After three years of absence, the legendary Monte-Carlo rally is back on the World Rally Championship calendar.
To celebrate this return in style, the Automobile Club de Monaco opted for a classical itinerary. The crews will race for five days, heading from Valence to Monaco through some of the mythical stages of the event.
The recce were done this weekend – from Saturday afternoon to Monday evening. The shakedown is running this Tuesday morning on a 3.58km stage located on the ‘plateau de Lautagne’.
The start will be given tonight but the action will properly start Wednesday morning. Through the course of the weekend, the crews will have to drive a total of 1773.52 kilometres – 433.36 of which will be timed.
Rallye de Monte-Carlo schedule
Wednesday 18th January
Start at 8h00
SS1 Le Moulinon-Antraigues 1 – 36.87km – 9h03
SS2 Burzet-St Martial 1 – 30.48km – 10h21
Service A (12h46/30mn)
SS3 Le Moulinon-Antraigues 2 – 36.87km – 14h21
SS4 Burzet-St Martial 2 – 30.48km – 15h39
Service B (17h52/45mn)
Thursday 19th January
Service C (7h55/15mn)
SS5 Labatie d’Andaure-Lalouvesc 1 – 19km – 9h33
SS6 St Bonnet le Froid- St Julien Molhesabate- St Bonnet le Froid 1 – 25.22km – 10h14
SS7 Lamastre –Gilhoc – Alboussière 1 – 21.66km – 11h37
Service D (12h57/30mn)
SS8 Labatie d’Andaure – Lalouvesc 2 – 19km – 14h50
SS9 St Bonnet le Froid – St Julien Molhesabate – St Bonnet le Froid 2 – 25.22km – 15h31
SS10 Lamastre – Gilhoc – Alboussière 2 – 21.66km – 16h54
Service E (18h02/45mn)
Friday 20th January
Service F (8h44/15mn)
SS11 St Jean en Royans – Font d’Urle – 23.28km – 10h02
SS12 Cimetière de Vassieux – Col de Gaudissart – 24.13km – 10h43
SS13 Montauban sur Ouvèze – Eygalayes – 29.89km – 15h11
Saturday 21st January
Service H (13h15/45mn)
SS14 Moulinet- Col du Turini – La Bollène-Vésubie 1 – 23.41km – 15h11
SS15 Lantosque- Luceram 1 – 18.81km – 15h54
Service I (17h53/30mn)
SS16 Moulinet – Col du Turini – La Bollène-Vésubie 2 – 23.41km – 19h34
SS17 Lantosque- Luceram 2 – 18.81km – 20h17
Service J (21h32/45mn)
Sunday 22nd January
Service K (9h05/15mn)
SS18 Ste Agnès – Col de la Madone – 5.16km – 10h11
Service L (11h04/10mn)