Who were the WINNERS and LOSERS in MONTE

Winners and Losers (Monte Carlo)
We talk about who did climbed mountains and who drove into them at Monte Carlo!
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[@chrisbiewer-rallye-info]

Great selection. I agree with most of them, or maybe a few observations for the next round: Pajari: For me he was the biggest disapointment. Though that is complaining on a high level, all of them have done an excellent job. McErlean & Katsuta: For both we need to remember that Monte Carlo is probably the most complicated rally out there. So for Josh a very complicated Rally1 debut. For Taka I think Monte is complicated too. But you know what? I expect Taka on the podium in Sweden! That is a rally he likes and is more consistant in surface, plus he will have an amazing start position for Sweden. Munster was a positive surprise in Monte, no doubt. And to be honest, have you seen where he went off? It was obviously black ice and you did not see that at all. I believe anybody who was first on the road would have gone off there. So I do not really blame this off on him. I think Kalle will be favourite for Sweden with Taka 2nd. It was refreshing seeing Elfyn Evans fighting for the win. But please don’t expect too much of him in Sweden. With his strong performance here, and the fact that Ogier is not to start Sweden, Elfyn finds himself 1st on the road in Sweden, playing snow plough for everybody. This is how the start of the season usually is. Sadly in the past these rallies were followed by Portugal or Mexico or something gravel, but now rd 3 is Safari and rd 4 Canarias, two events were road order are not a big issue. (Maybe Safari when it is muddy, but then you want to be 1st on the road, which Elfyn is unlikely to be after playing snow plough in Sweden).

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Kalle fave for Sweden - Hard to disagree, I feel he will be out for Revenge after the average outing in Monte Carlo! Taka 2nd! I would love that - I honestly thought last year in Sweden he had a shot at winning!

[@chrisbiewer-rallye-info]

@@thehotlapshow Yes, indeed. And I hope fans love reading our post video banter. (Maybe once my web site is back, we can integrate your videos and our banter there?) Basically, the way I see it: After Monte is before Sweden! For me Sweden lacks the variety of Monte, but if you see the WRC as a whole, it is the start of the season where we do have the variety. Monte to Sweden to Safari to Asphalt, how amazing, this identifies Rallying from Racing! What I am totally bored of since years is the mid season flood of fast gravel in WRC as well as ERC. Nothing against Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, etc, but please not all at once! Not all so similar. We need more asphalt, how about a snow event on tarmac base (i.e. Canada?!), more Safari, more rain forest. Good news is, I always loved rain forest mud events as Bandama, Brazil, which are tricky ones to include in modern times. But it seems the promotor is talking to re-instate Indonesia, and here the the Sumatra Forest/Island region. Ace, absolute ACE! Anyway, after Monte is before Sweden? Ogier won Monte but he doesn’t start Sweden. Evans was 2nd Monte and a former Sweden winner, but he is ploughing the road in Sweden now, so he is out alredy, sadly. Fourmaux 3rd in Monte and 2nd on the road in Sweden, don’t expect him to beat his team mates this time, but also don’t hold it against him. Kalle 4th in Monte may have been disappointing, but he never liked Monte and he certainly does not like ploughing the snow in Sweden. 3rd on the road is still tricky, but for the star he is do-able! Taka crashed in Monte, but that means he is as low as 7th on the road in Sweden. Now remember Sweden last year? He was fighting for the lead when he crashed (and when he was 5th on the road btw, this time 7th!). We both were super excited about Taka Sweden last year, then he had a shout at Safari and then I said: “I really love the character Taka is, but I just can’t see him as a potential winner for the rest of the season except Japan! Taka comes from a racing background, he also is experienced now in fast gravel/snow, but then so many guys are strong on fast gravel, Kalle, even Sesks… Taka’s chances really are Sweden, Safari and Japan” Remember that? I still stick to that. Kalle is tough to beat and Tänak and Neuville have good starting positions, but I think if there is one rally Taka can win, it is Sweden starting 7th on the road! Kalle will be a hard one, but if Taka doesn’t crash, I would be very surprised indeed if he finishes behind former Sweden winner Evans, of whom I am a huge fan, too!