Rallye Monte Carlo 2019

Rallye Monte Carlo 2019


24. 01. 2019 - 27. 01. 2019

Information

Date and time SS Information
27. 01. 2019 13:30 CET 16 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): It was a close fight, but we gave him a nice present on Friday when we made a mistake and gave him the lead. It was still a good weekend and we won't be first on the road for Sweden. We can take the positives from this and look forward to the next round.
27. 01. 2019 13:23 CET 16 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): You know it is the rally I want to win the most in the season, that is why I am so happy now. We had this problem with the throttle and it was pushing the car on the brakes so it was tough. I am very happy. Six years in a row with three different cars.
27. 01. 2019 13:23 CET 16 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): This morning I managed to reclaim the podium and after that it was just about remaining in this position. It was a good weekend except for one thing that we couldn't control.
27. 01. 2019 13:23 CET 16 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): We were not so fast, I cannot say I am happy with my times. I was pushing really hard but making no times. We finished fourth on our first rally with Hyundai so that is not so bad.
27. 01. 2019 13:08 CET 16 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): It is a lot. But the feeling wasn't the same as I had last year. Everything is my fault, I made a mistake in the test and crashed and I built the car the wrong way. It is my mistake.
27. 01. 2019 13:03 CET 16 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): I set my marks the first time and I hit them all now. I was clean, I wasn't overly aggressive. Maybe a second here or there, but it is my first event in a new car and it feels good.
27. 01. 2019 13:03 CET 16 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): The rest of the rally was better than the start, just unfortunately the crash on the first stage. It was great to be able to do Monte-Carlo in a World Rally Car.
27. 01. 2019 13:03 CET 16 flash info (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): It is a lot of learning, so much learning this weekend. We just need to analyse it all now. I want to thank the team and everyone who has helped, especially my gravel crew they've done a great job this weekend.
27. 01. 2019 12:39 CET 16 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): It's felt like it has taken so long, but finally! There's so many people I need to thank, the whole M-Sport Ford team, my Mum and Dad but there is one man I really need to thank, my co-driver last year Craig Parry. We put all the work into this last year.
27. 01. 2019 12:34 CET 16 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I think there has been a big learning curve from last year, and we have been learning all weekend. It has been a good rally if you don't count the first stage.
27. 01. 2019 12:19 CET 16 Starting order: 1. Rovanperä, 2. Greensmith, 3. Villa, 4. Ciamin, 5. Yates, 6. Veiby, 7. Fourmaux, 8. Bonato, 9. Tidemand, 10. Suninen, 11. Meeke, 12. Latvala, 13. Loeb, 14. Tänak, 15. Neuville, 16. Ogier
27. 01. 2019 12:15 CET 15 retired (86 - Van der Marel Timo / Van der Marel Rebecca): retired in SS 15
27. 01. 2019 12:15 CET 15 retired (73 - Fortunato Frédéric / Neto Lionel): retired in SS 15
27. 01. 2019 11:56 CET 15 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): Still struggle with an issue with the throttle, but I try as hard as I can. The throttle is still not working very well, but I am trying my best.
27. 01. 2019 11:55 CET 15 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): I had a very good stage, a very good stage. Especially towards the end I think I was really on it, the car felt really nice so I could push to the maximum. I don't know how much of the tyres are left, but I still have enough for the next stage to try and push for the win.
27. 01. 2019 11:55 CET 15 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): We tried really hard. We changed the set-up to try and stabilise the car and it felt better. The grip was better also.
27. 01. 2019 11:55 CET 15 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): I've been trying hard, I can't go the speed Ott is going. The question now is how much Loeb can do.
27. 01. 2019 11:55 CET 15 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I don't know really how it went this one, but I must say the car balance was better and I had a good clean run. Maybe not pushing so hard, but I had a good rhythm.
