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2005 Monte Carlo Rally

{{Short description|1st round of the 2005 World Rally Championship}}

{{Infobox rally

| name = 2005 Monte Carlo Rally

| native_name = 73rd Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo

| round = 1

| championship = 2005 World Rally Championship season

| previous_round =

| next_round = 2005 Swedish Rally

| country = {{flag|Monaco}}

| image = Subaru Monte-Carlo 2005.jpg

| caption = Stéphane Sarrazin during one of the special stages.

| rallybase = Monaco

| startdate = January 21, 2005

| enddate = January 23, 2005

| stages = 15

| stagekm = 353.07

| overallkm = 1360.13

| surface = Asphalt/snow

| driver1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb
{{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| team1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| car1 = Citroën Xsara WRC

| teamsstart = 34

| teamsfinish = 24

}}

The 2005 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 73rd Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over three days between 21 January and 23 January 2005, and was won by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, his 11th win in the World Rally Championship. {{cite web|title=Monte Carlo Rally |url=https://www.juwra.com/monte_carlo_2005.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2025-02-05}}

Background

=Entry list=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Tyre

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6"| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jakke Honkanen

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Tománek

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pivato

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 8

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 10

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 11

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Klaus Wicha

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 12

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Bengué

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Caroline Escudero-Bengué

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6"| World Rally Championship entries
align="center"| 14

| {{flagicon|GER}} Antony Warmbold

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Damien Connolly

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 61

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 62

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Ilka Minor

| {{flagicon|BEL}} OMV World Rally Team

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 63

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Julià Pascual

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

align="center"| 64

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Boland

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Francis Regan

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Boland

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 65

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Rossetti

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Dario D'Esposito

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Rossetti

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 66

| {{flagicon|FRA}} José Barbara

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Mireille Duthoit

| {{flagicon|FRA}} José Barbara

| Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98

| align="center"| {{Kumho}}

align="center"| 67

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Errani

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Casadio

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Errani

| Škoda Octavia WRC

| align="center"| {{Michelin}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6"| JWRC entries
align="center"| 31

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 32

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Wilks

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Pugh

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Wilks

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 33

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Alanne

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 34

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| Fiat Punto S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 35

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Citroën C2 S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 36

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| {{flagicon|EST}} Kuldar Sikk

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 37

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alan Scorcioni

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Silvio Stefanelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alan Scorcioni

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 38

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Betti

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Betti

| Renault Clio S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 39

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Cecchettini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Daddoveri

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Cecchettini

| Renault Clio S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 41

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| Citroën C2 S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 42

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierangelo Scalvini

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

align="center"| 43

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Prokop

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Gross

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Prokop

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6"| Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/33-rallye-automobile-monte-carlo-2005/|title=Rallye Monte-Carlo 2005 Entry List|access-date=5 February 2025}}

=Itinerary=

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Date

! Time

! No.

! Stage name

! Distance

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5"| 1. leg — 108.51 km
rowspan="4"| 21 January

| align="center"| 08:35

| align="center"| SS1

| Ilonse — Pierlas

| align="center"| 22.93 km

align="center"| 09:50

| align="center"| SS2

| St Antonin — Toudon

| align="center"| 20.16 km

align="center"| 13:24

| align="center"| SS3

| Lantosque — Col de Braus 1

| align="center"| 32.71 km

align="center"| 16:44

| align="center"| SS4

| Lantosque — Col de Braus 2

| align="center"| 32.71 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5"| 2. leg — 128.48 km
rowspan="5"| 22 January

| align="center"| 07:52

| align="center"| SS5

| Col de Braus — Lantosque

| align="center"| 32.62 km

align="center"| 11:47

| align="center"| SS6

| Toudon — St Antonin 1

| align="center"| 19.52 km

align="center"| 12:22

| align="center"| SS7

| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1

| align="center"| 28.41 km

align="center"| 16:27

| align="center"| SS8

| Toudon — St Antonin 2

| align="center"| 19.52 km

align="center"| 17:02

| align="center"| SS9

| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1

| align="center"| 28.41 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5"| 3. leg — 116.08 km
rowspan="6"| 23 January

| align="center"| 07:47

| align="center"| SS10

| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 1

| align="center"| 7.33 km

align="center"| 08:11

| align="center"| SS11

| La Cabanette — Lantosque 1

| align="center"| 19.52 km

align="center"| 08:49

| align="center"| SS12

| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 1

| align="center"| 31.19 km

align="center"| 11:42

| align="center"| SS13

| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 2

| align="center"| 7.33 km

align="center"| 12:06

| align="center"| SS14

| La Cabanette — Lantosque 2

| align="center"| 19.52 km

align="center"| 12:44

| align="center"| SS15

| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 2

| align="center"| 31.19 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5"| Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.juwra.com/monte_carlo_2005_itinerary.html|title=Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 Itinerary|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|access-date=6 February 2025}}

