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The 28th edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique marks a major turning point in the history of the Monegasque event. Far more than a simple regularity competition, this new edition introduces long-awaited changes requested by participants and approved by the Automobile Club of Monaco’s Organizing Committee – without compromising the authentic, popular spirit that built its reputation. With revised dates, a broader vehicle selection (models raced between 1911 and 1986), six starting cities, and – most notably – regularity stages run on closed roads, the 2025 route showcases a bold “new-look” as the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique enters in a fully new era!
For the handful of die-hard participants who chose John O’Groats – a village in northern Scotland’s Highlands and the northernmost concentration point – kickoff is scheduled for Thursday, January 29. Other departures are spread across Bad Homburg, Barcelona, Monte-Carlo, Reims, and Turin on Sunday, February 1, with all routes converging toward Valence, capital of Drôme department and a traditional host city, where the first cars are expected on Monday, February 2 in the afternoon.
The first special stages are scheduled the next day, Tuesday, February 3, with a hefty first part of the Classification Leg, consisting of three looped specials run twice. They include: “Col Gaudissart – Bouvante / SR 1-4 / 8 km / 08:33 – 14:43” with Col de l’Écharasson (1146 m) as the decider, “Léoncel – Oriol-en-Royans / SR 2-5 / 12 km / 09:41 – 15:51” and “Col de Tourniol – Barbières / SR 3-6 / 11 km / 10:20 – 16:30”. First finishers return to Valence’s Champ de Mars at 11:25 and again in the late afternoon at 17:35.
On Wednesday, February 4 at 08:00, the rally heads into Ardèche for the second part of the Classification Leg. The route features the unpublished stages “Saint-Pierreville – Issamoulenc / SR 7 / 11 km / 09:28” and “Lachamp-Raphaël – Burzet / SR 8 / 15 km / 11:05”. A regroup takes place in Vals-les-Bains (12:10), followed by a passage control at La Remise (13:53), the iconic café-restaurant run by the Jouanny’s family in Antraigues-sur-Volane. Next: “Saint-Andéol-de-Vals – Gourdon / SR 9 / 12 km / 14:31” and a second run of “Saint-Pierreville – Issamoulenc / SR 10 / 11 km / 15:26”. Privas welcomes competitors for a time control at 16:34, with a return to Valence set for 17:40.
Thursday, February 5 marks the first part of the Common Leg, heading to the Vercors and Diois mountains. Three stages include “Les Nonnières – Chichilianne / SR 11 / 15 km / 09:53”, featuring Col de Menée (1457 m), “Le Château – La Bâtie-des-Fonts / SR 12 / 10 km / 11:38”, crossing Col de Carabès (1261 m) and “Col de Chamauche – Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / SR 13 / 12 km / 12:56”. Before returning to Valence (15:10), a time control will be held at Crest‘s Champ de Mars from 14:15.
On Friday, February 6, the second part of the Common Leg begins at 07:00. Three special stages are scheduled with “Aucelon – Barnave / SR 14 / 14 km / 08:31”, over Col de Pennes (1040 m), then “Bréziers – Selonnet / SR 15 / 14 km / 11:09”, with the feared Col des Garcinets (1185 m) and by the end “Digne-les-Bains – Chaudon / SR 16 / 12 km / 12:43”, facing the ever-challenging Col de Corobin (1211 m). Arrival at the Parc Fermé in Monaco expected at 16:15, after checks in Saint-André-les-Alpes (13:30) and La Turbie (15:45).
The Final Leg, held overnight from Friday 6 to Saturday 7 February, starts at 21:00 in Monaco. Two legendary Monte-Carlo stages wrap up the rally: “La Bollène-Vésubie – Col de Turini / SR 17 / 15 km / 22:28” and “La Cabanette – Col de Braus / SR 18 / 14 km / 23:06”. Finish line is at Port Hercule in Monaco from 00:30.
