The 2026 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 94e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 22 to 25 January 2026.[2] It marked the ninety-fourth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the opening round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event was based in Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France and was consisted of seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 339.15 km (210.74 mi).
| 2026 Monte Carlo Rally 94e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | ||
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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 country | ||
| Rally base | Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | |
| Dates run | 22 – 25 January 2026 | |
| Start location | Monaco, Monte Carlo | |
| Finish location | Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| Stages | 17 (339.15 km; 210.74 miles)[1] | |
| Stage surface | Tarmac and snow | |
| Transport distance | 1,214.07 km (754.39 miles) | |
| Overall distance | 1,553.22 km (965.13 miles) | |
| Statistics | ||
| Crews registered | 66 | |
| Crews | 65 at start, 48 at finish | |
| Overall results | ||
| Overall winner | 4:24:59.0 | |
| Sunday Accumulated leader | 1:07:55.0 | |
| Power Stage winner | 20:06.7 | |
| Support category results | ||
| WRC-2 winner | 4:37:57.4 | |
| WRC-3 winner | 5:36:47.5 | |
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT were the manufacturer's winners.[3] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship.[4] Arthur Pelamourges and Bastien Pouget were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.[5]
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the rally, and Toyota successfully defended their titles.[6] Léo Rossel and Guillaume Mercoiret were the winners in the WRC2 category.[7] Eric Royère and Alexis Grenier were the winners in the WRC3 category.[8]
Background
editEntry list
editThe following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-five Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and five Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship.[9]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 49 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 50 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 51 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 52 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 53 | Renault Clio Rally3 | H | |||
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 24 | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | H | |||
| 25 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | H | |||
| 56 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | H | |||
Itinerary
editAll dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance | |
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| 21 January | N/a | After 14:01 | Gap [Shakedown] | 4.25 km | |
| 22 January | After 14:30 | Opening ceremony, Monaco | N/a | ||
| SS1 | After 16:05 | Toudon / Saint-Antonin | 21.90 km | ||
| SS2 | After 18:35 | Esclangon / Seyne-les-Alpes | 23.80 km | ||
| SS3 | After 20:35 | Vaumeilh / Claret 1 | 15.06 km | ||
| 21:39 – 22:27 | Flexi service A, Gap | N/a | |||
| 23 January | 7:28 – 7:46 | Service B, Gap | N/a | ||
| SS4 | After 9:04 | Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 1 | 17.95 km | ||
| SS5 | After 10:32 | Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 1 | 28.70 km | ||
| SS6 | After 11:50 | La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 1 | 17.79 km | ||
| 12:55 – 13:25 | Regroup, Gap | N/a | |||
| 13:25 – 13:58 | Service C, Gap | N/a | |||
| SS7 | After 15:16 | Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 2 | 17.95 km | ||
| SS8 | After 16:44 | Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 2 | 28.70 km | ||
| SS9 | After 18:05 | La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 2 | 17.79 km | ||
| 19:20 – 20:08 | Flexi service D, Gap | N/a | |||
| 24 January | 7:30 – 7:48 | Service E, Gap | N/a | ||
| SS10 | After 8:31 | La Bréole / Bellaffaire 1 | 29.93 km | ||
| SS11 | After 9:55 | Vaumeilh / Claret 2 | 15.06 km | ||
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Regroup, Gap | N/a | |||
| 11:15 – 11:48 | Service F, Gap | N/a | |||
| SS12 | After 12:31 | La Bréole / Bellaffaire 2 | 29.93 km | ||
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Remote Service G, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | N/a | |||
| 17:40 – 18:25 | Regroup, Monaco | N/a | |||
| SS13 | After 18:35 | Monaco Circuit | 2.69 km | ||
| 25 January | 6:22 – 6:42 | Remote Service H, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | N/a | ||
| SS14 | After 8:05 | Col de Braus / La Cabanette 1 | 12.50 km | ||
| SS15 | After 9:35 | La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 1 | 23.45 km | ||
| SS16 | After 11:09 | Col de Braus / La Cabanette 2 | 12.50 km | ||
| SS17 | After 13:15 | La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 2 [Power Stage] | 23.45 km | ||
| After 15:00 | Finish, Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes | N/a | |||
| After 17:00 | Podium ceremony, Monaco | N/a | |||
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Report
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WRC3 Rally3
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edit| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
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| 28 | 1 | 51 | Eric Royère | Alexis Grenier | Eric Royère | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:36:47.5 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 | 2 | 49 | Matteo Fontana | Alessandro Arnaboldi | Matteo Fontana | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:40:46.6 | +3:59.1 | 17 | 2 |
| 33 | 3 | 50 | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Kylian Sarmezan | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:55:37.9 | +18:50.4 | 15 | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | 52 | Jean-Christophe Guibert | Laurent Gracial | Jean-Christophe Guibert | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Oil pressure | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 53 | Olivier Courtois | Hubert Risser | Olivier Courtois | Renault Clio Rally3 | Accident damage | 0 | 0 | ||
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Special stages
edit| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:53.3 | N/a |
| SS1 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:01.7 | Fontana / Arnaboldi |
| SS2 | Rossi / Sarmezan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 20:00.5 | Rossi / Sarmezan |
| SS3 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS4 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:40.6 | Rossi / Sarmezan |
| SS5 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 21:08.8 | |
| SS6 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:36.2 | |
| SS7 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:04.6 | |
| SS8 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 29:45.9 | |
| SS9 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS10 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 28:37.3 | Rossi / Sarmezan |
| SS11 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:03.4 | Royère / Grenier |
| SS12 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 24:39.8 | |
| SS13 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:38.5 | |
| SS14 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:32.6 | |
| SS15 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 23:07.2 | |
| SS16 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:42.6 | |
| SS17 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 21:02.3 | |
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Championship standings
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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- 1 2 "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Ogier Strikes 10 at Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Rossel Reigns Supreme in WRC2 at Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Pelamourgues Powers to WRC3 Glory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Solberg survives Alpine scare to verge on historic Monte-Carlo win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Rossel holds firm in WRC2 as Lancia pace shines through Saturday drama". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Royère inherits WRC3 lead as Rossi's Monte-Carlo dream ends in heartbreak". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Entry list Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ "Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
External links
edit- Official website (in French and English)
- 2026 Monte Carlo Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2026 Monte Carlo Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)