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Monte Carlo 2016 counts for:
2016 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2016 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2016 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2016 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Teams and Drivers)
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| 545th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 1 of 14 |
| Official name: | Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |
| Edition: | 84th |
| Date: | from Thursday 21-Jan-2016 to Sunday 24-Jan-2016 |
| Rally HQ: | Monte Carlo; Monaco |
| Clerk of the Course: | Christian Tornatore |
| Surface: | Tarmac/snow |
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| Entries: | 90 | |
| Starters: | 88 | |
| Finishers: | 64 | (72.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 16 | |
| Shortest: | 12.07 | km | (SS14 Col de l'Orme - St Laurent 1) |
| Longest: | 51.55 | km | (SS11 Lardier et Valenca - Faye 2) |
| Slowest: | 85.50 | km/h | (SS10 St Leger les Melezes - La Batie Neuve 1) |
| Fastest: | 113.83 | km/h | (SS5 Les Costes - Chaillol 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 377.59 | km | (25.4% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 377.59 | km | (25.4% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,111.40 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,488.99 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 33rd win and 46th podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| Second place was 15th podium for Andreas Mikkelsen. |
| Third place was 13th podium for Thierry Neuville. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 36th win and 1-2 win were 75th to 76th podiums for Volkswagen. |
| | Third place was 9th podium for Hyundai. |
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Ogier headed home as a clear winner but story is not that simple. He fought hard for the lead with Kris Meeke and for first two days was unable to pull away.
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Neuville had final stage scare when his transmission stuck to 2WD. Hyundai's new car had troubled start as set-up was initially too soft but clever tyre strategy on third day got them two stage wins.
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Mads Ostberg was back with Ford and his approach to new (though) familiar team was steady and careful. That paid dividends in the end as he was fourth despite not showing any great speed.
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Citroen got back only one car - that of Stephane Lefebvre - because the second fastest man of the rally - Kris Meeke - holed his gearbox in SS12 and was forced to retire.
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Note on Rally HQ
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Rally had two headquarters, one at Gap, France and another at Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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Related links
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Wales Rally GB 2015
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Rally Sweden 2016
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