{{Infobox rally |name = 2008 Monte Carlo Rally |native_name = 76ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo |round = 1 |championship = 2008 World Rally Championship |previous_round = |next_round = 2008 Swedish Rally |country = {{flagicon|MCO}} Monaco |image = Sébastien Loeb - 2008 Monte Carlo Rally.jpg |caption = Rally winner Sébastien Loeb during the event |rallybase = Monte Carlo |startdate = January 24 |enddate = 27 2008 |stages = 19 |stagekm = 365.09 |overallkm = 1481.25 |surface = Tarmac/Ice/Snow |driver1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb |team1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total World Rally Team |teamsstart = 47 |teamsfinish = 34 }} [[Image:MonacoView.jpg|thumb|View of Monaco, rally base and SSS19 - Monaco Circuit host.]] [[File:Cuoq and Latvala - 2008 Monte Carlo Rally 2.jpg|thumb|Jean-Marie Cuoq and Jari-Matti Latvala driving on liaison.]] The '''2008 Monte Carlo Rally''', officially '''76ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo''', was the 76th Monte Carlo Rally and the first round of the 2008 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place during January 24–27, 2008, beginning with two stages driven in darkness throughout on Thursday and ending with a short super special around the harbour area of the Grand Prix circuit in Monaco on Sunday.<ref>{{cite web | title=Monte Carlo: Rally route | work=Motorsport.com | url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=277936 | access-date=2008-01-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606153409/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=277936 | archive-date=2011-06-06 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Sébastien Loeb took a record fifth Monte Carlo win for the Citroën Total World Rally Team. Ford's Mikko Hirvonen was second and Subaru's Chris Atkinson third, after a tight battle with François Duval; drivers finished the final Super Special Stage with exact times<ref>{{cite web | title=Missed Atko vs Duval in Monaco? | work=WRC.com | url=http://wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=310&featureid=514&desc=Missed%20Atko%20vs%20Duval%20in%20Monaco?&rally_id=MC&season=2008 | access-date=2008-01-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319020334/http://wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=310&featureid=514&desc=Missed%20Atko%20vs%20Duval%20in%20Monaco%3F&rally_id=MC&season=2008 | archive-date=2008-03-19 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and ended the event with just above 1s time gap between them.<ref>{{cite web | title=All eyes on battle for third place | work=WRC.com | url=http://wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=190&desc=All%20eyes%20on%20battle%20for%20third%20place | access-date=2008-01-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131121424/http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=190&desc=All%20eyes%20on%20battle%20for%20third%20place | archive-date=31 January 2008 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Petter Solberg was fifth, followed by Gigi Galli, Jean-Marie Cuoq, Per-Gunnar Andersson, Henning Solberg and Matthew Wilson. Dani Sordo and Jari-Matti Latvala both retired from day three, but continued under the ''SupeRally'' rules and finished 11th and 12th respectively.<ref>{{cite web | title=Loeb clinches record Monte win | work=Autosport | url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64866 | access-date=2008-01-27| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080130000124/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64866| archive-date= 30 January 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
== Results == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; max-width: 950px;" |- ! Pos. ! Driver ! Co-driver ! Car ! Time ! Difference ! Points |- !colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 2px solid LightSteelBlue;"| WRC |- | 1. |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb |align="left"| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena |align="left"| Citroën C4 WRC | 3:39:17.0 | 0.0 ! 10 |- | 2. |align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen |align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen |align="left"| Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 3:41:51.4 | 2:34.4 ! 8 |- | 3. |align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Atkinson |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot |align="left"| Subaru Impreza WRC2007 | 3:42:15.6 | 2:58.6 ! 