The 2001 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 69th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 19 January and 21 January 2001, and was won by Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen, his 21st win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 9 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 16 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 18 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 World Rally Championship entries 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 19 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Toni Gardemeister Peugeot 206 WRC 22 Piero Longhi Lucio Baggio Piero Longhi Toyota Corolla WRC 28 Olivier Burri Jean-Philippe Patthey Olivier Burri Toyota Corolla WRC 30 Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Dario D'Esposito Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Toyota Corolla WRC 31 Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Riccardo Errani Subaru Impreza 555 32 Tobia Cavallini Bernardo Serra Tobia Cavallini Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 33 Richard Hein Philippe Servol Richard Hein Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 Group N Cup entries 23 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 24 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 25 Gianluigi Galli Giovanni Bernacchini Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 26 Gabriel Pozzo Edgardo Galindo Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 44 Olivier Gillet Freddy Delorme Olivier Gillet Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 45 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Giovanni Manfrinato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 46 Hermann Gassner Sr. Siegfried Schrankl Hermann Gassner Sr. Proton Pert Evo V 47 Luca Baldini Massimiliano Cerrai Luca Baldini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 48 Marco Menegatto Christophe Berard Marco Menegatto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 49 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 50 Patrice Rouit Dominique Lamy Patrice Rouit Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 52 Norberto Cangani Eros Di Prima Norberto Cangani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 53 David Truphemus Pascal Saivre David Truphemus Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 54 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 57 Christophe Arnaud Stéphane Arnaud Christophe Arnaud Renault Clio RS 58 Nicolas Vouilloz Steeve Rebroin Nicolas Vouilloz Renault Clio Williams 59 Frédéric Maniccia Richard Thaon Frédéric Maniccia Renault Clio RS 60 Jürgen Barth Jean-Claude Perramond Jürgen Barth Opel Astra OPC 61 Eddie Mercier Jean-Michel Veret Eddie Mercier Renault Clio RS 62 Nicolas Ressegaire Régis Ressegaire Nicolas Ressegaire Renault Clio RS 63 Gabriele Cadringher Gianfranco Serembre Gabriele Cadringher Opel Astra OPC 64 Marc Dessi Pamela Dessi Marc Dessi Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 65 Jacques Courmontagne Josette Martin Jacques Courmontagne Peugeot 106 XSI Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 141.74 km 19 January 10:03 SS1 BIF. D5/D10 — Roquesteron 1 22.89 km 10:46 SS2 St. Pierre — Entrevaux 1 30.34 km 13:19 SS3 BIF. D5/D10 — Roquesteron 2 22.89 km 14:02 SS4 St. Pierre — Entrevaux 2 30.34 km 17:03 SS5 Comps — Castellane 1 20.53 km 18:09 SS6 Clumanc — Lambruisse 1 14.75 km Leg 2 — 132.78 km 20 January 09:53 SS7 BIF. D1/C1 — Turriers 24.12 km 11:06 SS8 Sisteron — Thoard 1 36.69 km 13:34 SS9 Clumanc — Lambruisse 2 14.75 km 15:07 SS10 Comps — Castellane 2 20.53 km 18:00 SS11 Sisteron — Thoard 2 36.69 km Leg 3 — 98.54 km 21 January 09:08 SS12 Sospel — La Bollène 1 32.72 km 10:03 SS13 Loda — Lucéram 1 16.55 km 12:28 SS14 Sospel — La Bollène 2 32.72 km 13:23 SS15 Loda — Lucéram 2 16.55 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 4:38:04.3 10 2 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:39:05.1 +1:00.86 3 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:40:09.6 +2:05.34 4 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 4:40:30.3 +2:26.03 5 19 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Toni Gardemeister Peugeot 206 WRC 4:43:56.4 +5:52.12 6 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 4:44:30.2 +6:25.91 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 4:38:04.3 10 2 2 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:39:05.1 +1:00.86 4 3 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 4:40:30.3 +2:26.03 6 4 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 4:44:30.2 +6:25.91 7 5 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 4:47:08.3 +9:04.00 8 6 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 4:51:59.3 +13:55.00 Retired SS13 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Mechanical 0 Retired SS7 