The program for the 2025 Monte-Carlo Rally: special stages, timetables, entries

The route and timetables

Following a shakedown organized this Wednesday, January 22, the Rallye Monte-Carlo will set off on Thursday evening for three evening specials.

The rally will have 18 special stages in total for a total distance of 343.59 km, the longest edition since 2018. The Power Stage which will close the event on Sunday lunchtime will offer the legendary Col de Turini to competitors.

Rally1 entrants

Ten competitors will compete for overall victory in the Rally1 category. World champion Thierry Neuville will obviously be there to defend his title while Kalle Rovanperä (back full time) and Sébastien Ogier (still on a partial program) will be there. The Frenchman is also aiming for a tenth success in the event, the base of which will be in his hometown of Gap. Toyota's two multiple world champions will make up part of the Japanese armada, the manufacturer having entered five GR Yaris Rally1s in the event, or half of the Rally1 contingent.

The French in the running

Sébastien Ogier (Toyota)

The livery of the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 for the 2025 season

Photo de: Toyota Racing

“It is always exciting for me to prepare for the Monte-Carlo Rally and to continue my relationship with TGR-WRT for another year. I still have so much fun driving for this fantastic team, with whom I have remained longer than any other in my career, and I hope to enjoy the car even more this year.”

“With less power, less weight and new tires, there are a lot of question marks at the start of the season, and it is a new challenge for the teams and drivers who will have to adapt as best they can. Even after many starts, this rally never gets easier and I always approach it with respect for the challenge and, in a way, with a little fear, because you know you are going to be faced with difficult conditions. unpredictable. It's about trying to manage the. risk, even more than on other rallies.”

Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai)

After his great 2024 season, Adrien Fourmaux was recruited by Hyundai.

Photo by: Hyundai Motorsport

“My first round of the World Rally Championship took place at the Monte-Carlo Rally, where I was able to score my first points, which leaves me with good memories. That said, it is the most difficult rally in year due to the conditions It's hard to describe what it feels like here, it's really something special. We work closely with the team to decide which tires we should use, sometimes thinking. to what will be the fastest for the loop rather than for the special.”

“For my part, my goal in Monte-Carlo is to help the team as much as possible among the constructors, but I also know that I need to get a good start to ensure that I score points for the start of my championship. It's like a home event for me, with a lot of stages in France, so getting a good result here would mean a lot.“

The last 10 winners of Monte-Carlo

Thierry Neuville started the 2024 season in style and obviously hopes to do the same.

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2025 WRC calendar