You could call this 'the fleeting tranquility before all hell breaks loose' – with 2017 flagging the beginning of an eagerly awaited new time for the WRC, the new louder, angrier type of autos assembled in Monte Carlo's Casino Square in front of the blind raiser… yet who might be the one to strike first blood once they hit the stages?
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Round 1 - WRC 2017 Monte Carlo - All things considered, it's surely been a while in coming, however now (at last), it's here… and it will be something uncommon. Obviously, I understand that making articulations like that at this stage implies it could simply return and chomp me in the weeks and months ahead, at the same time, the extent that I'm worried, there's no mischief in being idealistic about something new, especially when it can possibly reshape the pecking request in such a major way. That is to say, for all its in addition to focuses – and there's a lot of those – certain titles in the realm of motorsport can now and then turn into a bit samey, thus when a similar driver continues winning on numerous occasions, it's not hard to comprehend why things would need to change keeping in mind the end goal to shake things up, in any case, as shake-ups go… this is an entirely sizeable one, without a doubt! The 2017 FIA World Rally Championship could well be the most open season for a long time, and, given what we've found in the current past… I don't believe there's numerous who'll be whining.
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THE LOWDOWN For the last four seasons, the top level of ostensibly the most stupendous type of hustling anyplace on the planet has been the selective property of the industrial facility Volkswagen Motorsport equip, with their Polo R WRCs reliably having the edge over their adversaries on their approach to getting a basically stunning 43 general triumphs out of a conceivable 53, taking four progressive drivers' and constructors' titles simultaneously. A year ago, nonetheless, there was a feeling that the opposition were beginning to up their amusement and truly start to take the battle to the all-overcoming German maker, with no under six distinct drivers ready to remain on the top stride of the platform eventually in 2016, at the same time, at last, it had no effect at all as far as the general result of the title, with the French combine of Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia serenely ready to wrap up a fourth progressive drivers' crown in Spain with two rounds to go. Read MORE: Peek 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS
THE LOWDOWN For the last four seasons, the top level of ostensibly the most stupendous type of hustling anyplace on the planet has been the selective property of the industrial facility Volkswagen Motorsport equip, with their Polo R WRCs reliably having the edge over their adversaries on their approach to getting a basically stunning 43 general triumphs out of a conceivable 53, taking four progressive drivers' and constructors' titles simultaneously. A year ago, nonetheless, there was a feeling that the opposition were beginning to up their amusement and truly start to take the battle to the all-overcoming German maker, with no under six distinct drivers ready to remain on the top stride of the platform eventually in 2016, at the same time, at last, it had no effect at all as far as the general result of the title, with the French combine of Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia serenely ready to wrap up a fourth progressive drivers' crown in Spain with two rounds to go. Read MORE: Peek 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS
In any case, in the outcome of their prosperity, Volkswagen stunned the game when they reported in front of the last round in Australia that they would haul out of the game after the rally – for me, this was greatly frustrating, at the same time, in the meantime, not a tremendous shock given the conceivable money related repercussions from the "Dieselgate" outrage that the more extensive organization got itself involved in – leaving Ogier, and additionally stable-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Andreas Mikkelsen, out of agreement and compelling them to scrabble around for another drive. In the end, the champion secured himself another ride on board the all-new M-Sport Ford Fiesta, at the same time, with new specialized directions (counting greater streamlined bundles and more power from the 2.0 liter turbocharged motors) and some solid rivalry from Hyundai, Citroen – who return full-time to the phases following a section battle a year ago that still created two triumphs – and the hotly anticipated landing of Toyota (with Finn Latvala joined as their lead driver), it shouldn't be very such a simple ride for the Frenchman this time around as he goes for title number five.
THE RALLY
As ever, the opening occasion of the year saw the groups set out toward maybe the most notable setting of them all, with the mountains of Monte Carlo furnishing fans with a first look at the speedier and louder hardware at maximum capacity. In the first place run path in 1911, the rally played host to the first-historically speaking WRC occasion of the inaugural season in 1973, and, beside two or three years where it was dropped from the date-book as a feature of the dubious "turn" arrangement received by the FIA in the late 2000s, has remained a stalwart of the timetable from that point forward. Albeit in fact keep running on landing area, the occasion is additionally viewed as a standout amongst the most difficult as far as auto setup, with the rugged nature frequently leaving the stages shrouded in a blend of ice and snow that can discover out the unwary, which means the teams' selection of tires for every circle is vital to their odds of a decent outcome.
