A touch on a wall brought the Monte Carlo Rally to the ground for Sebastien Loeb. With this accident, Sebástian Ogier is isolated in the lead of the opening race of the World Rally Championship.
In a rally marked by low temperatures, it was the duel of titans between Loeb and Ogier that warmed up the hosts in Monte Carlo. At each stage, the two drivers increased and decreased the distance between them by the second, marking a huge gap for the remaining drivers. Clearly, the Sebástien’s were on a separate rally.
The fight was so close that the two pilots played with every trump card available. Even the most elaborate…
Ogier, who started ahead of Loeb, took the opportunity to cut trajectories to leave the asphalt in less favorable conditions for the other drivers: “I tried to make some cuts and put some snow on the road for the following drivers. We have the disadvantage of position on the road, so now we are trying to make that to our advantage.” On this mission, Ogier enlisted the help of the Monegasque public who also threw snow onto the road.