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2005 Monte Carlo Rally
1st round of the 2005 World Rally Championship
1st round of the 2005 World Rally Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2005 Monte Carlo Rally |
| native_name | 73rd Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |
| round | 1 |
| championship | 2005 World Rally Championship season |
| next_round | 2005 Swedish Rally |
| country | Monaco |
| image | Subaru Monte-Carlo 2005.jpg |
| caption | Stéphane Sarrazin during one of the special stages. |
| rallybase | Monaco |
| startdate | January 21, 2005 |
| enddate | January 23, 2005 |
| stages | 15 |
| stagekm | 353.07 |
| overallkm | 1360.13 |
| surface | Asphalt/snow |
| driver1 | FRA Sébastien Loeb |
| MCO Daniel Elena | |
| team1 | FRA Citroën Total WRT |
| car1 | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| teamsstart | 34 |
| teamsfinish | 24 |
MCO Daniel Elena
The 2005 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 73rd Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over three days between 21 January and 23 January 2005, and was won by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, his 11th win in the World Rally Championship.
Background
Entry list
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *World Rally Championship manufacturer entries* | |||||
| 1 | FRA Sébastien Loeb | MCO Daniel Elena | FRA Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | |
| 2 | BEL François Duval | BEL Stéphane Prévot | FRA Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | |
| 3 | FIN Toni Gardemeister | FIN Jakke Honkanen | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | |
| 4 | CZE Roman Kresta | CZE Jan Tománek | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | |
| 5 | NOR Petter Solberg | GBR Phil Mills | JPN Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | |
| 6 | FRA Stéphane Sarrazin | FRA Patrick Pivato | JPN Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | |
| 7 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | FIN Timo Rautiainen | FRA Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | |
| 8 | EST Markko Märtin | GBR Michael Park | FRA Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | |
| 9 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Risto Pietiläinen | JPN Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | |
| 10 | FRA Gilles Panizzi | FRA Hervé Panizzi | JPN Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | |
| 11 | GER Armin Schwarz | GER Klaus Wicha | CZE Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | |
| 12 | FRA Alexandre Bengué | FRA Caroline Escudero-Bengué | CZE Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | |
| *World Rally Championship entries* | |||||
| 14 | GER Antony Warmbold | IRL Damien Connolly | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | |
| 61 | FRA Didier Auriol | FRA Denis Giraudet | FRA Didier Auriol | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 62 | AUT Manfred Stohl | AUT Ilka Minor | BEL OMV World Rally Team | Citroën Xsara WRC | |
| 63 | ESP Xavier Pons | ESP Oriol Julià Pascual | ESP Xavier Pons | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 64 | IRL Eamonn Boland | IRL Francis Regan | IRL Eamonn Boland | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | |
| 65 | ITA Luca Rossetti | ITA Dario D'Esposito | ITA Luca Rossetti | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 66 | FRA José Barbara | FRA Mireille Duthoit | FRA José Barbara | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 | |
| 67 | ITA Riccardo Errani | ITA Stefano Casadio | ITA Riccardo Errani | Škoda Octavia WRC | |
| *JWRC entries* | |||||
| 31 | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | SWE Jonas Andersson | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | |
| 32 | GBR Guy Wilks | GBR Phil Pugh | GBR Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | |
| 33 | FIN Kosti Katajamäki | FIN Timo Alanne | FIN Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | |
| 34 | SMR Mirco Baldacci | ITA Giovanni Bernacchini | SMR Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 35 | GBR Kris Meeke | GBR Chris Patterson | GBR Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | |
| 36 | EST Urmo Aava | EST Kuldar Sikk | EST Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | |
| 37 | ITA Alan Scorcioni | SMR Silvio Stefanelli | ITA Alan Scorcioni | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | |
| 38 | ITA Luca Betti | ITA Giovanni Agnese | ITA Luca Betti | Renault Clio S1600 | |
| 39 | ITA Luca Cecchettini | ITA Massimo Daddoveri | ITA Luca Cecchettini | Renault Clio S1600 | |
| 41 | ESP Dani Sordo | ESP Marc Martí | ESP Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | |
| 42 | CZE Pavel Valoušek | ITA Pierangelo Scalvini | CZE Pavel Valoušek | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | |
| 43 | CZE Martin Prokop | CZE Petr Gross | CZE Martin Prokop | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | |
| Source: |
Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance | 21 January | 22 January | 23 January |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1. leg — 108.51 km* | |||||||
| 08:35 | SS1 | Ilonse — Pierlas | 22.93 km | ||||
| 09:50 | SS2 | St Antonin — Toudon | 20.16 km | ||||
| 13:24 | SS3 | Lantosque — Col de Braus 1 | 32.71 km | ||||
| 16:44 | SS4 | Lantosque — Col de Braus 2 | 32.71 km | ||||
| *2. leg — 128.48 km* | |||||||
| 07:52 | SS5 | Col de Braus — Lantosque | 32.62 km | ||||
| 11:47 | SS6 | Toudon — St Antonin 1 | 19.52 km | ||||
| 12:22 | SS7 | Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1 | 28.41 km | ||||
| 16:27 | SS8 | Toudon — St Antonin 2 | 19.52 km | ||||
| 17:02 | SS9 | Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1 | 28.41 km | ||||
| *3. leg — 116.08 km* | |||||||
| 07:47 | SS10 | Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 1 | 7.33 km | ||||