As tradition dictates, the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday evening, February 7, at the prestigious Salle des Etoiles at Sporting Monte-Carlo (Black tie or formal attire required)…
Note: STAGES, LENGHTS AND TIMINGS ARE INDICATIVE, UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL ITINERARY.
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Despite facing multiple administrative and regulatory challenges, the Automobile Club of Monaco’s Organizing Committee has successfully finalized the framework of the 94th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo – a feat requiring precision and flexibility. As the opening round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship* (WRC), this legendary road event is poised to attract high-caliber teams and elite drivers from across the globe.
Reconnaissance runs will be conducted from Sunday, January 18 through Tuesday, January 20. Participating crews will then engage in a modified shakedown session on January 21 at 14:01. Measuring 4.80 km, the trial route – first introduced in 2017 and extended for this edition – now integrates the Rabou’s road in Gap, host city from 2014 to 2021 and again from 2024.
The official start of the 94th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo is set for Thursday, January 22 at 14:00 from the podium ramp installed on Quai Albert 1er in Monaco. This initial leg features three special stages, totaling 61.58 kilometers. Held in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the stages « Toudon / Saint-Antonin » (SS 1 – 22,90 km – 15h35), « Esclangon / Seyne-les-Alpes » (SS 2 – 23,48 km – 18h03) and « Vaumeilh / Claret » (SS 3 – 15,20 km – 19h51) promise the potential for major surprises right from the start.
Two departments, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes, will host the second day of rallying, with a total of 129.38 kilometers against the clock. This leg comprises a three-stage loop repeated twice, including « Laborel / Chauvac-Laux-Montaux » (SS 4/7 – 17,84 km – 08h36/14h58), « Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon » (SS 5/8 – 29,00 km – 10h04/16h26) and « La Bâtie-des-Fonts / Aspremont » (SS 6/9 – 17,85 km – 11h22/17h44). This second leg, packed with technical challenges, is simply the longest of the entire rally.
While shorter in length, Saturday’s mostly Alpes-de-Haute-Provence-based stage remains equally demanding. It features a total of 78.22 kilometers of timed sections, including the band-new « La Bréole / Bellaffaire » via the Garcinets pass (SS 10/12 – 30,10 km – 08h05/12h05), run twice, and a daytime reprise of « Vaumeilh / Claret » from Thursday evening (SS 11 – 15,20 km – 09h18). In contrast to the 2025 edition, this year the return to Monaco happens Saturday afternoon and wraps up with a super special stage – currently under consideration – the first since 2008 (SS 13 – 2,82 km – 17h45), set on the lower section of the iconic Monaco Circuit.
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo will culminate with a thrilling final showdown across two legendary mountain stages, each repeated twice and totaling 71.62 kilometers. Crews will tackle « Col de Braus / La Cabanette » (SS 14/16 – 12,48 km – 08h00/11h10) and « La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet » (SS 15/17 – 23,33 km – 09h05/13h15), with the second run of the latter serving as the Wolf Power Stage – a decisive moment where drivers can gain crucial championship points. The rally will officially conclude with the final podium and awards ceremony held at Port Hercule, beginning at 17:00…
Note: All timings and distances are provisional until publication of the official itinerary.
The “Super Winner” of the Monaco E Prix last May capped off his brilliant season this weekend in Berlin by clinching his first world title — a career first for the British driver!
History will remember his name for this Season 11. This weekend in Berlin, Oliver Rowland was crowned FIA Formula E World Champion, completing an impressive campaign at the wheel of the Nissan Formula E Team.
Victorious four times this season (Mexico City, Jeddah, Monaco, Tokyo) and a seven time podium finisher, the Briton arrived in Berlin with a comfortable 69 point lead over his closest rival, Pascal Wehrlein. He was therefore in a position to secure the title as early as this weekend, even before the final two rounds in London at the end of the month.
Despite a retirement from Saturday’s race, Oliver Rowland delivered and sealed the deal on Sunday with a 4th place finish, extending his lead to 59 points over his closest rival. He thus claimed his first Formula E world title — the reward for an exceptional season.
