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With a secret route of 14 Regularity Special Races (SR), totalling over 250 kilometers of timed sections, this 8^th edition of the 100% electric version of Rallye Monte-Carlo, the 11^th and penultimate round of the Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup 2024, is already shaping up, on paper, to be far more challenging than its predecessor! The first thing you notice on reading the entry list, and the proof of the success of this 8^th E-Rallye Monte-Carlo, is the presence of 18 car manufacturers with 40 different models, for a total of 63 crews from 17 different nationalities! This unprecedented line-up once again makes the Monegasque event the benchmark international round of the Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup! This enthusiasm is the reward for the continuing efforts of the Organizing Committee of Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) to promote mobility, which have been tirelessly pursued since the creation of the very first Rallye Monte-Carlo des Véhicules Électriques in 1995.   Grand Depart on Casino Square This year's “Grand Départ” will once again take place in the sumptuous setting of Monte Carlo's Casino Square. On the menu: 4 intense legs, condensed and scheduled over 3 French departments (Alpes de Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes and Var) with, as last year, a short jaunt to the heights of the Italian Riviera. The event's route is even more demanding than before, according to the ACM Organizing Committee, particularly in terms of terrain difficulty. For once, historic special stages from the legendary “Monte-Carlo” are on the programme. But that's not all! All-new, never-before-seen stages are also on the agenda, as a potential list of special stages for the future. Autonomy, increasingly extended for new-generation vehicles, will ultimately be one of the keys to success for competitors and manufacturers alike. Over the years, more and more of them have come to try to add their names to the event's honours list.   Monaco On: Over 500 charging points in the Principality! Finally, there will be no need to organize a specific recharging park: the capacity of the Monaco On charging stations in the Principality, with 575 charging points in service in public parking lots, will enable competitors to recharge their vehicles easily, within the time limits imposed by the organization...   Main Entries N° 1 - Michal ZDARSKY (CZE) / Jakub NABELEK (CZE) - HYUNDAI KONA - FIA ecoRally Cup 2023 Champions - Leaders, Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup 2024 provisional standings (133.5 points) N° 2 - Guido GUERRINI (ITA) / Artur PRUSAK (POL) - KIA E-NIRO - ENEC FIA 2020 Vice-Champion - ENEC FIA Co-Driver Champion 2016 & 2017 - Vice-Champions FIA ecoRally Cup 2022 & 2023 - 2^nd of the Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup 2024 provisional standings (120.5 points) - A. Prusak, Winner E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2016 with Thierry BENCHETRIT (Toyota Miraï) N° 3 - Eneko CONDE (ESP) / Lukas SERGNESE (ESP) - KIA EV6 GT - FIA ecoRally Cup 2022 Champions - 3^rd of the Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup 2023 - Winners E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2023 (KIA E-NIRO) N° 5 - Didier MALGA (FRA) / Anne-Valérie BONNEL (FRA) - TESLA 3 - Winners E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2017 (Tesla S) - 2^nd E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2018 (Tesla S) - ENEC FIA Champions 2018 N° 6 - Jacques PASTOR (MCO) / Fulvio GAZZOLA (ITA) - KIA EV6 - Winner E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022 (Kia EV6) - 3^rd E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2018, with Serge PASTOR (Toyota Miraï) N° 7 - Michel DECREMER (BEL) / Jennifer HUGO (BEL) - VW ID3 PRO S - Winners Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique 2024 (Opel Ascona 400) N° 9 - Beitske VISSER (NL) / Arthur KAMMERER (DEU) - POLESTAR 2 - Winner WSK Masters Series KZ2 (Karting) 2010 - 2^nd W-Series (Single Seater) 2019 & 2022 - 13^th in the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours N° 10 – Bernard HEINE (BEL) / Valerie PIETTE (BEL) – VW ID3 PRO S - 3^rd E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2023 (VW ID3) N° 11 - Frédéric LANSIAUX (FRA) / Nicolas BUHOT (FRA) - VW ID3 GTX - Winners E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2021 (VW ID4) N° 17 - Bruno THIRY (BEL) / Laurent SECRETIN (BEL) - VW ID4 - European Rally Champion 2003 N° 23 - Stefano MODENA (ITA) / Jack Scarlett RICHARDSON (GBR) - AUDI E-TRON - Former F1 driver - 70 GP contested - 3^rd Monaco Grand Prix 1989 N° 23 - Christophe PONSET (FRA) / Serge PASTOR (FRA) - KIA E-NIRO - 2^nd E-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2016 (Renault Zoe) - 3^rd Rallye Monte Carlo New Energies 2015 (Toyota Prius) Discover the full entry list   Schedule 2024 Administrative and technical scrutineering - Wednesday, October 23 from 5am to 11am  LEG 1: MONACO - MONACO - Wednesday, October 23 Start from Monaco, Casino Square, at 2pm Calibration zone / Shakedown / 2 Regularity Stages (RS 1/2) to be run Entry into Parc Fermé at 10:50pm LEG 2: MONACO - MONACO - Thursday, October 24 Start from Monaco at 7:30am 4 Regularity Stages (RS 3/4/5/6) to be contested Entry into Parc Fermé at 10: 20pm LEG 3: MONACO - MONACO - Friday, October 25 Start from Monaco at 7:30am 4 Regularity Stages (RS 7/8/9/10) to be contested Entry into Parc Fermé at 10:20pm LEG 4: MONACO - MONACO - Saturday, October 26 Start from Monaco at 7:30am 4 Regularity Stages (RS 11/12/13/14) to be run Entry into Parc Fermé at 3:30pm Gala dinner and prize-giving ceremony at 8:30pm   About E-Rallye Monte-Carlo  A genuine road competition, reserved for 100% Electric vehicles (without the use of an extender), this regularity event is now very popular with automakers who come to demonstrate the technological and avant-garde potential of their vehicles in real-life conditions. Since it was granted a new name in 2016, following “Rallye Monte-Carlo des Véhicules Électriques” (from 1995 to 1999), then “Rallye Monte-Carlo Fuel Cell & Hybrids” (2005, 2006), then “Rallye Monte-Carlo des Véhicules à Energie Alternative” (from 2007 to 2011) and “Rallye Monte-Carlo des Energies Nouvelles / Rallye Monte-Carlo ZENN” (from 2012 to 2015), this 8^th opus of E-Rallye Monte-Carlo counts for the Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup 2024.