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On-event informations - Rallye Monte Carlo


Time and date SS information
00:28, 23.01.2010 15 Jaroslav Orsák (22): "I'm very happy, it was difficult, but we are in finish, very happy!"
00:27, 23.01.2010 15 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "I have to say that everything was working very well, the team did great tyre choice, it was great weekend. Very good, very good!"
00:24, 23.01.2010 15 Juho Hänninen (5): "Yes, good points from here. It wasn't easy, but finally I'm happy. Very difficult rally."
00:20, 23.01.2010 15 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "It was shame for Sébastien, but this is our first time with Škoda and we are really happy."
00:17, 23.01.2010 15 Guy Wilks (10): "It wasn't our rally, but in the end it's not so bad."
00:13, 23.01.2010 15 Jan Kopecký (3): "It was very difficult stage again, but I'm very happy to see the finish."
00:12, 23.01.2010 15 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "We are really happy to finish this rally, it was really difficult, but it went quite well."
00:15, 23.01.2010 14 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "It wasn't easy rally, but great battle and I enjoyed that!"
23:53, 22.01.2010 14 Jaroslav Orsák (22): "It was great fun, a lot of snow."
23:51, 22.01.2010 14 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "I don't know where Sebastien is. OK, one more stage to go."
23:49, 22.01.2010 14 Juho Hänninen (5): "It was OK, but the road was very slippery with our tyres."
23:45, 22.01.2010 14 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "We just try to drive smooth. With snow tyres on tarmac it's not easy, but a lot of fun!"
23:44, 22.01.2010 14 Guy Wilks (10): "Actually, there is nothing to fight for."
23:41, 22.01.2010 14 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "I'm happy. I'm pushing again, heading up to Monaco."
23:40, 22.01.2010 14 Jan Kopecký (3): "There was much more snow from spectators, it was difficult."
23:40, 22.01.2010 14 Sébastien Ogier (4) didn't start the SS 14 due to problems with alternator.
23:22, 30.01.2010 13 Pietro Silvaggi (59) retired after SS 13 due to mechanical problem.
20:21, 22.01.2010 13 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "It was good, we had more grip, it was bit easier now. I'm going flatout."
20:20, 22.01.2010 13 Juho Hänninen (5): "It is difficult with these tyres, after Turini and this stage, I can't do anything more."
20:18, 22.01.2010 13 Sébastien Ogier (4): "Sarrazin had very good tyres for this stage, we have to wait for Mikko time. This stage wasn't perfect for us."
20:16, 22.01.2010 13 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "We have snow tyre, it wasn't so easy."
20:15, 22.01.2010 13 Guy Wilks (10): "The tyres were OK a we didn't have problem, but there is no reason to push, we drove safe."
20:11, 22.01.2010 13 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "I'm not very happy, but OK. I'm on the pace, the tyres are OK.
20:08, 22.01.2010 13 Jan Kopecký (3): "We did a mistake with tyres, the previous stage wes very different."
20:06, 22.01.2010 13 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "The car was very soft for this stage, but no problem."
20:05, 22.01.2010 13 Jean-Sébastien Vigion (16): "Some spectators throw the snow on the road, we had problems at two places."
19:58, 22.01.2010 13 Franz Wittmann (12) hit a wall and retired.
23:21, 30.01.2010 12 Olivier Marty (14) retired due to mechanical problem.
19:48, 22.01.2010 12 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "Ogier is doing his best to catch us, I'm happy to have this battle."
19:46, 22.01.2010 12 Juho Hänninen (5): "We have stud tyres, but there is no snow. Quite difficult now, but still three stages to go."
19:44, 22.01.2010 12 Sébastien Ogier (4): "I'm trying to catch Mikko, now it will depend on his time."
19:42, 22.01.2010 12 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "It's not easy in this situation, we have just to drive to the finish."
19:40, 22.01.2010 12 Guy Wilks (10): "I think Stéphane did really good job here."
19:38, 22.01.2010 12 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "It was OK, sometimes dirty road, I drove carefuly."
19:37, 22.01.2010 12 Franz Wittmann (12): "We are trying hard, but it was very icy and I was scared. Very difficult."
19:34, 22.01.2010 12 Jan Kopecký (3): "I'm not sure about the tyre choice."
19:33, 22.01.2010 12 Bruno Magalhaes (12): "I use slicks, it was difficult in the begining of the stage, but later OK."
23:20, 30.01.2010 11 Olivier Marty (14) was out of the road.
10:11, 22.01.2010 11 Andrej Jereb (23): "I expected much easier start today, but OK."
10:09, 22.01.2010 11 Jaroslav Orsák (22): "The stage was very good, lot of snow and ice."
10:08, 22.01.2010 11 Jean-Sébastien Vigion (16): "It was very difficult, a lot of snow and ice."
10:06, 22.01.2010 11 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "I tried a lot, we had a fun on the snow. I'm trying to go as fast as I can."
10:04, 22.01.2010 11 Juho Hänninen (5): "I don't know, I didn't start good."
10:02, 22.01.2010 11 Toni Gardemeister (8) didn't leave the parc fermé in the morning due to mechanical failure.
10:01, 22.01.2010 11 Sébastien Ogier (4): "I tried to push, I started slowly, but later I started to push."
10:00, 22.01.2010 11 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "It was difficult, we didn't drive very well. I'm still sleeping, just trying to make no mistake."
09:59, 22.01.2010 11 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "It wasn't going well, I don't feel my car, I can't push. I am very slow."
09:56, 22.01.2010 11 Franz Wittmann (12): "It was very difficult, I didn't feel very confident on this stage."
09:54, 22.01.2010 11 Guy Wilks (10): "It was quite good stage, with good rhytm. We are heading up to Monaco."
09:52, 22.01.2010 11 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "It's very difficult, the grip is changing very often, it's hard to drive on this road."
09:50, 22.01.2010 11 Jan Kopecký (3): "It was quite nice, there was a lot of snow. It was nice to drive."
18:40, 21.01.2010 10 Jan Kopecky (3): "We did wrong tyre choice, it was very difficult with a lot of mud."
18:38, 21.01.2010 10 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "It was very long day with tricky conditions. I really tried to push hard. But very good day. It will be interesting tomorrow."
18:36, 21.01.2010 10 Juho Hänninen (5): "Not so good, I overheated my tyres too quickly, last kilometers were very difficult."
18:33, 21.01.2010 10 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "Not so bad, we were almost out now, it was very muddy."
18:31, 21.01.2010 10 Sébastien Ogier (4): "It was very very tricky, I wasn't pushing on the maximum. The rally is still very long."
18:31, 21.01.2010 10 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "Lot of mud on the road and my lights weren't fixed properly, they were jumping and ad was difficult to see the road."
18:29, 21.01.2010 10 Toni Gardemeister (8): "We lost the bumper on the previous stage so we had only light on the bonnet shining too high."
18:26, 21.01.2010 10 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "We had really good grip, but there was a lot of mud so I drove carefully."
18:25, 21.01.2010 10 Franz Wittmann (12): "It was very difficult, now the intercom in the middle of stage went down.";
18:22, 21.01.2010 10 Guy Wilks (10): "This stage was slippy and with mud, our headset was released from the holder and got stuck in the pedal area."
16:46, 21.01.2010 9 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "Boys did unbelievable times, it was hard stage."
16:44, 21.01.2010 9 Juho Hänninen (5): "It was quite tricky, I ran without studs. Not so big fun now, but happy to be here."
16:42, 21.01.2010 9 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "It was really complicated, we are happy to be here. Difficult stage."
16:39, 21.01.2010 9 Sébastien Ogier (4): "I had a big moment, but OK, we are here. It's not easy with small studs just on the front."
16:38, 21.01.2010 9 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "It was very difficult, sometimes you go on 6th gear and suddenly the snow apperas. Very difficult."
16:37, 21.01.2010 9 Toni Gardemeister (8): "I was trying to run flatout everywhere, actually we spun twice on this stage."
16:32, 21.01.2010 9 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "Now I'm just trying to make no mistake, it was really really difficult."
16:30, 21.01.2010 9 Franz Wittmann (12): "It's much more different from morning, it's very slippery, crazy! I don't take a risk, I want to finish the rally."
16:27, 21.01.2010 9 Guy Wilks (10): "We were cleaning the line, the grip is very inconsistent."
16:21, 21.01.2010 9 Toni Gardemeister (8) had a high-speed spin, but continues.
23:19, 30.01.2010 8 Mathieu Arzeno (38) crashed.
16:30, 21.01.2010 8 Bryan Bouffier (11) retired after puncture - the tyre damaged wiring loom.
13:02, 21.01.2010 7 Bryan Bouffier (11): "We have slick on front and studs on back, so it's a little bit acrobatic."
12:59, 21.01.2010 7 Jean-Sébastien Vigion (16): "It was very difficult because we have snow tyres and it was hard to stay on the road."
12:58, 21.01.2010 7 Jan Kopecký (3): "We made a puncture again, I absolutely have no idea where."
12:54, 21.01.2010 7 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "I really tried to push hard. I had a puncture on previous stage so I wanted to make it up."
12:50, 21.01.2010 7 Juho Hänninen (5): "Quite OK for us, there is so much mud coming out, it wasn't easy."
12:49, 21.01.2010 7 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "It"s really dusty stage, in this afternoon it will be very difficult stage to run."
