A 93rd edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo full of great stories

In addition to the 10th title won by Sébastien Ogier, this 93rd edition saw the Rossel brothers climb onto the same podium in WRC2, where Eric Camilli from Nice also climbed onto the box.

Three decades of victories! After his first IRC title in 2009, Sébastien Ogier won his 9th Rallye Monte-Carlo WRC with his co-driver Vincent Landais, this Sunday, bringing his record to 10 titles on the oldest non-circuit motor racing event in the world: the Monte-Carl’. The fruit of pure talent but above all of boundless passion and self-sacrifice.

"I'm a kid from the Hautes-Alpes who grew up near Gap. When I was little, I saw this rally pass near my home and I had stars in my eyes. I dreamed of doing this one day and it seemed like an inaccessible world, but you have to believe in your dreams. I fought to find an opportunity to get into motorsport, and here I am today at 41 years old, with a 10th victory in Monte-Carlo. I am a fulfilled man. I have trouble putting my emotions into words", rejoiced the eight-time world champion in front of the hundreds of spectators gathered at the foot of the podium, this Sunday afternoon on the Place du Casino in Monte-Carlo.

Elfyn Evans, second in this 2025 edition, 18 seconds behind Sébastien Ogier. Photo Jean-François Ottonello.

The reward at the end of a tunnel of traps set all week by the elements on the roads of the inaugural race of the world championship. "It's been a trying week. I feel like we repeat ourselves every year by saying that it's complicated, but this morning again there were four drivers in less than 30 seconds, rewound Sébastien Ogier to the microphone of the Monte-Carlo rally announcer, Franck Daumas. We had to keep going and I still have as much pleasure to be here, on the Place du Casino, to come and collect this trophy for the 10th time. It's just incredible for me. This one, we're going to savor it!"

And Sébastien Ogier wasn't the only one to experience a dream epilogue this Sunday. Brought up on rallying by his father, whom he accompanied on Specials as a child spectator, Adrien Fourmaux took his first podium (3rd) at the age of 29, after a 5th place in 2024. A joy that contrasted on the arrival ramp with the 6th place at the end of the ordeal of the Belgian title holder and world champion, Thierry Neuville.