95^th Rallye Monte-Carlo (January 17-24, 2027)

An edition for masters of their craft!

The oldest road rally is set to write a new chapter in its history. And for this 95^th edition, the Rallye Monte-Carlo aims to reaffirm its status as the flagship event on the international calendar. As the opening round of the 2027 FIA World Rally Championship*, the event organized by the Organizing Committee of Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) combines a prestigious heritage with a revamped route, already heralded as formidably selective!

Following the reconnaissance runs, scheduled from Sunday 17 to Tuesday 19 January, the crews authorised to start will gather on Wednesday 20 January for the Shakedown (4.25 km) starting at 14:01, to get their bearings in race conditions. This set-up session has been modified in 2026 and now follows the Routes de la Garde and de Rabou in Gap, the host town for the event from 2014 to 2021, and once again from 2024 onwards.

The official start of this 95^th edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo is scheduled for the following day, Thursday 21 January at 13:45, from the podium erected on Port Hercule in Monaco. The program for this first leg features three timed special stages, totalling 70.22 kilometres. Taking place in the Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments, the stages are: ‘Col de Bleine / Aiglun’ (SS 1 – 25.47 km – 15:35), ‘Clumanc / Lambruisse’ (SS 2 – 20.95 km – 18:05) and ‘Esclangon / Seyne-les-Alpes’ (SS 3 – 23.80 km – 20:05). They will require constant vigilance right from the start.

Friday 22 January sees the action head north of Gap for the second day of rallying, spread across two departments (Hautes-Alpes and Isère) for a total of 100.56 kilometers against the clock. The route features a loop of three special stages to be completed twice, comprising ‘Agnières-en-Dévoluy / Pellafol’ (SS 4/7 – 17.20 km – 09:25/14:45), ‘La Salle-en-Beaumont / Les Côtes-de-Corps’ (SS 5/8 – 14.40 km – 10:25/15:45) and finally ‘Saint-Maurice / Aubessagne’ (SS 6/9 – 18.68 km – 11:25/16:45). It goes without saying that this leg promises to be anything but a foregone conclusion!

Heading west on Saturday 23 January, the third day of racing will take place across two departments (Hautes-Alpes and Drôme) over a total of 112.92 timed kilometers. With a loop of three special stages to be tackled twice, just like the day before, this is sure to be the trickiest day to navigate. On the program for this longest day of the rally are ‘Laborel / Montauban-sur-l’Ouvèze’ (SS 10/13 – 18.58 km – 08:05/15:05), ‘Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / La Motte-Chalancon’ (SS 11/14 – 22.00 km – 10:05/17:05) and ‘La Bâtie-des-Fonts / Sigottier’ (SS 12/15 – 15.88 km – 11:15/18:25), with no doubt just as many twists and turns in store as during the first two days.

To round off the event, on Sunday 24 January, three special stages totalling 69.87 kilometers are to be covered between Gap and Monaco for this final stage, where the ultimate showdown will take place between the timed sections of ‘Clumanc / Lambruisse’ (SS 16 – 20.95 km – 08:00), ‘Col de Bleine / Aiglun’ (SS 17 – 25.47 km – 09:40) and finally ‘La Bollène-Vésubie / Moulinet’ (SS 18 – 23.45 km – 13:15), which will serve as the Wolf Power Stage. Finally, the prize-giving ceremony is scheduled to take place on Port Hercule in Monaco from 17h00…

Monaco, september 8, 2026

Note: All timings and distances are provisional until publication of the official itinerary.

*Subject to approval of the 2027 WRC calendar by the FIA World Motor Sport Council