1973 Rally of Morocco 16th Rally of Morocco | |||
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Round 5 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Morocco | ||
Dates run | 8 May 1973 – 13 May 1973 | ||
Start location | Rabat, Morocco | ||
Finish location | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
Stages | 27 (1,210 km; 750 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Asphalt and gravel | ||
Overall distance | 5,300 km (3,300 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 66 at start, 13 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé 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.