Rallye du Maroc
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The Rallye du Maroc was a marathon rally, similar to the Safari Rally
. It was first run in 1934, and held intermittently until 1988. Established by the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco, it is one of the more difficult automotive rallies. In 1969 for example, 7 cars completed the course, out of a starting field of 68 vehicles.
The event was an World Rally Championship
round in 1973, 1975 and 1976. The stages were varied - from shorter, but rough and challenging more typical ones to desert crossings (like in Dakar rally
), which were very long, reaching even few hundred kilometers, making refueling during the stage mandatory.
Safari Rally
The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II...
. It was first run in 1934, and held intermittently until 1988. Established by the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco, it is one of the more difficult automotive rallies. In 1969 for example, 7 cars completed the course, out of a starting field of 68 vehicles.
The event was an World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
round in 1973, 1975 and 1976. The stages were varied - from shorter, but rough and challenging more typical ones to desert crossings (like in Dakar rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
), which were very long, reaching even few hundred kilometers, making refueling during the stage mandatory.
List of winners
| Season | Event | Driver / co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1er Rallye du Maroc |
 Bravard |
Essex Essex (automobile) The Essex was a brand of automobile produced by the Essex Motor Company from 1918–1922 and Hudson Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan between 1922 and 1932.-Corporate strategy:... |
| 1935 | 2ème Rallye du Maroc |
Jean Trévoux Marcel Lesurque |
Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti.... 3L |
| 1937 | 3ème Rallye du Maroc |
Jean Trévoux Marcel Lesurque |
Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti.... 3L |
| 1950 | 4ème Rallye du Maroc |
Costa Preynat |
Simca 8 Simca 8 The Simca 8 was a French car built between 1938 and 1951 , available as a sedan, coupé or cabriolet. It was a rebadged Fiat 508C "nuova Balilla" made at Fiat's Simca plant in Nanterre France.-The engine:... Sport |
| 1951 | 5ème Rallye du Maroc |
Jean Lucas Jean Lucas Jean Lucas was a racing driver from France. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 11 September 1955. Lucas was then manager of the Gordini team, and when regular driver Robert Manzon was unable to race, he stepped in to take his place... Jacques Péron |
Ferrari 212 |
| 1952 | 6ème Rallye du Maroc |
Robert Amic Mareschi |
Simca Aronde Simca Aronde The Simca Aronde was a family car manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1963. It was Simca's first original design , as well as the company's first unibody car... |
| 1953 | 7ème Rallye du Maroc |
 Paul van de Kaart Jacques Péron |
Porsche 356 Porsche 356 The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile. It was a lightweight and nimble handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2 door sports car available in hardtop coupe and open configurations. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports... 1300 |
| 1954 | 8ème Rallye du Maroc |
Robert La Caze Robert La Caze Robert La Caze is a former racing driver from France. He was born in Paris. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix, driving a privately-run Formula 2 Cooper. He finished 14th, five laps behind the winner, scoring no championship points... Grammatico |
Simca Aronde Simca Aronde The Simca Aronde was a family car manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1963. It was Simca's first original design , as well as the company's first unibody car... |
| 1955 | 9ème Rallye du Maroc |
Jean Deschazeaux Marteau |
Peugeot 203 Peugeot 203 The Peugeot 203 is a medium sized car which was produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot between 1948 and 1960.The car was exhibited at the Paris Motor Show in 1947, but by then had already been under development for more than five years... |
| 1967 | 10ème Rallye du Maroc |
 Robert La CazeRobert La Caze Robert La Caze is a former racing driver from France. He was born in Paris. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix, driving a privately-run Formula 2 Cooper. He finished 14th, five laps behind the winner, scoring no championship points... Raymond Ponnelle |
Simca Aronde Simca Aronde The Simca Aronde was a family car manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1963. It was Simca's first original design , as well as the company's first unibody car... |
| 1968 | 11ème Rallye du Maroc |
Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship... Jean de Alexandris |
Renault 8 Renault 8 The Renault 8 and Renault 10 are two small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the 1960s and early 1970s.... Gordini |
| 1969 | 12ème Rallye du Maroc |
Robert Neyret Jacques Terramorsi |
