1973 Rallye Sanremo

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 ← 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)
Statistics
Crews	107 at start, 36 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Jean-Luc Thérier Jacques Jaubert Alpine Renault Alpine Renault A110 1800

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 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

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