The Monte Carlo Rally saw the return of a factory-backed Citroen team… and all-new cars which revealed themselves to have been hastily developed.

Behind the clouds of dust and dirt, what’s really going on inside a world championship rally car during the heat of the race? Jane Speechley was lucky enough to get a glimpse.

The 2016 Skoda Fabia R 5 has been given the green-light to compete in the 2016 World Rally Championship, taking over from the Fabia Super 2000.