The 2023 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 91e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 19 and 22 January 2023.[2] It marked the ninety-first running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2023 event was based in Monte Carlo, Monaco and was consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 325.02 km (201.96 mi).[1]
Sébastien Loeb and Isabelle Galmiche were the defending rally winners.[3] However, they did not defend their titles as Loeb's schedule was conflict with the 2023 Dakar Rally.[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category,[5] while Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6]
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the rally. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners.[7] Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov initially finished first in the World Rally Championship-2 category.[8] However, they were given a five-second time penalty, handing the win to Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand.[9]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-seven Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2.[10][11]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  Oliver Solberg
|
 Elliott Edmondson
|
Oliver Solberg
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | — | P |
| 30 |  Sami Pajari
|
Enni Mälkönen
|
 Toksport WRT
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | — | — |
| 62 |  Zoltán László
|
Gábor Zsiros
|
Zoltán László
|
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver | P |
Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | — | After 9:31 | Sainte-Agnès / Peille [Shakedown] | 2.29 km | |
|
After 18:30 | Opening ceremony, Monaco | — | ||
| SS1 | After 20:05 | La Bollène-Vésubie / Col de Turini 1 | 15.12 km | ||
| SS2 | After 21:03 | La Cabanette / Col de Castillon | 24.90 km | ||
|
22:43 – 23:33 | Flexi service A, Monaco | — | ||
| 20 January |
|
7:01 – 7:21 | Service B, Monaco | — | |
| SS3 | After 9:09 | Roure / Roubion / Beuil 1 | 18.33 km | ||
| SS4 | After 10:22 | Puget-Théniers / Saint-Antonin 1 | 19.79 km | ||
| SS5 | After 11:25 | Briançonnet / Entrevaux 1 | 14.55 km | ||
|
12:40 – 12:55 | Tyre fitting zone, Puget-Théniers | — | ||
| SS6 | After 14:23 | Roure / Roubion / Beuil 2 | 18.33 km | ||
| SS7 | After 15:36 | Puget-Théniers / Saint-Antonin 2 | 19.79 km | ||
| SS8 | After 16:39 | Briançonnet / Entrevaux 2 | 14.55 km | ||
|
|
18:54 – 19:44 | Flexi service C, Monaco | — | ||
| 21 January |
|
5:56 – 6:16 | Service D, Monaco | — | |
| SS9 | After 8:24 | Le Fugeret / Thorame-Haute 1 | 16.80 km | ||
| SS10 | After 10:05 | Malijai / Puimichel 1 | 17.31 km | ||
| SS11 | After 12:17 | Ubraye / Entrevaux 1 | 21.78 km | ||
|
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13:36 – 13:51 | Tyre fitting zone, Puget-Théniers | — | ||
| SS12 | After 14:31 | Le Fugeret / Thorame-Haute 2 | 16.80 km | ||
| SS13 | After 16:05 | Malijai / Puimichel 2 | 17.31 km | ||
| SS14 | After 18:23 | Ubraye / Entrevaux 2 | 21.78 km | ||
|
|
20:48 – 21:38 | Flexi service E, Monaco | — | ||
| 22 January |
|
6:34 – 6:54 | Service F, Monaco | — | |
| SS15 | After 7:57 | Lucéram / Lantosque 1 | 18.82 km | ||
| SS16 | After 9:05 | La Bollène-Vésubie / Col de Turini 2 | 15.12 km | ||
| SS17 | After 10:40 | Lucéram / Lantosque 2 | 18.82 km | ||
| SS18 | After 12:18 | La Bollène-Vésubie / Col de Turini 3 [Power Stage] | 15.12 km | ||
|
After 16:15 | Prize giving ceremony, Monaco | — | ||
| Source:[1] | |||||
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
|
Sébastien Ogier | 26 |
|
Vincent Landais | 26 |
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 51 | |||
| 2 |
|
Kalle Rovanperä | 23 |
|
Jonne Halttunen | 23 |
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 27 | |||
| 3 |
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Thierry Neuville | 17 |
|
Martijn Wydaeghe | 17 |
|
M-Sport Ford WRT | 16 | |||
| 4 |
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Elfyn Evans | 15 |
|
Scott Martin | 15 | ||||||
| 5 |
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Ott Tänak | 14 |
|
Martin Järveoja | 14 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||
| 1 |
|
Yohan Rossel | 28 |
|
Arnaud Dunand | 28 |
|
Toksport WRT 2 | 40 |
|
Nikolay Gryazin | 25 |
|
Konstantin Aleksandrov | 25 | |||||
| 2 |
|
Nikolay Gryazin | 20 |
|
Konstantin Aleksandrov | 20 |
|
M-Sport Ford WRT | 30 |
|
Pepe López | 18 |
|
Borja Rozada | 18 | |||||
| 3 |
|
Pepe López | 15 |
|
Borja Rozada | 15 |
|
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | 18 |
|
Erik Cais | 15 |
|
Petr Těšínský | 15 | |||||
| 4 |
|
Erik Cais | 12 |
|
Petr Těšínský | 12 |
|
Chris Ingram | 12 |
|
Craig Drew | 12 | ||||||||
| 5 |
|
Adrien Fourmaux | 10 |
|
Alexandre Coria | 10 |
|
Marco Bulacia | 10 |
|
Axel Coronado | 10 | ||||||||
WRC-3 Rally3
No Rally3 crews entered the round.
Notes
- ^ Although the rally was run in France, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile does not consider France to be the host nation.
- ^ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]
- ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Record-breaking Loeb snatches dramatic Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Evans, David; Clark, Colin (1 January 2023). "Loeb has no WRC plan in place". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "WRC2: Mikkelsen's title defence off to flying start". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Pajari secures victory on WRC3 debut". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Record-breaking Ogier claims ninth Monte-Carlo victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Gryazin keeps Rossel at bay for WRC2 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Breaking: Gryazin penalty hands Rossel WRC2 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Monte Carlo Rally 2023 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ a b "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
- Official website (in French and English)
- 2023 Monte Carlo Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2023 Monte Carlo Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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