2015 Monte Carlo Rally
83ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of 13 of the 2015 World Rally Championship
Next event 
Host country Monaco
Rally baseFrance Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Dates run22 25 January 2015
Stages15 (335.48 km; 208.46 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and snow
Statistics
Crews94 at start, 78 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

The 2015 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 83ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 22 and 25 January 2015. It marked the eighty-third running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2015 World Rally Championship, WRC-2, WRC-3, Junior World Rally Championship and FIA R-GT Cup seasons.[1]

Defending World Champion Sébastien Ogier started the season with a win in Monte Carlo, his second consecutive in the principality and the 25th of his WRC career. Returning nine-time World Champion Sébastien Loeb was the early leader of the rally, losing first position to Ogier on the seventh stage after a spin while negotiating a hairpin bend. On the next stage, Loeb hit a rock and lost a total of six minutes, before retiring in the following liaison section.[2] This gave Ogier a lead of almost two minutes over Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala. Despite being unable to monitor his rivals' split times during the stages under new rules, Ogier blended a controlled pace with safe tyre choices through the final two days to seal the victory.[3] Latvala finished second, also taking one power stage point, with Andreas Mikkelsen completing a one-two-three for Volkswagen Motorsport. Citroën's Mads Østberg finished the event in fourth position. Hyundai Motorsport duo Thierry Neuville and Dani Sordo finished in fifth and sixth, split by 0.8 seconds. M-Sport's Elfyn Evans finished seventh, having dropped time after he damaged his car's rear suspension against a wall. Evans finished ahead of Loeb, who rejoined under rally-2 rules and won two power stage points. The top ten was completed by Martin Prokop and Kris Meeke, who won the power stage to take three additional points.[3]

In the support classes, Stéphane Lefebvre won WRC-2 in 12th position overall,[4] Quentin Gilbert finished as the best WRC-3/JWRC runner in 22nd place,[5] just ahead of the FIA R-GT Cup winner François Delecour.

Entry list

Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
2 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
3 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M
4 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC M
5 United Kingdom M-Sport Ltd WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 United Kingdom M-Sport Ltd WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Raigo Mőlder Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Germany Hyundai Motorsport WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
8 Germany Hyundai Motorsport WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
9 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
12 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M
14 Norway Henning Solberg WRC Norway Henning Solberg Austria Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
15 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC France Bryan Bouffier France Xavier Panseri Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
16 United Kingdom RK M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Poland Robert Kubica Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
17 Italy D-Max Racing WRC Ukraine Yuriy Protasov Ukraine Pavlo Cherepin Citroën DS3 WRC P
18 France Sébastien Chardonnet WRC France Sébastien Chardonnet France Thibaut de la Haye Citroën DS3 WRC M
19 France Jean-Michel Raoux WRC France Jean-Michel Raoux France Thomas Escartefigue Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
21 Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
32 France PH Sport WRC-2 France Stéphane Lefebvre Belgium Stéphane Prévot Citroën DS3 R5 M
33 France Quentin Giordano WRC-2 France Quentin Giordano France Valentin Sarreaud Citroën DS3 R5 M
34 France Saintéloc Junior Team WRC-2 Republic of Ireland Craig Breen United Kingdom Scott Martin Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M
35 Greece Jourdan Serderidis WRC-2 Greece Jourdan Serderidis Belgium William Mergny Citroën DS3 R5 M
36 France Julien Maurin WRC-2 France Julien Maurin France Nicolas Klinger Ford Fiesta RRC P
37 Italy FWRT s.r.l. WRC Italy Lorenzo Bertelli Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
38 Italy Marco Vallario WRC-2 Italy Marco Vallario Italy Antonio Pascale Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X D
39 France Eric Camilli WRC-2 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5 M
40 Switzerland Jonathan Hirschi WRC-2 Switzerland Jonathan Hirschi France Vincent Landais Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M
41 Austria BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team WRC-2 Germany Armin Kremer Germany Klaus Wicha Škoda Fabia S2000 P
42 South Africa Barry White WRC-2 South Africa Hendrik Lategan South Africa Barry White Škoda Fabia S2000 P
43 Slovakia Styllex Slovak National Team WRC-2 Slovakia Martin Koči Czech Republic Lukáš Kostka Ford Fiesta R5 M
51 France Charlotte Dalmasso WRC-3
JWRC
France Charlotte Dalmasso France Marine Delon Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
52 Italy Simone Tempestini WRC-3
JWRC
Italy Simone Tempestini Italy Matteo Chiarcossi Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
53 Finland Printsport WRC-3
JWRC
Norway Ole Christian Veiby Norway Anders Jaæger Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
54 Republic of Ireland Daniel McKenna WRC-3
JWRC
Republic of Ireland Daniel McKenna Republic of Ireland Andrew Grennan Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
56 Italy Alessandro Re WRC-3
JWRC
Italy Alessandro Re Italy Giacomo Ciucci Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
57 France Équipe de France FFSA WRC-3
JWRC
France Yohan Rossel France Benoît Fulcrand Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
58 France Terry Folb WRC-3
JWRC
France Terry Folb France Franck Le Floch Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
59 Hungary Kornél Lukács WRC-3
JWRC
Hungary Kornél Lukács Hungary Márk Mesterházi Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
60 France Quentin Gilbert WRC-3
JWRC
France Quentin Gilbert France Renaud Gamoul Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
61 Germany ADAC Weser-Ems WRC-3
JWRC
Germany Christian Riedemann Germany Michael Wenzel Citroën DS3 R3T Max M
76 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland WRC-2 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland Republic of Ireland Michael Joseph Morrissey Subaru Impreza STi R4 D M
78 France Alain Foulon WRC-2 France Alain Foulon France Gilles Delarche Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X M
84 France Stéphane Consani WRC-3 France Stéphane Consani France Maxime Vilmot Renault Clio R3T P
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship
JWRC Registered to take part in
Junior World Rally championship

