Sun 26 Jan 2025

Rossel Reigns Supreme in WRC2 at Rallye Monte-Carlo

Yohan Rossel’s 2025 WRC2 title aspirations were given an early boost as he wrapped up an emphatic victory in the category at Rallye Monte-Carlo on Sunday.

A year ago, the Citroën C3 Rally2 driver edged out Pepe López by just 4.0sec in a nail-biting finish. This time, however, Rossel was in a class of his own - cruising to victory with a staggering two-minute margin over his nearest rival.

Partnered with co-driver Arnaud Dunand, Rossel won an impressive 15 of the event’s 17 stages and leading the field from start to finish. His flawless drive secured a PH Sport one-three finish, with younger brother Léo Rossel topping the WRC2 Challenger category and Eric Camilli slotting between them in second.

"Thanks to all my team,” said Yohan. “It was not the driver that won this weekend, it was the co-driver, the team, the strategy and the tyre choice.”

Behind the podium contenders, Jan Černy and Roberto Daprà thrilled fans with a fierce duel for fourth. Černy, piloting a Citroën, carried a slim 7.3sec advantage into the final day and stretched it to 26.9sec over Škoda Fabia RS driver Daprà by the finish.

Making an impressive WRC2 debut, Pablo Sarrazin claimed sixth, with Charles Munster, Maxime Potty, Sarah Rumeau and Filip Kohn rounding out the top ten. Meanwhile, in the WRC Masters Cup, Maurizio Chiarini emerged victorious.

Sweden
Starts: Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 8:00:00 AM
Spain
Starts: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM
Turkey
Starts: Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 8:30:00 AM