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THE RALLY
As ever, the opening occasion of the year saw the groups set out toward maybe the most notable setting of them all, with the mountains of Monte Carlo furnishing fans with a first look at the speedier and louder hardware at maximum capacity. In the first place run path in 1911, the rally played host to the first-historically speaking WRC occasion of the inaugural season in 1973, and, beside two or three years where it was dropped from the date-book as a feature of the dubious "turn" arrangement received by the FIA in the late 2000s, has remained a stalwart of the timetable from that point forward. Albeit in fact keep running on landing area, the occasion is additionally viewed as a standout amongst the most difficult as far as auto setup, with the rugged nature frequently leaving the stages shrouded in a blend of ice and snow that can discover out the unwary, which means the teams' selection of tires for every circle is vital to their odds of a decent outcome.
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With regards to the course itself, a large number of the stages will be new for the groups – actually, over 85% of the 382 aggressive kilometers (barely short of 240 miles) have been changed contrasted with the agenda of 12 months back – however the absolute most popular parts of this incredible occasion have been kept up, most strikingly the ignore the highest point of the Col de Turini that will be handled twice on the last day. Regarding mark stages, Friday's activity is prevalently made up by the two goes through the creature arrange between Aspres-les-Corps and Chaillol – the longest trial of the rally at barely short of 39 kilometers – while Saturday sees the groups thought on the 31.17km between Lardier et Valenca and Oze before the quickest 60 contestants by the day's end (taking after a tire fitting administration in Monaco itself) go up against the Turini on Sunday, with the second go through being keep running as the 'Power Stage' that, interestingly this season, will grant extra indicates the speediest five autos through.
A year ago, Ogier – then a three-time safeguarding champion – promptly set out a marker that he was again going to be the one to get by delivering an overwhelming presentation from the start, in spite of the fact that he was pushed hard in the early stages by Citroen's Kris Meeke – the Northern Irishman notwithstanding driving the occasion for a period on the principal entire day – before a savage contact with a stone on the second day broke the DS3's suspension to put him out of conflict. This left the Frenchman to voyage to his third progressive Monte triumph by the best some portion of 2 minutes over Norwegian colleague Mikkelsen (who, having been not able secure a top-flight drive after VW's withdrawal, needed to settle for a spot in the lesser WRC2 class), with Belgian Thierry Neuville balancing the platform in third for Hyundai.
Things being what they are, toward the begin of the most open crusade in late memory, would Ogier have the capacity to get in the Fiesta where he exited off in the Polo and demonstrate his opponents that despite everything will need to go some approach to catch him, or would the new directions open the entryway for one of alternate contenders to pick up an early walk on the protecting champion? Indeed, it about time we discovered – this is the tale of the opening occasion of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship, the notable Rally Monte Carlo…
DAYS 1 AND 2 (SS1-SS8)
After the charm and allure of the stylized begin in Monaco's Casino Square, the activity got in progress on Thursday evening with a support of night stages that would take the teams up to the administration stop at Gap, in any case, very quickly, the battle for triumph was put into calming viewpoint taking after an occurrence on the primary stage including Kiwi Hayden Paddon – the Hyundai man moving his everything new i20 Coupe in the wake of losing control on a fix of ice near the wrap up, the street for those behind – that saw an onlooker manage wounds from which he tragically passed on later in doctor's facility. Obviously, in the conditions, the stage was immediately crossed out, and, in spite of the fact that the auto could without much of a stretch have been repaired, Paddon and co-driver John Kennard – who both got away unhurt from the episode – were pulled back from the occasion as a sign of regard.
Be that as it may, it wasn't all awful news for the Korean producer, as, subsequent to beating Ogier to post the quickest time on the truncated opening test as one of just two autos to traverse, Neuville underlined the early speed of his Hyundai by setting the pace at the end of the day through the 25.49km of SS2 to end the day with favorable position of 7.8s over the shielding champion, while the returning Juho Hanninen benefitted from a later street position on his way to an unexpected third in the second of the new Toyotas. Meeke drove the charge for Citroen in fourth in front of the second M-Sport Fiesta of Estonia's Ott Tanak and the DMACK form of returning Welshman Elfyn Evans as they adjusted the main six, however it was something of a moderate begin for Latvala as he could just post the ninth quickest time in his Yaris, about a large portion of a moment off the pace.
