FYI: The Rallye Monte Carlo is essentially an asphalt rally but its mountain setting, and unpredictable weather means drivers can find themselves taking snow, ice and dry asphalt on the same stage. This means they have to find a balance between tyres that suit both. Teams will usually have two spare tyres to allow the biggest possible choice, while studded tyres are also allowed. Some teams will also go with wacky combinations of tyres, such as studded and dry asphalt tyres on opposite corners in an attempt to find that crucial advantage. Making the right choice of tyre can be the difference between winning and not winning, so being able to read the conditions is essential.
In real life, this is what you can do with the tyre allowed for the Monte Carlo Rally......
It's stupid and not safe, sometimes when there is too much snow they neutralize the stage...
Early in 1995, they have tyres like Michelin C50, we can still use them in Regional Rally (in France) such as "Rallye Ronde du Jura" and there you can see that R5 cars have the same tyre like Monte Carlo now, and it's not easy to go as fast as cars equiped with Michelin C50 or Pirelli WR3 Rally.(when there is snow and ice :-) - But you are not allowed to use Sweden rally tyres, because you are driving on asphalt road in Monte Carlo, so you have homologated studd on the tyres).
According to me, the grip is well represented for the Mont Carlo in EA WRC, and to me there is still too much grip in Finland too.
Monte Carlo FiA tyres (road homologated studds and limited number):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVEdQ6fhu48
Old Fia Monte Carlo Rally tyres allowed: (3min37", 4min39".....) look at the with of the tyres...:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLlBiggrvsI Rally
Ronde du Jura:
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=ronde+du+jura+2019&&mid=270650873433E3B0A8AD270650873433E3B0A8AD&&FORM=VRDGAR
Don't forget that you are on a road and not a frozen lake where you can slide/drift how you want....
Thanks for reading.
Best regards.
Didier
