Thierry Neuville - Nicolas Gilsoul - Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2019

87. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2019

WRC #1 • WRC2 #1 • WRC2 Pro #1 • RGT Cup #1

24. 1. – 27. 1. 2019, Gap - Monaco • Automobile Club de Monaco • asphalt - snow 323.83 km - (cancelled 20.04 km) • total distance including road sections - 1366.43 km • Other years

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 La Bréole - Selonnet (20.76 km)	13:28.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	92.4 km/h 1.29 s/km	13:28.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"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."
SS2 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus (20.59 km)	13:18.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	92.8 km/h	26:47.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"Fastest 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."
2. leg
SS3 Valdrôme - Sigottier 1 (20.04 km)	cancelled
SS4 Roussieux - Laborel 1 (24.05 km)	14:42.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	98.1 km/h 0.02 s/km	41:29.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"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."
SS5 Curbans - Piégut 1 (18.47 km)	13:51.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	80.0 km/h 0.11 s/km	55:21.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"It went okay. But I have a rear tyre which was very worn at the beginning. Nothing must be left of it now."
SS6 Valdrôme - Sigottier 2 (20.04 km)	13:41.5	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	87.8 km/h 0.10 s/km	1:09:02.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"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."
SS7 Roussieux - Laborel 2 (24.05 km)	14:51.3	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	97.1 km/h 1.03 s/km	1:23:53.8	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."
SS8 Curbans - Piégut 2 (18.47 km)	13:25.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	82.5 km/h	1:37:19.3	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."
3. leg
SS9 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 1 (29.82 km)	21:00.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	85.2 km/h 0.21 s/km	1:58:19.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."
SS10 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km)	10:18.7	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	98.2 km/h 0.39 s/km	2:08:38.4	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."
SS11 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 2 (29.82 km)	20:01.4	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	89.4 km/h 0.23 s/km	2:28:39.8	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"Difficult to know what is the best rhythm but I kept going towards the end, maybe a bit too much movement in the car but I try to be smooth and efficient. I could do more, but it could be risky. Seb is at home here, he knows the stages. Sometimes I need to be careful."
SS12 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km)	9:54.5	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	102.2 km/h 0.08 s/km	2:38:34.3	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."
4. leg
SS13 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km)	11:42.2	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	94.4 km/h 0.10 s/km	2:50:16.5	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"Very tricky to drive, the tyres were overheating quite early. Sliding a bit too much and not enough speed in some of the corners."
SS14 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.58 km)	9:53.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	82.4 km/h 0.05 s/km	3:00:09.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."
SS15 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km)	11:25.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	96.7 km/h	3:11:35.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."
SS16 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2[Power Stage] (13.58 km)	9:43.0	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	83.9 km/h 0.42 s/km	3:21:18.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"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."

87. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2019

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