| 08:11 | SS11 | La Cabanette — Lantosque 1 | 19.52 km | ||||
| 08:49 | SS12 | La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 1 | 31.19 km | ||||
| 11:42 | SS13 | Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 2 | 7.33 km | ||||
| 12:06 | SS14 | La Cabanette — Lantosque 2 | 19.52 km | ||||
| 12:44 | SS15 | La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 2 | 31.19 km | ||||
| Source: |
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Sébastien Loeb | MCO Daniel Elena | FRA Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:13:05.6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 3 | FIN Toni Gardemeister | FIN Jakke Honkanen | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:16:03.9 | +2:58.3 | 8 | |||||||||
| 10 | FRA Gilles Panizzi | FRA Hervé Panizzi | JPN Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:16:45.7 | +3:40.1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 8 | EST Markko Märtin | GBR Michael Park | FRA Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:18:33.3 | +5:27.7 | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | FIN Timo Rautiainen | FRA Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:20:39.4 | +7:33.8 | 4 | |||||||||
| 62 | AUT Manfred Stohl | AUT Ilka Minor | BEL OMV World Rally Team | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:21:14.5 | +8:08.9 | 3 | |||||||||
| 9 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Risto Pietiläinen | JPN Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:21:34.9 | +8:29.3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | CZE Roman Kresta | CZE Jan Tománek | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:22:23.7 | +9:18.1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Source: |
World Rally Cars
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | Event | Class | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 9 | Retired SS12 | Retired SS7 | Retired SS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Sébastien Loeb | MCO Daniel Elena | FRA Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:13:05.6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FIN Toni Gardemeister | FIN Jakke Honkanen | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:16:03.9 | +2:58.3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | FRA Gilles Panizzi | FRA Hervé Panizzi | JPN Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:16:45.7 | +3:40.1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | EST Markko Märtin | GBR Michael Park | FRA Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:18:33.3 | +5:27.7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | FIN Timo Rautiainen | FRA Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:20:39.4 | +7:33.8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Risto Pietiläinen | JPN Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:21:34.9 | +8:29.3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CZE Roman Kresta | CZE Jan Tománek | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:22:23.7 | +9:18.1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FRA Alexandre Bengué | FRA Caroline Escudero-Bengué | CZE Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | 4:23:37.6 | +10:32.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FRA Stéphane Sarrazin | FRA Patrick Pivato | JPN Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:37:42.8 | +24:37.2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NOR Petter Solberg | GBR Phil Mills | JPN Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | Accident | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GER Armin Schwarz | GER Klaus Wicha | CZE Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | Accident | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BEL François Duval | BEL Stéphane Prévot | FRA Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | Accident | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders | 1. leg (21 Jan) | SS1 | SS2 | SS3 | SS4 | 2. leg (22 Jan) | SS5 | SS6 | SS7 | SS8 | SS9 | 3. leg (23 Jan) | SS10 | SS11 | SS12 | SS13 | SS14 | SS15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilonse — Pierlas | 22.93 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 17:18.6 | FRA Sébastien Loeb | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St Antonin — Toudon | 20.16 km | FIN Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 14:05.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lantosque — Col de Braus 1 | 32.71 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 23:44.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lantosque — Col de Braus 2 | 32.71 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 23:37.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Col de Braus — Lantosque | 32.62 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 24:08.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toudon — St Antonin 1 | 19.52 km | Notional stage time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1 | 28.41 km | Notional stage time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toudon — St Antonin 2 | 19.52 km | FRA Gilles Panizzi | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 13:44.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1 | 28.41 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 20:09.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 1 | 7.33 km | NOR Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 5:40.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Cabanette — Lantosque 1 | 19.52 km | NOR Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 13:36.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 1 | 31.19 km | CZE Roman Kresta | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 22:16.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 2 | 7.33 km | FIN Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:31.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Cabanette — Lantosque 2 | 19.52 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:31.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 2 | 31.19 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 21:40.4 |
