1966 Monte Carlo Rally Fiasco
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1966 Monte Carlo Rally Fiasco
CDM Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:39 am
With the Monte Carlo Rally starting in the next few days I just spotted this article that might interest you.
This was back in 1966 when a Mini won the MCR for the third consecutive time.
The French and the ACM were not impressed and tried to find any excuse to disqualify them.
In disqualifying the Minis, Roger Clark's Cortina and Rosemary Smith's Imp from the overall results lo and behold a Citroen won!!!!
It caused world wide condemnation, but a year later Mini was back and won!!
Here is the full story
https://www.classicandsportscar.com/features/motorsport-memories-when-minis-were-robbed-monte-carlo
Chris
This was back in 1966 when a Mini won the MCR for the third consecutive time.
The French and the ACM were not impressed and tried to find any excuse to disqualify them.
In disqualifying the Minis, Roger Clark's Cortina and Rosemary Smith's Imp from the overall results lo and behold a Citroen won!!!!
It caused world wide condemnation, but a year later Mini was back and won!!
Here is the full story
https://www.classicandsportscar.com/features/motorsport-memories-when-minis-were-robbed-monte-carlo
Chris
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Re: 1966 Monte Carlo Rally Fiasco
bmd Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:33 pm
a ggod read chris, cheers........why those dirty, sneaky, cheating............!!!! 
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