The 2026 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 94e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 22 to 25 January 2026. It marked the ninety-fourth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the opening round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event was based in Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France and was consisted of seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT were the manufacturer's winners. Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship. Arthur Pelamourges and Bastien Pouget were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the rally, and Toyota successfully defended their titles. Léo Rossel and Guillaume Mercoiret were the winners in the WRC2 category. Eric Royère and Alexis Grenier were the winners in the WRC3 category.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-five Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and five Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 20 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 21 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver, Team 22 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 23 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Eric Camilli Thibault de la Haye Eric Camilli Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 27 Filip Mareš Radovan Bucha Filip Mareš Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 28 Léo Rossel Guillaume Mercoiret 2C Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 29 Pablo Sarrazin Yannick Roche Pablo Sarrazin Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Filip Kohn Ross Whittock Filip Kohn Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Chris Ingram Alexander Kihurani Chris Ingram Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo Chatillon Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Eliott Delecour Sabrina De Castelli Eliott Delecour Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Arthur Pelamourges Bastien Pouget Arthur Pelamourges Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Jarosław Kołtun Ireneusz Pleskot Jarosław Kołtun Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Amaury Molle Alex Dubois Amaury Molle Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Olivier Burri Stéphane Fellay Olivier Burri Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 John Wartique Maxime Andernack John Wartique Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 40 Julien Piguet Marc Haddad Julien Piguet Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Stefano Mella Veronica Tramontin Stefano Mella Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 42 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 43 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 44 Luciano Cobbe Roberto Mometti Luciano Cobbe Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 45 Dimitris Drivakos Ekaterini Bante Dimitris Drivakos Hyundai i20 R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 46 Filippo Marchino Pietro Elia Ometto Filippo Marchino Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 47 Henk Vossen Saskia Bleijenberg Henk Vossen Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Carlo Covi Michela Lorigiola Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 49 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 50 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 51 Eric Royère Alexis Grenier Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 52 Jean-Christophe Guibert Laurent Gracial Jean-Christophe Guibert Ford Fiesta Rally3 53 Olivier Courtois Hubert Risser Olivier Courtois Renault Clio Rally3 + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 24 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 25 Yuki Yamamoto James Fulton Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 56 Albert von Thurn und Taxis Jara Hain Albert von Thurn und Taxis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Itinerary All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 21 January After 14:01 Gap [Shakedown] 4.25 km 22 January After 14:30 Opening ceremony, Monaco SS1 After 16:05 Toudon / Saint-Antonin 21.90 km SS2 After 18:35 Esclangon / Seyne-les-Alpes 23.80 km SS3 After 20:35 Vaumeilh / Claret 1 15.06 km 21:39 – 22:27 Flexi service A, Gap 23 January 7:28 – 7:46 Service B, Gap SS4 After 9:04 Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 1 17.95 km SS5 After 10:32 Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 1 28.70 km SS6 After 11:50 La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 1 17.79 km 12:55 – 13:25 Regroup, Gap 13:25 – 13:58 Service C, Gap SS7 After 15:16 Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux 2 17.95 km SS8 After 16:44 Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon 2 28.70 km SS9 After 18:05 La-Bâtie-des-Fontes / Aspremont 2 17.79 km 19:20 – 20:08 Flexi service D, Gap 24 January 7:30 – 7:48 Service E, Gap SS10 After 8:31 La Bréole / Bellaffaire 1 29.93 km SS11 After 9:55 Vaumeilh / Claret 2 15.06 km 10:45 – 11:15 Regroup, Gap 11:15 – 11:48 Service F, Gap SS12 After 12:31 La Bréole / Bellaffaire 2 29.93 km 14:00 – 14:20 Remote Service G, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban 17:40 – 18:25 Regroup, Monaco SS13 After 18:35 Monaco Circuit 2.69 km 25 January 6:22 – 6:42 Remote Service H, Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban SS14 After 8:05 Col de Braus / La Cabanette 1 12.50 km SS15 After 9:35 La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 1 23.45 km SS16 After 11:09 Col de Braus / La Cabanette 2 12.50 km SS17 After 13:15 La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet 2 [Power Stage] 23.45 km After 15:00 Finish, Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes After 17:00 Podium ceremony, Monaco Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Sunday Stage Total 1 1 99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:24:59.0 0.0 25 1 4 30 2 2 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:25:50.8 +51.8 17 4 5 26 3 3 1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:27:01.2 +2:02.1 15 0 3 18 4 4 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:30:58.3 +5:59.3 12 3 2 17 5 5 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:35:28.8 +10:29.7 10 0 0 10 7 6 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:38:04.4 +13:05.3 6 0 0 6 11 7 20 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:43:46.5 +18:47.5 0 0 0 0 Retired SS17 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Accident damage 0 0 0 0 Retired SS16 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Accident 0 0 0 0 Retired SS14 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Mechanical 0 0 0 0 Retired SS12 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Accident 0 0 0 0 Source:
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:31.8 SS1 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:05.7 Evans / Martin SS2 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:47.3 Solberg / Edmondson SS3 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:04.7 SS4 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 13:48.5 SS5 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:58.7 SS6 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:57.1 SS7 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:10.0 SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 18:05.1 SS9 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:09.3 SS10 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 27:27.8 SS11 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:56.1 SS12 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 23:06.4 SS13 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:19.3 SS14 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 13:55.3 SS15 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 23:17.5 SS16 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:36.2 SS17 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 20:06.7 Source:
Championship standings
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Oliver Solberg 30 2 Elfyn Evans 26 3 Sébastien Ogier 18 4 Adrien Fourmaux 17 5 Thierry Neuville 10
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Elliott Edmondson 30 2 Scott Martin 26 3 Vincent Landais 18 4 Alexandre Coria 17 5 Martijn Wydaeghe 10
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 59 2 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 35
WRC2 Rally2 Classification