22nd Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique
(January 30th – February 6th 2019)
On the road to victory!
This 22nd edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique distinguishes itself by the diversity of its course, starting with the return of Milan and Athens as starting cities. A 2019 edition that the Organizing Committee of the “Automobile Club de Monaco ” has wished to be as attractive as ever, with, most notably, regularity zones that have often been the most memorable moments of the event! This year, once again, numerous will be those who will fight for victory, and thereby succeed to Gianmaria Aghem and Diego Cumino, winners of the 2018 edition with their Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1200.
Only three days after the arrival of the 87
th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo, competitors authorized to race in the 22
e Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique will have to face a selective course. As always, the Rallye Historique is reserved to those cars which have participated in the
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo between 1955 and 1980. With the goal of having every competitor have a chance to rank honorably well, there will be, once more, in 2019, three averages to respect and keep up during the entirety of the event.
The start of this 22nd edition will be Wednesday January 30th, with the concentration leg from Athens (1497km / 12:40) and Glasgow (2149 km / 18:00). Those who leave Friday February 1st will follow Bad Homburg (1165 km / 14:00), Milan (840 km /18:00), Barcelona (928 km / 19:00), Reims (940 km / 19:00) and Monte-Carlo (729 km / 20:00). With a common destination, Buis-les-Baronnies, in the heart of the department of Drôme. There will be a checkpoint that the first competitors will reach Saturday February 2nd around 10:00. A concentration leg that will be far from over, since the crews will have to first go through two regularity zones, well known to the specialists of the event: “Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze – Saint-André-de-Rosans / RZ 1 / 49 km / 10:30” and “La Motte-Chalancon – Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert / RZ 2 / 22 km / 12:00”. To end this chapter of the concentration leg, the last time control of the day is planned for Crest at 14:15, before rejoining Valence, Drôme, the host city of the rally where the first competitors will be awaited at the Champs de Mars around 15:10.
Traveling towards the Ardèche department,
Sunday February 3rd at
06:30 for the
Classification Leg, where the morning program is,
“La Croze - Antraigues-sur-Volane / RZ 3 / 57.xx km / 07:50” and its traditional stop in front of the famous Remise, dear to the Jouanny family. Then there will be another legendary stage
“Burzet – Lachamp-Raphaël / RZ 4 / 49.40 km / 09:55”, in a new version that goes through Saint-Martial. The mid-day pause is planned for
12:40, at
Saint-Agrève market place, where there will be a tasting of regional products, this allows everyone involved to enjoy a pleasurable moment before taking on the loop
“Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid / ZR 5 / 25 km / 13:10” then
“Saint-Pierre-sur-Doux – Col du Buisson / RZ 6 / 22 km / 13:50”. The return to
Valence (16:40) will be once more preceded by the traditional and festive stop at the
quai Farconnet in
Tournon-sur-Rhône starting from
15:50.
Traveling towards the mountains of Vercors and Diois on
Monday February 4th at
06:30, for the
1st part of the Common Leg. On this day you will need to be tough, the plan is:
“Col Gaudissart – La Cime du Mas / ZR 7 / 18 km / 07:55” via the Col de L’Echarasson (1146m),
“Col de l’Arzelier – Saint-Michel-les-Portes / RZ 8 / 29 km / 10:10”,
“Chichilianne – Les Nonières / RZ 9 / 21 km / 11:12”, via the Col de Menée (1457 m) and finally,
“Mémorial de Vassieux-en-Vercors – Bouvante le Bas / RZ 10 / 24 km / 13:20”. The last stop of the day before the return to
Valence (16:00) will be at Place du Champ de Mars in
Saint-Jean-en-Royans with a time check starting
14:40.
Tuesday February 5th, the departure is planned for
05:30. This
2nd part of the Common Leg will start with
“Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert – Gumiane / RZ 11 / 29 km / 07:00”, with no less than 7 passes to go through. Competitors still in the race will continue with
“Verclause – Laborel / RZ 12 / 27 km / 08:30” and the loop
“Entrevaux - Entrevaux / RZ 13 / 15 km / 12h15” via the col de Félines. The last time check before entering the Parc Fermé in
Monaco (14:50) will be at Place Neuve in
La Turbie, starting at
14:15.
The departure of the
Final Leg, planned for the night of
Tuesday 5th to Wednesday February 6th, will take place in
Monaco starting at
20:30. On the menu for this last night
“Col de Braus – La-Bollène-Vésubie / RZ 14 / 35 km / 21:45” and
“Lantosque – Lucéram / RZ 15 / 20 km / 23:05”. Arrival on the
Port Hercule de Monaco around
01:00.
Finally, according to tradition, the Gala and the Prize Giving will take place on the evening of
Wednesday February 6th in the
Salle des Etoiles du Monte-Carlo Sporting Club (evening dress mandatory or dark clothing mandatory).
PS: Distances and times are subject to change until official publication
Monaco , 30th october 2018
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