27. 01. 2019 11:54 CET 15 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): We've not been on a cruise this morning, I wanted to check my marks on the first pass of the Power Stage. I also didn't do this one at an idle speed because I wanted to get myself in to the rhythm.
27. 01. 2019 11:53 CET 14 retired (25 - De Mevius Guillaume / Wydaeghe Martijn): accident in SS 14
27. 01. 2019 11:53 CET 14 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Not pushing much, I don't know if it is a good time because faster guys are still to come. I'm not happy with the brakes but this stage was a bit better.
27. 01. 2019 11:53 CET 14 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): I'm enjoying it, but for sure we are just taking it easy and even if there is a bit of hesitation going into a corner we just back off and don't do anything stupid.
27. 01. 2019 11:52 CET 14 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): Difficult. Because the car is not 100%. A small issue.
27. 01. 2019 11:52 CET 14 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): Big battle. I was not happy with my driving in here because I had to play too much with the engine mappings because of the ice, and I lost the brakes also. Not a clean run.
27. 01. 2019 11:52 CET 14 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): I can't do more. We had a good stage.
27. 01. 2019 11:52 CET 14 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): Ott has been driving really well, he has been faster than me all the time. Today it seems the car is fine but it is me, I can't get the best feeling and the confidence isn't there.
27. 01. 2019 11:51 CET 14 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): We try to improve the car a bit from the previous stage, but at the beginning it was a bit worse. Now we have some time to discuss it.
27. 01. 2019 11:51 CET 14 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): I tried to get my marks. I wanted to save my tyres on the first one, but on this one I wanted to get my teeth into it. I can do better on the Power Stage.
27. 01. 2019 11:50 CET 14 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): Much better stage for us, better conditions and I was happy for the car. There was not much salt so the balance was better.
27. 01. 2019 11:50 CET 13 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It was not so good drive from me, but it was a nice stage and the conditions were quite easy. Not so easy to change to drive asphalt so easily and I have not got a good feeling with the brakes - I have to use quite a lot of force.
27. 01. 2019 11:49 CET 13 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): I feel fine, we've got a 1min 30 lead, we can afford to lose a bit of time and just be careful.
27. 01. 2019 11:49 CET 13 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): It is ok, I can push more.
27. 01. 2019 11:49 CET 13 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): Very tricky to drive, the tyres were overheating quite early. Sliding a bit too much and not enough speed in some of the corners.
27. 01. 2019 11:48 CET 13 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): We cannot do anything, I was pushing really hard in the stage. It was very slippery and we have some understeer in the long corners. He is incredibly fast.
27. 01. 2019 11:48 CET 13 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): I'm not having a good feeling with my driving. I have understeer, I am not confident and I am not driving well. I need to do something with my driving.
27. 01. 2019 11:48 CET 13 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It has been a long time driving on asphalt and it was quite slippery with the salt in places. I had a clean run, nothing special, but a clean run. I am doing my best to get third, but I am not going crazy.
27. 01. 2019 11:47 CET 13 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): Really nice exploring the car again on this type of road. Nothing to do for these first three stages, just trying to preserve the tyres for the Power Stage.
27. 01. 2019 11:47 CET 13 All the crews have elected for the same package - 5 soft Michelin tyres.
27. 01. 2019 11:29 CET 12 retired (93 - Reymond Yoann / Delon Marine): retired after SS 12
27. 01. 2019 11:28 CET 12 retired (91 - Dionisio Ermanno / Grimaldi Fabio): retired after SS 12
26. 01. 2019 15:33 CET 12 retired (28 - Pedro .. / Baldaccini Emanuele): accident in SS 12
26. 01. 2019 15:00 CET 12 (23 - Veiby Ole Christian / Andersson Jonas): puncture
26. 01. 2019 14:58 CET 12 (22 - Bonato Yoann / Boulloud Benjamin): puncture
26. 01. 2019 14:58 CET 12 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): I had a bit of a wake up on the last stage, I felt like I was driving well but the time wasn't there so I've given it a bigger push on this one.
