The 2014 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 82ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a

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event for

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that was held over three days between 14 and 18 January 2014. It marked the eighty-second running of the

Monte Carlo Rally The Monte Carlo Rally or Rallye Monte-Carlo (officially ''Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo'') is a rallying event organised each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco. The rally now takes place along the French Riviera in Monaco and southeast ...

, and was the first round of the 2014

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WRC-2 The FIA WRC2 (previously also known as World Rally Championship 2 and WRC 2), is a support championship of the World Rally Championship. The calendar consists of the same rallies and stages as the main class and crews usually compete immediately ...

and

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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

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. The rally itself was run over fifteen special stages, with teams and drivers contesting 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

Results

Event standings

Championship standings after the race

WRC

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturers' Championship standings

Other

;WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings ;WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings

References

Results – juwra.com/World Rally ArchiveResults – ewrc-results.com

External links

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The official website of the World Rally Championship
{{2014 World Rally Championship season

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