He himself entrusted it: this step was at home for him. Disappointed not to have been able to play ES5 this morning for his fans, Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) took his revenge during the special connecting Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes to La Bâtie-Neuve. Knowing the route perfectly, the Frenchman excelled, especially in the icy section, while his rival Elfyn Evans (Toyota) left on a tail.
Ogier won this special with brilliance, going back to the Welshman in the general classification. It now has 6 seconds and 8 tenths in advance. Upon his arrival, the Frenchman was measured on his performance:
“I tried to do my best, as always. I have never won this special when I have family and friends here. I don't know if it will be enough. »»
Another Frenchman, Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai), also shone on this special. He finished 3 seconds and 9 tenths of his compatriot, but returns above all to only 5 seconds from Evans. Unlike Ogier, Fourmaux was delighted with its performance:
“I made a compromise. I didn't want to take studded tires for 2 or 3 turns. We stopped the car completely on the ice, we were very slow. But we still have a good time, so I'm happy. »»
Like Fourmaux, all the pilots have chosen to ride with 4 super-pendant tires, the icy section being short. Most of this choice was paid, except for the former leader Evans, who paid the price.
A blow to Munster
Unfortunately, this special did not smile at the Belgian Grégoire Munster. Surprising this morning, he was the victim of a puncture at the forefront. He finished with 47 seconds and 7 tenths behind Ogier, a big disappointment after a promising start to the day.
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The 8th special of Monte-Carlo rally was more than positive for Sébastien Ogier. Thanks to a very good performance, he recovers the head from the ranking. He perfectly managed the short section of ice while Evans left there
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