Monte Carlo Rally

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Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the 2005 rally.
Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the 2005 rally.
Marcus Grönholm driving a Peugeot 307 WRC on the 2004 rally.
Marcus Grönholm driving a Peugeot 307 WRC on the 2004 rally.
Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the 1999 rally.
Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the 1999 rally.

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 Flag of France Jean-Claude Andruet
Flag of France Michele Petit ("Biche")
Flag of France Alpine-Renault A110 1800 5h 42m 04s
2 Flag of Sweden Ove Andersson
Flag of France Jean Todt
Flag of France Alpine-Renault A110 1800 5h 42m 30s
3 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Flag of France Michel Vial
Flag of France Alpine-Renault A110 1800 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 Flag of Italy Sandro Munari
Flag of Italy Mario Manucci
Flag of Italy Lancia Stratos HF 6h 25m 59s
2 Flag of Finland Hannu Mikkola
Flag of France Jean Todt
Flag of Italy Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 6h 29m 05s
3 Flag of Finland Markku Alén
Flag of Finland Ilkka Kivimäki
Flag of Italy Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 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 Flag of Italy Sandro Munari
Flag of Italy Mario Manucci
Flag of Italy Lancia Stratos HF 6h 25m 10s
2 Flag of Sweden Björn Waldegård
Flag of Sweden Hans Thorszelius
Flag of Italy Lancia Stratos HF 6h 26m 37s
3 Flag of France Bernard Darniche
Flag of France Alain Mahé
Flag of Italy Lancia Stratos HF 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 Flag of Italy Sandro Munari
Flag of Italy Silvio Maiga
Flag of Italy Lancia Stratos HF 6h 36m 13s
2 Flag of France Jean-Claude Andruet
Flag of France Michele Petit ("Biche")
Flag of Italy Fiat 131 Abarth 6h 38m 29s
3 Flag of Spain Antonio Zanini
Flag of Spain Juan Petisco
Flag of Spain SEAT 124D Especial 1800 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 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Flag of France Vincent Laverne
Flag of Germany Porsche 911 Carrera 6h 57m 03s
2 Flag of France Jean Ragnotti
Flag of France Jean-Marc Andrié
Flag of France Renault 5 Alpine 6h 58m 55s
3 Flag of France Guy Fréquelin
Flag of France Jacques Delaval
Flag of France Renault 5 Alpine 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 Flag of France Bernard Darniche
Flag of France Alain Mahé
Flag of France Team Chardonnet
Flag of Italy Lancia Stratos HF
8h 13m 38s
2 Flag of Sweden Björn Waldegård
Flag of Sweden Hans Thorszelius
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United States Ford Escort RS1800
8h 13m 44s
3 Flag of Finland Markku Alén
Flag of Finland Ilkka Kivimäki
Flag of Italy Alitalia Fiat
Flag of Italy Fiat 131 Abarth
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 Flag of Germany Walter Röhrl
Flag of Germany Christian Geistdörfer
Flag of Italy Fiat Italia
Flag of Italy Fiat 131 Abarth
8h 42m 20s
2 Flag of France Bernard Darniche
Flag of France Alain Mahé
Flag of France Team Chardonnet
Flag of Italy Lancia Stratos HF
8h 52m 58s
3 Flag of Sweden Björn Waldegård
Flag of Sweden Hans Thorszelius
Flag of Italy Fiat Italia
Flag of Italy Fiat 131 Abarth
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 Flag of France Jean Ragnotti
Flag of France Jean-Marc Andrié
Flag of France Renault Elf
Flag of France Renault 5 Turbo
9h 55m 55s
2 Flag of France Guy Fréquelin
Flag of France Jean Todt
Flag of the United Kingdom Talbot
Flag of the United Kingdom Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
9h 58m 49s
3 Flag of Germany Jochi Kleint
Flag of Germany Gunter Wanger
Flag of Germany Opel Euro Händler
Flag of Germany Opel Ascona 400
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 Flag of Germany Walter Röhrl
Flag of Germany Christian Geistdörfer
Flag of the United Kingdom Rothmans Opel Rally Team
Flag of Germany Opel Ascona 400
8h 20m 33s
2 Flag of Finland Hannu Mikkola
Flag of Sweden Arne Hertz
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi Quattro
8h 24m 22s
3 Flag of France Jean-Luc Thérier
Flag of France Michel Vial
Flag of France Esso
Flag of Germany Porsche 911SC
