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WRC Monte Carlo: Tanak surges into podium combat as Ogier holds wholesome lead
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WRC Monte Carlo: Tanak surges into podium combat as Ogier holds wholesome lead

By Miles Cooper January 25, 2025
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Sebastien Ogier will take a 20.3s lead into the ultimate day of the World Rally Championship season-opener in Monte Carlo after a Saturday afternoon dominated by Hyundai’s Ott Tanak.

The Toyota driver managed to increase his benefit throughout a second go of the morning’s phases that had grow to be extremely soiled. The eight-time world champion made no errors to make sure his pursuit of a record-extending tenth Monte Carlo win remained on observe.

Behind, the battle for the rostrum spots raged turning into a three-way combat between Elfyn Evans in second, third-placed Adrien Fourmaux and an impressed Tanak. Solely 6.7s separated the trio after Tanak took a clear sweep of afternoon stage wins.

Two-time world champion Kalle Rovanpera continued to battle, ending the day in fifth [55.0s] behind Ogier. Takamoto Katsuta [+1m43.7s], Sami Pajari [+4m09.9s], world champion Thierry Neuville [5m17.5s], Josh McErlean [+8m25.4s] and Rally2 runner Nikolay Gryazin [+8,33.0s] rounded out the highest 10.

Adjustments made throughout the noon service appeared to work a deal with for Tanak in the beginning of the afternoon.

The 2019 world champion claimed a second stage win of the occasion thus far to grab fourth total from Rovanpera to the tune of three.5s in stage 13.

Rovanpera reached the stage finish solely 4.6s adrift Tanak declaring that he had “no extra to provide” from his instruments on a check that featured dry however soiled asphalt roads.

There have been additional adjustments to the leaderboard as Evans reclaimed the second place he misplaced to Fourmaux with a dedicated run that was just one.9s shy of the tempo set by Tanak.

WRC Monte Carlo: Tanak surges into podium combat as Ogier holds wholesome lead

Sébastien Ogier, Vincent Landais, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Photograph by: Toyota Racing

Fourmaux felt that he was “too cautious” driving on the delicate Hankook rubber for the primary time as he dropped to 3rd 1.7s behind Evans.

Rally chief Ogier was unable to match the tempo of Tanak, posting the fourth quickest time behind team-mates Evans and Katsuta. Nevertheless, the time was sufficient to maintain his rally lead at 18.4s.

Stage 14 featured arguably the dirtiest highway floor to this point with mud and gravel plastered all around the mountain go.

The problem was lapped up by Tanak, leading to a shocking drive on tremendous delicate rubber to haul himself into the rostrum combat, slashing the hole to second from 24.5s to 9.6s. The wild run, which featured a few lurid slides, was rewarded with a time 9 seconds sooner than rally chief Ogier, who was glad to outlive the check.

“It is extra gravel rally than tarmac rally, so soiled! I am completely satisfied to have this one behind me,” mentioned Ogier, who managed to increase his lead out to 24.4s.

The battle for second took one other twist as Fourmaux reclaimed the place from Evans by 0.7s. The pair ran three tremendous softs and one delicate on their respective Hyundai and Toyota Rally1 automobiles.

Rovanpera held onto fifth however given Tanak’s tempo, the Finn discovered himself 21.1s behind the highest 4 total.

In the meantime, Neuville was lucky to finish the stage unscathed after clipping a rock face along with his proper rear wheel, damaging the rim.

As the sunshine started to fade, Tanak accomplished a stellar afternoon by profitable stage 15 by two seconds from Evans to haul himself within the thick of the battle for second total.

Elfyn Evans, Scott Martin, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Elfyn Evans, Scott Martin, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Photograph by: Toyota Racing

Rally chief Ogier once more dropped time posting the joint fifth quickest effort alongside Rovanpera, however was happy to finish the afternoon with a wholesome lead.

The combat for second modified once more as Evans retook the place from Fourmaux by 4.3s.

Additional again, Pajari survived a wild second when his GR Yaris carried out a “wheelie” in his phrases whereas navigating a fifth-gear crest.

In WRC2, Yohan Rossel held a snug 2m49.6s lead over his brother Leo, each driving Citroen Racing C3 Rally2 automobiles.

Three extra phases await the crews on Sunday comprising 50.90 aggressive kilometres.

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