Monte-Carlo – WRC2: Gryazin as boss, Rossel on the podium

He ultimately didn't have to force himself this Sunday. Worried on Saturday evening after a puncture in the last special which caused him to lose more than 30 seconds, Nikolay Gryazin was ultimately not worried this Sunday for the last starts of this Rally Monte Carlo 2023.

Yohan Rossel returned to 15 before this final day of competition and less than 2 seconds after the first two ES this Sunday, the Russian did not crack under the pressure of the Frenchman. Although he conceded ground during the Power Stage with almost 10 seconds dropped, the driver of the No. 6 Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 materialized his efforts with the final victory in this 24 Monte-Carlo Rally ideally launching his 2023 season .

Solitary second after gradually letting go of Stéphane Lefebvre, Pepe Lopez and Erik Cais, Yohan Rossel could not really worry Nikolay Gryazin this weekend. On arrival, the Gardois finishes on number 2^e step on the podium, 4 seconds behind the Russian, consoling himself with the best time of the Power Stage in his category.

Back in WRC2, Adrien fourmaux did not have an easy Monte-Carlo. Never in the running at the wheel of his Ford Fiesta Rally2, the Northerner couldn't hope for much. Too far from the leading group, the Habs got away with 5^e place almost two minutes behind the winner.

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