6 |- | 4. |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Eddy Chevalier |align="left"| Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 3:42:16.7 | 2:59.7 ! 5 |- | 5. |align="left"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg |align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Phil Mills |align="left"| Subaru Impreza WRC2007 | 3:43:57.9 | 4:40.9 ! 4 |- | 6. |align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gigi Galli |align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini |align="left"| Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 3:48:03.5 | 8:46.5 ! 3 |- | 7. |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Marie Cuoq |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Janvier |align="left"| Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:49:41.8 | 10:24.8 ! 2 |- | 8. |align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Gunnar Andersson |align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Andersson |align="left"| Suzuki SX4 WRC | 3:50:36.5 <sup>[1]</sup> | 11:19.5 ! 1 |- |colspan="3"| |colspan="3" align="left"|<sup>[1]</sup> — Including 40s penalty for being late out of the service zone.<ref>{{cite web|title=Monte Carlo Rally - no changes on top (''Rajd Monte Carlo: Układ sił bez zmian'') |work=Rajdy.v10.pl |url=http://www.rajdy.v10.pl/Rajd,Monte,Carlo,Uklad,sil,bez,zmian,5752.html |access-date=2008-01-27 |language=pl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220193807/http://www.rajdy.v10.pl/Rajd%2CMonte%2CCarlo%2CUklad%2Csil%2Cbez%2Czmian%2C5752.html |archive-date=20 February 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> ! |}
== Special stages == All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; max-width: 950px;" |- !Day !Stage !Time !Name !Length !Winner !Time !Avg. spd. !Rally leader |- !rowspan="2"|1<br/>(24 JAN) ! SS1 ! 18:46 |align=left| Jean en Royans - Col de la Chau | 28.12 km |align=left| {{flagicon|Spain}} D. Sordo | 14:08.9 | 119.3 km/h |align=left| {{flagicon|Spain}} D. Sordo |- ! SS2 ! 19:36 |align=left| La Cime du Mas - Col de Gaudissart | 17.58 km |align=left| {{flagicon|France}} S. Loeb | 9:25.7 | 111.9 km/h |align=left rowspan="18"| {{flagicon|France}} S. Loeb |- !rowspan="6"|2<br/>(25 JAN) ! SS3 ! 08:24 |align=left| St. Pierreville - Col de la Fayolle 1 | 29.52 km |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} S. Loeb | 18:54.4 | 93.7 km/h |- ! SS4 ! 10:02 |align=left| Burzet - Lachamp Raphael 1 | 16.30 km |align=left| {{flagicon|Spain}} D. Sordo | 9:37.1 | 101.7 km/h |- ! SS5 ! 10:48 |align=left| St. Martial - Le Chambon - Beleac 1 | 12.66 km |align=left| {{flagicon|France}} S. Loeb | 8:06.2 | 93.7 km/h |- ! SS6 ! 14:51 |align=left| St. Pierreville - Col de la Fayolle 2 | 29.52 km |align=left| {{flagicon|France}} S. Loeb | 18:41.8 | 94.7 km/h |- ! SS7 ! 16:29 |align=left| Burzet - Lachamp Raphael 2 | 16.30 km |align=left| {{flagicon|France}} S. Loeb | 9:40.7 | 101.1 km/h |- ! SS8 ! 17:15 |align=left| St. Martial - Le Chambon - Beleac 2 | 12.66 km |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} S. Loeb | 8:03.6 | 94.2 km/h |- !rowspan="6"|3<br/>(26 JAN) ! SS9 ! 07:31 |align=left| Labatie d'Andaure - Lalouvesc 1 | 19.37 km |align=left| {{flagicon|Spain}} D. Sordo | 11:18.1 | 102.8 km/h |- ! SS10 ! 08:13 |align=left| St. Bonnet - St. Bonnet 1 | 25.36 km |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} S. Loeb | 12:39.0 | 120.3 km/h |- ! SS11 ! 09:38 |align=left| Lamastre - Gilhoc - Alboussiere 1 | 21.66 km |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} S. Loeb | 12:59.8 | 100.0 km/h |- ! SS12 ! 12:52 |align=left| Labatie d'Andaure - Lalouvesc 2 | 19.37 km |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} S. Loeb | 11:12.0 | 103.8 km/h |- ! SS13 ! 13:34 |align=left| St. Bonnet - St. Bonnet 2 | 25.36 km |align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} C. Atkinson | 12:23.9 | 122.7 km/h |- ! SS14 ! 14:59 |align=left| Lamastre - Gilhoc - Alboussiere 2 | 21.66 km |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} S. Loeb | 13:08.4 | 98.9 km/h |- !rowspan="5"|4<br/>(27 JAN) ! SS15 ! 09:50 |align=left| La Bollene Vesubie - Moulinet 1 | 22.68 km |align=left| {{flagicon|BEL}} F. Duval | 15:48.6 | 86.1 km/h |- ! SS16 ! 11:08 |align=left| Luceram - Loda | 15.34 km |align=left| {{flagicon|ESP}} D. Sordo | 10:51.7 | 84.7 km/h |- ! SS17 ! 11:51 |align=left| La Bollene Vesubie - Moulinet 2 | 22.68 km |align=left| {{flagicon|BEL}} F. Duval | 15:27.7 | 88.0 km/h |- ! SS18 ! 13:09 |align=left| Luceram - Col des Portes | 6.25 km |align=left| {{flagicon|BEL}} F. Duval | 4:24.4 | 85.1 km/h |- ! SS19 ! 15:10 |align=left| Monaco Circuit | 2.70 km |align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} C. Atkinson<br/>{{flagicon|BEL}} F. Duval | 1:40.7 | 96.5 km/h |}
