Rally - a type of auto racing that takes place on off-road tracks in modified or specially built cars. This type of racing is different in that the races take place in off-road conditions, mud, slopes, stones, rain and pits! It's Rally!
There are two main types of rally: on special routes, the so-called "combat" and public roads - called the rally of the 3rd category. They are held on high-speed roads closed to general traffic. These roads can be both paved mountain passes, and difficult forest trails, both snow and ice tracks, and hot deserts. Exciting and unpredictable racing.
The idea of holding a rally (however, they were not called that then) originated in the oldest automobile club in Monaco in 1890. The first rally of the modern type took place on July 22, 1894 in France along the route Paris - Rouen - Paris. Subsequently, they received the name Rally Paris.
- In 1907, the term "rally" was introduced into use.
- The European Championship began to be held in 1953.
- The world-class rally has been held since 1972.
In January 1911, the first major international competition took place, called the Monte Carlo Rally.n 1978, at the initiative of a Frenchman named Thierry Sabin, the Dakar Rally was held for the first time. Prior to their transfer to South America, the race was called the Paris-Dakar Rally for a long time. The Dakar Rally is held annually and is the most famous race in the world.
- In 1981, one of the world rally championships was the first ever won by a woman. Her name is Michel Mouton.
Michel Mouton.
- The first rallies in Russia were held on August 14-18, 1909 along the St. Petersburg-Riga-Petersburg route, 1,177 km long. The organizer was the St. Petersburg Automobile Club.
- The first rallies in the USSR took place only in the summer of 1955, in Leningrad.
- In 1958, the first USSR championship took place.
