2025 Monte Carlo Rally
2025 Monte Carlo Rally 93e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | ||
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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 base | Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | |
Dates run | 23 – 26 January 2025 | |
Start location | Thoard, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | |
Finish location | Col de Turini, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
Stages | 18 (343.80 km; 213.63 miles)[1] | |
Stage surface | Tarmac and snow | |
Transport distance | 1,285.57 km (798.82 miles) | |
Overall distance | 1,629.37 km (1,012.44 miles) | |
Statistics | ||
Crews registered | 70 | |
Crews | 69 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]
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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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 |
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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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 |
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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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 | |
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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
Special stages
Championship standings
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WRC2 Rally2
Classification
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
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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
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Championship standings
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WRC3 Rally3
Classification
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
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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 | ||
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Special stages
Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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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 | |
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Championship standings
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Notes
- ^ Although the rally was run in France, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile does not consider France to be the host nation.
References
- ^ a b "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "WRC reveals spectacular expanded 2025 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Masterful Neuville opens 2024 campaign with victory in Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Flying Rossel goes back-to-back in Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Ogier Strikes 10 at Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Rossel Reigns Supreme in WRC2 at Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Pelamourgues Powers to WRC3 Glory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Entry List Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links
- Official website (in French and English)
- 2025 Monte Carlo Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2025 Monte Carlo Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)