17th overall and such was his pace that he was faster than all the WRC 2 drivers in SS12.

“At the beginning of the stage we were thinking about our tyre choice and we decided finally to put some studs on the front wheels. It was a good choice because it was just crazy. The ice was very, very slippery. But it’s quite easy to control the car so it was a lot of fun,” he explained.
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Steve · Jan 18, 2013

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VJmu1kJDfA]Jari-Matti Latvala On Limit - Rallye MontÃ©-Carlo 2013 [HD] - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · Jan 18, 2013

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GcE45HaL48]WRC Leg2 Monte Carlo 2013 [HD] - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · Jan 18, 2013

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrI-KQwJ3EU]Leg 2: Loeb under control - 2013 WRC rallye Monte-Carlo - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · Jan 18, 2013

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBWFt718VlI]Saint Bonnet Le Froid - 2013 WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · Jan 18, 2013

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW_6dPgt7Fs]Rallye Monte-Carlo: Stage 11 - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · Jan 18, 2013

Studs key to success on Monte finale (WRC.com)

18 Jan 13

With Saturday's final leg of Rallye-Monte Carlo shaping up to be a snowfest to rival Rally Sweden, the hot topic of conversation tonight is tyres. Specifically, the number of decent studded ones each driver has left for the five stages that remain.

Here are the facts: each WRC driver can use just 40 tyres from a selection of 30 soft compound asphalt, 20 super soft compound asphalt, 10 non-studded snow and 20 studded snow. And thatâ€™s it. Re-use them if you want, but there are no more available.

In this yearâ€™s snowy conditions the studded snow tyre has been the pick of the bunch. And itâ€™s likely to be absolutely vital to success on Saturday where fresh snow is forecast and the Alpine roads snake up to an altitude of 1600 metres. However as drivers have already made extensive use of the studs on the opening three days, the question is which ones have best rationed their supply.

The drivers are understandably cagey about what studded tyres they have available. But the team managers are a little more forthcoming.

Volkswagen Motorsport boss Jost Capito told wrc.com that his drivers had been on a stud saving mission since Wednesday. â€œFrom the first day weâ€™ve asked them to conserve their studded tyres on the asphalt sections â€“ if you look at the split times youâ€™ll see that they were pretty slow, so they did exactly what we asked them to do. I wonâ€™t tell you exactly what we have left, but I think that we are in an acceptable, if not ideal position for tomorrow,â€

Citroen Racing head Yves Matton said: â€œThe number of new studded tyres we have depends on the drivers; some have four, some less and some more. Itâ€™s not the optimum, because for sure we donâ€™t have enough to do all the stages with new tyres, but the second hand ones we have seem to be in good condition. If we manage well we can achieve our goal.â€

M-Sport technical chief Christian Loriaux felt each team had broadly the same number of good tyres left. â€œWe donâ€™t have too many but I think everybody here is in the same boat. Okay, weâ€™re getting a bit short but fortunately weâ€™re allowed to re-use and we have a fair few that are undamaged. Like everybody we will not have all new tyres but we will have reasonably decent ones with studs so I think the fight will be fair.â€

But stud rationing aside, Loriaux said this yearâ€™s stage conditions had made tyre choices unusually straightforward.

â€œThis is the only Monte-Carlo Iâ€™ve done where itâ€™s been pretty much obvious what tyres to use,â€ he explained. â€œUsually picking the right ones for the mixed conditions is the biggest challenge here. We spend so much time testing the tyres on different road conditions, and trying various mix options, like studded on the front, slicks on the rear, side to side, diagonally and so on. The possibilities are absolutely massiveâ€

Saturdayâ€™s final leg kicks off at 1511hrs with the Moulinet â€“ La Bollene Vesubie test that includes the famous Col de Turini section.
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Steve · Jan 19, 2013

Looks like a fun finish.

All eyes on the weather ahead of Monte final stages (WRC.com)

19 Jan 13

One of Rallye Monte-Carlo's great traditions is a final night of action in the mountains of the Alpes-Maritimes, high above Monaco. Huge crowds, a crackling atmosphere, banks of powerful headlights piercing the darkness - and snow.

The big question as cars prepare to leave for the fourth and final leg is just how much snow there will be in the mountains, and what tyres will prove the best choice.

There are little clues to be had from the conditions in Monaco, which started rainy and show little signs of improving. But at wrc.com we can reveal itâ€™s a very different picture out on stages.

The surface of the opening Moulinet â€“ La Bollene Vesubie test (SS14/16/17) is 75 per cent packed snow, 20 per cent patchy snow and five per cent wet tarmac. It starts slushy, but from the 3km point itâ€™s hard packed snow for the climb to the 1606 metre summit of the Col de Turini and for five kilometres of the descent. From there itâ€™s a mixed bag, with patchy snow, black ice and wet tarmac.