Results

Event standings

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Germany Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:36:40.2 0.0 25
2 2 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Germany Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:37:38.2 +58.0 19
3 9 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:38:52.5 +2:12.3 15
4 12 Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Jonas Andersson France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:39:23.8 +2:43.6 12
5 7 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Germany Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:39:52.3 +3:12.1 10
6 8 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Germany Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:39:53.1 +3:12.9 8
7 5 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:42:03.9 +5:23.7 6
8 4 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:45:14.9 +8:34.7 6
9 21 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:46:35.0 +9:54.8 2
10 3 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:47:35.8 +10:55.6 3
WRC-2 standings
1 (12.) 32 France Stéphane Lefebvre Belgium Stéphane Prévot France PH Sport Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-2 3:49:36.7 0.0 25
2 (13.) 34 Republic of Ireland Craig Breen United Kingdom Scott Martin France Saintéloc Junior Team Peugeot 208 T16 R5 WRC-2 3:51:50.7 +2:14.0 18
3 (14.) 41 Germany Armin Kramer Germany Klaus Wicha Austria BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 WRC-2 3:52:03.7 +2:27.0 15
4 (15.) 39 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas France Eric Camilli Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:54:36.4 +4:59.7 12
5 (19.) 40 Switzerland Jonathan Hirschi France Vincent Landais Switzerland Jonathan Hirschi Peugeot 208 T16 R5 WRC-2 3:59:29.5 +9:52.8 10
6 (21.) 33 France Quentin Giordano France Valentin Sarreaud France Quentin Giordano Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-2 4:06:43.7 +17:17.0 8
7 (66.) 78 France Alain Foulon France Gilles Delarche France Alain Foulon Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X WRC-2 4:52:15.9 +1:02:39.2 6
8 (75.) 38 Italy Marco Vallario Italy Manuela di Lorenzo Italy Marco Vallario Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X WRC-2 5:14:44.3 +1:25:07.6 4
WRC-3 standings
1 (22.) 60 France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul France Quentin Gilbert Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:08:32.7 0.0 25
2 (24.) 61 Germany Christian Riedemann Germany Michael Wenzel Germany ADAC Weser-Ems Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:10:56.4 +2:23.7 18
3 (25.) 53 Norway Ole Christian Veiby Norway Anders Jæger Finland Printsport Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:12:04.1 +3:31.4 15
4 (27.) 52 Italy Simone Tempestini Italy Matteo Chiarcossi Italy Simone Tempestini Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:14:01.1 +5:28.4 12
5 (31.) 84 France Stéphane Consani France Maxime Vilmot France Stéphane Consani Renault Clio R3T WRC-3 4:17:57.6 +9:24.9 10
6 (33.) 57 France Yohan Rossel France Benoît Fulcrand France Équipe de France FFSA Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:20:00.4 +11:27.7 8
7 (35.) 56 Italy Alessandro Re Italy Giacomo Ciucci Italy Alessandro Re Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:20:37.2 +12:04.5 6
8 (43.) 59 Hungary Kornél Lukács Hungary Márk Mesterházi Hungary Kornél Lukács Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:28:35.1 +20:02.4 4
9 (61.) 51 France Charlotte Dalmasso France Marine Delon France Charlotte Dalmasso Citroën DS3 R3T Max WRC-3 4:47:43.1 +39:10.4 2
JWRC standings
1 (22.) 60 France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul France Quentin Gilbert Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:08:32.7 0.0 25
2 (24.) 61 Germany Christian Riedemann Germany Michael Wenzel Germany ADAC Weser-Ems Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:10:56.4 +2:23.7 18
3 (25.) 53 Norway Ole Christian Veiby Norway Anders Jæger Finland Printsport Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:12:04.1 +3:31.4 15
4 (27.) 52 Italy Simone Tempestini Italy Matteo Chiarcossi Italy Simone Tempestini Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:14:01.1 +5:28.4 12
5 (33.) 57 France Yohan Rossel France Benoît Fulcrand France Équipe de France FFSA Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:20:00.4 +11:27.7 8
6 (35.) 56 Italy Alessandro Re Italy Giacomo Ciucci Italy Alessandro Re Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:20:37.2 +12:04.5 6
7 (43.) 59 Hungary Kornél Lukács Hungary Márk Mesterházi Hungary Kornél Lukács Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:28:35.1 +20:02.4 4
8 (61.) 51 France Charlotte Dalmasso France Marine Delon France Charlotte Dalmasso Citroën DS3 R3T Max JWRC 4:47:43.1 +39:10.4 2
Source:

Special stages

Championship standings after the event

WRC

Other

References

  1. "Rally Calendar Overview". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. "Ogier takes charge in Monte Carlo". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Ogier Nets third Monte Carlo Win". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. "Lefebvre claims maiden WRC 2 victory". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. "Gilbert dominates Junior WRC in Monte-Carlo". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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