The championship’s visit to the Principality in May proved to be one of the pivotal moments of Rowland’s season. In front of packed grandstands, he dominated the first race of the weekend before securing a solid second place the following day.
These performances earned him the distinction of being the first ever “Super Winner” of the 2025 Monaco E Prix, a new award introduced this year to honour the most consistent driver over both races.
“Monaco is always a special moment in the season, and even more so this year with this new trophy. It gave me incredible momentum for the rest of the championship,” he said after his victory in May.
The Automobile Club de Monaco congratulates Oliver Rowland on his magnificent season and already looks forward to welcoming fans back for the next edition of the Monaco E Prix, in 2026, which promises once again to deliver excitement and emotion.
Ticket sales will open in the coming months. Stay tuned on our websites acm.mc & monaco eprix.com and our social media channels!
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The unprecedented technological progress promoted by manufacturers – particularly in electric vehicle range – is pushing rally organizers to increase the challenge of their events. This is exactly the bold challenge taken up again by the organizing committee of this edition of the fully electric Rallye Monte-Carlo, the 13th and penultimate round of the 2025 Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup, which also celebrates the 30th anniversary of its creation and innovations.
With a 14 Regularity Stages’ (RS) route and more than 230 timed kilometers, this year’s event promises to be even tougher than previous editions! While its secrecy has been dropped, the rally still boasts a rich, intense and demanding program. The ceremonial “Grand Start” will once again take place in the sumptuous setting of Monte-Carlo’s Casino Square, a symbol of elegance and tradition. The rally will take place over four condensed legs, spanning three French departments – Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes and Var – with an expected incursion through the mountain ranges of Italian Piedmont and a return via the Mercantour National Park.
True to its reputation, the organizing committee has raised the stakes, with more technical and selective terrain. Legendary Monte-Carlo historic stages return, much to the delight of motorsport fans. Innovation also takes center stage! Several new and unique stages will enhance the route, adding a breath of modernity to the competition. Another major evolution: the range of next-generation electric vehicles – more powerful than ever – could be the key to success. In this context, Manufacturers and crews, ever more numerous, will need to combine technology, endurance and smart racing tactics to make their mark on this legendary event.
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On the occasion of the White Party held on Friday, June 13 at the Salle des Étoiles of the Sporting Monte-Carlo, the Automobile Club de Monaco paid a heartfelt tribute to its marshals for their unwavering commitment during the 2025 circuit events.
The evening was also marked by a particularly emotional moment: the handover of leadership at the head of the ACM Corps of Marshals. After 53 years of service within the Club, Jean-Michel Matas officially stepped down from his position, which he had held since 2015. He was greeted with a warm ovation and received the very first ACM Medal of Merit, presented by President Michel Boeri, in recognition of an exemplary career and unwavering loyalty to the Institution.
In a spirit of continuity and the transmission of the Club’s values, Christophe Fabri has been appointed Deputy Chief Marshal in charge of the Corps of Marshals. A 48-year-old professional firefighter from Menton, he represents three generations of marshals within his family. A member of the ACM since the age of 19, he has steadily climbed every rank with discipline, passion, and a deep-rooted dedication to the “club spirit”. Until now, he held the position of Head of Training.
The 28th edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique promises to be a major milestone in the history of the event. More than a regularity rally, this new edition introduces significant changes while preserving the authentic, popular spirit that has defined the competition. Revised dates, wider vehicle eligibility, six departure cities, closed-road stages – the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique is embracing a new era.
The event will take place from Saturday, January 31 to Saturday, February 7, 2026, breaking away from its traditional Wednesday-to-Wednesday format. Competitors will depart from six iconic European cities:
Eligible vehicles must have participated in a Rallye Monte-Carlo between its origins and January 1986.
Find out more about the models concerned
The pre-regulations and online registration will be available from Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Full route details will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Monaco, June 10, 2025
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The Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco 2025, won on Sunday by Lando Norris (McLaren), has completely revived the World Championship, as well as generating huge popular enthusiasm around the drivers, and especially local hero Charles Leclerc (2nd).
