Monte Carlo Rally: Masterful Thierry Neuville Opens His 2024 Account With A Victory - In Pics

Thierry Neuville celebrated his 20th world rally win at Rallye Monte-Carlo on Sunday afternoon, banking a perfect score of 30 points alongside co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe.The Hyundai i20 N star opened his 2024 FIA World Rally Championship title bid with a sublime performance in the French Alps, mastering the ice-patched mountain roads to head Toyota Gazoo Racing rival Sébastien Ogier by 16.1sec. Neuville shrugged aside early engine issues before launching an attack on Saturday, overtaking both Ogier and his GR Yaris team-mate Elfyn Evans to storm into the lead with a slender 3.3sec advantage. A clean sweep of fastest times in Sunday’s final leg cemented his position ahead of the nine-time Rallye Monte-Carlo winner.

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Updated on: 30 January 2024 6:01 pm

Thierry Neuville Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

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Thierry Neuville, Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Thierry Neuville (BEL) and Martijn Wydaeghe (BEL) Of team HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM celebrate on the podium after winning World Rally Championship in Monaco, Monte-Carlo on 28.01.2024 with Sebastien Ogier (FRA) and Vincent Landais (FRA) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT in second place and Elfyn Evans (GB) and Scott Martin (GB) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT in third place

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Thierry Neuville Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

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Thierry Neuville Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

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Thierry Neuville, Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

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Thierry Neuville , Seastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Thierry Neuville (BEL) and Martijn Wydaeghe (BEL) Of team HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM celebrate on the podium in first place after winning the World Rally Championship in Monaco, Monte-Carlo on 28.01.2024 with Sebastien Ogier (FRA) and Vincent Landais (FRA) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT in second place and Elfyn Evans (GB) and Scott Martin (GB) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT in third place

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Thierry Neuville Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Thierry Neuville (BEL) of team HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM celebrates on the podium after winning World Rally Championship in Monaco, Monte-Carlo on 28.01.2024