Few Retirements Yet In Monte Carlo Rally

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31269, 16 January 1967, Page 14

Few Retirements Yet In Monte Carlo Rally

(N.Z P.A. Reuter—Copyright)

LONDON. Few retirements were reported as the thirtysixth Monte Carlo rally, one of the world’s toughest motoring tests, entered its second day yesterday.

Most of the 195 crews who had set out from eight widely-scattered starting points in Europe, were making good progress on their 1900-mile drive to Monte Carlo. The centre of attention in Amsterdam was the French “pop” star, Johnny Hally day (Ford Mustang). Thousands of Madrid motor enthusiasts gave a rousing midnight welcome to the seven cars arriving at the Spanish capital after leaving Lisbon. The arrivals included T. Makinen (Finland, 8.M.C.), who finished first last year but was disqualified. There was a lucky escape for one of the Greek crews when the Ford Cortina driven by N. Kapetanikis overturned on an icy stretch of the road. Both he and his co-driver were uninjured, and although

the car’s windows were broken and the roof damaged they managed to drive the 50 miles to reach Belgrade in time. After the cars reach Monte Carlo there will be two mountain runs, including speed tests, in the French Alps before the rally ends on Friday.