== Championship standings after the event ==
===Drivers' championship=== {| | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;" |- valign="top" !valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! MON<br/>{{flagicon|Monaco}} ! SWE<br/>{{flagicon|Sweden}} ! MEX<br/>{{flagicon|Mexico}} ! ARG<br/>{{flagicon|Argentina}} ! JOR<br/>{{flagicon|Jordan}} ! ITA<br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} ! GRC<br/>{{flagicon|Greece}} ! TUR<br/>{{flagicon|Turkey}} ! FIN<br/>{{flagicon|Finland}} ! GER<br/>{{flagicon|Germany}} ! NZL<br/>{{flagicon|New Zealand}} ! ESP<br/>{{flagicon|Spain}} ! FRA<br/>{{flagicon|France}} ! JPN<br/>{{flagicon|Japan}} ! GBR<br/>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} !valign="middle"| Pts |- ! 1 |align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Sébastien Loeb |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align=right|'''10''' |- ! 2 |align=left| {{flagicon|Finland}} Mikko Hirvonen |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align=right|'''8''' |- ! 3 |align=left| {{flagicon|Australia}} Chris Atkinson |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align=right|'''6''' |- ! 4 |align=left| {{flagicon|Belgium}} François Duval |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align="right"| '''5''' |- ! 5 |align=left| {{flagicon|Norway}} Petter Solberg |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align=right|'''4''' |- ! 6 |align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} Gigi Galli |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align=right|'''3''' |- ! 7 |align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Marie Cuoq |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align="right"| '''2''' |- ! 8 |align=left| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Per-Gunnar Andersson |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |align="right"| '''1''' |- valign="top" !valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! MON<br/>{{flagicon|Monaco}} ! SWE<br/>{{flagicon|Sweden}} ! MEX<br/>{{flagicon|Mexico}} ! ARG<br/>{{flagicon|Argentina}} ! JOR<br/>{{flagicon|Jordan}} ! ITA<br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} ! GRC<br/>{{flagicon|Greece}} ! TUR<br/>{{flagicon|Turkey}} ! FIN<br/>{{flagicon|Finland}} ! GER<br/>{{flagicon|Germany}} ! NZL<br/>{{flagicon|New Zealand}} ! ESP<br/>{{flagicon|Spain}} ! FRA<br/>{{flagicon|France}} ! JPN<br/>{{flagicon|Japan}} ! GBR<br/>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} !valign="middle"| Pts |} |valign="top"| {{WRC driver results legend}} |}
===Manufacturers' championship=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;" |- ! rowspan=2 | Rank ! rowspan=2 style="width:16em" | Driver ! colspan=15 | Event ! rowspan=2 | Total<br>points |-valign="top" ! MON<br/>{{flagicon|Monaco}} ! SWE<br/>{{flagicon|Sweden}} ! MEX<br/>{{flagicon|Mexico}} ! ARG<br/>{{flagicon|Argentina}} ! JOR<br/>{{flagicon|Jordan}} ! ITA<br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} ! GRC<br/>{{flagicon|Greece}} ! TUR<br/>{{flagicon|Turkey}} ! FIN<br/>{{flagicon|Finland}} ! GER<br/>{{flagicon|Germany}} ! NZL<br/>{{flagicon|New Zealand}} ! ESP<br/>{{flagicon|Spain}} ! FRA<br/>{{flagicon|France}} ! JPN<br/>{{flagicon|Japan}} ! GBR<br/>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} |- | '''1''' |align="left"| {{flagicon|France}} Citroën Total World Rally Team | 11 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ! 11 |- | '''2''' |align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Subaru World Rally Team | 10 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ! 10 |- | rowspan="2"| '''3''' |align="left"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} BP Ford World Rally Team | 8 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ! 8 |- |align="left"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team | 8 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ! 8 |- | '''5''' |align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Suzuki World Rally Team | 2 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ! 2 |- | '''6''' |align="left"| {{flagicon|Argentina}} Munchi's Ford World Rally Team | || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ! 0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080127142019/http://www.ewrc-results.com/results_main.php?event=149 Standings at eWRC]
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