The principal entire day of rivalry started in similarly sensational form for the safeguarding champion, with Ogier exacerbating his initial shortfall by committing a unique error on SS3 and sliding off into a discard on the outside of a tight right-hander, and, despite the fact that onlookers got the Fiesta going once more, the Frenchman lost over 40 seconds to drop down the request. It wasn't all awful for M-Sport, however, as partner Tanak won the phase to climb to third behind Neuville and the Citroen of Meeke, yet everything turned out badly for the Northern Irishman on the exact next test when he clacked a roadside bank and broke the controlling on his fresh out of the plastic new C3 WRC to drop out of conflict. After an empowering begin, Hanninen – who had climbed to third after Meeke's downfall – then slammed his Yaris into a tree on SS5 and, in spite of his endeavors to limp back, was soon compelled to stop the Yaris encourage into the stage, however there were no such stresses for Neuville, as the Hyundai won the two outstanding morning stages to achieve benefit with the greater part a moment close by over Tanak, while Ogier battled back after his initial foul up to move once more into a potential platform position in third.
It was business as usual at first on the evening circle as the Belgian made it five phase wins – including the truncated SS1 – by setting the pace yet again on the second go through the 24.63km of Agnieres en Devoluy, however Ogier was starting to paw his way once more into the retribution, and took the last two phase wins of the day – his first in the new Fiesta – to edge back before new partner Tanak in their fight for second (the edge between the combine a minor 0.3s), yet Neuville kept up his huge pace out front to set up a lead of 45 seconds before the finish of Friday's activity. Regardless of a couple of minor issues, Latvala figured out how to keep the rest of the Toyota out and about in a noteworthy fourth in front of the second residual Hyundai of Dani Sordo, with the Spaniard just in front of the more seasoned spec Citroen DS3 of Irishman Craig Breen by 6.3s in their battle for fifth. Behind, WRC2 pioneer Mikkelsen delighted in an overwhelming day in class in his Skoda to sit seventh by and large in front of the unknown DMACK Fiesta of Evans in eighth, with Swedish star Pontus Tidemand and experienced Czech driver Jan Kopecky finishing the main 10 in their Skoda Fabia R5s.
A year ago, Ogier – then a three-time safeguarding champion – promptly set out a marker that he was again going to be the one to get by delivering an overwhelming presentation from the start, in spite of the fact that he was pushed hard in the early stages by Citroen's Kris Meeke – the Northern Irishman notwithstanding driving the occasion for a period on the principal entire day – before a savage contact with a stone on the second day broke the DS3's suspension to put him out of conflict. This left the Frenchman to voyage to his third progressive Monte triumph by the best some portion of 2 minutes over Norwegian colleague Mikkelsen (who, having been not able secure a top-flight drive after VW's withdrawal, needed to settle for a spot in the lesser WRC2 class), with Belgian Thierry Neuville balancing the platform in third for Hyundai.
Things being what they are, toward the begin of the most open crusade in late memory, would Ogier have the capacity to get in the Fiesta where he exited off in the Polo and demonstrate his opponents that despite everything will need to go some approach to catch him, or would the new directions open the entryway for one of alternate contenders to pick up an early walk on the protecting champion? Indeed, it about time we discovered – this is the tale of the opening occasion of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship, the notable Rally Monte Carlo…
DAYS 1 AND 2 (SS1-SS8)
After the charm and allure of the stylized begin in Monaco's Casino Square, the activity got in progress on Thursday evening with a support of night stages that would take the teams up to the administration stop at Gap, in any case, very quickly, the battle for triumph was put into calming viewpoint taking after an occurrence on the primary stage including Kiwi Hayden Paddon – the Hyundai man moving his everything new i20 Coupe in the wake of losing control on a fix of ice near the wrap up, the street for those behind – that saw an onlooker manage wounds from which he tragically passed on later in doctor's facility. Obviously, in the conditions, the stage was immediately crossed out, and, in spite of the fact that the auto could without much of a stretch have been repaired, Paddon and co-driver John Kennard – who both got away unhurt from the episode – were pulled back from the occasion as a sign of regard.