Citroen DS Citroën DS The Citroën DS is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1955 and 1975. Styled by Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre, the DS was known for its aerodynamic futuristic body design and innovative... 21 |
| 1970 | 13ème Rallye du Maroc |
Robert Neyret Jacques Terramorsi |
Citroen DS Citroën DS The Citroën DS is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1955 and 1975. Styled by Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre, the DS was known for its aerodynamic futuristic body design and innovative... 21 |
| 1971 | 14ème Rallye du Maroc |
Jean Deschazeaux Jean Plassard |
Citroën SM Citroën SM The Citroën SM is a high-performance coupé produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1970 to 1975. The SM placed third in the 1971 European Car of the Year contest, trailing its stablemate Citroën GS, and won the 1972 Motor Trend Car of the Year award in the U.S. in 1972.-History:In 1961,... |
| 1972 | 15ème Rallye du Maroc |
 Simo LampinenSimo Lampinen Simo Lampinen is a Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the "Flying Finns" who came to dominate the sport.-Biography:...  Sölve Andreasson |
Lancia Fulvia Lancia Fulvia The Lancia Fulvia is an Italian car introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963 by Lancia. It was produced by that company through 1976. Fulvias are notable for their role in automobile racing history, including winning the International Rally Championship in 1972... HF 1.6 Coupé |
| 1973 | 16ème Rallye du Maroc (8 - 13 May) |
Bernard Darniche Bernard Darniche Bernard Darniche is a French former rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 1976 and 1977 and the French Rally Championship in 1976 and 1978, each time behind the wheel of a Lancia Stratos... Alain Mahé |
Alpine A110 Alpine A110 The Alpine A110, also known as the "Berlinette", was a sports car produced by the French manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1977. The A110 was powered by various Renault engines.... 1800 |
| 1975 | 18ème Rallye du Maroc (22 - 27 June) |
Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :... Jean TodtJean Todt Jean Todt was born on February 25, 1946, in Pierrefort, Cantal, France. After a successful career as a rally co-driver he made his reputation in motor sport management, first with Peugeot Talbot Sport, then with Scuderia Ferrari, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004... |
Peugeot 504 Peugeot 504 The Peugeot 504 is a large family car manufactured by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983, with licensed production continuing until 2006.-1968 — introduction:... |
| 1976 | 19ème Rallye du Maroc (24 - 28 June) |
Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship... Michel Gamet |
Peugeot 504 Peugeot 504 The Peugeot 504 is a large family car manufactured by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983, with licensed production continuing until 2006.-1968 — introduction:... |
| 1985 | 20ème Rallye du Maroc |
 Shekhar MehtaShekhar Mehta Chandrashekhar "Shekhar" Mehta was a Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver. He won the Safari Rally a record five times , including four consecutively, and in 1981 finished fifth in the World Rally Championship... Yvonne Mehta |
Nissan 240RS Nissan Silvia The S12 was produced from 1984 to 1988, with revisions to the exterior trim in 1987 . It was sold in three configurations—a coupe , a hatchback, and a widebody chassis called grandprix .A number of different engines were equipped in the S12 chassis, depending on production year and more... |
| 1986 | 21er Rallye du Maroc |
 Alain AmbrosinoAlain Ambrosino Alain Ambrosino is a French rally driver, who won the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire in 1988, a round of the World Rally Championship.-Career:... Daniel Le Saux |
Nissan 240RS Nissan Silvia The S12 was produced from 1984 to 1988, with revisions to the exterior trim in 1987 . It was sold in three configurations—a coupe , a hatchback, and a widebody chassis called grandprix .A number of different engines were equipped in the S12 chassis, depending on production year and more... |
| 1987 | 22ème Rallye du Maroc |
Maurice Chomat Gilles Thimonier |
Citroën Visa Citroën Visa The Citroën Visa is a supermini that was produced by the French car marque Citroën from 1978 to 1988.-Development History:The Citroën Prototype Y to replace the 2CV based Citroën Ami that dated back to 1960 in the early seventies, was originally developed in co-operation with Fiat... 1000 Pistes |
| 1988 | 23ème Rallye du Maroc |
Paul Émile Descamps Michel Gautheron |
Opel Manta Opel Manta The Opel Manta was a rear-wheel-drive sports coupé motor vehicle built by Opel, from 1970 to 1988.-1970–75: Opel Manta A:The Manta A was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the then new Opel Ascona on which it was based... 400 |
External links
- Morocco Rally at juwra.com
- French description at http://www.forum-auto.com/sport-auto/theme40/sujet378110.htm