The Welsh Elfyn Evans and his co-pilot Scott Martin They led the Monte Carlo Rally after the first day where two special stages were signed. The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver finished with a 15.1 advantage over Belgian Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) and 21.6 over Sébastien Ogier (Toyota), seeking his tenth victory in the opening rally of the WRC campaign. Estonian Ott Tanak with the second Hyundai lost 22.8 to the leader. Excellent Pepe López with David Vázquez with Skoda Fabia, ninth in 1’36”5, WRC2 leader.
The first of the two evening day stages, Thoard-Saint Géniez, of 21.01km was awarded to Elfyn Evans (Toyota), beating full-time Hyundai drivers Ott Tanak, who led the shakedown by 3 , 28 kms, in 5″2 and Thierry Neuville in 8″3 with great favorite for the final victory Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) fourth in 9″8. The Spanish duo Pepe López-David Vázquez entered the top-10 overall (ninth) in 42”4, the first WRC2.
In the second special night, between Bayons and Bréziers, which is 25.19 kilometers, Elfyn Evans confirmed his leadership, leading the section ahead of Neuville in 6.8 and Ogier in 11.8, with Tanak dropping to 17.6 to surrender the second place. temporary and fall into fourth. Pepe López repeated ninth place, first WRC2, 54″1 behind Evans.
Source: La Verdad
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