Rallye Catalunya: 50 editions summarized in a photo

27/10/2014

After the award ceremony, a moving photo was taken with the winners of this 50^th edition and their car, together with the drivers that won the first edition, which was held from June 28 to 30, 1057: The current RACC President, Sebastià Salvadó, and "Milano" (Guillermo Bas), both with the Alfa Romeo 1900 S they used to win the 1^st Catalunya Rally.

Main milestones of the Rally Catalunya

1916 - The RACC creates the Volta a Catalunya, germ of the current race, that was staged until 1920 with a brief lapse in 1918

1954 - Recovery of the Volta a Catalunya after the war period

1957 - The 1st Rally Catalunya-Volta a Catalunya is born and was staged until 1964

1973 - The Rally Catalunya comes back to stay (9th edition), with the Rallye de las Cavas

1980 - The 16th Rally Catalunya becomes part of the European Championship

1986 - The first special stage of the 22nd edition is raced on the Montjuïc circuit

1988 - The 24th Rally Catalunya merges with the Rally Costa Brava, with headquarters in Lloret

1991 - The 27th Rally Catalunya-Costa Brava of the European Championship joins the World Championship

2005 - The 41st RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada is born, with headquarters in Salou and PortAventura

2010 - One rally day with gravel and mixed stages is added to the two days on tarmac

2012 - Barcelona is the venue of the start of the 48 RallyRACC and an urban stage is raced in Salou

2014 - An urban special stage is raced in Barcelona, the opening stage of the rally