Shakedown Rallye Monte Carlo 2012 [VID]

A summary of the action from today's shakedown in Monte Carlo.








Results from Shakedown are as follows:
1. E. Novikov – D. Giraudet (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’13.0
2. A. Araujo – M. Ramalho (Mini JCW WRC) 2’13.2
3. S. Loeb – D. Elena (Citroën DS3 WRC) 2’13.5
4. P. Solberg – C. Patterson (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’13.9
5. T. Neuville – N. Gilsoul (Citroën DS3 WRC) 2’14.0
5. J-M. Latvala – M. Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’14.0
7. M. Hirvonen – J. Lehtinen (Citroën DS3 WRC) 2’14.7
8. D. Sordo – C. Del Barrio (Mini JCW WRC) 2’14.9
9. O. Tänak – K. Sikk (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’16.3
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10. S. Ogier – J. Ingrassia (Skoda Fabia S2000) 2’17.0
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11. H. Solberg – I. Minor (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’17.2
12. F. Delecour – D. Savignoni (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’17.3
13. P. Campana – S. De Castelli (Mini JCW WRC) 2’17.7
14. M. Prokop – J. Tomanek (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’17.9
15. M. Wilson – S. Martin (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2’18.2


Since these times were posted, Sébastien Loeb posted the fastest time on this morning's shakedown. Russian Ford driver Evgeny Novikov was only 1.7 seconds down on Loeb.
Mini driver Dani Sordo put a troubled off-season behind him to go third quickest in his john Cooper Works WRC, just a tenth down on Novikov's Fiesta RS WRC.

Thierry Neuville turned in an exceptional maiden shakedown on his debut with the PH Sport Citroen team, with the Belgian star fourth fastest.

Ford returnee Petter Solberg was fifth, with Mikko Hirvonen - the man he replaced at the British squad - one place further back in sixth. Hirvonen was 3.4 seconds slower than his Citroen team-mate Loeb, but just six tenths behind Solberg.

The event starts Tuesday evening with a ceremonial opening in Valence before heading into the Alps for the first competitive action on Wednesday morning.