Thierry Neuville leads the 2017 Monte Carlo Rally by just over a half a minute after Sebastien Ogier and Kris Meeke both went off on Friday morning. Hyundai driver Neuville had ended the first night, overshadowed by a spectator fatality in a crash involving his team-mate Hayden Paddon, with a seven-second advantage over Ogier's M-Sport Ford. Ogier then tumbled to ninth place when he slid into a ditch when caught out by the icy conditions under braking on Friday's opener. His team-mate Ott Tanak stepped up to lead M-Sport's challenge and was fastest on that stage, moving up from fifth place to close behind new second-position man Meeke. Tanak was poised to get ahead of the Citroen on SS4...
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