WRC legend Sebastien Ogier once again outlined his class to storm into an early lead at RallyeMonteCarlo by winning Thursday night's opening stages Full report ⬇️
The event began with one of the most iconic stages in rallying with the famous run up to the Col de Turini under the cover of darkness. Unlike previous seasons, crew were greeted by bone dry tarmac.
Toyota team-mate Evans produced a strong effort in a bid to topple his stablemate, reaching the stage end only 1.3s in arrears. The Welshman was surprised by his turn of speed. The following test Stage 2, and the longest of the rally at 24.9km, provided plenty of drama thanks to patches of black ice.
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