Rally of the Rideau Lakes
Encyclopedia
Rally of the Rideau Lakes was a rally
competition held in Smiths Falls, Ontario
, Canada
. The rally originated from the Silver Lake Rally, a club rally started in the 1960s. Rally of the Rideau Lakes was first held in 1973, and it became part of the FIA World Rally Championship
schedule for the 1974 season. The event was considered well-run and it influenced the Canadian Rally Championship
, but due to financial problems it was never held again. However, the World Rally Championship returned to Canada in the 1977 season, when the Critérium du Quebec
was included in the calendar.
The 1974 Rally of the Rideau Lakes was run from October 16-20, two weeks before the other North American WRC round, the Press-on-Regardless Rally
in the United States. The rally consisted of 40 special stages
on gravel roads. Of the 51 starting crews, 19 finished the event. Sandro Munari
took the win with his Lancia Stratos HF
, ahead of Simo Lampinen
in a Lancia Beta Coupé. Home country's Walter Boyce
placed third in a Toyota Celica
.
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
competition held in Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The rally originated from the Silver Lake Rally, a club rally started in the 1960s. Rally of the Rideau Lakes was first held in 1973, and it became part of the FIA World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
schedule for the 1974 season. The event was considered well-run and it influenced the Canadian Rally Championship
Canadian Rally Championship
The Canadian Rally Championship is an automobile rallying tournament sanctioned by the Canadian Association of RallySport .-Canadian rallying history:...
, but due to financial problems it was never held again. However, the World Rally Championship returned to Canada in the 1977 season, when the Critérium du Quebec
Critérium du Quebec
The Critérium du Québec was a rally competition that was part of the World Rally Championship from 1977 to 1979...
was included in the calendar.
The 1974 Rally of the Rideau Lakes was run from October 16-20, two weeks before the other North American WRC round, the Press-on-Regardless Rally
Press-on-Regardless Rally
Press-on-Regardless Rally is a road rally organized by the Detroit Region of the Sports Car Club of America.The Press-on-Regardless was first run in 1949 as a 24 hour Time-Speed-Distance rally. In 1969, the POR became a stage rally...
in the United States. The rally consisted of 40 special stages
Special stage (rallying)
Special stages are the competitive sections of a stage rally event where the goal is to cover a stretch of closed road in the shortest time. On a special stage cars are set off individually at set intervals to reduce the chances of being impeded by other competitors. Each special stage is a...
on gravel roads. Of the 51 starting crews, 19 finished the event. Sandro Munari
Sandro Munari
Sandro Munari is a former motor racing and rally driver from Italy.-Career:Born at Cavarzere, Veneto, Sandro Munari began rallying in 1965 and won the Italian Rally Championship in 1967 and 1969, adding the European Rally Championship title in 1973. In 1972 he won the Targa Florio sports car...
took the win with his Lancia Stratos HF
Lancia Stratos HF
The Lancia Stratos HF, widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a car made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for High Fidelity...
, ahead of Simo Lampinen
Simo Lampinen
Simo Lampinen is a Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the "Flying Finns" who came to dominate the sport.-Biography:...
in a Lancia Beta Coupé. Home country's Walter Boyce
Walter Boyce
Walter Boyce is a Canadian former rally racer. He is the only Canadian to win a World Rally Championship event, which he managed at the 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally in the United States. He took his second podium finish at the 1974 Rally of the Rideau Lakes in his home country, finishing third...
placed third in a Toyota Celica
Toyota Celica
The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....
.