[microbunny]

Marcus Gronholm just won the Monte Carlo (Monaco) Rally in the first event of the 2006 WRC calendar. He led for most of the rally and won with a little over a minute on 2nd place, and reigning double-champ, Sebastien Loeb.

The all-new Focus WRC-2006 car looks to be a serious contender if Gronholm can keep up this pace and accuracy.

Mikko Hirvonen, Ford's other driver, was 8th overall with a solid run.

[Casper]

microbunny,Jan 22 2006, 06:21 AM Wrote:Marcus Gronholm just won the Monte Carlo (Monaco) Rally  in the first event of the 2006 WRC calendar. He led for most of the rally and won with a little over a minute on 2nd place, and reigning double-champ, Sebastien Loeb.

The all-new Focus WRC-2006 car looks to be a serious contender if Gronholm can keep up this pace and accuracy.

Mikko Hirvonen, Ford's other driver, was 8th overall with a solid run.
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Well, it will be nice if Gronholm can duplicate the season he had with Peugeot when they introduced the new 206WRC, and he took the title.

[dlb]

nice victory for Marcus - he basically was cruising after Loeb crashed on the last stage Friday. He really wasn't showing the true speed on the new car - so far its looking good but ............. you know Loeb, and Solberg will always be there !! Its shaping up to be an interesting year.