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Tour de Corse: a brief history

Over its storied 56-year history, the Tour de Course has separated the men from the boys, and occasionally the men from their cars. The route’s endless switchbacks and sheer-drop verges plane the margin of error down to the molecular, and when it goes wrong – and it does go wrong – you pay. Usually with your car, occasionally with your body, and sometimes with your life.

Even since its inception it’s been a unique challenge. The Rallye de France-Tour de Corse first ran between December 17 and 18, 1956, and of the 43 competitors that started, just 24 made the finish line. Incidentally, it was won by a Belgian female crew (Gilberte Thirion and Nadège Ferrier) driving a rear-engined Renault Dauphine. Back then, though, the course wasn’t a few stages in Ajaccio - it was an entire lap of the island. 

Such was the popularity of this gently alarming, high-stakes rally that the following year its slightly re-jigged successor, the Isle of Beauty's rally, was folded into the National Grand Tourism Championship. After a several fierce battles, it was eventually won by team Altieri-Calizzi driving a Triumph TR3.

The rallies trundled on and gained local popularity, but it wasn’t until the introduction of the World Championship for Manufacturers in 1973 that it’d established its niche on the world motorsport stage - – terrifying, unforgiving, great seafood. And so it was decided, quite bizarrely, that it would became the French round of the event.

Come 1979 and the International Federation for Automotive Sports (FISA) created the World Rally Championship for Drivers, and decided that it might be nice to include the Tour de Corse in its schedule. And so, since the WRC's inception, it's become an integral part of the rallying calendar.

While the inaugural event was won by Belgians, it became a source of great national pride to keep the title in French hands. Sandro Munari, Markku Alen and Carlos Sainz won more than twenty times in total, and between 1977 and 1981 Bernard Darniche won consecutively. Didier Auriol also held on to the title six times between 1988 and 1995. The might of Colin McRae saw the French domination crumble, and Jesus Puras, Petter Solberg, and Markko Martin put a few other nationalities on the leaderboard. But then came Seb Loeb, who unsurprisingly won everything and set several course records in the process, making everyone else feel a bit bad about themselves.

But there’s an elephant in the room here. This event is also infamous for claiming lives. In fact, it has the highest fatality rate of any WRC round. Attilio Bettega, Henri Toivonen, Sergio Cresto, and Jean-Michel Argenti were killed here, which had huge ramifications on the sport. The deaths caused the end to Group B rallying – the most innovative, aggressive and technologically advanced form of the sport since its inception. Check back soon and we’ll be bringing you an exclusive gallery on the corner that killed Group B

In the meantime, click through the gallery of archive images from Tour de Corse, and then tune in to Eurosport, which is broadcasting the event - a stage of the European Rally Championship - live.

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What distinguishes an E30 M3 Tour de Corse edition? The Tour de Corse was a special edition of the E30 M3 created by BMW France exclusively for the French market to celebrate the win of French drivers Bernard Beguin and Jean-Jacques Lenne in the Tour de Corse rally. A total of 50 were produced in April of 1987, each based on the E30 M3 Evolution I and therefore equipped with the "E-stamped" cylinder head. Only two paint colors were offered: Alpine White (146) or Diamond Black metallic (181), both exclusively with a Black leather interior (0203). In addition, each Tour de Course was equipped with a high level of factory equipment: central locking, power sunroof, power windows, headlight washer + wipers, interior headlight aim adjustment, on-board computer and velour floor mats. In addition, BMW France retrofitted each Tour de Course prior to delivery with 7.5x16-inch cross-spoke alloy wheels, an M footrest,  door sill plates featuring the "M3" logo , and  tri-color M stripe lapels  on each of the four seats. Finally, each example was given two "Tour de Corse" exterior badges, one in place of the standard M3 badge on the grille and another on the left side of the trunk lid, plus a numbered plaque on the center console bearing the signatures of rally drivers Bernard Beguin and Jean-Jacques Lenne.

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Tour de Corse: A Historic Vehicle Rally In All Seriousness

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After winning for the first time in 2020, the Oreille duo of Alain and Sylvie, in their Porsche 911 Carrera RS, emerged victorious again at the 22nd edition of the Tour de Corse Historique, setting the fastest time in the last special stage to finish the rally on a high note!

The competitors in the 22nd edition of the Tour de Corse Historique left Porto-Vecchio last Tuesday and they were back in the port city on Saturday after covering the 1028-kilometre route that was 60 percent revised and included 382 kilometres of timed events divided up into 19 special stages.

Like the previous editions, the 2022 event lived up to its reputation as a historic rally that’s among the longest and the most technical on the planet, which also makes enormous demands on men and machines.

This formula has greatly contributed to its popularity with competitors and has led to ever-increasing success from year to year, setting new records for the number of participants. From 350 in 2021, the list of entries increased to 380 in 2022 with 12 nationalities, forcing the organisation to make a very difficult selection choice among the 530 entries received this year.

