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The 2008 Monte Carlo Rally, officially 76ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo, was the 76th Monte Carlo Rally and the first round of the 2008 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place during January 24–27, 2008, beginning with two stages driven in darkness throughout on Thursday and ending with a short super special around the ...
The 2008 World Rally Championship was the 36th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 15 rallies and began on 24 January, with the 2008 Monte Carlo Rally . Frenchman Sébastien Loeb successfully retained the Drivers' World Championship, his and co-driver Daniel Elena 's record-breaking fifth consecutive title, all ...
The Citroën C4 WRC made its debut in the hands of Loeb at the 2007 Monte Carlo Rally, with Loeb winning the event. Loeb (right) and co-driver Elena (left) celebrate victory at the 2008 Rallye Deutschland .
He won his first rally in 2002 at the 2002 Rallye Deutschland, and his last in 2022 at the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally, a span of 19 years, 4 months and 28 days. Esapekka Lappi holds the record for the longest period of time between two wins – 6 years and 204 days between the 2017 Rally Finland and the 2024 Rally Sweden for the Finnish driver. [ 2 ]
The rally now takes place along the hills of the French Riviera and southeast France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the southern parts of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes); the recentmost edition to have a special stage within the borders of Monaco as of January 2025 was the 2008 Monte Carlo Rally.
Loeb with his C4 WRC at the 2008 Monte Carlo Rally. Loeb started the 2008 season with a record fifth win in Monte Carlo. [13] On the second rally of the year, 2008 Swedish Rally, he crashed out during day one. Although he re-joined the rally to collect manufacturers' points, the team later decided to retire him due to a damaged engine.
Pages in category "2008 World Rally Championship season" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... 2008 Monte Carlo Rally; N. 2008 Rally New ...
The car made its debut at the 2007 Monte Carlo Rally in the hands of Citroën World Rally Team drivers Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Sordo.Loeb won the rally after leading throughout, with Sordo finishing as runner-up, with the pair winning the first nine of 15 stages.