88. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2020
22. 1. – 26. 1. 2020, Gap - Monaco • Automobile Club de Monaco • asphalt - snow 304.28 km • total distance including road sections - 1505.64 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h | s/km | Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Malijai - Puimichel (17.47 km) | 10:15.0 | 8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC | 102.3 | 1.24 | 10:15.0 | 8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC | |
overheated engine | |||||||
SS2 Bayons - Bréziers (25.49 km) | 17:16.3 | 6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC | 88.5 | 2.06 | 27:31.3 | 6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC | |
2. leg | |||||||
SS3 Curbans - Venterol 1 (20.02 km) | 13:35.6 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 88.4 | 0.68 | 41:06.9 | 6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC | |
"It was better - clearly. It's crazy how dirty it is, so it's hard to get confidence in the pacenotes." | |||||||
SS4 St-Clément-sur-Durance - Freissinières 1 (20.68 km) | 11:55.3 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 104.1 | 0.58 | 53:02.2 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"We are too slow but I can't do any better at the moment. We need to push hard." | |||||||
SS5 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 1 (20.59 km) | 13:22.6 | 6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC | 92.4 | 1.06 | 1:06:24.8 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"I was in a field for more than ten-seconds. I can't do any more - I was driving on the limit and over it as well!" | |||||||
SS6 Curbans - Venterol 2 (20.02 km) | 13:33.4 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 88.6 | 0.63 | 1:19:58.2 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"I thought it was a good run but we are losing a lot again... it's a shame." | |||||||
SS7 St-Clément-sur-Durance - Freissinières 2 (20.68 km) | 12:02.4 | 7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC | 103.1 | 0.50 | 1:32:00.6 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"Maybe we should change the driver...?" | |||||||
SS8 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 2 (20.59 km) | 13:28.1 | 6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC | 91.7 | 0.73 | 1:45:28.7 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"It was the best stage of the day but the time is not good. I really pushed but clearly I am doing something wrong." | |||||||
3. leg | |||||||
SS9 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km) | 10:48.1 | 7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC | 93.7 | 1.14 | 1:56:16.8 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"The information was not precise enough so I couldn't be confident enough." | |||||||
SS10 La Bréole - Selonnet 1 (20.73 km) | 12:52.9 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | 96.6 | 0.89 | 2:09:09.7 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"The pacenotes from the safety crew - as the sun is out it's melting the ice so much but I don't know until it's too late." | |||||||
SS11 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km) | 9:40.3 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | 104.7 | 0.34 | 2:18:50.0 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"The notes were fine and it was easier to trust them. I was still too slow on the downhill sections but thanks to the safety crew - a big improvement from the morning." | |||||||
SS12 La Bréole - Selonnet 2 (20.73 km) | 12:23.5 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | 100.4 | 0.55 | 2:31:13.5 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"I have been just trying to improve and not concentrating on the guys behind. Tomorrow we will do the same." | |||||||
4. leg | |||||||
SS13 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km) | 11:35.7 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | 95.3 | 0.63 | 2:42:49.2 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | |
"It was too slippery for me! In the beginning I thought okay, this is going to be spectacular, but when the wall came closer it wasn't so much fun anymore!" | |||||||
SS14 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.36 km) | 10:00.8 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 80.1 | 0.97 | 2:52:50.0 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | |
"I think we had a safe tyre choice as it was not really clear what would happen." | |||||||
SS15 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km) | 11:31.4 | 3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC | 95.9 | 0.34 | 3:04:21.4 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | |
"I am not thinking too much about the power stage. I am concentrating on my own performance and the overall position." | |||||||
SS16 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2 [Power Stage] (13.36 km) | 9:45.2 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 82.2 | 0.46 | 3:14:06.6 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | |
“It’s a really good season opener and after the disappointment of Friday, the pace on Saturday wasn’t where I wanted it to be but I improved step by step and learned a lot about the car this weekend.” |
Entry photos from this event
Models
Ford Fiesta WRC
Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2020
Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2020