The 2018 World Rally Championships is approaching its finale. Here are the highlights from an action-packed season so far, which has taken in an array of jaw-dropping locations.
The 2018 World Rally Championships is approaching its finale. Here are the highlights from an action-packed season so far, which has taken in an array of jaw-dropping locations.
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The 2018 season started along the French Riviera. M-Sport Ford's Sébastien Ogier won the opening rally with his co-driver Julien Ingrassia. TOYOTA claimed both second and third place in the driver standings.
Monte-Carlo —
The 2018 season started along the French Riviera. M-Sport Ford's Sébastien Ogier won the opening rally with his co-driver Julien Ingrassia. TOYOTA claimed both second and third place in the driver standings.
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The tour rolled on to a snow-covered course in Sweden. French duo Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul won their first rally of the season for Hyundai. Both drivers and manufacturer led their respective championships.
The tour rolled on to a snow-covered course in Sweden. French duo Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul won their first rally of the season for Hyundai. Both drivers and manufacturer led their respective championships.
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TOYOTA started Rally Mexico just one point behind Hyundai in the manufacturer's standings. However, the Japanese team had a poor showing as M-Sport Ford's Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia came in first.
Mexico —
TOYOTA started Rally Mexico just one point behind Hyundai in the manufacturer's standings. However, the Japanese team had a poor showing as M-Sport Ford's Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia came in first.
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Corsica was the stunning location for the fourth rally of this season's championships. The French pairing of Ogier and Ingrassia secured back-to-back victories.
France —
Corsica was the stunning location for the fourth rally of this season's championships. The French pairing of Ogier and Ingrassia secured back-to-back victories.
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TOYOTA won their first rally of the season in the Argentine valleys. The Estonian duo of Ott T?nak and Martin J?rveoja dominated much of the race to take victory.
Argentina —
TOYOTA won their first rally of the season in the Argentine valleys. The Estonian duo of Ott T?nak and Martin J?rveoja dominated much of the race to take victory.
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Hyundai's Neuville and Gilsoul secured their second rally win on a packed course in Portugal, extending their team's lead at the top of the standings.
Portugal —
Hyundai's Neuville and Gilsoul secured their second rally win on a packed course in Portugal, extending their team's lead at the top of the standings.
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The Belgian pair won consecutive races on the Sardinia coast as they started to run away with the driver's championship.
Italy —
The Belgian pair won consecutive races on the Sardinia coast as they started to run away with the driver's championship.
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The rally marked a serious turning point for TOYOTA. They secured both first and third place, igniting a period of domination which would begin to rival Hyundai's grip.
Finland —
The rally marked a serious turning point for TOYOTA. They secured both first and third place, igniting a period of domination which would begin to rival Hyundai's grip.
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The familiar TOYOTA pairing of Tanak and Jarveoja secured their second successive win in Germany. The success saw TOYOTA leapfrog M-Sport Ford into second in the manufacturers' championship.
Germany —
The familiar TOYOTA pairing of Tanak and Jarveoja secured their second successive win in Germany. The success saw TOYOTA leapfrog M-Sport Ford into second in the manufacturers' championship.
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Things would only get better for TOYOTA in Turkey. Tanak and Jarveoja won their third straight rally.
Turkey —
Things would only get better for TOYOTA in Turkey. Tanak and Jarveoja won their third straight rally.
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The three victories saw Tanak and Jarveoja close the gap at the top of the driver's championship and gave TOYOTA the lead in the manufacturers' standings.
The three victories saw Tanak and Jarveoja close the gap at the top of the driver's championship and gave TOYOTA the lead in the manufacturers' standings.
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TOYOTA's period of domination came to an end on a new and improved route in Wales, where M-Sport Ford's Ogier and Ingrassia won their second rally of the season.
Wales —
TOYOTA's period of domination came to an end on a new and improved route in Wales, where M-Sport Ford's Ogier and Ingrassia won their second rally of the season.
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The penultimate race of the season saw the championship travel to Salou. Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena claimed Citroen's first win of the season.
Spain —
The penultimate race of the season saw the championship travel to Salou. Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena claimed Citroen's first win of the season.
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Australia will be the venue for the last race of the 2018 World Rally Championship. Defending world champions Ogier and Ingrassia lead the driver's standings with TOYOTA boasting a 12-point lead in the manafactuer's championship.
Australia —
Australia will be the venue for the last race of the 2018 World Rally Championship. Defending world champions Ogier and Ingrassia lead the driver's standings with TOYOTA boasting a 12-point lead in the manafactuer's championship.
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