WRC Images : Rally Germany (2018)

Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja celebrate winning Rallye Deutschland 2018

Ott Tanka in a class of his own on Rallye Deutschland

Craig Breen in the Panzerplatte arena on Rallye Deutschland

Mads Ostberg is relishing his second chance at Citroen Racing

Breaking and turning-in to corners is the key to success on any asphalt rally. Esapekka Lappi showed how it should be done.

Andreas Mikkelsen prepares for action

Kalle Rovanpera is the latest superstar of WRC to emerge from Finland

Jari-Matti Latvala clouts a straw bale on the inside of this tight right hand corner.

Esapekka Lappi likes Rallye Deutschland, he showed impressive speed in 2017 and continues to improve on asphalt

Clipping straw bales at high speed is a fine art. Here Thierry Neuville judges it right.

Thierry Neuville gets ready for the off on Rallye Deutschland

Sebastien Ogier is another favourite for top honours on Rallye Deutschland

Sliding wide on a left-hand hairpin, Sebastien Ogier in his Ford Fiesta WRC

Being based in central Europe, Rallye Deutschland is always a popular rally with fans.

Dani Sordo always puts in a strong performance on the tricky Rallye Deutschland

Thierry Neuville is an expert on the tricky asphalt stages of Rallye Deutschland

Thierry Neuville loves Rallye Deutschland

Super relaxed, Jari-Matti Latvala

Jari-Matti Latvala prepares for action on Rallye Deutschland

Andreas Mikkelsen is hoping for a big improvement in form and results on Rallye Deutschland

Thierry Neuville amidst his own tyre smoke.

Elfyn Evans blasts his M-Sport Ford Fiesta past the close trees on Rallye Deutschland

Esapekka Lappi in the morning sun on Rallye Deutschland

Jari-Matti sliding his Toyota Yaris WRC on an early morning stage of Rallye Deutschland 2018

Andreas Mikkelsen sliding his Hyundai i20 WRC in the morning sun