In line with their performance in 2020, Alain and Sylvie Oreille built their win day after day. Nursing the engine of their Porsche 911 Carrera RS prepared by the écurie Joffroy, they were always among the front-runners without taking any risks.

Then their rivals opened the door to victory for them as they dropped by the wayside either because of mechanical issues or accidents as the specials unfolded.

“We were penalised at the start of the rally because we chose tyres that were too wide,” explained the victor. “After rectifying the situation, we climbed back up the order. We had a great battle with Florent Jean (Porsche 911) and Anthony Agostini (Ford Escort MK1), but they both crashed out. Then we just controlled our race. It’s called experience! The Tour de Corse Historique is fabulous. It’s a great rally that’s a mirror image of what happened in the era of the 30-kilometre-long special stages. I’ve only taken part in one rally this year—this one.”

The runners-up in the event, Jean-Baptiste Botti/Yoann Raffaelli (Porsche 911) were also all smiles on the podium. Botti, a world Jet Ski champion on several occasions, showed that he is also a talented driver.

Last year he had already finished third in VHC and this year the youngster from Porto-Vecchio found himself on the second step of the podium on his third outing: “We ran into mechanical problems on the second and third days. Luckily, the écurie Caruso managed to carry out repairs and helped us to get up to speed in the second part of the event and clinch this great result!”

In the J2 category open to newer models, the anticipated duel between locals Tomas Argenti/Mathieu Tyran and Christophe Casanova/Stéphane Delleaux, both at the wheel of BMW M3s, unfortunately fizzled out. The triple winner of the category in 2019, 2020 and 2021 set off to try and close the 1m 24s gap to Argenti/Tyran, but was the victim of a ruptured universal joint in the first special of the day.

All Argenti/Tyran had to do was to bring their car home to the finish without errors to clinch victory in the J2 category on their second outing in the Tour de Corse Historique. “Obviously, we’re delighted. At the start of the event, we were hit by a raft of mechanical problems with our M3 BMW (ex-Pascal Trojani) in its 1995 setup that hadn’t run since 2001. We managed the race as intelligently as possible to stay in contact and then push when it was necessary. We had a rally that’s unique of its kind and has left us with extraordinary memories!” summed up the young winner.

Among the great stories of this edition, mention must be made of the Bernardini father/daughter crew who finished third in J2. Double French rally champion in 1994 and 1995 and winner of the Monte Carlo in 1996, Patrick Bernardini had not emerged from his retirement since 2010 when he made a fleeting appearance in the Tour de Corse Historique.

“For the last five years my daughter Carla has kept on badgering me for us to do this rally together,” explained Patrick. “For my 60th birthday we decided to enter. It was her first motor race! She adapted and made good progress in calling the notes through the specials. I too found my marks. Everything went off like a dream!”

Another anecdote that reveals the spirit of mutual help and sharing that reigned in this event was the one about the André Giusti/Frank Pascalini team with their Alpine A110. They suffered a broken spacer in the gearbox and as they didn’t have a spare; they owed their rescue to the generosity of Jean-Pierre Manzagol, a leading light in Corsican motor sport.

Holder of the record number of starts (29) in the same rally in the WRC, he has raced in Renault R8 Gordinis, Alpine A110s and A310s, R5 GT Turbos, Clio Williams and Peugeot 306 Maxis.

Seeing that his fellow-countryman was going to have to retire, he said he would strip down his own personal berlinetta to replace the broken part to help him to make it to the finish in Ajaccio. André Giusti obviously acknowledged his gesture when he climbed up onto the podium!

In VHRS (Historic Vehicles in Sporting Regularity—Véhicules Historiques de Régularité Sportive), Emmanuel Saussereau/Stéphane Poulard (Fiat 124 Abarth) emerged on top in the final overall classification as well as in the moderate average classification.

Etienne Baugnee/Vincent Duchesne (Ford Escort MK1 RS2000 won in the high average classification, Dominique Larroque/Patrick Monassier (Ford Escort RS2000) triumphed in the intermediate average and Alain Arnal/Denis Goudou (Morris Cooper S) in the low average classification.

And we mustn’t forget the victory in the VHRS by team classification of Team Espoir contre le cancer (Team Hope against cancer) by Bruno Saby/Pascal Serre in their VW Golf GTI.

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The 23rd running of the Tour de Corse Historique will take place from 7-14 October 2023, and will take the form of a five-day rally on a new 620-mile route.

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BMW M3 (Tour de Corse '89) | Beemax 1:24

Author | Krzysztof Szpakowski

Update 1  | Update 2  | Update 3  | Update 4  | Update 5  | Update 6  | Update 7  | Update 8  | Update 9  | Update 10  | Update 11  | Update 12  | Update 13  | Update 14

Update 1 | 26.06.2021 I would like to present what I will be doing for the next few months. BMW M3 (E30) in the rally version of the François Chatriot / Michel Perin crew, who finished second in the 1989 Corsican Rally.

A Beemax / Aoshima kit will be used to build the model.

The whole red color on the model is a decal.

The kit is, of course censored, but Beemax has avoided this dilemma in a rather clever way. I bought a set of photo-etched plates and additional decals for the model.

Although the quality of the decals look great, I decided to paint the red fields on the car. As a result, I had to buy another set of decals to be able to carry out this project in this way. Renaissance decals have the advantage that you do not need to put so many layers of decals on top of each other, which will favor the painting and polishing of the model.

A few photos of the BMW M3 and sprues with parts, that I think are of very good quality.

The rims of the model will be enriched with bolts and valves produced by scalecars.online

Tires will get markers from Decalcas.

The rear part of the seats will be covered with Scale Motorsport kevlar decals.

Unfortunately, the manufacturer of the kit did not add to the set of manual fire extinguishers and an internal fire extinguisher. The handbrake lever is only available as an add-on and is made of photo-etched plates. Unsure of the final effect of this part, I prepared the handbrake levers from the Subaru Impreza just in case. Will I use it, time will tell.

Colors for painting the model.

After the initial inspection and preparation, I am optimistic about this model. The castings are very good quality of the decals as well. I will check the fittings of the parts soon. Being honest, you can feel from the model that it is repackaged from a racing version to a BMW rally version. Despite a few changed sprues, some work needs to be done to bring the M3 up to the rally specs. As you know, life is an art of compromise and it seems to me that the Beemax has achieved this compromise, but as a model kit, the racing version is better prepared.

If someone decides to build this model, I recommend buying additional decals from Beemax, otherwise by making the model ‘straight out of the box' you will get a censored miniature without a handbrake, rear mud flaps and one wiper, which the manufacturer recommends to put on the other way around (because it's another detail from the racing version) which looks bizarre.

Update 2 | 07.07.2021

Time to start work! The first work on the model is checking the fitting of parts and testing the fitting of the suspension.

The first step to make the model look like its original and adapt it to the specification of a rally car is to modify the hood. The rally car has bolts securing the halogen frame as well as the ends of the washer wires to the windscreen. I noticed these details in the photos of other BMW that I took at the Donington Park Museum in 2014. Of course, these details are also visible on a original car, there is only more difficult to see them due to the quality of the photos available.

Below, the hood before and after drilling.

The next work was to remove the excessive plastic from the grille, removal 'B' which is characteristic for every BMW, and the lamps try-on and drilling the bumper.  

Work on the rear, from which it was necessary to remove the tailgate clips as well as drill the wall between the lamps for the fuel filler.

At the end of today's update the try-ons of the rear lamps, spoiler and bumper. In addition, I removed the locks on the doors to replace them with rivets as well as drilled a slot in the roof for the antenna and cabin air inlets.

Update 3 | 25.08.2021

In today's update, work on the rims and tires. As I already mentioned, the original bolts will be removed and replaced with scalecars.online product.

Before reaming, I removed the inner edges of the rims to make them look natural.

Comparison of narrowed and non-narrowed rim.

Removing screws and reaming rims for air valves.

Rims painted with primer and Tamiya TS-21.

Rims with new bolts and air valves. The color of the bolts is Tamiya TS-42, the color of the valves is Humbrol 33.

Tires fitted and wrapped with decals, tread rubbed with sandpaper to add the realism.   Pirelli decals - Beemax P.Zero decals - Tamiya Tire markings - Decalcas Front rims markings (red dots) - Tamiya

Update 4 | 15.09.2021

Below, the effects of two weeks of work on the BMW Prodrive. At the beginning, puttying the fuel filler flap, the lack of which I found on a real car.

Then the car body had to be perfected, seams and unevenness were removed.

The model was painted with a primer and a white Tamiya's spray TS-26 base.

The next stage of work was masking the model - 5 hours of taping.

Painting with Tamiya TS-49.

After removing the masking tapes, I had to make a few corrections, but overall I am satisfied with the result of the work.

Try on the grill :)

Update 5 | 21.09.2021

The next stage of work on BMW M3 has begun - applying decals.

Day one and the first decals on the model. White and gold stripes cut from original decals sheet and applied individually. 13 stickers in total... About 4 hours of work.

Day two. First Bastos and Motul decals on the car! I used a Renaissance decals on the model's hood. Bastos crests on the sides of the model is also Renaissance, because the golden color looked better than the Beemax one. Bastos decals on the sides of the model are Beemax. Each decal was cut into 5 pieces and applied separately. Today's work took me 6 hours.

Update 6 | 28.09.2021

In today's update, day three and day four of the decals application. Day three is 21 decals and 7 hours of work. Day four is 15 decals and 5 hours of work.

