2016 Monte Carlo Rally

The 2016 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 84ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 21 and 24 January 2016. It marked the eighty-fourth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2016 World Rally Championship, WRC-2 and WRC-3 seasons.[1]

2016 Monte Carlo Rally
84ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of the 2016 World Rally Championship
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Host country Monaco
Rally base Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Dates run22 – 25 January 2016
Stages16 (377.59 km; 234.62 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and snow
Results
Overall winner Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews88 at start, 64 at finish

Defending World Champion Sébastien Ogier started the season with a win in Monte Carlo, his third consecutive in the principality and the 33rd of his WRC career.

Entry list
Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
2 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
3 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
4 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
5 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Mads Østberg Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Eric Camilli Nicolas Klinger Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team WRC Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M
8 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team WRC Stéphane Lefebvre Gabin Moreau Citroën DS3 WRC M
9 Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10 Hyundai Motorsport N WRC Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai i20 WRC M
12 DMACK World Rally Team WRC Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder Ford Fiesta RS WRC D
16 Robert Kubica WRC Robert Kubica Maciej Szczepaniak       Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
17 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Bryan Bouffier Victor Bellotto Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
18 Felice Re WRC Felice Re Mara Bariani Citroën DS3 WRC P
32 BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team       WRC-2 Armin Kremer Pirmin Winklhofer Škoda Fabia R5 P
33 Julien Maurin WRC-2 Julien Maurin Benjamin Veillas Škoda Fabia R5 P
34 Quentin Giordano WRC-2 Quentin Giordano Valentin Sarreaud Citroën DS3 R5 M
35 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC-2 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5 M
36 Napoca Rally Academy WRC-2 Simone Tempestini Matteo Chiarcossi Ford Fiesta R5 P
37 FWRT s.r.l. WRC Lorenzo Bertelli Simone Scattolin Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
38 Alain Foulon WRC-2 Alain Foulon Bernard Ferro Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X M
39 Jourdan Serderidis WRC-2 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte Citroën DS3 R5 M
40 Quentin Gilbert WRC-2 Quentin Gilbert Renaud Jamoul Citroën DS3 R5 M
41 Yoann Bonato WRC-2 Yoann Bonato Denis Giarudet Citroën DS3 R5 P
42 Peugeot Rally Academy WRC-2 José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M
44 Triviño World Rally Team WRC-2 Ricardo Triviño Sergio Salom Citroën DS3 R5 P
45 Jean-Michel Raoux WRC-2 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Citroën DS3 R5 M
46 The Ptock WRC-2 Hubert Ptaszek Kamil Kozdroń Škoda Fabia R5 P
47 Lasakris Foundation WRC-2 Lambros Athanassoulas       Nikolaos Zakheos Škoda Fabia R5 P
61 Printsport WRC-3 Ole Christian Veiby Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 R3T M
62 ACI Team Italia WRC-3 Fabio Andolfi Manuel Feloni Peugeot 208 R2 P
63 ACI Team Italia WRC-3 Damiano De Tommaso       Massimiliano Bosi Peueot 208 R2 P
64 Peugeot Rally Academy WRC-3 Jordan Berfa Damien Augustin Peugeot 208 R2 M
65 Martin Koči WRC-3 Martin Koči Lukáš Kostka Citroën DS3 R3T M
66 Saintéloc Junior Team WRC-3 Michel Fabre Maxime Vilmot Citroën DS3 R3T M
67 Igor Giusti WRC-3 Igor Giusti Patrick Chiappe Peugeot 208 R2 M
68 Vincent Dubert WRC-3 Vincent Dubert Sébastien Pujol Citroën DS3 R3T M
69 Enrico Brazzoli WRC-3 Enrico Brazzoli Maurizio Barone Peugeot 208 R2 P
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Results

