• Short Summary

    ONE OF THE STARTING POINTS FOR THE 1981 RALLYE MONTE CARLO WAS ON SATURDAY 24.01.1981 BAD HOMBURG A SPA NORTH OF FRANKFURT, IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, LESS THAN MINUS 10øCENTIGRADE, 30 OF THE 275 TEAMS WERE FLAGGED OFF OUTSIDE THE FAMOUS CASINO. MOST INTERESTING STARTERS WERE B. WALDEGAARD & H. THORSZELIUS ON FORD ESCORT AND THE NEW AUDI QUATRO WITH HANNU MIKKOLA & ARNE HERTZ (NO.5) AS CREW.

  • Description

    PARC FERMEG, AUDI QUATRO (NO.5) ARRIVING, PILOT+COPILOT NO 1 WALDEGAARD - THORSZELIUS ARRIVING PREPARING CAR SPECTATORS START FIRST CAR FLAGGED OFF BY MAYOR OF BAD HOMBURG + STARLETT, MORE CARS OFF RAMP, THRU SPECTATORS, ETC



    HOPEFULL EVERYTHING OKAY, VERY COLD AND CAMERA WAS VERY SLOWLY GATHERING SPEED. ENCL. PRESS RELEASES + START LISTS.





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    Background: ONE OF THE STARTING POINTS FOR THE 1981 RALLYE MONTE CARLO WAS ON SATURDAY 24.01.1981 BAD HOMBURG A SPA NORTH OF FRANKFURT, IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, LESS THAN MINUS 10øCENTIGRADE, 30 OF THE 275 TEAMS WERE FLAGGED OFF OUTSIDE THE FAMOUS CASINO. MOST INTERESTING STARTERS WERE B. WALDEGAARD & H. THORSZELIUS ON FORD ESCORT AND THE NEW AUDI QUATRO WITH HANNU MIKKOLA & ARNE HERTZ (NO.5) AS CREW.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA7WV2YZ5QZNH2T7L1Q5PMUM97
    Media URN:
    VLVA7WV2YZ5QZNH2T7L1Q5PMUM97
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    24/01/1981
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:15:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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