1973 Tour de Corse
17th Tour de Corse
Round 13 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
 Previous event
Host countryFrance
Rally baseCorsicaCorsica, France
Dates run1 December 1973 2 December 1973
Stages21 (1,179.80 km; 733.09 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac
Overall distance3,020 km (1,880 miles)
Statistics
Crews50 at start, 22 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Jean-Pierre Nicolas
France Michel Vial
France Alpine-Renault
Alpine-Renault A110 1800

The 1973 Tour de Corse (formerly the 17th Tour de Corse) was the 13th round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. It started in December in the County of Corsica in France, and the rally was run primarily on the road. Jean-Pierre Nicolas won the round with co-driver Michel Vial.[1]

Report

In 1973, the World Rally Championship finished with the Tour de Corse in Corsica. The race had 22 rounds, with Jean-Pierre Nicolas winning most of them.[1]

Jean Luc Thérier driving in an Alpine-Renault A110 1800

Alpine, Ford, Opel, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, and Audi finished in the points.[1]



Results

1973 Tour de Corse results
Finish Total
time
Group Car # Driver
Co-driver
Car Mfr.points
Overall In
group
1 15 h : 06 m : 31 s41 France Jean-Pierre Nicolas
France Michel Vial
France Alpine-Renault A110 1800 20
2 25 h : 14 m : 37 s45 France Jean-François Piot
France Jean de Alexandris
France Alpine-Renault A110 1800
3 35 h : 18 m : 46 s47 France Jean-Luc Thérier
France Marcel Callawaert
France Alpine-Renault A110 1800
4 45 h : 21 m : 33 s2 France Guy Chasseuil
France Christian Baron
United Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 10
5 55 h : 24 m : 37 s411 France Francis Serpaggi
France Félix Mariani
France Alpine-Renault A110 1800
6 65 h : 27 m : 31 s49 France Jean-Pierre Manzagol
France Pierre Alessandri
France Alpine-Renault A110 1800
7 75 h : 52 m : 11 s1 France Henri Greder
Belgium Christine Beckers
Germany Opel Commodore GS/E 4
8 85 h : 54 m : 13 s340 France Gérard Dantan-Merlin
France Vincent Laverne
Germany Porsche 911 3
9 96 h : 07 m : 48 s121

France Jean-Claude Lagniez
France Michel Thiery

Italy Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 2
10 106 h : 17 m : 14 s242

France Yves Évard
France Gilbert Carraz

Germany Audi 80

1
11 116 h : 18 m : 43 s152

France Bernard Picone
France Davini Alex

Germany Opel Ascona

12 126 h : 22 m : 31 s425

France Robert Simonetti
France Jean-Michel Simonetti

France Alpine-Renault A110 1800

13 136 h : 26 m : 45 s158

France Jérôme Chevanne
France Lionel Boutin

Germany Opel Ascona

14 146 h : 37 m : 38 s264

France Jean Colombo
France Daniel Dazin

Germany Opel Ascona

15 156 h : 46 m : 33 s153

France Pascal Santini
France Vivarelli(driver)

Germany Opel Ascona

16 166 h : 58 m : 35 s122

France Jean-Louis Barailler
France Jean-Paul Poggini

Germany Opel Ascona SR

17 177 h : 05 m : 34 s119

France Claude Ballot-Léna
France Jean-Claude Morenas

Italy Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV

18 187 h : 07 m : 17 s333

France Christian Gardavot
France Jean Ancey

France Alpine-Renault A110 1800

19 197 h : 19 m : 36 s336

France Michel Gordon
France Mario Bastelica

France Alpine-Renault A110 1800

20 207 h : 27 m : 19 s332

France Jean-Claude Torre
France Jean-Paul Poggini

France Alpine-Renault A110 1800

21 217 h : 27 m : 41 s247

France Brancaleoni(driver)
France Marchioni(Driver)

Germany Audi 80

22 228 h : 11 m : 43 s339

Japan Yuji Nishimura
Japan Tanaka(Driver)

