The 2015 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the 83ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 22 and 25 January 2015. It marked the eighty-third running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2015 World Rally Championship, WRC-2, WRC-3, Junior World Rally Championship and FIA R-GT Cup seasons.^[1]

Defending World Champion Sébastien Ogier started the season with a win in Monte Carlo, his second consecutive in the principality and the 25th of his WRC career. Returning nine-time World Champion Sébastien Loeb was the early leader of the rally, losing first position to Ogier on the seventh stage after a spin while negotiating a hairpin bend. On the next stage, Loeb hit a rock and lost a total of six minutes, before retiring in the following liaison section.^[2] This gave Ogier a lead of almost two minutes over Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala. Despite being unable to monitor his rivals' split times during the stages under new rules, Ogier blended a controlled pace with safe tyre choices through the final two days to seal the victory.^[3] Latvala finished second, also taking one power stage point, with Andreas Mikkelsen completing a one-two-three for Volkswagen Motorsport. Citroën's Mads Østberg finished the event in fourth position. Hyundai Motorsport duo Thierry Neuville and Dani Sordo finished in fifth and sixth, split by 0.8 seconds. M-Sport's Elfyn Evans finished seventh, having dropped time after he damaged his car's rear suspension against a wall. Evans finished ahead of Loeb, who rejoined under rally-2 rules and won two power stage points. The top ten was completed by Martin Prokop and Kris Meeke, who won the power stage to take three additional points.^[3]

In the support classes, Stéphane Lefebvre won WRC-2 in 12th position overall,^[4] Quentin Gilbert finished as the best WRC-3/JWRC runner in 22nd place,^[5] just ahead of the FIA R-GT Cup winner François Delecour.

Notable entrants No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre 1 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 2 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 3 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M 4 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC M 5 M-Sport Ltd WRC Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 6 M-Sport Ltd WRC Ott Tänak Raigo Mőlder Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 7 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M 8 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M 9 Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 12 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M 14 Henning Solberg WRC Henning Solberg Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 15 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Bryan Bouffier Xavier Panseri Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 16 RK M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Robert Kubica Maciej Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC P 17 D-Max Racing WRC Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin Citroën DS3 WRC P 18 Sébastien Chardonnet WRC Sébastien Chardonnet Thibaut de la Haye Citroën DS3 WRC M 19 Jean-Michel Raoux WRC Jean-Michel Raoux Thomas Escartefigue Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 21 Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC P 32 PH Sport WRC-2 Stéphane Lefebvre Stéphane Prévot Citroën DS3 R5 M 33 Quentin Giordano WRC-2 Quentin Giordano Valentin Sarreaud Citroën DS3 R5 M 34 Saintéloc Junior Team WRC-2 Craig Breen Scott Martin Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M 35 Jourdan Serderidis WRC-2 Jourdan Serderidis William Mergny Citroën DS3 R5 M 36 Julien Maurin WRC-2 Julien Maurin Nicolas Klinger Ford Fiesta RRC P 37 FWRT s.r.l. WRC Lorenzo Bertelli Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RS WRC P 38 Marco Vallario WRC-2 Marco Vallario Antonio Pascale Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X D 39 Eric Camilli WRC-2 Eric Camilli Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5 M 40 Jonathan Hirschi WRC-2 Jonathan Hirschi Vincent Landais Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M 41 BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team WRC-2 Armin Kremer Klaus Wicha Škoda Fabia S2000 P 42 Barry White WRC-2 Hendrik Lategan Barry White Škoda Fabia S2000 P 43 Styllex Slovak National Team WRC-2 Martin Koči Lukáš Kostka Ford Fiesta R5 M 51 Charlotte Dalmasso WRC-3 JWRC Charlotte Dalmasso Marine Delon Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 52 Simone Tempestini WRC-3 JWRC Simone Tempestini Matteo Chiarcossi Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 53 Printsport WRC-3 JWRC Ole Christian Veiby Anders Jaæger Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 54 Daniel McKenna WRC-3 JWRC Daniel McKenna Andrew Grennan Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 56 Alessandro Re WRC-3 JWRC Alessandro Re Giacomo Ciucci Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 57 Équipe de France FFSA WRC-3 JWRC Yohan Rossel Benoît Fulcrand Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 58 Terry Folb WRC-3 JWRC Terry Folb Franck Le Floch Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 59 Kornél Lukács WRC-3 JWRC Kornél Lukács Márk Mesterházi Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 60 Quentin Gilbert WRC-3 JWRC Quentin Gilbert Renaud Gamoul Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 61 ADAC Weser-Ems WRC-3 JWRC Christian Riedemann Michael Wenzel Citroën DS3 R3T Max M 76 Eamonn Boland WRC-2 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Subaru Impreza STi R4 D M 78 Alain Foulon WRC-2 Alain Foulon Gilles Delarche Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X M 84 Stéphane Consani WRC-3 Stéphane Consani Maxime Vilmot Renault Clio R3T P

Icon Class WRC WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points WRC Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points WRC-2 Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship WRC-3 Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship JWRC Registered to take part in Junior World Rally championship

