2025 Monte Carlo Rally
| 2025 Monte Carlo Rally 93e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | ||
|---|---|---|
Round 1 of 14 in the 2025 World Rally Championship
| ||
 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) | |
The 2025 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 93e 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.[2] 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.[3] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship.[4] Jan Černý and Ondřej Krajča are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.
Background
[edit]Itinerary
[edit]All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Although the rally was run in France, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile does not consider France to be the host nation.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- 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)
 | ||