The 2013 Monte Carlo Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 16 and 19 January, and marked the eighty-first running of the Monte Carlo Rally. After the ceremonial start in Monte Carlo, the rally was based in the French town of Valence. The rally itself was contested over eighteen special stages in the French provinces of Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, covering a total of 468.42 km (291.06 mi) in competitive stages.
Sébastien Ogier during Podium
2013 World Rally Championship
The 2013 World Rally Championship was the 41st season of the World Rally Championship, a rallying championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the highest class of international rallying. The season was run over 13 rallies, starting with the Rallye Monte Carlo on 16 January, and finishing with the Wales Rally of Great Britain on 17 November. Volkswagen entered the series as a constructor with the Polo R WRC, while Ford and Mini ended their factory support for the Fiesta RS WRC and John Cooper Works WRC respectively, though both continued to make their cars available to customer teams.
Sébastien Ogier (right) and Julien Ingrassia pictured in Wales Rally GB, won their first Drivers' Championship and Co-Drivers' Championship titles.
Volkswagen Polo R WRC, the car entered by the Volkswagen Motorsport, who became the World Constructors' Champions in their debuting season.
Ford and Mini have ended their support programmes for the Fiesta RS (top) and John Cooper Works (bottom) WRC cars.
Sébastien Ogier – seen here at the 2011 Rallye Deutschland – will lead Volkswagen's foray into the World Rally Championship.