26. 01. 2019 14:57 CET 12 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): The Toyota was even faster, I was pushing vey hard! It is dry now, so I can take a bit more risk. It is intense for sure, I think on the stages tomorrow the C3 will work well.
26. 01. 2019 14:57 CET 12 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): On this one I was pretty much on the limit except on the ice where I took it a bit steady. I had a good stage and I couldn't do any more.
26. 01. 2019 14:55 CET 12 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): I tried to push, I tried to push as much as I can. I felt like I had a good run, but we still had a bit of understeer. Maybe I'm not so good driving with the mixed tyres.
26. 01. 2019 14:54 CET 12 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): For sure I am enjoying it. I was happier with the car this afternoon, I could push a bit harder as we found a better set-up in service. I enjoy the race.
26. 01. 2019 14:54 CET 12 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): There is no difference, none of the tyres have studs any more! It is not a big risk, but if there had been snow or ice we could have lost 10 or 15 seconds, but there is no one behind us.
26. 01. 2019 14:53 CET 12 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): Some of parts have dried up, but the snow parts are still tricky. Really enjoyed it today.
26. 01. 2019 14:52 CET 12 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): We had the super soft so it has worn quite badly, but it is okay.
26. 01. 2019 14:52 CET 12 flash info (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): Quite similar to the first I would say. It is a very nice stage, I enjoy it. The car is fantastic to drive and I want to thank my ice and gravel crews, they have been fantastic.
26. 01. 2019 14:45 CET 11 retired (66 - Gasperetti Federico / Ferrari Federico): accident in SS 11
26. 01. 2019 14:43 CET 11 retired (27 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): retired in SS 11
26. 01. 2019 14:05 CET 11 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): It is very close, but I am happy it stays close on these types of stages because it is not easy to find a rhythm. Thierry can hold some back, that's fine with me!
26. 01. 2019 14:04 CET 11 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): This stage, I don't know why I can't get the best feeling on this stage. The grip level is changing a lot. The battle is fantastic.
26. 01. 2019 14:03 CET 11 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): I had a good stage, we will see what we can do. I tried to push, maybe it is not enough but I am doing what I can.
26. 01. 2019 14:03 CET 11 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Some icy places, the tyre was okay but obviously they are very similar to the winter tyre - just without the studs.
26. 01. 2019 14:01 CET 11 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): The car was okay, I tried to save the studs then I realised in the middle of the stage that I had to start to push.
26. 01. 2019 14:00 CET 11 flash info (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): For sure some places it is more icy and some places it is more dry. It is a proper Monte stage.
26. 01. 2019 14:02 CET 10 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): I love my Yaris! This stage is a nice stage with a nice profile, we almost know there will be winter conditions. Driving with a smile on your face is always nice.
26. 01. 2019 13:53 CET 10 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Not so good run for me, it was really slippy on the icy places and there was much more ice than expected. The information we had was a bit less ice and we had no studded tyres.
26. 01. 2019 13:53 CET 10 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): Like I said to my Dad this morning - he's the real boss - I said I would take it cautious, a small issue with the brakes but it is nothing that can't be fixed. The route note crew are doing a great job.
26. 01. 2019 13:52 CET 10 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): I think it is a good gap, it has been a tricky morning - especially the first stage. Still happy with a cautious approach. It is still a tough battle with Thierry but so far, so good.
26. 01. 2019 13:51 CET 10 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): Maybe not the best tyre choice, I was on two soft when I should have been on super soft, it was very slippery. It was a good run, but as I say - wrong tyre choice.
26. 01. 2019 13:51 CET 10 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): It was a pretty good run. More slippy than I thought, I think the gravel crew came through before the sun came up. In the place where Elfyn went off it was very icy. It was nastier than I thought.
26. 01. 2019 13:50 CET 10 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): I stalled on the start and lost a bit of time there. For the rest it was good, not perfect. I was not very confident.
