IRC-Monte Carlo Rally talk/results spoiler*

[Weasel 555]

The Monte Carlo Rally, being the jewel in the sport's crown, has attracted a top-quality field of competitors, forming the strongest line-up ever seen on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

The 2009 season has gotten under way at the legendary Rallye Monte Carlo, and the championship's first stage win of the year went to reigning titleholder Nicolas Vouilloz.

SS1 Overall:
1. 1 VOUILLOZ-KLINGE Peugeot 207 N4 22'22"900 66.4 km/h 1 1
2. 3 HANNINEN-MARKKU Skoda Fabia N4 22'25"200 + 00'02"30 2 2
3. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 22'39"200 + 00'16"30 3 3
4. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 22'40"800 + 00'17"90 4 4
5. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 22'47"500 + 00'24"60 5 5
6. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 23'13"800 + 00'50"90 6 6
7. 12 MEEKE-NAGLE Peugeot 207 N4 23'18"700 + 00'55"80 7 7
8. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 23'19"200 + 00'56"30 8 8
9. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 23'26"900 + 01'04"00 9 9
10. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 23'42"900 + 01'20"00 10 10
11. 38 BETTI-AGNESE Renault Cli A7 24'14"700 + 01'51"80 1 1
12. 51 CORNU-LECELC Citroen C2 A6 24'57"500 + 02'34"60 2 1
13. 27 JEREB-KACIN Peugeot 207 N4 24'59"600 + 02'36"70 11 11
14. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 25'03"500 + 02'40"60 12 12
15. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 25'27"500 + 03'04"60 13 13

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[Weasel 555]

Overall SS2:

1. 3 HANNINEN-MARKKU Skoda Fabia N4 37'31"200 76.8 km/h 1 1
2. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 37'47"400 + 00'16"20 2 2
3. 1 VOUILLOZ-KLINGE Peugeot 207 N4 37'50"000 + 00'18"80 3 3
4. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 37'56"200 + 00'25"00 4 4
5. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 37'59"900 + 00'28"70 5 5
6. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 38'24"400 + 00'53"20 6 6
7. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 38'25"900 + 00'54"70 7 7
8. 12 MEEKE-NAGLE Peugeot 207 N4 38'37"500 + 01'06"30 8 8
9. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 39'37"900 + 02'06"70 9 9
10. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 39'54"700 + 02'23"50 10 10
11. 38 BETTI-AGNESE Renault Cli A7 40'00"400 + 02'29"20 1 1
12. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 40'31"100 + 02'59"90 11 11
13. 51 CORNU-LECELC Citroen C2 A6 41'13"200 + 03'42"00 2 1
14. 27 JEREB-KACIN Peugeot 207 N4 41'20"700 + 03'49"50 13 12
15. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 41'20"700 + 03'49"50 12 13

[csm]

is there another rally series in europe now?

[Weasel 555]

actually theres a bunch but IRC is more up there with WRC but since there 2 teams basically in WRC this season I figure I'd throw out there the IRC see if anyone is interested etc

[Weasel 555]

Overall SS3:

1. 3 HANNINEN-MARKKU Skoda Fabia N4 56'32"800 83.2 km/h 1 1
2. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 56'44"700 + 00'11"90 2 2
3. 1 VOUILLOZ-KLINGE Peugeot 207 N4 57'06"700 + 00'33"90 3 3
4. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 57'22"000 + 00'49"20 4 4
5. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 57'27"400 + 00'54"60 5 5
6. 12 MEEKE-NAGLE Peugeot 207 N4 57'34"100 + 01'01"30 6 6
7. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 58'02"600 + 01'29"80 7 7
8. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 58'08"200 + 01'35"40 8 8
9. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 1h00'04"000 + 03'31"20 9 9
10. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 1h01'02"800 + 04'30"00 10 10
11. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 1h01'41"700 + 05'08"90 11 11
12. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 1h01'50"500 + 05'17"70 12 12
13. 27 JEREB-KACIN Peugeot 207 N4 1h02'12"300 + 05'39"50 13 13
14. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 1h02'16"800 + 05'44"00 14 14
15. 18 FRAU-LE GARS Mitsubishi N4 1h02'30"000 + 05'57"20 15 15

