2025 Monte Carlo Rally

2025 Monte Carlo Rally
93e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of 14 in the 2025 World Rally Championship
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The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a mixture of tarmac and snow stages.
Host country Monaco[a]
Rally baseGap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Dates run23 – 26 January 2025
Start locationThoard, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Finish locationCol de Turini, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Stages18 (343.80 km; 213.63 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceTarmac and snow
Transport distance1,285.57 km (798.82 miles)
Overall distance1,629.37 km (1,012.44 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered70
Crews69 at start, 62 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
3:19:06.1
Sunday
Accumulated leader
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
36:16.1
Power Stage winner Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
12:58.5
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Yohan Rossel
Arnaud Dunand
PH Sport
3:29:32.9
WRC-3 winner Arthur Pelamourges
Bastien Pouget
3:44:44.9

The 2025 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 93e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 23 to 26 January 2025.[2] It marked the ninety-third running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the opening round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The 2025 event was based in Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France and consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 343.80 km (213.63 mi).

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners, and Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT were the manufacturer's winners.[3] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship.[4] Jan Černý and Ondřej Krajča were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.

Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners.[5] Rossel and Dunand successfully defended their titles in the WRC2 category.[6] Arthur Pelamourges and Bastien Pouget were the winners in the WRC3 category.[7]

Background

Entry list

The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten crews entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-four Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and eight Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship.[8]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
1 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
22 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
24 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Charles Munster Loris Pascaud Charles Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
27 Olivier Burri Anderson Levratti Olivier Burri Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
28 Maxime Potty Renaud Herman Maxime Potty Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
29 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
31 Eric Camilli Thibault de la Haye Eric Camilli Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
32 Matthieu Margaillan Mathilde Margaillan Matthieu Margaillan Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
34 Léo Rossel Guillaume Mercoiret PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
35 Alberto Roveta Nicolò Gonella Alberto Roveta Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Flavio Brega Marco Zegna Flavio Brega Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Jan Černý Ondřej Krajča Jan Černý Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
38 Filip Kohn Ross Whittock Filip Kohn Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 Pablo Sarrazin Geoffrey Combe Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
42 Sarah Rumeau Julie Amblard Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
43 Jonathan Michellod Stéphane Fellay Jonathan Michellod Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
44 Rachele Somaschini Nicola Arena Rachele Somaschini Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
45 Daniel Guex Christopher Guieu Daniel Guex Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
46 Enrico Brazzoli Martina Musiari Enrico Brazzoli Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
47 Maurizio Chiarani Flavio Zanella Maurizio Chiarani Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
48 Filippo Marchino Pietro Elia Ometto Filippo Marchino Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
49 Henk Vossen Harmen Scholtalbers Henk Vossen Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
50 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
51 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo Chatillon Renault Clio Rally3 H
52 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
53 Slaven Šekuljica Damir Petrović Slaven Šekuljica Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
54 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
56 Arthur Pelamourges Bastien Pouget Arthur Pelamourges Renault Clio Rally3 H
57 Yanis Desangles Nicolas Théron Yanis Desangles Renault Clio Rally3 H
58 Eric Royère Alexis Grenier Eric Royère Renault Clio Rally3 H
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
20 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 H
21 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Nikolay Gryazin Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 H
22 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 H
26 Hikaru Kogure Topi Matias Luhtinen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 H
30 Yuki Yamamoto James Fulton Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 H