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 Flag of Germany Walter Röhrl
Flag of Germany Christian Geistdorfer
Flag of Italy Martini Racing
Flag of Italy Lancia Rally 037
7h 58m 57s
2 Flag of Finland Markku Alén
Flag of Finland Ilkka Kivimäki
Flag of Italy Martini Racing
Flag of Italy Lancia Rally 037
8h 5m 59s
3 Flag of Sweden Stig Blomqvist
Flag of Sweden Björn Cederberg
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi Quattro A1
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 Flag of Germany Walter Röhrl
Flag of Germany Christian Geistdorfer
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi Quattro A2
8h 52m 29s
2 Flag of Sweden Stig Blomqvist
Flag of Sweden Björn Cederberg
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi Quattro A2
8h 53m 53s
3 Flag of Finland Hanny Mikkola
Flag of Sweden Arne Hertz
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi Quattro A2
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 Flag of Finland Ari Vatanen
Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Harryman
Flag of France Peugeot Talbot Sport
Flag of France Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
10h 20m 49s
2 Flag of Germany Walter Röhrl
Flag of Germany Christian Geistdorfer
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Quattro
10h 26m 06s
3 Flag of Finland Timo Salonen
Flag of Finland Seppo Harjanne
Flag of France Peugeot Talbot Sport
Flag of France Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
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 Flag of Finland Henri Toivonen
Flag of the United States Sergio Cresto
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta S4
10 h : 11 m : 24 s
2 Flag of Finland Timo Salonen
Flag of Finland Seppo Harjanne
Flag of France Peugeot Talbot Sport
Flag of France Peugeot 206 Turbo 16 E2
10 h : 15 m : 28 s
3 Flag of Finland Hannu Mikkola
Flag of Sweden Arne Hertz
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Quattro E2
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 Flag of Italy Miki Biasion
Flag of Italy Tiziano Siviero
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF 4Wd
7 h : 39 m : 50 s
2 Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Flag of Finland Juha Piironen
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF 4WD
7 h : 40 m : 49 s
3 Flag of Germany Walter Röhrl
Flag of Germany Christian Geistdorfer
Flag of Germany Audi Sport
Flag of Germany Audi 200 Quattro
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 Flag of France Bruno Saby
Flag of France Jean-Franþois Fauchille
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF 4WD
7 h : 19 m : 11 s
2 Flag of Italy Alex Fiorio
Flag of Italy Luigi Pirollo
Flag of Italy Jolly Club
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF 4WD
7 h : 30 m : 1 s
3 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Ballet
Flag of France Marie-Christine Lallemont
Flag of France Privateer
Flag of France Peugeot 205 GTI
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 Flag of Italy Miki Biasion
Flag of Italy Tiziano Siviero
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF Integrale
7 h : 13 m : 27 s
2 Flag of France Didier Auriol
Flag of France Bernard Occelli
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF Integrale
7 h : 19 m : 54 s
3 Flag of France Bruno Saby
Flag of France Jean-Franþois Fauchille
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF Integrale
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 Flag of France Didier Auriol
Flag of France Bernard Occelli
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
5 h : 56 m : 52 s
2 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of Germany Toyota Team Europe
Flag of Japan Toyota Celica GT-Four
5 h : 57 m : 44 s
3 Flag of Italy Miki Biasion
Flag of Italy Tiziano Siviero
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
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 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of Germany Toyota Team Europe
Flag of Japan Toyota Celica GT-Four
6 h : 57 m : 21 s
2 Flag of Italy Miki Biasion
Flag of Italy Tiziano Siviero
Flag of Italy Martini Lancia
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
7 h : 2 m : 20 s
3 Flag of France Francois Delecour
Flag of France Anne-Chantal Pauwels
Flag of the United Kingdom Q8 Team Ford
