Hyundai withdraw car from Monte Carlo rally following spectator death

The car went off the course on a left-hand bend towards the end of the 21.25 kilometre Entrevaux-Ubraye opening leg.

Hyundai Motorsport have withdrawn Hayden Paddon's car from the Monte Carlo Rally following a crash on Thursday which resulted in the death of a spectator.

New Zealander Paddon went off the course on a left-hand bend towards the end of the 21.25 kilometre Entrevaux-Ubraye opening leg, which saw his Hyundai i20 Coupe roll over and caused Special Stage 1 to be halted as it blocked the road.