It was a brutal awakening on the Monte-Carlo this morning. In SS16 contested at dawn, Takamoto Katsuta and Sami Pajari were surprised and fell to the ground. In the following special, it was Grégoire Munster who came out on top, the Belgian being a passenger in his mount on the icy ground, the Puma going to hit the embankment at km 12. A decidedly cursed Monte-Carlo for the son of Big Bernie .
Thierry Neuville: “We are preparing to attack on Sunday”
Ahead, the race heats up and the Power Stage with the passage through the Col du Turini promises to be thrilling. Adrien Fourmaux made the bet to start with four super-soft tires. As a result, the Frenchman took the scratch in SS17 with a 4.5 lead over Kalle Rovanpera who made the same choice. The rest of the pack, on studded tires, is far behind since Elfyn Evans is 3rd at 17.8 ahead of Thierry Neuville at 21.1. Sébastien Ogier drops 23.9 while Ott Tänak is at 27.8.