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
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 Flag of France Didier Auriol
Flag of France Bernard Occelli
Flag of Italy Martini Racing
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF Integrale
6 h : 54 m : 20 s
2 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of Germany Toyota Team Europe
Flag of Japan Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
6 h : 56 m : 25 s
3 Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Flag of Finland Juha Piironen
Flag of Italy Martini Racing
Flag of Italy Lancia Delta HF Integrale
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 Flag of France Didier Auriol
Flag of France Bernard Occelli
Flag of Germany Toyota Castrol Team
Flag of Japan Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
6 h : 13 m : 43 s
2 Flag of France Francois Delecour
Flag of France Daniel Grataloup
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Escort RS Cosworth
6 h : 13 m : 58 s
3 Flag of Italy Miki Biasion
Flag of Italy Tiziano Siviero
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Escort RS Cosworth
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 Flag of France Francois Delecour
Flag of France Daniel Grataloup
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Escort RS Cosworth
6 h : 12 m : 20 s
2 Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Flag of the United Kingdom Nicky Grist
Flag of Germany Toyota Castrol Team
Flag of Japan Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
6 h : 13 m : 25 s
3 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza 555
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 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza 555
6 h : 32 m : 31 s
2 Flag of France François Delecour
Flag of France Catherine Francois
Flag of the United Kingdom RAS Ford
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Escort RS Cosworth
6 h : 34 m : 56 s
3 Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Flag of the United Kingdom Nicky Grist
Flag of Germany Toyota Team Europe
Flag of Japan Toyota Celica GT-Four
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 Flag of France Patrick Bernardini
Flag of France Bernard Occelli
Flag of France Alliance Yacco Ford
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Escort RS Cosworth
5 h : 24 m : 40 s
2 Flag of France François Delecour
Flag of France Hervé Sauvage
Flag of France Peugeot Sport
Flag of France Peugeot 306 Maxi
5 h : 28 m : 24 s
3 Flag of Germany Armin Schwarz
Flag of Germany Klaus Wicha
Flag of Germany H. F. Grifone
Flag of Japan Toyota Celica GT-Four
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 Flag of Italy Piero Liatti
Flag of Italy Fabrizia Pons
Flag of Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza WRC97
4 h : 26 m : 58 s
2 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Escort WRC
4 h : 27 m : 53 s
3 Flag of Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Flag of Finland Seppo Harjanne
Flag of Japan Team Mitsubishi Ralliart
Flag of Japan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
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 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of Germany Toyota Castrol Team
Flag of Japan Toyota Corolla
4 h : 28 m : 0.5 s
2 Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Flag of Finland Juha Repo
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Escort WRC
4 h : 28 m : 41.3 s
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Colin McRae
Flag of the United Kingdom Nicky Grist
Flag of Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza WRC
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 Flag of Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Flag of Finland Risto Mannisenmäki
Flag of Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Flag of Japan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
5 h : 16 m : 50.6 s
2 Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Flag of Finland Juha Repo
Flag of Japan Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza WRC
5 h : 18 m : 35.3 s
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Colin McRae
Flag of the United Kingdom Nicky Grist
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus WRC
5 h : 20 m : 7.4 s

