Rally
automobile racing
rally, also spelled rallye, automobile competition over a specified public route with a driver and navigator attempting to keep to a predetermined schedule between checkpoints. The course is generally unknown to contestants until the start of the rally. Such competition began in 1907 with a Beijing-to-Paris event of about 12,000 km (7,500 miles). The Monte-Carlo Rally, with various starting points, began in 1911 and continued thereafter except for wartime interruptions. Rallies became very popular after World War II in Europe and elsewhere, and international competitions were instituted. Weekend rallies came to be common worldwide, ranging from those held by local clubs to events sponsored by larger organizations. The Dakar (Senegal) Rally, first held in 1978, covers up to 15,000 km (9,300 miles) and is considered among the most grueling rally events. (In 2009 the Dakar Rally was relocated to South America after its organizers, citing terrorist threats in Africa, cancelled the 2008 race.) The longest was the London-to-Sydney rally in 1977, about 31,107 km (19,329 miles).
A list of Monte-Carlo Rally winners is provided in the table.
year
car
driver, navigator-codriver
*Not part of the official World Rally Championship.
1911
Turcat Méry
Rougier
1912
Berliet
Beutler
1913–23
not held
1924
Bignan
Ledure
1925
Renault
Repusseau
1926
A.C.
Bruce
1927
Amilcar
Lefèbvre, Despeaux
1928
Fiat
Bignan
1929
Graham Paige
Van Eijk
1930
Licorne
Petit
1931
Invicta
Healey
1932
Hotchkiss
Vasselle
1933
Hotchkiss
Vasselle
1934
Hotchkiss
Gas, Trevoux
1935
Renault
Lahaye, Quatresous
1936
Ford
Zamfirescu, Cristea
1937
Delahaye
Le Begue, Quinlin
1938
Ford
Schut, Ton
1939
Hotchkiss, Delahaye
Trevoux, Lesurque; Paul, Contet
1940–48
not held
1949
Hotchkiss
Trevoux, Lesurque
1950
Hotchkiss
Becquart, Secret
1951
Delahaye
Trevoux, Crovetto
1952
Allard
Allard, Warburton
1953
Ford Zephyr
Gatsonides, Worledge
1954
Lancia Aurelia
Chiron, Basadonna
1955
Sunbeam-Talbot
Malling, Fadum
1956
Jaguar
Adams, Bigger
1957
not held
1958
Renault
Monraisse, Feret
1959
Citroën
Coltelloni, Alexandre
1960
Mercedes
Schock, Moll
1961
Panhard
Martin, Bateau
1962
Saab
Carlsson, Häggbom
1963
Saab
Carlsson, Palm
1964
Mini Cooper
Hopkirk, Liddon
1965
Mini Cooper
Makinen, Easter
1966
Citroën
Toivonen, Mikander
1967
Mini Cooper
Aaltonen, Liddon
1968
Porsche
Elford, Stone
1969
Porsche
Waldegaard, Helmer
1970
Porsche
Waldegaard, Helmer
1971
Renault
Andersson, Stone
1972
Lancia Fulvia
Munari, Mannucci
1973
Alpine-Renault
Andruet, Petit
1974
not held
1975
Lancia Stratos
Munari, Mannucci
1976
Lancia Stratos
Munari, Maiga
1977
Lancia Stratos
Munari, Maiga
1978
Porsche Carrera
Nicolas, Laverne
1979
Lancia Stratos
Darniche, Mahé
1980
Fiat Abarths
Röhrl, Geistdorfer
1981
Renault Turbo
Ragnotti, Andrie
1982
Opel Ascona
Röhrl, Geistdorfer
1983
Lancia Rally
Röhrl, Geistdorfer
1984
Audi Quattro
Röhrl, Geistdorfer
1985
Peugeot 205 Turbo
Vatanen, Harryman
1986
Lancia Martini Delta
Toivonen, Cresto
1987
Lancia Delta HF
Biasion, Siviero
1988
Lancia Delta HF4
Saby, Fauchille
1989
Lancia Delta Integrale
Biasion, Siviero
1990
Lancia Delta Integrale
Auriol, Occelli
1991
Toyota Celica
Sainz, Moya
1992
Lancia Delta Integrale
Auriol, Occelli
1993
Toyota Celica
Auriol, Occelli
1994
Ford Escort
Delecour, Grataloup
1995
Subaru Impreza
Sainz, Moya
1996
Ford Escort
Bernardini, Occelli
1997
Subaru Impreza
Liatti, Pons
1998
Toyota Corolla
Sainz, Moya
1999
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mäkinen, Mannisenmake
2000
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mäkinen, Mannisenmake
2001
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mäkinen, Mannisenmake
2002
Subaru Impreza
Mäkinen, Lindström
2003
Citroën Xsara
Loeb, Elena
2004
Citroën Xsara
Loeb, Elena
2005
Citroën Xsara
Loeb, Elena
2006
Ford Focus WRC
Gränholm, Rautiainen
2007
Citroën C4 WRC
Loeb, Elena
2008
Citroën C4 WRC
Loeb, Elena
2009*
Peugeot 207 S2000
Ogier, Ingrassia
2010*
Ford Fiesta S2000
Hirvonen, Lehtinen
2011*
Peugeot 207 S2000
Bouffier, Panseri
2012
Citroën DS3 WRC
Loeb, Elena
2013
Citroën DS3 WRC
Loeb, Elena
2014
Volkswagen Polo R
Ogier, Ingrassia
2015
Volkswagen Polo R
Ogier, Ingrassia
2016
Volkswagen Polo R
Ogier, Ingrassia
2017
Ford Fiesta WRC
Ogier, Ingrassia
2018
Ford Fiesta WRC
Ogier, Ingrassia
2019
Citroën C3 WRC
Ogier, Ingrassia
2020
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Neuville, Gilsoul
2021
Yaris WRC
Ogier, Ingrassia
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