Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo Historical Stats

It is that wonderful time of the year again - a new WRC season is upon us. With young drivers looking to make waves and an old champion looking for an unprecedented fifth title, we should have fun. Oh and there is the new Suzuki team and a record PWRC contender list. It all kicks off this weekend with the legendary 'Monte.'

Rally Automobile Monte Carlo has been included in the WRC 33 times and part of the Drivers’ Championship 28 times, dating back to 1973. The rally was victim of the oil crisis in 1974 and later rotated to 2-Litre status for 1996. The rally has always been know as the Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo

Debut WRC wins in Monte Carlo:

Jean-Claude Andruet (FRA) – 1973 in Alpine-Renault A110 1800
Jean Ragnotti (FRA) - 1981 in Renault 5 Turbo
Piero Liatti (ITA) – 1997 in Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

Notable WRC debuts in Monte Carlo:

Rauno Aaltonen (FIN) - 1973 in Datsun 240Z (finished 18th)
Jean-Claude Andruet (FRA)- 1973 in Apline-Renault A110 1800 (finshed 1st)
Nicolas Bernardi (FRA) - 1998 in Peugeot 106 Rallye (retired)
Philippe Bugalski (FRA) - 1984 in Volkswagen Golf GTI (retired - 88th)
Bernard Darniche (FRA) - 1973 in Alpine-Renault A110 1800 (finished 10th)
François Delecour (FRA) - 1984 in Talbot Samba Rallye (finished 67th)
Harry Källström (SWE) - 1973 in Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupe HF (finished 8th)
Anders Kulläng (SWE) - 1973 in Opel Ascona A (finished 13th)
Henrick Lundgaard (DEN) - 1995 in Opel Calibra Turbo 4x4 (retired - 84th)
Timo Mäkinen (FIN) - 1973 in Ford Escort RS1600 (finished 11th)
Hannu Mikkola (FIN) - 1973 in Ford Escort RS1600 (finished 4th)
Sandro Munari (ITA) - 1973 in Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupe HF (retired)
Jean-Pierre Nicolas (FRA) - 1973 in Alpine-Renault A110 1800 (finished 3rd)
Gilles Panizzi (FRA) - 1990 in Lancia Delta Integrale (finished 16th)
Martin Prokop (CZE) - 2005 in Suzuki Ignis S1600 (finished 21st)
Jesús Puras (ESP) - 1991 in Mazda 323 GTX (retired)
Jean Ragnotti (FRA) - 1973 in Renault 12 Gordini (finished 15th)
Conrad Rautenbach (ZIM) - 2004 in Ford Puma S1600 (retired)
Walter Röhrl (GER) - 1973 in Opel Commodore GS/E (retired - classified 45th)
Bruno Saby (FRA) - 1973 in Renault 12 Gordini (retired)
Jean-Luc Thérier (FRA) - 1973 in Alpine-Renault A110 1800 (finished 5th)
Björn Waldegård (FRA) - 1973 in Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye (retired)

For complete list of Winners and Historical Stats click here.

Did You Know?

Sébastien Loeb has won four straight titles and three of those years (2004, 2005 & 2007) he got his championship bid off on the right foot with a victory in Monte Carlo. In 2006 he also won the title after scoring second. The Frenchman would like to begin his search for #5 with maximum points again.

Part II: Loeb has won 4 of the last 6 rallies in Monte Carlo. The only years he was beaten he finished 2nd (2002 due to a penalty and 2006 due to an error at the end of day one.