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 10 | MCO Daniel Elena | 10 | FRA Citroën Total WRT | 10 | ||||||
| 2 | FIN Toni Gardemeister | 8 | FIN Jakke Honkanen | 8 | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team | 10 | ||||||
| 3 | FRA Gilles Panizzi | 6 | FRA Hervé Panizzi | 6 | JPN Mitsubishi Motors | 9 | ||||||
| 4 | EST Markko Märtin | 5 | GBR Michael Park | 5 | FRA Marlboro Peugeot Total | 9 | ||||||
| 5 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 4 | FIN Timo Rautiainen | 4 | CZE Škoda Motorsport | 1 |
Junior World Rally Championship
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | Event | Class | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 10 | Retired SS12 | Retired SS1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | GBR Kris Meeke | GBR Chris Patterson | GBR Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:35:55.6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | FIN Kosti Katajamäki | FIN Timo Alanne | FIN Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:36:10.1 | +14.5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | ITA Alan Scorcioni | SMR Silvio Stefanelli | ITA Alan Scorcioni | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:37:35.9 | +1:40.3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | ESP Dani Sordo | ESP Marc Martí | ESP Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:38:22.1 | +2:26.5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | ITA Luca Betti | ITA Giovanni Agnese | ITA Luca Betti | Renault Clio S1600 | 4:39:19.2 | +3:23.6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | SWE Jonas Andersson | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:39:55.8 | +4:00.2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | GBR Guy Wilks | GBR Phil Pugh | GBR Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:40:46.9 | +4:51.3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | CZE Pavel Valoušek | ITA Pierangelo Scalvini | CZE Pavel Valoušek | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:41:10.4 | +5:14.8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | CZE Martin Prokop | CZE Petr Gross | CZE Martin Prokop | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:44:54.0 | +8:58.4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | SMR Mirco Baldacci | ITA Giovanni Bernacchini | SMR Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:47:22.3 | +11:26.7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | EST Urmo Aava | EST Kuldar Sikk | EST Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | ITA Luca Cecchettini | ITA Massimo Daddoveri | ITA Luca Cecchettini | Renault Clio S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders | 1. leg (21 Jan) | SS1 | SS2 | SS3 | SS4 | 2. leg (22 Jan) | SS5 | SS6 | SS7 | SS8 | SS9 | 3. leg (23 Jan) | SS10 | SS11 | SS12 | SS13 | SS14 | SS15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilonse — Pierlas | 22.93 km | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 17:18.6 | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St Antonin — Toudon | 20.16 km | SMR Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | 14:05.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lantosque — Col de Braus 1 | 32.71 km | ESP Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 23:44.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lantosque — Col de Braus 2 | 32.71 km | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 23:37.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Col de Braus — Lantosque | 32.62 km | GBR Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 24:08.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toudon — St Antonin 1 | 19.52 km | Notional stage time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1 | 28.41 km | Notional stage time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toudon — St Antonin 2 | 19.52 km | GBR Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 13:44.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1 | 28.41 km | ESP Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 20:09.4 | FIN Kosti Katajamäki | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 1 | 7.33 km | GBR Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 5:40.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Cabanette — Lantosque 1 | 19.52 km | SMR Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | 13:36.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 1 | 31.19 km | SMR Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | 22:16.2 | GBR Kris Meeke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 2 | 7.33 km | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:31.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Cabanette — Lantosque 2 | 19.52 km | GBR Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 13:31.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 2 | 31.19 km | SMR Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | 21:40.4 |
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Move | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Kris Meeke | 10 | ||
| 2 | FIN Kosti Katajamäki | 8 | ||
| 3 | ITA Alan Scorcioni | 6 | ||
| 4 | ESP Dani Sordo | 5 | ||
| 5 | ITA Luca Betti | 4 |
References
References
- "Monte Carlo Rally". Independent WRC archive.
- "Rallye Monte-Carlo 2005 Entry List".
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 Itinerary". Independent WRC archive.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 Final Results". ewrc-results.com.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com.
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