World Cup Rally arrival at Lisbon

Europe days 5/6/7 route card - Brian Englefield allowed us to scan the whole set of route cards, as used on the rally. There are thick card and were issued to the crews. Brian doesn't recall there being much else in the way of briefing. Remember in 1970 there was still an Iron Curtain and communism was firmly in place!
Europe days 5/6/7 route card – Brian Englefield allowed us to scan the whole set of route cards, as used on the rally. There are thick card and were issued to the crews. Brian doesn’t recall there being much else in the way of briefing. Remember in 1970 there was still an Iron Curtain and communism was firmly in place!

71 cars lined waiting to be loaded on to Derwent
71 cars lined waiting to be loaded on to Derwent
71 cars taking part in the Daily Mirror 1970 World Cup Rally made it to Lisbon ready for the South American leg.
Cars ready to go Rio de Janeiro
Cars ready to go Rio de Janeiro

Only the cars were loaded aboard the SS Derwent for the 12 day trip to Rio de Janeiro.  The crews and spares crossed the ocean going by Boeing 707.

Puff being shipped from Lison to Rio
Puff being shipped from Lison to Rio

After arriving in South America there were a few days rest before the restart on the evening of Friday 8th May 1970.

1 Rene Trautmann Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Citroen DS21
2 Hannu Mikkola Gunnar Palm Ford Escort 1850
3 Guy Verrier Francois Murac Citroen DS21
4 Timo Makinen Gilbert Staepelaere Ford Escort 1850
5 Patrick Vanson / Olivier Turcat Alain Leprince Citroen DS21
6 Brian Culcheth Johnstone Syer Triumph 2.5PI
7 Robert Neyret Jacques Terramorsi Citroen DS21
8 Paddy Hopkirk / Tony Nash  Neville Johnston Triumph 2.5PI
9 Rauno Aaltonen Henry Liddon Ford Escort 1850
10 Tony Fall Jimmy Geaves Ford Escort 1850
Top Ten in general classification
Above information taken from Graham Robson’s book World Cup Rally 40.

The “Daily Mirror” World Cup Rally 40: The World’s Toughest Rally in Retrospect
More information: www.amazon.co.uk

Pin

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *