2017 Monte Carlo Rally

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]

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 base Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Dates run19 – 22 January 2017
Stages17 (382.65 km; 237.77 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and snow
Results
Overall winner Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
M-Sport World Rally Team
Crews73 at start, 54 at finish

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 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
8 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Stéphane Lefebvre Gabin Moreau Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Juho Hänninen Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
14 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Craig Breen Scott Martin Citroën DS3 WRC M
20 J-Motorsport WRC Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte Citroën DS3 WRC M
31 Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Škoda Fabia R5 M
32 Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia R5 M
33 Motorsport Italia SRL WRC-2 Max Rendina Emanuele Inglesi Škoda Fabia R5 P
34 BRR Baumschlager Rally & Rally Team WRC-2 Armin Kremer Pirmin Winklhofer Škoda Fabia R5 D
35 D-Max Racing WRC-2 Quentin Gilbert Renaud Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 M
36 CHL Sport Auto WRC-2 Yoann Bonato Benjamin Boulloud Citroën DS3 R5 M
38 J-Motorsport WRC-2 Emil Bergkvist Joakim Sjöberg Citroën DS3 R5 M
39 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC-2 Eric Camilli Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5 M
40 Gemini Clinic Rally Team WRC-2 Bryan Bouffier Denis Giraudet Ford Fiesta R5 M
41 BRC WRC-2 Giandomenico Basso Simone Scattolin Ford Fiesta R5 M
42 D-Max Racing WRC-2 Andrea Crugnola Michele Ferrara Ford Fiesta R5 D
43 Sébastien Loeb Racing WRC-2 Quentin Giordano Thomas Roux Peugeot 208 T16 M
61 Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 Cédric Althaus Jessica Bayard Renault Clio RS R3T M
63 Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 Charles Martin Mathieu Duval Renault Clio RS R3T M
65 Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 Surhayen Pernia Penate Rogelio Renault Clio RS R3T M
67 Renault Sport Racing Team WRC-3 Luca Panzani Federico Grilli Renault Clio RS R3T M
69 Vieffecorse WRC-3 Enrico Brazzoli Maurizio Barone Peugeot 208 R2 D
71 CHL Sport Auto WRC-3 Raphael Astier Frédéric Vauclare 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 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 4:00:03.6 25
2 10 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 4:02:18.6 +2:15.0 18
3 2 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 4:03:01.4 +2:57.8 15
4 6 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 4:03:39.4 +3:35.8 13
5 14 Craig Breen Scott Martin Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 4:03:51.4 +3:47.8 10
6 3 Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 4:06:48.6 +6:45.0 10
7 31 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:09:36.3 +9:32.7 6
8 32 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:13:01.7 +12:32.7 4
9 8 Stéphane Lefebvre Gabin Moreau Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 4:14:47.4 +14:43.8 6
10 40 Bryan Bouffier Denis Giraudet Gemini Clinic Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:16:13.0 +16:09.4 1
15 5 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 4:30:56.1 +30:52.5 5
16 11 Juho Hänninen Kaj Lindström Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 4:32:20.4 +32:16.8 3
WRC-2 standings
1 (7.) 31 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:09:36.3 25
2 (8.) 32 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:13:01.7 +3:25.4 18
3 (10.) 40 Bryan Bouffier Denis Giraudet Gemini Clinic Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:16:13.0 +6:36.7 15
4 (12.) 39 Eric Camilli Benjamin Veillas M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:19:32.1 +9:55.8 12
5 (13.) 35 Quentin Gilbert Renaud Jamoul D-Max Racing Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:21:13.1 +11:36.8 10
6 (17.) 38 Emil Bergkvist Joakim Sjöberg J-Motorsport Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-2 4:36:48.1 +27:11.8 8
7 (18.) 42 Andrea Crugnola Michele Ferrara D-Max Racing Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:39:47.1 +30:10.8 6
WRC-3 standings
1 (19.) 71 Raphael Astier Frédéric Vauclare CHL Sport Auto Peugeot 208 R2 WRC-3 4:39:55.8 25
2 (21.) 67 Luca Panzani Federico Grilli Renault Sport Racing Team Renault Clio RS R3T WRC-3 4:49:18.3 +9:22.5 18
3 (23.) 63 Charles Martin Mathieu Duval Renault Sport Racing Team Renault Clio RS R3T WRC-3 4:49:55.8 +10:00.0 15
4 (25.) 65 Surhayen Pernia Penate Rogelio 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 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 15:01.1 Thierry Neuville
Leg 2 (20 Jan) SS3 Agnieres en Devoluy - Le Motty 1 24.63 km Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 19:17.8
SS4 Aspres les Corps - Chaillol 1 38.94 km Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 25:41.9
SS5 St-Leger-les-Mélèzes – La-Bâtie-Neuve 1 17.82 km Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:22.2
SS6 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Le Motty 2 24.63 km Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 18:09.6
SS7 Aspres-lès-Corps - Chaillol 2 38.94 km Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 24:17.8
SS8 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 17.82 km Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 11:05.4
Leg 3 (21 Jan) SS9 Lardier et Valenca - Oze 1 31.17 km Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 24:02.9
SS10 La Batie Monsaleon - Faye 1 16.78 km Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 9:15.2
SS11 Lardier et Valenca - Oze 2 31.17 km Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 22:53.0
SS12 La Batie Monsaleon - Faye 2 16.78 km Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 8:56.7
SS13 Bayons - Breziers 2 25.49 km Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 14:27.5 Sébastien Ogier
Leg 4 (22 Jan) SS14 Luceram - Col St Roch 1 5.50 km Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:35.7
SS15 La Bollene Vesubie - Peira Cava 1 21.36 km 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 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 14:14.4 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 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 14:14.4 0.0 5
2 Stéphane Lefebvre Gabin Moreau Citroën C3 WRC 14:44.5 +30.1 4
3 Juho Hänninen Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC 15:09.4 +55.0 3
4 Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC 15:28.1 +1:13.7 2
5 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 15:57.2 +1:42.8 1

Championship standings after the rally

References
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  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.
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