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Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville has set up a Sunday showdown at the WRC’s season-opening Monte Carlo Rally after demoting Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier in Saturday’s final stage. Neuville (above) was undoubt…
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville overtook Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier in the final stage on Saturday, setting up a showdown at the Monte Carlo Rally. Neuville took the lead after outpacing Ogier and overnight leader Elfyn Evans. Ogier regained control with stage wins in the afternoon, but Neuville retaliated and ended the day with a 3.3s advantage. The points structure for the new season awards 18 points to Neuville, 15 points to Ogier, and 13 points to Evans. Sunday’s stages offer the opportunity to earn additional points in the rally-ending Wolf Power Stage.