Itinerary

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
22 January After 16:01 Route de la Garde [Shakedown] 3.28 km
23 January After 14:30 Opening ceremony, Casino Square
17:15 – 17:30 Tyre fitting zone, Digne-les-Bains
SS1 After 18:05 Digne-les-Bains / Chaudon-Norante 1 19.01 km
SS2 After 19:53 Faucon-du-Caire / Bréziers 21.18 km
SS3 After 21:06 Avançon / Notre-Dame-du-Laus 1 13.97 km
22:06 – 22:54 Flexi service A, Gap
24 January 8:00 – 8:18 Service B, Gap
SS4 After 9:31 Saint-Maurice / Aubessagne 1 18.68 km
SS5 After 10:34 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes / La Bâtie-Neuve 1 16.68 km
SS6 After 11:42 La Bréole / Selonnet 1 18.31 km
13:27 – 14:10 Service C, Gap
SS7 After 15:23 Saint-Maurice / Aubessagne 2 18.68 km
SS8 After 16:26 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes / La Bâtie-Neuve 2 16.68 km
SS9 After 17:34 La Bréole / Selonnet 2 18.31 km
18:59 – 19:47 Flexi service D, Gap
25 January 6:58 – 7:16 Service E, Gap
SS10 After 8:59 La Motte-Chalancon / Saint-Nazaire 1 27.00 km
SS11 After 10:05 Aucelon / Recoubeau-Jansac 1 20.85 km
SS12 After 11:08 La Bâtie-des-Fonts / Aspremont 1 17.85 km
12:33 – 13:16 Service F, Gap
SS13 After 14:59 La Motte-Chalancon / Saint-Nazaire 2 27.00 km
SS14 After 16:05 Aucelon / Recoubeau-Jansac 2 20.85 km
SS15 After 17:08 La Bâtie-des-Fonts / Aspremont 2 17.85 km
18:33 – 19:21 Flexi service G, Gap
26 January 6:03 – 6:21 Service H, Gap
SS16 After 6:39 Avançon / Notre-Dame-du-Laus 2 13.97 km
SS17 After 8:32 Digne-les-Bains / Chaudon-Norante 2 19.01 km
SS18 After 12:15 La Bollène-Vésubie / Peïra-Cava [Power Stage] 17.92 km
After 16:15 Podium ceremony, Casino Square
Source:[1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Event Sunday Stage Total
1 1 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:19:06.1 0.0 25 3 5 33
2 2 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:19:24.6 +18.5 17 5 4 26
3 3 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:19:32.1 +26.0 15 2 3 20
4 4 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:20:00.4 +54.3 12 4 2 18
5 5 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:20:05.1 +59.0 10 0 1 11
6 6 1 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:24:50.3 +5:44.2 8 1 0 9
7 7 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:29:21.2 +10:15.1 6 0 0 6
Retired SS17 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Accident 0 0 0 0
Retired SS16 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Accident 0 0 0 0
Retired SS16 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Off road 0 0 0 0
Source:[9]

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:09.8
SS1 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:30.4 Ogier / Landais
SS2 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:11.4
SS3 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:06.3 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS4 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:38.3 Evans / Martin
SS5 Stage cancelled
SS6 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 11:00.8 Evans / Martin
SS7 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:35.6
SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:31.7 Ogier / Landais
SS9 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:35.6
SS10 Munster / Louka Ford Puma Rally1 16:28.6
SS11 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:36.9
SS12 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:37.6
SS13 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 16:07.9
SS14 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:39.6
SS15 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:41.5
SS16 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:50.0
SS17 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:05.5
SS18 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:58.6
Source:[10]

