In , July 24 th first official rally was held in Lithuania. Drivers had to overcome km track. The first rally winner became Pranas Hiksa who drove Dodge car. Same year Lithuanians took part in the famous Monte Carlo rally for the first time, where they won 30 th place between competitors. In , first Lithuanian Rally Championship was held.
During this period, two Lithuanian automobile sports legends — Stasys Brundza and Kastytis Girdauskas started their impressive careers.
A number of motorsport enthusiasts grew together with the young country. Today rally in Lithuania is one of the most popular sports, which attract thousands of speed lovers.
First car race Car racing began after the first successful gasoline-powered vehicle invention. Era of rally Paris — Rouen race is considered to be the first rally racing. Motorsport in Lithuania Motorsport in Lithuania is cultivated for more than 80 years. Ralio regionas. One of his nicknames was Mr. Saab, because he competed exclusively with the cars of the Swedish manufacturer Saab. He was victorious with Saab 96 at Rallye Monte-Carlo two years in a row, in and In he finished third, behind the driver and the car which claimed the legendary status — Paddy Hopkirk and the Mini Cooper S.
Erik Carlsson had won with Saab two years in a row and The Rallye Monte-Carlo is probably the most legendary edition of this popular race, because in that year the legendary Mini Cooper scored the first of its four victories. Three Mini drivers scored three wins Paddy Hopkirk , Timo Makinen , Rauno Aaltonen and earned a place in the history books.
The prize ceremony at the Rallye Monte-Carlo, with the first victory for Mini. The next milestone in the history of Rallye Monte-Carlo and world rallying was the season, because World Rally Championship had been established. At this time, the Monte-Carlo rally was still structured as a concentration rally. Teams were beginning the competition in nine different cities, with the first objective to reach Monte-Carlo, followed by two legs of competitive special stages around Monaco and southeastern France.
It was the form since the beginning of the rally. After the cancellation, the master of the Rallye Monte-Carlo became Sandro Munari , who won three times in a row from to In all three occassions, the victorious car was Lancia Stratos HF.
The following year, the winning car was once more Lancia Stratos, but this time driven by Bernard Darniche. Between his victories, Jean Ragnotti took the trophy in , driving the Renault 5 Turbo. Aside from its futuristic looks, the unforgettable scream produced by the V6-engined machine made it somewhat unique in comparison to the other saloon cars competing at the time. Around the same time, Ford entered the sport with what has arguably gone on to become the most successful rally car of all time: the Ford Escort RS.
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