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Watching today’s World Rally Championship cars sliding at insane speeds on tarmac, gravel and snow, you marvel at the driving skills of the drivers. And rightly so: Formula 1 may be the king of motorsports, but it’s a two-hour sprint, while rallying is more akin to a three-day marathon.
- Mini Remembers Its First Monte Carlo Rally Win 50 Years On
Mini’s recent foray in the World Rally Championship was sadly a very short one, so the least the carmaker can do now is console itself with past triumphs. Of course, the recent Dakar wins are important, but by far its biggest rallying victory...
- A Reenactment Of Paddy Hopkirk's 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Win In A Mini
You may be familiar with the story of famed 60s rally driver Paddy Hopkirk, who in 1964 won the grueling Monte Carlo rally against all odds, at the wheel of a one-liter Mini Cooper. He faced stiff opposition from many other drivers in much more sophisticated...
- Opel Ampera To Run At The 2012 Rally Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, will be making its inaugural appearance at this year's edition of the international Rally Monte Carlo. All in all, six Ampera sedans will participate in the “Alternative Energyâ€...
- Wrc: 2012 Season Kicks Off With 80th Monte Carlo Rally [videos]
After a three-year hiatus, the most famous rally in the world, the Rallye Monte Carlo, has returned to the WRC calendar. As it was the 80th event, the Automobile Club de Monaco, which organized the race, decided to design a route that combined memories...
- Skoda's Fabia Monte Carlo Anniversary Model Packs Style But Lacks Punch
VW Group subsidiary Skoda is celebrating the 100 years of the Monte Carlo Rally as well as its own 110 year-long involvement in motorsports with the presentation of the Fabia Monte Carlo, a special edition version of the five-door hatchback model with...
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The Finn who Accidentally Cheated his Way into Winning the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally: A True Story
Watching today’s World Rally Championship cars sliding at insane speeds on tarmac, gravel and snow, you marvel at the driving skills of the drivers. And rightly so: Formula 1 may be the king of motorsports, but it’s a two-hour sprint, while rallying is more akin to a three-day marathon.
Even so, while mustering the today's beasts amid strong competition is quite a feat, it is a piece of cake compared to what rally drivers had to face three or four decades ago.
“We did one 36-hour section non-stop, leaving from Monte Carlo and back againâ€, tells Sympatico.ca Autos, one of the “Flying Finns†of the 1960s and 1970s, Rauno Aaltonen. “The 100 best competitors started the next day at around 5 or 6 p.m. on the Mountain Circuit.â€
- Mini Remembers Its First Monte Carlo Rally Win 50 Years On
Mini’s recent foray in the World Rally Championship was sadly a very short one, so the least the carmaker can do now is console itself with past triumphs. Of course, the recent Dakar wins are important, but by far its biggest rallying victory...
- A Reenactment Of Paddy Hopkirk's 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Win In A Mini
You may be familiar with the story of famed 60s rally driver Paddy Hopkirk, who in 1964 won the grueling Monte Carlo rally against all odds, at the wheel of a one-liter Mini Cooper. He faced stiff opposition from many other drivers in much more sophisticated...
- Opel Ampera To Run At The 2012 Rally Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, will be making its inaugural appearance at this year's edition of the international Rally Monte Carlo. All in all, six Ampera sedans will participate in the “Alternative Energyâ€...
- Wrc: 2012 Season Kicks Off With 80th Monte Carlo Rally [videos]
After a three-year hiatus, the most famous rally in the world, the Rallye Monte Carlo, has returned to the WRC calendar. As it was the 80th event, the Automobile Club de Monaco, which organized the race, decided to design a route that combined memories...
- Skoda's Fabia Monte Carlo Anniversary Model Packs Style But Lacks Punch
VW Group subsidiary Skoda is celebrating the 100 years of the Monte Carlo Rally as well as its own 110 year-long involvement in motorsports with the presentation of the Fabia Monte Carlo, a special edition version of the five-door hatchback model with...