Tour de Corse

The Tour de Corse, officially Tour de Corse is a rally on the French island of Corsica. She was from 1973 to 2008, the French race of the World Rally Championship.

History

The Corsica Rally was first held in 1956. The name Tour de Corse comes from the early days of the event, as the route ran around the entire island. From 1973, it was one of the World Rally Championship. In 1985 at the Rally of Corsica, the Italian Attilio Bettega and 1986 the Finn Henri Toivonen along with his co-driver Sergio Cresto U.S. killed. This led to the banishment of the souped Group B cars from the World Rally Championship. From the mid- 1980s, the distance of the Tour de Corse 1000 kilometers of previously was gradually reduced. With an interruption in 1996, the rally was to 2008 every year part of the World Rally Championship. The special stages were last used in the region around Ajaccio. Since 2011, the Tour de Corse calendar for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The rally will now be held back as a bus tour to a larger part of the island.

Characteristics

The special stages run exclusively on paved, winding mountain roads. The rally is therefore called a rally of 10,000 corners. The average speed is relatively low because of the low width of the road. The streets are partly dusty, which is also the fact that for fast driving, the curves often need to be cut. The asphalt has a rough texture and is in some places in bad condition. This creates high tire wear and the risk of catching a puncture.

Overall winner

The record winner of the Tour de Corse and Didier Auriol are Bernard Darniche with six victories.