80th Monte Carlo Automobile Rally.
Opening date for entries was 17th October 2011, closing date 22nd December.
From 17th to 22nd January, with drivers and cars in Monaco on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After 3 years with the Intercontinental Rally Championship (IRC), the Monte Carlo Rally returns to the stable of the World Rally Championship (WRC). Monaco's Automobile Club moved the Rally to the IRC in 2008, finding FIA rules too restrictive. With its return to the WRC, the Monte Carlo Rally course retains its reputation as a tough, exciting winter road trial and is longer than it has been for 15 years:
- 5 days
- 17 tests
- 433 km against the clock
- 1246 km liaisons
89 cars are taking part, including Citroen with Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen, and Ford with Jari-Matti Latvala and Petter Solberg.
We've listed an overview of the competition schedule below, and you can find more detailed information on the Automobile Club of Monaco website here: 80e Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
- Tue 17 Jan
trials in the Ardeche
departure ceremony - Wed 18 Jan
first stage in southern Ardeche - Thu 19 Jan
6 trials in northern Ardeche and the Haut Loire - Fri 20 Jan
morning and afternoon in the Drome
teams in Monaco overnight - Sat 21 Jan
late afternoon teams leave Monaco
night driving in the hills behind Nice - Sun 22 Jan
10:00, 5 km Power Stage, St Agnes-Col de la Madone, bonus points for best 3 teams
afternoon, award ceremony in Place du Palais
