Initially, the organizers announced a delay due to a spectator-related reason. Around ten minutes after the original start time, it was officially announced that the stage would not be run at all.
It appears that a spectator was injured along the stage route prior to the start. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene.
Competitors are now taking an alternate route to reach the sixth stage. After the final morning stage, they’ll head to midday service.
The rally is currently led by Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, followed by Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and teammate Sebastien Ogier. The top three are separated by just four seconds.
Four more stages are scheduled for Friday. The rally concludes on Sunday.
Rally Monte-Carlo standings after SS5/18:
| POS | Driver | Team | Time |
| 1. | Elfyn Evans | Toyota | 44:58.6 |
| 2. | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai | +0.8 |
| 3. | Sebastien Ogier | Toyota | +4.0 |
| 4. | Ott Tänak | Hyundai | +12.2 |
| 5. | Adrien Fourmaux | Hyundai | +16.6 |
| 6. | Kalle Rovanperä | Toyota | +22.4 |
| 7. | Gregoire Munster | Ford | +28.7 |
| 8. | Takamoto Katsuta | Toyota | +1:00.2 |
| 9. | Sami Pajari | Toyota | +1:06.5 |
| 10. | Nikolay Gryazin | Skoda | +2:09.6 |
| 11. | Yohan Rossel | Citroen | +2:28.5 |
| 12. | Josh McErlean | Ford | +2:59.2 |
Itinerary, Rally Monte-Carlo (CET):
Wednesday 22.1. 16.01 Shakedown: Route de la Garde (3,30 km) Thursday 23.1. 18.05 SS1: Digne-les-Bains / Chaudon-Norante 1 (19,00 km) 19.53 SS2: Faucon-du-Caire / Bréziers (21,20 km) 21.06 SS3: Avançon / Notre-Dame-du-Laus 1 (14,00 km) Friday 24.1. 09.31 SS4: Saint-Maurice / Aubessagne 1 (18,70 km) 10.34 SS5: Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes / La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16,70 km)*Canceled 11.42 SS6: La Bréole / Selonnet 1 (18,30 km) 15.23 SS7: Saint-Maurice / Aubessagne 2 (18,70 km) 16.26 SS8: Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes / La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16,70 km) 17.34 SS9: La Bréole / Selonnet 2 (18,30 km) Saturday 25.1. 08.59 SS10: La Motte-Chalancon / Saint-Nazaire 1 (27,00 km) 10.05 SS11: Aucelon / Recoubeau-Jansac 1 (20,90 km) 11.08 SS12: La Bâtie-des-Fonts / Aspremont 1 (17,90 km) 14.59 SS13: La Motte-Chalancon / Saint-Nazaire 2 (27,00 km) 16.05 SS14: Aucelon / Recoubeau-Jansac 2 (20,90 km) 17.08 SS15: La Bâtie-des-Fonts / Aspremont 2 (17,90 km) Sunday 26.1. 06.39 SS16: Avançon / Notre-Dame-du-Laus 2 (14,00 km) 08.32 SS17: Digne-les-Bains / Chaudon-Norante 2 (19,00 km) 12.15 SS18: La Bollène-Vésubie / Peïra-Cava (Power Stage) (17,90 km)
