2017 Monte Carlo Rally

The 2017 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 19 and 22 January 2017. It marks the eighty-fifth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and is the first round of the 2017 World Rally Championship, WRC-2 and WRC-3 seasons.

2017 Monte Carlo Rally
85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
Next event 
Host country Monaco
Rally base Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Dates run19 22 January 2017
Stages17 (382.65 km; 237.77 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and snow
Statistics
Crews73 at start, 54 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
M-Sport World Rally Team

The rally was the first round in which 2017-specification World Rally Cars compete, and will see the return of Toyota and Citroën to the championship, with the Toyota Yaris WRC and Citroën C3 WRC respectively.

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