With his remarkable performance throughout all the stages of Monte Carlo Rally 2023, eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier emerged victorious ahead of reigning world champion Rovan Pera, we examine the final results, top performers, standings & winner prize money
Between January 19 and 22, 2023, rally cars competed in the Monte Carlo Rally, a four-day motorsport competition. It was the inaugural round of the 2023 World Rally Championship and the ninety-first iteration of the Monte Carlo Rally. The 2023 competition had a Monte Carlo base and featured 18 special stages with a 325.02 km total competitive distance.
Monte Carlo Rally 2023 final winner, prize money pool breakdown, awards winners list, top performers
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— WRC – FIA World Rally Championship (@OfficialWRC) January 22, 2023
91ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo: final day results, winners, standings, & list of top performers
At the 2023 Monte Carlo Rally, eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier outperformed reigning world champion and Toyota teammate Kalle Rovanpera with a commanding performance on the city’s famed asphalt roads to win easily by 18.8 seconds. Ogier has an outstanding track record in Monte Carlo, with eight victories and three second-place finishes over the previous 11 years. This past weekend, Ogier won nine out of the 18 stages, and Toyota consolidated its supremacy by posting the fastest speeds on 16 of the challenges.
Elfyn Evans came in one minute and 12 seconds behind Toyota teammate Ogier for fourth place at the Monte Carlo Rally, the first round of the World Rally Championship. Prior to losing more than 40 seconds due to a flat tire in the fifth stage on Friday, the Welsh driver was in second place. Finland’s Kalle Rovanpera, who won the world championship the previous year in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, finished second, and Belgian Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville finished third.
| Rank | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Points |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Vincent Landais | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 25 |
| 2 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 18 |
| 3 | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 15 |
| 4 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 12 |
| 5 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 10 |
| 6 | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 8 |
| 7 | Dani Sordo | Cándido Carrera | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 6 |
| 8 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 4 |
| 9 | Jourdan Serderidis | Frédéric Miclotte | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 0 |
2023 World Rally Championship: prize money details & winners
Although the World Rally Championship has attracted more attention over the last few years, this competition hasn’t introduced a system that will pay hefty amount to the race winner. It is known that only selected drivers get paid for their participation in the WRC, while many others pay money to participate in this renowned competition. However, manufacturers like Toyota and Ford have rewarded their drivers in the past depending on their success throughout the tournament.
Considering the legacy of Sebastien Ogier and his contribution to Toyota, it is likely that the driver will be rewarded with approximately €10,000 for winning the opening round of 2023 World Rally Championship
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