The 1973 RAC Rally (formally the 22nd Daily Mirror RAC Rally) was the twelfth round of the inaugural
World Rally Championship
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season. Run in mid-November in the County of
Yorkshire
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in
England
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, the rally was run primarily on gravel, with some sections of tarmac as well. The rally carried the name of its title sponsor, a popular British
newspaper
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Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sport ...
,
The Daily Mirror
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.
Report
In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. Britain was home terrain for the
Fords and the
RS1600 wrapped up all three podium spots. While both
Alpine Renault
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Jean Rédélé, the founder of Alpine, was originally ...
and
Fiat
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finished in the points, neither had their points applied to championship standings. This, however, didn't hurt either one's chances, as they still placed first and second respectively at the end of the season.
Results
Source: Independent WRC archive,
eWRC Results
Championship standings after the event
References
External links
Official website of the World Rally Championship1973 RAC Rallya
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