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Monte Carlo 2005 counts for:
2005 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2005 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2005 FIA Junior World Championship (for drivers)
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| 392nd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 1 of 16 |
| Official name: | Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |
| Edition: | 73rd |
| Date: | from Friday 21-Jan-2005 to Sunday 23-Jan-2005 |
| Surface: | Tarmac/snow |
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| Entries: | 34 | |
| Starters: | 34 | |
| Finishers: | 24 | (70.6% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 15 | |
| Shortest: | 7.33 | km | (SS10 Col de Braus - Col de l'Orme 1) |
| Longest: | 32.71 | km | (SS4 Lantosque - Col de Braus 2) |
| Slowest: | 77.43 | km/h | (SS10 Col de Braus - Col de l'Orme 1) |
| Fastest: | 86.60 | km/h | (SS14 La Canamette - Lantosque 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 353.07 | km | (26.0% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 353.07 | km | (26.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,007.06 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,360.13 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 11th win and 23rd podium for Sebastien Loeb. |
| Second place was 2nd podium for Toni Gardemeister. |
| Third place was 14th podium for Gilles Panizzi. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 16th win and 46th podium for Citroen. |
| | Second place was 184th podium for Ford. |
| | Third place was 74th podium for Mitsubishi. |
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Sebastien Loeb turning to a downhill section at the top of the Turini.
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Best ever result for Gardemeister. Note excessive taping on top of the windscreen to help against sun.
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A super-surprise, Panizzi on his way to third place with still under-developed Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 and equipped with Pirelli tires.
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Related links
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Rally Australia 2004
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Swedish Rally 2005
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