[csm]

I'll follow the irc more than the wrc. I miss the old days of rallying. it's gotten to formulated. the attraction to me was the diversity of events; the safari, monte carlo, tarmac events, gravel, etc.
since they've structured them around the same basic layout, the allure of each event being it's own has gone.
coupled with the basically 2 teams and one guy winning everything lately, I check wrc.com sporadically.
the "characters" have left the building too. no more colin mcrae, walter rohl, michelle mouton, etc.
now they seem like international corporate nascar drivers.

[Weasel 555]

I miss the old days of rallying. it's gotten to formulated. the attraction to me was the diversity of events; the safari, monte carlo, tarmac events, gravel, etc.

the "characters" have left the building too. no more colin mcrae, walter rohl, michelle mouton, etc.
now they seem like international corporate nascar drivers.

^ your showing your age

but yes I know what you mean ...still IRC definitely has a diverse calendar globally and seems to have picked up more of the "classic" events that are now been rotated thru the FIA /WRC Calendar

[Weasel 555]

Overall SS4:
1. 3 HANNINEN-MARKKU Skoda Fabia N4 1h14'54"300 83.1 km/h 1 1
2. 12 MEEKE-NAGLE Peugeot 207 N4 1h16'04"100 + 01'09"80 2 2
3. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 1h16'05"600 + 01'11"30 3 3
4. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 1h16'17"900 + 01'23"60 4 4
5. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 1h16'43"000 + 01'48"70 5 5
6. 1 VOUILLOZ-KLINGE Peugeot 207 N4 1h16'46"700 + 01'52"40 6 6
7. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 1h17'29"300 + 02'35"00 7 7
8. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 1h19'48"600 + 04'54"30 8 8
9. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 1h19'57"000 + 05'02"70 9 9
10. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 1h20'00"300 + 05'06"00 10 10
11. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 1h20'48"100 + 05'53"80 11 11
12. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 1h21'53"200 + 06'58"90 12 12
13. 18 FRAU-LE GARS Mitsubishi N4 1h21'53"500 + 06'59"20 13 13
14. 21 ROMEYER-FOURNEL Abarth Gran N4 1h21'57"100 + 07'02"80 14 14
15. 27 JEREB-KACIN Peugeot 207 N4 1h22'08"200 + 07'13"90 15 15

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Overall SS6:
1. 3 HANNINEN-MARKKU Skoda Fabia N4 1h47'39"500 71.5 km/h 1 1
2. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 1h49'03"800 + 01'24"30 2 2
3. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 1h49'16"400 + 01'36"90 3 3
4. 12 MEEKE-NAGLE Peugeot 207 N4 1h49'46"700 + 02'07"20 4 4
5. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 1h50'19"700 + 02'40"20 5 5
6. 1 VOUILLOZ-KLINGE Peugeot 207 N4 1h50'33"000 + 02'53"50 6 6
7. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 1h52'08"200 + 04'28"70 7 7
8. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 1h53'01"900 + 05'22"40 8 8
9. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 1h53'05"000 + 05'25"50 9 9
10. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 1h53'56"600 + 06'17"10 10 10
11. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 1h54'23"600 + 06'44"10 11 11
12. 21 ROMEYER-FOURNEL Abarth Gran N4 1h56'16"000 + 08'36"50 12 12
13. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 1h56'16"900 + 08'37"40 13 13
14. 26 MAURIN-THIMONIE Abarth Gran N4 1h56'49"000 + 09'09"50 14 14
15. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 1h57'07"900 + 09'28"40 15 15

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[Weasel 555]

