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Rally Monte Carlo 1956 - The Chartreuse is invented

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Created on January 20, 2011

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Bernhard Brägger

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Rallye Monte Carlo 1956 - in voller Fahrt durch die Chartreuse

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At the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally, the top places are occupied by similar people as in the previous year. There were no sporting highlights. The Irishman Ronnie Adams wins in a Jaguar.

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In 1956, the Col du Granier, Col du Cucheron and Col de Porte in the French Chartreuse mountains between Grenoble and Chambery are ridden for the first time. The 44-kilometer Chartreuse is invented. It is still a tame confrontation with the snow-free passes, which reach up to 1,326 meters in altitude. It will make headlines for the first time in 1960. The "Monte" in 1956 does not bring any sporting highlights. The names at the top of the rankings are more or less the same as in 1955: Malling, Schock, Moll, Gatsonides, Becquart, Adams, Harper, Humphrey. The winner was Irishman Adams in a Jaguar MK VII, this time with two mechanics on board: Bigger and Johnstone. They spend quiet days and nights, according to the German Automobile Club. The organizer of the German route is letting all drivers starting in Munich know: "The rally is still not a race, it is an international long-distance stage where all traffic regulations must be observed. The prerequisites for success are not a fast but an absolutely consistent driving style and good teamwork." And finally, the Germans quote Louis Chiron: "It's easier to break the bank in Monte Carlo than to win the Monte Carlo Rally," says the former Bugatti racing driver.

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