12:47, 21.01.2010 7 Sébastien Ogier (4): "Not so bad. But it's difficult, the previous two stages were better for us."
12:45, 21.01.2010 7 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "The road was a lot of gravel and mud, I never tested this surface with studs, it was sliding a lot."
12:42, 21.01.2010 7 Toni Gardemeister (8): "It was little bit muddy and damp, but no problem."
12:40, 21.01.2010 7 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "It was really difficult. I wanted to keep on the pace, but also stay on the road."
12:39, 21.01.2010 7 Franz Wittmann (12): "It was very good, no problem. The tyre choice was made for previous two stages, but it's OK."
12:37, 21.01.2010 7 Guy Wilks (10): "Today it's big compromise, every stage is different."
23:16, 30.01.2010 6 Jan Černý (40) crashed.
11:37, 21.01.2010 6 Bryan Bouffier (11): "It was good fun, my feeling is good today. I enjoy it, it's better than yesterday."
11:36, 21.01.2010 6 Jean-Sébastien Vigion (16): "It's fun, but I don't know how to drive in these conditions."
11:34, 21.01.2010 6 Jan Kopecký (3): "I think we have good start position, it was quite tricky morning, but I enjoyed this stage."
11:32, 21.01.2010 6 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "We ran five kilometers with puncture, Ogier has fantastic time."
11:28, 21.01.2010 6 Juho Hänninen (5): "For me no chance to drive faster, Ogier had to find some shortcut!"
11:26, 21.01.2010 6 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "We were too much safe. It was fun to drive, but sometimes not very easy."
11:24, 21.01.2010 6 Sébastien Ogier (9): "I have to wait for the results of others. We could push a little bit more now, it's OK."
11:22, 21.01.2010 6 Toni Gardemeister (8): "We had a puncture on the first stage and now we went very careful with spare tyre without studs."
11:20, 21.01.2010 6 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "I tried to push, but I lost a lot of time."
11:19, 21.01.2010 6 Stéphane Sarrazin (6) went out of the road, but continues.
11:17, 21.01.2010 6 Franz Wittmann (12): "We had big spin, but we are still pushing."
11:15, 21.01.2010 6 Guy Wilks (10): "Today it's very changable conditions, typical Monte Carlo, we want to keep going."
23:17, 30.01.2010 5 Matteo Gamba (48) retired after SS 5 due to problems with engine sensor.
10:30, 21.01.2010 5 Kris Meeke (1) went out of the road.
17:59, 20.01.2010 4 Frédéric Romeyer (24) went out of the road.
17:59, 20.01.2010 4 Luca Betti (20) retired due to broken gearbox.
17:04, 20.01.2010 4 Bryan Bouffier (11): "Stage 3 was bit better, now we hadn't 4th gear. But could be worse, looking for tomorrow."
17:03, 20.01.2010 4 Franz Wittmann (12): "I'm feeling quite fine, we did some nice times. It looks like we could eventually succeed."
17:02, 20.01.2010 4 Toni Gardemeister (8): "No problem, maybe wrong tyre combination. I thought we could perform better, but there is no chance."
16:58, 20.01.2010 4 Nicolas Voilloz (7): "It's not so bad, the time was OK. We are learning and not taking risks, Škoda works really well."
16:56, 20.01.2010 4 Jan Kopecký (3): "It wasn't easy, first 20 kilometers were in fog."
16:54, 20.01.2010 4 Kris Meeke (1): "I had a big puncture on the front left tyre last kilometer, but OK."
16:52, 20.01.2010 4 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "That's Monte Carlo, the tyre choice is crucial. It was good day."
16:50, 20.01.2010 4 Juho Hänninen (5): "Maybe the tyre choice wasn't so good. But the rally is long."
16:50, 20.01.2010 4 Guy Wilks (10): "We ran over Stéphane but we had wrong tyres and he ran over us again."
16:48, 20.01.2010 4 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "We had a puncture, I don't know, where we got it."
16:44, 20.01.2010 4 Sébastien Ogier (4): "It was very good, some ice on the road and big cuts, but OK."
16:43, 20.01.2010 4 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "There was a lot of fog in the first half of the stage. But I'm very happy for now, it was difficult day."
23:16, 30.01.2010 3 Sébastien Ogier (4) went out of road.
23:11, 30.01.2010 3 Lukasz Ryznar (62) retired due to mechanical problems.
15:40, 20.01.2010 3 Bryan Bouffier (11): "Now it's better, we have better tyres and I'm confident with the car."
15:39, 20.01.2010 3 Franz Wittmann (12): "I'm able to to push more now, it's great fun here."
15:38, 20.01.2010 3 Toni Gardemeister (8): "We were pushing hard, but the times just aren't coming."
