The first day of Rallye Monte-Carlo has come to an end. Pepe López leads the WRC2 class after the days stages.
SS1, Thoard – Saint-Geniez
Pepe López kicked off his 2024 season with a stage win. As the Spaniard posted a time 9.2 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel to top the stage. Nikolay Gryazin finished third fastest on the stage, 4.4 seconds slower than Rossel. Chris Ingram set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 4.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. Stephane Lefebvre rounded out the top five on the stage, 4.5 seconds slower than Ingram.
SS2, Bayons – Bréziers
Pepe López was once again the fastest driver on the second stage. As López would set a time 0.6 seconds faster than Nikolay Grayzin to go two-for-two on the first day of Rallye Monte-Carlo. Yohan Rossel finished third fastest on the stage, 10.1 seconds slower than his teammate Gryazin. Stephane Lefebvre posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 7.1 seconds slower than Rossel. Nicolas Ciamin rounded out the top five on the final stage of the day, finishing with a time 3.4 seconds slower than Lefebvre.
WRC2 Overall Heading Into Rallye Monte-Carlo Day Two
Pepe López takes a 14.2-second lead over Nikolay Gryazin into the second day of the event. Last year’s winner Yohan Rossel sits third overall, 5.7 seconds behind Gryazin. Stephane Lefebvre is fourth overall heading into day two, 20.5 seconds slower than Rossel. Nicolas Ciamin rounds out the top five in class after the day. Ciamin sits 4.5 seconds behind Lefebvre heading into day two.
What To Expect From Rallye Monte-Carlo Day Two
In about 11 hours the second day of Rallye Monte-Carlo will kick off. Drivers will contest 105.72 km across six stages. Drivers will face varying conditions throughout the day, including another night stage to cap off the day. Day two could end with a driver clear in the lead, or a driver leading by a handful of seconds. Anything can happen throughout the days stages.