Event Name: 1962 Rallye Lyon–Charbonnières
Date: March 1962
Start/Finish Location: Lyon, France
Total Distance: Approximately 1,600 kilometers
Total Entries: 72 crews
Total Starters: 69 crews
Total Finishers: 51 crews
Held on twisting tarmac roads through the Beaujolais and Forez regions, the 1962 Lyon–Charbonnières Rally tested car control, pace note accuracy, and endurance on a deceptively fast and narrow route.
The rally consisted of several special and regularity stages run on mountain tarmac roads in eastern and southeastern France:
Unlike gravel-based rallies, this event emphasized smoothness, braking discipline, and understanding tire wear across varied pavement textures.
Bernard Consten delivered a smooth, dominant drive in the Jaguar Mk2, using the car’s straight-line pace and braking ability to manage tight corners and fast sweepers with controlled aggression.
This rally required tight cooperation between drivers and co-drivers, especially on blind crests and narrow descents:
The 1962 Rallye Lyon–Charbonnières reinforced France’s tradition of technical, high-speed tarmac rallying and highlighted the rise of versatile grand touring sedans as competitive rally machines.
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