Jan 22 (Reuters) - Eight-times world champion Sebastien Ogier was heading for a record ninth victory in the season-opening Monte Carlo rally after taking a 21. If you loved this article and you simply would like to be given more info about คาสิโนออนไลน์ i implore you to visit our site. 1 second lead over old rival Sebastien Loeb into Sunday's final stages.
Neither man is competing full time this season but the icy roads in the French Alps around Monte Carlo are an old battleground for greats who between them have won 17 of the last 18 world championships.
Loeb, now 47 and driving for M-Sport Ford in his first WRC rally since 2020, has won the event seven times and started Saturday as the overnight leader.
Ogier took back the lead in Saturday's penultimate stage and was then 16.1 seconds quicker than the nine-times world champion in the 20km final stage after a late change of tactics.