Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke snatched the lead of the Monte Carlo Rally from triple world champion Sebastien Ogier on Thursday, mastering the bitter cold and ice of the season's opening event. Meeke, behind the wheel of a Citroen, had trailed Volkswagen Polo driver Ogier by 4.1sec after the first night-time special between Entrevaux and Rouaine. But he overturned the deficit over the second stage, 20.38km between Barles and Seyne, to end the opening day with a 6.9sec lead over Ogier who is chasing a fourth win on the 84th edition of the storied rally. "Everything feels good," Meeke told wrc.com Ogier said he was content to be in second place ahead of the resumption of the rally...
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