An absolutely remarkable work produced in a very beautiful way by the specialized journalists and photographers of the McKlein team.
A 'Press Team' which has meticulously dug into the memory box and the archives of this great monument to the rally of yesterday and today.
Research for the less thorough in order to trace us, texts (English-German-French) and photos in support, 90 years of madness throughout the stages of the mythical Monte-Carlo Rally.
In this book of some 400 pages and more than 500 photos, pleasure, anecdotes, tragedies, memories and exploits of all kinds are at the bend of this long journey through various French departments such as the Alpes-Maritimes, the Ardèche, the Drôme, the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence… A book about Alpine à la Zephir on the car side, from Antraigues to the Col du Turini, on the legendary special side, from Loeb to Röhrl on the star side.
Beyond the chapters where we talk about voluntary or involuntary shortcuts adopted on certain stages, a suitcase full of nails blocked overnight at London customs, a forgotten co-driver or even the participation of a bus or a taxi, 20 Minutes particularly appreciated this account by Belgian journalist Michel Lizin who, a passenger of Hannu Mikkola on reconnaissance in Burzet, banged the whole special stage clutching the roll bar of the Ford Escort.
It is therefore a wonderful journey filled with earthy and untold stories spanning 110 years, that you will be able to attend.
This goes from the Rolls-Royce of pre-war crews to the tamers of the monstrous B groups, to the tightrope walkers hanging on to the wheel of today's WRCs.
All this along winding, tricky, often icy or snowy roads.
Fasten your seat belts, let's go for a long moment of pure happiness.
Even more for addicts of this discipline.
And speaking of addicts, who still remembers today that a maneuverability test along the port of Monaco could be decisive for victory?
'Rallye Monte-Carlo', by J.Davenport, C.McMaster, M.Lizin and R.Klein at MCKlein Publishing (99€)
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