Overall SS7:
1. 3 HANNINEN-MARKKU Skoda Fabia N4 2h04'14"300 74.1 km/h 1 1
2. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 2h05'34"600 + 01'20"30 2 2
3. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 2h05'48"600 + 01'34"30 3 3
4. 12 MEEKE-NAGLE Peugeot 207 N4 2h06'22"800 + 02'08"50 4 4
5. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 2h06'53"800 + 02'39"50 5 5
6. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 2h09'20"000 + 05'05"70 6 6
7. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 2h09'21"500 + 05'07"20 7 7
8. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 2h09'43"800 + 05'29"50 8 8
9. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 2h10'50"800 + 06'36"50 9 9
10. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 2h11'53"000 + 07'38"70 10 10
11. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 2h13'50"900 + 09'36"60 11 11
12. 26 MAURIN-THIMONIE Abarth Gran N4 2h14'04"100 + 09'49"80 12 12
13. 21 ROMEYER-FOURNEL Abarth Gran N4 2h15'04"500 + 10'50"20 13 13
14. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 2h15'19"600 + 11'05"30 14 14
15. 38 BETTI-AGNESE Renault Cli A7 2h15'34"900 + 11'20"60 1 1

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Overall SS9 (End of Day 2)
1. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 2h35'09"800 68.8 km/h 1 1
2. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 2h35'42"200 + 00'32"40 2 2
3. 3 HANNINEN-MARKKU Skoda Fabia N4 2h36'04"600 + 00'54"80 3 3
4. 12 MEEKE-NAGLE Peugeot 207 N4 2h36'09"000 + 00'59"20 4 4
5. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 2h36'50"500 + 01'40"70 5 5
6. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 2h38'52"400 + 03'42"60 6 6
7. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 2h39'20"400 + 04'10"60 7 7
8. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 2h39'27"600 + 04'17"80 8 8
9. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 2h43'22"600 + 08'12"80 9 9
10. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 2h45'11"600 + 10'01"80 10 10
11. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 2h45'41"900 + 10'32"10 11 11
12. 26 MAURIN-THIMONIE Abarth Gran N4 2h45'45"000 + 10'35"20 12 12
13. 21 ROMEYER-FOURNEL Abarth Gran N4 2h47'33"000 + 12'23"20 13 13
14. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 2h47'57"300 + 12'47"50 14 14
15. 38 BETTI-AGNESE Renault Cli A7 2h48'19"300 + 13'09"50 1 1

[Weasel 555]

Day 3:
SS10 News:
Juho Hanninen: he retired after crashing onto his roof in the icy conditions, thereby putting an end to the remarkable performance he has displayed at Rallye Monte Carlo since Wednesday.

Peugeot UK driver Kris Meeke also retired after being caught out by the ice-covered road; the Irishman was fourth overall and had a good chance of fighting for a podium finish when he started out this morning.

SS10 Overall:
1. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 3h03'10"200 68.3 km/h 1 1
2. 10 GARDEMEISTER-TU Abarth Gran N4 3h05'00"700 + 01'50"50 2 2
3. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 3h05'59"800 + 02'49"60 3 3
4. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 3h07'09"800 + 03'59"60 4 4
5. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 3h07'44"700 + 04'34"50 5 5
6. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 3h09'24"900 + 06'14"70 6 6
7. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 3h13'21"700 + 10'11"50 7 7
8. 26 MAURIN-THIMONIE Abarth Gran N4 3h16'23"300 + 13'13"10 8 8
9. 23 WITTMANN-ETTEL Mitsubishi N4 3h16'38"900 + 13'28"70 9 9
10. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 3h16'44"000 + 13'33"80 10 10
11. 21 ROMEYER-FOURNEL Abarth Gran N4 3h17'28"300 + 14'18"10 11 11
12. 16 CAVALLINI-ZANEL Peugeot 207 N4 3h20'08"400 + 16'58"20 12 12
13. 38 BETTI-AGNESE Renault Cli A7 3h20'37"200 + 17'27"00 1 1
14. 36 DAUMAS-JAUSSAUD Renault Cli A7 3h20'38"200 + 17'28"00 2 2
15. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 3h20'40"400 + 17'30"20 13 13

