The Frenchman, driving a PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2, has been unbeatable so far, winning every stage contested over the first two days of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship season opener.
Rossel, who fought tooth and nail to claim victory here by just 4.0sec last year, is in a league of his own this time around. By the close of Friday’s action, he held a staggering 2min 3.2sec advantage over Hyundai i20 N Rally2 driver Eric Camilli, thanks to an unbroken streak of stage wins across Thursday and Friday’s Alpine stages near Gap.
“I need to do no mistakes and keep focused on my own rally,” he said.
The Rossel family jubilation continued as Yohan’s younger brother, Léo, dazzled on his WRC debut. The 27-year-old drove another PH Sport Citroën to third overall, just 16.0sec behind Camilli. Léo also led the WRC2 Challenger category, open to up-and-coming drivers who have not previously won a WRC2 or WRC3 title in a Rally2 car or scored WRC manufacturer points.
Elsewhere in WRC2, Roberto Daprà guided his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 to fourth, with Jan Černy and Filip Kohn rounding out the top six. Maurizio Chiarini impressed in the WRC Masters Cup, holding a decisive lead in the category for drivers aged 50 and over.

Fri 24 Jan 2025
Flawless Rossel builds mighty Monte WRC2 lead
Yohan Rossel has laid down an emphatic marker at Rallye Monte-Carlo, storming into a commanding WRC2 lead by Friday night.


Starts: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM