2023 Monte Carlo Rally 91e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | ||
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Round 1 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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![]() The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a mixture of tarmac and snow stages. | ||
Host country | ![]() | |
Rally base | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
Dates run | 19 – 22 January 2023 | |
Start location | La Bollène-Vésubie, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
Finish location | Col de Turini, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
Stages | 18 (325.02 km; 201.96 miles) [1] | |
Stage surface | Tarmac and snow | |
Transport distance | 1,209.77 km (751.72 miles) | |
Overall distance | 1,534.79 km (953.67 miles) | |
Statistics | ||
Crews registered | 75 | |
Crews | 74 at start, 67 at finish | |
Overall results | ||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 3:12:02.1 | |
Power Stage winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 10:00.5 | |
Support category results | ||
WRC-2 winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 3:22:09.9 | |
WRC-3 winner | No classified finishers. |
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]
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 |
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23 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | — | P |
30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | — | — |
62 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver | P |
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance | |
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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 | ||
![]() | 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] |
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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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 | ![]() | Thierry Neuville | 17 | ![]() | Martijn Wydaeghe | 17 | ![]() | M-Sport Ford WRT | 16 | |||
4 | ![]() | Elfyn Evans | 15 | ![]() | Scott Martin | 15 | ||||||
5 | ![]() | Ott Tänak | 14 | ![]() | Martin Järveoja | 14 |
Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
No Rally3 crews entered the round.