[WRC] Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026

[Andre Oliveira]

 

[27Stan]

Monaco circuit?

 

[Eli]

Monaco circuit?

Like they did back in 2007-2008.

 

[GigiGalliNo1]

Sweeeeet!!!

 

[AndyRAC]

Still no full Sospel - La Bollene Vesubie - Moulinet stage........

 

[Andre Oliveira]

5 Sami Pajari / Marko Salminen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
17 Sébastien Ogier / Vincent Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
18 Takamoto Katsuta / Aaron Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
33 Elfyn Evans / Scott Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
99 Oliver Solberg / Elliott Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
11 Thierry Neuville / Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
16 Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
0 — / — Ford Puma Rally1 M-Sport Ford WRT
0 — / — Ford Puma Rally1 M-Sport Ford WRT

0 — / — Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Lancia Corse HF
0 — / — Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Lancia Corse HF

 

[Morte66]

I just noticed that Pajari has Meeke's old number.

No mention of a Toyota 2 team, like Pajari used this year?

 

[wyler]

I just noticed that Pajari has Meeke's old number.

No mention of a Toyota 2 team, like Pajari used this year?

they ll probably do the same when 5 cars will be present.

 

[Andre Oliveira]

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard confirmed in Hyundai i20 N Rally1

 

[denkimi]

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard confirmed in Hyundai i20 N Rally1

A rally he has done effectively once, missing out the entire saturday.

Hyundai is actively trying not to win.

 

[deephouse]

This is strange also. Paddon also has bitter memory from that crash, when fan/photographer died. I think that this was his momemnt when everything go down for him.

 

[Fast-Eddie]

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard confirmed in Hyundai i20 N Rally1

That's pretty strange, throwing him in on such a tricky rally to learn the Rally1 car.

 

[denkimi]

That's pretty strange, throwing him in on such a tricky rally to learn the Rally1 car.

The only reason I can think off is it being in a 4th or 5th car besides sordo, just to learn the car.

But it wouldn't suprise me if Hyundai was stupid enough to nominate him for constructors points.

 

[deephouse]

Hyundai will never field 4 cars. At some point I was even thinking that they will not even have 3 cars at all, since they have those strange and unlogical decisions.

But we are happy Paddon is back. It's been so long we have him in WRC the last time. Wish him all the best (good results for team and also for him)

 

[Krigen]

That's pretty strange, throwing him in on such a tricky rally to learn the Rally1 car.

Will he get to learn it at all with all this rotation in drivers ? Afraid all of them end up with lack of confidendence and seat time. Hope i am wrong.

 

[wyler]

he just have to be in front of fords, then as soon as people will hit trouble he will be p5 at least. he's consistent enough to cruise for it. there's other 2 hiunday to fight forthe top.

 

[Fast-Eddie]

Strange too that he's doing the (Monte-prep) National Hivernal du Dévoluy event in the Rally2 car.

 

[wyler]

Strange too that he's doing the (Monte-prep) National Hivernal du Dévoluy event in the Rally2 car.

the test car for rally1 was already booked!

 

[deephouse]

Maybe they need him for part test/development role and they want to transition some tech to rally2 car and who knows better their rally2 car than Paddon.

 

[Fast-Eddie]

Maybe they need him for part test/development role and they want to transition some tech to rally2 car and who knows better their rally2 car than Paddon.

The i20 Rally2 car that Fourmaux tested the other day sounded a lot like the Rally1 car...