‘We weren’t very optimistic because of our car’s difficulties in the slow corners this season,’ Leclerc recalled in the press conference, ‘so to take 2nd place is still a good result. Even if I can never be satisfied with 2nd place,’ added the Ferrari driver, who has been in great demand all week. His team-mate, Lewis Hamilton (5th), who knows the Monaco circuit perfectly, was also positive: ‘It’s the best car I’ve ever had here in Monaco’.
‘In Monaco, we know that the final classification is often the same as in qualifying, so it’s good to be here again because I had a very complicated start to the weekend. I didn’t feel comfortable in the car, I was struggling to find the right balance’, explained Oscar Piastri, still leader of the World Championship without ever having been able to join the fight for pole position on Saturday or victory on Sunday.
Three points between Piastri and Norris
The main consequence of this weekend in Monaco, round 8 of the 2025 championship, is that the title race is back on track in several respects. Not only has Norris come back to within three points of his Australian team-mate, who has won twice as often as him in 2025 (4 wins to 2), but the main thing is elsewhere. The young Englishman showed twice in 24 hours that he was stronger than some people thought or said.
Norris set a fantastic time at the best moment, at the end of Q3, to break the track record that had stood since 2019 (Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes). He followed that up with a perfect start at 3pm on Sunday, then put up a great fight at the end of the race when he was being slowed by Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and his Pirelli tyres were deteriorating rapidly.
‘I could see that Max was waiting for a red flag to win and that he was going to wait until the last moment to change tyres a second time. I couldn’t stay too close to him, so I was under threat from Charles. It worked out well and it’s doubly satisfying for me to have taken pole position on Saturday and to have managed to win this Grand Prix on Sunday, which I dreamt of winning when I was a kid,’ said the young Englishman about his 6th F1 victory, his second in 2025.
Ferrari 28 – Mercedes 0, game on!
The other championship revival came in the Constructors’ World Championship, with Scuderia Ferrari taking 28 points back from Mercedes on Sunday, who completely blew their Monaco stopover. And since Verstappen, however strong he is, is the only driver to score for Red Bull Racing every weekend, anything remains possible in the race for the teams’ world title, far behind McLaren, with six wins from eight races.
Finally, in the symbolic battle for the title of best rookie, Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) took points away from Italian prodigy Kimi Antonelli. Fifth on the grid, thanks to Hamilton’s penalty, the young Frenchman took 6th place, first of the ‘others’, one lap behind the top teams, and didn’t make the slightest mistake on such a demanding track that is unforgiving of anyone. That’s very encouraging, as is most of what he’s been doing since the start of the season.
Finally, a word about the MGP Fan Zone. It was packed every day, and thousands of fans watched the drivers exploits for free on the giant screen in the Place d’Armes. Meanwhile, in the paddock, a host of VIPs also enjoyed their Monaco weekend, including Naomi Campbell, Zinédine Zidane, Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Dupont and businessmen Bernard Arnault (LVMH) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon). It was a weekend of sport and festivities, lit up by a host of goodies.
There will be lots of other occasions in the coming years, because the Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco contract, once again perfectly organised by Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) behind the scenes, and superbly managed by its volunteer stewards on the track, has been renewed for several years.
Join us from 4 to 7 June 2026 for the 83rd edition of the most legendary of Grand Prix events. Stay tuned for information on the opening of the Ticket Office.
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He didn’t crack, he held off Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari to the very end! Lando Norris, who started from pole position, won the Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco on Sunday, handing McLaren its first victory since 2008 on the streets of the Principality, the 16th overall for the British team in Monaco since Alain Prost in 1984.
Leclerc the Monegasque, who was playing at home, tried everything he could, right to the end, to defend his title and thwart the predictions in favour of the poleman, but Norris never gave him the slightest hope, or the slightest opening, and the podium was completed by another McLaren driver, Oscar Piastri, who remains at the top of the World Championship with a 3-point margin over Norris.
‘It’s a childhood dream come true,’ said Norris as he stepped out of his orange single-seater, before making his way up to the princely box to receive a gold medal from HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco, and the beautiful trophy which he will be able to carry in a trunk donated by the LVMH group.
