1973 Rallye Sanremo

Template:Template other The 1973 Sanremo Rally (formally the 11th Rally Sanremo) was the tenth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in mid-October around Sanremo, Italy, the rally was a mixed surface rally, with some stages on tarmac and others on gravel. Sanremo would become a staple of the WRC calendar for many years until the Italian portion of the WRC was moved to the gravel stages of Sardinia in 2004.

Report

In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. Italy marked the official sealing of the manufacturer title for Alpine Renault with their win, despite only needing three points to accomplish the task. Fiat also finished strong on their home event, all but ensuring their place in the final classifications as well. Strong presence in the top ten for both teams minimized the opportunity for other manufacturers to gather points in the event, with only Lancia and Opel picking up some crumbs.

Results

1973 Rally Sanremo results

Finish		Total time	Group	Car #	Driver Co-driver	Car	Mfr. points
Overall	In group
1	1	8 h : 1 m : 32 s	4	1	Template:Flagicon Jean-Luc Thérier Template:Flagicon Jacques Jaubert	Template:Flagicon Alpine Renault A110 1800	20
2	2	8 h : 7 m : 34 s	4	12	Template:Flagicon Maurizio Verini Template:Flagicon Angelo Torriani	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rally	15
3	3	8 h : 11 m : 37 s	4	8	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Nicolas Template:Flagicon Michel Vial	Template:Flagicon Alpine Renault A110 1800
4	4	8 h : 13 m : 5 s	4	17	Template:Flagicon Giulio Bisulli Template:Flagicon Arturo Zanuccoli	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
5	5	8 h : 13 m : 38 s	4	7	Template:Flagicon Sergio Barbasio Template:Flagicon Bruno Scabini	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
6	6	8 h : 14 m : 31 s	4	9	Template:Flagicon Alcide Paganelli Template:Flagicon Ninni Russo	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
7	7	8 h : 15 m : 0 s	4	14	Template:Flagicon Mauro Pregliasco Template:Flagicon Angelo Garzoglio	Template:Flagicon Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF	4
8	8	8 h : 15 m : 33 s	4	11	Template:Flagicon Simo Lampinen Template:Flagicon Piero Sodano	Template:Flagicon Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
9	1	9 h : 18 m : 17 s	2	43	Template:Flagicon Roberto Bauce Template:Flagicon Andrea Visconti	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona	2
10	1	9 h : 21 m : 1 s	3	29	Template:Flagicon Bruno Ferraris Template:Flagicon Giorgio Vigo	Template:Flagicon Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
11	2	9 h : 22 m : 30 s	2	47	Template:Flagicon 'Illicher' Template:Flagicon Claudio Bocca	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
12	1	9 h : 25 m : 24 s	1	84	Template:Flagicon Christian Dorche Template:Flagicon Jean Pallanca	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
13	2	9 h : 33 m : 41 s	1	82	Template:Flagicon Alain Errani Template:Flagicon Pierre Thimonier	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
14	2	9 h : 38 m : 1 s	3	67	Template:Flagicon 'Del Prete' Template:Flagicon 'Gigli'	Template:Flagicon Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
15	3	9 h : 42 m : 58 s	2	56	Template:Flagicon Sergio Gamenara Template:Flagicon 'Pisciotta'	Template:Flagicon Renault 12 Gordini
16	4	9 h : 43 m : 44 s	2	44	Template:Flagicon Benelli Template:Flagicon Mazzoni	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
17	3	9 h : 45 m : 14 s	1		Template:Flagicon Stefi Template:Flagicon Rivani	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
18	3	9 h : 50 m : 43 s	3	65	Template:Flagicon Pons Template:Flagicon Vinotto	Template:Flagicon Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
19	5	9 h : 50 m : 48 s	2	45	Template:Flagicon Raymond Chianéa Template:Flagicon Jean Chianéa	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
20	6	9 h : 54 m : 7 s	2	50	Template:Flagicon Tardivo Template:Flagicon Del Sacco	Template:Flagicon Fiat 125S
25		10 h : 24 m : 32 s	1	30	Template:Flagicon Jean-Louis Barailler Template:Flagicon Philippe Fayel	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona SR
Retired (mechanical)			4	2	Template:Flagicon Amilcare Ballestrieri Template:Flagicon Silvio Maiga	Template:Flagicon Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
Retired (accident)			2	3	Template:Flagicon Achim Warmbold Template:Flagicon Jean Todt	Template:Flagicon BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)			4	4	Template:Flagicon Raffaele Pinto Template:Flagicon Arnaldo Bernacchini	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
Retired (accident)			4	5	Template:Flagicon Bernard Darniche Template:Flagicon Alain Mahé	Template:Flagicon Alpine Renault A110 1800
Retired (mechanical)			2	10	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård Template:Flagicon Hans Thorszelius	Template:Flagicon BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)			4	19	Template:Flagicon Fulvio Bacchelli Template:Flagicon Francesco Rossetti	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
Retired (mechanical)			2	26	Template:Flagicon Roberto Cambiaghi Template:Flagicon Rudy	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
Retired (mechanical)			2	32	Template:Flagicon Jean-Louis Clarr Template:Flagicon Robert Lockwood	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona
Retired (mechanical)				76	Template:Flagicon Sorrentino Template:Flagicon Pino Scigliano	Template:Flagicon Fiat 128 Coupé
Retired (mechanical)			2	32	Template:Flagicon Jean Louis Clarr Template:Flagicon Robert Lokwood	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona

Source: Independent WRC archive

Championship standings after the event

1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 10

After round 10		Team	Season end
Position	Points		Position	Points
1	127	Template:Flagicon Alpine Renault	1	147
2	84	Template:Flagicon Fiat	2	84
3	42	Template:Flagicon Saab	5	42
4	36	Template:Flagicon Ford	3	76
5	33	Template:Flagicon Citroën	7	33
6	24	Template:Flagicon BMW	8	28
7	24	Template:Flagicon Porsche	9	27
8	22	Template:Flagicon Datsun	6	34
9	19	Template:Flagicon Volvo	4	44
10	17	Template:Flagicon Lancia	13	17
11	15	Template:Flagicon Wartburg	14	15
12	15	Template:Flagicon Opel	11	25
13	14	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen	15	15
14	13	Template:Flagicon Peugeot	16	13
15	12	Template:Flagicon Polski Fiat	12	18
16	5	Template:Flagicon Toyota	10	25
17	4	Template:Flagicon Mitsubishi	17	4
18	3	Template:Flagicon Škoda	18	3
19	1	Template:Flagicon Audi	20	2

External links

• Official website of the World Rally Championship
• 1973 San Remo Rally at Rallye-info Template:Webarchive