Ott Tanak took advantage of a Sebastien Ogier spin to close to within 15 seconds of the lead of Rally Monte Carlo overnight.The Estonian was already making in-roads into Ogier's lead in the wet conditions before Ogier slid wide.
Kiwi driver Hayden Paddon faces a make or break season in the World Rally Championship and the New Zealander is promising to take a self-first approach to success this season.
Reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier has taken the early lead in the WRC season-opening Monte Carlo rally.The M-Sport Ford driver leads the event after two stages despite suffering from a spin on the opening test.
Formerly known as the 1000 Lakes Rally, this very fast event includes the super-fast Ouninpohja, a stage that you must have absolute faith in the car and the pace notes that will guide you through its jumps and, run twice on Saturday, it features jumps and blind crests over its 24.38km’s!