2017 Monte Carlo Rally

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2017 Monte Carlo Rally
85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host country Monaco
Rally baseFrance Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Dates run19 – 22 January 2017
Stages17 (382.65 km; 237.77 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and snow
Results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team
Crews73 at start, 54 at finish

The 2017 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 19 and 22 January 2017. It marks the eighty-fifth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and is the first round of the 2017 World Rally Championship, WRC-2 and WRC-3 seasons.[1]

The rally will be the first round in which 2017-specification World Rally Cars compete,[2] and will see the return of Toyota and Citroën to the championship, with the Toyota Yaris WRC and Citroën C3 WRC respectively.[3][4]

Report[]

Hayden Paddon withdrew from the rally after a fatal accident involving a spectator on the opening stage. Paddon lost control after hitting a patch of black ice, which spun him into an embankment and rolled the car. The spectator was hit after Paddon initially lost control. The stage was stopped while medical attention was sought and the car retrieved, but the spectator could not be revived. Although Paddon was eligible to re-enter the rally under Rally-2 regulations, the team chose to withdraw his car from the event.[5]

Entry list[]

Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
8 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC France Stéphane Lefebvre France Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
14 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Republic of Ireland Craig Breen United Kingdom Scott Martin Citroën DS3 WRC M
20 Belgium WRC Greece Jourdan Serderidis Belgium Citroën DS3 WRC M
31 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Škoda Fabia R5 M
32 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Škoda Fabia R5 M
33 Italy WRC-2 Italy Italy Škoda Fabia R5 P
34 Austria WRC-2 Germany Armin Kremer Germany Škoda Fabia R5 D
35 Italy WRC-2 France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 M
36 France WRC-2 France Yoann Bonato France Citroën DS3 R5 M
38 Belgium WRC-2 Sweden Emil Bergkvist Sweden Citroën DS3 R5 M
39 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC-2 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5 M
40 Czech Republic WRC-2 France Bryan Bouffier France Denis Giraudet Ford Fiesta R5 M
41 Italy WRC-2 Italy Giandomenico Basso Italy Simone Scattolin Ford Fiesta R5 M
42 Italy WRC-2 Italy Italy Michele Ferrara Ford Fiesta R5 D
43 France Sébastien Loeb Racing WRC-2 France France Peugeot 208 T16 M
61 France Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 Switzerland Switzerland Renault Clio RS R3T M
63 France Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 France France Renault Clio RS R3T M
65 France Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 Spain Spain Renault Clio RS R3T M
67 France Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 Italy Italy Renault Clio RS R3T M
69 Italy WRC-3 Italy Italy Peugeot 208 R2 D
71 France WRC-3 France France Peugeot 208 R2 M
Source:[6][7]
Key
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Registered to score points
in WRC Trophy
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Classification[]

Event standings[]

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 4:00:03.6 25
2 10 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 4:02:18.6 +2:15.0 18
3 2 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 4:03:01.4 +2:57.8 15
4 6 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 4:03:39.4 +3:35.8 13
5 14 Republic of Ireland Craig Breen United Kingdom Scott Martin France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 4:03:51.4 +3:47.8 10
6 3 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 4:06:48.6 +6:45.0 10
7 31 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:09:36.3 +9:32.7 6
8 32 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:13:01.7 +12:32.7 4
9 8 France Stéphane Lefebvre France France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 4:14:47.4 +14:43.8 6
10 40 France Bryan Bouffier France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:16:13.0 +16:09.4 1
15 5 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 4:30:56.1 +30:52.5 5
16 11 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 4:32:20.4 +32:16.8 3
WRC-2 standings
1 (7.) 31 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:09:36.3 25
2 (8.) 32 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:13:01.7 +3:25.4 18
3 (10.) 40 France Bryan Bouffier France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:16:13.0 +6:36.7 15
4 (12.) 39 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:19:32.1 +9:55.8 12
5 (13.) 35 France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul Italy Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:21:13.1 +11:36.8 10
6 (17.) 38 Sweden Emil Bergkvist Sweden Belgium Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-2 4:36:48.1 +27:11.8 8
7 (18.) 42 Italy Italy Michele Ferrara Italy Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:39:47.1 +30:10.8 6
WRC-3 standings
1 (19.) 71 France Raphael Astier France France Peugeot 208 R2 WRC-3 4:39:55.8 25
2 (21.) 67 Italy Italy France Renault Sport Racing Team Renault Clio RS R3T WRC-3 4:49:18.3 +9:22.5 18
3 (23.) 63 France France France Renault Sport Racing Team Renault Clio RS R3T WRC-3 4:49:55.8 +10:00.0 15
4 (25.) 65 Spain Spain France Renault Sport Racing Team Renault Clio RS R3T WRC-3 4:51:45.4 +11:49.6 12
Source:[8]

Special stages[]

Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally Leader
Leg 1 (19 Jan) SS1 Entrevaux - Val de Chalvagne - Ubraye 21.25 km
Stage cancelled
SS2 Bayons - Breziers 1 25.49 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 15:01.1 Belgium Thierry Neuville
Leg 2 (20 Jan) SS3 Agnieres en Devoluy - Le Motty 1 24.63 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 19:17.8
SS4 Aspres les Corps - Chaillol 1 38.94 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 25:41.9
SS5 St-Leger-les-Mélèzes – La-Bâtie-Neuve 1 17.82 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:22.2
SS6 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Le Motty 2 24.63 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 18:09.6
SS7 Aspres-lès-Corps - Chaillol 2 38.94 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 24:17.8
SS8 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 17.82 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 11:05.4
Leg 3 (21 Jan) SS9 Lardier et Valenca - Oze 1 31.17 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 24:02.9
SS10 La Batie Monsaleon - Faye 1 16.78 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 9:15.2
SS11 Lardier et Valenca - Oze 2 31.17 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 22:53.0
SS12 La Batie Monsaleon - Faye 2 16.78 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 8:56.7
SS13 Bayons - Breziers 2 25.49 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 14:27.5 France Sébastien Ogier
Leg 4 (22 Jan) SS14 Luceram - Col St Roch 1 5.50 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:35.7
SS15 La Bollene Vesubie - Peira Cava 1 21.36 km France Stéphane Lefebvre Citroën C3 WRC 13:51.1
SS16 Luceram - Col St Roch 2 5.50 km
Stage cancelled
SS17 La Bollene Vesubie - Peira Cava 2 [Power Stage] 21.36 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 14:14.4 France Sébastien Ogier

Power Stage[]

The Power Stage was a 21.36 km (13.48 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Diff. Pts.
1 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 14:14.4 0.0 5
2 France Stéphane Lefebvre France Citroën C3 WRC 14:44.5 +30.1 4
3 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC 15:09.4 +55.0 3
4 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC 15:28.1 +1:13.7 2
5 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 15:57.2 +1:42.8 1

Championship standings after the rally[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIA Announces World Motorsport Council Decisions". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ "WRC cars to become more aggressive in 2017". speedcafe.com. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2016 Motorsports Activities". Toyota. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Citroën commits to WRC future". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Spectator who fell in Hayden Paddon crash in the Monte Carlo rally dies". 20 January 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 Commited [sic]". acm.mc. Automobile Club Montecarlo. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Matton on Monte tactics". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017. Craig Breen drives a 2016-specification DS 3 WRC and while he can score driver points, he is not eligible for points in the manufacturers’ championship.
  8. ^ "World Rally Championship - Results Monte Carlo - wrc.com". www.wrc.com. Retrieved 2017-01-22.

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