Monte Carlo Rally
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The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. The rally takes place along the French Riviera in the Principality of Monaco and southeast France.
From its inception in 1911 by Prince Albert I, this rally, under difficult and demanding conditions, was an important means of testing the latest improvements and innovations to automobiles. Winning the rally gave the car a great deal of credibility and publicity. Since 1973, the race has been held in January as the first race of the FIA World Rally Championship and as recently as 1991, competitors were able to choose their starting points from approximately five venues roughly equidistant from Monaco itself. With often varying conditions at each starting point, typically comprising dry tarmac, wet tarmac, snow, and ice, sometimes all in a single stage of the rally. This places a big emphasis on tire choices, as a driver has to balance the need for grip on ice and snow with the need for grip on dry tarmac. For the driver, this is often a difficult choice as the tyres that work well on snow and ice normally perform badly on dry tarmac.
This rally features one of the most famous special stages in the world. The stage is run from La Bollène to Sospel, or the other way around, over a steep and tight mountain road with many hairpin turns. On this route it passes over the Col de Turini, which normally has ice and/or snow on sections of it at that time of the year. Spectators also throw snow on the road — in 2005, Marcus Grönholm and Petter Solberg both ripped a wheel off their cars when they skidded on snow most likely placed there by spectators and crashed into a wall. Grönholm went on to finish fifth, but Solberg was forced to retire as the damage to his car was extensive.
The Turini is also driven at night, with thousand of fans watching the "Night of Turini", also known as the "Night of the Long Knives" due to the strong high beam lights cutting through the night.[1][2] In the 2007 edition of the rally, the Turini was not used, but it returned for the 2008 route.[3]
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[edit] Past winners
(list by driver / co-driver and vehicle type)
[edit] 1911-1929
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Henri Rougier — (Turcat-Mery) | Aspaigu — (Gobron) | Jules Beutler — (Martini) |
| 1912 | Jules Beutler — (Berliet) | Von Eismark — (Dunkop) | Meuiner — (Delaunay-Belleville) |
| 1924 | Jacques Edouard Ledure — (Bignan) | de Marquet — (Métallurgique) | Barbillon — (Bignan) |
| 1925 | François Repusseau — (Renault) | Mertens — (Lancia Lambda) | Lamarche — (FN) |
| 1926 | Victor A. Bruce/W J Brunell — (Autocarrier) | Bussienne — (Sizaire Frères) | Marika — (Citroën) |
| 1927 | Lefebvre/Despaux — (Amilcar) | Clausse — (Celtic-Bignani) | Bussienne — (Sizaire-Frères) |
| 1928 | Jacques Bignan — (Fiat) | Malaret — (Fiat) | Versigny — (Talbot) |
| 1929 | Sprenger van Euk — (Graham-Paige) | Szmick — (Weiss-Manfred) | Visser — (Lancia) |
[edit] 1930-1949
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Hector Petit — (Licorne) | Al Berlesco — (DeSoto) | A. Blin D'Orimont — (Studebaker) |
| 1931 | Donald Healey — (Invicta) | J P Wimille — (Lorraine) | Lucy Schell — (Bugatti) |
| 1932 | M Vaselle/ — (Hotchkiss) G. de Lavelette/C. de Cortanze — (Peugeot) |
Donald Healey — (Invicta) | B Ivanovsky — (Ford) |
| 1933 | M Vaselle — (Hotchkiss) | R Guyot — (Renault) | Roualt/Quinlin — (Salmson) |
| 1934 | Gas/Trevoux — (Hotchkiss) | Chauvierre — (Chenard-Walcker) | Donald Healey — (Triumph Gloria) |
| 1935 | Christian Lahaye / R. Quatresous — (Renault) | J C Ridley — (Triumph Gloria) | Lucie Schell — (Delahaye) |
| 1936 | L. Zamfirescu / P.G. Cristea — (Ford) | Lucie Schell — (Delahaye) | C Lahaye / R Quatresous — (Renault) |
