PEUGEOT TO TOUGH IT OUT AT RALLY MONTE CARLO
2010-01-16 13:11:21 Author: admin Source:
With a field of no fewer than ten 207 Super 2000s on the 63-strong entry list for the 2010 Rallye Monte-Carlo from 18 - 23 January, Peugeot is particularly well armed in its bid to repeat the one-two-three result it secured on last year's event.
The ranks of the French firm are spearheaded by four cars in particular: the two 207 Super 2000s of last year's winner Sébastien Ogier and Stéphane Sarrazin (above) that will run in the colours of Peugeot France and the brand's national dealership association, plus the Peugeot UK-backed machine of the 2009 IRC champ Kris Meeke and Peugeot Portugal's entry for its national champion, Bruno Magalhaes.
The Rallye Monte-Carlo has always stood out as a unique event, and that comes across as soon as you hear the Peugeot contingent chatting about it. They all describe it as the most prestigious, the most magical, the most legendary and, above all, the toughest rally of them all.
With more than 405km of competitive action on the menu, this year's Rallye Monte Carlo promises to be particularly complex. It is longer than any round of the WRC and the winter's particularly harsh weather promises to make conditions harder than ever. The rally begins in style with two visits to the Ardèche Mountains on 20 January. This opening loop features two classic stages, namely Burzet and the awesome 45km run from Saint Pierreville to Antraigues.
The route starts in Valence, then a short stage in the Vercors mountains which will determine the start order. Next, competitors will then spend two days in the Ardèche and Haute-Loire regions before eventually reaching Monaco – via the Col de Perty test on 22 Januar. The event ends after two night-time visits to the mountains that tower over the French Riviera, including two runs at the celebrated Col du Turini on 23 January.
Peugeot Sport has made details of specific settings available to all its customers to allow them to adapt their respective cars to spectrum of possible conditions.
