The organizers of Rallye Monte Carlo announced the route of their event which will be held on January 20-24.
The road to the 95th Rallye Monte-Carlo begins with reconnaissance from Sunday 17 to Tuesday 19 January, before crews head to Gap on Wednesday for the official Shakedown. The 4.25-kilometre Shakedown gets underway at 14:01 and will give teams their first chance to assess their cars in competitive conditions. The test has been revised for 2026, with the route using the Routes de la Garde and de Rabou around Gap, which has once again become a key part of the rally after previously hosting the event between 2014 and 2021.
The rally itself will begin on Thursday 21 January, with the ceremonial start taking place at 13:45 at Port Hercule in Monaco. Crews will then face three stages on the opening leg, covering 70.22 kilometres. ‘Col de Bleine / Aiglun’ opens the competitive action at 15:35, followed by ‘Clumanc / Lambruisse’ at 18:05 and ‘Esclangon / Seyne-les-Alpes’ at 20:05. The first evening of competition will immediately put tyre choices, concentration and car setup to the test.
Friday will see the rally move north of Gap for a demanding second leg featuring 100.56 kilometres of timed competition. Three stages will be run twice, beginning with ‘Agnières-en-Dévoluy / Pellafol’, followed by ‘La Salle-en-Beaumont / Les Côtes-de-Corps’ and ‘Saint-Maurice / Aubessagne’.
The battle will intensify on Saturday, with crews facing the longest day of the rally. A total of 112.92 kilometres will be contested across the Hautes-Alpes and Drôme, with the same three-stage format repeated twice. ‘Laborel / Montauban-sur-l’Ouvèze’ will open the day, followed by ‘Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon’ and ‘La Bâtie-des-Fonts / Sigottier’. With more than 110 kilometres against the clock, Saturday could prove crucial in the fight for victory and the podium.
Sunday brings the final showdown as the rally heads back towards Monaco. Three stages and 69.87 kilometres remain, beginning with ‘Clumanc / Lambruisse’ at 08:00 before ‘Col de Bleine / Aiglun’ at 09:40. Everything will then come down to the final test, ‘La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet’. The 23.45-kilometre stage starts at 13:15 and will serve as the Wolf Power Stage, offering one final opportunity for crews to fight for valuable championship points. The rally will officially conclude with the prize-giving ceremony at Port Hercule in Monaco at 17:00.
In total, the Rallye Monte Carlo 2027 includes 18 stages and 353,57 competitive kilometers.
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