Rally Monte Carlo 1958 - The Col Turini in the headlines
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In 1958, the Col de Turinio becomes the focal point of the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time. In the end, 25-year-old Guy Moraisse wins in a Renault Dauphine.
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After the Monte Carlo Rally could not be held in 1957 due to the Suez crisis and the scarcity of petrol, the Col de Turini became a major topic for the first time in 1958. Even the approach from Sospel can be a real pain in the neck. In the narrow gorge of Piaon, the road winds its way up to Moulinet. This is where the real Turini begins. Long bends, hairpin bends, hardly a straight longer than 100 meters, after 13 kilometers the pass at 1,607 m above sea level, then down the steep northern ramp, the rock on the right, the abyss on the left, narrow bridges, tunnels, here and there a little wall, a kind of life insurance, bends and more bends and finally after 22 kilometers la Bollène-Vésubie. And this Turini is completely icy in 1958. Nobody can keep up the prescribed pace - neither the world-class riders Luigi Villoresi nor Paul Frère. 38 out of 303 survived the last adventure of those who had started. Guy Moraisse, only 25 years old, and Jacques Féret in a Renault Dauphine, a works car with a 0.845-liter engine, are also the fastest in the touring car category on the Turini. Of course, the points regulations help them a little - but victory is never stolen.
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