Now the car body is waiting to be cleaned of decal solutions and debris from cotton buds. The next step is to clear coat.

Update 7 | 14.10.2021

The model was painted with TS-13. Below are the first results of polishing.

Simultaneously with the polishing, the work focused on the finishing of the front bumper. Indicator lenses are painted with TS-73. Halogen covers got black frames to visually bring the model closer to the original. The hooks for lifting the car in the service area come from the model set, not from an additional photo etched set. The reason is that the PE plates would be too thin for the real hooks and, moreover, it would not be possible to stick yellow markers on them.  

The air inlet mesh has been painted black, while according to the manual, the detail is to be painted white, which is a mistake. In general, the bumper of the model comes from the racing version and has two air intakes. I made the mistake of not blocking the top inlet, convinced it would be completely covered by license plate. However, this is not the case and if someone does not realize and makes the model according to the instructions, then will have an incorrectly made front bumper. I covered the holes with white masking tape, because at this stage of work the bumper was already painted, glued and polished. It's not a perfect solution, but I think I handled the situation.

Update 8 | 28.10.2021

Small details can change the overall look of the model. And that's exactly what happened when I put the headlight lenses. Eventually, the model begins to look appropriate. I put the M3 emblem on the grill. Beemax added an appropriate sticker, but forgot to add the part to put the emblem on. I put halogen mounting bolts on the hood. I also made the panel lines and added several decals.

The cooler is also ready.

Update 9 | 09.12.2021 The reflectors in the model kit are chrome plated. This helps modellers, especially with headlamps, but does not always work with tail lamps. In the BMW model, the chrome reflectors of the rear lights in combination with the lampshades looked very unnatural, so I painted the reflectors with a matt varnish.

The BMW rear lights are divided into sections - turn signal, reversing lights, etc. One of the sections is a reflector that is located in the lampshade, so there is no visual depth in the lamp. I made this detail with silver paper taken from a cigarette pack. The model instruction incorrectly and not clearly describes the way of painting the reversing light, which made the transparent surface too small. I managed to avoid this mistake.

Beginning of the work on interior.

First, a modification of the roll cage.

Beemax in its manual recommends removing two roll cage components, but this is not enough for the model to conform to the specification of the rally car version. I marked all the elements that need to be removed for it to be correct.

Below the roll cage before and after modifications.

Roll cage fittings and model floor plate with markers for drilling.

One of the things that should be refined in the Beemax model is the rear shelf. In the rally specification, it has additional reinforcements.

The interior was painted white. Now you can clearly see the 54 holes drilled in it.

Parts fitting try-ons.

Update 10 | 18.12.2021

Another works on interior details. Cover cap of the floor plate painted black. Electrical wires in place. Rear shelf detailed up with rivets.

Fuel and fire extinguishing lines. The fire tank is from Subaru but has been modified and adapted to this model. In addition, I have added homologation stickers. Fuel lines are Top Studio 0.6mm, hose joints are scalecars.online product.

Control console - another of the things you won't find in this model's manual. Which is strange as this part is included in the kit. In any case, the console must be placed in front of the gear stick. In addition, I made wires for it.

Hand brake lever. As I mentioned at the beginning of this project, the Beemax kit does not include a handbrake. It is included in an additional set of parts and decals dedicated to this model, which must be purchased separately. In addition, the manual contains an error in the description of the painting of the frame, which should be black, not silver. Another mistake is the lack of connection of the hose with the cable, which makes the handbrake incomplete. I made this detail using the hose joint  SCO-R006 . In addition, I also made a cable.

Helmets holder. Another part that is not included in the Beemax kit is the helmets holder. Mine comes from Subaru Impreza 2001 by Tamiya, anyway, both cars were produced by Prodrive. The part was painted with a gray primer and then I washed it for a sponge effect. Unfortunately Tamiya part is incomplete as it is just a sponge without a frame. So I also made a frame.

Pilot's foot riser. I have to repeat myself "the next part, which is not included in the Beemax set, is" - the foot riser. Mine is from Subaru Impreza 2001, I have made it to fit BMW. Additionally, I made a support to make it look like in a real car.

And now work on the floor from the driver's side. Driver's foot riser made. Beemax has not correctly placed the throttle pedal. It should be in the floor so I fixed this bug and additionally made a tie-rod.

The fire extinguisher is another part that is not included in Beemax kit.

Sponges on the roll cage done. Below another attempt to adjust the frame.

Update 11 | 12.01.2022

The drilled seats were painted with Humbrol 33 Black Matt. Then I applied Kevlar decals. The next step was to wash the Kevlar surface and paint the Tamiya TS-80. I added the seat inserts cut to the correct size from sandpaper and painted them with Humbrol 106 + wash. Then Recaro decals and entire seats painted TS-80. I wasn't entirely happy with the result so I sprayed the seats again but this time with Humbrol Varnish Matt.

