Great Britain's round of the World Rally Championship may have moved from its tradtional season-closing position in the calendar, and entered the rather warmer climate of late October, but that hasn't removed any of its traditional character.
NOV 01st 2016
Mega‑Gallery: Wales Rally GB 2016
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If anything the new date added to the challenge of the weekend, with Friday presenting the tradtional heavy rain to competitors, but giving way to two days of dry weather, making tyre choice and confidence all the more important.
Sebastien Ogier claimed his fourth Rally GB victory in a row after staking his claim from the very first stage (where he pulled an instant seven-second gap over the field). But it wasn't a straight cruise. Ford's Ott Tanak in fact won more stages than the French World Champion, and closed in to within near touching distance of the victor by the end.
Click through the gallery above to see all our best shots from the weekend, and our full review will arrive later in the week.
Photography by Ben Miles.
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