2014 Monte Carlo Rally
The 2014 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 82ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 14 and 18 January 2014. It marked the eighty-second running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2014 World Rally Championship, WRC-2 and WRC-3 seasons.[1] After being based in the town of Valence for the 2013 event, the rally headquarters was relocated to Gap in the French province of Hautes-Alpes.[2] The rally itself was run over fifteen special stages, with teams and drivers contesting 383.88 km (238.53 mi) in competitive stages.
2014 Monte Carlo Rally 82ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | ||
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Round 1 of 13 of the 2014 World Rally Championship
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Host country | Monaco | |
Rally base | Gap, Hautes-Alpes | |
Dates run | 16 – 18 January 2014 | |
Stages | 15 (383.88 km; 238.53 miles) | |
Stage surface | Tarmac and snow | |
Results | ||
Overall winner | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport | |
Crews | 98 at start, 40 at finish |
Former Formula 1 Driver Robert Kubica won the first two stages of the rally before being caught by Bryan Bouffier, who moved into the lead heading into the first days afternoon stages.
Bouffier led heading into the second day but was overtaken by Sebastian Ogier, following a lengthy spin on SS9. Kubica's rally ended on the same stage after sliding off the road under braking and being unable to recover onto the tarmac.
It was the first Monte Carlo Rally event since 2001 without Sebastien Loeb.
Entry list
Results
Event standings
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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Overall classification | |||||||||
1 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:55:14.4 | 0.0 | 27 |
2 | 11 | Bryan Bouffier | Xavier Panseri | M-Sport WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:56:33.3 | +1:18.9 | 18 |
3 | 3 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:57:08.7 | +1:54.3 | 16 |
4 | 4 | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:59:08.3 | +3:53.9 | 12 |
5 | 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:01:22.7 | +6:08.3 | 13 |
6 | 6 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:03:51.8 | +8:37.4 | 8 |
7 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Mikko Markkula | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:06:56.7 | +11:42.3 | 6 |
8 | 22 | Jaroslav Melichárek | Erik Melichárek | Slovakia WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:17:10.6 | +21:56.2 | 4 |
9 | 48 | Matteo Gamba | Nicola Arena | Matteo Gamba | Peugeot 207 S2000 | — | 4:19:05.1 | +23:50.7 | 2 |
10 | 31 | Yuriy Protasov | Pavlo Cherepin | Yuriy Protasov | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:20:57.7 | +25:43.1 | 1 |
WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
1 (10.) | 31 | Yuriy Protasov | Pavlo Cherepin | Yuriy Protasov | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:20:57.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
2 (12.) | 37 | Lorenzo Bertelli | Mitia Dotta | FWRT s.r.l. | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:28:47.9 | +7:50.4 | 18 |
3 (13.) | 36 | Robert Barrable | Stuart Loudon | Robert Barrable | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:30:22.3 | +9:24.8 | 15 |
4 (17.) | 32 | Armin Kremer | Klaus Wicha | Stohl Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:46:06.0 | +25:10.3 | 12 |
5 (26.) | 33 | Massimiliano Rendina | Mario Pizzuti | www.Rallyproject.com | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | WRC-2 | 4:58:19.8 | +38:07.1 | 10 |
6 (31.) | 34 | Jourdan Serderidis | Morgane Rose | J-Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 5:04:47.0 | +44:34.3 | 8 |
WRC-3 standings | |||||||||
1 (39.) | 51 | Quentin Gilbert | Renaud Jamoul | Quentin Gilbert | Citroen DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 5:18:33.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
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Championship standings after the race
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References
- "2014 WRC calendar revealed". WRC.com. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- "Rallye Monte Carlo heads home for Ogier". WRC.com. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.