Be that as it may, it wasn't all awful news for the Korean producer, as, subsequent to beating Ogier to post the quickest time on the truncated opening test as one of just two autos to traverse, Neuville underlined the early speed of his Hyundai by setting the pace at the end of the day through the 25.49km of SS2 to end the day with favorable position of 7.8s over the shielding champion, while the returning Juho Hanninen benefitted from a later street position on his way to an unexpected third in the second of the new Toyotas. Meeke drove the charge for Citroen in fourth in front of the second M-Sport Fiesta of Estonia's Ott Tanak and the DMACK form of returning Welshman Elfyn Evans as they adjusted the main six, however it was something of a moderate begin for Latvala as he could just post the ninth quickest time in his Yaris, about a large portion of a moment off the pace.
The principal entire day of rivalry started in similarly sensational form for the safeguarding champion, with Ogier exacerbating his initial shortfall by committing a unique error on SS3 and sliding off into a discard on the outside of a tight right-hander, and, despite the fact that onlookers got the Fiesta going once more, the Frenchman lost over 40 seconds to drop down the request. It wasn't all awful for M-Sport, however, as partner Tanak won the phase to climb to third behind Neuville and the Citroen of Meeke, yet everything turned out badly for the Northern Irishman on the exact next test when he clacked a roadside bank and broke the controlling on his fresh out of the plastic new C3 WRC to drop out of conflict. After an empowering begin, Hanninen – who had climbed to third after Meeke's downfall – then slammed his Yaris into a tree on SS5 and, in spite of his endeavors to limp back, was soon compelled to stop the Yaris encourage into the stage, however there were no such stresses for Neuville, as the Hyundai won the two outstanding morning stages to achieve benefit with the greater part a moment close by over Tanak, while Ogier battled back after his initial foul up to move once more into a potential platform position in third.
It was business as usual at first on the evening circle as the Belgian made it five phase wins – including the truncated SS1 – by setting the pace yet again on the second go through the 24.63km of Agnieres en Devoluy, however Ogier was starting to paw his way once more into the retribution, and took the last two phase wins of the day – his first in the new Fiesta – to edge back before new partner Tanak in their fight for second (the edge between the combine a minor 0.3s), yet Neuville kept up his huge pace out front to set up a lead of 45 seconds before the finish of Friday's activity. Regardless of a couple of minor issues, Latvala figured out how to keep the rest of the Toyota out and about in a noteworthy fourth in front of the second residual Hyundai of Dani Sordo, with the Spaniard just in front of the more seasoned spec Citroen DS3 of Irishman Craig Breen by 6.3s in their battle for fifth. Behind, WRC2 pioneer Mikkelsen delighted in an overwhelming day in class in his Skoda to sit seventh by and large in front of the unknown DMACK Fiesta of Evans in eighth, with Swedish star Pontus Tidemand and experienced Czech driver Jan Kopecky finishing the main 10 in their Skoda Fabia R5s.
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THE LEADERBOARD AFTER DAY 2:
1. Neuville (Hyundai)
2. Ogier (Ford) +45.1s
3. Tanak (Ford) +45.4s
4. Latvala (Toyota) +2:09.7s
5. Sordo (Hyundai) +2:57.8s
6. Breen (Citroen) +3:04.1s
7. Mikkelsen (Skoda – first in WRC2) +5:50.8s
8. Evans (Ford) +8:12.1s
9. Tidemand (Skoda) +8:22.4s
10. Kopecky (Skoda – second in WRC2) +8:38.2s
DAYS 3 AND 4 (SS9-SS17)
The start of Day 3 saw Neuville squander no time in reasserting his predominance out front, with the Hyundai man taking the opening stage win of the day to additionally amplify his favorable position over Ogier as the Frenchman improved utilization of his street position – a consequence of the progressions to the running request rules for 2017 – to move clear of Tanak and combine his position in second, in spite of the fact that the Estonian was still similarly agreeable in third. Behind, Sordo and Breen kept on battling it out for fifth, with the Citroen youth advancing on SS9 before the Hyundai driver hit back on the following test to retake the position, be that as it may, with the landing area stages turning out to be ever drier, the man on the charge was Evans, with the Welshman – who had been no place on Friday – grabbing his first stage win of the season on SS10 to close on WRC2 pioneer Mikkelsen in seventh.
