The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is a rally racing event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco and the Monaco Kart Cup . The race takes place along the French Riviera in the Principality of Monaco and southeast France.

From inception in 1911 by Prince Albert I, these races, under difficult and demanding conditions, were an important means of testing the latest improvements and innovations to automobiles. Winning the race gave the car a great deal of credibility and publicity. Since 1973, the race is held in January as the first race of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship, run over a 1,461 kilometer course in 15 different stages. See also Rally racing.

Past winners

(list by Driver / Co-Driver and vehicle type)

• 1911 - Henri Rougier - (Turcat-Mery )
• 1912 - Jules Beutler - (Berliet)
• 1924 - Jacques Ledure - (Bignan )
• 1925 - François Repusseau - (Renault)
• 1926 - Victor A. Bruce - (Autocarrier )
• 1927 - Lefebvre/Despaux - (Amilcar)
• 1928 - Jacques Bignan - (Fiat)
• 1929 - Sprenger van Euk - (Graham-Paige )

1930-1949

• 1930 - Hector Petit - (Licorne )
• 1931 - Donald Healey - (Invicta)
• 1932 - M Vaselle/ - (Hotchkiss) + G. de Lavelette/C. de Cortanze - (Peugeot)
• 1933 - M Vaselle - (Hotchkiss)
• 1934 - Gas/Trevoux - (Hotchkiss)
• 1935 - [Christian Lahaye]] / R. Quatresous - (Renault)
• 1936 - L. Samfirescu / P.G. Cristea - (Ford)
• 1937 - René Lebègue / Julio Quinlin - (Delahaye)
• 1938 - G. Baker Schut/Karelton - (Ford)
• 1939 - Jean Trevoux / Marcel Lesurque - (Hotchkiss)
• 1949 - Jean Trevoux / Marcel Lesurque - (Hotchkiss)

1950-1969

• 1950 - Marcel Becquart / H. Secret - (Hotchkiss)
• 1951 - Jean Trevoux / Roger Crovetto - (Delahaye)
• 1952 - Sydney Allard / George Warburton - (Allard P1)
• 1952 'Coup des Dames' - Greta Molander/? - (Saab 92)
• 1953 - Maurice Gatsonides / Peter Worledge - (Ford Zephyr)
• 1954 - Louis Chiron / Ciro Basadonna - (Lancia Aurelia GT)
• 1955 - Per Malling / Gunnar Fadum - (Sunbeam Talbot )
• 1956 - Ronnie Adams/Frank Biggar - (Jaguar Mk VII )
• 1957 - Race Cancelled
• 1958 - Guy Monraisse/Jacques Feret - (Renault)
• 1959 - Paul Coltelloni / Pierre Alexandre - (Citroen ID)
• 1960 - Walter Schock / Rolf Moll - (Mercedes 220SE)
• 1961 - Maurice Martin / Roger Bateau - (Panhard PL17)
• 1962 - Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Haggbom - (Saab 96 #303)
• 1963 - Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Palm - (Saab 96 #283[1])
• 1964 - Paddy Hopkirk / Henry Liddon - (Mini Cooper S)
• 1965 - Timo Makinen / Paul Easter - (Mini Cooper S)
• 1965 'Coup des Dames' - Pat Moss / Ann Wisdom - (Saab 96)
• 1966 - Pauli Toivonen / Ensio Mikander - (Citroen ID)
• 1967 - Rauno Aaltonen / Henry Liddon - (Mini Cooper S)
• 1968 - Vic Elford / David Stone - (Porsche 911T)
• 1969 - Bjorn Waldegard / Lars Helmer - (Porsche 911S)

1970-1989

• 1970 - Bjorn Waldegard/Lars Helmer - (Porsche 911S)
• 1971 - Ove Andersson/David Stone - (Alpine-Renault A110)
• 1972 - Sandro Munari/Mario Manucci - (Lancia Fulvia 1.6HF)
• 1973 - Jean-Claude Andruet/Michele Petit ("Biche") - (Alpine-Renault A110)
• 1974 - Race Cancelled
• 1975 - Sandro Munari /Mario Manucci - (Lancia Stratos HF)
• 1976 - Sandro Munari/Mario Manucci - (Lancia Stratos HF)
• 1977 - Sandro Munari/Silvio Maiga - (Lancia Stratos HF)
• 1978 - Jean-Pierre Nicolas/Vincent Laverne - (Porsche 911 Carrera)
• 1979 - Bernard Darniche/Alain Mahe - (Lancia Stratos HF)
• 1980 - Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer - (Fiat 131 Abarth)
• 1981 - Jean Ragnotti/Jean-Marc Andrie - (Renault 5 Turbo)
• 1982 - Walter Rohrl /Christian Geistdorfer - (Opel Ascona 400)
• 1983 - Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer - (Lancia 037)
• 1984 - Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer - (Audi Quattro)
• 1985 - Ari Vatanen/Terry Harryman - (Peugeot 205T16)
• 1986 - Henri Toivonen/Sergio Cresto - (Lancia Delta S4)
• 1987 - Miki Biasion/Tiziano Siviero - (Lancia Delta HF 4x4)
• 1988 - Bruno Saby/Jean-Franþois Fauchille - (Lancia Delta HF 4x4)
• 1989 - Miki Biasion/Tiziano Siviero - (Lancia Delta HF Integrale)

1990-2005

• 1990 - Didier Auriol/Bernard Occelli - (Lancia Delta HF Integrale)
• 1991 - Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya - (Toyota Celica GT4)
• 1992 - Didier Auriol /Bernard Occelli - (Lancia Delta Integrale HF)
• 1993 - Didier Auriol/Bernard Occelli - (Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD)
• 1994 - Francois Delecour/Daniel Grataloup - (Ford Escort RS Cosworth)
• 1995 - Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya - (Subaru Impreza 555)
• 1996 - Patrick Bernardini/Bernard Occelli - (Ford Escort RS Cosworth)
• 1997 - Piero Liatti/Fabrizia Pons - (Subaru Impreza WRC97)
• 1998 - Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya - (Toyota Corolla WRC)
• 1999 - Tommi Mäkinen/Risto Mannisenmaki - (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo)
• 2000 - Tommi Mäkinen/Risto Mannisenmaki - (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo)
• 2001 - Tommi Mäkinen/Risto Mannisenmaki - (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo)
• 2002 - Tommi Mäkinen/Risto Mannisenmaki - (Subaru Impreza WRC)
• 2003 - Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena - (Citroën Xsara WRC)
• 2004 - Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena - (Citroën Xsara WRC)
• 2005 - Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena - (Citroën Xsara WRC)