{"id":10607438,"date":"2025-07-31T12:04:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acm.mc\/?p=10607438"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:23:49","slug":"a-milestone-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acm.mc\/en\/a-milestone-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"A milestone edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The 28<sup>th<\/sup> 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\u2019s Organizing Committee &#8211; 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 &#8211; most notably &#8211; regularity stages run on closed roads, the 2025 route showcases a bold \u201cnew-look\u201d as the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique enters in a fully new era!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the handful of die-hard participants who chose <strong>John O\u2019Groats<\/strong> &#8211; a village in northern Scotland\u2019s Highlands and the northernmost concentration point &#8211; kickoff is scheduled for <strong>Thursday, January 29<\/strong>. Other departures are spread across <strong>Bad Homburg, Barcelona, Monte-Carlo, Reims, and Turin<\/strong> on <strong>Sunday, February 1<\/strong>, with all routes converging toward <strong>Valence<\/strong>, capital of Dr\u00f4me department and a traditional host city, where the first cars are expected on <strong>Monday, February 2<\/strong> in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The first special stages are scheduled the next day, <strong>Tuesday, February 3<\/strong>, with a hefty <strong>first part of the Classification Leg<\/strong>, consisting of three looped specials run twice. They include: <strong>\u201cCol Gaudissart &#8211; Bouvante \/ SR 1-4 \/ 7,513 km \/ 08:33 &#8211; 14:43\u201d<\/strong> with Col de l\u2019\u00c9charasson (1146 m) as the decider, <strong>\u201cL\u00e9oncel &#8211; Oriol-en-Royans \/ SR 2-5 \/ 11,255 km \/ 09:41 &#8211; 15:51\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cCol de Tourniol &#8211; Barbi\u00e8res \/ SR 3-6 \/ 10,403 km \/ 10:20 &#8211; 16:30\u201d<\/strong>. First finishers return to <strong>Valence\u2019s Champ de Mars<\/strong> at <strong>11:25<\/strong> and again in the late afternoon at <strong>17:35<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Wednesday, February 4<\/strong> at <strong>08:00<\/strong>, the rally heads into Ard\u00e8che for the <strong>second part of the Classification Leg<\/strong>. The route features the unpublished stages <strong>\u201cSaint-Pierreville &#8211; Issamoulenc \/ SR 7 \/ 10,795 km \/ 09:28\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cLachamp-Rapha\u00ebl &#8211; Burzet \/ SR 8 \/ 15,424 km \/ 11:01\u201d<\/strong>. A regroup takes place in <strong>Vals-les-Bains (12:05)<\/strong>, followed by a passage control at <strong>La Remise (13:45)<\/strong>, the iconic caf\u00e9-restaurant run by the Jouanny\u2019s family in <strong>Antraigues-sur-Volane<\/strong>. Next: <strong>\u201cSaint-And\u00e9ol-de-Vals &#8211; Gourdon \/ SR 9 \/ 11,632 km \/ 14:23\u201d<\/strong> and a second run of <strong>\u201cSaint-Pierreville &#8211; Issamoulenc \/ SR 10 \/ 10,795 km \/ 15:18\u201d<\/strong>. <strong>Privas<\/strong> welcomes competitors for a time control at <strong>16:25<\/strong>, with a return to <strong>Valence<\/strong> set for <strong>17:30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, February 5<\/strong> marks the <strong>first part of the Common Leg<\/strong>, heading to the Vercors and Diois mountains. Three stages include <strong>\u201cLes Nonni\u00e8res &#8211; Chichilianne \/ SR 11 \/ 14,413 km \/ 09:53\u201d<\/strong>, featuring Col de Men\u00e9e (1457 m), <strong>\u201cLe Ch\u00e2teau &#8211; La B\u00e2tie-des-Fonts \/ SR 12 \/ 9,854 km \/ 11:35\u201d<\/strong>, crossing Col de Carab\u00e8s (1261 m) and <strong>\u201cCol de Chamauche &#8211; Saint-Nazaire-le-D\u00e9sert \/ SR 13 \/ 11,339 km \/ 12:53\u201d<\/strong>. Before returning to <strong>Valence (15:10)<\/strong>, a time control will be held at <strong>Crest<\/strong>&#8216;s Champ de Mars from <strong>14:10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Friday, February 6<\/strong>, the <strong>second part of the Common Leg<\/strong> begins at <strong>07:00<\/strong>. Three special stages are scheduled with <strong>\u201cAucelon &#8211; Barnave \/ SR 14 \/ 13,720 km \/ 08:31\u201d<\/strong>, over Col de Pennes (1040 m), then <strong>\u201cBr\u00e9ziers &#8211; Selonnet \/ SR 15 \/ 13,408 km \/ 11:09\u201d<\/strong>, with the feared Col des Garcinets (1185 m) and by the end <strong>\u201cAuzet &#8211; Esclangon \/ SR 16 \/ 14,430 km \/ 12:06\u201d<\/strong>. Arrival at the Parc Ferm\u00e9 in <strong>Monaco<\/strong> expected at <strong>16:30<\/strong>, after checks in <strong>Saint-Andr\u00e9-les-Alpes (13:45)<\/strong> and <strong>La Turbie (16:00)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Final Leg, held overnight from <strong>Friday 6<\/strong> to <strong>Saturday 7 February<\/strong>, starts at <strong>21:00<\/strong> in <strong>Monaco<\/strong>. Two legendary Monte-Carlo stages wrap up the rally: <strong>\u201cLa Boll\u00e8ne-V\u00e9subie &#8211; Col de Turini \/ SR 17 \/ 15,005 km \/ 22:28\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cLa Cabanette &#8211; Col de Braus \/ SR 18 \/ 13,680 km \/ 23:06\u201d<\/strong>. Finish line is at <strong>Port Hercule<\/strong> in <strong>Monaco<\/strong> from <strong>00:25.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As tradition dictates, the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place on <strong>Saturday evening, February 7<\/strong>, at the prestigious Salle des Etoiles at Sporting Monte-Carlo (Black tie or formal attire required)\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 28th edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique marks a major turning point in the history of the Monegasque event. 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