26. 01. 2019 13:49 CET 10 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): For sure, we keep doing our best. The stage was generally okay but I had a fancy moment at the beginning where I hit the black ice, there is so much ice and it is quite slippery.
26. 01. 2019 13:49 CET 10 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): With this combination of tyres you have to drive it as fast you can - I'm not trying to showboat I'm trying to drive as fast as I can! Just trying to get through the day as cleanly as I can and focus on the Power Stage tomorrow.
26. 01. 2019 13:48 CET 10 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): Start is quite dry, and then at 2km there is some ice. I expected it to be icier so I saved the studs a bit too much at the start.
26. 01. 2019 13:47 CET 10 retired (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): accident in SS 10
26. 01. 2019 14:43 CET 9 retired (57 - Crerar Ian / Kröner Christina): retired after SS 9
26. 01. 2019 13:46 CET 9 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): It felt like I was stopped for most of it! So, so slippy. It felt okay, but then it didn't feel like a great time. I didn't make any mistakes but it didn't feel fast.
26. 01. 2019 13:45 CET 9 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): I'm happy, you have no idea what rhythm you have in there, it is very low grip. The gap is nothing still, everything to be played for!
26. 01. 2019 13:44 CET 9 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): I was maybe a little bit careful, it was quite tricky - I tried to keep a good rhythm and keep the car on the road.
26. 01. 2019 13:44 CET 9 retired (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): technical problem - engine in SS 9
26. 01. 2019 13:43 CET 9 retired (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): accident in flying finish in SS 9
26. 01. 2019 13:43 CET 9 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): Last corner, I had it flat in my notes to get the perfect exit towards the flying finish.
26. 01. 2019 13:42 CET 9 (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): clips the wall just before the flying finish.
26. 01. 2019 13:41 CET 9 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): The feeling was pretty good, there were a lot of changes with the grip levels. These are the conditions for the set-up on my car.
26. 01. 2019 13:40 CET 9 (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): stopped
26. 01. 2019 13:40 CET 9 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): I was not really confident in the stage, it was very slippery with changing grip.
26. 01. 2019 13:38 CET 9 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It's quite consistent, but still is changing a lot in places so it is quite hard to push. The target is just to do the best, there is a big gap in front.
26. 01. 2019 13:38 CET 9 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): I really enjoyed it. Okay, nothing to fight for but I just took pleasure from driving the car. Nothing to compete for today - I am already thinking of the Power Stage tomorrow!
26. 01. 2019 13:38 CET 9 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): There was like 8km of snow and the end of the stage was really dry. It was difficult to manage the tyres, but hopefully we have some studs left for the next one.
26. 01. 2019 13:36 CET 9 flash info (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): It is really mixed, we had a slow puncture after 6km and we had to stop and change it. We only had one spare so after that I had to take it carefully.
26. 01. 2019 09:08 CET 9 (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): stopped in stage
26. 01. 2019 09:08 CET 9 (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): puncture
25. 01. 2019 20:35 CET 8 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It was quite fine, we had cross tyres like in the previous one so not the easiest on the dry asphalt but on the ice it was okay. This was a good drive through, no problems.
25. 01. 2019 20:34 CET 8 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): It's been the most enjoyable day rally I think I've ever had. I've been closing in on Bonato so let's see what happens on this one.
25. 01. 2019 20:34 CET 8 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): Frustrating for sure, but road position didn't help. Then from the broken rim I have no front-left damper through this stage. When the car has been good the speed has been there. That's the way it goes sometimes. I'm excited for the future, it is a good car and a good team.
25. 01. 2019 20:33 CET 8 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): We are still here, that was the goal. We had a tricky tyre choice, difficult on the first, good on the second and difficult again on this one. We aren't here for the victory, but we are still here.