[edit] 2000-2008

Rally name Stages Podium finishers
Rank Driver
Co-driver
Team
Car
Time
68ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
21 to 23 January 2000
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
15 stages
413 km
1 Flag of Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Flag of Finland Risto Mannisenmäki
Flag of Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Flag of Japan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
4 h : 23 m : 35.8 s
2 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus WRC
4 h : 25 m : 0.7 s
3 Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Flag of Finland Juha Repo
Flag of Japan Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza WRC
4 h : 26 m : 57.2 s
69ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
19 to 21 January 2001
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
15 stages
392 km
1 Flag of Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Flag of Spain Risto Mannisenmäki
Flag of Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Flag of Japan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
4 h : 38 m : 4.3 s
2 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC01
4 h : 39 m : 5.1 s
3 Flag of France François Delecour
Flag of France Daniel Gratloup
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC01
4 h : 40 m : 9.6 s
70ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
18 to 20 January 2002
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
15 stages
397 km
1 Flag of Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Flag of Finland Kaj Lindstrom
Flag of Japan Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza WRC
3 h : 59 m : 30.7 s
2 Flag of France Sébastien Loeb
Flag of Monaco Daniel Elena
Flag of France Automobiles Citroën
Flag of France Citroën Xsara WRC
4 h : 0 m : 44.8 s
3 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Luis Moya
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC 02
4 h : 0 m : 46.4 s
71ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
23 to 26 January 2003
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
14 stages
415 km
1 Flag of France Sébastien Loeb
Flag of Monaco Daniel Elena
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën Xsara WRC
4 h : 29 m : 11.4 s
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Colin McRae
Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Ringer
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën Xsara WRC
4 h : 29 m : 49.5 s
3 Flag of Spain Carlos Sainz
Flag of Spain Marc Marti
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën Xsara WRC
4 h : 30 m : 3.6 s
72ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
23 to 25 January 2004
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
15 stages
389 km
1 Flag of France Sébastien Loeb
Flag of Monaco Daniel Elena
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën Xsara WRC
4 h : 12 m : 3.0 s
2 Flag of Estonia Markko Märtin
Flag of the United Kingdom Michael Park
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC 03
4 h : 13 m : 15.6 s
3 Flag of Belgium François Duval
Flag of Belgium Stéphane Prevot
Flag of the United States Ford Motor Company
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC 03
4 h : 13 m : 22.6 s
73ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
21 to 23 January 2005
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
15 stages
353 km
1 Flag of France Sébastien Loeb
Flag of Monaco Daniel Elena
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën Xsara WRC
4 h : 13 m : 5.6 s
2 Flag of Finland Toni Gardemeister
Flag of Finland Jakke Honkanen
Flag of the United States BP Ford World Rally Team
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC 04
4 h : 16 m : 3.9 s
3 Flag of France Gilles Panizzi
Flag of France Hervé Panizzi
Flag of Japan Mitsubishi Motorsports
Flag of Japan Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05
4 h : 16 m : 45.7 s
74ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
19 to 22 January 2006
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
18 stages
366 km
1 Flag of Finland Marcus Grönholm
Flag of Finland Timo Rautiainen
Flag of the United States BP Ford World Rally Team
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC 06
4 h : 11 m : 43.9 ss
2 Flag of France Sébastien Loeb
Flag of Monaco Daniel Elena
Flag of France Kronos Total Citroën World Rally Team
Flag of France Citroën Xsara WRC
4 h : 12 m : 45.7 s
3 Flag of Finland Toni Gardemeister
Flag of Finland Jakke Honkanen
Flag of Italy Astra Racing
Flag of France Peugeot 307 WRC
4 h : 13 m : 7.0 s
75ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
18 to 21 January 2007
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
15 stages
329 km
1 Flag of France Sébastien Loeb
Flag of Monaco Daniel Elena
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën C4 WRC
3 h : 10 m : 27.4 s
2 Flag of Spain Dani Sordo
Flag of Spain Marc Marti
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën C4 WRC
3 h : 11 m : 5.6 s
3 Flag of Finland Marcus Grönholm
Flag of Finland Timo Rautiainen
Flag of the United States BP Ford World Rally Team
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC 06
3 h : 11 m : 50.2 s
76ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
24 to 27 January 2008
Round 1 of the World Rally Championship
19 stages
365.09 km
1 Flag of France Sébastien Loeb
Flag of Monaco Daniel Elena
Flag of France Citroën Total
Flag of France Citroën C4 WRC
3 h : 39 m : 17.0 s
2 Flag of Finland Mikko Hirvonen
Flag of Finland Jarmo Lehtinen
Flag of the United States BP Ford World Rally Team
Flag of the United Kingdom Ford Focus RS WRC 07
3 h : 41 m : 51.4 s
3 Flag of Australia Chris Atkinson
Flag of Belgium Stephane Prevot
Flag of Japan Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan Subaru Impreza WRC 07
3 h : 42 m : 15.6 s

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Rallies in the World Rally Championship:
2008 championship events:

Monte Carlo | Sweden | Mexico | Argentina | Jordan | Sardinia | Greece
Turkey | Finland | Germany | New Zealand | Catalunya | Corsica | Japan | Great Britain

Past championship events include:

Arctic | Australia | Austria | Brazil | Canada | China | Côte d'Ivoire | Cyprus
Indonesia | Ireland | Morocco | Norway | Olympus | Poland | Press-on-Regardless
Portugal | Safari | Sanremo