[Weasel 555]

Overall SS12:

1. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 3h52'47"200 67.6 km/h 1 1
2. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 3h54'44"600 + 01'57"40 2 2
3. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 3h56'33"000 + 03'45"80 3 3
4. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 3h56'35"000 + 03'47"80 4 4
5. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 3h57'48"500 + 05'01"30 5 5
6. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 4h03'47"100 + 10'59"90 6 6
7. 21 ROMEYER-FOURNEL Abarth Gran N4 4h11'48"300 + 19'01"10 7 7
8. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 4h12'22"800 + 19'35"60 8 8
9. 38 BETTI-AGNESE Renault Cli A7 4h13'21"300 + 20'34"10 1 1
10. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 4h14'11"800 + 21'24"60 9 9
11. 36 DAUMAS-JAUSSAUD Renault Cli A7 4h15'28"900 + 22'41"70 2 2
12. 16 CAVALLINI-ZANEL Peugeot 207 N4 4h17'28"500 + 24'41"30 10 10
13. 37 ARZENO-MANCINI Renault Cli A7 4h18'54"600 + 26'07"40 3 3
14. 22 KNAPICK-MORA Mitsubishi N4 4h26'20"900 + 33'33"70 11 11
15. 47 MARENCO-PIERI Renault Cli A6 4h28'29"000 + 35'41"80 4 1

[mbs627]

actually theres a bunch but IRC is more up there with WRC but since there 2 teams basically in WRC this season I figure I'd throw out there the IRC see if anyone is interested etc

Keep it coming!

[Weasel 555]

Reigning Junior World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier has won the 77th Monte Carlo Rally

End of Day 3 Overall:
1. 9 OGIER-INGRASSIA Peugeot 207 N4 4h40'45"700 67.5 km/h 1 1
2. 4 LOIX-SMETS Peugeot 207 N4 4h42'29"300 + 01'43"60 2 2
3. 7 SARRAZIN-RENUCC Peugeot 207 N4 4h43'07"300 + 02'21"60 3 3
4. 6 KOPECKY-STRARY Skoda Fabia N4 4h44'03"000 + 03'17"30 4 4
5. 2 BASSO-DOTTA Abarth Gran N4 4h45'13"700 + 04'28"00 5 5
6. 11 ALEN-ALANNE Abarth Gran N4 4h51'35"400 + 10'49"70 6 6
7. 21 ROMEYER-FOURNEL Abarth Gran N4 5h01'16"000 + 20'30"30 7 7
8. 15 BURRI-GORDON Abarth Gran N4 5h02'08"700 + 21'23"00 8 8
9. 38 BETTI-AGNESE Renault Cli A7 5h04'50"500 + 24'04"80 1 1
10. 20 ARTRU-VIRIEUX Mitsubishi N4 5h06'36"400 + 25'50"70 9 9
11. 36 DAUMAS-JAUSSAUD Renault Cli A7 5h08'45"500 + 27'59"80 2 2
12. 16 CAVALLINI-ZANEL Peugeot 207 N4 5h09'29"900 + 28'44"20 10 10
13. 37 ARZENO-MANCINI Renault Cli A7 5h11'05"000 + 30'19"30 3 3
14. 22 KNAPICK-MORA Mitsubishi N4 5h19'18"400 + 38'32"70 11 11
15. 47 MARENCO-PIERI Renault Cli A6 5h23'10"400 + 42'24"70 4 1

Read More:
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[csm]

showing my age? ha ha yeah probably. I remember watching the world rally championship before it was called the WRC. back in the early and heady days of ESPN2 when it was relegated to the wee hours of the morning stateside.