Sebastian Ogier has won the Rallye Monte Carlo, the opening round in the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Ogier inherited the lead at the end of day two, when Juho Hanninen picked up a puncture and slipped down the order.
Intercontinental Rally Challenge regular Luca Betti will drive a Peugeot 207 S2000 for the rest of the season. The car will be run by a new Italian team, F.R. Special Cars, and will use Pirelli rubber.