The 2000 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 68th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 20 January and 22 January 2000, and was won by Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen, his 20th win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 10 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC World Rally Championship entries 17 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 18 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot H.F. Grifone SRL Toyota Corolla WRC 19 Henrik Lundgaard Jens-Christian Anker Henrik Lundgaard Toyota Corolla WRC 20 Olivier Burri Christophe Hofmann Olivier Burri Toyota Corolla WRC 27 Alessandro Ghezzi Primo Zonca Alessandro Ghezzi Toyota Corolla WRC 28 Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Dario D'Esposito Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Toyota Corolla WRC 29 Christophe Arnaud Stéphane Arnaud Christophe Arnaud Subaru Impreza 555 30 Italo Ferrara Gabriele Bobbio Italo Ferrara Lancia Delta HF Integrale 31 Nigel Heath Chris Patterson Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza 555 32 Pierre Carestia Christophe Gianti Pierre Carestia Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 33 Roberto Di Giuseppe Francesco Carugno Roberto Di Giuseppe Lancia Delta HF Integrale 34 Georg Ruhl Ludwig Rühl jr. Georg Ruhl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Group N Cup entries 16 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 21 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 22 Uwe Nittel Detlef Ruf Uwe Nittel Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 23 Boris Popovič Antonio Morassi Boris Popovič Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 24 Andrea Maselli Nicola Arena Andrea Maselli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 25 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Vieffe Corse SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 26 Pieter Tsjoen Steven Vergalle Team Gamma Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 51 Olivier Gillet Freddy Delorme Olivier Gillet Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 52 Philippe Rognoni Etienne Patrone Philippe Rognoni Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 53 Nicolas Latil Laurent Nicolas Nicolas Latil Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 54 Claude Carret Julian Carret Claude Carret Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 55 Hermann Gassner Sr. Siegfried Schrankl Hermann Gassner Sr. Proton Pert Evo V 56 Frédéric Schmit Christophe Schmit Frédéric Schmit Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 57 Marco Menegatto Roberto Vittori Marco Menegatto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 58 Marta Candian Mara Biotti Marta Candian Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 59 Raimo Hämeenniemi Jaakko Pikkarainen Raimo Hämeenniemi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 60 Richard Bourcier Jean-Marc Ducousso Richard Bourcier Subaru Impreza GT Turbo 61 David Truphemus Pascal Saivre David Truphemus Ford Escort RS Cosworth 62 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 63 Riccardo Garosci Jean-Charles Descamps Riccardo Garosci Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 64 Michael Stoschek Klaus Wagner Michael Stoschek Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 65 Uwe Forkert Fred Winklhofer FWU Premium Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 66 Radek Švec Hana Komarovová Radek Švec Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 67 Serge Amorotti Hervé Amorotti Serge Amorotti Ford Escort RS Cosworth 68 Gérard Picot Nadine Gadet Gérard Picot Subaru Impreza GT Turbo 69 François Bonny Christiane Bonny Lugano Racing Team Ford Escort RS Cosworth 70 Mickaël De Castelli Michel Robinet Mickaël De Castelli Subaru Impreza GT Turbo 71 Lilian Polge Marie-Noëlle Polge Lilian Polge Subaru Impreza GT Turbo 72 Christian Caffardo Marielle Vescovi Christian Caffardo Subaru Impreza GT Turbo 73 Frédéric Ruelle-Jourdain Pascal Serre Frédéric Ruelle-Jourdain Mazda 323 GT-R 74 Jürgen Barth Jean-Claude Perramond Jürgen Barth Seat Ibiza TDI 75 Gabriele Cadringher Gianfranco Serembre Gabriele Cadringher Seat Ibiza TDI 76 Brice Tirabassi Sabrina De Castelli Brice Tirabassi Peugeot 306 Rallye 77 Horst Rotter Volker Schmidt Horst Rotter Opel Astra GSi 16V 78 Serge Guiramand Jérôme Favier Serge Guiramand Renault Clio Williams 79 Pascal Imbert Jean-Claude Imbert Pascal Imbert Renault Clio Williams 80 Stéphane Cornu Benoît Legras Stéphane Cornu Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 81 Marc Dessi Vanessa Dessi Marc Dessi Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 82 Christian Grillerer Stephane Cambou Christian Grillerer Honda Integra Type-R 83 Bruno Zonta Roger Lassalle Bruno Zonta Renault Clio Williams 84 Miguel Baudoin Eric Mattei Miguel Baudoin Renault Clio Williams 85 Jean-Pierre