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The Frenchman, who was born and grew up in Gap
where the rally is based, beat Welsh team mate Elfyn Evans by
32.6 seconds in a Toyota one-two.
Last year's winner Thierry Neuville of Belgium denied the
Japanese manufacturer a podium sweep with third place for
Hyundai.
Ogier, whose eight wins have been with five different
manufacturers, had previously been level with compatriot and
nine-times world champion Sebastien Loeb with seven Monte Carlo
rally wins each.
One of Ogier's wins, in 2009, came when the rally was part of
the Intercontinental Rally Challenge rather than the world
championship.
The 37-year-old reigning world champion took a maximum 30-point
haul from this year's asphalt event in the French Alps, run
without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after also
winning the final power stage for five bonus points.
"The car has been amazing. I really enjoyed the weekend, it has
been such a pleasure. I almost have tears in my eyes now and it
was a good decision to do one more year," said the Frenchman,
co-driven by compatriot Julien Ingrassia.
Ogier had planned to retire last year but decided to stay for
one more year because he wanted to leave after a proper season
and not one ravaged by the pandemic.
Estonian Ott Tanak, whose rally ended on Saturday, had led after
Thursday's first two stages and then Evans was in front on
Saturday.
Finland's Kalle Rovanpera was fourth for Toyota with Spaniard
Dani Sordo fifth for Hyundai and Japana's Takamoto Katsuta sixth
in a Toyota.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London; Editing by Ken Ferris and
Christian Radnedge)
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