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5 Mar 2006, 20:24 (Ref:1536895)
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1957 Rally Monte Carlo
 Does anyone here know the TRUE reason of the cancellation of the 1957 Rally Monte Carlo?
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5 Mar 2006, 23:01 (Ref:1536957)
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I believe that it was because there was a petrol shortage because of the Suez crisis
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6 Mar 2006, 05:36 (Ref:1537059)
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Might be a good idea to move this to the Motorsport History Forum. Might get some more info there.
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6 Mar 2006, 11:37 (Ref:1537222)
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@ Spectator: Sounds at least plausible to me as the crisis was in late 1956 and France was heavily involved. Thanx so far mate!
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6 Mar 2006, 11:41 (Ref:1537225)
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Yes, I wasn't suggesting that spectator was wrong just that it might be better to open it out to a wider audience.
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6 Mar 2006, 11:51 (Ref:1537228)
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Yes, indeed, reference to Graham Robson's book, 'The Monte Carlo Rally' (part of a series entitled 'The World's Greatest Motor Competitions'), confirms that the initial reason for the cancellation was the Suez crisis. However, he goes on to add a quote from Jacques Taffe, who suggested that the real reason was psychological and that the organisers were 'afraid that the rally would create jealousy among French motorists' who, I assume, were being subject to petrol rationing at the time!
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6 Mar 2006, 12:09 (Ref:1537239)
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@ John Turner: Thanx a lot mate! By the way, just another proof that the www can sometimes only help - to find books as good sources...
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6 Mar 2006, 16:16 (Ref:1537338)
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The RAC Rally (which ran in March then) and the Alpine Rally were also cancelled in 1957 for the same reason. The Sestrieres, Tulip and Liege ran.
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6 Mar 2006, 20:59 (Ref:1537542)
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Agree that a lot of it was psychological. It would not have looked good to have rally cars tearing around Monte Carlo when the rest of the country was severely rationed. 
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6 Mar 2006, 23:06 (Ref:1537616)
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