"Rallye de France" redirects here. For the French round of the WRC run during the 2009–2014 seasons, see Rallye de France–Alsace.
The Tour de Corse 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, was part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge from 2011 to 2012, and finally returned to WRC in 2015. 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 is known as the "Ten Thousand Turns Rally" because of the twisty mountain roads.
Several drivers have been killed during the event, including fatalities at 3 consecutive events. Attilio Bettega, driving a Lancia 037 Rally, died during the fourth special stage of the 1985 rally, Zérubia-Santa Giulia. On May 2 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. Almost a year later in 1987, co-driver French Corsican Jean-Michel Argenti and driver Jean Marchini fatally crashed similarly to those before them.
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, Colin McRae and Thierry Neuville.
It has been largely popularized that Toivonen and Cresto's deaths sealed the fate of Group B rallying due to the realization that the cars had too much pure power and lack of containment, proving to be dangerous and potentially fatal to spectators.
^"results Tour de Corse – Rallye des 10000 Virages 2009". eWRC-results.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^"56. Tour de Corse 2013 results". eWRC-results.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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Rallye de France redirects here For the French round of the WRC run during the 2009 2014 seasons see Rallye de France Alsace The Tour de Corse 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 was part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge from 2011 to 2012 and finally returned to WRC in 2015 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 is known as the Ten Thousand Turns Rally because of the twisty mountain roads Tour de CorseStatusactiveGenremotorsporting eventFrequencyannualLocation s CorsicaCountryFranceInaugurated1956 Gareth Jones driving a Subaru Impreza WRC at the 2008 rally Several drivers have been killed during the event including fatalities at 3 consecutive events Attilio Bettega driving a Lancia 037 Rally died during the fourth special stage of the 1985 rally Zerubia Santa Giulia On May 2 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 Almost a year later in 1987 co driver French Corsican Jean Michel Argenti and driver Jean Marchini fatally crashed similarly to those before them 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 Alen Colin McRae and Thierry Neuville It has been largely popularized that Toivonen and Cresto s deaths sealed the fate of Group B rallying due to the realization that the cars had too much pure power and lack of containment proving to be dangerous and potentially fatal to spectators Contents 1 Winners 1 1 Multiple winners 2 References 3 External linksWinners editSeason Driver Co driver Car Series Event report 1956 nbsp Gilberte Thirion nbsp Nadege Ferrier Renault Dauphine Non Championship Report 1957 nbsp Michel Nicol nbsp Roger de la Geneste Alfa Romeo Giulietta Report 1958 nbsp Guy Monraisse nbsp Jacques Feret Renault Dauphine Report 1959 nbsp Pierre Orsini nbsp Jean Baptiste Canocini Renault Dauphine Report 1960 nbsp Herbert Linge nbsp Paul Ernst Strahle Porsche SC 90 Report 1961 nbsp Rene Trautmann nbsp Jean Claude Ogier Citroen DS19 Report 1962 nbsp Pierre Orsini nbsp Jean Baptiste Canocini Renault Dauphine Report 1963 nbsp Rene Trautmann nbsp Jean Claude Ogier Citroen DS19 Report 1964 nbsp Jean Vinatier nbsp Roger Masson Renault 8 Gordini Report 1965 nbsp Pierre Orsini nbsp Jean Baptiste Canocini Renault 8 Gordini Report 1966 nbsp Jean Francois Piot nbsp Jean Francois Jacob Renault 8 Gordini Report 1967 nbsp Sandro Munari nbsp Luciano Lombardini Lancia Fulvia HF Coupe Report 1968 nbsp Jean Claude Andruet nbsp Maurice Gelin Alpine Renault A110 Report 1969 nbsp Gerard Larrousse nbsp Maurice Gelin Porsche 911 R Report 1970 nbsp Bernard Darniche nbsp Bernard Demange Alpine Renault A110 1800 ERC Report 1971 Rally cancelled 1972 nbsp Jean Claude Andruet nbsp Michele Biche Espinosi Petit Alpine Renault A110 1800 ERC Report 1973 nbsp Jean Pierre Nicolas nbsp Michel Vial Alpine Renault A110 1800 WRC Report 1974 nbsp Jean Claude Andruet nbsp Michele Biche Espinosi Petit Lancia Stratos HF Report 1975 nbsp Bernard Darniche nbsp Alain Mahe Lancia Stratos HF Report 1976 nbsp Sandro Munari nbsp Silvio Maiga