Pos.	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Class	Time	Difference	Points
Overall classification
1	1	Sébastien Ogier	Julien Ingrassia	Volkswagen Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	3:36:40.2	0.0	25
2	2	Jari-Matti Latvala	Miikka Anttila	Volkswagen Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	3:37:38.2	+58.0	19
3	9	Andreas Mikkelsen	Ola Fløene	Volkswagen Motorsport II	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	3:38:52.5	+2:12.3	15
4	12	Mads Østberg	Jonas Andersson	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT	Citroën DS3 WRC	WRC	3:39:23.8	+2:43.6	12
5	7	Thierry Neuville	Nicolas Gilsoul	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 WRC	WRC	3:39:52.3	+3:12.1	10
6	8	Dani Sordo	Marc Martí	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 WRC	WRC	3:39:53.1	+3:12.9	8
7	5	Elfyn Evans	Daniel Barritt	M-Sport World Rally Team	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:42:03.9	+5:23.7	6
8	4	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT	Citroën DS3 WRC	WRC	3:45:14.9	+8:34.7	6
9	21	Martin Prokop	Jan Tománek	Jipocar Czech National Team	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:46:35.0	+9:54.8	2
10	3	Kris Meeke	Paul Nagle	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT	Citroën DS3 WRC	WRC	3:47:35.8	+10:55.6	3
WRC-2 standings
1 (12.)	32	Stéphane Lefebvre	Stéphane Prévot	PH Sport	Citroën DS3 R5	WRC-2	3:49:36.7	0.0	25
2 (13.)	34	Craig Breen	Scott Martin	Saintéloc Junior Team	Peugeot 208 T16 R5	WRC-2	3:51:50.7	+2:14.0	18
3 (14.)	41	Armin Kramer	Klaus Wicha	BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team	Škoda Fabia S2000	WRC-2	3:52:03.7	+2:27.0	15
4 (15.)	39	Eric Camilli	Benjamin Veillas	Eric Camilli	Ford Fiesta R5	WRC-2	3:54:36.4	+4:59.7	12
5 (19.)	40	Jonathan Hirschi	Vincent Landais	Jonathan Hirschi	Peugeot 208 T16 R5	WRC-2	3:59:29.5	+9:52.8	10
6 (21.)	33	Quentin Giordano	Valentin Sarreaud	Quentin Giordano	Citroën DS3 R5	WRC-2	4:06:43.7	+17:17.0	8
7 (66.)	78	Alain Foulon	Gilles Delarche	Alain Foulon	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X	WRC-2	4:52:15.9	+1:02:39.2	6
8 (75.)	38	Marco Vallario	Manuela di Lorenzo	Marco Vallario	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X	WRC-2	5:14:44.3	+1:25:07.6	4
WRC-3 standings
1 (22.)	60	Quentin Gilbert	Renaud Jamoul	Quentin Gilbert	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:08:32.7	0.0	25
2 (24.)	61	Christian Riedemann	Michael Wenzel	ADAC Weser-Ems	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:10:56.4	+2:23.7	18
3 (25.)	53	Ole Christian Veiby	Anders Jæger	Printsport	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:12:04.1	+3:31.4	15
4 (27.)	52	Simone Tempestini	Matteo Chiarcossi	Simone Tempestini	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:14:01.1	+5:28.4	12
5 (31.)	84	Stéphane Consani	Maxime Vilmot	Stéphane Consani	Renault Clio R3T	WRC-3	4:17:57.6	+9:24.9	10
6 (33.)	57	Yohan Rossel	Benoît Fulcrand	Équipe de France FFSA	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:20:00.4	+11:27.7	8
7 (35.)	56	Alessandro Re	Giacomo Ciucci	Alessandro Re	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:20:37.2	+12:04.5	6
8 (43.)	59	Kornél Lukács	Márk Mesterházi	Kornél Lukács	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:28:35.1	+20:02.4	4
9 (61.)	51	Charlotte Dalmasso	Marine Delon	Charlotte Dalmasso	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	WRC-3	4:47:43.1	+39:10.4	2
JWRC standings
1 (22.)	60	Quentin Gilbert	Renaud Jamoul	Quentin Gilbert	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:08:32.7	0.0	25
2 (24.)	61	Christian Riedemann	Michael Wenzel	ADAC Weser-Ems	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:10:56.4	+2:23.7	18
3 (25.)	53	Ole Christian Veiby	Anders Jæger	Printsport	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:12:04.1	+3:31.4	15
4 (27.)	52	Simone Tempestini	Matteo Chiarcossi	Simone Tempestini	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:14:01.1	+5:28.4	12
5 (33.)	57	Yohan Rossel	Benoît Fulcrand	Équipe de France FFSA	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:20:00.4	+11:27.7	8
6 (35.)	56	Alessandro Re	Giacomo Ciucci	Alessandro Re	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:20:37.2	+12:04.5	6
7 (43.)	59	Kornél Lukács	Márk Mesterházi	Kornél Lukács	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:28:35.1	+20:02.4	4
8 (61.)	51	Charlotte Dalmasso	Marine Delon	Charlotte Dalmasso	Citroën DS3 R3T Max	JWRC	4:47:43.1	+39:10.4	2
Source: [1]

Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Sébastien Ogier 25 2 Jari-Matti Latvala 19 3 Andreas Mikkelsen 15 4 Mads Østberg 12 5 Thierry Neuville 10

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Constructor Points 1 Volkswagen Motorsport 43 2 Hyundai Motorsport 27 3 M-Sport World Rally Team 12 4 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 12 5 Jipocar Czech National Team 6

WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Stéphane Lefebvre 25 2 Craig Breen 18 3 Armin Kremer 15 4 Eric Camilli 12 5 Jonathan Hirschi 10

WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Quentin Gilbert 25 2 Christian Riedemann 18 3 Ole Christian Veiby 15 4 Simone Tempestini 12 5 Stéphane Consani 10

JWRC Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Quentin Gilbert 25 2 Christian Riedemann 18 3 Ole Christian Veiby 15 4 Simone Tempestini 12 5 Yohan Rossel 10

FIA R-GT Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 François Delecour 25 2 Romain Dumas 18 3 Marc Duez 15

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