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Monte Carlo 2026 counts for:
2026 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2026 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2026 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers/Co-drivers)
2026 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Drivers/Co-drivers)
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| 669th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 1 of 14 |
| Official name: | Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |
| Edition: | 94th |
| Date: | from Thursday 22-Jan-2026 to Sunday 25-Jan-2026 |
| Rally HQ: | Monte Carlo; Monaco |
| Clerk of the Course: | Romain Pugliese |
| Surface: | Tarmac/snow |
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| Entries: | 66 | |
| Starters: | 65 | |
| Finishers: | 48 | (73.8% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 17 | |
| Shortest: | 2.69 | km | (SS13 Monaco Circuit) |
| Longest: | 29.93 | km | (SS12 La Breole / Bellaffaire 2) |
| Slowest: | 53.87 | km/h | (SS14 Col de Braus / La Cabanette 1) |
| Fastest: | 95.78 | km/h | (SS5 St-Nazaire-le-Desert / La Motte-Chalancon 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 339.15 | km | (21.8% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 339.15 | km | (21.8% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,214.07 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,553.22 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 2nd win and 2nd podium for Oliver Solberg. |
| Second place was 46th podium for Elfyn Evans. |
| Third place was 116th podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 106th win and triple win were 290th to 292nd podiums for Toyota. |
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New Toyota recruit Oliver Solberg immediately paid back the confidence team put upon him. He seized lead from SS2 and held it over rest of the rally despite very foggy first day and tricky, snowy conditions over next days. His stunning time on SS4 gained him a lead of a minute which he managed over rest of the rally despite a puncture on SS5 and small off on SS12 (which he still won regardless).
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Behind three Toyotas, Hyundai drivers Fourmaux (pictured) and Neuville had their own private battle. Initially Neuville was faster but he went into a ditch on SS9, losing a minute and position to Fourmaux. Adrien had several spins and could not get anywhere near of Toyotas but finished 4th overall.
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M-Sport's historical run of 321 consecutive points finishes since 2002 Monte Carlo came to an end as both McErlean and Armstrong failed to finish. McErlean had no less than three offs whereas Armstrong (pictured) was as high as 3rd at one point but slipped down after a puncture until he crashed on SS16.
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Related links
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Past performance overview
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