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Monte Carlo 2012 counts for:
2012 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2012 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2012 FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship for Drivers
2012 FIA Production Car World Championship (for drivers)
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| 493rd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 1 of 13 |
| Official name: | Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |
| Edition: | 80th |
| Date: | from Wednesday 18-Jan-2012 to Sunday 22-Jan-2012 |
| Rally HQ: | Valence, Rhone-Alpes; France |
| Clerk of the Course: | Christian Tornatore |
| Surface: | Tarmac/snow |
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| Entries: | 85 | |
| Starters: | 82 | |
| Finishers: | 54 | (65.9% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 18 | |
| Shortest: | 5.16 | km | (SS18 Ste Agnes - Col de la Madone) |
| Longest: | 36.87 | km | (SS3 Le Moulinon - Antraigues 2) |
| Slowest: | 85.18 | km/h | (SS2 Burzet - St Martial 1) |
| Fastest: | 121.12 | km/h | (SS9 St Bonnet - St Julien Molhesabate 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 433.36 | km | (24.4% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 433.36 | km | (24.4% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,339.16 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,772.52 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 68th win and 104th podium for Sebastien Loeb. |
| Second place was 32nd podium for Daniel Sordo Castillo. |
| Third place was 48th podium for Petter Solberg. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 81st win and 190th podium for Citroen. |
| | Second place was 3rd podium for Mini. |
| | Third place was 298th podium for Ford. |
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Loeb's only challenge came from Ford lead driver until Latvala went off on icy conditions. Over wintry conditions, Loeb went safely and sped up again on drier sections.
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Mini took part with reduced force, Sordo being their only top driver. He battled with Solberg for second place and eventually claimed it with nice margin.
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Petter Solberg was once again with works team and went very well. Following Latvala's retirement, he had to consider finishing safely so third overall was excellent result for him.
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Related links
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Wales Rally GB 2011
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Rally Sweden 2012
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