2021 Rally Monza
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| 2021 ACI Rally Monza 42. FORUM8 ACI Rally Monza 2021 | ||
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Round 12 of 12 in the 2021 World Rally Championship
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Rally Monza replaced Rally Japan to hold the season finale for the second year in a row. | ||
| Host country | ||
| Rally base | Monza, Brianza | |
| Dates run | 18 – 21 November 2021 | |
| Start location | Gerosa, Bergamo | |
| Finish location | Monza, Brianza | |
| Stages | 16 (253.18 km; 157.32 miles)[1] | |
| Stage surface | Tarmac | |
| Transport distance | 425.76 km (264.55 miles) | |
| Overall distance | 677.62 km (421.05 miles) | |
| Statistics | ||
| Crews registered | 81 | |
| Crews | 80 at start, 67 at finish | |
| Overall results | ||
| Overall winner | 2:39:08.6 | |
| Power Stage winner | 10:04.4 | |
| Support category results | ||
| WRC-2 winner | 2:49:28.6 | |
| WRC-3 winner | 2:48:15.5 | |
The 2021 Rally Monza (also known as FORUM8 ACI Rally Monza 2021) was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 18 and 21 November 2021.[2] It marked the forty-second running of Monza Rally Show and was the twelfth and final round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in the famous Autodromo Nazionale di Monza circuit near Milan, where the Italian Grand Prix was held. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 253.18 km (157.32 mi).[1]
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen were the defending winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger-Amland weer the defending winners in the WRC-3 category,[5] but they did not defend their title as Mikkelsen was competing in the WRC-2 category for Toksport WRT.[6]
Ogier and Ingrassia successfully defended their titles. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, successfully defended their titles. The result saw them confirm the world titles.[7] In the World Rally Championship-2 category, Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka won the event, while Torstein Eriksen confirmed to win the WRC-2 co-driver title.[8] In the World Rally Championship-3 category, Andrea Crugnola and Pietro Ometto won the rally. Meanwhile, Yohan Rossel and Maciej Szczepaniak took the driver's and co-driver's title in the class respectively.[9]
Championship standings prior to the event
Reigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with a seventeen-point lead over Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were third, a further twenty-eight points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a massive forty-seven-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, newly-crowned champion Andreas Mikkelsen led Mads Østberg in the drivers' championship, with Marco Bulacia Wilkinson in third. In the co-drivers' championship Torstein Eriksen held a twenty-two-point lead over Marcelo Der Ohannesian, with Ola Fløene in third.
In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Yohan Rossel led Kajetan Kajetanowicz by twelve points in the drivers' championship, with Emil Lindholm in third. In the co-drivers' championship, newly-crowned champion Maciek Szczepaniak held a thirteen-six-point lead over Alexandre Coria, with Ross Whittock in third.
Entry list
The following crews entered the rally. The event opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entries for the World Rally Championship were received, as were four in the World Rally Championship-2 and twenty-one in the World Rally Championship-3.
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P | |||
| 21 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P | |||
| 22 | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | P | |||
| 25 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P | |||
| Source:[10] | |||||
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P | |||
| 24 | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | P | |||
| 45 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | P | |||
| Source:[10] | |||||
Route
The first and second leg of action are set to take place both in stages inside the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza and in public stages north of Bergamo in the foothills of the Alps, while the third leg, including the Power Stage, will take place solely inside the circuit.
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November | 18:01 | — | Monza Circuit PZero [Shakedown] | 4.09 km |
| 19 November | 7:31 | SS1 | Gerosa 1 | 10.96 km |
| 8:16 | SS2 | Costa Valle Imagna 1 | 22.11 km | |
| 10:20 | SS3 | Gerosa 2 | 10.96 km | |
| 11:08 | SS4 | Costa Valle Imagna 2 | 22.11 km | |
| 13:38 | SS5 | Cinturato 1 | 14.49 km | |
| 15:48 | SS6 | Cinturato 2 | 14.49 km | |
| 18:20 | SS7 | Grand Prix 1 | 10.29 km | |
| 20 November | 7:38 | SS8 | San Fermo 1 | 14.80 km |
| 8:33 | SS9 | Selvino 1 | 24.93 km | |
| 11:08 | SS10 | San Fermo 2 | 14.80 km | |
| 12:03 | SS11 | Selvino 2 | 24.93 km | |
| 14:51 | SS12 | Sottozero 1 | 14.39 km | |
| 17:19 | SS13 | Sottozero 2 | 14.39 km | |
| 21 November | 7:48 | SS14 | Grand Prix 2 | 10.29 km |
| 10:08 | SS15 | Serraglio 1 | 14.62 km | |
| 12:18 | SS16 | Serraglio 2 [Power Stage] | 14.62 km | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November | — | Monza Circuit PZero [Shakedown] | 4.09 km | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:55.1 | — |
| 19 November | SS1 | Gerosa 1 | 10.96 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:42.8 | Ogier / Ingrassia |
| SS2 | Costa Valle Imagna 1 | 22.11 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:59.0 | ||
| SS3 | Gerosa 2 | 10.96 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:35.3 | ||
| SS4 | Costa Valle Imagna 2 | 22.11 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:48.0 | ||
| SS5 | Cinturato 1 | 14.49 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:51.0 | ||
| SS6 | Cinturato 2 | 14.49 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:39.8 | Evans / Martin | |
| SS7 | Grand Prix 1 | 10.29 km | Sordo / Carrera | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:18.7 | ||
| 20 November | SS8 | San Fermo 1 | 14.80 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:15.4 | Ogier / Ingrassia |
| SS9 | Selvino 1 | 24.93 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 16:12.3 | Evans / Martin | |
| SS10 | San Fermo 2 | 14.80 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:11.1 | Ogier / Ingrassia | |
| SS11 | Selvino 2 | 24.93 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 16:07.6 | ||
| SS12 | Sottozero 1 | 14.39 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:10.9 | Evans / Martin | |
