2026 Monte Carlo Rally

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2026 Monte Carlo Rally
94e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a mixture of tarmac and snow stages.
Host countryFlag of Monaco.svg  Monaco [a]
Rally base Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Dates run22 – 25 January 2026
Start location Monaco, Monte Carlo
Finish location Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Stages17 (339.15 km; 210.74 miles) [1]
Stage surface Tarmac and snow
Transport distance1,214.07 km (754.39 miles)
Overall distance1,553.22 km (965.13 miles)

The 2026 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 94e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 22 to 25 January 2026. [2] It would mark the ninety-fourth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and is due to be the opening round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event is set to be based in Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France and consisted of seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 339.15 km (210.74 mi).

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Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais are the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT are the manufacturer's winners. [3] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship. [4] Arthur Pelamourges and Bastien Pouget are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship. [5]

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is due to open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are twenty-five Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and five Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. [6]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
1 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Vincent Landais Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Pajari Flag of Finland.svg Marko Salminen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
13 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
16 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of New Zealand.svg John Kennard Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Johnston Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh McErlean Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin Treacy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
95 Flag of Ireland.svg Jon Armstrong Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Byrne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
99 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliott Edmondson Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
21 Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel Flag of France.svg Arnaud Dunand Flag of Italy.svg Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver, Team H
22 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Gryazin Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Konstantin Aleksandrov Flag of Italy.svg Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
23 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Daprà Flag of Italy.svg Luca Guglielmetti Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
26 Flag of France.svg Eric Camilli Flag of France.svg Thibault de la Haye Flag of France.svg Eric Camilli Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
27 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Mareš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radovan Bucha Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Mareš Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
28 Flag of France.svg Léo Rossel Flag of France.svg Guillaume Mercoiret Flag of France.svg 2C Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
29 Flag of France.svg Pablo Sarrazin Flag of France.svg Geoffrey Combe Flag of France.svg Pablo Sarrazin Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
30 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Kohn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Whittock Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Kohn Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Kihurani Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Flag of France.svg Mattéo Chatillon Flag of France.svg Maxence Cornuau Flag of France.svg Mattéo Chatillon Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
34 Flag of France.svg Eliott Delecour Flag of France.svg Sabrina De Castelli Flag of France.svg Eliott Delecour Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
35 Flag of France.svg Arthur Pelamourges Flag of France.svg Bastien Pouget Flag of France.svg Arthur Pelamourges Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Kołtun Flag of Poland.svg Ireneusz Pleskot Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Kołtun Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Molle Flag of France.svg Alex Dubois Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Molle Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Olivier Burri Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Fellay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Olivier Burri Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg John Wartique Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Andernack Flag of Belgium (civil).svg John Wartique Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
40 Flag of France.svg Julien Piguet Flag of Lebanon.svg Marc Haddad Flag of France.svg Julien Piguet Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
41 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Mella Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pezzoli Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Mella Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
42 Flag of Austria.svg Johannes Keferböck Flag of Austria.svg Ilka Minor Flag of Austria.svg Johannes Keferböck Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
43 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Joseph Morrissey Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
44 Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Cobbe Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Mometti Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Cobbe Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
45 Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Drivakos Flag of Greece.svg Ekaterini Bante Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Drivakos Hyundai i20 R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
46 Flag of the United States.svg Filippo Marchino Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Elia Ometto Flag of the United States.svg Filippo Marchino Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
47 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk Vossen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saskia Bleijenberg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk Vossen Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
48 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Covi Flag of Italy.svg Michela Lorigiola Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
49 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Fontana Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Arnaboldi Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
50 Flag of France.svg Ghjuvanni Rossi Flag of France.svg Kylian Sarmezan Flag of France.svg Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
51 Flag of France.svg Eric Royère Flag of France.svg Alexis Grenier Flag of France.svg Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
52 Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Guibert Flag of France.svg Laurent Gracial Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Guibert Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
53 Flag of France.svg Olivier Courtois Flag of France.svg Hubert Risser Flag of France.svg Olivier Courtois Renault Clio Rally3 H
Other major entries
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
24 Flag of Estonia.svg Romet Jürgenson Flag of Estonia.svg Siim Oja Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 H
25 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yamamoto Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton Flag of Finland.svg Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 H
56 Flag of Germany.svg Albert von Thurn und Taxis Flag of Germany.svg Jara Hain Flag of Germany.svg Albert von Thurn und Taxis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 H

Itinerary

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
21 JanuaryN/aAfter 14:01Gap [ Shakedown ]4.25 km
22 January Ribbon-cutting icon.svg After 14:30Opening ceremony, Monaco N/a
SS1After 16:05Toudon / Saint-Antonin21.90 km
SS2After 18:35Esclangon / Seyne-les-Alpes23.80 km
SS3After 20:35Vaumeilh / Claret 115.06 km
Icon tools.svg 21:39 – 22:27Flexi service A, Gap N/a
23 January Icon tools.svg 7:28 – 7:46Service B, Gap N/a
SS4After 9:04Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 117.95 km
SS5After 10:32Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 128.70 km
SS6After 11:50La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 117.79 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 12:55 – 13:25Regroup, Gap N/a
Icon tools.svg 13:25 – 13:58Service C, Gap N/a
SS7After 15:16Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 217.95 km
SS8After 16:44Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 228.70 km
SS9After 18:05La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 217.79 km
Icon tools.svg 19:20 – 20:08Flexi service D, Gap N/a
24 January Icon tools.svg 7:30 – 7:48Service E, Gap N/a
SS10After 8:31La Bréole / Bellaffaire 129.93 km
SS11After 9:55Vaumeilh / Claret 215.06 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 10:45 – 11:15Regroup, Gap N/a
Icon tools.svg 11:15 – 11:48Service F, Gap N/a
SS12After 12:31La Bréole / Bellaffaire 229.93 km
Icon tools.svg 14:00 – 14:20Remote Service G, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban N/a
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 17:40 – 18:25Regroup, Monaco N/a
SS13After 18:35Monaco Circuit2.69 km
25 January Icon tools.svg 6:22 – 6:42Remote Service H, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban N/a
SS14After 8:05Col de Braus / La Cabanette 112.50 km
SS15After 9:35La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 123.45 km
SS16After 11:09Col de Braus / La Cabanette 212.50 km
SS17After 13:15La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 2 [ Power Stage ]23.45 km
BSicon RACE.svg After 15:00Finish, Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes N/a
Podium icon - Noun Project 3834.svg After 17:00Podium ceremony, Monaco N/a
Source: [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Although the rally was run in France, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile does not consider France to be the host nation.

References

  1. 1 2 "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ogier Strikes 10 at Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rossel Reigns Supreme in WRC2 at Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pelamourgues Powers to WRC3 Glory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Entry list Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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