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As always, the Organising Committee of Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) hopes that this 93rd<\/sup> edition of Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo will be a highly selective event, and perhaps even more so than previous editions.<\/span><\/b> So let us take a look at this inaugural round of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship* (WRC), which should appeal to professional drivers and amateurs alike…<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Following on from the recce scheduled from Monday January 20 <\/b>to Wednesday January 22<\/b>, the competitors authorised to take part will have their first opportunity to test themselves in race conditions during the Shakedown (3.28km)<\/b> from 4:01 pm<\/b> on Wednesday afternoon. This is the route introduced in 2017, along Route de la Garde <\/b>in Gap, <\/b>the city which hosted the event from 2014 to 2021 and has been chosen again since 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The official start of<\/b> the 93rd<\/sup> Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo<\/b> is scheduled for the following day, on Thursday January 23<\/b> at 2:30 pm<\/b>, from Casino Square <\/b>in Monaco<\/b>. On the menu for this first 100% nightly leg are three special stages totalling 52.23 kilometres. Organised in the departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes, the special stages of Digne-les-Bains \/ Chaudon-Norante<\/b> (SS1 – 19.01 km – 6.05 pm<\/b>), Esparron \/ Oze (SS2 – 18.32 km – 7.53 pm<\/b> ) and Avan\u00e7on \/ Notre-Dame-du-Laus (SS3 – 14.90 km – 9.06 pm<\/b> ), very complex in terms of tyre choices, should already make it possible to establish an initial significant hierarchy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two departments (Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) will host the second day of racing, on Friday January 24<\/b>, totalling 107.38 kilometres against the clock. With a loop of three special stages to be contested twice, comprising Saint-Maurice \/ Aubessagne (SS4\/7 – 18.70 km – 9.31 am \/ 3.23 pm<\/b>), Saint-L\u00e9ger-les-M\u00e9l\u00e8zes \/ La B\u00e2tie-Neuve (SS5\/8 – 16.68 km – 10.34 am \/ 4.26 pm<\/b> ) and La Br\u00e9ole \/ Selonnet (SS 6\/9 – 18.31 km – 11.42 am \/ 5.34 pm)<\/b>, this 2nd<\/sup> leg will only confirm the increasing pace of difficulties.
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The third day of racing, on Saturday January 25<\/b>, is mainly based in the Dr\u00f4me department, with a total of 132.10 timed kilometres. With a loop of three special stages to be completed twice, this day is undoubtedly the most difficult for the crews. On the menu, La Motte-Chalancon \/ Saint-Nazaire-le-D\u00e9sert (SS10\/13 – 27.30 km – 08:59 am\/2:59 pm)<\/b>, followed by the new Aucelon \/ Recoubeau-Jansac (SS11\/14 – 20.91 km – 10:05 am\/4:05 pm)<\/b>,<\/b>and La B\u00e2tie-des-Fonts \/ Aspremont (SS12\/15 – 17.84 km – 11:08 am\/5:08 pm)<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Finally, on Sunday January 26<\/b>, three stages totalling 51.88 kilometres will be contested between Gap<\/b> and Monaco<\/b>, on the following timed sectors: Avan\u00e7on \/ Notre-Dame-du-Laus (SS16 – 14.90 km \u2013 6:39 am)<\/b>, Digne-les-Bains \/ Chaudon-Norante (SS17 – 19.01 km \u2013 8:32 am<\/b>) and, last but not least, La Boll\u00e8ne-V\u00e9subie \/ Pe\u00efra-Cava (SS 18 – 17.97 km \u2013 12:15 pm<\/b>) which will count as the Power Stage. The prize-giving ceremony will take place on Casino Square<\/b> in Monaco from 4:15 pm<\/b>…<\/span><\/p>\n