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24 Jan 2002, 19:02 (Ref:203781)
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Mäkinen wins 2002 Monte Carlo Rally
Loeb loses Monte Carlo Rally win as Citroen drops appeal
Tommi Makinen becomes most successful rally driver ever Citroen has decided to drop the appeal against Sebastien Loeb’s two-minute penalty on last weekend's Monte Carlo Rally. The decision means that Loeb is automatically demoted from first to second place, and that Tommi Makinen is now the event winner. Makinen's 24th victory has made him the most successful rally driver of all time, drawing clear of Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz, and Juha Kankkunen, all of whom have 23 victories. Citroen incurred the penalty by changing the wheels of Loeb’s Xsara WRC in a service area where tyre changes were not allowed. The manufacturer persuaded the Monte Carlo Rally stewards to suspend the penalty, pending an appeal to world motorsport's governing body, the FIA. However, they have now decided not to pursue the appeal, a decision that will be confirmed by Citroen tomorrow (Friday). Citroen Sport boss Guy Frequelin admitted at the time that his team had made "a mistake" in changing Loeb's wheels at the end of leg one. However, he argued that the two-minute penalty imposed by the stewards was too severe, because Loeb had gained no competitive advantage. Historically, the FIA Court of Appeal has increased, rather than reduced, penalties imposed by event stewards. This is a possible reason for the team withdrawing their appeal, but nobody from Citroen was available for comment. Revised driver points after round one of the World Rally Championship (subject to FIA confirmation) 1 Tommi Makinen (Subaru) 10 2 Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) 6 3 Carlos Sainz (Ford) 4 4 Colin McRae (Ford) 3 5 Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot) 2 6 Petter Solberg (Subaru) 1 |
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24 Jan 2002, 19:51 (Ref:203796)
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Too bad for Loeb. That was all Citroen's fault, Loeb did his job vey well and the team let him down. I bet they don't make that mistake again. Loeb will get his first win this year.
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24 Jan 2002, 20:21 (Ref:203806)
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I agree with KC. This was a very silly mistake, and robbed Loeb of what would have been a sensational win. It's not a particularly nice way for Makinen to get that coveted record breaking win either. This leaves a sour aftertaste to what was a great event. However, the event saw the birth of a new rally star, someone who will win very soon.
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25 Jan 2002, 03:46 (Ref:204001)
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I agree with the result . It was a great drive by Loeb though, and he will be a winner soon .
On another note ,we are getting much better coverage of WRC in Canada this year. I'm looking forward to seeing more great racing this year !! Alan |
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25 Jan 2002, 06:45 (Ref:204033)
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citroen - that is so unproffessional, badluck for loeb
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25 Jan 2002, 09:01 (Ref:204053)
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It is a shame he has lost four points, as he could be in with a shout of the title!
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25 Jan 2002, 10:39 (Ref:204083)
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Hardly, when he's just doing seven of the rallies. Nevertheless, I agree it's a shame.
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25 Jan 2002, 11:17 (Ref:204108)
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Let's not forget that Tommi Makinen is now the most successful driver in modern World Championship history, so congrats to him, although at one stage it looked like no-one (Tommi, Carlos or Colin) wanted to take the accolade(it's been up for grabs since last summer)
Given how well he seems to be settling to the Subaru, what price Win # 25 in Sweden?? Last edited by SJ Spode; 25 Jan 2002 at 11:18. |
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25 Jan 2002, 12:13 (Ref:204135)
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I don't consider that Tommi is "the most successful rally driver" until he WINS his 24th. Backing into a win doesn't really count when you're going for a record. Colin McRae would say the same.
 Bad luck for Loeb, but I'm glad Citroen did the manly thing and owned up. And Loeb will always know that he has won that race, even if he didn't get credit for it. |
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25 Jan 2002, 12:20 (Ref:204141)
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25 Jan 2002, 12:50 (Ref:204159)
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Re: Mäkinen wins 2002 Monte Carlo Rally
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I feel so sorry for Sebastien... Stupid, stupid Citroen! 
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26 Jan 2002, 00:26 (Ref:204520)
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loeb may only be doing 7 rallies - but a few of these are tarmac and the citroen is awesome on these...remember richard burns won the world title with only 44 points
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26 Jan 2002, 12:00 (Ref:204666)
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Its a shame, but Loeb's time will come. There are other rallies this year that he can win.
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