| SS13 | Sottozero 2 | 14.39 km | Sordo / Carrera | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:10.7 | Ogier / Ingrassia | |
| 21 November | SS14 | Grand Prix 2 | 10.29 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:12.3 | |
| SS15 | Serraglio 1 | 14.62 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:10.1 | ||
| SS16 | Serraglio 2 [Power Stage] | 14.62 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:04.4 | ||
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2021 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 230 | Julien Ingrassia | 230 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 520 | ||||||
| 2 | Elfyn Evans | 207 | Scott Martin | 207 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 462 | ||||||
| 3 | Thierry Neuville | 176 | Martijn Wydaeghe | 176 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 199 | ||||||
| 4 | Kalle Rovanperä | 142 | Jonne Halttunen | 142 | Hyundai 2C Competition | 68 | ||||||
| 5 | Ott Tänak | 128 | Martin Järveoja | 128 | ||||||||
World Rally Championship-2
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | Event | |||||||
| 14 | 1 | 22 | Jari Huttunen | Mikko Lukka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 2:49:28.6 | 0.0 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 20 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Phil Hall | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:50:15.6 | +47.0 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | 3 | 25 | Enrico Brazzoli | Maurizio Barone | Movisport | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:03:29.4 | +14:00.8 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | 4 | 21 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:48:50.9 | +59:22.3 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November | — | Monza Circuit PZero [Shakedown] | 4.09 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:03.3 | — |
| 19 November | SS1 | Gerosa 1 | 10.96 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:12.3 | Mikkelsen / Hall |
| SS2 | Costa Valle Imagna 1 | 22.11 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:01.3 | ||
| SS3 | Gerosa 2 | 10.96 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:03.7 | ||
| SS4 | Costa Valle Imagna 2 | 22.11 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS5 | Cinturato 1 | 14.49 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:12.1 | Mikkelsen / Hall | |
| SS6 | Cinturato 2 | 14.49 km | Huttunen / Lukka | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 10:15.0 | Bulacia Wilkinson / Der Ohannesian | |
| SS7 | Grand Prix 1 | 10.29 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:38.7 | ||
| 20 November | SS8 | San Fermo 1 | 14.80 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:49.6 | Huttunen / Lukka |
| SS9 | Selvino 1 | 24.93 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 17:17.3 | ||
| SS10 | San Fermo 2 | 14.80 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:45.2 | ||
| SS11 | Selvino 2 | 24.93 km | Huttunen / Lukka | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 17:15.1 | ||
| SS12 | Sottozero 1 | 14.39 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:36.0 | ||
| SS13 | Sottozero 2 | 14.39 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:36.1 | ||
| 21 November | SS14 | Grand Prix 2 | 10.29 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:30.8 | |
| SS15 | Serraglio 1 | 14.62 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:33.6 | ||
| SS16 | Serraglio 2 [Power Stage] | 14.62 km | Mikkelsen / Hall | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:29.9 | ||
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2021 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 149 | Torstein Eriksen | 126 | Movisport | 227 | ||||||
| 2 | Mads Østberg | 126 | Mikko Lukka | 107 | Toksport WRT | 216 | ||||||
| 3 | Jari Huttunen | 107 | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | 105 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 146 | ||||||
| 4 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | 107 | Ola Fløene | 98 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 73 | ||||||
| 5 | Teemu Suninen | 93 | Mikko Markkula | 93 | Saintéloc Junior Team | 27 | ||||||
World Rally Championship-3
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November | — | Monza Circuit PZero [Shakedown] | 4.09 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 3:00.9 | — |
| 19 November | SS1 | Gerosa 1 | 10.96 km | Rossel / Renucci | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 7:12.6 | Rossel / Renucci |
| SS2 | Costa Valle Imagna 1 | 22.11 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:02.1 | ||
| SS3 | Gerosa 2 | 10.96 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 7:02.6 | ||
| SS4 | Costa Valle Imagna 2 | 22.11 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS5 | Cinturato 1 | 14.49 km | Rossel / Renucci | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 10:18.5 | Rossel / Renucci | |
| SS6 | Cinturato 2 | 14.49 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 10:11.5 | ||
| SS7 | Grand Prix 1 | 10.29 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 5:32.3 | ||
| 20 November | SS8 | San Fermo 1 | 14.80 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 9:49.5 | |
| SS9 | Selvino 1 | 24.93 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 17:08.6 | ||
| SS10 | San Fermo 2 | 14.80 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 9:42.7 | ||
| SS11 | Selvino 2 | 24.93 km | Rossel / Renucci | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 17:02.0 | ||
| SS12 | Sottozero 1 | 14.39 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:33.0 | ||
| SS13 | Sottozero 2 | 14.39 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 9:33.0 | Crugnola / Ometto | |
| 21 November | SS14 | Grand Prix 2 | 10.29 km | Crugnola / Ometto | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 5:27.7 | |
| SS15 | Serraglio 1 | 14.62 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:37.0 | ||
| SS16 | Serraglio 2 [Power Stage] | 14.62 km | Rossel / Renucci | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 10:27.2 | ||
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2021 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 | Yohan Rossel | 130 | Maciek Szczepaniak | 127 | ||||
| 2 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 127 | Alexandre Coria | 99 | ||||
| 3 | Emil Lindholm | 73 | Ross Whittock | 70 | ||||
| 4 | Chris Ingram | 70 | Yannick Roche | 57 | ||||
| 5 | Nicolas Ciamin | 57 | Reeta Hämäläinen | 53 | ||||