The first rally of the 2012 WRC season has concluded with MINI WRC cars taking positions 2, 7, 10, and 20. See our posted results from Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.
The final positions for the four MINIs:
Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap 2. Dani Sordo MINI + 2:45.5 7. Pierre Campana MINI + 8:31.4 10. Armindo Araujo Araujo MINI + 16:16.6 20. Paulo Nobre Palmeirinha + 38:59.7
Drivers’ Championship Standings after Rallye Monte-Carlo
| Pos | Driver | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sebastien Loeb | 28 |
| 2. | Dani Sordo | 18 |
| 3. | Petter Solberg | 15 |
| 4. | Mikko Hirvonen | 14 |
| 5. | Evgeny Novikov | 11 |
| 6. | Francois Delecour | 8 |
| 7. | Pierre Campana | 6 |
| 8. | Ott Tanak | 4 |
| 9. | Armindo Araujo | 2 |
| 10. | Martin Prokop | 1 |
Manufacturers’ Championship Standings after Rallye Monte-Carlo
| Pos | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Citroen Total World Rally Team | 37 |
| 2. | MINI WRC Team | 26 |
| 3. | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | 16 |
| 4. | Ford World Rally Team | 15 |
| 5. | Armindo Araujo World Rally Team | 4 |
| 6. | Palmeirinha Rally | 2 |
Articles
World Rally Championship Results: Rally Monte-Carlo Day Results
MINI Motorsport: “We Scored an Impressive Result”
MINI Motorsport: Strong Season Start for the MINI WRC Team
Dani Sordo website: Excelente inicio de temporada para Dani Sordo [Translation to English]
Pierre Campana website: Pierre Campana Impresses MINI WRC Team with Monte Carlo Performance
Armindo Araujo Facebook Page: Wall
Paulo Nobre Palmeirinha Rally website: WRC: Palmeirinha termina Rally de Monte Carlo e pontua como equipe [Translated to English]
AUTOSPORT.com: Sebastien Loeb claims sixth Monte Carlo Rally victory
Motorsport.com: Mini Claims Second Step On Podium In Monte Carlo
Photos
MINI Motorsport: Facebook gallery – Rally Monte Carlo 2012
Fãs Armindo Araujo: Facebook gallery.
Rallye Monte-Carlo website: Highlights Galleries
