Monza Rally Show

The Monza Rally Show (previously known as Rally di Monza or Rally dell'Autodromo) is a motoring event that has been held since 1978 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, where rally and track racing experts compete, as well as protagonists of the entertainment world and other sports. It usually takes place in the last weeks of November, at the end of the competitive season.[1]

Valentino Rossi at the 2013 Monza Rally Show with a Fiesta RS WRC

On 9 October 2020, it was announced that Rally Monza will be the final round of the 2020 World Rally Championship season, staging a round of the FIA World Rally Championship for the first time.[2]

History

The first editions featured a mixed surface, with special stages run both on the paved track and on dirt roads carved in the circuit inland areas. From 1985 onwards the rally became an all-tarmac event. During the 80's and 90's the organizers usually allowed a class for special racing cars, such as touring cars, grand tourers and specially prepared rally cars. In the following years the event gradually changed from a classical rally to a challenge between rally and track racing drivers, as well as characters from the entertainment world and other sports. Since 2003 the name was changed to Monza Rally Show. In 2020 the event was renamed Rally Monza as it became an official World Rally Championship round including stages inside the circuit and public stages north of Bergamo.

Editions

Complete results.[3]

YearDriverCo-driverCar
1978 Federico Ormezzano Renato GenovaPorsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Gr.3
1979 Raffaele Pinto Fabio PenariolFerrari 308 GTB Gr.4
1980 Federico Ormezzano Renato GenovaPorsche 911 SC Gr.4
1981 Federico Ormezzano Claudio BerroLancia Stratos Gr.4
1982 Federico Ormezzano Claudio BerroLancia Stratos Gr.4
1983 Adartico Vudafieri Tiziana BorghiLancia Rally 037 Gr.B
1984 Attilio Bettega Maurizio PerissinotLancia Rally 037 Gr.B
1985 Adartico Vudafieri Tiziana BorghiLancia Rally 037 Gr.B
1986 Gianfranco Cunico Gianluigi ScalviniLancia Rally 037 Gr.B
1987 Fulvio Bacchelli Paolo SpollonLancia Rally 037 Gr.B
1988 Marco Brand Maria LechleitnerLancia Rally 037 Gr.B
1989 Dario Cerrato Giuseppe CerriAlfa Romeo 75 IMSA
1990 Gianfranco Cunico Stefano EvangelistiBMW M3 Gr.A
1991 Andrea Zanussi Paolo AmatiBMW M3 Gr.A
1992 Nicola Larini Arnaldo BernacchiniAlfa Romeo 155 GTA S1
1993 Andrea Zanussi Paolo AmatiFord Escort Cosworth S1
1994 Giorgio Francia Monica BregoliAlfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti DTM
1995 Marco Spinelli Silvio PerlinoFord Escort Cosworth Gr.A
1996 Marco Spinelli Silvio PerlinoFord Escort Cosworth Gr.S
1997 Marco Spinelli Arnaldo BernacchiniToyota Celica GT-Four ST205 Gr.A
1998 Andrea Dallavilla Daniele VernuccioSubaru Impreza WRC
1999 Renato Travaglia Flavio ZanellaPeugeot 306 Maxi
2000 Rinaldo Capello Dino ZanattaSubaru Impreza WRC
2001–2002not held
2003 Alessandro Battaglin Gianni MarchiToyota Corolla WRC
2004 Rinaldo Capello Luigi PirolloŠkoda Fabia WRC
2005 Rinaldo Capello Luigi PirolloŠkoda Fabia WRC
2006 Valentino Rossi Carlo CassinaFord Focus RS WRC
2007 Valentino Rossi Carlo CassinaFord Focus RS WRC
2008 Rinaldo Capello Luigi PirolloFord Focus RS WRC
2009 Rinaldo Capello Luigi PirolloCitroën C4 WRC
2010 Dani Sordo Diego VallejoCitroën C4 WRC
2011 Sébastien Loeb [4] Severine Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC
2012 Valentino Rossi [5] Carlo Cassina Ford Fiesta RS WRC
2013 Dani Sordo [6] Marc Martí Citroën DS3 WRC
2014 Robert Kubica [7] Alessandra Benedetti Ford Fiesta RS WRC
2015 Valentino Rossi [8] Carlo Cassina Ford Fiesta RS WRC
2016 Valentino Rossi [9] Carlo Cassina Ford Fiesta RS WRC
2017 Valentino Rossi [10] Carlo Cassina Ford Fiesta RS WRC
2018 Valentino Rossi Carlo Cassina Ford Fiesta WRC
2019 Andrea Crugnola Marco Bergonzi Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
2020 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Yaris WRC

Multiple winners

See also

References
  1. "Monza Rally Show 2018, i campioni delle due ruote sfidano gli specialisti". autosprint.corrieredellosport.it. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. "Rally Monza to form 2020 FIA World Rally Championship finale". wrc.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "Albo d'oro" (in Italian). monzarallyshow. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. Iván Fernández. "Monza Rally Show 2011: Sébastien Loeb se lleva la victoria absoluta y en el Master". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. Valentín Pérez. "Doblete de Rossi en el templo de la velocidad". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. Sergio Cobo. "Monza Rally Show 2013: Dani Sordo puede con Valentino Rossi". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. Fernando Sancho. "Kubica se impone a Rossi en el Monza Rally Show 2014". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. Alex López-Rey. "Valentino Rossi vence por quinta vez el Monza Rally Show". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. Fernando Sancho. "Valentino Rossi gana el Monza Rally Show 2015". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  10. Pipo López. "Valentino Rossi se anota su sexto triunfo en Monza". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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