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 Totaltime Group Car # DriverCo-driver Car Mfr.points Overall Ingroup 1 1 8 h : 1 m : 32 s 4 1 Jean-Luc Thérier Jacques Jaubert Alpine Renault A110 1800 20 2 2 8 h : 7 m : 34 s 4 12 Maurizio Verini Angelo Torriani Fiat Abarth 124 Rally 15 3 3 8 h : 11 m : 37 s 4 8 Jean-Pierre Nicolas Michel Vial Alpine Renault A110 1800 4 4 8 h : 13 m : 5 s 4 17 Giulio Bisulli Arturo Zanuccoli Fiat Abarth 124 Rally 5 5 8 h : 13 m : 38 s 4 7 Sergio Barbasio Bruno Scabini Fiat Abarth 124 Rally 6 6 8 h : 14 m : 31 s 4 9 Alcide Paganelli Ninni Russo Fiat Abarth 124 Rally 7 7 8 h : 15 m : 0 s 4 14 Mauro Pregliasco Angelo Garzoglio Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 4 8 8 8 h : 15 m : 33 s 4 11 Simo Lampinen Piero Sodano Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 9 1 9 h : 18 m : 17 s 2 43 Roberto Bauce Andrea Visconti Opel Ascona 2 10 1 9 h : 21 m : 1 s 3 29 Bruno Ferraris Giorgio Vigo Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 11 2 9 h : 22 m : 30 s 2 47 'Illicher' Claudio Bocca Opel Ascona 12 1 9 h : 25 m : 24 s 1 84 Christian Dorche Jean Pallanca Opel Ascona 13 2 9 h : 33 m : 41 s 1 82 Alain Errani Pierre Thimonier Opel Ascona 14 2 9 h : 38 m : 1 s 3 67 'Del Prete' 'Gigli' Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 15 3 9 h : 42 m : 58 s 2 56 Sergio Gamenara 'Pisciotta' Renault 12 Gordini 16 4 9 h : 43 m : 44 s 2 44 Benelli Mazzoni Opel Ascona 17 3 9 h : 45 m : 14 s 1 Stefi Rivani Opel Ascona 18 3 9 h : 50 m : 43 s 3 65 Pons Vinotto Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 19 5 9 h : 50 m : 48 s 2 45 Raymond Chianéa Jean Chianéa Opel Ascona 20 6 9 h : 54 m : 7 s 2 50 Tardivo Del Sacco Fiat 125S 25 10 h : 24 m : 32 s 1 30 Jean-Louis Barailler Philippe Fayel Opel Ascona SR Retired (mechanical) 4 2 Amilcare Ballestrieri Silvio Maiga Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF Retired (accident) 2 3 Achim Warmbold Jean Todt BMW 2002 Retired (mechanical) 4 4 Raffaele Pinto Arnaldo Bernacchini Fiat Abarth 124 Rally Retired (accident) 4 5 Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé Alpine Renault A110 1800 Retired (mechanical) 2 10 Björn Waldegård Hans Thorszelius BMW 2002 Retired (mechanical) 4 19 Fulvio Bacchelli Francesco Rossetti Fiat Abarth 124 Rally Retired (mechanical) 2 26 Roberto Cambiaghi Rudy Opel Ascona Retired (mechanical) 2 32 Jean-Louis Clarr Robert Lockwood Opel Ascona Retired (mechanical) 76 Sorrentino Pino Scigliano Fiat 128 Coupé Retired (mechanical) 2 32 Jean Louis Clarr Robert Lokwood 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 Alpine Renault 1 147 2 84 Fiat 2 84 3 42 Saab 5 42 4 36 Ford 3 76 5 33 Citroën 7 33 6 24 BMW 8 28 7 24 Porsche 9 27 8 22 Datsun 6 34 9 19 Volvo 4 44 10 17 Lancia 13 17 11 15 Wartburg 14 15 12 15 Opel 11 25 13 14 Volkswagen 15 15 14 13 Peugeot 16 13 15 12 Polski Fiat 12 18 16 5 Toyota 10 25 17 4 Mitsubishi 17 4 18 3 Škoda 18 3 19 1 Audi 20 2
References
External links
Official website of the World Rally Championship 1973 San Remo Rally at Rallye-info