Rally Monte Carlo 1939 - Towards the warm Riviera sun
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The last Monte Carlo Rally before the Second World War in 1939 was won by Trévoux/Lesurque on Hotchkiss. It was a rally without scandals and without any significant harassment from the authorities, so it was a good finish.
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Two French crews arrive in Monaco in beautiful weather without penalty points, score the same number of points in the acceleration and braking tests and achieve exactly the same time in the new hill climb near Eze. And because both had chosen Athens as their starting point and had not damaged their cars on rock faces, telegraph poles or kerbs, the best-known Trévoux/Lesurque (Hotchkiss 686) and Paul/Contet (Delahaye 135 M) were the ex-aequo winners. They split the prize money of 70,000 francs between them. And the winner's trophy? Sawed in two? The 1939 Monte Carlo Rally passed off without any big stories, without any scandals and without any significant chicanery concocted by power-hungry commissioners. To avoid another comedy at the finish line, a lamp lights up when the finish line is crossed. All passengers and their luggage must now be on board for the public entertainment - for whatever reason.
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