The ACM presents the route of the 2023 Monte-Carlo Rally

The schedule for the 91st edition of the most famous road event in the world has just been revealed. After the success of the last Monte-Carlo Rally, the ACM decided to once again base the inaugural round of the 2023 season in Monaco while offering 50% new.

Published on 22/07/2022 à 14:03

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The ACM presents the route of the 2023 Monte-Carlo Rally

The route for the 2023 Monte-Carlo Rally has been revealed by the ACM. ©DPPI/G. Lenormand

Scheduled from January 16 to 22, 2023 le Rally For the second consecutive year, Monte-Carlo will take up residence in the Principality where the start and finish podiums as well as the service park will be located. At the end of the reconnaissance (from the 16th to the 18th), a shakedown will be held on Thursday the 19th from 9:31 a.m. on the Col des Banquettes road towards Peille. Like last year, it will be closed to the public.

In the evening, two night stages await the crews in the Nice hinterland. The SS1 La Bollène-Vésubie/Col de Turini 15,52 km will start from a new site (the Millo camp) while the SS2 between the Cabanette and the Col de Castillon 25,41 km will allow you to continue 5 passes (Orme, Ablé, Brauss, Saint-Jean and Castillon). Even if they are well known, these roads could prove to be very tricky. Run without assistance, Friday will include 3 sectors (Roure/Beuil 18,33 km – Puget-Théniers/Saint-Antonin 20,06 km and Briançonnet/Entrevaux 14,70 km) to be contested twice with a change of speed between the two laps. tires in Puget-Théniers. With 106,18 km, it will be the longest stage of the weekend.

The next day, the rally will head north for another day without assistance except for those in the morning and evening. Five sections will make up 98,43 km against the clock with two passages in Malijai/Puimichel 17,47 km and two in Saint-Geniez/Thoard 20,79 km with the Col de Fontbelle as justice of the peace. Between the two laps, Digne-les-Bains will be the setting for the tire change.

Coming back down to Monaco, the cars will face the 21,91 km of Ubraye/Entrevaux at night. Although reduced to 68,98 km, the last stage will perhaps still have surprises in store for all the surviving competitors since this year there will be no limit set at 50 cars as previously. With the traditional Lucéram/Lantosque 18,97 km and two new passages in the special which served as SS1, the crews will finish with this 91^e edition on the port of Monaco.