Having restarted under the Rally2 rules, there was yet more Monte trouble for Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle as their repaired auto came to a standstill halfway through SS10 – later observed to be a direct result of a start plug issue – and, in spite of the fact that they did in the end endure to the complete, lost over 24 minutes left them well and genuinely out of the running. Move down front, Ogier figured out how to pull back a few moments on Neuville by making that big appearance win on the second go through the 31.17km between Lardier et Valenca and Oze, with Tanak being cut loose somewhat more in third having detailed power controlling and gearbox issues on the morning circle, while Evans underlined the pace of the DMACK tires on the drying landing area to take a moment organize win of the day and move down to seventh.
The enormous dramatization, however, was set something aside for the last phase of the day – a rehash of SS2 amongst Bayons and Breziers that had been keep running on the premiere night – as, having looked in total control, Neuville hit a put money on the outside of a left-hander that disturbed the i20 Coupe's back suspension, compelling him and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul to lead repairs at the roadside before limping through the rest of the stage. This gave the lead on a plate to Ogier – the Frenchman now getting a charge out of a 47 second lead over colleague Tanak – while, behind the two M-Sport autos, Neuville's episode implied Latvala was lifted into a potential platform on the introduction for the fresh out of the plastic new Toyota in third. Behind, Breen profited from power guiding issues for closest adversary Sordo to move his 2016-spec Citroen up into a mind blowing fourth in general, while yet another stage win for Evans saw the Welshman move into the main six before the day's over.
Indeed, even with just around 53km remaining on Sunday, new pioneer Ogier was leaving nothing to risk as he kept on pushing on the opening stage – the 5.5km sprint from Luceram to Col St Roch – and just completed 1.4s behind astonishment pace-setter Sordo in his Hyundai, yet there were issues for the second M-Sport Fiesta as Tanak endured with a down-on-power motor that was lessened to running on only two of its four barrels, and, regardless of holding tight through SS14, lost over a moment on the principal ignore the Col de Turini constrained him to yield second place to Latvala, with French youth Stephane Lefebvre – who had halted on Thursday's night stages with a mechanical issue on the second of the fresh out of the plastic new Citroen C3s – at long last giving the group something to grin about as he took their first stage win of the end of the week.
With SS16 being drop on wellbeing grounds inferable from the volume of onlookers, the main residual issue remarkable was the goal of the Power Stage reward, and, with snow starting to fall, the prior runners could gain by the better street conditions, with previous pioneer Neuville taking the most extreme five additional focuses in front of Lefebvre's Citroen and Hanninen's Toyota to rescue something from an occasion that guaranteed quite a lot more. Notwithstanding, nothing would wreck Ogier, with the champion relaxing through the last test to secure a fourth progressive triumph on the Monte and a first win on his presentation for M-Sport by over 2 minutes in front of previous colleague Latvala as the Finn secured a glorious lady platform for the Toyota group, while Tanak resisted his debilitated motor with a banzai keep running over the Col to hold tight for third. Behind, Sordo maintained Hyundai's respect as he held off the forcefully great Breen for fourth, with Evans balancing the main six for DMACK, while WRC2 champ Mikkelsen and Skoda partner Kopecky secured general focuses in seventh and eighth separately in front of a recouping Lefebvre in ninth and Frenchman Bryan Bouffier – who returned home third in WRC2 – in his Ford Fiesta R5.
