1973 Rallye Sanremo

1973 Rally Sanremo 15th Rally Sanremo
Round 10 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season ← Previous event Next event →
Jean-Luc Thérier, winner with his Alpine-Renault A110
Host country	Italy
Rally base	Sanremo, Italy
Dates run	10 October 1973 – 13 October 1973
Stages	37 (520 km; 320 miles)
Stage surface	Asphalt and gravel
Overall distance	1,791 km (1,113 miles)
Results
Overall winner	Jean-Luc Thérier Alpine Renault Alpine Renault A110 1800
Crews	107 at start, 36 at finish

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.

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		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	Alpine Renault A110 1800	20
2	2	8 h : 7 m : 34 s	4	12		Fiat Abarth 124 Rally	15
3	3	8 h : 11 m : 37 s	4	8	Jean-Pierre Nicolas	Alpine Renault A110 1800
4	4	8 h : 13 m : 5 s	4	17		Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
5	5	8 h : 13 m : 38 s	4	7		Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
6	6	8 h : 14 m : 31 s	4	9		Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
7	7	8 h : 15 m : 0 s	4	14		Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF	4
8	8	8 h : 15 m : 33 s	4	11	Simo Lampinen	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
9	1	9 h : 18 m : 17 s	2	43		Opel Ascona	2
10	1	9 h : 21 m : 1 s	3	29		Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
11	2	9 h : 22 m : 30 s	2	47	''	Opel Ascona
12	1	9 h : 25 m : 24 s	1	84		Opel Ascona
13	2	9 h : 33 m : 41 s	1	82		Opel Ascona
14	2	9 h : 38 m : 1 s	3	67	'' ''	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
15	3	9 h : 42 m : 58 s	2	56	''	Renault 12 Gordini
16	4	9 h : 43 m : 44 s	2	44		Opel Ascona
17	3	9 h : 45 m : 14 s	1		Stefi	Opel Ascona
18	3	9 h : 50 m : 43 s	3	65		Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
19	5	9 h : 50 m : 48 s	2	45		Opel Ascona
20	6	9 h : 54 m : 7 s	2	50	Tardivo	Fiat 125S
25		10 h : 24 m : 32 s	1	30		Opel Ascona SR
Retired (mechanical)			4	2		Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
Retired (accident)			2	3	Achim Warmbold Jean Todt	BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)			4	4	Raffaele Pinto	Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
Retired (accident)			4	5	Bernard Darniche	Alpine Renault A110 1800
Retired (mechanical)			2	10	Björn Waldegård	BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)			4	19	Fulvio Bacchelli Francesco Rossetti	Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
Retired (mechanical)			2	26		Opel Ascona
Retired (mechanical)			2	32		Opel Ascona
Retired (mechanical)				76		Fiat 128 Coupé
Retired (mechanical)			2	32		Opel Ascona

Source: Independent WRC archive^[2]

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

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1973 Rallye Sanremo.

• Official website of the World Rally Championship
• 1973 San Remo Rally at Rallye-info