Japan Datsun 240Z

Retired (Differential) 43 France Bernard Darniche
France Alain Mahe
France Alpine-Renault A110 1800
Retired (Quitter) 310 France Michel Jullien
France Bernard Pellegrin
France Alpine-Renault A110 1600
Retired (Electrical Problem) 214 France Marie-Claude Beaumont
France Marie-Odile Desvignes
Germany Opel Ascona
Retired (Motor) 215 France Guy Fréquelin
France Jean-Claude Marcoup
Germany Audi 80
Retired (Suspension) 216 France Jean-Claude Gamet
France Willy Huret
United Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600
Retired (Transmission) 217 France Claude Laurent
France Jacques Marché
Netherlands DAF 66
Retired (Gear Box) 220 France Jean-Louis Clarr
France Jacques Jaubert
Germany Opel Ascona
Retired (Quitter) 424 France Rolland D'Abel de Libran
France Jean-François du Roure
France Alpine-Renault A110 1600
Retired (Quitter) 426 France Gilbert Casanova
France Rolland(driver)
France Alpine-Renault A110
Retired (Quitter) 428 Italy Angelo Corio
Italy Emilio Corio
Italy Fiat 124 Abarth Spider
Retired (Quitter) 429 France Georges Fantino
France Jean-Pierre Lehideux
France Alpine-Renault A110
Retired (Quitter) 431 France Pierre-Louis Moreau
France Patrice Baron
France Alpine-Renault A110 1800
Retired (Quitter) 334 France Christian Piot
France Mattei(Driver)
France Alpine-Renault A110 1600S
Retired (Quitter) 337 France Gérard Morière
France Bernard Ferrand
France Alpine-Renault A110
Retired (Quitter) 241 France Yves Tillier
France Hirtz(Driver)
United Kingdom Ford Capri
Retired (Quitter) 243 France Jean-Claude Briavoine
France Laplanche(Driver)
United Kingdom Ford Capri 2600 RS
Retired (Quitter) 244 France Michel Robini
France Guarnieri(Driver)
Germany Opel Ascona
Retired (Quitter) 245 France Philippe Mercier
France P. Alberola
Germany Audi 80
Retired (Quitter) 246 France Bonnet(Driver)
France Massoni(Driver)
Germany BMW 2002
Retired (Quitter) 248 Monaco Jean Taibi
France Pierre Innocenti
France Peugeot 304
Retired (Quitter) 250 France Jean-Paul Moreau
France Jean-Paul Coquelet
France Simca Rallye 2
Retired (Quitter) 251 France Charlotte(Driver)
France A. Hanriot
France Renault 12 Gordini
Retired (Quitter) 154 France Pelli(Driver)
France Torre(Driver)
Germany Opel
Retired (Quitter) 156 France Delserre(Driver)
France Robini(Driver)
Germany BMW 200 Tii
Retired (Quitter) 160 France Francis Vincent
France Bernard Bontaz
Italy Alfa Romeo
Retired (Quitter) 161 France Bernard Donguès
France Hauduc(Driver)
Italy Alfa Romeo
Retired (Quitter)  ???62 France Michel Bour
France Bruno Ferry
France Alpine-Renault A110
Retired (Quitter)  ???63 France Philippe Farjon
France Sonati(Driver)
France Alpine-Renault A110

Championship standings

1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 13
After round 13 Team Season end
Position Points Position Points
1 147 France Alpine Renault 1167
2 84 Italy Fiat 284
3 66 United Kingdom Ford 376
4 44 Sweden Volvo 444
5 42 Sweden Saab 542
6 34 Japan Datsun 634
7 33 France Citroën 733
8 28 Germany BMW 828
9 25 Japan Toyota 1025
10 24 Germany Porsche 927
11 21 Germany Opel 1125
12 18 Poland Polski Fiat 1218
13 17 Italy Lancia 1317
14 15 East Germany Wartburg 1415
15 14 Germany Volkswagen 1515
16 13 France Peugeot 1613
17 4 Japan Mitsubishi 174
18 3 Czechoslovakia Škoda 183
19 1 Germany Audi 202

References

  1. 1 2 3 Oliveira, André (17 November 2013). "17. Tour de Corse - Rallye de France 1973". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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