Lead changes three times on Friday at Rally Monte-Carlo

Irish pair Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy remain twelfth in their Ford Puma Rally1. 

Sebastien Ogier/Vincent Landais (Toyota Yaris Rally1) lead Rallye Monte-Carlo the first round of the World Rally Championship. Picture: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool.

The lead changed on three occasions during Friday's six stages of this Rally Monte-Carlo as local hero Sebastien Ogier (Toyota Yaris Rally1), who lost the lead on Thursday night's final stage is back at the top of the leaderboard, 12.6s ahead of his teammate, Welsh driver, Elfyn Evans. 

Hyundai's new recruit, French ace Adrien Fourmaux, is just 1.6s further behind. Irish pair Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford Puma Rally1) remain twelfth.