1973 RAC Rally

22nd Daily Mirror RAC Rally
Round 12 of the 1973 WRC for Manufacturers
Host country  United Kingdom
Rally base York, England
Dates run 17 November 1973 – 21 November 1973
Stage surface Gravel with some asphalt
Overall distance 3020 km
Results
Overall winner Timo Mäkinen
Teams 198 at start, 91 at finish

The 1973 Daily Mirror RAC Rally was the 22nd running of the British rally, and the twelfth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in mid-November in the County of Yorkshire in England, the rally was run primarily on gravel, with some sections of tarmac as well. The rally carried the name of its title sponsor, a popular British newspaper, The Daily Mirror.

In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. Britain was home terrain for the Fords and the RS1600 wrapped up all three podium spots. Interestingly, while both Alpine Renault and Fiat finished in the points, neither had their points applied to championship standings. This however didn't hurt either one's chances, as they still placed first and second respectively at the end of the season.

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Results

1973 22nd Daily Mirror RAC Rally
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Championship standings

1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 12
After round 12 Team Season end
Position Points Position Points
1 127 Alpine Renault 1 147
2 84 Fiat 2 84
3 66 Ford 3 76
4 44 Volvo 4 44
5 42 Saab 5 42
6 34 Datsun 6 34
7 33 Citroën 7 33
8 28 BMW 8 28
9 25 Toyota 10 25
10 24 Porsche 9 27
11 21 Opel 11 25
12 18 Polski Fiat 12 18
13 17 Lancia 13 17
14 15 Wartburg 14 15
15 14 Volkswagen 15 15
16 13 Peugeot 16 13
17 4 Mitsubishi 17 4
18 3 Škoda 18 3
19 1 Audi 20 2

See also

World Rally Championship
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2011 WRC season

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