The Critérium du Québec (also known as the Rally of Canada) was a
rally competition that was part of the
World Rally Championship
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from
1977 to
1979
Events
January
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. Critérium du Québec was
Canada
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's second WRC event after the
Rally of the Rideau Lakes, which was part of the calendar in
1974.
History
The ''5ème Critérium Molson du Québec'' was the first edition of the rally on the World Rally Championship schedule.
Fiat
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took a double win with its
131 Abarth both in 1977 and 1978, first with
Timo Salonen and
Simo Lampinen and a year later with
Walter Röhrl and
Markku Alén. The 1979 event, won by
Björn Waldegård in a
Ford Escort RS1800, was the rally's final appearance in the WRC.
Winners
External links
Critérium du Québec at World Rally ArchiveCritérium du Québec at RallyBase
Motorsport competitions in Canada
World Rally Championship rallies
Recurring sporting events established in 1977
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1979
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