The 2026 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 94e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 22 to 25 January 2026.[2] It marked the ninety-fourth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the opening round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event was based in Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France and was consisted of seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 339.15 km (210.74 mi).
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT were the manufacturer's winners.[3] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship.[4] Arthur Pelamourges and Bastien Pouget were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.[5]
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the rally, and Toyota successfully defended their titles.[6] Léo Rossel and Guillaume Mercoiret were the winners in the WRC2 category.[7] Eric Royère and Alexis Grenier were the winners in the WRC3 category.[8]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-five Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and five Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship.[9]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
| No.
|
Driver
|
Co-Driver
|
Entrant
|
Car
|
Championship eligibility
|
Tyre
|
| 1
|
Sébastien Ogier
|
Vincent Landais
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
| 5
|
Sami Pajari
|
Marko Salminen
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team
|
H
|
| 11
|
Thierry Neuville
|
Martijn Wydaeghe
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
| 13
|
Grégoire Munster
|
Louis Louka
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
H
|
| 16
|
Adrien Fourmaux
|
Alexandre Coria
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
| 20
|
Hayden Paddon
|
John Kennard
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
| 18
|
Takamoto Katsuta
|
Aaron Johnston
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
H
|
| 33
|
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
| 55
|
Josh McErlean
|
Eoin Treacy
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
| 95
|
Jon Armstrong
|
Shane Byrne
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
| 99
|
Oliver Solberg
|
Elliott Edmondson
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
H
|
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
| No.
|
Driver
|
Co-Driver
|
Entrant
|
Car
|
Championship eligibility
|
Tyre
|
| 21
|
Yohan Rossel
|
Arnaud Dunand
|
Lancia Corse HF
|
Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale
|
Driver, Co-driver, Team
|
H
|
| 22
|
Nikolay Gryazin
|
Konstantin Aleksandrov
|
Lancia Corse HF
|
Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
|
H
|
| 23
|
Roberto Daprà
|
Luca Guglielmetti
|
Roberto Daprà
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 26
|
Eric Camilli
|
Thibault de la Haye
|
Eric Camilli
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
H
|
| 27
|
Filip Mareš
|
Radovan Bucha
|
Filip Mareš
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 28
|
Léo Rossel
|
Guillaume Mercoiret
|
2C Junior Team
|
Citroën C3 Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 29
|
Pablo Sarrazin
|
Yannick Roche
|
Pablo Sarrazin
|
Citroën C3 Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 30
|
Filip Kohn
|
Ross Whittock
|
Filip Kohn
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 31
|
Chris Ingram
|
Alexander Kihurani
|
Chris Ingram
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 32
|
Mattéo Chatillon
|
Maxence Cornuau
|
Mattéo Chatillon
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 34
|
Eliott Delecour
|
Sabrina De Castelli
|
Eliott Delecour
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 35
|
Arthur Pelamourges
|
Bastien Pouget
|
Arthur Pelamourges
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 36
|
Jarosław Kołtun
|
Ireneusz Pleskot
|
Jarosław Kołtun
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 37
|
Amaury Molle
|
Alex Dubois
|
Amaury Molle
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 38
|
Olivier Burri
|
Stéphane Fellay
|
Olivier Burri
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 39
|
John Wartique
|
Maxime Andernack
|
John Wartique
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 40
|
Julien Piguet
|
Marc Haddad
|
Julien Piguet
|
Citroën C3 Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 41
|
Stefano Mella
|
Veronica Tramontin
|
Stefano Mella
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 42
|
Johannes Keferböck
|
Ilka Minor
|
Johannes Keferböck
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
|
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 43
|
Eamonn Boland
|
Michael Joseph Morrissey
|
Eamonn Boland
|
Ford Fiesta Rally2
|
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
|
H
|
| 44
|
Luciano Cobbe
|
Roberto Mometti
|
Luciano Cobbe
|
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
|
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
|
H
|
| 45
|
Dimitris Drivakos
|
Ekaterini Bante
|
Dimitris Drivakos
|
Hyundai i20 R5
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 46
|
Filippo Marchino
|
Pietro Elia Ometto
|
Filippo Marchino
|
Citroën C3 Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 47
|
Henk Vossen
|
Saskia Bleijenberg
|
Henk Vossen
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
| 48
|
Carlo Covi
|
Michela Lorigiola
|
Carlo Covi
|
Škoda Fabia R5
|
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
|
H
|
Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date
|
No.
|
Time span
|
Stage name
|
Distance
|
| 21 January
|
—N/a
|
After 14:01
|
Gap [Shakedown]
|
4.25 km
|
| 22 January
|
|
After 14:30
|
Opening ceremony, Monaco
|
—N/a
|
| SS1
|
After 16:05
|
Toudon / Saint-Antonin
|
21.90 km
|
| SS2
|
After 18:35
|
Esclangon / Seyne-les-Alpes
|
23.80 km
|
| SS3
|
After 20:35
|
Vaumeilh / Claret 1
|
15.06 km
|
|
21:39 – 22:27
|
Flexi service A, Gap
|
—N/a
|
| 23 January
|
|
7:28 – 7:46
|
Service B, Gap
|
—N/a
|
| SS4
|
After 9:04
|
Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 1
|
17.95 km
|
| SS5
|
After 10:32
|
Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 1
|
28.70 km
|
| SS6
|
After 11:50
|
La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 1
|
17.79 km
|
|
12:55 – 13:25
|
Regroup, Gap
|
—N/a
|
|
13:25 – 13:58
|
Service C, Gap
|
—N/a
|
| SS7
|
After 15:16
|
Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 2
|
17.95 km
|
| SS8
|
After 16:44
|
Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 2
|
28.70 km
|
| SS9
|
After 18:05
|
La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 2
|
17.79 km
|
|
19:20 – 20:08
|
Flexi service D, Gap
|
—N/a
|
| 24 January
|
|
7:30 – 7:48
|
Service E, Gap
|
—N/a
|
| SS10
|
After 8:31
|
La Bréole / Bellaffaire 1
|
29.93 km
|
| SS11
|
After 9:55
|
Vaumeilh / Claret 2
|
15.06 km
|
|
10:45 – 11:15
|
Regroup, Gap
|
—N/a
|
|
11:15 – 11:48
|
Service F, Gap
|
—N/a
|
| SS12
|
After 12:31
|
La Bréole / Bellaffaire 2
|
29.93 km
|
|
14:00 – 14:20
|
Remote Service G, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
|
—N/a
|
|
17:40 – 18:25
|
Regroup, Monaco
|
—N/a
|
| SS13
|
After 18:35
|
Monaco Circuit
|
2.69 km
|
| 25 January
|
|
6:22 – 6:42
|
Remote Service H, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
|
—N/a
|
| SS14
|
After 8:05
|
Col de Braus / La Cabanette 1
|
12.50 km
|
| SS15
|
After 9:35
|
La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 1
|
23.45 km
|
| SS16
|
After 11:09
|
Col de Braus / La Cabanette 2
|
12.50 km
|
| SS17
|
After 13:15
|
La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 2 [Power Stage]
|
23.45 km
|
|
After 15:00
|
Finish, Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes
|
—N/a
|
|
After 17:00
|
Podium ceremony, Monaco
|
—N/a
|
| Source:[1]
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Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
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