Countdown to the 92nd Monte-Carlo Rally: The Greatest Rally on Earth
With only three months remaining until the 92nd Monte-Carlo Rally, the Organizing Committee has excitedly revealed the Official Event Poster.
In keeping with tradition, the Official Event Poster prominently features the reigning champion car, the Toyota Yaris GR Rally 1 driven by Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais. Set against a picturesque mountainous backdrop adorned with the colours of the Principality, this poster encapsulates the essence of the 2024 edition.
Hopes of an even more snow-covered and thrilling course in the extreme
This year’s route promises an exhilarating challenge, with 14 mountain passes to conquer across 17 special stages spanning five French departments. The rally’s course has ventured further north, reaching higher altitudes, in the hopes of delivering an even more snow-covered and thrilling course compared to previous editions.
Furthermore, the Organizing Committee has released Rally Guide 1. This comprehensive guide equips future competitors with essential information and preparations for their participation in this historic 92nd edition.
Save the dates for more releases in preparation for the greatest Rally on Earth:
– Wednesday, November 22, 2023: Supplementary Regulations Published – Opening of Entries
– Friday, December 22, 2023: Rally Guide 2, Road Book, and Maps Published – Closing Date for Entries
– Monday, December 18, 2023: Deadline for Tire and Fuel Orders
– Monday, January 8, 2024: Entry List Published & Deadline for Opening Car Registration
Mark your calendars and join the excitement from January 22nd to 28th, 2024, for the exhilarating 92nd Monte-Carlo Rally
A Little History: Famed Monegasque Winners
Did you know that the Monte Carlo Rally has been won by one of the most famous Monegasque names in motor history. You will be able to guess when I tell you he also is a Monegasque winner of the most famous Grand Prix race in the world … the Monaco Grand Prix. Yes, you guessed it, Louis Chiron who set three records with one Monte Carlo Rally victory.
Louis Chiron who won in 1954 was not only the first Monegasque winner, but also the oldest winner aged 54, and the first former winner of the Monaco Grand Prix to win Rallye Monte Carlo. Three-in-one!
Monegasques have also distinguished themselves in the modern era of the Monte Carlo Rally breaking records as well as in the World Rally Championship. Remember this name, it is Daniel Elena. This is a name not so often sung from the rooftops as Louis Chiron or Charles Leclerc for that matter but he has excelled at the very apex of Rally Racing.
Monaco’s own Daniel Eléna was Sébastien Loeb’s faithful co-pilot for his seven wins in the “Monte”, between 2003 and 2013.
Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) was also known as “Danos” . Between Monegasque Danos and Sebastien Loeb, the pair have also won the World Rally Championship (WRC) nine times with Citroën, later competing with Hyundai. Their 79 wins together make Danos the co-driver with the most victories in the history of the World Rally Championship (WRC).
