Sébastien Ogier back in business

Fallen by Elfyn Evans on Friday, the Frenchman took back control of Monte-Carlo this Saturday after the first special of the day before securing behind.

Published on 23/01/2021 à 09:42

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Performing Friday, Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) had not been able to finish the day at the top of the general. A puncture and a spin forced him to hand over the reins of Monte-Carlo to his teammate Elfyn Evans.

This Saturday, the seven-time world champion was keen to start on a good note with the aim of taking back control of the event from the Welshman. Done. During the first outing, Sébastien Ogier demonstrated why he came: to win.

From the outset, he took the scratch by pushing Elfyn Evans back more than 17 seconds. Immediate consequence overall, the Frenchman is once again at the top of the ranking, 10” behind his enemy.

From then on, he only had to be sure to finish the first loop of the day in the lead. Wary given the conditions of SS9 (snow, frozen road), Sébastien Ogier was cautious and let more than 40 seconds slip away at the finish. Thierry Neuville (42“2 precisely).

A false note which does not even benefit from Elfyn Evans who finishes even further than the venue of the event by conceding 3 overall.

As a big boss, Sébastien Ogier had a very good morning this Saturday on the roads of Monte-Carlo to regain leadership and even increase his lead to 14 over Evans. Enough to knock out the competition before the final special of the day.