Behind-The-Scenes at 2014 Rallye Monte Carlo with Pole Position

Participants pose for a portrait during World Rally Championship 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on January 13th, 2014 // (Volkswagen Motorsport/Red Bull Content Pool)

The World Rally Championship (WRC) is back for 2014! The new season kicked off on January 14^th with the 2014 Rallye Monte Carlo which ends on January 19^th. Sébastien Ogier will be defending his crown for the first time and the list of pretenders to his throne is a long one. Citroën, Volkswagen, Ford and Hyundai will be battling every stage in the hunt for victory like never before. Here’s a tour of the paddock courtesy of Pole Position on YouTube.

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Will Sebastien Ogier be able to defend his title against the likes of Thierry Neuville, Jari-Matti Latvala and Robert Kubica. Subscribe for more: http://link.base79.com/polepositionsub

Rosanna walks you around the service park in Gap ahead of the Rallye Monte-Carlo. Hyundai are the new boys on the block – can they shake the powers of Volkswagen?

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Rallye Monte-Carlo marks the start of the 2014 World Rally Championship. It will be the 82nd running of this notoriously difficult rally. Sebastien Ogier starts the season as the reigning World Champion but with the likes of Thierry Neuville at Hyundai, Mads Ostberg and Kris Meeke at Citroen, Robert Kubica and Mikko Hirvonen at M-Sport and even his team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Andreas Mikkelsen how long can he retain his World Champion status?

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Marsha Haneiph

Born and raised in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Marsha aka "One Opinionated Woman" has been a race fan from childhood. Despite a soft spot for rallycross, she finds interest in all forms of motorsport and enjoys learning about exciting, new varieties. Her personal blog 'One Opinionated Woman' focuses on fitness, food and fast cars.