25. 01. 2019 20:32 CET 8 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Probably a bit of a mistake on the tyres. We thought maybe we could make these work but we just had to be a bit too slow for the ice.
25. 01. 2019 20:32 CET 8 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): Very tricky this one, for tyre choice I don't know what is quicker in there. We had a clean stage.
25. 01. 2019 20:31 CET 8 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): We chose full snow tyres this stage, to try and make some difference. It will be exciting to see what is happening.
25. 01. 2019 20:31 CET 8 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Monte is not really about the pace, it is about consistency. It has not really been our day today, but we still do everything we can.
25. 01. 2019 20:30 CET 8 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): Honestly, we had a good tyre choice, but with the mistake I lost 19sec to Ogier and the gap could have been bigger. It was full confidence on this stage, the notes from the gravel crew have been really good.
25. 01. 2019 20:30 CET 8 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): Thierry was pushing, I was careful on the icy section. I had no studs left anymore and it was very slippery.
25. 01. 2019 22:13 CET 7 retired (83 - Bensimon Claude / Barbe Isabelle): retired after SS 7
25. 01. 2019 22:12 CET 7 retired (96 - Antonucci Roberto / Antonucci Herbert): retired in SS 7
25. 01. 2019 22:11 CET 7 retired (38 - Carret Claude / Mathias Olivier): retired in SS 7
25. 01. 2019 16:34 CET 7 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Today has been going quite well. We started carefully because of yesterday, I think everything has been improving today - the notes from the ice crew has been getting better.
25. 01. 2019 16:33 CET 7 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): We took a risk on the tyres this afternoon and we split it. Everyone else went with studs. I really pushed hard on this one, I reckon this is the best stage I've ever driven.
25. 01. 2019 16:32 CET 7 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): I broke another rim, that's the third this weekend. We need a stronger one. Simple.
25. 01. 2019 16:31 CET 7 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): Okay? Cool. I had a really good stage now, I knew I lost a lot of time on the last one because of the tyre choice but I made it back on this one.
25. 01. 2019 16:31 CET 7 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): We obviously had the right tyres, so that helps. I don't know where it leaves us in the loop, it was a tricky decision.
25. 01. 2019 16:30 CET 7 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): We had an okay run, we could go faster but we tried to keep it in the limits. It is so easy to make a mistake.
25. 01. 2019 16:29 CET 7 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): It is quite interesting, things are changing. I saw Ott in front of us and I was thinking 'I thought I saw a car' so that disturbed me a little bit.
25. 01. 2019 16:29 CET 7 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Puncture. I don't know how it happened.
25. 01. 2019 16:28 CET 7 (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): stopped
25. 01. 2019 16:28 CET 7 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): The mistake cost us all the time in the previous stage. I tried my best in this one and with the tyres I had it was a pretty good time I think.
25. 01. 2019 16:27 CET 7 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): It was the plan. We had a different tyre choice than Thierry and we had an extra slick. There are a lot of deep cuts, so I didn't go in many of them to avoid any wheel damage.
25. 01. 2019 16:26 CET 7 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): Quite dirty, but generally it is quite dry. So the way to go was soft slicks. It is not really cleaning, I think it is getting dirtier
25. 01. 2019 15:51 CET 7 (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): stopped - puncture
26. 01. 2019 08:52 CET 6 retired (51 - Marenco Claudio / Pieri Luca): retired after SS 6
25. 01. 2019 22:11 CET 6 retired (53 - Nucita Andrea / Princiotto Giuseppe): retired in SS 6
25. 01. 2019 22:10 CET 6 retired (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): retired in SS 6
25. 01. 2019 15:49 CET 6 retired (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): wishbone/ transmission after SS6
25. 01. 2019 15:15 CET 6 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It was a quite nice stage, the tyre choice that we had was quite okay. On the slippy places it wasn't great but overall I think it was good.
25. 01. 2019 15:14 CET 6 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): We took a bit of a risk on the tyres, so crossed in there with the slicks wasn't nice. I gave it everything and had three massive moments on there.
