The 87th Monte-Carlo Rally, to be held from January 22 to 27, 2019, will again change markedly from the previous year.

The Monaco Automobile Club, organisers of the event, say that next year’s rally will be 40 percent different from 2018. One of the aims is to make the route “more compact,” the ACM said.

The official start is scheduled for Thursday January 24 starting 19:17 from the Place Desmichels in Gap. During this first nocturnal leg, there will be two unprecedented special stages of a total of 41.07 kilometres.

These two specials, “La Bréole/ Selonnet” (SS 1 – 20.60 km – 20:08) and “Avançon / Notre-Dame-du-Laus” (SS 2 – 20.47 km – 21:11), disputed in the departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and of Hautes-Alpes, will reveal the best drivers in the championship, according to the ACM.

The conclusion of the rally, on Sunday January 27, coincides with the celebrations of Saint Devote, Patron Saint of Monaco, and will consist of four timed events for a total of 63.98 kilometres, without assistance, in the back country of the Alpes-Maritimes.

A final leg identical to the 2018 edition in which competitors will go through twice between the timed sectors of “La Bollène-Vésubie / Peïra-Cava” (SS 13/15 – 18.41 km – 08:20 / 10:55) and of “La Cabanette / Col de Braus” (SS 14/16 – 13.58 km – 09:08 / 12:18) which will be used as a Power Stage at the end of the second loop.