Rallye Monte-Carlo Rossel Takes WRC2 Win

January 31, 2024Joe Moore
RallyWRC2

The fourth and final day of Rallye Monte-Carlo has come to an end. Yohan Rossel took the lead to win the event. 

SS15, La Bréole – Selonnet 3

Yohan Rossel and Pepe López kicked off the final day by tying for a stage win. As both López and Rossel set a time 3.9 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to top the stage. Nicolas Ciamin set the third fastest time, 18 seconds slower than Gryazin. Stephane Lefebvre posted the fourth fastest time on the opening stage. Posting a time 1.5 seconds slower than Ciamin. Jan Solans rounded out the top five times on the stage, finishing 17.8 seconds slower than Lefebvre. 

SS16, Digne-les-Bains – Chaudon-Norante

Yohan Rossel topped the penultimate stage of Rallye Monte-Carlo. Posting a time 5.8 seconds faster than Pepe López to take his second consecutive stage win. Nikolay Gryazin finished third fastest on the stage, 2.8 seconds slower than López. Nicolas Ciamin set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 22.8 seconds slower than Gryazin. Stephane Lefebvre rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.3 seconds slower than Ciamin. 

SS17, La Bollène-Vésubie – Col De Turini 

Yohan Rossel also took home the stage win on the final stage of the event. Setting a time 4.8 seconds faster than Pepe López to clinch the rally win. Nikolay Gryazin finished third fastest on the stage, 4.9 seconds slower than López. Nicolas Ciamin posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.9 seconds slower than Gryazin. Stephane Lefebvre rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 3.1 seconds slower than Ciamin. 

Final Rallye Monte-Carlo Overall

Yohan Rossel ended the event with a 4-second lead over standout Pepe López. Nikolay Gryazin finished third overall, 11.4 seconds behind López and 15.4 seconds behind teammate Yohan Rossel. Nicolas Ciamin ended the event three minutes and 58.9 seconds behind Gryazin. Stephane Lefebvre rounded out the WRC2 top five, finishing the event a minute and 44.2 seconds behind Ciamin.