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Written by Paul Horrell
Everyone loves the Monte Carlo Rally, but the sheer capriciousness of its weather and stages means it seldom says much about the likely form for the rest of the season. This year more than ever, the imponderables cascaded on top of each other.We had two new works teams out of four in the WRC. Inevitably, drivers freshly signed, and the world champion moving too. Ultra-spectacular cars thanks to new rules: more power, more grip, active diffs, wider tracks, massive extra downforce. Plus, more so than in the past 20 years, a crazily unpredictable mix of conditions. Dry tarmac giving way to treacherous slush and uneven black ice often in the course of the same hairpin.
Date written: 24 Jan 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6511
Everyone loves the Monte Carlo Rally, but the sheer capriciousness of its weather and stages means it seldom says much about the likely form for the rest of the season. This year more than ever, the imponderables cascaded on top of each other.We had two new works teams out of four in the WRC. Inevitably, drivers freshly signed, and the world champion moving too. Ultra-spectacular cars thanks to new rules: more power, more grip, active diffs, wider tracks, massive extra downforce. Plus, more so than in the past 20 years, a crazily unpredictable mix of conditions. Dry tarmac giving way to treacherous slush and uneven black ice often in the course of the same hairpin.
Date written: 24 Jan 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6511