25. 01. 2019 15:12 CET 6 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): I drove my own stage, very tricky. I think there was a bit of everything: wet, dry, snow, ice, shiny asphalt, mud!
25. 01. 2019 15:09 CET 6 (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): stopped - puncture
25. 01. 2019 15:08 CET 6 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): Maybe we lost too much on this one. On the last stage of the loop we hope for slicks.
25. 01. 2019 15:06 CET 6 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): We have slicks on the car. Let's see if we can make the time back on the next one.
25. 01. 2019 15:06 CET 6 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): The tyres were good for this stage, but let's see for the next one.
25. 01. 2019 15:05 CET 6 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): Probably hit a rock, I'm not sure but something hard. We drove more than 11km like this. Very sorry for the team, but it is part of the game.
25. 01. 2019 14:59 CET 6 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): It was surprisingly good, we took all studs. We know we'll lose some on the next stages.
25. 01. 2019 14:57 CET 6 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It is just tricky, but nothing wrong. The conditions aren't consistent.
25. 01. 2019 14:56 CET 6 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): I was too fast, with this tyre I just turned and the car wouldn't turn. I lost around 15sec. We could have been 17 or 18 faster and for the next stages he definitely has the better tyre choice.
25. 01. 2019 14:53 CET 6 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): Not the best tyre choice I think, I struggled with the car.
25. 01. 2019 14:52 CET 6 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): Quite difficult, it is getting drier but there is still 7km of snow with some ruts. With two snow tyres It was very difficult, especially on the downhill sections.
25. 01. 2019 14:31 CET 5 Stage is cancelled for second half of field as there was too big gap after issues on previous stage.
25. 01. 2019 13:21 CET 5 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): Very tricky. I think the front of my grill got filled with leaves because I lost boost for the last 5kms of the stage. That stage was damp, icy everything, the road position wasn't great.
25. 01. 2019 13:21 CET 5 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): At this stage it was no change, gravel everywhere. The cars in front cut everywhere. The feeling in the car was okay, the tyre choice this morning was good but the stage was really dirty.
25. 01. 2019 13:20 CET 5 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It is not a perfect rhythm for sure, but the conditions aren't perfect. It is quite tricky out there.
25. 01. 2019 13:19 CET 5 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): You can go really quick in there because the conditions are not that bad, you just have to trust it. The feeling is definitely better, but I think the car is still a little bit nervous.
25. 01. 2019 13:19 CET 5 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): For sure it is not ideal when you have crossed tyres but you just have to live with that, it is quite normal. I am alright with the car but Seb is doing a great job. On the previous one I was on the maximum without the risk, but on this one I don't want to take the risk.
25. 01. 2019 13:18 CET 5 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): Finally it was a good run. Here I think we had the right tyre choice. This is the first time I had a relaxed feeling with the car and the notes from the guys were very good.
25. 01. 2019 13:17 CET 5 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It was a tricky stage. We destroyed our tyres on the previous stage and it is full of ice now. But it is okay.
25. 01. 2019 13:17 CET 5 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): It went okay. But I have a rear tyre which was very worn at the beginning. Nothing must be left of it now.
25. 01. 2019 13:16 CET 5 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): Everything was okay. I don't know which tyre everyone was on, there was a lot of ice where I was too careful for sure but it is a tricky stage for sure.
25. 01. 2019 13:12 CET 5 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): The conditions are changing quite a lot, there are some good ice corners but it is getting drier.
25. 01. 2019 14:16 CET 4 retired (50 - Knapick Hervé / Lemonnier Marie-Laure): retired after SS 4
25. 01. 2019 14:15 CET 4 Stage is cancelled, other crews will obtain notional time.
25. 01. 2019 14:15 CET 4 Stage is stopped because of crash st.no. 42.