Championship standings

WRC2 Rally2

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Event
8 1 22 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 3:29:32.9 0.0 25 4
9 2 31 Eric Camilli Thibault de la Haye Eric Camilli Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:32:20.7 +2:47.8 17 2
10 3 34 Léo Rossel Guillaume Mercoiret PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 3:32:26.8 +2:53.9 15 1
13 4 37 Jan Černý Ondřej Krajča Jan Černý Citroën C3 Rally2 3:36:06.9 +6:34.0 12 0
14 5 24 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:36:33.8 +7:00.9 10 0
16 6 39 Pablo Sarrazin Geoffrey Combe Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 3:42:53.8 +13:20.9 8 0
18 7 25 Charles Munster Loris Pascaud Charles Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:43:49.5 +14:16.6 6 0
19 8 28 Maxime Potty Renaud Herman Maxime Potty Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:44:33.3 +15:00.4 4 0
20 9 42 Sarah Rumeau Julie Amblard Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 3:44:41.1 +15:08.2 2 0
23 10 38 Filip Kohn Ross Whittock Filip Kohn Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:48:20.2 +18:47.3 1 0
24 11 27 Olivier Burri Anderson Levratti Olivier Burri Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:48:36.6 +19:03.7 0 0
27 12 43 Jonathan Michellod Stéphane Fellay Jonathan Michellod Škoda Fabia R5 3:54:55.7 +25:22.8 0 0
35 13 47 Maurizio Chiarani Flavio Zanella Maurizio Chiarani Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:06:27.4 +36:54.5 0 0
38 14 36 Flavio Brega Marco Zegna Flavio Brega Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:08:48.1 +39:15.2 0 0
39 15 46 Enrico Brazzoli Martina Musiari Enrico Brazzoli Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:08:56.4 +39:23.5 0 0
43 16 29 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 4:12:13.5 +42:40.6 0 0
53 17 45 Daniel Guex Christopher Guieu Daniel Guex Hyundai i20 N Rally2 4:25:12.9 +55:40.0 0 0
57 18 44 Rachele Somaschini Nicola Arena Rachele Somaschini Citroën C3 Rally2 4:49:09.3 +1:19:36.4 0 0
59 19 48 Filippo Marchino Pietro Elia Ometto Filippo Marchino Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:54:48.3 +1:25:15.4 0 0
62 20 49 Henk Vossen Harmen Scholtalbers Henk Vossen Hyundai i20 N Rally2 5:08:41.0 +1:39:08.1 0 0
Retired SS2 35 Alberto Roveta Nicolò Gonella Alberto Roveta Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Accident 0 0
Did not start 32 Matthieu Margaillan Mathilde Margaillan Matthieu Margaillan Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Shakedown accident 0 0
Source:[11]

Special stages

Championship standings

WRC3 Rally3

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
21 1 56 Arthur Pelamourges Bastien Pouget Arthur Pelamourges Renault Clio Rally3 3:44:44.9 0.0 25
25 2 54 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 3:49:47.6 +5:02.7 17
26 3 52 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 3:50:56.0 +6:11.1 15
30 4 50 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 3:58:26.0 +13:41.1 12
45 5 57 Yanis Desangles Nicolas Théron Yanis Desangles Renault Clio Rally3 4:16:25.7 +31:40.8 10
46 6 58 Eric Royère Alexis Grenier Eric Royère Renault Clio Rally3 4:17:55.0 +33:10.1 8
60 7 53 Slaven Šekuljica Damir Petrović Slaven Šekuljica Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:02:47.2 +1:18:02.3 6
Retired SS4 51 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo Chatillon Renault Clio Rally3 Rolled 0
Source:[14]

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 2:24.8
SS1 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 13:26.0 Pelamourges / Pouget
SS2 Rossi / Sarmezan Ford Fiesta Rally3 13:16.9 Rossi / Sarmezan
SS3 Stage cancelled
SS4 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 12:22.3 Pelamourges / Pouget
SS5 Stage cancelled
SS6 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 12:22.5 Pelamourges / Pouget
SS7 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 12:09.7
SS8 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 11:22.5
SS9 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 12:37.1
SS10 Stage cancelled
SS11 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 11:57.7 Pelamourges / Pouget
SS12 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 12:12.3
SS13 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 17:57.3
SS14 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 12:00.6
SS15 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 12:23.5
SS16 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 12:17.7
SS17 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 14:14.2
SS18 Pelamourges / Pouget Renault Clio Rally3 14:10.9
Source:[15]

Championship standings

Notes

  1. ^ Although the rally was run in France, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile does not consider France to be the host nation.

References

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