Sébastien Ogier began his quest for a fifth straight World Rally title by claiming victory during a dramatic Rallye Monte Carlo, triumphing on his debut with M-Sport. Ogier had tumbled towards the foot of the top 10 after a mistake on Friday’s opening stage but quickly fought back to second, behind dominant leader Thierry Neuville. Neuville controlled the rally but a minor mistake on Saturday’s final run left him with damage to his Hyundai’s suspension, and he lost over half a minute, squandering his chance of victory. Ogier consequently inherited the lead and completed Sunday’s final three stages (a fourth was cancelled on safety grounds) to win first time...
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