Control Stage – Top 5:
1. Neuville (Hyundai) 14:14.4s (+5pts)
2. Lefebvre (Citroen) +30.1s (+4pts)
3. Hanninen (Toyota) +55.0s (+3pts)
4. Evans (Ford) +1:13.7s (+2pts)
5. Sordo (Hyundai) +1:42.8s (+1pt)
1. Neuville (Hyundai)
2. Ogier (Ford) +45.1s
3. Tanak (Ford) +45.4s
4. Latvala (Toyota) +2:09.7s
5. Sordo (Hyundai) +2:57.8s
6. Breen (Citroen) +3:04.1s
7. Mikkelsen (Skoda – first in WRC2) +5:50.8s
8. Evans (Ford) +8:12.1s
9. Tidemand (Skoda) +8:22.4s
10. Kopecky (Skoda – second in WRC2) +8:38.2s
DAYS 3 AND 4 (SS9-SS17)
The start of Day 3 saw Neuville squander no time in reasserting his predominance out front, with the Hyundai man taking the opening stage win of the day to additionally amplify his favorable position over Ogier as the Frenchman improved utilization of his street position – a consequence of the progressions to the running request rules for 2017 – to move clear of Tanak and combine his position in second, in spite of the fact that the Estonian was still similarly agreeable in third. Behind, Sordo and Breen kept on battling it out for fifth, with the Citroen youth advancing on SS9 before the Hyundai driver hit back on the following test to retake the position, be that as it may, with the landing area stages turning out to be ever drier, the man on the charge was Evans, with the Welshman – who had been no place on Friday – grabbing his first stage win of the season on SS10 to close on WRC2 pioneer Mikkelsen in seventh.
Having restarted under the Rally2 rules, there was yet more Monte trouble for Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle as their repaired auto came to a standstill halfway through SS10 – later observed to be a direct result of a start plug issue – and, in spite of the fact that they did in the end endure to the complete, lost over 24 minutes left them well and genuinely out of the running. Move down front, Ogier figured out how to pull back a few moments on Neuville by making that big appearance win on the second go through the 31.17km between Lardier et Valenca and Oze, with Tanak being cut loose somewhat more in third having detailed power controlling and gearbox issues on the morning circle, while Evans underlined the pace of the DMACK tires on the drying landing area to take a moment organize win of the day and move down to seventh.
The enormous dramatization, however, was set something aside for the last phase of the day – a rehash of SS2 amongst Bayons and Breziers that had been keep running on the premiere night – as, having looked in total control, Neuville hit a put money on the outside of a left-hander that disturbed the i20 Coupe's back suspension, compelling him and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul to lead repairs at the roadside before limping through the rest of the stage. This gave the lead on a plate to Ogier – the Frenchman now getting a charge out of a 47 second lead over colleague Tanak – while, behind the two M-Sport autos, Neuville's episode implied Latvala was lifted into a potential platform on the introduction for the fresh out of the plastic new Toyota in third. Behind, Breen profited from power guiding issues for closest adversary Sordo to move his 2016-spec Citroen up into a mind blowing fourth in general, while yet another stage win for Evans saw the Welshman move into the main six before the day's over.
Indeed, even with just around 53km remaining on Sunday, new pioneer Ogier was leaving nothing to risk as he kept on pushing on the opening stage – the 5.5km sprint from Luceram to Col St Roch – and just completed 1.4s behind astonishment pace-setter Sordo in his Hyundai, yet there were issues for the second M-Sport Fiesta as Tanak endured with a down-on-power motor that was lessened to running on only two of its four barrels, and, regardless of holding tight through SS14, lost over a moment on the principal ignore the Col de Turini constrained him to yield second place to Latvala, with French youth Stephane Lefebvre – who had halted on Thursday's night stages with a mechanical issue on the second of the fresh out of the plastic new Citroen C3s – at long last giving the group something to grin about as he took their first stage win of the end of the week.
With SS16 being drop on wellbeing grounds inferable from the volume of onlookers, the main residual issue remarkable was the goal of the Power Stage reward, and, with snow starting to fall, the prior runners could gain by the better street conditions, with previous pioneer Neuville taking the most extreme five additional focuses in front of Lefebvre's Citroen and Hanninen's Toyota to rescue something from an occasion that guaranteed quite a lot more. Notwithstanding, nothing would wreck Ogier, with the champion relaxing through the last test to secure a fourth progressive triumph on the Monte and a first win on his presentation for M-Sport by over 2 minutes in front of previous colleague Latvala as the Finn secured a glorious lady platform for the Toyota group, while Tanak resisted his debilitated motor with a banzai keep running over the Col to hold tight for third. Behind, Sordo maintained Hyundai's respect as he held off the forcefully great Breen for fourth, with Evans balancing the main six for DMACK, while WRC2 champ Mikkelsen and Skoda partner Kopecky secured general focuses in seventh and eighth separately in front of a recouping Lefebvre in ninth and Frenchman Bryan Bouffier – who returned home third in WRC2 – in his Ford Fiesta R5.