Work on seatbelts and the first seat in place.

The driver's seat is attached.

Try on the safety cage.

Update 12 | 06.02.2022 Work on door upholstery. The upholstery on the BMW door is not uniformly gray as the model manual shows us. It has a pattern. I decided to try to do something to make the upholstery look more like in a real car. In the photos you can see the work process.  

Work on the Dashboard. The dashboard was painted TS-29 and later TS-80, all this to obtain the right structure of the plating and it worked. Clocks and central panel details are the decals from Renaissance. I had to use them because decals from Beemax are made for a racing car and not a rally car. ON/OFF switches from the driver's side are a product from scalecars.online ( SCO-R001 ). Clutch and brake pedals gained anti-slip mats made of sandpaper. I refined the details and colors of the clock from the co-driver side, it also has a Kevlar mounting panel. The gear shift stick comes from Subaru Impreza '99. It has the appropriate shape, length and, above all, it has a reverse gear protection delimiter.  

The interior is almost ready. Intercom cables done as well as a light for night special stages for co-driver.

Update 13 | 19.02.2022

Work on the floor plate, driveline, exhaust system, suspension and brakes.

At first, the floor plate, which had to be modified to the specification of a rally car.

From the floor plate, I removed the car's hydraulic jacks intended for pit-stops and the extinguishing fluid tank mounted to the bottom of racing cars. There are two reasons - the extinguishing fluid tank is already inside the model, the second more important is that the exhaust system catalyst should be located in the place of the tank. The entire original exhaust system provided by Beemax for this model is generally incorrect. So I removed the front section of the exhaust pipes from the plate. I also removed the original gearbox oil cooler and the fuel tank cover, which would hit the ground in a rally car. I put cut-to-size styrene slices into the space left by the removed elements and then putty them. In the rear part of the floor plate, I plugged the catalyzer groove.

The chassis was painted with a white Tamiya primer and then the TS-26. The engine and gearbox have been masked so as not to flood the details with too much paint.

The next stage of work was masking the floor plate to paint the engine, gearbox and drive shaft. The colors are Humbrol 11, TS-13, TS-79. Additionally, the engine and gearbox were weathered using Tamiya (sets B and C).

After removing the masking, the floor plate also underwent a gentle weathering (Tamiya sets B and C).

Work on the differential, axleshafts and the drive shaft is painting with the following colors: Humbrol 11, Humbrol 33, TS-29, TS-79, TS-13 and Tamiya weathering (set B and C).

The next stage of work is to put the differential in its place. The model gained a new gearbox oil cooler, which I took from the BMW M3 model by Fujimi. The hoses from the gearbox to the radiator are Top Studio 0.6 mm. The hose joints are scalecars.online product ( SCO-R006 ).

As already mentioned, the exhaust system of the Beemax is completely wrong. After removing it, I made my own from scratch using styrene tubes, bending them into the right shape. The catalyzer, like the gearbox oil cooler, comes from the BMW M3 model by Fujimi.

The exhaust was painted with Humbrol 11, the catalyzer and exhaust tips are Tamiya TS-42. The next step is weathering by Tamiya set "D", painting the entire with TS-79 and another weathering with set "C" to balance the colors.

The exhaust fitted in its place.

Update 14 | 24.03.2022

To make the brake discs look worn, I used tips from Adam and I placed the brake discs on a Dremel and sanded them with sandpaper.

The seals and window frames have been painted and the windows are in their place. A little tip for modellers who make or will make this model - the red stripes behind the side windows, decals no. 23 and 25 should be on the glass frame, not on the C-pillar. I am writing about it because all the models I have seen so far had the same mistake. The wipers come from a BMW M3 by Fujimi. In addition, in the pit I made an emergency cut-off of fuel and electricity.

On the door I placed another layer of decals with competition numbers. I wanted to reduce the showing through of red, which was a success.

I would like to thank Robert Riley for sending me an extra set of decals!

Assembled suspension and brakes.

One of the details that you don't find in the Beemax set is the engine cover. I matched mine with a set of photo-etched parts made by Hobby Design dedicated to the Subaru Impreza WRC '98. The cover was cut to the correct size, sandpaper treated, then painted matte TS-80 and again sandpaper.

A first glance at a BMW standing on wheels. The model's suspension has been raised by 1 mm to make the M3 look like a rally car, not a racing car. A few details are still missing, but the work on the model is nearing completion.

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What is the Tour de Corse Historique ?

The Tour de Corse Historique is an automobile rally of old vehicles over 5 days with an average of 16 special stages and 350 km covered on closed roads for a total of 900 km. The average participation is 200 crews divided into 3 categories : VHC / VHRS / Legend.

What is VHC ?

