Premium

The Uri rally from 1972 to 1983 - upscale rally sport at night and in the fog

This article was auto-translated. We apologize if some words are confusing or simply amusing. Would you like to help us improve?

Created on April 21, 2011

Text:

Bernhard Brägger

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Jürg Kaufmann

Archiv Bernhard Brägger

N. N.

Marchand

N.N.

balmer1 gotthard 83 jk

carron ch gotthard 83 jk

S. W.

Daniel Reinhard

Jürg Kaufmann

Archiv Bernhard Brägger

N. N.

Marchand

N.N.

balmer1 gotthard 83 jk

carron ch gotthard 83 jk

S. W.

Porsche 911 (1979) - Haldi/Sandoz won the 1979 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Fiat Ritmo 125 TC Abarth (1983) - Meschia at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

BMW 2002 ti (1975) - Günther and Gozel in the BMW 2002 ti on a tough special stage of the 1975 Uri Rally on gravel near Silenen

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 911 (1975) - Savary at the 1975 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

BMC Mini (1975) - Locher/Krebs at the 1975 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Mini Cooper (1972) - Locher and Krebs in a Mini Cooper win the Rally Uri 1975 - the Rally Uri is the first round of the newly launched Swiss Rally Championship

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Lancia Fulvia HF (1975) - Buzzi at the 1975 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV (1975) - Stierli and Sigrist from Geneva in an Alfa Romeo at the 1975 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Mini Cooper (1972) - A Mini on the wrong track at the 1975 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Renault R5 Turbo (1981) - Uelliger and Schneiter achieve second place in the 9th Gotthard Rally 1982 - here on the narrow downhill stage on the Susten Pass with gravel and some extreme hairpin bends

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Fiat 131 Abarth (1976) - Carron Philippe and Siggen achieve third place in the 1978 Uri Rally in their Abarth - here on the Tremola road at the Gotthard

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Fiat 131 Abarth (1977) - Chappuis and Bernasconi on Fiath Abarth at the 1979 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Opel Kadett GTE (1978) - Gerhard Möll and Elisabeth von Däniken in their Opel Kadett GTE on the circuit near Altdorf at the 1979 Uri Rally - they finish third overall

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Fiat 131 Abarth (1978) - Carron/Siggen at the 1978 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Lancia 037 Rallye (1983) - Blanc/Bubloz came third at the 1983 Gotthard Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Ford Escort (1982) - Cereghetti at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Opel Ascona (1982) - Jaquillard at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Opel Kadett GT/E (1979) - Möll with co-driver von Däniken at the 1979 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Opel Kadett GT/E (1983) - Terrani at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Opel Manta 400 (1983) - Balmer/Cavalli at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 911 Turbo (1983) - Carron/Rattazzi at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 934 (1979) - Haldi and Sandoz win the 1979 Uri Rally in a fast Porsche

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 911 (1983) - Chapuis at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 911 (1983) - Ferreux at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 911 (1983) - Philippe Roux at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Renault 5 Turbo (1982) - Marc Surer at the Gotthard 1982

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Renault 5 Turbo (1983) - retirement for Marc Surer at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Renault 5 Turbo (1983) - Béring/Stadelmann at the 1983 Uri Rally

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Toyota Celica (1983) - Keller at the 1983 Uri Rally

You have only

1 out of 34

images seen in high resolution

Summary

Between 1972 and 1983, the only rally event in German-speaking Switzerland was held in the Uri region of Switzerland. This report summarizes these years.

This article contains the following chapters

The first Uri night rally - selection on the Sustenstrasse
The second Uri night rally - fog at Klausen
Third Uri Rally in 1975 - ice and snow
Fourth Rally Uri of 1976 - Andermatt turntable
Fifth Uri Rally - Porsche ahead of Porsche
Sixth Rally Uri - new with a circuit on concrete
Seventh Uri Rally 1979 - at over 200 km/h
Eighth Rally Uri 1980 - full throttle down the Klausen Pass
(Ninth) Rally Uri 1981 - canceled
Ninth Uri Rally 1982 - special stage on the Furka Pass
Tenth Uri Rally 1983 - Marc Surer in the Renault R5 Turbo

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Six rallies count towards the Swiss Rally Championship in 2011. Four will take place in Switzerland: The Rallye Critérium Jurassien, the Rallye du Chablais, the Rallye Ronde Ticino and the Rallye du Valais. One event takes place in France - the Rallye du Pays du Gier - and one in Italy, the Rallye Valle Cunesi. With the exception of the Rallye du Valais, the Coupe Suisse des Rallies Historiques is held for historic rally cars with FIA papers - parallel to the championship. To kick off the 2011 Swiss rally season, we look back a few decades to when a rally was also held in German-speaking Switzerland. In 1972, a few enthusiasts organized the 1st Uri Night Rally, followed three years later by the Rally Uri, the first round of the Swiss Rally Championship founded in 1975.

Welcome to Zwischengas!