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.

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 Entrant Driver Co-driver Car 1 WRC 2 WRC 3 WRC 4 WRC 5 WRC 6 WRC 7 WRC 8 WRC 9 WRC 10 WRC 12 WRC 16 WRC 17 WRC 18 WRC 32 WRC-2 33 WRC-2 34 WRC-2 35 WRC-2 36 37 WRC 38 WRC-2 39 WRC-2 40 WRC-2 41 WRC-2 42 WRC-2 44 WRC-2 45 WRC-2 46 WRC-2 47 WRC-2 61 WRC-3 62 WRC-3 63 WRC-3 64 WRC-3 65 WRC-3 66 WRC-3 67 WRC-3 68 WRC-3 69 WRC-3 Icon Class WRC WRC entries eligible toscore manufacturer points WRC Major entry ineligible toscore manufacturer points WRC-2 Registered to take part inWRC-2 championship WRC-3 Registered to take part inWRC-3 championship

Results Event standings Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Points Overall classification 1 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:49:53.1 0.0 2 9 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:51:47.6 +1:54.5 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 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 DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeRally leader Leg 1(21 Jan) SS1 Entrevaux – Val de Chalvagne - Rouaine 21.25 km 12:21.9 SS2 Barles – Seyne 20.38 km 13:06.1 Leg 2(22 Jan) SS3 Corps – La Salle en Beaumont 1 14.65 km 8:07.5 SS4 Aspres les Corps – Chauffayer 1 25.78 km 13:55.9 SS5 Les Costes – Chaillol 1 17.82 km 9:23.6 SS6 Corps – La Salle en Beaumont 2 14.65 km 8:05.4 SS7 Aspres les Corps – Chauffayer 2 25.78 km 14:16.9 SS8 Les Costes – Chaillol 2 17.82 km 9:31.3 Leg 3(23 Jan) SS9 Lardier et Valenca – Faye 1 51.55 km 30:47.8 SS10 St Léger Les Mélèzes – La Bâtie Neuve 1 17.13 km 12:01.3 SS11 Lardier et Valenca – Faye 2 51.55 km 30:26.6 SS12 St Léger Les Mélèzes – La Bâtie Neuve 2 17.13 km 11:39.6 SS13 Sisteron – Thoard 36.60 km 22:55.4 Leg 4(24 Jan) SS14 Col de l’Orme – St Laurent 1 12.02 km 8:15.0 SS15 La Bollène Vésubie – Peira Cava 21.36 km 14:09.2 SS16 Col de l’Orme – St Laurent 2 (Power stage) 12.02 km 8:09.6

Power Stage The "Power stage" was a stage at the end of the rally. PosDriverCarTimeDiff.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

Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Sébastien Ogier 28 2 Andreas Mikkelsen 19 3 Thierry Neuville 15 4 Mads Østberg 12 5 Stéphane Lefebvre 10

Manufacturers' Championship standings Constructor Points 1 Volkswagen Motorsport 25 2 Hyundai Motorsport 25 3 Volkswagen Motorsport II 18 4 M-Sport World Rally Team 12 5 DMACK World Team 8

Other

WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Elfyn Evans 25 2 Armin Kremer 18 3 Quentin Gilbert 15 4 Quentin Giordano 12 5 Yoann Bonato 10

WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Ole Christian Veiby 25 2 Jordan Berfa 18 3 Fabio Andolfi 15 4 Damiano De Tommaso 12 5 Vincent Dubert 10

References

External links

The official website of the World Rally Championship