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2021 Rallye Monte-Carlo - Sunday report

2021 Rallye Monte-Carlo - Sunday afternoon

Sébastien Ogier took a huge step towards securing a historic eighth Rallye Monte-Carlo win on Saturday after recapturing the lead to head a clean sweep of the podium places for Toyota Gazoo Racing.

Elfyn Evans led Rallye Monte-Carlo after Friday’s second leg – but the Welshman was under severe pressure from angry FIA World Champion Sébastien Ogier.

La pilote belgo-néerlandaise Maya Weug, née en Espagne, est entrée dans l’histoire en devenant non seulement la première pilote FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars, mais aussi la toute première femme à intégrer la Ferrari Driver Academy. Les trois autres finalistes remportent un essai au volant de la Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO.

Sébastien Ogier won all three Friday morning speed tests at Rallye Monte-Carlo to charge into the lead of this opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship.

The Nürburgring Nordschleife’s 64 heart-stopping twists and turns will ensure a more spectacular start to a WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup season than ever before following a handful of calendar adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, Portugal, will replace the 1000 Miles of Sebring as the season-opener for this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship. Round 1 of FIA WEC Season 9, the 8 Hours of Portimão, will take place from April 2-4, 2021.

Ott Tänak won Thursday afternoon’s opening two speed tests to claim the early lead at Rallye Monte-Carlo.

The FIA Historic Motor Sport Commission has confirmed that the final of the 2021 FIA Trophy for Historic Regularity Rallies will be hosted by the Rally Poland Historic on the 11-14 November 2021, the tenth anniversary of this highly popular event.