The 1973 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 42ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo), run in late January and hosted in the principality of

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, was the first rally on the

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's (FIA) new

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(WRC) inaugural season, making it the first ever WRC event to be held.

Report

At this time, the Monte-Carlo rally was structured as a concentration rally, with teams beginning competition in some nine different cities, with the first objective of the rally being to reach Monte Carlo, followed by two legs of competitive special stages around Monaco and southeastern

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. Traditionally run on tarmac roads commonly covered in snow and ice, especially at higher altitudes, bad weather did force cancellation of two special stages in 1973. In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events.

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dominated the event, a portent of their further success during the season with their Alpine-Renault A110 1800 car. They would take all three podium positions and five of the top six places.

Results

Source: Independent WRC archive

Special stages

Championship standings after the event

References

External links

Official website of the World Rally Championship

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