Overview
- Oliver Solberg won Rallye Monte Carlo at 24 to open the 2026 WRC season, heading a Toyota 1-2-3 over Elfyn Evans and Sébastien Ogier.
- Solberg finished 51.7 seconds clear of Evans and 2:02.2 ahead of Ogier after managing risks on snow, ice and mud throughout the four-day event.
- Competing in his first rally as a full Toyota works driver, Solberg recovered from an off into deep snow on Saturday and two spins on Sunday.
- Evans topped the final day and the Col de Turini Power Stage to bank 10 bonus points, placing him second in the standings behind Solberg.
- Treacherous grip led to numerous off-road incidents and criticism of Hankook tires, while stage highlights included Adrien Fourmaux winning the Monaco urban test and WRC3’s Matteo Fontana setting stage-winning times on the mountain cols.