| 362nd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 1 of 14 |
| Official name: | Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo |
| Edition: | 71st |
| Date: | from Friday 24-Jan-2003 to Sunday 26-Jan-2003 |
| Surface: | Tarmac/snow |
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| Entries: | 57 | |
| Starters: | 50 | |
| Finishers: | 29 | (58.0% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 14 | |
| Shortest: | 19.52 | km | (SS12 Lantosque - Luceram 1) |
| Longest: | 47.27 | km | (SS6 Plan de Vitrolles - Faye 2) |
| Slowest: | 76.63 | km/h | (SS11 Sospel - Turini - La Bollene 1) |
| Fastest: | 98.09 | km/h | (SS5 Plan de Vitrolles - Faye 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 415.02 | km | (30.6% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 382.91 | km | (28.2% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 975.01 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,357.92 | km |