25. 01. 2019 14:14 CET 4 retired (42 - Paccagnella Marco / Ferrara Michele): accident in SS 4
25. 01. 2019 13:23 CET 4 (26 - Fourmaux Adrien / Jamoul Renaud): wheel issues
25. 01. 2019 13:22 CET 4 (24 - Ciamin Nicolas / Roche Yannick): puncture
25. 01. 2019 13:12 CET 4 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Not so easy to get the feeling after yesterday. At the beginning of the stage it was tricky but towards the end it was getting better.
25. 01. 2019 13:11 CET 4 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): Didn't enjoy it really, at 10kms in the brake pedal just went soft, it went straight to the floor. Apart from that it was fine, I'll bleed them before the next stage.
25. 01. 2019 13:11 CET 4 flash info (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): It's amazing! I go very careful. No dramas so it was a safe start. We went safe on tyres, they will be fine for the next stage.
25. 01. 2019 13:10 CET 4 (23 - Veiby Ole Christian / Andersson Jonas): moving again
25. 01. 2019 13:10 CET 4 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): The amount of pollution and the amount of guys on studded tyres pulling out the verges meant this stage was all mud for me.
25. 01. 2019 13:09 CET 4 (23 - Veiby Ole Christian / Andersson Jonas): stopped
25. 01. 2019 13:08 CET 4 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): We have a rear-left puncture, but it was close to the end. A bit of gravel on the road, we had a good tyre choice but we are not able to make a difference.
25. 01. 2019 13:08 CET 4 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): It was okay, car feels very nervous in these conditions. Maybe running a bit too low. It is a bit like this all the time but it was an okay run.
25. 01. 2019 13:07 CET 4 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): I think it could have been, but a few drivers are in the same position. What can we do when they cancel the stage?
25. 01. 2019 13:07 CET 4 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): We made the tyre choice for the first stage this morning. Now we have very soft tyres and I think they are overheating, that's why I lost time. It was a nice stage but I didn't have the best feeling because I had to be very careful with the tyres.
25. 01. 2019 13:06 CET 4 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Obviously, the previous stage was the main stage so for sure we don't have the optimal choice for this one. I think the next stage will be okay.
25. 01. 2019 13:05 CET 4 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): It was okay. Not so nice towards the end but it was driveable. I tried to do a clean stage and see if we can catch some time.
25. 01. 2019 13:05 CET 4 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): The cancellation of the previous stage was a big pity for us. This stage wasn't very nice with the studded tyres.
25. 01. 2019 13:04 CET 4 flash info (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): Bit easier, but conditions were changing a bit and the tyres were overheating really badly in the end. My objective now is to get all the experience I can get.
25. 01. 2019 10:33 CET 4 Stage will be delayed for 19 minutes.
25. 01. 2019 10:06 CET 3 Stage is cancelled due to the safety issues.
25. 01. 2019 14:14 CET 2 retired (53 - Nucita Andrea / Princiotto Giuseppe): retired after SS 2
25. 01. 2019 10:03 CET 2 retired (44 - Riccio Davide / Cicognini Monica): retired after SS 2
25. 01. 2019 10:02 CET 2 retired (20 - Miele Mauro / Beltrame Luca): retired after SS 2
24. 01. 2019 21:36 CET 2 flash info (23 - Veiby Ole Christian / Andersson Jonas): It's been a proper start to Rallye Monte-Carlo. The first stage was really tricky, struggling a bit with the gravel notes but we got through. This one was a bit easier. The car was stopping a bit, cutting the engine, but we got here and it is all good.
24. 01. 2019 21:35 CET 2 flash info (21 - Greensmith Gus / Edmondson Elliott): We're here at the end, the first stage was... I know why Malcolm said 'just come and do the rally!' I wasn't committed in the first stage, not even close. I just need to step up the pace tomorrow to how it was in shakedown.
