A few days only after the Official Rule Book was published for the 91th edition of Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo, and contrary to what was planned when the initial route was announced, last July, the Organizing Committee at Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) has reorganized the 3rd day of the event.
Following a decision by Conseil Departmental (District Council) of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence not to allow drivers to race on SS10/12 between Saint-Geniez and Thoard through col de Fontbelle, during the winter season, for safety reasons, the route for Saturday January 21, 2023, has been significantly amended.
So that Day 3 of the event is now made of a three-stage loop consisting in « Le Fugeret / Thorame-Haute » (SS9/12 – 16.80km – 8:24am/2:25pm), « Malijai / Puimichel » (SS10/13 – 17.31km – 10:05am/4:05pm) and « Ubraye / Entrevaux » (SS11/14 – 21.78km – 12:23am by day/6:23pm by night).
This loop will be run twice for a total length of 111.78km for six special stages, before and after a tyre changing zone and a compulsory regroup in Puget-Théniers, just like Friday.