Rally History Archive

Another controversial Monte Carlo Rally where unexpected weather shifts challenged even the most prepared teams.

Italy’s spring rally around Sanremo blended fast coastal tarmac with winding Alpine foothills, demanding both precision and endurance.

The 1965 Pneumant Rally once again challenged East German and regional crews with a strict regularity format, tight timekeeping, and politically overseen checkpoints across Saxony and Thuringia.

A French springtime classic, the 1965 Rallye Lyon–Charbonnières featured tarmac mountain roads, hill climbs, and a mix of urban and rural segments through the Rhône-Alpes region.

Held in France’s Vosges region, the 1965 Rallye de Lorraine offered dense woods, unpredictable elevation, and narrow asphalt lanes with a punishing rally route wrapped in natural beauty.

One of the toughest rallies in Europe, the 1965 Alpenfahrt sent crews into the heart of the Austrian Alps, delivering narrow high-altitude roads, snowmelt patches, and relentless elevation swings.

Sweden’s first winter rally under snow and ice challenged crews with long stages and near-constant daylight transitions in early spring.

Spain’s spring asphalt rally covered historic towns and mountain passes before finishing with acceleration and braking tests near Madrid.

As rallying became increasingly professional, the Tulip Rally drew fierce competition from major manufacturers and privateers

The Acropolis Rally continued to destroy cars and reward only the toughest teams as the summer heat scorched the Greekmountains.

Switzerland’s autumn tarmac rally combined Alpine foothills with precision city tests around Geneva, demanding balance and speed under variable grip conditions.

Czechoslovakia’s national rally featured fast asphalt forest tracks and a major special test around Prague, challenging power and precision over long distances.

Snow melt, rockslides, and punishing altitudes made the 1965 Alpine Rally a dramatic test of car control through Europe'smountain passes.

Poland’s national rally blended high-speed forest tracks with urban tests around Warsaw, testing endurance and precision on mixed gravel and tarmac stages.

Finland’s iconic event showcased fearless driving over blind crests and through pine forests, helping to define rallying'sairborne era.

This transnational rally wove through southern Germany, Austria, and Hungary, blending Alpine passes with Danube plains and culminating in Budapest’s urban circuits.

Improved special stages and a growing field made the 1965 RAC Rally one of the most competitive editions so far.