The 2022 Monte Carlo Rally (also known as the 90e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 20 and 23 January 2022. It marked the ninetieth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Monaco solely. The rally was consisted of seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners. However, Ingrassia did not defend his title as he retired from the sport at the end of 2021 season. Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category, while Yohan Rossel and Benoît Fulcrand were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.
Nine-time world champion Sébastien Loeb and Isabelle Galmiche won the rally. This was Loeb's eightieth rally victory and his first since the 2018 Rally Catalunya. The win also saw Loeb became the oldest driver to win a World Rally Championship event and Galmiche became the first female winner of a WRC fixture since . Their team, M-Sport Ford WRT, won its first rally since the 2018 Wales Rally GB. Mikkelsen successfully defended his title in the WRC-2 category with new co-driver Torstein Eriksen. The Finnish crew of Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the WRC-3 category.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews were entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-one Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and four Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 1 Sébastien Ogier Benjamin Veillas Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 2 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team 19 Sébastien Loeb Isabelle Galmiche M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 44 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver, Team 21 Marco Bulacia Marcelo Der Ohannesian Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 22 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver 23 Yohan Rossel Benjamin Boulloud PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 24 Eric Camilli Yannick Roche Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 25 Chris Ingram Ross Whittock Chris Ingram Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver 26 Sean Johnston Alexander Kihurani Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 27 Erik Cais Petr Těšínský Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 28 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver 29 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 30 Freddy Loix Pieter Tsjoen Freddy Loix Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 31 Olivier Burri Anderson Levratti Olivier Burri Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Masters Driver, Co-driver 32 Pierre Ragues Julien Pesenti Yacco ACCR Team Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Driver, Co-driver, Team 34 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 35 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta R5 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 36 Frédéric Rosati Philippe Marchetto Frédéric Rosati Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 37 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Jean-Michel Raoux Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 38 Maurizio Morato Enrico Gallinaro Maurizio Morato Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-Driver 39 Carlo Covi Michela Lorigiola Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia R5 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 40 Fabrizio Arengi Massimiliano Bosi Fabrizio Arengi Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 54 Stéphane Lefebvre Andy Malfoy DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 41 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Sami Pajari Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open 43 Enrico Brazzoli Manuel Fenoli Enrico Brazzoli Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open 45 Jan Černý Petr Černohorský Jan Černý Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open 64 Zoltán László Tamás Begala Zoltán László Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open
Itinerary All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). Date Time No. Stage name Distance 20 January 09:31 — Sainte-Agnès – Peille [Shakedown] 2.29 km 20:18 SS1 Lucéram – Lantosque 15.20 km 21:31 SS2 La Bollène-Vésubie – Moulinet 23.25 km 21 January 09:14 SS3 Roure – Beuil 1 18.33 km 10:17 SS4 Guillaumes – Péone – Valberg 1 13.49 km 11:35 SS5 Val-de-Chalvagne – Entrevaux 1 17.11 km 14:16 SS6 Roure – Beuil 2 18.33 km 15:19 SS7 Guillaumes – Péone – Valberg 2 13.49 km 16:37 SS8 Val-de-Chalvagne – Entrevaux 2 17.11 km 22 January 08:17 SS9 Le Fugeret – Thorame-Haute 16.80 km 10:08 SS10 Saint-Jeannet – Malijai 1 17.04 km 11:16 SS11 Saint-Geniez – Thoard 1 20.79 km 14:08 SS12 Saint-Jeannet – Malijai 2 17.04 km 15:16 SS13 Saint-Geniez – Thoard 2 20.79 km 23 January 08:45 SS14 La Penne – Collongues 1 19.37 km 10:08 SS15 Briançonnet – Entrevaux 1 14.26 km 10:53 SS16 La Penne – Collongues 2 19.37 km 12:18 SS17 Briançonnet – Entrevaux 2 [Power Stage] 14.26 km Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 19 Sébastien Loeb Isabelle Galmiche M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:00:32.8 0.0 25 2 2 2 1 Sébastien Ogier Benjamin Veillas Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:00:43.3 +10.5 18 1 3 3 42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:02:12.6 +1:39.8 15 0 4 4 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:02:49.0 +2:16.2 12 5 5 5 44 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:07:06.2 +6:33.4 10 0 6 6 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:08:15.4 +7:42.6 8 3 8 7 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:12:57.5 +12:24.7 4 0 21 8 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:23:43.3 +23:10.5 0 4 Retired SS15 2 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Medical 0 0 Retired SS12 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Accident damage 0 0 Retired SS3 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Crash 0 0
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Ogier / Veillas Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 1:50.4 SS1 Ogier / Veillas Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:34.0Ogier / Veillas SS2 Ogier / Veillas Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15.14.4 SS3 Loeb / Galmiche Ford Puma Rally1 10:08.9 SS4 Loeb / Galmiche Ford Puma Rally1 7:40.1 SS5 Loeb / Galmiche Ford Puma Rally1 10:56.8 Loeb / Galmiche SS6 Loeb / Galmiche Ford Puma Rally1 9:57.2 SS7 Greensmith / Andersson Ford Puma Rally1 7:31.9 SS8 Ogier / Veillas Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:31.6 SS9 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:12.8 SS10 Ogier / Veillas Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:26.4 Loeb / GalmicheOgier / Veillas SS11 Ogier / Veillas Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:17.1 Ogier / Veillas SS12 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:23.8 SS13 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:14.6 SS14 Loeb / Galmiche Ford Puma Rally1 11:27.9 SS15 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:50.4 SS16 Loeb / Galmiche Ford Puma Rally1 11:21.0 Loeb / Galmiche SS17 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:35.8
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Sébastien Loeb 27 Isabelle Galmiche 27 M-Sport Ford WRT 42 2 Sébastien Ogier 19 Benjamin Veillas 19 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 39 3 Kalle Rovanperä 17 Jonne Halttunen 17 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 13 4 Craig Breen 15 Paul Nagle 15 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG 8 5 Thierry Neuville 11 Martijn Wydaeghe 11
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Class Stage Event 7 1 20 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:12:06.6 0.0 25 1 6 9 2 27 Erik Cais Petr Těšínský Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 3:13:02.0 +55.4 18 0 2 10 3 22 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:14:14.1 +2:07.5 15 0 1 11 4 26 Sean Johnston Alexander Kihurani Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 3:15:15.3 +3:08.7 12 0 0 12 5 28 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:15:20.8 +3:14.2 10 2 0 13 6 23 Yohan Rossel Benjamin Boulloud PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 3:15:34.9 +3:28.3 8 3 0 14 7 25 Chris Ingram Ross Whittock Chris Ingram Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:15:53.2 +3:46.6 6 0 0 17 8 34 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:21:05.3 +8:58.7 4 0 0 20 9 31 Olivier Burri Anderson Levratti Olivier Burri Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 3:23:25.8 +11:19.2 2 0 0 24 10 30 Freddy Loix Pieter Tsjoen Freddy Loix Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:25:05.1 +12:58.5 1 0 0 26 11 29 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:26:00.8 +13:54.2 0 0 0 30 12 37 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Jean-Michel Raoux Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 3:30:41.7 +18:35.1 0 0 0 31 13 35 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta R5 3:31:59.6 +19:53.0 0 0 0 37 14 40 Fabrizio Arengi Massimiliano Bosi Fabrizio Arengi Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:40:32.3 +28:25.7 0 0 0 38 15 36 Frédéric Rosati Philippe Marchetto Frédéric Rosati Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:41:07.4 +29:00.8 0 0 0 54 16 32 Pierre Ragues Julien Pesenti Yacco ACCR Team Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 4:10:49.2 +58:42.6 0 0 0 56 17 39 Carlo Covi Michela Lorigiola Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia R5 4:14:52.2 +1:02:45.6 0 0 0 Retired SS13 21 Marco Bulacia Marcelo Der Ohannesian Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Mechanical 0 0 0 Retired SS11 54 Stéphane Lefebvre Andy Malfoy DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 Accident damage 0 0 0 Retired SS6 24 Eric Camilli Yannick Roche Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Suspension 0 0 0
Special stages