1973 Rally of Morocco

1973 Rally of Morocco
16th Rally of Morocco
Round 5 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Morocco
Dates run8 May 1973 – 13 May 1973
Start locationRabat, Morocco
Finish locationCasablanca, Morocco
Stages27 (1,210 km; 750 miles)
Stage surfaceAsphalt and gravel
Overall distance5,300 km (3,300 miles)
Statistics
Crews66 at start, 13 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Bernard Darniche
France Alain Mahé
France Alpine Renault
Alpine Renault A110 1800

The 1973 Rally of Morocco (formally the 16th Rally of Morocco) was the fifth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in mid-May between Morocco's two major cities, Rabat and Casablanca, the Rallye du Maroc was a very long stage rally covering more than 1200 km on both hard and soft surface roads.