Rallye du Maroc
{{Short description|Marathon rally}}{{for|the unrelated rally raid|Rallye du Maroc (rally raid)}}
The Rallye du Maroc (Morocco Rally) was a marathon rally, similar to the Safari Rally, but that should not be confused with the Rallye du Maroc rally raid introduced in 2000.
History
It was first run in 1934, and held intermittently until 1988. Established by the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco, it is one of the more difficult automotive rallies. In 1969 for example, 7 cars completed the course, out of a starting field of 68 vehicles.
The event was a World Rally Championship round in 1973, 1975 and 1976. The stages were varied – from shorter, but rough and challenging more typical ones to desert crossings (like in the Dakar Rally), which were very long, reaching even few hundred kilometers, making refueling during the stage mandatory.
List of winners
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| Season
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| 1934
| 1er Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Bravard | Essex |
| 1935
| 2ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean Trévoux | Bugatti 3L |
| 1937
| 3ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean Trévoux |
| 1950
| 4ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Costa | Simca 8 Sport |
| 1951
| 5ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean Lucas |
| 1952
| 6ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Robert Amic |
| 1953
| 7ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Paul van de Kaart | Porsche 356 1300 |
| 1954
| 8ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Robert La Caze |
| 1955
| 9ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean Deschazeaux |
| 1967
| 10ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Robert La Caze | Renault 8 Gordini |
| 1968
| 11ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Nicolas | Renault 8 Gordini |
| 1969
| 12ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Robert Neyret | Citroën DS 21 |
| 1970
| 13ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Robert Neyret | Citroën DS 21 |
| 1971
| 14ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean Deschazeaux |
| 1972
| 15ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|Finland}} Simo Lampinen | Lancia Fulvia HF 1.6 Coupé |
| 1973
| 16ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Bernard Darniche |
| 1974
| 17ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Nicolas |
| 1975
| 18ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|Finland}} Hannu Mikkola |
| 1976
| 19ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Nicolas |
| 1985
| 20ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Shekhar Mehta |
| 1986
| 21ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Alain Ambrosino |
| 1987
| 22ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Maurice Chomat | Citroën Visa 1000 Pistes |
| 1988
| 23ème Rallye du Maroc | {{flagicon|France}} Paul Émile Descamps |
References
{{reflist}}
- Alpha Encyclopedie/Editeur : Editions Grange Batellière / Editions Kister, Genève / Editions Erasme, Bruxelles, Anvers.
- [http://jbbassibey.free.fr/rallye_du_maroc.htm List of winners]
External links
- Morocco Rally at [http://www.juwra.com/morocco.html juwra.com]
- French description at [http://www.forum-auto.com/sport-auto/theme40/sujet378110.htm]
{{World rallies}}
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1934
Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1988
Category:Motorsport competitions in Morocco