The 1973 Sanremo Rally (formally the 11th Rally Sanremo[1]) 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.

1973 Rally Sanremo
15th Rally Sanremo
Round 10 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Italy
Rally baseSanremo, Italy
Dates run10 October 1973 – 13 October 1973
Stages37 (520 km; 320 miles)
Stage surfaceAsphalt and gravel
Overall distance1,791 km (1,113 miles)
Statistics
Crews107 at start, 36 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Jean-Luc Thérier
France Jacques Jaubert
France Alpine Renault
Alpine Renault A110 1800

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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

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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   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[2]

Championship standings after the event

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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

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  1. ^ "11º Rallye Sanremo". www.rallyesanremo.sistel.it.
  2. ^ "Sanremo Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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