Tour de France for automobiles 1977
The 1977 Tour de France for automobiles was held as a stage race for automobiles from September 15 to 23 in France .
The 1977 edition of the Tour Auto ran over five stages and 4500 km. After the prologue, the race started in Nice and led back to Nice via Albi , Villeneuve-sur-Lot , Nevers and Bourg-en-Bresse . Of 112 starters, 48 reached the finish in southern France.
The event ended with a favorite victory for Bernard Darniche in a Lancia Stratos , which only Jacques Alméras in a Porsche Carrera could follow before he retired . Michèle Mouton won the women’s standings , who also remained victorious in the Group 3 class and came second in the overall standings.
The first six of the overall ranking
Pl. | driver | Copilot | vehicle |
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1 | Bernard Darniche | Alain Mahé | Lancia Stratos |
2 | Michèle Mouton | Françoise Conconi | Porsche Carrera |
3 | Hubert Striebig | Francis Roussely | Porsche Carrera RSR |
4th | Anne-Charlotte Verney | Denise Emmanuelli | Porsche Carrera |
5 | Jean-Hugus Hazard | Alain lack | BMW 3.0 CSL |
6th | Pierre Meny | G. Berger | Alpine A110 |
Class winner
class | driver | Copilot | vehicle | Placement in the overall ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group 4 | Bernard Darniche | Alain Mahé | Lancia Stratos | Overall victory |
Group 3 | Michèle Mouton | Françoise Conconi | Porsche Carrera | Rank 2 |
Group 2 | Jean-Hugus Hazard | Alain lack | BMW 3.0 CSL | Rank 5 |
Group 1 | Jean-Louis Clarr | Vincent Laverne | Opel Kadett GTE | Rank 7 |