Tour de Corse
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The Tour de Corse - Rallye de France is a rally first held in 1956 on the island of Corsica. It was the French round of the World Rally Championship from the inaugural 1973 season until 2008. The name "Tour de Corse" refers to the fact that in the early days it was run around the island; nowadays it only features roads around Ajaccio. The rally is held on asphalt roads, and it is known as the "Ten Thousand Turns Rally" because of the twisty mountain roads.
Several drivers have been killed during the event. Attilio Bettega, driving a Lancia 037 Rally, died during the fourth special stage of the 1985 rally, Zérubia-Santa Giulia. In 1986, exactly a year later, Henri Toivonen and his co-driver Sergio Cresto died in their Lancia Delta S4 during the 18th stage of the event, Corte-Taverna.
The first running of the rally was won by the Belgian female driver Gilberte Thirion in a Renault Dauphine. Two drivers have won the event a record six times; Bernard Darniche (1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981) and Didier Auriol (1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995). The only non-French drivers to win the event more than once are Sandro Munari, Markku Alén and Colin McRae. Sébastien Loeb won the last four WRC runnings of the event.
Winners
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2015 | Report | |||
2014* | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RRC | Report |
2013* | ![]() |
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Peugeot 207 S2000 | Report |
2012* | ![]() |
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Mini John Cooper Works RRC | Report |
2011* | ![]() |
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Peugeot 207 S2000 | Report |
2010 | Rally cancelled | |||
2009* | ![]() |
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Peugeot 307 WRC | Report |
2008 | ![]() |
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Citroën C4 WRC | Report |
2007 | ![]() |
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Citroën C4 WRC | Report |
2006 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | Report |
2005 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | Report |
2004 | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | Report |
2003 | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRC2003 | Report |
2002 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 206 WRC | Report |
2001 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | Report |
2000 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 206 WRC | Report |
1999 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara Kit Car | Report |
1998 | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRC 98 | Report |
1997 | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRC 97 | Report |
1996 | ![]() |
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Renault Mégane Maxi | Report |
1995 | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 | Report |
1994 | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD | Report |
1993 | ![]() |
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Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Report |
1992 | ![]() |
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Lancia Delta HF Integrale | Report |
1991 | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 | Report |
1990 | ![]() |
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Lancia Delta Integrale 16V | Report |
1989 | ![]() |
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Lancia Delta Integrale | Report |
1988 | ![]() |
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | Report |
1987 | ![]() |
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BMW M3 | Report |
1986 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 | Report |
1985 | ![]() |
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Renault R5 Maxi Turbo | Report |
1984 | ![]() |
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Lancia 037 Rally | Report |
1983 | ![]() |
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Lancia 037 Rally | Report |
1982 | ![]() |
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Renault 5 Turbo | Report |
1981 | ![]() |
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Lancia Stratos HF | Report |
1980 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 SC | Report |
1979 | ![]() |
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Lancia Stratos HF | Report |
1978 | ![]() |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | Report |
1977 | ![]() |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | Report |
1976 | ![]() |
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Lancia Stratos HF | Report |
1975 | ![]() |
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Lancia Stratos HF | Report |
1974 | ![]() |
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Lancia Stratos HF | Report |
1973 | ![]() |
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Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | Report |
1972 | ![]() |
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Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | Report |
1971 | Rally Cancelled | |||
1970 | ![]() |
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Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | Report |
1969 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 R | Report |
1968 | ![]() |
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Alpine-Renault A110 | Report |
1967 | ![]() |
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Lancia Fulvia HF Coupé | Report |
1966 | ![]() |
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Renault 8 Gordini | Report |
1965 | ![]() |
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Renault 8 Gordini | Report |
1964 | ![]() |
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Renault 8 Gordini | Report |
1963 | ![]() |
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Citroën DS19 | Report |
1962 | ![]() |
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Renault Dauphine | Report |
1961 | ![]() |
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Citroën DS19 | Report |
1960 | ![]() |
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Porsche SC 90 | Report |
1959 | ![]() |
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Renault Dauphine | Report |
1958 | ![]() |
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Renault Dauphine | Report |
1957 | ![]() |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | Report |
1956 | ![]() |
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Renault Dauphine | Report |
In 1996, due to the World Rally Championship's event rotation system used from 1994–96, the rally counted only for the FIA 2-Litre World Championship for Manufacturers. The 2009 event was part of the France Cup.[2]
*, denotes years when Tour de Corse was not part of the World Rally Championship
References
- ↑ "56. Tour de Corse 2013 results". eWRC-results.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "results Tour de Corse - Rallye des 10000 Virages 2009". eWRC-results.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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