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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Waldegard/Helmer for the first time

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Created on January 21, 2011

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Bernhard Brägger

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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Waldegard in a Porsche

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Porsche poster: Monte Carlo Rally (1969)

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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Route overview Burzet

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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Pont des Miolans

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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Route overview Col de la Coulliole

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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Route overview Col de Turini

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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Route overview Pont des Miolans

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Rally Monte Carlo 1969 - Route overview Séchilenne

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Summary

The 1969 Monte Carlo Rally ends with another Porsche one-two victory, led by Björn Waldegard, who benefits from Vic Elford's bad luck.

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Preview (beginning of the article)

Before the Monte Carlo Rally drifts into the seventies and large crowds of spectators almost suffocate the rally, let's take a look at some of the traditional special stages. They have always been the scene of sporting dramas, decisions have been made, hopes have been buried, sporting heroes have been born and unlucky drivers have crashed. This was also the case at the Col de la Couillole and Col de Turini in the final phase of the 1969 rally. Vic Elford remembers his last year's devil's ride on the Couillole, lets the six cylinders of his Porsche cheer and makes up twelve seconds on Waldegard. But there is still a gap of 86 seconds between the two. Now Waldegaard personally adds to the drama at the service point near Beuil. Brake pads need to be changed. In the hectic rush, the Swede overhears the "no" in the command "no brakes". The brake pistons fly off. But the mechanics get the brakes working again. Waldegaard tries to make up for the time lost during the improvisation on the transfer to the start of the Turini, but still concedes four minutes at the time check. This leaves Elford/Stone in the lead.

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