WRC 2017 : All Chat Here

[DC.]

There's a few mobile videos on twitter but I'm sure someone will have a proper HD one on YouTube later.

 

[Sam.]

Given Mikkleson is 2nd on the time sheets in an R5 I'm guessing a lot of boys are taking it easy, saving the cars and making sure everything is working, maybe saving tyres too?

I'd say so, DMACK said Evans was out on super softs to save his full allocation of studded tyres.

 

[Sam.]

 

[PaulYDP]

See Meeke confirmed they ran on slicks to save tyres for the rally and that shakedown wasn't about times for them.

Roll on tomorrow night, think there is a live stage on BT sport at 10.30pm.

 

[Graham]

See Meeke confirmed they ran on slicks to save tyres for the rally and that shakedown wasn't about times for them.

Roll on tomorrow night, think there is a live stage on BT sport at 10.30pm.

I think Red Bull TV are doing live also

 

[Deckz]

Cars look and sound great!

 

[Sam.]

 

[B6GUE]

WRC Monte Carlo, stage 1 live from 7pm on BT Sport 1

 

[DC.]

Meeting today with all current teams & the FIA about the potential homologation of the '17 Polo WRC.

VW's WRC 2017 prospects remain uncertain after Monte meeting

 

[Deckz]

Loving the Takata harness' on Latvalas seats.

 

[PaulYDP]

Paddon rolled on 1st stage

 

[Sam.]

Paddon blocking road, stage stopped now.

 

[Deckz]

Big impact!

 

[PaulYDP]

Unfortunately Kris had just left so assuming he'll get a nominal time.

 

[Graham]

 

[Sam.]

SS1 cancelled now

 

[PaulYDP]

Edit: Was too slow!

Disappointed about that, roll on later on!

See Meeke was 1.2 down on Ogier before it was stopped so not far away.

 

[PaulYDP]

The reason the stage is cancelled is due to a spectator getting injured.

It's actually visible in the replay of the crash but I'm not sharing a link. You can see the spectator fall down the cliff behind the car. Seemed the impact on the cliff made him slip and fall.

Hopefully they are okay.

 

[Deckz]

Just rewatched it. Jaysus nasty tumble.

 

[weeloaney]

Good job the car stayed on its side and didn't land on the wheels again.

 

[Neil Kirkpatrick]

From what I have read and hopefully not true, but that was a spectator/photographer. He was side swiped by the car and flicked up the rocks face and then rolled back down
Please god let it not be true

 

[DC.]

Just watched the replay & you're dead right, @weeloaney. Paddon wouldn't have known the guy was there if he landed back on all 4!

Try again for everyone else later.

 

[PaulYDP]

Really hope that's not the case Neil but I can see how it very well could be given the way he falls as he actually seems to go in same direction as the car. :-(

 

[weeloaney]

From what I have read and hopefully not true, but that was a spectator/photographer. He was side swiped by the car and flicked up the rocks face and then rolled back down
Please god let it not be true

Oh crap, looking at it again he was indeed on the ground at the corner, can see him in the in car shot, explains how paddon knew he was there and pointing him to others when he got out.

Not good, really wish people would be more careful where they put themselves

 

[gpaevo]

Yaris sounds sharp alright.