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(Update: On Day 2 Friday, Robert Kubica was forced to retire after leaving the road.)
Frenchman Bryan Bouffier stunned the rally world by taking the lead of the Monte Carlo Rally in his M-Sport-prepared Ford Fiesta RS WRC.
The Frenchman fared the best when it came to juggling all of the elements that are needed to be successful on Rallye Monte Carlo and his reward was a comfortable lead over Citroen's Kris Meeke.
Meeke made a cautious start but his confidence increased with each stage and he was able to overtake Robert Kubica for second place on the final stage.
Driving an M-Sport-prepared Ford Focus RS WRC, the former Formula 1 driver was the standout performer on the opening loop of stages, as he set two fastest times. But he adopted a more cautious approach on the remaining stages to ensure he made it to the end of the leg.
Hyundai lost both its i20s: Thierry Neuville crashed on the first stage his car while Dani Sordo retired with an electrical failure.
Frenchman Bryan Bouffier stunned the rally world by taking the lead of the Monte Carlo Rally in his M-Sport-prepared Ford Fiesta RS WRC.
The Frenchman fared the best when it came to juggling all of the elements that are needed to be successful on Rallye Monte Carlo and his reward was a comfortable lead over Citroen's Kris Meeke.
Meeke made a cautious start but his confidence increased with each stage and he was able to overtake Robert Kubica for second place on the final stage.
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| Robert Kubica, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, M-Sport. (Photo: WRi2) |
Driving an M-Sport-prepared Ford Focus RS WRC, the former Formula 1 driver was the standout performer on the opening loop of stages, as he set two fastest times. But he adopted a more cautious approach on the remaining stages to ensure he made it to the end of the leg.
Hyundai lost both its i20s: Thierry Neuville crashed on the first stage his car while Dani Sordo retired with an electrical failure.