| 1937 | René Le Bègue / Julio Quinlin — (Delahaye) | P de Massa / L Mahe — (Talbot) | M Jacobs / T de Boer — (Buick) |
| 1938 | G. Baker Schut/Karelton — (Ford) | Jean Trevoux / Marcel Lesurque — (Hotchkiss) | C Lahaye / R Quatresous — (Renault) |
| 1939 | Jean Trevoux/Marcel Lesurque — (Hotchkiss) J Paul/M Contet — (Delahaye) |
No second place, joint first place |
E Mutsearts / A Kouwenberg — (Ford) |
| 1949 | Jean Trevoux / Marcel Lesurque — (Hotchkiss) | M Worms / E Mouche — (Hotchkiss) | F Dobry / Z Treybal — (Bristol) |
[edit] 1950-1972
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Marcel Becquart/H. Secret — (Hotchkiss) | Maurice Gatsonides/ K S Barendregt - (Humber Super Snipe) |
Julio Quinlin/Jean Behra — (Simca 8) |
| 1951 | Jean Trevoux/ Roger Crovetto — (Delahaye) | Comte de Monte Real/ M J Palma — (Ford) | C Vard/ A Young — (Jaguar Mk V) |
| 1952 | Sydney Allard / Guy Warburton — (Allard P1) | Stirling Moss / D Scannell / John Cooper - (Sunbeam-Talbot 90) |
Dr Angelvin / Miss Angelvin — (Simca Sport) |
| 1953 | Maurice Gatsonides / Peter Worledge — (Ford Zephyr) | Ian Appleyard/ Pat Appleyard — (Jaguar Mark VII) | R Marion / J Charmasson — (Citroën Six) |
| 1954 | Louis Chiron / Ciro Basadonna — (Lancia Aurelia GT) | P David / P Barbier — (Peugeot 203) | A Blanchard / A Lecoq — (Panhard 750) |
| 1955 | Per Malling / Gunnar Fadum — (Sunbeam-Talbot 90) | G Gillard / R Duget — (Panhard 850) | H Gerdum / J Kuhling — (Mercedes-Benz 220) |
| 1956 | Ronnie Adams / Frank Biggar — (Jaguar Mark VII) | Walter Schock / K Raebe — (Mercedes-Benz 220) | M Grosgogeat / P Biaginin — (DKW) |
| 1957 | Rally Cancelled | ||
| 1958 | Guy Monraisse / Jacques Feret — (Renault) | A Gacon / L Borsa — (Alfa Romeo Giulietta) | L Vold-Johansen / F Koperud — (DKW) |
| 1959 | Paul Coltelloni / Pierre Alexandre — (Citroën ID) | A Thomas / J Delliere — (Simca Aronde) | P Surles / J Piniers — (Panhard 850) |
| 1960 | Walter Schock / Rolf Moll — (Mercedes-Benz 220SE) | Eugen Böhringer / H Socher — (Mercedes-Benz 220SE) | Ott / Mahle — (Mercedes-Benz 220SE) |
| 1961 | Maurice Martin / Roger Bateau — (Panhard PL17) | W Löffler / H Walter — (Panhard PL17) | G Jouanneaux / A Coquillet — (Panhard PL17) |
| 1962 | Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Häggbom — (Saab 96 #303) | Eugen Böhringer / P Lang — (Mercedes-Benz 220SE) | Paddy Hopkirk / J Scott — (Sunbeam Rapier) |
| 1963 | Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Palm — (Saab 96 #283) | P Toivonen / A Jarvi — (Citroën ID19) | R Aaltonen / A Ambrose — (Mini Cooper) |
| 1964 | Paddy Hopkirk / Henry Liddon — (Mini Cooper S) | B Ljungfeldt / F Sager — (Ford Falcon) | Erik Carlsson / G Palm — (Saab 96) |
| 1965 | Timo Mäkinen / Paul Easter — (Mini Cooper S) | Eugen Böhringer / Rolf Wütherich — (Porsche 904) | Pat Moss / Ann Wisdom — (Saab 96) |
| 1966 | Pauli Toivonen / Ensio Mikander — (Citroën ID) | R Trautmann / J Hanrioud — (Lancia Flavia) | O Andersson / O Dahlgren — (Lancia Flavia) |
| 1967 | Rauno Aaltonen / Henry Liddon — (Mini Cooper S) | Ove Andersson / J Davenport — (Lancia Fulvia) | Vic Elford / David Stone — (Porsche 911S) |
| 1968 | Vic Elford / David Stone — (Porsche 911T) | P Toivonen / M Tiukkanen — (Porsche 911S) | Rauno Aaltonen / Henry Liddon — (Mini Cooper S) |
| 1969 | Björn Waldegård / Lars Helmer — (Porsche 911S) | Gérard Larrousse / J C Perramond — (Porsche 911S) | J Vinatier / J-F Jacob — (Alpine-Renault A110) |
| 1970 | Björn Waldegård/Lars Helmer — (Porsche 911S) | Gerard Larrousse / M Gelin — (Porsche 911S) | J-P Nicolas / C Roure — (Alpine-Renault A110) |
| 1971 | Ove Andersson/David Stone — (Alpine-Renault A110) | Jean-Luc Thérier / M Callewaert — (Alpine-Renault A110) | J-C Andruet / G Vial — (Alpine-Renault A110) |