VHC stands for Historic Competition Vehicle (Véhicules Historiques de Compétition), in this category the competitors must achieve the best time possible in the special stages. The winner is the one who has taken the least time to complete all the stages.

What is VHRS ?

VHRS stands for Historic Sports Regularity Vehicle (Véhicules Historiques de Régularité Sportive). In this category the participants choose between 4 average speeds (high, intermediate, moderate and low) at the start of the rally and then must stay as close as possible to the values ​​indicated in the road-book. Each difference is penalized with penalty points, the winner is therefore the one who has accumulated the least points.

What is the Legend category ?

The Legend category was created in 2019 to accommodate teams wishing to participate in a large rally without worrying about the time or the classification. Those registered in Legend therefore have access to special stages on closed roads exactly like the VHC and VHRS but are not timed or classified.

How can I get involved in the Tour de Corse Historique ?

The engagement takes two steps : 1/ You must first complete the Pre-registration. This enables us to have your contact details and secure your place.

2/ You must download, complete and return us by post or email the entry file containing all the detailed information (driving license number, license plate number, etc.). The form is available in point 2 of the Registration page.

What is a period ?

The FIA ​​(International Automobile Federation) has defined periods for classifying and grouping vehicles according to their age. These periods have been established according to technical and technological advances. A change of period is therefore theoretically at a turning point. List of periods accepted in the Tour de Corse Historique :   - E (1947 to 1961) - F (1962 to 1965) - G1 (1966 to 1969) - G2 (1970 to 1971) - H1 (1972 to 1975) - H2 to I (1976 to 1981) - D1 (1982 to 1985) - J2 (1986 to 1990)

What does a commitment to the Tour de Corse Historique include ?

This includes : - Administrative registration - The logistics and security of the rally - Rally plates, stickers, roadbook and other documents - Lunch - 4 tickets for the closing party - 1 pack of clothing for pilot and co-pilot

Is a license compulsory to participate ?

In VHC the pilot must at least hold an NCC license (National Competitor Driver) or equivalent from another country issued by his federation. The co-driver must hold an RCC license (Regional Competitor Driver) or equivalent from another country issued by his federation.

In VHRS and Legend, pilot and co-pilot must have a regional minimum license. If they do not have a license, a Participation Title (a license for the event) may be issued on site on the day of the administrative checks.

If the answer to your question is not found on this page, we invite you to ask us directly.

By e-mail :  [email protected] or by tel. Marie-Ange Dini / +33.(0)6.12.05.29.04

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Final results.

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Tour de Corse en voiture : avantages et exemples de circuits !

Envie d’un beau tour de Corse en voiture ? Une excellente idée pour sortir des sentiers battus et découvrir l’île de Beauté à votre rythme ! À deux, en famille ou entre amis, c’est l’occasion de se laisser tenter et on vous donne ci-dessous trois bonnes raisons de réaliser votre projet et quelques idées d’itinéraires.

Quel circuit en Corse ? Voyage vers l’essentiel de la Corse en voiture.

L’île de Beauté recèle de magnifiques coins à découvrir à travers les routes de montagne mais aussi en longeant le littoral. Du Nord au Sud, d’Est en Ouest, un tour de Corse en voiture vous permettra d’aller à la rencontre des incontournables en Corse.

Les incontournables

À ne pas manquer de faire : visite des citadelles de Bastia et de Calvi en Haute Corse est l’occasion de découvrir des vues panoramiques à couper le souffle, excursions dans les villages comme Piana en Corse du sud , réputé également pour ses magnifiques calanques... On ne fera bien sûr pas l’impasse sur les superbes plages comme la plage de Saleccia dans le Golfe de Saint-Florent, ou de Palombaggia en Corse du sud.

Découvertes nature

Alliant détente et découvertes, faire un tour de Corse en voiture vous mènera également vers les nombreuses réserves et parcs naturels, facilement accessibles, que compte l’île de Beauté :

• La Réserve naturelle de Scandola (Corse du sud, 1 669 hectares) : Réserve marine et terrestre classée patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, offrez-vous une jolie promenade en bateau pour découvrir une biodiversité unique au monde au milieu des roches rouges se reflétant dans les eaux turquoise !
• La Réserve naturelle des Bouches de Bonifacio (Corse du sud, 80 000 hectares) : Une belle réserve réputée pour la beauté de ses falaises calcaires et la richesse de sa faune et sa flore ;
• L’étang de Biguglia (au sud de Bastia, 1 450 hectares) : Considéré comme le plus vaste plan d’eau en Corse, il abrite une centaine d’espèces d’oiseaux pour certains endémiques où la foulque macroule, les fuligules milouin et morillon se côtoient.
• La réserve naturelle des îles Finocchiarola (Cap Corse, 3 hectares) : Une réserve créée pour protéger une espèce endémique, le goéland d’Audouin ;
• Le Parc naturel marin du Cap Corse et de l’Agriate (6 830 km²) : Un parc considéré comme étant le plus grand parc naturel marin de métropole qui accueille la langouste rouge, le denti ou le homard. Faire une randonnée dans le désert de l'Agriate

D’autres réserves telles que la réserve des Trè Padule de Suartone (Corse du sud), la réserve naturelle des îles Cerbicale (Corse du sud) et la réserve naturelle de l’Archipel des Îles Lavezzi (Corse du sud) méritent également le détour.