Results

=Overall=

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Co-driver

! Team

! Car

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! Points

1

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 4:13:05.6

|

| align="center"|10

2

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jakke Honkanen

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| 4:16:03.9

| +2:58.3

| align="center"|8

3

| align="center"| 10

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05

| 4:16:45.7

| +3:40.1

| align="center"|6

4

| align="center"| 8

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| 4:18:33.3

| +5:27.7

| align="center"|5

5

| align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| 4:20:39.4

| +7:33.8

| align="center"|4

6

| align="center"| 62

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Ilka Minor

| {{flagicon|BEL}} OMV World Rally Team

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 4:21:14.5

| +8:08.9

| align="center"|3

7

| align="center"| 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05

| 4:21:34.9

| +8:29.3

| align="center"|2

8

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Tománek

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| 4:22:23.7

| +9:18.1

| align="center"|1

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="9"| Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/33-rallye-automobile-monte-carlo-2005/|title=Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 Final Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=6 February 2025}}

=World Rally Cars=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2"| Position

! rowspan="2"| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2"| Driver

! rowspan="2"| Co-driver

! rowspan="2"| Entrant

! rowspan="2"| Car

! rowspan="2"| Time

! rowspan="2"| {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2"| Points

Event

! Class

1

! 1

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 4:13:05.6

|

| align="center"|10

2

! 2

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jakke Honkanen

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| 4:16:03.9

| +2:58.3

| align="center"|8

3

! 3

| align="center"| 10

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05

| 4:16:45.7

| +3:40.1

| align="center"|6

4

! 4

| align="center"| 8

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| 4:18:33.3

| +5:27.7

| align="center"|5

5

! 5

| align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| 4:20:39.4

| +7:33.8

| align="center"|4

7

! 6

| align="center"| 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05

| 4:21:34.9

| +8:29.3

| align="center"|2

8

! 7

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Tománek

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| 4:22:23.7

| +9:18.1

| align="center"|1

9

! 8

| align="center"| 12

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Bengué

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Caroline Escudero-Bengué

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| 4:23:37.6

| +10:32.0

| align="center"|0

14

! 9

| align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pivato

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

| 4:37:42.8

| +24:37.2

| align="center"|0

colspan="2"| Retired SS12

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

| align="center" colspan="2"| Accident

| align="center"| 0

colspan="2"| Retired SS7

| align="center"| 11

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Klaus Wicha

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| align="center" colspan="2"| Accident

| align="center"| 0

colspan="2"| Retired SS6

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center" colspan="2"| Accident

| align="center"| 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10"| Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/33-rallye-automobile-monte-carlo-2005/?spec=1|title=Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 WRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=6 February 2025}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="4"| 1. leg (21 Jan)

! SS1

| Ilonse — Pierlas

| align="center"| 22.93 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 17:18.6

| rowspan="15"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

SS2

| St Antonin — Toudon

| align="center"| 20.16 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| 14:05.4

SS3

| Lantosque — Col de Braus 1

| align="center"| 32.71 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 23:44.8

SS4

| Lantosque — Col de Braus 2

| align="center"| 32.71 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 23:37.0

rowspan="5"| 2. leg (22 Jan)

! SS5

| Col de Braus — Lantosque

| align="center"| 32.62 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 24:08.1

SS6

| Toudon — St Antonin 1

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| colspan="3" align="center"| Notional stage time

SS7

| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1

| align="center"| 28.41 km

| colspan="3" align="center"| Notional stage time

SS8

| Toudon — St Antonin 2

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05

| 13:44.9

SS9

| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1

| align="center"| 28.41 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 20:09.4

rowspan="6"| 3. leg (23 Jan)

! SS10

| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 1

| align="center"| 7.33 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

| 5:40.8

SS11

| La Cabanette — Lantosque 1

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

| 13:36.1

SS12

| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 1

| align="center"| 31.19 km

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| Ford Focus RS WRC '04

| 22:16.2

SS13

| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 2

| align="center"| 7.33 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 307 WRC

| 5:31.6

SS14

| La Cabanette — Lantosque 2

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 13:31.5

SS15

| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 2

| align="center"| 31.19 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 21:40.4

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3"| Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap| Co-drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap| Manufacturers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

!Move

!Manufacturer

!Points

align="center"| 1

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| align="center"| 10

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| align="center"| 10

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 2

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| align="center"| 8

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jakke Honkanen

| align="center"| 8

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Ford World Rally Team

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 3

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| align="center"| 6

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| align="center"| 6

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors

| align="center"| 9

align="center"| 4

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| align="center"| 5

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| align="center"| 5

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| align="center"| 9

align="center"| 5

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| align="center"| 4

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| align="center"| 4

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| align="center"| 1

=Junior World Rally Championship=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2"| Position

! rowspan="2"| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2"| Driver

! rowspan="2"| {{nowrap|Co-driver}}

! rowspan="2"| Entrant

! rowspan="2"| Car

! rowspan="2"| Time

! rowspan="2"| {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2"| Points

Event

! Class

11

! 1

| align="center"| 35

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 4:35:55.6

|

| align="center"|10

12

! 2

| align="center"| 33

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Alanne

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:36:10.1

| +14.5

| align="center"|8

13

! 3

| align="center"| 37

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alan Scorcioni

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Silvio Stefanelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alan Scorcioni

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:37:35.9

| +1:40.3

| align="center"|6

15

! 4

| align="center"| 41

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 4:38:22.1

| +2:26.5

| align="center"|5

16

! 5

| align="center"| 38

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Betti

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Betti

| Renault Clio S1600

| 4:39:19.2

| +3:23.6

| align="center"|4

18

! 6

| align="center"| 31

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:39:55.8

| +4:00.2

| align="center"|3

19

! 7

| align="center"| 32

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Wilks

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Pugh

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Wilks

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:40:46.9

| +4:51.3

| align="center"|2

20

! 8

| align="center"| 42

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierangelo Scalvini

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:41:10.4

| +5:14.8

| align="center"|1

21

! 9

| align="center"| 43

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Prokop

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Gross

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Prokop

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:44:54.0

| +8:58.4

| align="center"|0

22

! 10

| align="center"| 34

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| Fiat Punto S1600

| 4:47:22.3

| +11:26.7

| align="center"|0

colspan="2"| Retired SS12

| align="center"| 36

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| {{flagicon|EST}} Kuldar Sikk

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| align="center" colspan="2"| Accident

| align="center"| 0

colspan="2"| Retired SS1

| align="center"| 39

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Cecchettini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Daddoveri

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Cecchettini

| Renault Clio S1600

| align="center" colspan="2"| Accident

| align="center"| 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10"| Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/33-rallye-automobile-monte-carlo-2005/?sct=10|title=Rally Monte-Carlo 2005 WRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=6 February 2025}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="4"| 1. leg (21 Jan)

! SS1

| Ilonse — Pierlas

| align="center"| 22.93 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 17:18.6

| rowspan="8"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

SS2

| St Antonin — Toudon

| align="center"| 20.16 km

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| Fiat Punto S1600

| 14:05.4

SS3

| Lantosque — Col de Braus 1

| align="center"| 32.71 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 23:44.8

SS4

| Lantosque — Col de Braus 2

| align="center"| 32.71 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 23:37.0

rowspan="5"| 2. leg (22 Jan)

! SS5

| Col de Braus — Lantosque

| align="center"| 32.62 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 24:08.1

SS6

| Toudon — St Antonin 1

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| colspan="3" align="center"| Notional stage time

SS7

| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1

| align="center"| 28.41 km

| colspan="3" align="center"| Notional stage time

SS8

| Toudon — St Antonin 2

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 13:44.9

SS9

| Pont des Miolans — Les Sausses 1

| align="center"| 28.41 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 20:09.4

| rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

rowspan="6"| 3. leg (23 Jan)

! SS10

| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 1

| align="center"| 7.33 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 5:40.8

SS11

| La Cabanette — Lantosque 1

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| Fiat Punto S1600

| 13:36.1

SS12

| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 1

| align="center"| 31.19 km

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| Fiat Punto S1600

| 22:16.2

| rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

SS13

| Col de Braus — Col de l'Orme 2

| align="center"| 7.33 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 5:31.6

SS14

| La Cabanette — Lantosque 2

| align="center"| 19.52 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Citroën C2 S1600

| 13:31.5

SS15

| La Bollène Vésubie — Sospel 2

| align="center"| 31.19 km

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| Fiat Punto S1600

| 21:40.4

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! colspan="3"| Drivers' championships

Move

! Driver

! Points

align="center"| 1

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 2

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

| align="center"| 8

align="center"| 3

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alan Scorcioni

| align="center"| 6

align="center"| 4

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 5

| align="center"| {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Betti

| align="center"| 4

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=33&t=Rallye-Monte-Carlo-2005 Results] at [http://www.ewrc-results.com/ eWRC.com]

{{2005 World Rally Championship season}}

{{Monte Carlo Rally}}

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