| 1972 | Sandro Munari/Mario Manucci — (Lancia Fulvia 1.6HF) | Gerard Larrousse / J-C Perramond — (Porsche 911S) | Rauno Aaltonen / J Todt — (Datsun 240Z) |
[edit] 1973-1985
| Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Driver Co-driver |
Team Car |
Time | ||
| 42ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 19 to 26 January 1973 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
18 stages 420 km |
1 | 5h 42m 04s | ||
| 2 | 5h 42m 30s | ||||
| 3 | 5h 43m 39s | ||||
| 1974 rally cancelled | |||||
| 43ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 15 to 23 January 1975 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
22 stages 472 km |
1 | 6h 25m 59s | ||
| 2 | 6h 29m 05s | ||||
| 3 | 6h 29m 46s | ||||
| 44ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 17 to 24 January 1976 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
23 stages 530 km |
1 | 6h 25m 10s | ||
| 2 | 6h 26m 37s | ||||
| 3 | 6h 31m 23s | ||||
| 45ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 22 to 28 January 1977 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship Round 1 of the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers |
26 stages 506 km |
1 | 6h 36m 13s | ||
| 2 | 6h 38m 29s | ||||
| 3 | 6h 47m 07s | ||||
| 46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 21 to 28 January 1978 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship Round 1 of the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers |
29 stages 570 km |
1 | 6h 57m 03s | ||
| 2 | 6h 58m 55s | ||||
| 3 | 6h 59m 55s | ||||
| 47ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 20 to 26 January 1979 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
30 stages 619 km |
1 | 8h 13m 38s | ||
| 2 | 8h 13m 44s | ||||
| 3 | 8h 17m 47s | ||||
| 48ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 19 to 25 January 1980 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
30 stages 601 km |
1 | 8h 42m 20s | ||
| 2 | 8h 52m 58s | ||||
| 3 | 8h 53m 48s | ||||
| 49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 24 to 30 January 1981 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
32 stages 757 km |
1 | 9h 55m 55s | ||
| 2 | 9h 58m 49s | ||||
| 3 | 10h 2m 54s | ||||
| 50ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 16 to 22 January 1982 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
32 stages 753 km |
1 | 8h 20m 33s | ||
| 2 | 8h 24m 22s | ||||
| 3 | 8h 32m 38s | ||||
| 51ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 22 to 29 January 1983 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
30 stages 709 km |
1 | 7h 58m 57s | ||
| 2 | 8h 5m 59s | ||||
| 3 | 8h 10m 15s | ||||
| 52ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 21 to 27 January 1984 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
30 stages 722 km |
1 | 8h 52m 29s | ||
| 2 | 8h 53m 53s | ||||
| 3 | 9h 5m 9s | ||||
| 53ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 26 January to 1 February 1985 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
34 stages 852 km |
1 | 10h 20m 49s | ||
| 2 | 10h 26m 06s | ||||
| 3 | 10h 30m 54s | ||||
[edit] 1986-1999
| Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Driver Co-driver |
Team Car |
Time | ||
| 54ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 18 to 24 January 1986 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
36 stages 867 km |
1 | 10 h : 11 m : 24 s | ||
| 2 | 10 h : 15 m : 28 s | ||||
| 3 | 10 h : 18 m : 46 s | ||||
| 55ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 17 to 22 January 1987 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
26 stages 572 km |
1 | 7 h : 39 m : 50 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 40 m : 49 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 44 m : 0 s | ||||
