Ogier holds off Neuville to be crowned king of Monte Carlo

The outcome of a thrilling Rallye Monte Carlo, the opening round of the World Rally Championship, went all the way to the end of the final stage as Citroen returnee Sebastien Ogier fended off a terrific challenge from Belgian driver Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20 WRC) to win by 2.2 seconds.

Estonian Ott Tanak (Toyota Yaris WRC) completed the podium places - two minutes and 13 seconds behind. For Irish driver Kris Meeke the final stage brought five additional points as he won the Power Stage.