Control Stage – Top 5:
1. Neuville (Hyundai) 14:14.4s (+5pts)
2. Lefebvre (Citroen) +30.1s (+4pts)
3. Hanninen (Toyota) +55.0s (+3pts)
4. Evans (Ford) +1:13.7s (+2pts)
5. Sordo (Hyundai) +1:42.8s (+1pt)
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THE FINAL LEADERBOARD:
1. Ogier (Ford)
2. Latvala (Toyota) +2:15.0s
3. Tanak (Ford) +2:57.8s
4. Sordo (Hyundai) +3:35.8s
5. Breen (Citroen) +3:47.8s
6. Evans (Ford) +6:45.0s
7. Mikkelsen (Skoda – first in WRC2) +9:32.7s
8. Kopecky (Skoda – second in WRC2) +12:58.1s
9. Lefebvre (Citroen) +14:43.8s
10. Bouffier (Ford – third in WRC2) +16:09.4s
WRC2 – TOP 5:
1. [7] Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda)
2. [8] Jan Kopecky (Skoda) +3:25.4s
3. [10] Bryan Bouffier (Ford) +6:36.7s
4. [12] Eric Camilli (Ford) +9:55.8s
5. [13] Quentin Gilbert (Ford) +11:36.8s
WRC3 – TOP 4:
1. [19] Raphael Astier (Peugeot)
2. [21] Luca Panzani (Renault) +9:22.5s
3. [23] Charles Martin (Renault) +10:00.0s
4. [25] Surhayen Pernia (Renault) +11:49.6s
Title STANDINGS
Drivers – Top 10:
1. Ogier (Ford) – 25pts
2. Latvala (Toyota) – 18pts
3. Tanak (Ford) – 15pts
4. Sordo (Hyundai) – 13pts (12+1 PS)
5. Breen (Citroen) – 10pts
6. Evans (Ford) – 10pts (8+2 PS)
7. Mikkelsen (Skoda) – 6pts
8. Lefebvre (Citroen) – 6pts (2+4 PS)
9. Neuville (Hyundai) – 5pts (0+5 PS)
10. Kopecky (Skoda) – 4pts
Makers – Top 4:
1. M-Sport World Rally Team – 40pts
2. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC – 24pts
3. Hyundai Motorsport – 20pts
4. Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT – 10pts
1. Ogier (Ford)
2. Latvala (Toyota) +2:15.0s
3. Tanak (Ford) +2:57.8s
4. Sordo (Hyundai) +3:35.8s
5. Breen (Citroen) +3:47.8s
6. Evans (Ford) +6:45.0s
7. Mikkelsen (Skoda – first in WRC2) +9:32.7s
8. Kopecky (Skoda – second in WRC2) +12:58.1s
9. Lefebvre (Citroen) +14:43.8s
10. Bouffier (Ford – third in WRC2) +16:09.4s
WRC2 – TOP 5:
1. [7] Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda)
2. [8] Jan Kopecky (Skoda) +3:25.4s
3. [10] Bryan Bouffier (Ford) +6:36.7s
4. [12] Eric Camilli (Ford) +9:55.8s
5. [13] Quentin Gilbert (Ford) +11:36.8s
WRC3 – TOP 4:
1. [19] Raphael Astier (Peugeot)
2. [21] Luca Panzani (Renault) +9:22.5s
3. [23] Charles Martin (Renault) +10:00.0s
4. [25] Surhayen Pernia (Renault) +11:49.6s
Title STANDINGS
Drivers – Top 10:
1. Ogier (Ford) – 25pts
2. Latvala (Toyota) – 18pts
3. Tanak (Ford) – 15pts
4. Sordo (Hyundai) – 13pts (12+1 PS)
5. Breen (Citroen) – 10pts
6. Evans (Ford) – 10pts (8+2 PS)
7. Mikkelsen (Skoda) – 6pts
8. Lefebvre (Citroen) – 6pts (2+4 PS)
9. Neuville (Hyundai) – 5pts (0+5 PS)
10. Kopecky (Skoda) – 4pts
Makers – Top 4:
1. M-Sport World Rally Team – 40pts
2. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC – 24pts
3. Hyundai Motorsport – 20pts
4. Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT – 10pts
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