Grégoire Munster

Munster started his rallying career as a co-driver for his father Bernard, with whom he debuted at the Terre de Lozère Rally in 2015.{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Bernard Munster - Grégoire Munster - Rallye Terre de Lozère - Sud de France VHC 2015 |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entryinfo/26729-rallye-terre-de-lozere-sud-de-france-vhc-2015/918896/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}} The following year, the Munster duo won the Rally Nationale Terre de Vaucluse, with Grégoire co-driving a Porsche 911 Carrera RS Proto.{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Bernard Munster - Grégoire Munster - Rallye National Terre de Vaucluse VHC 2016 |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entryinfo/29869-rallye-national-terre-de-vaucluse-vhc-2016/1358518/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}} In 2017, Munster entered his first championship as a driver, finishing sixth in the ADAC Opel Rallye Cup.{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Season 2017 rally - eWRC-results |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2017/288-adac-opel-rallye-cup/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}} His 2018 season proved fruitful, as Munster progressed to win three rallies in the Opel Cup and ended up second in the standings.{{Cite web |title=Ein neuer Gewinner im ADAC Opel Rallye Cup: Der Luxemburger Grégoire Munster feiert den ersten Sieg im ADAC Opel Rallye Cup {{!}} ADAC Rallye Cup |url=https://www.adac-motorsport.de/adac-rallye-cup/news/2018/ein-neuer-gewinner-im-adac-opel-rallye-cup-der-luxemburger-gregoire-munster-feiert-den-ersten-sieg-im-adac-opel-rallye-cup/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.adac-motorsport.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Munster bläst zur Attacke im ADAC Opel Rallye Cup: Der Kampf um den Gesamtsieg im ADAC Opel Rallye Cup 2018 spitzt sich zu {{!}} ADAC Rallye Cup |url=https://www.adac-motorsport.de/adac-rallye-cup/news/2018/munster-blast-zur-attacke-im-adac-opel-rallye-cup-der-kampf-um-den-gesamtsieg-im-adac-opel-rallye-cup-2018-spitzt-sich-zu/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.adac-motorsport.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Griebel gewinnt die Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft: Peugeot sichert sich nach 1986 wieder DRM-Titel {{!}} DRM |url=https://www.adac-motorsport.de/drm/news/2018/griebel-gewinnt-die-deutsche-rallye-meisterschaft-peugeot-sichert-sich-nach-1986-wieder-drm-titel/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.adac-motorsport.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Season 2018 rally - eWRC-results |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2018/288-adac-opel-rallye-cup/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}} He also contested the Belgian Junior Championship, winning it with four rally triumphs at the wheel of an Opel Adam R2.{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Season 2018 rally - eWRC-results |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2018/292-belgium-junior/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}}

Having made his European Rally Championship debut in 2018, Munster entered the ERC with the ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team in 2019, driving in the ERC-3 Junior category.{{Cite web |title=Opel setzt voll auf Rallyesport: ADAM und nächster Corsa am Start |url=https://www.media.stellantis.com/at-de/opel/press/opel-setzt-voll-auf-rallyesport-adam-und-nachster-corsa-am-start |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.media.stellantis.com |language=de}} He scored a best finish of fourth in Spain and finished seventh in the junior class standings. Munster also retained the Belgian Junior title by winning four of the opening five rounds, as well as finishing second again in the ADAC Opel Rallye Cup with three wins from four outings.{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Season 2019 rally - eWRC-results |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2019/292-belgium-junior/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Season 2019 rally - eWRC-results |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2019/288-adac-opel-rallye-cup/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=www.rallye-magazin.de |date=2019-10-19 |title=Gassner jr. gewinnt 3-Städte-Rallye - Kreim holt Titel |url=https://www.rallye-magazin.de/drm/artikel/gassner-jr-gewinnt-3-staedte-rallye-kreim-holt-titel-42306/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=rallye-magazin.de |language=de}} During 2019, Munster also made his WRC debut, contesting the Monte Carlo Rally with a Škoda Fabia R5.{{cite news |title=87. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |url=http://acm.mc/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/liste-par-ordre-de-priorite-FIA-140119-VALIDEE-FIA.pdf |access-date=15 January 2019}} He later also drove at the Rally Finland together with Louis Louka.{{cite news |date=5 July 2019 |title=Rally Finland 2019 Official Entry List |url=https://www.nesterallyfinland.fi/site/assets/files/5565/entry_list_nrf_approved_by_the_fia_20190705.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705090614/https://www.nesterallyfinland.fi/site/assets/files/5565/entry_list_nrf_approved_by_the_fia_20190705.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2019 |access-date=5 July 2019 |work=nesterallyfinland.fi |publisher=Rally Finland}}