24. 01. 2019 21:35 CET 2 flash info (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): We had an off and we broke two wheels and something from the front and we had to drive without the lights. We could re-attach the lights for this one. Some mistakes on the ice place, nothing I could do but it was my mistake.
24. 01. 2019 21:29 CET 2 flash info (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): The car is unbelievable to drive, I just need to brace myself not to make any mistakes. Our strategy is to get experience on this rally and get a feeling for everything.
24. 01. 2019 21:25 CET 2 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): No idea, I just got a warning on my dash. I had to drive 7 or maybe 9km with a puncture. The car felt good before then, I'm happy to be honest, I am feeling confident in a car I love, bring on tomorrow.
24. 01. 2019 21:23 CET 2 (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): puncture
24. 01. 2019 21:22 CET 2 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): The stud tyres was not a good choice, I did what I can but it is not good with these tyres.
24. 01. 2019 21:16 CET 2 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It was okay, it was very, very difficult to judge how well or badly you are doing to be honest. The car has been working well, no big issues.
24. 01. 2019 21:10 CET 2 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): Completely dry, I had the four winter tyres and for sure I was slipping all over. I don't have too good experience of this car when it is crossed tyres.
24. 01. 2019 21:04 CET 2 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): I had a bit wrong strategy on the first one to be honest, but I saved too much the studs and it was the wrong choice. Now I try to come with a better rhythm.
24. 01. 2019 21:01 CET 2 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It was a clean run, no worries.
24. 01. 2019 21:00 CET 2 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): Yeah, but that is not enough. We were expecting more. It is okay, we tried. It was maybe a little bit risky, but with the information I had I thought it was going to be the right choice.
24. 01. 2019 21:39 CET 1 retired (96 - Antonucci Roberto / Antonucci Herbert): retired before SS 1
24. 01. 2019 20:38 CET 1 flash info (7 - Tidemand Pontus / Fløene Ola): The car is just amazing to drive. I want so much, but I was just careful now and calmed down a bit.
24. 01. 2019 20:38 CET 1 flash info (5 - Meeke Kris / Marshall Sebastian): Honestly, I was full of anticipation to drive again. I was waiting for that moment for so many months, but the car just gives you confidence. I tempered my confidence here for the first one, especially after I saw Suninen in the ditch.
24. 01. 2019 20:38 CET 1 (30 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): was out of road
24. 01. 2019 20:37 CET 1 flash info (19 - Loeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel): We saw the road getting very bad behind. There are a lot of corners where I have absolutely nothing in the notes and it's full of snow because the cars in front cut. It was really tricky.
24. 01. 2019 20:37 CET 1 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): For sure for us we could have gone a bit harder. There was a few places I was kicking myself a little bit, but in some places you couldn't stop and in others you could. But it's a clean start.
24. 01. 2019 20:36 CET 1 flash info (89 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): Before the finish, there was this sign that was like the finish so I started to back off but we still had a kilometre to go. Stupid mistake by me. And we were very cautious.
24. 01. 2019 20:36 CET 1 retired (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): accident in SS 1
24. 01. 2019 20:35 CET 1 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): It was changing conditions. In the beginning some damp places were frozen so it was a bit tricky to try to trust the grip.
24. 01. 2019 20:35 CET 1 flash info (10 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): Nothing special, I just went a bit soft with the car. I think the car was too soft in these conditions and the confidence isn't the best.
24. 01. 2019 20:34 CET 1 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I don't know. I'm not sure it is anything special. It was such a tricky stage that a few seconds here or there is nothing.
24. 01. 2019 20:34 CET 1 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): I was surprised that the grip was still that good. I expected it to be a bit more slippy. I hope to catch back the time on the next stage.
24. 01. 2019 20:34 CET 1 flash info (1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): For sure it was safer with studded tyres, for sure he will be faster in the next stage but for this one I'm not so sure.
24. 01. 2019 20:07 CET 1 (3 - Suninen Teemu / Salminen Marko): stopped in SS