Event standings
Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:49:53.1 0.0 28
2 9 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:51:47.6 +1:54.5 19
3 3 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:53:11.0 +3:17.9 15
4 5 Mads Østberg Ola Fløene M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:54:40.8 +4:47.7 12
5 8 Stéphane Lefebvre Gabin Moreau Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:57:28.7 +7:35.6 10
6 4 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 4:00:28.6 +10:35.5 10
7 12 Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder DMACK World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 4:01:33.0 +11:39.9 6
8 35 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:08:23.9 +18:30.8 4
9 48 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Esapekka Lappi Skoda Fabia R5 4:10:34.1 +20:41.0 2
10 32 Armin Kremer Pirmin Winklhofer BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team Skoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:10:37.0 +20:43.9 1
WRC-2 standings
1 (8.) 35 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:08:23.9 0.0 25
2 (10.) 32 Armin Kremer Pirmin Winklhofer BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:10:37.0 +2:13.1 18
3 (11.) 40 Quentin Gilbert Renaud Jamoul Quentin Gilbert Citron DS3 R5 WRC-2 4:10:58.1 +2:34.2 15
4 (13.) 34 Quentin Giordano Valentin Sarreaud Quentin Giordano Citron DS3 R5 WRC-2 4:14:56.5 +6:32.6 12
5 (15.) 41 Yoann Bonato Denis Giraudet Yoann Bonato Citron DS3 R5 WRC-2 4:20:09.6 +11:49.7 10
6 (17.) 42 José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera Quentin Giordano Peugeot 208 T16 R5 WRC-2 4:26:42.2 +18:18.3 8
7 (18.) 46 Hubert Ptaszek Kamil Kozdroń The Ptock Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:30:15.7 +21:51.8 6
8 (22.) 47 Lambros Athanassoulas Nikolaus Zakheos Lasakris Foundation Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 4:34:48.3 +26:24.4 4
9 (39.) 36 Simone Tempestini Matteo Chiarcossi Napoca Rally Academy Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:50:58.7 +42:34.8 2
10 (51.) 38 Alain Foulon Bernard Ferro Alain Foulon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X WRC-2 5:00:47.1 +52:23.2 1
WRC-3 standings
1 (19.) 61 Ole Christian Feiby Jonas Andersson Printsport Citroën DS3 R3T WRC-3 4:30:42.9 0.0 25
2 (21.) 64 Jordan Berfa Damien Augustin Peugeot Rally Academy Peugeot 208 R2 WRC-3 4:34:29.5 +3:46.6 18
3 (23.) 62 Fabio Andolfi Manuel Fenoli ACI Team Italia Peugeot 208 R2 WRC-3 4:35:12.5 +4:29.6 15
4 (24.) 63 Damiano De Tommaso Massimiliano Bosi ACI Team Italia Peugeot 208 R2 WRC-3 4:36:54.5 +6:11.6 12
5 (34.) 68 Vincent Dubert Sébastien Pujol Vincent Dubert Citroën DS3 R3T WRC-3 4:46:41.6 +15:58.7 10
6 (38.) 65 Martin Koči Lukáš Kostka Martin Koči Citroën DS3 R3T WRC-3 4:49:14.4 +18:31.5 8
7 (45.) 69 Enrico Brazzoli Maurizio Barone Enrico Brazzoli Peugeot 208 R2 WRC-3 4:56:34.9 +25:52.0 6
8 (49.) 66 Michel Fabre Maxime Vilmot Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën DS3 R3T WRC-3 5:00:24.6 +29:41.7 4
9 (56.) 51 Igor Giusti Patrick Chiappe Igor Giusti Peugeot 208 R2 WRC-3 5:06:02.2 +35:19.3 2
Source:

Special stages
Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally leader
Leg 1
(21 Jan)		 SS1 Entrevaux – Val de Chalvagne - Rouaine 21.25 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:21.9 Sébastien Ogier
SS2 Barles – Seyne 20.38 km Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 13:06.1 Kris Meeke
Leg 2
(22 Jan)		 SS3 Corps – La Salle en Beaumont 1 14.65 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:07.5
SS4 Aspres les Corps – Chauffayer 1 25.78 km Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 13:55.9
SS5 Les Costes – Chaillol 1 17.82 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 9:23.6 Sébastien Ogier
SS6 Corps – La Salle en Beaumont 2 14.65 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:05.4
SS7 Aspres les Corps – Chauffayer 2 25.78 km Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 14:16.9 Kris Meeke
SS8 Les Costes – Chaillol 2 17.82 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 9:31.3 Sébastien Ogier
Leg 3
(23 Jan)		 SS9 Lardier et Valenca – Faye 1 51.55 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 30:47.8
SS10 St Léger Les Mélèzes – La Bâtie Neuve 1 17.13 km Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:01.3
SS11 Lardier et Valenca – Faye 2 51.55 km Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 30:26.6
SS12 St Léger Les Mélèzes – La Bâtie Neuve 2 17.13 km Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 11:39.6
SS13 Sisteron – Thoard 36.60 km Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 22:55.4
Leg 4
(24 Jan)		 SS14 Col de l’Orme – St Laurent 1 12.02 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:15.0
SS15 La Bollène Vésubie – Peira Cava 21.36 km Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 14:09.2
SS16 Col de l’Orme – St Laurent 2 (Power stage) 12.02 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:09.6

Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 12.02 km (7.47 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos Driver Car Time Diff. Pts
1 Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:09.6 0.0 3
2 Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 WRC 8:11.0 +1.4 2
3 Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:15.5 +5.9 1

Championship standings after the event

WRC

Other

References
  1. "Rally Calendar Overview". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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