15:33, 20.01.2010 3 Jan Kopecký (3): "I'm still not confident after the morning, it's hard to get to the right pace."
15:31, 20.01.2010 3 Kris Meeke (1): "We tried to change the setup. It's still not OK, but the car is much better now."
15:29, 20.01.2010 3 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "The start of this car is really good. Everything is going well."
15:27, 20.01.2010 3 Juho Hänninen (5): "The weather changed a little bit from the morning, but no drama."
15:25, 20.01.2010 3 Guy Wilks (10): "We made some changes to the car and it's quite good. We are moving again."
15:24, 20.01.2010 3 Stéphane Sarrazin (8): "There was snow, but nothing special, the car was running well."
15:24, 20.01.2010 3 Sébastien Ogier (4): "There was a lot of snow on the road from spectators, we damaged a wheel. Very stupid."
15:19, 20.01.2010 3 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "It was OK, but spectators put a lot of snow on the road. I don't understand that."
23:09, 30.01.2010 2 Giuseppe Freguglia (47) crashed.
23:09, 30.01.2010 2 Renaud Poutot (17) crashed.
15:30, 20.01.2010 2 Julien Maurin (15) retired due to engine failure.
14:18, 20.01.2010 2 Olivier Marty (14) was out the fuel and pushed his car five kilometers to the SS finish.
13:52, 20.01.2010 2 Bryan Bouffier (11): "I'm not very confident, the car is very slippery. I'm doing my best, wait for second lap."
13:51, 20.01.2010 2 Franz Wittmann (12): "We don't know the car yet, it's hard to say here in Monte Carlo how quick we can be."
13:49, 20.01.2010 2 Toni Gardemeister (8): "Really really bad, in one corner we went of the road."
13:48, 20.01.2010 2 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "It was difficult. I think we did good tyre choice, but I'm not very confident with my driving."
13:46, 20.01.2010 2 Jan Kopecký (3): "We did wrong tyre choice, it was really bad. The stage was quite foggy."
13:43, 20.01.2010 2 Kris Meeke (1): "It was very foggy stage, it's dangerous."
13:41, 20.01.2010 2 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "It's OK, it's real fight. We used intermedia tyres."
13:40, 20.01.2010 2 Juho Hänninen (5): "The tyres weren't very good, but I think I lost less than I expected."
13:39, 20.01.2010 2 Guy Wilks (10): "I don't feel confident with the setup, there are very difficult conditions."
13:35, 20.01.2010 2 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "It was quite OK, we had slicks on front, so sometimes it was difficult."
13:32, 20.01.2010 2 Sébastien Ogier (4): "The grip was better, I used slick on the front."
13:31, 20.01.2010 2 Bruno Magalhaes (9): "There was lot of fog, it's all new for me, very difficult. The tyres were OK."
23:05, 30.01.2010 1 Giacomo Ogliari (45) retired after SS 1 due to mechanical problems.
23:04, 30.01.2010 1 Eric Mauffrey (39) retired after SS 1 due to problems with drivebelt.
23:02, 30.01.2010 1 Pierre Tanci (50) retired due to accident.
12:52, 20.01.2010 1 Miguel Baudouin (32) was out of the road.
12:30, 20.01.2010 1 Bryan Bouffier (11): "I was too optimistic, I started with slick tyres."
12:28, 20.01.2010 1 Franz Wittmann (12): "To me it was very difficult, I'm trying to get known the car."
12:27, 20.01.2010 1 Toni Gardemeister (8): "We had a problem with the tyre choice, it wasn't good. Hope it will be fine at next stage."
12:26, 20.01.2010 1 Jan Kopecky (3): "We made a puncture somewhere in the beginning of the stage."
12:25, 20.01.2010 1 Nicolas Vouilloz (7): "We tried to push, but the tyre choice wasn't very good."
12:21, 20.01.2010 1 Kris Meeke (1): "The tyre choice was OK, we try to go safe, the rally is long."
12:18, 20.01.2010 1 Mikko Hirvonen (2): "It was OK, but there are really tough conditions and I'm not very confident with the car."
12:16, 20.01.2010 1 Juho Hänninen (5): "No problem, we had good tyres, quite interesting stage."
12:15, 20.01.2010 1 Guy Wilks (10): "We decided to go safe, the time is little bit slower."
12:13, 20.01.2010 1 Jan Kopecky (3) stopped in the stage.
12:12, 20.01.2010 1 Stéphane Sarrazin (6): "It's very tricky!"
12:10, 20.01.2010 1 Sebastien Ogier (4): "It was quite tricky, especially in the end of the stage, but it was good."
11:19, 20.01.2010 1 Harry Hunt (51) and Daniel Cambon (60) are going to re-start the rally after their prologue retirements.
11:16, 20.01.2010 1 For seeing the prologue results please click HERE.