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93rd edition of the Monte Carlo Rally
2025 Monte Carlo Rally
93 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
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)
Stage surfaceTarmac and snow
Transport distance1,285.57 km (798.82 miles)
Overall distance1,629.37 km (1,012.44 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered70

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

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

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are twenty-four Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and eight Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship.

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
1 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Finland Sami Pajari Finland Marko Salminen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
8 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
13 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 France Adrien Fourmaux France Alexandre Coria South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
17 France Sébastien Ogier France Vincent Landais Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean Republic of Ireland Eoin Treacy United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
69 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan 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
21 Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Kyrgyzstan Konstantin Aleksandrov Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
22 France Yohan Rossel France Arnaud Dunand France PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
24 Italy Roberto Daprà Italy Luca Guglielmetti Italy Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Luxembourg Charles Munster France Loris Pascaud Luxembourg Charles Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
27 Switzerland Olivier Burri France Anderson Levratti Switzerland Olivier Burri Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
28 Belgium Maxime Potty Belgium Renaud Herman Belgium Maxime Potty Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
29 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland Republic of Ireland Michael Joseph Morrissey Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
31 France Eric Camilli France Thibault de la Haye France Eric Camilli Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
32 France Matthieu Margaillan France Mathilde Margaillan France Matthieu Margaillan Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
34 France Léo Rossel France Guillaume Mercoiret France PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
35 Italy Alberto Roveta Italy Nicolò Gonella Italy Alberto Roveta Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Italy Flavio Brega Italy Marco Zegna Italy Flavio Brega Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Czech Republic Jan Černý Czech Republic Ondřej Krajča Czech Republic Jan Černý Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
38 Czech Republic Filip Kohn United Kingdom Ross Whittock Czech Republic Filip Kohn Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 France Pablo Sarrazin France Geoffrey Combe Italy Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
40 France Eliott Delecour France Romain Roche France Eliott Delecour Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
42 France Sarah Rumeau France Julie Amblard Italy Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
43 Switzerland Jonathan Michellod Switzerland Stéphane Fellay Switzerland Jonathan Michellod Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
44 Italy Rachele Somaschini Italy Nicola Arena Italy Rachele Somaschini Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
45 Switzerland Daniel Guex France Christopher Guieu Switzerland Daniel Guex Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
46 Italy Enrico Brazzoli Italy Martina Musiari Italy Enrico Brazzoli Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
47 Italy Maurizio Chiarani Italy Flavio Zanella Italy Maurizio Chiarani Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
48 Italy Filippo Marchino Italy Pietro Elia Ometto Italy Filippo Marchino Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
49 Netherlands Henk Vossen Netherlands Harmen Scholtalbers Netherlands 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 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
51 France Mattéo Chatillon France Maxence Cornuau France Mattéo Chatillon Renault Clio Rally3 H
52 France Ghjuvanni Rossi France Kylian Sarmezan France Ghjuvanni Rossi Renault Clio Rally3 H
53 Croatia Slaven Šekuljica Croatia Damir Petrović Croatia Slaven Šekuljica Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
54 Italy Matteo Fontana Italy Alessandro Arnaboldi Italy Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
55 France Arthur Pelamourges France Bastien Pouget France Arthur Pelamourges Renault Clio Rally3 H
56 France Yanis Desangles France Nicolas Théron France Yanis Desangles Renault Clio Rally3 H
57 France Eric Royère France Alexis Grenier France Eric Royère Renault Clio Rally3 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 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 17.92 km
After 16:15 Podium ceremony, Casino Square
Source:

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

  1. ^ "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. "WRC reveals spectacular expanded 2025 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. "Masterful Neuville opens 2024 campaign with victory in Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. "Flying Rossel goes back-to-back in Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. "Entry List Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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