2014 Monte Carlo Rally
# 2014 Monte Carlo Rally

The 2014 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 82ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 14 and 18 January 2014. It marked the eighty-second running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2014 World Rally Championship, WRC-2 and WRC-3 seasons. After being based in the town of Valence for the 2013 event, the rally headquarters was relocated to Gap in the French province of Hautes-Alpes. The rally itself was run over fifteen special stages, with teams and drivers contesting 383.88 km (238.53 mi) in competitive stages.

Former Formula 1 Driver Robert Kubica won the first two stages of the rally before being caught by Bryan Bouffier, who moved into the lead heading into the first days afternoon stages.

Bouffier led heading into the second day but was overtaken by Sebastian Ogier, following a lengthy spin on SS9. Kubica's rally ended on the same stage after sliding off the road under braking and being unable to recover onto the tarmac.

It was the first Monte Carlo Rally event since 2001 without Sebastien Loeb.

## Entry list

Notable entrants :

| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 3 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 5 | M-Sport Ltd | WRC | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 6 | M-Sport Ltd | WRC | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 7 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 8 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | WRC | Andreas Mikkelsen | Mikko Markkula | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 10 | RK M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Robert Kubica | Maciej Szczepaniak | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 11 | M-Sport Ltd | WRC | Bryan Bouffier | Xavier Panseri | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 12 | François Delecour | WRC | François Delecour | Dominique Savignoni | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 21 | Jipocar Czech National Team | WRC | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 22 | Slovakia World Rally Team | WRC | Jaroslav Melichárek | Erik Melichárek | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 31 | Yuriy Protasov | WRC-2 | Yuriy Protasov | Pavlo Cherepin | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 32 | Stohl Racing | WRC-2 | Armin Kremer | Klaus Wicha | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 33 | www.Rallyproject.com srl | WRC-2 | Massimiliano Rendina | Mario Pizzuti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | P |
| 34 | Jourdan Serderidis | WRC-2 | Jourdan Serderidis | Morgane Rose | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 35 | Julien Maurin | WRC-2 | Julien Maurin | Nicolas Klinger | Ford Fiesta RRC | P |
| 36 | Robert Barrable | WRC-2 | Robert Barrable | Stuart Loudon | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 37 | FWRT s.r.l. | WRC-2 | Lorenzo Bertelli | Mitia Dotta | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 38 | Olivier Burri | | Olivier Burri | Fabrice Gordon | Ford Fiesta S2000 | P |
| 41 | Eamonn Boland | | Eamonn Boland | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Subaru Impreza STi R4 | M |
| 42 | Michel Daumas | | Michel Daumas | Eric Baille | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | M |
| 43 | Jean Noël Mondet | | Jean Noël Mondet | Sylvain Peirone | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | M |
| 44 | Jac Gillis | | Henk Vossen | Jac Gillis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | M |
| 45 | Mathieu Margaillan | | Mathieu Margaillan | Mathilde Margaillan | Škoda Fabia S2000 | P |
| 46 | Carlo Covi | | Carlo Covi | Giorgio Campesan | Peugeot 207 S2000 | P |
| 47 | Claude Carret | | Claude Carret | Olivier Mathias | Subaru Impreza STi R4 | M |
| 48 | Matteo Gamba | | Matteo Gamba | Nicola Arena | Peugeot 207 S2000 | H |
| 50 | Marc Duez | | Marc Duez | Steve Vyncke | Porsche 996 GT3 | M |
| 51 | Quentin Gilbert | WRC-3 | Quentin Gilbert | Renaud Jamoul | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 56 | Sébastien Chardonnet | | Sébastien Chardonnet | Thibault De La Haye | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 57 | Christophe Arnaud | | Christophe Arnaud | Stéphane Arnaud | Renault Clio R3 | M |
| 58 | Francis O´Mahony | | Francis O'Mahony | Gilles Vernay | Peugeot 207 RC | M |
| 59 | Damien Oberti | | Damien Oberti | Christophe Allioud Perraud | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |
| WRC-3 | Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship |

## Results

### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:55:14.4 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 2 | 11 | Bryan Bouffier | Xavier Panseri | M-Sport WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:56:33.3 | +1:18.9 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:57:08.7 | +1:54.3 | 16 |
| 4 | 4 | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:59:08.3 | +3:53.9 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:01:22.7 | +6:08.3 | 13 |
| 6 | 6 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:03:51.8 | +8:37.4 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Mikko Markkula | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:06:56.7 | +11:42.3 | 6 |
| 8 | 22 | Jaroslav Melichárek | Erik Melichárek | Slovakia WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:17:10.6 | +21:56.2 | 4 |
| 9 | 48 | Matteo Gamba | Nicola Arena | Matteo Gamba | Peugeot 207 S2000 | — | 4:19:05.1 | +23:50.7 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Yuriy Protasov | Pavlo Cherepin | Yuriy Protasov | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:20:57.7 | +25:43.1 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (10.) | 31 | Yuriy Protasov | Pavlo Cherepin | Yuriy Protasov | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:20:57.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (12.) | 37 | Lorenzo Bertelli | Mitia Dotta | FWRT s.r.l. | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:28:47.9 | +7:50.4 | 18 |
| 3 (13.) | 36 | Robert Barrable | Stuart Loudon | Robert Barrable | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:30:22.3 | +9:24.8 | 15 |
| 4 (17.) | 32 | Armin Kremer | Klaus Wicha | Stohl Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:46:06.0 | +25:10.3 | 12 |
| 5 (26.) | 33 | Massimiliano Rendina | Mario Pizzuti | www.Rallyproject.com | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | WRC-2 | 4:58:19.8 | +38:07.1 | 10 |
| 6 (31.) | 34 | Jourdan Serderidis | Morgane Rose | J-Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 5:04:47.0 | +44:34.3 | 8 |
| WRC-3 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (39.) | 51 | Quentin Gilbert | Renaud Jamoul | Quentin Gilbert | Citroen DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 5:18:33.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| Source: ||||||||||

## Championship standings after the race

### WRC

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 27 |
| 2 | Bryan Bouffier | 18 |
| 3 | Kris Meeke | 16 |
| 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 13 |
| 5 | Mads Østberg | 12 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 37 |
| 2 | Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 33 |
| 3 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 10 |
| 4 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | 8 |

### Other

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Yuriy Protasov | 25 |
| 2 | Lorenzo Bertelli | 18 |
| 3 | Robert Barrable | 15 |
| 4 | Armin Kremer | 12 |
| 5 | Massimiliano Rendina | 10 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Quentin Gilbert | 25 |