Roche Christophe Preve Jean-Pierre Roche Renault Clio 16S 86 Claude Bensimon Emmanuel Bracconi Claude Bensimon Renault Clio Williams 87 Michel Giry Marion Giry Michel Giry Peugeot 306 S16 88 Michel Bour Denise Bour Michel Bour Citroën Saxo VTS 89 Pascal Allemand Florent Allemand Pascal Allemand Peugeot 106 Rallye 90 Jean-Noël Dupouy Olivier Bourgier Jean-Noël Dupouy Peugeot 106 Rallye 91 Johan Bastiaens Marc Ceyssens Johan Bastiaens Honda Civic VTi 92 Roger Grimaud Jean-Christian Grimaud Roger Grimaud Honda Civic VTi (EG6) 93 Paul-Louis Ristori Lucie Paoli Paul-Louis Ristori Peugeot 106 Rallye 94 Jean-Pierre Manavella Jean-Michel Mercier Jean-Pierre Manavella Škoda Felicia 95 Thierry Chabanne Isabelle Bernard Thierry Chabanne Peugeot 106 XSI Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 112.83 km 20 January 12:03 SS1 Tourette du Château — Saint Antonin 24.81 km 12:36 SS2 Saint Pierre — Entrevaux 30.63 km 14:40 SS3 Norante — Etablissement Thermal 19.75 km 17:28 SS4 Selonnet — Bréziers 1 17.94 km 18:01 SS5 Rochebrune — Urtis 1 19.70 km Leg 2 — 162.35 km 21 January 08:38 SS6 L'Epine — Rosans 31.40 km 11:11 SS7 Ruissas — Eygalayes 27.70 km 13:29 SS8 Plan de Vitrolles — Faye 48.55 km 16:28 SS9 Prunières — Embrun 34.12 km 17:31 SS10 Saint Clément — Saint Saveur 20.58 km Leg 3 — 137.63 km 22 January 07:12 SS11 Selonnet — Bréziers 2 17.94 km 07:45 SS12 Rochebrune — Urtis 2 19.70 km 09:25 SS13 Sisteron — Thoard 36.94 km 12:40 SS14 Saint Auban — Bif. D10/D17 29.17 km 15:56 SS15 Sospel — La Bollène Vésubie 33.88 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:23:35.8 10 2 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:25:00.7 +1:24.96 3 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 4:26:57.2 +3:21.44 4 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 4:27:20.9 +3:45.13 5 18 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot H.F. Grifone SRL Toyota Corolla WRC 4:28:24.2 +4:48.42 6 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 4:30:39.9 +7:04.11 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:23:35.8 10 2 2 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:25:00.7 +1:24.96 3 3 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 4:26:57.2 +3:21.44 4 4 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 4:27:20.9 +3:45.13 6 5 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 4:30:39.9 +7:04.11 7 6 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 4:33:24.1 +9:48.30 10 7 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 4:44:25.3 +20:49.50 Retired SS15 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 Engine 0 Retired SS14 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 Engine 0 Retired SS7 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 Engine 0 Retired SS7 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0 Retired SS7 10 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0 Retired SS7 17 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (20 Jan) SS1 Tourette du Château — Saint Antonin 24.81 km Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 17:58.2 Gilles Panizzi SS2 Saint Pierre — Entrevaux 30.63 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 22:17.7 Richard Burns SS3 Norante — Etablissement Thermal 19.75 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 12:49.8 SS4 Selonnet — Bréziers 1 17.94 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 12:47.6 Tommi Mäkinen SS5 Rochebrune — Urtis 1 19.70 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 16:19.8 Leg 2 (21 Jan) SS6 L'Epine — Rosans 31.40 km Stage cancelled SS7 Ruissas — Eygalayes 27.70 km Juha Kankkunen Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 17:01.6 SS8 Plan de Vitrolles — Faye 48.55 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 31:06.1 SS9 Prunières — Embrun 34.12 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 20:09.5 SS10 Saint Clément — Saint Saveur 20.58 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 13:44.1 Leg 3 (22 Jan) SS11 Selonnet — Bréziers 2 17.94 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 12:46.1 SS12 Rochebrune — Urtis 2 19.70 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 16:16.1 SS13 Sisteron — Thoard 36.94 km Juha Kankkunen Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 25:04.0 SS14 Saint Auban — Bif. D10/D17 29.17 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 19:23.9 SS15 Sospel — La Bollène Vésubie 33.88 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 23:34.2
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Tommi Mäkinen 10 Risto Mannisenmäki 10 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 12 2 Carlos Sainz 6 Luis Moya 6 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 6 3 Juha Kankkunen 4 Juha Repo 4 Subaru World Rally Team 4 4 Toni Gardemeister 3 Paavo Lukander 3 SEAT Sport 3 5 Bruno Thiry 2 Stéphane Prévot 2 Škoda Motorsport 1
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification