
Loeb vs Ogier: Revelling in a rarity
The brief but thrilling battle between Sebastiens Ogier and Loeb lit up the Monte Carlo Rally last week. DAVID EVANS recalls the privilege of watching it unfold
We bring the stars out. We bring the women and the cars and the cards out.
Last week's Monte Carlo Rally was made for Tinie Tempah, and never more so than at the end of the first stage of the season.
The scene was set in the most dramatic, beautiful fashion, with the clearest, crispest, not quite coldest but chilly enough, night having fallen to welcome in the 2015 World Rally Championship.
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