Saturdayâ€™s other stage, the Lantosque â€“ Luceram (SS15/18) is predominantly slush covered, with patches of hard packed snow and ice. The opening and closing sections are the wettest, with the road getting progressively more snow and ice covered as it climbs over the 1058 metre summit of the Col de la Porte.

The first of the dayâ€™s stages, SS14, gets underway at 1511hrs local time.
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Steve · Jan 19, 2013

SS14 - 3 out, Bouffier fastest, Loeb leads (iRallylive.com)

19.01.2013 14:25

The opening stage of the final day of the 2013 Rallye Monte-Carlo - SS14 Moulinet-La Bollene Vesubie (23.54km) - has seen Evgeny Novikov, Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho HÃ¤nninen all exit the rally.

A lot of wet snow led to Loeb and the rest crawling through the stage - Loeb saying he was lucky to drive at 30kph, Ogier at 20kph, and Ã˜stberg saying he couldn't even walk through the stage.

Before the cars came through the safety Zero car was forced to give up at the top of the Col.

After SS14, Loeb leads, Ogier +1:43.9, Sordo +3:29.5, Hirvonen +4:34.7, Ã˜stberg +5:54.6, Bouffier +7:28.0, Prokop +10:51.5

Latvala and co-driver Antilla reported OK by Volkswagen but out after going off: Evgeny Novikov out after hitting something 1 kilometre in, lost a wheel, but stopped with "substantial" damage to the rear of the car... Both are on the Retirement Board, with HÃ¤nninen stopped, Bouffier says "in the downhill, 5km from here"

SÃ©bastien Loeb 24:49.6 tells TV: "Really (expletive), undriveable, wet snow, no grip at all. We drive in the straight 30kph, really bad...."

SÃ©bastien Ogier 24:46.1: "Really hard, 20ks per hour, really hard. Do I have damage? I touched a couple of times"

Dani Sordo 24:57.5: on {Novikov] The beginning of the stage he hit something, he carried on. It is very difficult not to make a mistake...really, really tricky..."

Mikko Hirvonen 25:05.2 up to fourth: "Unbelievable..never seen anything like that at all..."

Now in fifth, Mads Ã˜stberg 24:26.0: "I couldn't walk through that stage! I am not allowed to swear. It is a good stage, very clean! (irony). The amount of snow, wet, no grip, I was in road mode throughout. Cars everywhere lot of people driving...we are not driving the cars, we do not have control."

Bryan Bouffier won the stage 23:56.9: "It's a good time. Very bad, lot of corner where we turn flat-out, we stay in the middle of the road, we stay safe. It was not the quickest stage in my life as it was so slippery."

Michal Kosciuszko 27:26.3: "Toughest stage I ever drove...no turning, no traction, I was really scared. It was really hell!"
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Steve · Jan 19, 2013

SS15 - Sordo fastest, Loeb leads, 3 stages left (iRallylive.com)

Dani Sordo fastest through the first running of the 28.95km Lantosque-Luceram stage - his time 15 minutes 2.7 seconds...

After SS15, top 3: Loeb leads, Ogier +1:35.9, Sordo +3:15.3, Hirvonen +4:24.8, Ã˜stberg +6:10.9, Bouffier +7:29.2...

SÃ©bastien Loeb through in 15:16.9 telling WRC Live: "This one was better, the first one was terrible, you have aquaplaning all the time. It was OK this one..."

SÃ©bastien Ogier in second 15:08.9: "This was better than the last one..."

Third, Dani Sordo 15:02.7: This was difficult, some ice at the top - but the Turini was unbelievable...I lost control in first gears...the lines in front all over the road..."

Fourth, Mikko Hirvonen 15:07.0 but still thinking about SS14: "Most difficult stage over the Turini that I have ever done in my life...it is not over yet and we have to go back to Turini...."

In fifth, Mads Ã˜stberg 15:33.2: "It is so difficult - we did not have time to change [tyres] before the stage...I had to be careful with my studs before the next...the snow and slush outside the lines will still be there...it will be a horrible time I think..."

Sepp Wiegand continues to lead WRC2.

Now back to Turini for SS16!
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Steve · Jan 19, 2013

Weather is apparently going from bad to worse. The last three stages are reportedly delayed 25 minutes due to bad weather...have no specifics as to what sort of weather that is but I'd guess it's active heavy snowfall.

Steve · Jan 19, 2013

Fun, winter weather driving conditions, eh? This from a road just off the Col de Turini.

And I think this one is on the Turini.

Steve · Jan 19, 2013

Steve · Jan 19, 2013

From yesterday:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmhkEPauNNo]Leg 3: snow ice and asphalt - 2013 WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]

Jason Montague · Jan 19, 2013

:cornut: Thanks Steve. That looked like IH35 in N.Tx after a 'Blue Norther' ice storm with us Texans pretending that we know how to drive on ice.:lol:

Jason

Steve · Jan 19, 2013

Now we know why Latvala had to retire...

(photo courtesy of iRallylive)

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