Rally Monte Carlo 2020
| Racing data | |
|---|---|
| 1st of 13 rounds of the 2020 World Rally Championship | |
| Surname: | Rally Monte Carlo |
| Date: | 23-26 January 2020 |
| Begin: | Monaco |
| Exams: | 16 tests over 304.28 km |
| Distance: | well km |
| Covering: | Asphalt (ice / snow) |
| Podium | |
| First: |
 Thierry Neuville Hyundai WRT
 |
| Second: |
 Sébastien Ogier Toyota WRT
 |
| Third: |
 Elfyn Evans Toyota WRT
|
The 88th Monte Carlo Rally was the first of the planned 15 FIA - World Cup races 2020 . The rally consisted of 16 special stages and was driven between January 23rd and 26th.
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Thierry Neuville ( Hyundai ) won the 2020 Monte Carlo Rally. He also set the fastest time on the Power Stage and was credited with the maximum number of 30 points at the start of the season. On the last special stage, Neuville drove to a tenth of a second as fast as Sébastien Ogier , but was ahead in the hundredths of a second in the more precise internal measurement. This ended the winning streak of Ogier, who had won the Monte Carlo Rally six times in a row for three different manufacturers (Volkswagen, Citroën and Ford) since 2014. The Frenchman drove for Toyota WRT for the first time in the 2020 season after Citroën left the factory team at the end of the 2019 season. For Neuville it was the 13th WRC victory, for Hyundai the 14th triumph in the World Rally Championship .
In 2020 the “Monte” presented itself in terms of weather pleasantly in contrast to other years. Only during the special stages on Saturday were the roads a little icy. Otherwise, the winter tires with spikes stayed on the shelf, and the Col du Turini pass road on the final day did not pose a major challenge for the drivers. Nevertheless, or perhaps because of it, the rally was sporty and exciting and fought over on all four days. After an early lead from Neuville, the two Toyota drivers Elfyn Evans and Sébastien Ogier set the pace on Friday . With best times in all three special stages on Friday morning, Evans initially took the lead, which Ogier wrested from him by the evening.
Neuville, however, always stayed within striking distance and mostly drove faster than the competition on Saturday. The Belgian won three of the four special stages. The leading trio Evans, Ogier and Neuville started the final day just 6.4 seconds apart. Evans, who started Sunday as the leader but ultimately finished third, was not entirely satisfied after his first rally for Toyota despite the podium .
For the reigning world champion Ott Tänak , the new season began with a serious accident. On Friday the Estonian came off the road at high speed on the fourth special stage. Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja survived the terrible departure unharmed, but had to spend a night in the hospital for observation.
Registration list
| No | driver | Co-driver | automobile | class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th |
 Ott Tanak
|
Martin Järveoja
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 11 |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 17th |
Sébastien Ogier
|
Julien Ingrassia
|
Toyota Yaris WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 33 |
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Yaris WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 3 |
 Teemu Suninen
|
Jarmo Lehtinen
|
Ford Fiesta RS WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 4th |
Esapekka Lappi
|
Janne Ferm
|
Ford Fiesta RS WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 9 |
Sébastien Loeb
|
 Daniel Elena
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 69 |
Kalle Rovanperä
|
Jonne Halttunen
|
Toyota Yaris WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 44 |
Gus Greensmith
|
Elliot Edmondson
|
Ford Fiesta WRC
|
WRC RC1 |
| 18th |
Takamoto Katsuta
|
Daniel Barritt
|
Toyota Yaris
|
WRC RC1 |
| 20th |
 Mads Østberg
|
Torstein Eriksen
|
Citroën C3 R5
|
WRC RC2 |
| 21st |
 Nikolay Gryazin
|
Yaroslav Fedorov
|
Hyundai i20 R5
|
WRC RC2 |
| 23 |
Adrien Fourmaux
|
Renaud Jamoul
|
Ford Fiesta R5
|
WRC RC2 |
| 26th |
Yoann Bonato
|
Benjamin Boulloud
|
Citroën C3 R5
|
WRC RC2 |
| 27 |
Eric Camilli
|
Francois-Xavier Buresi
|
Citroën C3 R5
|
WRC RC2 |
| 28 |
Nicolas Ciamin
|
Yannick Roche
|
Citroën C3 R5
|
WRC RC2 |
A total of 88 vehicles were reported.
