The season opener marks a return to the event where Munster claimed his first career WRC stage win last year, although no further outings have yet been confirmed. Following the announcement that Jon Armstrong is joining the team for the 2026 season, it was expected that Munster was out in the cold.
“I’m really happy and looking forward to starting the season in Monte-Carlo,” Munster said. “It’s where I took my first WRC stage win, and it’s always an event with tricky conditions, sometimes even full winter conditions with snow and ice.
“The stages are quite different from previous years, with a mix of new roads and some returning favourites, so that’s an exciting new challenge.”
Munster is also set to take part in the Dakar Rally – co-driving for Greek driver Jourdan Serderidis – before switching focus immediately to Monte-Carlo preparations, with recce beginning the day after Dakar concludes.
“It will be a challenge, especially with going straight from Dakar directly into Monte-Carlo recce the following day, so January will be very busy,” he admitted. “But I’ll have time to sleep in February!”
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