Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia produced a heroic effort in their Citroen C3 WRC to win the Rallye Monte-Carlo by the narrowest margin in the history of the event.

This exceptional result saw Citroen Racing claim its 100^th World Rally Championship (WRC) win at the start of the year in which the brand celebrates its centenary.

Second fastest on the final stage between La Cabanette and the Col de Braus, the Frenchmen sealed their seventh overall win and their sixth in a row in the Principality by just 2.2 seconds, on their first competitive outing in the C3 WRC.

The result also means the pair now jointly hold the record for the number of wins at this prestigious rally and confirms how Sebastien and Julien are already at one with their new car. 

This outstanding performance is Citroen Racing's 100^th victory in the World Rally Championship, a historic achievement that reflects the kind of longevity at the highest level that few manufacturers can boast.

This win comes almost 20 years after Citroen Racing's first win at this level when the Xsara kit car prevailed at the 1999 Rally de Catalunya, driven by the late Philippe Bugalski and Jean-Paul Chiaroni, who now works as recce and weather coordinator for the team.