Norris could be proud of his 6th win in F1, his second this season after Melbourne, having had a very tough time watching with Piastri’s four wins in 2025, including three in a row between the end of March and the beginning of May (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Miami). He took ten points more this weekend than his Australian team-mate, in one go, and completely revived the championship, as there is now only a three-point gap between the two McLaren drivers (Piastri 161, Norris 158).
Leclerc’s fans hoped for a win all the way, as the Ferrari of the local hero, on medium Pirelli tyres, finished on the heels of the McLaren, on hard tyres, slowed down until two laps from the end by Max Verstappen (Red Bull). The four-time Dutch world champion, who started 4th, finished 4th having adopted a different strategy, based on stopping as late as possible to change tyres (medium then hard) and hoping for a red flag to interrupt the proceedings.
Hadjar 6th for Racing Bulls
There was no red flag, in particular because the rest of the field drove slowly behind Carlos Sainz (Williams) for a long time, and because the Racing Bulls of Isack Hadjar (6th), who had made his two compulsory stops very early on, and Liam Lawson, who was very consistent from start to finish, were never able to take advantage when the safety car came out. It was a gamble on race incidents, as for Verstappen, but it did not succeed.
This gamble had the merit of maintaining some sort of suspense, whereas Mercedes did not attempt anything at all. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli had missed their qualifying sessions, they also missed their race, finishing 11th and 18th, outside the points. While former Mercedes leader Lewis Hamilton took 5th place after another faultless race, having started 7th because of a 3-places penalty for getting in Verstappen’s way during qualifying.
We’ll remember this 82nd edition as a very intense event from start to finish, from Friday to Sunday, but that the two compulsory stops made absolutely no difference. They could have been useful, to spice up the show, if the Safety Car had come out of the pits. It remained quietly parked in the pitlane, after having been in great demand all morning, due to the pile-ups in the Formula 2 and Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup races. Everyone will meet again next week in Barcelona, for the 9th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
🏆 LANDO NORRIS WINS THE FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2025 🏆
The British claims his first win around the streets of the Principality 🇲🇨🙌
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🏆 LANDO NORRIS REMPORTE LE FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2025 🏆
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— Automobile Club de Monaco (@ACM_Media) May 25, 2025
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As was the case earlier in the morning in F2, the drivers entered in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, the only one-make category of the weekend, saw their race interrupted just a few seconds after the start. An impressive pile-up, caused by the collision between Marvin Klein (Lechner Racing) and Keagan Masters (Ombra Racing), required the intervention of the stewards and circuit technicians.
This third race of the day, the last before the Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco, should have lasted 17 laps. However, following a twenty-minute neutralisation, it was cut short to 4 laps only.
This was due to another pile-up, as in the main F2 race, caused by the accident between Marvin Klein and Keagan Masters just after the Sainte Dévote bend. In the process, the two drivers caused two other collateral victims: Dutch drivers Wouter Boerekamps (GP Elite) and Jaap van Lagen (Proton Huber Competition).
After an interruption of almost half an hour, allowing the track marshals to do their job quickly and the technicians from the Monegasque company Polymétal to repair the rail damaged by the impact, the German cars took to the track behind the safety car for a flying start.
They had just 3 laps left in the race, before the chequered flag was lowered. Dutch poleman Robert de Haan (BWT Lechner Racing) won ahead of Germany’s Theo Oeverhaus (Proton Huber Competition) and young Frenchman Alessandro Ghiretti (Schumacher CLRT). ‘A victory is a victory’, said the winner, very happy, on his onboard radio.
🏆 VICTORY FOR ROBERT DE HAAN IN PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP RACE 🏆
Theo Oeverhaus finishes 2nd and Alessandro Ghiretti completes podium in 3rd 🙌
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🏆 VICTOIRE POUR ROBERT DE HAAN EN PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP 🏆
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— Automobile Club de Monaco (@ACM_Media) May 25, 2025