Classifications
Bottom line
| rank | driver | Co-driver | automobile | time | Residue | Points + Power Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRC | ||||||||
| 1 |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 WRC | 3: 10: 57.6 | 25 + 5 | |||
| 2 |
Sébastien Ogier
|
Julien Ingrassia
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 3: 11: 10.2 | 00: 12.6 | 18 + 4 | ||
| 3 |
Elfyn Evans
|
Martin Scott
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 3: 11: 11.9 | 00: 14.3 | 15 + 2 | ||
| 4th |
Esapekka Lappi
|
Janne Ferm
|
Ford Fiesta WRC | 3: 14: 06.6 | 03: 09.0 | 12 + 1 | ||
| 5 |
Kalle Rovanperä
|
Jonne Halttunen
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 3: 15: 14.8 | 04: 17.2 | 10 | ||
| 6th |
Sébastien Loeb
|
Daniel Elena
|
Hyundai i20 WRC | 3: 16: 02.3 | 05: 04.7 | 8th | ||
| 7th |
Takamoto Katsuta
|
Baniel Barrit
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 3: 22: 25.5 | 11: 27.9 | 6th | ||
| 8th |
Teemu Suninen
|
Jarmo Lehtinen
|
Ford Fiesta WRC | 3: 24: 28.0 | 13: 30.4 | 4 + 3 | ||
| 9 |
Eric Camilli
|
Francois-Xavier Buresi
|
Citroën C3 R5 | 3: 24: 39.8 | 13: 42.2 | 2 | ||
| 10 |
Mads Østberg
|
Torstein Eriksen
|
Citroën C3 R5 | 3: 25: 19.4 | 14: 21.8 | 1 | ||
| WRC2 | ||||||||
| 1 (10) |
Mads Østberg
|
Torstein Eriksen
|
Citroën C3 R5 | 3: 25: 19.4 | 25th | |||
| 2 (15) |
Adrien Fourmaux
|
Renaud Jamoul
|
Ford Fiesta R5 | 3: 28: 50.8 | 03: 31.4 | 18th | ||
| 3 (16) |
Nikolay Gryazin
|
Yaroslav Fedorov
|
Hyundai i20 R5 | 3: 31: 05.0 | 05: 45.6 | 15th | ||
| WRC3 | ||||||||
| 1 (9) |
Eric Camilli
|
Francois-Xavier Buresi
|
Citroën C3 R5 | 3: 24: 39.8 | 25th | |||
| 1 (11) |
Nicolas Ciamin
|
Yannick Roche
|
Citroën C3 R5 | 3: 26: 01.6 | 01: 28.8 | 18th | ||
| 1 (12) |
Yoann Bonato
|
Benjamin Boulloud
|
Citroën C3 R5 | 3: 26: 43.6 | 02: 03.8 | 15th | ||
Special stages
| Day | WP | Surname | length | winner | Co-pilot | automobile | time | leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gap (shakedown) | 3.35 km |
Sébastien Ogier
|
Julien Ingrassia
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 1: 57.1 | n / A | |
| Day 1 Jan 23 |
WP1 | Malijal - Puimichel | 17.47 km |
Sébastien Ogier
|
Julien Ingrassia
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 9: 53.4 |
Sébastien Ogier
|
| WP2 | Bayons - Bréziers | 25.49 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16: 23.7 |
Thierry Neuville
|
|
| Service Park Gap 11:36 p.m. (45 + 3 min) | ||||||||
| Day 2 Jan. 24 |
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| Service Park Gap 07:45 a.m. (15 + 3 min) | ||||||||
| WP3 | Curbans - Venterol 1 | 20.02 km |
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 13: 22.0 | ||
| WP4 | St. Clement-sur-Durance - Freissinieres 1 | 20.68 km |
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 11: 43.3 |
Elfyn Evans
|
|
| WP5 | Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 1 | 20.59 km |
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 13: 00.7 | ||
| Service Park Gap 12:38 p.m. (40 + 3 min) | ||||||||
| WP6 | Curbans - Venterol 2 | 20.02 km |
Sébastien Ogier
|
Julien Ingrassia
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 13: 20.8 | ||
| WP7 | St. Clement-sur-Durance - Freissinieres 2 | 20.68 km |
Sébastien Ogier
|
Julien Ingrassia
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 11: 52.0 | ||
| WP8 | Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 2 | 20.59 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13: 13.1 |
Sébastien Ogier
|
|
| Service Park Gap 5:39 p.m. (45 + 3 min) | ||||||||
| Day 3 Jan 25 |
||||||||
| Service Park Gap 08:32 a.m. (15 + 3 min) | ||||||||
| WP9 | St.-Leger-les-Mélèzes - La-Bâtie-Neuve 1 | 16.87 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10: 28.8 | ||
| WP10 | La Bréole - Selonnet 1 | 20.73 km |
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Yaris WRC | 12: 34.4 |
Elfyn Evans
|
|
| Service Park Gap 12:32 p.m. (40 + 3 min) | ||||||||
| WP11 | St.-Leger-les-Mélèzes - La-Bâtie-Neuve 2 | 16.87 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9: 34.6 |
Sébastien Ogier Elfyn Evans
|
|
| WP12 | La Bréole - Selonnet 2 | 20.73 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12: 12.0 | ||
| Service Park Gap 4:36 p.m. (45 + 3 min) | ||||||||
| Day 4 Jan. 26 |
WP13 | La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava 1 | 18.41 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 11: 24.1 |
Elfyn Evans
|
| WP14 | La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 | 13.36 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9: 47.9 |
Thierry Neuville
|
|
| WP15 | La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava 2 | 18.41 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 11: 25.1 | ||
| WP16 | La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2 (Power Stage) | 13.36 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9: 39.0 | ||
Winner special stages
| WP | number | driver | automobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, 8, 9, 11-16 | 9 |
Thierry Neuville
|
Hyundai Coupe i20 WRC |
| 1, 6, 7 | 3 |
Sébastien Ogier
|
Toyota Yaris WRC |
| 3-5, 10th | 4th |
Elfyn Evans
|
Toyota Yaris WRC |
Drivers' Championship after the rally
| Item | driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thierry Neuville
|
30th |
| 2 |
Sébastien Ogier
|
22nd |
| 3 |
Elfyn Evans
|
17th |
| 4th |
Esapekka Lappi
|
13 |
| 5 |
Kalle Rovanperä
|
10 |
Team world championship
| Item | team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hyundai Motorsport
|
35 |
| 2 |
Toyota Racing WRT
|
33 |
| 3 |
M-Sport WRT
|
20th |
Web links
- Information and results at http://www.wrc.com/
- Official Site Rallye Monte Carlo http://acm.mc/
Individual evidence
- ↑ motorsport-total.com: WRC Rallye Monte Carlo 2020: Thierry Neuville wrestles the Toyotas , accessed on July 5, 2020
- ↑ ewrc-results.com: Entry list , accessed on August 24, 2020
- ↑ ewrc-results.com: 88th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2020 , accessed on July 5, 2020
- ↑ ewrc-results.com: 88th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2020 , accessed on July 4, 2020
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