| 56ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 16 to 21 January 1988 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
26 stages 624 km |
1 | 7 h : 19 m : 11 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 30 m : 1 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 42 m : 46 s | ||||
| 57ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 21 to 26 January 1989 Round 2 of the World Rally Championship |
24 stages 613 km |
1 | 7 h : 13 m : 27 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 19 m : 54 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 21 m : 8 s | ||||
| 58ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 19 to 25 January 1990 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
20 stages 556 km |
1 | 5 h : 56 m : 52 s | ||
| 2 | 5 h : 57 m : 44 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 0 m : 31 s | ||||
| 59ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 24 to 30 January 1991 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
27 stages 626 km |
1 | 6 h : 57 m : 21 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 2 m : 20 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 2 m : 33 s | ||||
| 60ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 23 to 28 January 1992 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
26 stages 606 km |
1 | 6 h : 54 m : 20 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 56 m : 25 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 57 m : 17 s | ||||
| 61ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 21 to 27 January 1993 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
22 stages 594 km |
1 | 6 h : 13 m : 43 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 13 m : 58 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 16 m : 59 s | ||||
| 62ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 22 to 27 January 1994 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
22 stages 588 km |
1 | 6 h : 12 m : 20 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 13 m : 25 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 14 m : 7 s | ||||
| 63ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 22 to 26 January 1995 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship Round 1 of the FIA 2-Litre World Championship for Manufacturers |
21 stages 547 km |
1 | 6 h : 32 m : 31 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 34 m : 56 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 36 m : 28 s | ||||
| 64ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 20 to 25 January 1996 Round 1 of the FIA 2-Litre World Championship for Manufacturers, no World Rally Championship |
21 stages 427 km |
1 | 5 h : 24 m : 40 s | ||
| 2 | 5 h : 28 m : 24 s | ||||
| 3 | 5 h : 31 m : 52 s | ||||
| 65ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 19 to 27 January 1997 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
18 stages 410 km |
1 | 4 h : 26 m : 58 s | ||
| 2 | 4 h : 27 m : 53 s | ||||
| 3 | 4 h : 29 m : 29 s | ||||
| 66ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 19 to 21 January 1998 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
18 stages 359 km |
1 | 4 h : 28 m : 0.5 s | ||
| 2 | 4 h : 28 m : 41.3 s | ||||
| 3 | 4 h : 29 m : 1.5 s | ||||
| 67ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 17 to 20 January 1999 Round 1 of the World Rally Championship |
14 stages 425 km |
1 | 5 h : 16 m : 50.6 s | ||
| 2 | 5 h : 18 m : 35.3 s | ||||
| 3 | 5 h : 20 m : 7.4 s | ||||
[edit] 2000-2008
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Rallies in the World Rally Championship: |
| 2008 championship events: Monte Carlo | Sweden | Mexico | Argentina | Jordan | Sardinia | Greece |
| Past championship events include: Arctic | Australia | Austria | Brazil | Canada | China | Côte d'Ivoire | Cyprus |