Lancia Stratos HF Report 1977 nbsp Bernard Darniche nbsp Alain Mahe Fiat 131 Abarth Report 1978 nbsp Bernard Darniche nbsp Alain Mahe Fiat 131 Abarth Report 1979 nbsp Bernard Darniche nbsp Alain Mahe Lancia Stratos HF Report 1980 nbsp Jean Luc Therier nbsp Michel Vial Porsche 911 SC Report 1981 nbsp Bernard Darniche nbsp Alain Mahe Lancia Stratos HF Report 1982 nbsp Jean Ragnotti nbsp Jean Marc Andrie Renault 5 Turbo Report 1983 nbsp Markku Alen nbsp Ilkka Kivimaki Lancia 037 Rally Report 1984 nbsp Markku Alen nbsp Ilkka Kivimaki Lancia 037 Rally Report 1985 nbsp Jean Ragnotti nbsp Pierre Thimonier Renault R5 Maxi Turbo Report 1986 nbsp Bruno Saby nbsp Jean Francois Fauchille Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 Report 1987 nbsp Bernard Beguin nbsp Jean Jacques Lenne BMW M3 Report 1988 nbsp Didier Auriol nbsp Bernard Occelli Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Report 1989 nbsp Didier Auriol nbsp Bernard Occelli Lancia Delta Integrale Report 1990 nbsp Didier Auriol nbsp Bernard Occelli Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Report 1991 nbsp Carlos Sainz nbsp Luis Moya Toyota Celica GT Four ST165 Report 1992 nbsp Didier Auriol nbsp Bernard Occelli Lancia Delta HF Integrale Report 1993 nbsp Francois Delecour nbsp Daniel Grataloup Ford Escort RS Cosworth Report 1994 nbsp Didier Auriol nbsp Bernard Occelli 1 2 Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD Report 1995 nbsp Didier Auriol nbsp Denis Giraudet Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 Report 1996 nbsp Philippe Bugalski nbsp Jean Paul Chiaroni Renault Megane Maxi 2 Litre World Rally Cup Report 1997 nbsp Colin McRae nbsp Nicky Grist Subaru Impreza WRC 97 WRC Report 1998 nbsp Colin McRae nbsp Nicky Grist Subaru Impreza WRC 98 Report 1999 nbsp Philippe Bugalski nbsp Jean Paul Chiaroni Citroen Xsara Kit Car Report 2000 nbsp Gilles Panizzi nbsp Herve Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC Report 2001 nbsp Jesus Puras nbsp Marc Marti Citroen Xsara WRC Report 2002 nbsp Gilles Panizzi nbsp Herve Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC Report 2003 nbsp Petter Solberg nbsp Phil Mills Subaru Impreza WRC2003 Report 2004 nbsp Markko Martin nbsp Michael Park Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Report 2005 nbsp Sebastien Loeb nbsp Daniel Elena Citroen Xsara WRC Report 2006 nbsp Sebastien Loeb nbsp Daniel Elena Citroen Xsara WRC Report 2007 nbsp Sebastien Loeb nbsp Daniel Elena Citroen C4 WRC Report 2008 nbsp Sebastien Loeb nbsp Daniel Elena Citroen C4 WRC Report 2009 nbsp Pascal Trojani nbsp Francis Mazotti Peugeot 307 WRC France Cup 3 Report 2010 Rally cancelled 2011 nbsp Thierry Neuville nbsp Nicolas Gilsoul Peugeot 207 S2000 IRC Report 2012 nbsp Dani Sordo nbsp Carlos del Barrio Mini Cooper S2000 Report 2013 nbsp Bryan Bouffier 4 nbsp Xavier Panseri Peugeot 207 S2000 ERC Report 2014 nbsp Stephane Sarrazin nbsp Jacques Julien Renucci Ford Fiesta RRC Report 2015 nbsp Jari Matti Latvala nbsp Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC Report 2016 nbsp Sebastien Ogier nbsp Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC Report 2017 nbsp Thierry Neuville nbsp Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Report 2018 nbsp Sebastien Ogier nbsp Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC Report 2019 nbsp Thierry Neuville nbsp Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Report 2020 Rally not held Multiple winners edit Wins Driver Years won 6 nbsp Bernard Darniche 1970 1975 1977 1979 1981 nbsp Didier Auriol 1988 1990 1992 1994 1995 4 nbsp Sebastien Loeb 2005 2008 3 nbsp Pierre Orsini 1959 1962 1969 nbsp Jean Claude Andruet 1968 1972 1974 nbsp Thierry Neuville 2011 2017 2019 2 nbsp Rene Trautmann 1961 1963 nbsp Sandro Munari 1967 1976 nbsp Jean Ragnotti 1982 1985 nbsp Markku Alen 1983 1984 nbsp Philippe Bugalski 1996 1999 nbsp Colin McRae 1997 1998 nbsp Gilles Panizzi 2000 2002 nbsp Sebastien Ogier 2016 2018 References edit Didier Auriol rally profile eWRC results com eWRC results com Bernard Occelli rally profile eWRC results com eWRC results com results Tour de Corse Rallye des 10000 Virages 2009 eWRC results com 8 November 2009 Retrieved 25 June 2013 56 Tour de Corse 2013 results eWRC results com 18 May 2013 Retrieved 25 June 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tour de Corse Official site Tour de Corse at eWRC results Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tour de Corse amp oldid 1198733508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