For the 2020 season, Munster joined Hyundai and its junior programme to pilot the i20 R5 in the ERC on a full-time basis.{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-01-28 |title=Junior program adds rally |url=https://motorsport.hyundai.com/junior-program-adds-rally/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Hyundai Motorsport Official Website |language=en-US}} He showed progress to his debut year, as Munster followed two top ten results up with his first podium, as well as first ERC stage win, in Portugal.{{Cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Alasdair |date=2020-10-26 |title=The Hyundai junior taking an unexpected fight to Solberg |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/the-hyundai-junior-taking-an-unexpected-fight-to-solberg/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} Another strong result with second at Hungary followed, though Munster lost out on the ERC1 junior title after suffering an early puncture at the Rally Islas Canarias, leaving him third in the overall standings.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2020-11-30 |title=The tricky island trip that may have been a top Monza warm-up |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/the-tricky-island-trip-that-may-have-been-a-top-monza-warm-up/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Season 2020 rally - eWRC-results |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2020/6-erc/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}} During 2020, Munster again made several WRC starts in WRC2 machinery. He remained with Hyundai in 2021 and focused on the Belgian Rally Championship, where two victories helped him and Louka to place second overall.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2021-03-08 |title=Who are Hyundai's 2021 WRC juniors? |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc-2021-who-are-hyundais-juniors/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Season 2021 rally - eWRC-results |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2021/26-belgium/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}} In addition, Munster raced in two events of the WRC3 Championship, notably winning seven stages (including the Power Stage) at the Ypres Rally.{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Grégoire Munster - Louis Louka - Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021 |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entryinfo/69179-renties-ypres-rally-belgium-2021/3086065/?sct=1681#stage_stats |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}}

Munster joined the Customer Racing Junior Driver programme of Hyundai Motorsport in 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc2/munster-and-mcerlean-named-in-hyundai-junior-line-up/|title=Munster and McErlean named in Hyundai junior line-up|work=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=7 March 2022|access-date=21 August 2022}} As part of the programme, he and Louka competed in several WRC2 events, starting off with fifth in class at Monte Carlo.{{Cite web |last=Shacki |title=Grégoire Munster - Louis Louka - Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2022 |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entryinfo/72281-rallye-automobile-monte-carlo-2022/3213807/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=eWRC-results.com |language=en}} Five more rounds followed, as Munster took a maiden WRC2 victory in Japan on his way to ninth in the championship.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2022-11-13 |title=Neuville spoils Toyota's party with victory in Japan |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/neuville-spoils-toyotas-party-with-victory-in-japan/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} He was later voted as the most improved driver of the WRC in 2022 by fans.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2023-01-19 |title=The M-Sport driver with a trophy before 2023 even started |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/the-m-sport-driver-with-a-trophy-before-2023-even-started/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}}

In 2023, Munster left Hyundai to join M-Sport Ford ahead of another season focused on the WRC2.{{cite news|url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fourmaux-demoted-to-m-sports-wrc2-program/|title=Fourmaux demoted to M-Sport's WRC2 program|first=Luke|last=Barry|website=dirtfish.com|date=16 December 2022|access-date=16 December 2022}} However, after co-driving with Jourdan Serderidis at the Malcolm Wilson Rally, Munster received the opportunity to make his Rally1 debut at the Rally Chile in the car owned by Serderidis.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2023-02-17 |title=Serderidis to contest British event in Rally1 car |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/serderidis-to-contest-british-event-in-rally1-car/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2023-09-05 |title=Two drivers to make Rally1 debuts in Chile |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/two-drivers-to-make-rally1-debuts-in-chile/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} He then impressed by completing a secure drive in mixed conditions at the Central European Rally later in the month.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2023-11-05 |title=The driver that proved plenty by featuring little |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/the-driver-that-proved-plenty-by-featuring-little/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} Munster concluded the year by retiring late in the WRC2 class in Japan after competing for the win on dirty asphalt, leaving him 17th in the class standings.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2023-11-20 |title=What we learned from Rally Japan 2023 |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/what-we-learned-from-rally-japan-2023/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=WRC 2 standings 2023 |url=https://www.wrc.com/en/results-standings/championship-standings/seasons/championship-standings/2023/wrc2/ |access-date=23 January 2023 |work=wrc.com |publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH}}

With Ott Tänak's departure from Ford, M-Sport promoted Munster to contest the 2024 WRC season in what was titled a learning year.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22 |title=M-Sport reveals all-new WRC 2024 driver line-up |url=https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/m-sport-reveals-all-new-wrc-2024-driver-line-up/10560000/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=www.motorsport.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Alasdair |date=2024-01-16 |title=How M-Sport's WRC rookie plans to capitalize on its "outsider" status |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/how-m-sports-wrc-rookie-plans-to-capitalize-on-its-outsider-status/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} Down on mileage compared to his more experienced WRC competitors, Serderidis-backed Munster struggled heavily, making defining errors in Monte Carlo, Portugal, and Finland among others.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2024-08-30 |title=Why Munster's season isn't as poor as it seems |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/why-munsters-season-isnt-as-poor-as-it-seems/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} His performances improved towards the rest of the year, peaking with two successive fifth-place finishes in Central Europe and Japan.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2024-12-09 |title=Munster feels he's done enough to keep M-Sport seat |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/munster-feels-hes-done-enough-to-keep-m-sport-seat/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} Consequently, Munster and Louka were retained by M-Sport for 2025, this time being installed as team leaders as a consequence of Adrien Fourmaux leaving the team.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2024-12-18 |title=Munster to lead M-Sport in 2025 WRC season |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/munster-to-lead-m-sport-in-2025-wrc-season/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} Despite encountering a puncture on Friday and crashing out on black ice late on at Monte Carlo, Munster impressed with his pace, as proven by his maiden stage win in SS10.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2025-02-03 |title=What's behind Munster's newfound form? |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/whats-behind-munsters-newfound-form/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}}

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