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Last weekend, world rallying"s new era was ushered in as the 2017 WRC kicked off in the icy cold hills above Monte Carlo.You can read exactly what happened in our Monte rally report, but in summary, four-time WRC champion Sebastien Ogier stepped straight from his old VW Polo R and into M-Sport"s new Ford Fiesta without losing his winning ways. His exuberant driving was as quick as it was entertaining to watch.Another star of the Monte Carlo rally, though, was the location. A week on from Ogier claiming the top step of WRC 2017"s first podium, it seems a good time to reflect on the brilliantly varied stages that make Monte such a legendary round on the rallying calendar.You can do that right here with these excellent shots by Drew Gibson. The scenic hills, picturesque villages, unyielding road surfaces and spine-tingling night stages have all been captured by his little Leica. A Leica M 242 with a 50mm F1.4 lens, for all you camera geeks reading. There"s some detailed stuff from the short lulls of action between stages, too, as drivers get a brief respite from Monte"s challenges.Click through and see Monte 2017"s highlights from an alternative angle. Thought we"d better start with Seb and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia, mindImages: Drew Gibson (see Drew"s Instagram feed here)
Date written: 28 Jan 2017
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ID: 6563
Last weekend, world rallying"s new era was ushered in as the 2017 WRC kicked off in the icy cold hills above Monte Carlo.You can read exactly what happened in our Monte rally report, but in summary, four-time WRC champion Sebastien Ogier stepped straight from his old VW Polo R and into M-Sport"s new Ford Fiesta without losing his winning ways. His exuberant driving was as quick as it was entertaining to watch.Another star of the Monte Carlo rally, though, was the location. A week on from Ogier claiming the top step of WRC 2017"s first podium, it seems a good time to reflect on the brilliantly varied stages that make Monte such a legendary round on the rallying calendar.You can do that right here with these excellent shots by Drew Gibson. The scenic hills, picturesque villages, unyielding road surfaces and spine-tingling night stages have all been captured by his little Leica. A Leica M 242 with a 50mm F1.4 lens, for all you camera geeks reading. There"s some detailed stuff from the short lulls of action between stages, too, as drivers get a brief respite from Monte"s challenges.Click through and see Monte 2017"s highlights from an alternative angle. Thought we"d better start with Seb and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia, mindImages: Drew Gibson (see Drew"s Instagram feed here)
Date written: 28 Jan 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6563