This weekend’s Monte Carlo heralds a new era for the World Rally Championship, as new regulations aim to make the cars faster and more spectacular.
Volkswagen’s departure following the continued Dieselgate fallout offers another line of intrigue, with Sebastien Loeb heir Sebastien Ogier moving to the non-factory M-Sport. He’ll face the might of full-season returnees Citroën and Toyota, plus Hyundai.
The 17-stage, 382km rally begins on Thursday (January 19), and will be available free-to-air on Red Bull TV – live stages will be shown on Saturday with highlights every day.
Sebastien Ogier
Ott Tänak
Elfyn Evans
Jari-Matti Latvala
Juho Hänninen
Hayden Paddon
Thierry Neuville
Dani Sordo
Kris Meeke
Stéphane Lefebvre
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