Changes to Monte Carlo 2010

[RS]

Modified route and N-GT cars allowed :)

http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=8051

[Mirek]

Good news, it looks like it will be easyier to follow for spectators also with new first day. Pitty of shorter Col de Turini but I'm looking forward very much :)

[N.O.T]

maybe they want less spectators....

[Mirek]

I found that there should be 9 km long shakedown over Col Gaudissart which will result in starting order. Does anyone know more?

[amilk]

How do you see the whole route ? any link?
Some news mentioning Col de Turini in other news no words about and St. Bonnet.

[Mirek]

I can say it's right but I found this:

1st day tuesday 19th january Valence
SSS Lente - Col de Gaudissart (8,82 km) - should result in starting order

2nd day wednesday 20th january Valence
RZ 1 Burzet-Lachamp Raphael (27,26 km)
RZ 2 St Pierreville - Antraigues (45,19 km)
Service (tyre change only) Vals les Bains
RZ 3 Burzet-Lachamp Raphael (27,26 km)
RZ 4 St Pierreville - Antraigues (45,19 km)

3rd day thursday 21st january Valence
RZ 5 Labatie d'Andaure - St Pierre sur Doux (25,30 km)
RZ 6 St Bonnet - St Julien - St Bonnet (25,67 km)
RZ 7 Lamastre - Gilhoc - Alboussiere (21,92 km)
Service - Valence
RZ 8 Labatie d'Andaure - St Pierre sur Doux (25,30 km)
RZ 9 St Bonnet - St Julien - St Bonnet (25,67 km)
RZ 10 Lamastre - Gilhoc - Alboussiere (21,92 km)

4th day friday 22nd january Valence - Monaco
RZ 11 Montauban-Eygalayes (30,42 km)
Servis - Monaco
RZ 12 Peira Cava - La Bollene Vesbuie (18,44 km)
RZ 13 Lantosque - Luceram (19,12 km)
Servis - Monaco
RZ 14 Peira Cava - La Bollene Vesbuie (18,44 km)
RZ 15 Lantosque - Luceram (19,12 km)
Finish - Monaco

Altogether it would be over 400 kilometers of stages!

[amilk]

OK thanks, looks nice, now we need just snow and strong entry list.......

[Sulland]

Cool - they chose IRC again instead of WRC.

If the rally comes close to this years in exitements and coverage, I dont care if it happens on a Thursday !!

[alleskids]

No GT's in the Monte, the FIA has forbiden it, because they are not classified in group A or N, which is neccesary even in IRC.

[AndyRAC]

No GT's in the Monte, the FIA has forbiden it, because they are not classified in group A or N, which is neccesary even in IRC.

Boo, hiss, killjoys!! Just because it was going to show their silly Championship up for what it is - an irrelevance......

[alleskids]

Under what regulations have the Porsche's and Aston Martin been rallying then? In France, Begium and Portugal they compete with real grA and N.

[Mirek]

They have national homologations only and those homologations are not same in all of those countries. In most of the countries they're N-GT but in Spain or Portugal even circuit specials are allowed (Porsche Supercup cars or FIA GT Aston DBSR9)...

[seb_sh]

Couldn't the GT cars run the rally but not appear in the IRC results? So they would be classified in the Monte similar to the national championships mentioned.

[alleskids]

http://www.autohebdo.fr/rallye/wrc/article-26-1-1358/020809-loeb-et-la-ds3-au-monte-carlo-jeu-dangereux

Citroen is planning to make their debut with the Citroen DS3 S200 in Monte Carlo, driven bij Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo. If they succeed in finishing the devellopment, race proof making and the homologations papers in time. In the mean time they work on the second version of the DS3, same chassis, but with a 1,6t for the new WRC class. Monte would then be a test to match te DS3 against the 207 and the Fabia. So hopefully they bring on both cars, one for IRC in 2.0 and one in WRC in 1,6 t version.

[Sulland]

For us that have a hard time with french: http://translate.google.be/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autohebdo.fr%2Frallye %2Fwrc%2Farticle-26-1-1358%2F020809-loeb-et-la-ds3-au-monte-carlo-jeu-dangereux&sl=fr&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

[alleskids]

Sorry, I had to translate it myself too :) .
Loeb had plans to do this years Monty, but did not dare to do it with a Peugeot 207.

[alleskids]

Ofcourse the FIA cannot let Citroen compete in the higher profiled IRC Rallye Monte Carlo, so they want to put Rally Argentina in the same weekend in januari

[pettersolberg29]

I'm interested in going to the Rally MC 2010 for my first visit to the classic rally. Just wondering if anyone knows of any tour operators (like RallyTravel) that would provide a fully catered and travel package inc. coach and hotel?

Thanks in advance.

[PLuto]

To pettersolberg: If you want to be on Monte Carlo with rally fans, you can join our group. It isnt tour operators, but group of friends from Czech republic and other countries... ;-)

[Luis Pacheco]

14 hours of live coverage from Eurosport at Monte Carlo 2010.
Good news!

[Barreis]

As always on Eurosport..

[Buzz Lightyear]

Ofcourse the FIA cannot let Citroen compete in the higher profiled IRC Rallye Monte Carlo, so they want to put Rally Argentina in the same weekend in januari

Argentina is now part of IRC?

[RS]

14 hours of live coverage from Eurosport at Monte Carlo 2010.
Good news!

Yep, every single stage live!

http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=8278

I can almost forgive them for scaling back the tv this year now :D

[pettersolberg29]

To pettersolberg: If you want to be on Monte Carlo with rally fans, you can join our group. It isnt tour operators, but group of friends from Czech republic and other countries... ;-)

That would be great if possible. Trouble is that I may have exams that week, so I'm not entirely sure if I can go yet. I'll contact you when I know more! Cheers.

[J4MIE]

Incredible plan for the coverage :eek: I think I will definitely sign up to the eurosport website now, maybe even get it in my house for 2010 :up:

[Tom206wrc]

According to AutoHebdo, 2009 winner Sébastien Ogier wants to return on Monte-Carlo next year :)

[noel157]

According to AutoHebdo, 2009 winner Sébastien Ogier wants to return on Monte-Carlo next year :)
Think he's been saying that for a few weeks now.

[RS]

Think he's been saying that for a few weeks now.

I could well imagine Peugeot Sport wanting to run their own team at Monte again next year. Team of Ogier and Sarrazin would be nice, or Loeb :)

[Barreis]

MC Rally, can't wait for you..

[noel157]

I could well imagine Peugeot Sport wanting to run their own team at Monte again next year. Team of Ogier and Sarrazin would be nice, or Loeb :)

Would be very nice.