It is finally Camilli (Fiesta R5) who completes the provisional WRC 2 podium with 10 seconds behind Abbring and 7 seconds ahead of Bouffier (Fiesta R5).

Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) took the lead of the Monte-Carlo Rally at the end of the 2km Bayons – Bréziers SS25,49. The Belgian completed the course in 15'01''1, 7''8 ahead of his closest rival, Sébastien Ogier (Ford). Juho Hänninen (Toyota) completed the top three, 7''2 behind the Frenchman, by more than 13 seconds behind his teammate Jari-Matti Latvala. Kris Meeke (Citroën C3) followed 8 tenths behind the Finn, preceding the Fiesta of Ott Tänak by 3 seconds. Craig Breen is 6 seconds behind the benchmark in his old DS 25 WRC, ahead of Dani Sordo (Hyundai) by one second.

Stéphane Lefebvre (C3 WRC) dismounted in the second special due to a mechanical problem.

The general rankings will be communicated once the standard times for SS1 have been adjusted.

Mikkelsen (Fabia R5) took the best time in WRC 2, beating Kopecky (Fabia R5) by 4”8. Abbring follows at 1″2 in his Hyundai i20 R5, ahead of Bouffier’s Fiesta R17 by 5s.

Here is the new provisional classification for SS2. The general classification still needs to be adjusted after the cancellation of SS1.

SS2 update:NeuvilleOgierHanninenMeekeTanakEvansBreenSordohttps://t.co/sYIjEYO0ac #wrc #RallyMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/C2L9lxzgQ4

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Hänninen sets the 3rd fastest time at the wheel of the Yarus WRC. The Finn ranks 7”2 behind Ogier, ahead of Meeke by 8 tenths. Latvala is 13″4 behind his teammate!

Abbring (Hyundai i20 R5) ranks 1″2 behind Kopecky, provisional leader of WRC 2. Mikkelsen (Skoda) still has to pass.

Here is the provisional ranking after SS2:

SS2:NeuvilleOgier MeekeTanakEvansBreenSordoLatvala#wrc #RallyMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/nhOyAgpKIo

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Evans sets the 5th fastest time in his Fiesta WRC, 1″6 behind his teammate Tänak and 4″4 ahead of Breen’s DS 3 WRC.

Crugnola (Fiesta R5) fails one minute behind Kremer. Bouffier (Fiesta R5) is doing better, being closest to the provisional leader of WRC 2, 18 seconds behind.

Giordano fails almost 3 minutes behind Kremer. “Once again, my engine failed me. I'm so tired of these worries. »

In WRC 2, Kopecky (Skoda) set a time of 16'04″3, 25 seconds ahead of Bonato (DS3 R5) and 48 seconds ahead of Kremer (Skoda). Gilbert (Fiesta R5) is almost 7s behind the German after being slowed down by brake problems.

Breen signs the 5th provisional time with more than a second ahead of Sordo while he is at the wheel of the DS 3 WRC less powerful than his opponents' cars. “Some passages were quite dangerous. »

Meeke sets the 3rd provisional time, 8 seconds behind Ogier and 15″8 behind Neuville. The Citroën driver takes provisional 3rd place. “It was complicated to manage everything, the departure was difficult, but the main thing is to be there. »

Tänak sets the 3rd provisional time, finishing 19s behind Neuville. The Estonian finds himself 11″6 behind the Hyundai driver provisionally in the lead with 8″5 ahead of Ogier.

Lefebvre has left but the Citroën driver is slowing down.

Latvala fails 1″8 behind Sordo. “I lost time on the ice but I absolutely wanted to avoid making a mistake. We may have set the Yaris a little too low. »

Sordo lost 26s to his teammate Neuville. “I had difficulty managing the car in the corners. I remained careful with the darkness. It was still better than I thought. » The accident of his teammate Paddon may also have slowed down the Spaniard's attack.