Comment faire le grand tour de la Haute Corse en 10 jours ?

J1 : Arrivée à Bastia - Cap Corse :

À visiter : Citadelle, port de Bastia, la Chapelle des Confréries, faire Les Légendines, église Saint Jean Baptiste, l’Escalier Saint à la chapelle de Monserato, musée de Bastia

À faire : promenade sur la Place Saint Nicolas et à la place du donjon, découvertes de produits corses au marché de Bastia, randonnée à Serra di Pigno

J2 - J3 : Visite de Bastia et tour du Cap Corse (3h30 de voiture) :

Trajet : Bastia- Centuri (1h25) / Centuri -Nonza (1h06) / Nonza- Saint Florent (1h)

À visiter : Tour paoline, tour de Centuri, Église Sainte Julie à Nonza,

À faire : baignade à la plage de sable noir de Nonza puis randonnée au belvédère Il Monte, plongée dans les Marines de Sisco et Macinaggio

J4 : Visite de Saint Florent :

À visiter  : Citadelle, cathédrale de Nebbio du 12è siècle, port de Saint Florent

À faire : excursions en bateau, kayak, voile et plongée à la Plage de la Roya, plage de Saleccia, excursion à la plage du Loto

J5 - J7 : Descente en Balagne :

Trajet : Saint Florent- Ile Rousse (1h) / Ile Rousse- Calvi (38mn)

À visiter : Sant'antonino Jardin de la corse, promontoire étroit, piton escarpé, phare de la Pietra, parc de Saleccia, marché couvert, couvent Saint-Dominique, citadelle et port de Calvi,

À faire : baignade à la plage de Ostriconi, balade à la Chapelle Notre Dame de la Serra, excursion à la pointe de La Revellata

J8 - J9 : Retour vers l'Est par l’intérieur des terres :

Trajet : Calvi - Belgodère - Moltifao - Borgo (3h)

À visiter : Le village des tortues, village de Fiuminale, musée Arte Stella, Réserve naturelle de Biguglia

À faire : baignade à la plage de sable fin de Lozari, randonnée à cheval ou en VTT

Retour à Bastia

Comment faire le tour de Corse du sud en voiture ? Notre itinéraire :

J1 : arrivée à ajaccio :.

À visiter : L'un des plus beaux golfes du monde, Citadelle, Maison Bonaparte, Musée Fesch, château de la Punta, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption

À faire : randonnée au lac de Tolla et au Sentier des Douaniers, promenade sur la place Foch, d’Austerlitz et la place de Gaulle, balade et excursions en bateau, sports nautiques et farniente au Cala di Fica, à la plage de Rupione ou à la plage Saint François. Rendez-vous Place du marché.

J2 - J3 : Ajaccio - Piana (81,6km) :

Trajet : Ajaccio - Calcatoggio - Coggia - Cargèse - Piana (1h58mn)

À visiter : les tours génoises de Calcatoggio, église St. Spiridion, église de l’Assomption, Arrêt à Cargèse

À faire : pause détente sur la Côte ouest à la plage de La Liscia, farniente à la plage de Sagone, randonnée à la tour d’Omigna, embarquement pour une promenade en mer vers Scandola et Girolata et ses coulées de lave figées, randonnée dans Les Calanques de Piana, Col de la croix, balade des muletiers, randonnée au Capo Rosso, farniente à la plage de Ficajola

J4 : Retour à Ajaccio :

Trajet : Piana - Evisa - Casaglione - Ajaccio (3h20)

À visiter : les Gorges entre Ota et Evisa

À faire : Baignade dans les vasques sous les cascades à Evisa, randonnée dans la forêt d’Aïtone ou au Lac de Nino, pique-nique et baignades dans les piscines naturelles, plage de Tiuccia, trek au Col de Ambiegna

J5 : Route vers Propriano :

Trajet : Ajaccio - Albitreccia - Propriano (1h50)

À visiter : L’église paroissiale Sainte Catherine d’Albitreccia et patrimoine communal, Tour génoise de Capu di Muro

À faire : petite rando à la vallée du Taravo, randonnée Mare à Mare Centre, baignade à la plage d’Agosta

J6 : Visite de Propriano et ses alentours :

À visiter : village de Campomoro et la tour génoise, village de pêcheurs de Porto-Pollo, village de Ste Lucie de Tallano, Petits villages de l'Alta Rocca et continuation pour Sartène célébrée par Prosper Mérimée

À faire : détente et repos à la plage de Campomoro, plage de Roccapina, balade à Sartène, promenade en mer, parachute, randonnée en quad...

