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| 53rd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 1 of 11 |
| Official name: | Rallye Monte Carlo |
| Edition: | 46th |
| Date: | from Saturday 21-Jan-1978 to Saturday 28-Jan-1978 |
| Surface: | Tarmac/snow |
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| Entries: | 231 | |
| Starters: | 216 | |
| Finishers: | 129 | (59.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 29 | |
| Shortest: | 8.50 | km | (SS29 Col de la Madone 2) |
| Longest: | 44.00 | km | (SS15 Burzet) |
| Slowest: | 41.10 | km/h | (SS4 Jabron) |
| Fastest: | 87.42 | km/h | (SS1 Les Chanets) |
| Planned stage distance: | 565.00 | km | (21.7% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 470.00 | km | (18.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 2,135.00 | km |
| Total distance: | 2,605.00 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 3rd win and 10th podium for Jean-Pierre Nicolas. |
| Second place was 1st podium for Jean Ragnotti. |
| Third place was 1st podium for Guy Frequelin. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 1st win and 3rd podium for Porsche. |
| | Second and third places were 3rd to 4th podiums for Renault. |
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