Rally History Archive

Paddy Hopkirk secured a historic victory for the Mini Cooper S at the Monte Carlo Rally, cementing the car's rally legend status.

Italy’s spring rally combined coastal speed with Alpine challenges, demanding precision and endurance from competitors around Sanremo.

Portugal’s ACP-run spring rally combined coastal roads with inland hills, testing versatility and stamina.

Once again drawing strong European fields, the 1964 Tulip Rally continued to reward precise navigation and steady pacing.

The Acropolis Rally's rugged Greek landscapes punished cars and drivers alike in one of the season’s toughest events.

Austria’s premier Alpine rally challenged crews with high-altitude passes and unpredictable mountain weather across the Alps.

Sweden’s summer rally under near-constant daylight demanded relentless pace and precision across fast forest roads.

Held in East Germany’s forested regions, the 1964 Pneumant Rally was a politically supervised regularity rally known for its brutal time precision, narrow rural stages, and mechanical attrition.

This French classic kicked off the national rally season with scenic yet technical stages around Lyon, featuring a mix of fast rural tarmac and urban transitions into Charbonnières-les-Bains.

Held in northeastern France, the 1964 Lorraine Rally offered forest and vineyard stages with a mix of technical tarmac and tricky elevation changes across the Vosges region.

Spanning three countries, this international rally covered historic routes across Germany, Austria, and Hungary, offering crews a mix of urban navigation, long-distance stages, and cultural diplomacy.

France’s Alpine Rally pushed crews through high mountain passes and narrow forest roads, demanding power and precision at altitude.

Poland’s national rally blended high-speed forest tracks with urban tests, challenging reliability and precision across rural terrain.

Massive jumps and rapid gravel straights in Finland challenged drivers in one of the year’s fastest and most technical rallies.

Switzerland’s autumn rally combined Alpine foothills with tight tarmac tests around Geneva, demanding balance and speed.

Expanding its reputation, the RAC Rally in 1964 featured longer special stages through dense and muddy British forests.