J7 : Direction la pointe Sud :

Trajet : Propriano - Départ pour Bonifacio - Porto-Vecchio (1h49) ou depuis Sartène poursuite vers Zonza -Porto-Vecchio

À visiter : Citadelle génoise, Grottes de Bonifacio (uniquement en bateau), Escalier du Roi d’Aragon, vue sur les falaises abruptes, phare de Pertusato, ancien ermitage de la Trinité

À faire : croisière aux îles Lavezzi, plage du Petit Spérone, promenade au port de plaisance de Bonifacio, plage de Rondinara

J8 : Descente vers Figari :

Trajet : Porto-Vecchio - Figari (24mn)

À visiter : Église de Saint Jean Baptiste, Castellu d’Araghju

À faire : Plage de Palombaggia et de Santa Giulia, plongée sous-marine, ski nautique, jet ski, excursion à vélo, rando au Capo di Feno, kitesurf dans la baie de Figari

J9 - J10 : Retour vers Ajaccio :

Trajet : Figari - Propriano - Ajaccio (2h32)

À faire : shopping et photos souvenirs !

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Des vacances organisées en autocar.

Si vous n'aimez pas conduire, vous pourrez choisir notre formule un hôtel, des découvertes : vous poserez vos valises dans un seul logement en pension complète du petit-déjeuner au dîner et vous partirez en excursion en car tous les jours. Découvrez les merveilles de la Corse sans stress, guidé par notre conseiller expert en voyages. Au départ d'Ajaccio, ville natale de Napoléon, explorez les villes corses, laissez-vous transporter à travers la Corse, de la citadelle de Calvi aux falaises calcaires de Bonifacio dans l'extrême sud. Profitez des visites guidées et des panoramas naturels. Parcourez les ruelles des pittoresques petits villages, admirez les gorges de la Spelunca, découvrez l'histoire de Pascal Paoli et les charmes de vieilles demeures colorées. 

Comment visiter la Corse en 15 jours ?

Nos autotours, circuits sur mesure 

Parce que nous connaissons la Corse et les Corses depuis toujours, nous avons imaginé pour vous des circuits thématiques : pour les amoureux, pour les familles, Corse de prestige, roadtrip en moto, la randonnée, toujours avec des activités suggérées ou incluses dans notre offre. 

Vacances organisées : nos circuits en autocar

Pour ceux qui veulent profiter pleinement de leurs vacances et se laisser conduire, optez pour un circuit en autocar. Visitez l’ensemble de l’île en toute quiétude, encadré par un guide accompagnateur qui saura répondre à toutes vos questions pendant une semaine. Il vous racontera l'histoire de la Corse et anecdotes secrètes dont vous parlerez encore longtemps. Au programme : visites guidées et soirée chants et guitares corses !

Nos conseillers locaux vous guident !

Combien de km fait le tour de la corse .

Le tour de la Corse parcourt environ 1000 kilomètres. Cette estimation peut varier en fonction de l'itinéraire emprunté, des détours éventuels et des arrêts que vous souhaitez faire le long du trajet. Envisagez votre voyage avec soin pour profiter pleinement des paysages variés et du littoral paradisiaque aux merveilles de trésors cachés que l'île de beauté a à offrir.   

Combien de temps pour faire le tour de la Corse ?

Pour faire le tour de la Corse, prévoyez généralement entre 7 à 10 jours en voiture. Cette estimation peut varier en fonction de votre itinéraire, de vos arrêts et de la durée de vos visites dans les différentes régions de l'île. La Corse, avec ses routes sinueuses et ses paysages captivants, mérite d'être explorée en prenant le temps de savourer chaque instant. Que ce soit pour admirer les panoramas côtiers, découvrir les villages pittoresques ou vous aventurer dans les sentiers de randonnée, planifiez votre voyage avec soin pour profiter au maximum de cette expérience inoubliable. Tant de choses sont à voir comme les véritables sculptures de granite à Filitosa, Bonifacio animée empreinte d'un charme indescriptible , les Aiguilles de Bavella, le Cap corse, l'ancienne capitale de la Corse, St-Florent, etc...

Quelle est la longueur de la Corse en km ?

La Corse, île méditerranéenne d'une beauté saisissante, s'étend sur environ 183 kilomètres de longueur. Cette île, connue pour ses paysages époustouflants, ses plages de sable fin et ses montagnes imposantes, offre une diversité de panoramas à couper le souffle sur une distance remarquable. Que vous exploriez ses côtes escarpées, ses villages perchés ou ses sentiers de randonnée, la Corse ne manquera pas de vous émerveiller par sa taille compacte et sa richesse naturelle.

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