Thierry Neuville has previously conquered Rally Monte Carlo twice, but a fundamental lack of confidence to push his Hyundai to the limit left the 2024 world champion on the back foot.
Neuville had flagged even before last weekend’s season opener that he would be “lying a bit” if he said he felt confident behind the wheel of his updated Hyundai, admitting he was “missing the feeling he used to have to attack”.
