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| 2007|RALLIES RALLYE AUTOMOBILE MONTE-CARLO |
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Monte Carlo is the oldest and most prestigious event of the entire World Championship calendar, characterised by its unpredictability. The event is run over the twisty mountain roads of the Alps above Monaco - famous for its high-life and renowned casino. The Monte Carlo Rally can be as much of a lottery as roulette, because it's almost impossible to accurately gauge the constantly changing weather conditions. A stage might start in deep snow and end in bright sunshine. But for the next car, conditions can be totally different.
Tyre choice is the deciding factor here - whole minutes can be gained or lost depending on the driver's decision. As is often the case in rallying, the best all-round compromise usually wins. This rally features what is possibly the most famous rally stage in the world. The stage is run from La Bollène to Sospel, or the other way around, over a steep and tight mountain road with many hairpin turns. On this route it passes over the Col de Turini, which normally has ice and/or snow on sections of it at that time of the year. Spectators also throw snow on the road — in 2005, Marcus Grönholm and Petter Solberg both ripped a wheel off their cars when they skidded on snow most likely placed there by spectators and crashed into a wall. Marcus went on to finish fifth, but Petter was forced to retire as the damage to his car was extensive. Until a few years ago, the Turini was also driven at night, with thousand of fans watching the "Night of Turini", also known as the "Night of the Long Knives" due to the strong high beam lights cutting through the night. However, in the 2007 edition of the rally, the Turini was not used. |
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