From the Monte-Carlo Rally and its nostalgic cousin to the high-octane racing of the Monaco Grand Prix and two rounds of the E-Prix, 2025 is going to be a busy year for motorsport in the Principality.
With the first high-powered race of the year set to get underway in just a few days, Monaco Life presents a rundown of all the major motorsport events due to take place in and around the Principality in 2025, as well as the provisional dates for races until 2031.
2025: a big year for racing
First up is the storied Monte-Carlo Rally, which will be held between 20th and 26th January. The event represents the opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship and is now in its 93rd edition.
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Then comes the more retro Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique, which is reserved for cars that raced in the original rally event between 1911 and 1983. It will take place from 29th January to 5th February, with cars departing from Bad Hombourg, Monaco, Reims, and Turin at various times on the first day. They will head first to Place du Champ de Mars in Valence for a common start on 31st January. From there, stages will see the fleet tour southern France before arriving in the Principality on 5th February. The prize-giving ceremony will be held at the Salle des Etoiles that evening. The full schedule can be found here.
In spring, the Principality will welcome the eighth edition of the Monaco E-Prix for two rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on 3rd and 4th May. The grid will be fresh for racing following several weeks off after the Miami E-Prix in April.
Later that month, the iconic Formula 1 Grand Prix will be taking over the Principality between 22nd and 25th May. Homegrown Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will no doubt be hoping to replicate his legendary win in 2024, which made him the first-ever Monegasque to claim the victor’s glory at their home race.
Next six years of the Monaco Grand Prix
Following the announcement in mid-November 2024 that the famous Monaco circuit would remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2031, the Automobile Club of Monaco, which is responsible for the running of all the Principality’s motorsport events, has revealed provisional dates for all Grand Prix and racing events until then.
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In 2026, the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco will be held between 24th and 26th April, followed by the E-Prix on 16th and 17th May, and then the Grand Prix from 4th to 7th June.
The E-Prix will potentially take place on 15th and 16th May in 2027, following contract discussions, ahead of the Grand Prix between 3rd and 6th June.
The Historic Grand Prix will return in 2028 from 21st to 23rd April. Then comes the E-Prix, which is being planned for 13th and 14th May, before the Grand Prix from 1st to 4th June.
In 2029, the E-Prix will likely be held on 12th and 13th May. The Grand Prix, meanwhile, has been pencilled in for 31st May to 3rd June.
The following year, in 2030, the Historic Grand Prix will be welcomed back from 26th to 28th April, ahead of the E-Prix on 18th and 19th May, and the Grand Prix from 6th to 9th June.
In 2031, the E-Prix is being planned for 17th and 18th May, before the final confirmed Grand Prix in Monaco from 5th to 8th June.
It should be noted that all Monaco Grand Prix dates are subject to calendar approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
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