2013 Monte Carlo Rally
The 81st Monte Carlo Rally took place from 15th to 20th January 2013. Overall, 18 special stages were run on asphalt and partly on snow and ice. Since 2000, it has not snowed so much as this year. The drivers and teams were required. Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena have already won the rally six times. Volkswagen debuted in Monte Carlo and drove straight to the podium, Sébastien Ogier was number 2 behind Loeb. The Monte Carlo Rally was 40 years ago, in 1973, the first World Rally Championship course of history.
- 3.1 final
- 3.2 failures
- 3.3 stages
- Web 4.1
- 4.2 television
Reports
Shakedown ( Tuesday, January 15th )
Day 1 ( Wednesday, January 16 )
Some problems in the measurement of time were not the only difficulties on the first day, even ice and snow made the drivers and the organizer to create. Some sections were dry, others covered with snow. Sebastien Loeb won the morning and one in the afternoon two stages and led the field. The VW Polo driver Sébastien Ogier and Jari -Matti Latvala could not keep up with Loeb. Latvala had a puncture in the last special stage of the day and fell back. Mikko Hirvonen driving in 3rd behind Ogier and team-mate Dani Sordo is ranked 4th Thierry Neuville has to be Ford Fiesta RS already during the fourth special stage off because of a technical defect. As in Monte Carlo no rule2 Regulations have been applied, was for Neuville after the first day already the first world championship race of the 2013 season over.
Day 2 ( Thursday, January 17 )
With the subdued rides Loeb leads after the 2nd day before Ogier with a lead of 1:35 minutes. To the third place went Dani Sordo, Evgeny Novikov and Mikko Hirvonen. Almost three and a half minutes was Hirvonen behind team-mate Loeb. Why Sordo and Hirvonen were so much slower, also with the Citroën DS3, as Loeb them inexplicable. Juho Hänninen drove the Ford Fiesta RS in the ninth special stage the first fastest time of his career. He LAGT in seventh place overall.
Day 3 (Friday, 18 January)
Sébastien Loeb driving his seventh victory against in the Monte Carlo Rally and has already over 1:47 minutes ahead of Ogier. The twelfth special stage was very slippery and dangerous. Nevertheless, Evgeny Novikov overtook his next opponent Dani Sordo and was in third place. Mads Østberg succeeded on the special stage from St. Nazaire le Desert the fastest time with the Ford Fiesta by M-Sport team.
Day 4 (Saturday, 19 January)
In his farewell year Sébastien Loeb wins Monte Carlo Rally with a lead of 1:39 minutes on the Volkswagen driver Sébastien Ogier. In the afternoon, the Col de Turini special stage was on the program. Rain fell on the snow and made the road almost impassable. The 3rd place Evgeny Novikov lies, and Jari- Matti Latvala and Juho Hänninen had an accident and had to give up the rally. Because of the many failures the driver Martin Prokop, Sepp Wiegand, Olivier Burri and Michal Kosciuszko could drive in the championship points ranks. The night audit at the Col de Turini was canceled due to the adverse weather conditions and to numerous viewers. Thus, no additional points were awarded for the Power Stage. A decision that was supported by drivers and teams.
Ceremony ( Sunday, January 20 )
The traditional ceremony took place at 11 clock in Monaco held at the Place du Palais with Sébastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena at the top of the podium, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, and third place Dani Sordo and Carlos Del Barrio.
Message list
Reported as non- WRC, WRC 2, WRC 3 WRC Junior or vehicles were not included in this list.
Classifications
Final
Losses
Unlike the other World Rally Championship races 2013 rule2 Regulations has not been applied.
Stages
The 18th and last special stage had to be canceled. The WP was provided for the Power Stage, so there was no additional championship points.
Media ( German )
Web
The official website of the World Rally Championship, wrc.com reported daily live from the event. The websites rallye -magazin.de, volkswagen motorsport.de, motorsport magazin.com and motorsport total.com held, among other magazines, the interested rally to date.
TV
The station Sport 1 brought a minimum of 30 minutes long daily report everyday. ServusTV sent on Monday after the rally a 60 minute summary.