Wales' Elfyn Evans finishes in second place at the opening round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) season in Monte Carlo, while Josh McErlean completes his debut.

However the drama was turned up a notch in stage six [La Bréole/Selonnet, 18.31km] when Neuville, who was sitting in second spot and 0.8s behind Evans, hit trouble. The stage was

Sebastien Ogier staged an impressive comeback on Friday’s leg of the Monte Carlo Rally, the eight-time FIA World Rally Champion (main image) charging from third to first overall in the 2025 WRC

French driver Sebastien Ogier won a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday. The 41-year-old locally born eight-time former world champion took the season-opener he first won in 2009 with his Welsh Toyota teammate Elfyn Evans in second.

Elfyn Evans is running in second place at the opening round of the World Rally Championship season in Monte Carlo, as Josh McErlean makes his debut.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team started the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship with a trio of stage wins in the dark and tricky tests that opened Rallye Monte-Carlo on Thursday evening, with Elfyn Evans and Sébastien Ogier both inside the overall top three.

Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) secured victory at the opening round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) season in Monte Carlo, earning an additional eight points on Sunday. Ott Tänak (Hyundai) displayed strong pace throughout the event but ultimately dropped to fifth place on Sunday due to tire selection.

The Frenchman said after the race he was unsure whether he would return in 2026 to try and notch up an 11th win in the foothills of the Alps.

Toyota's Sebastien Ogier boosted his hopes of a record 10th Monte Carlo Rally win by taking over at the top on Friday after previous leaders Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans hit trouble on the icy asphalt stages.

Nine-time Monte Carlo winner Ogier used his experience to take control of the WRC season opener