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1959:

European Rally Championship

 

January 18-25: Monte Carlo Rally

1. Citroën, Coltelloni/Alexandre

2. Simca, Thomas/Delliere

3. DB, Surles/Piniers

 

February 23-26: Sestriere Rally

1. Fiat Abarth Zagato, Castellina/Frescobaldi

2. Alfa Romeo Giulietta Zagato, Pace/Toselli

3. Fiat, Canaparo/Marsoglio

 

April 27-May 2: Tulip Rally

1. Jaguar 3.4, Donald Morley, G. Morley, W. Hercock

2. Triumph TR3A, Keith Ballisat, Marvin

3. Ford Zephyr, Peter Riley, Bensted Smith

 

May 23-31: Acropolis Rally

1. Auto-Union 1000, Levy/Wencher

2. Porsche Carerra, Walter/Nathan

3. Auto-Union 1000, Filinis/Mourtzopoulis

 

June 9-13: Rally of the Midnight Sun

1. Saab 93B, Carlsson/Pavoni

2. Saab, Skogh/Skogh

3. Ferrari 250 GT, Kvarnstrom/Andersson

 

June?: Alpine Rally

1. Renault Dauphine, Condrillier/Robin

2. DKW, Kuhne/Wencher

3. Sunbeam Rapier, Hopkirk/Scott

 

July 22-26: Adriatic Rally, Yugoslavia

1. Citroën, Paul Coltelloni/Claude Desrosiers

2. Saab 93B, Carlsson/Svensson

3. DKW, Kuhne/Wencher

 

August 14-16: Rally of the Thousand Lakes, Finland

1. Volvo, Carlo/Nurminaa

2. Volvo, Inger/Berntsen

3. Volkswagen, Bengtsson/Righard

 

Sept 2-9: Liège-Rome-Liège Rally

1. Porsche, Buchet/Strahle

2. Renault Dauphine, Feret/Monraisse

3. Renault Dauphine, Mairesse/Desse

 

October 1-3: German Rally

1. Saab 93B, Carlsson/Svensson

2. Austin Healey, Moss/Wisdom

 

November 6-21: R.A.C. Rally

1. Ford Zephyr, Burgess/Croft Pearson

2. Austin-Healey Sprite, Gold/Hughes

3. Riley 1.5, Sutcliffe/Astle

 

Other Major Rallies

 

February 6-7: German Winter Rally

1. Saab, Trotter/Burns

2. Volvo, Ross/Locke

 

January 9-February 21: Algiers-Cape Rally

1. Mercedes-Benz, Kling

2. Citroën DS19, Gendebien

3. Land-Rover, Riviere

 

March 13-15: Lyons-Charbonnieres Rally

1. Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Herbert/Consten

2. Peugeot, de Langeneste/Greder

3. Auto-Union, Vomfell/Kuhne

 

March 27-31: East African Coronation Safari

1. Mercedes, Fritschy/Ellis

2. Ford Zephyr, Scott/Davies

3. Ford Zephyr, Harrison/Markham

 

May 30: Mille Miglia

1. Ferrari, Abate/Balzarini

2. Ferrari, Guichet/Happel

3. Ferrari, Schild/Pecorini

 

June 11-13: Geneva Rally

1. Triumph TR3A, Thuner/Bruno

2. Peugeot 403, Schliger/Boulleux

3. Fiat-Abarth, Egli/Gurzeler

 

September 13-18: Tour de France

1. Ferrari, Gendebien/Bianchi

2. Ferrari, Mairesse/Berger 

3. Ferrari, Schild/de Langeneste

 

November 21-22: Corsican Rally

1. Dauphine Special, Orsini/Canonici

2. Alfa Romeo, de Langeneste/Greder

3. Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce, Oreiller/Masoero

 

END

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 21 February 2016 - 18:20.

[Rupertlt1]

February 6-7: German Winter Rally

1. Saab, Trotter/Burns

2. Volvo, Ross/Locke

 

At the risk of arguing with myself, surely this is the Canadian Winter Rally? RGDS RLT

 

Seventh Canadian Winter Rally

February 6, 7, 8, 1959

1. #33 Trotter Equipment Co., H.A. Trotter/J.B. Burns, Saab

2. #55 Reid Mathew Mtrs., B.C. Rowntree/B.E. Davies, Ford Anglia

3. #6  L. Chelminski, L. Chelminski/L. Stanley, Renault

 

Manufacturers' Team Prize

V.W. Sales and Service Montreal, V.W.

28th O/A #73 F.E. Sorensen/K.E. Sorensen

30th O/A #81 P.W. Bone/J. Streets

33rd O/A #82 J.A.D. Simpson/J. Anderson

<ref>//Small Torque//, March 1959.</ref> 

Edited by Rupertlt1, 21 February 2016 - 20:27.

[Rupertlt1]

AUTOSPORT, FEBRUARY 24, 1956

RALLY FOR LIONS

Included for the first time in the list

of events qualifying for the French

Touring Championship, the Rallye des

Lions was held under the most rigo-

rous conditions over the roads of Nor-

mandy. Snow and ice throughout the

200 miles of secondary lanes resulted

in everyone being penalized, and vic-

tory went to local boys Heyndrickx/

Godfernaux in a T.I. Alfa Romeo.

The favourites were unlucky, for

Claude Storez, who still leads the

French Touring Championship, ditch-

ing his Porsche, while Georges Houel

had to give up after colliding with

another Zagato Alfa Romeo. Best

time up the hill-climb at Domfront was

put up by Storez and Georges Houel.

Jaques Vidilles in a 4CV Renault,

won the 750 c.c. class, while the

1,300 c.c. went to Burlat/Dourdon. 

END

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 23 February 2016 - 15:43.

[Rupertlt1]

AUTOSPORT, MARCH 2, 1956

CAPE-ALGIERS RALLY

THE 8,150 miles Cape-Algiers Rally

was won by Martignoni/Schwar

(TV Fiat), and Dr. Haldeman/

Mrs. Haldeman (Ford Range Wagon),

who both finished absolutely equal.

The special Stanleyville-Algiers stage

was won by Marinai/Marine (Peu-

geot 203).

 

AUTOSPORT, MARCH 9, 1956

JAGUAR SUCCESS

A JAGUAR driven by the Parisian Le

Guézec and Hébert carried off the

Rallye de Printemps, held last week

by the A.C. Lorrain. Heavy rain fall

through most of the 16 hours durat-

ion of this event, which included a

hill-climb at Tannois, where Le Gué-

zec made best time. Class winners

were Dagonet (2CV Citroen), Thaon

(4CV Renault Alpine), Gille (Simca

Aronde), George (Alfa Romeo) and

Le Guézec (Jaguar).

END

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 25 February 2016 - 22:05.