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Mechanical 0 Retired SS5 18 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Accident 0 Retired SS4 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Lost wheel 0 Retired SS3 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Water pump 0 Retired SS3 16 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0 Retired SS2 9 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC Engine 0 Retired SS1 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Electrical 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (19 Jan) SS1 BIF. D5/D10 — Roquesteron 1 22.89 km Toni Gardemeister Peugeot 206 WRC 20:48.9 Toni Gardemeister SS2 St. Pierre — Entrevaux 1 30.34 km Hermann Gassner Sr. Proton Pert Evo V 25:38.5 Didier Auriol SS3 BIF. D5/D10 — Roquesteron 2 22.89 km François Delecour Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18:32.7 SS4 St. Pierre — Entrevaux 2 30.34 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 22:10.4 Colin McRae SS5 Comps — Castellane 1 20.53 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 13:45.4 SS6 Clumanc — Lambruisse 1 14.75 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 10:32.5 Leg 2 (20 Jan) SS7 BIF. D1/C1 — Turriers 24.12 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 17:31.1 SS8 Sisteron — Thoard 1 36.69 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 26:02.3 SS9 Clumanc — Lambruisse 2 14.75 km François Delecour Ford Focus RS WRC '01 10:25.1 Tommi Mäkinen SS10 Comps — Castellane 2 20.53 km Stage cancelled SS11 Sisteron — Thoard 2 36.69 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 26:22.1 Colin McRae Leg 3 (21 Jan) SS12 Sospel — La Bollène 1 32.72 km Freddy Loix Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 28:19.0 Tommi Mäkinen SS13 Loda — Lucéram 1 16.55 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 14:57.6 SS14 Sospel — La Bollène 2 32.72 km François Delecour Ford Focus RS WRC '01 26:24.6 SS15 Loda — Lucéram 2 16.55 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 14:09.5
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Tommi Mäkinen 10 Risto Mannisenmäki 10 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 13 2 Carlos Sainz 6 Luis Moya 6 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 6 3 François Delecour 4 Daniel Grataloup 4 Škoda Motorsport 5 4 Armin Schwarz 3 Manfred Hiemer 3 Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team 2 5 Toni Gardemeister 2 Paavo Lukander 2
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 9 1 44 Olivier Gillet Freddy Delorme Olivier Gillet Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:54:28.2 10 10 2 23 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:55:54.6 +1:26.46 11 3 24 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:56:41.5 +2:13.34 12 4 26 Gabriel Pozzo Edgardo Galindo Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:57:14.9 +2:46.73 13 5 54 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:01:41.2 +7:13.02 16 6 53 David Truphemus Pascal Saivre David Truphemus Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:11:23.7 +16:55.51 17 7 61 Eddie Mercier Jean-Michel Veret Eddie Mercier Renault Clio RS 5:11:45.4 +17:17.20 19 8 57 Christophe Arnaud Stéphane Arnaud Christophe Arnaud Renault Clio RS 5:19:35.8 +25:07.60 21 9 49 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 5:37:55.2 +43:27.00 23 10 59 Frédéric Maniccia Richard Thaon Frédéric Maniccia Renault Clio RS 5:44:15.2 +49:47.00 26 11 64 Marc Dessi Pamela Dessi Marc Dessi Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 6:07:48.1 +1:13:19.90 Retired SS12 25 Gianluigi Galli Giovanni Bernacchini Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS11 46 Hermann Gassner Sr. Siegfried Schrankl Hermann Gassner Sr. Proton Pert Evo V Mechanical 0 Retired SS11 50 Patrice Rouit Dominique Lamy Patrice Rouit Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Mechanical 0 Retired SS4 48 Marco Menegatto Christophe Berard Marco Menegatto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS4 58 Nicolas Vouilloz Steeve Rebroin Nicolas Vouilloz Renault Clio Williams Mechanical 0 Retired SS4 60 Jürgen Barth Jean-Claude Perramond Jürgen Barth Opel Astra OPC Mechanical 0 Retired SS3 47 Luca Baldini Massimiliano Cerrai Luca Baldini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Accident 0 Retired SS3 63 Gabriele Cadringher Gianfranco Serembre Gabriele Cadringher Opel Astra OPC Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 45 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Giovanni Manfrinato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS1 52 Norberto Cangani Eros Di Prima Norberto Cangani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS1 62 Nicolas Ressegaire Régis Ressegaire Nicolas Ressegaire Renault Clio RS Accident 0 Retired SS1 65 Jacques Courmontagne Josette Martin Jacques Courmontagne Peugeot 106 XSI Accident 0 Source:
Special stages