1. Olympia Rallye 1972
14. 8. – 19. 8. 1972, Kiel - München • asphalt - gravel 637.70 km - (cancelled 26.00 km) • total distance including road sections - 3271.00 km • Other years
Stage lengths were not entirely correct in official documents. Official overall length of actually driven stages was 632 km
SS 2-4, 8-10, 38-40 and 48-57 (gravel stages) were officially declared as regularity stages for permission and insurance reasons, however ideal times were set so low that they were rarely achieved even by top drivers. On those stages, only the difference to the ideal time is counted into overall classification. Stage results however show the actual driven time. Penalties are unknown.
SS 9, 31 and 51 cancelled before the event due to missing permissions, stage lengths unknown
SS 5 and 19 cancelled after recce
SS48 shortened from 48 to 39,8 km after a landslide
SS 2-4, 8-10, 38-40 and 48-57 (gravel stages) were officially declared as regularity stages for permission and insurance reasons, however ideal times were set so low that they were rarely achieved even by top drivers. On those stages, only the difference to the ideal time is counted into overall classification. Stage results however show the actual driven time. Penalties are unknown.
SS 9, 31 and 51 cancelled before the event due to missing permissions, stage lengths unknown
SS 5 and 19 cancelled after recce
SS48 shortened from 48 to 39,8 km after a landslide
#105
Ford Capri 2600 
MSC Marktredwitz
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Final results
Excluded - missed one lap Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mölln (5.50 km) | 2:59.7 | 84.
9. class 2/1 84. ERC |
110.2 km/h 5.67 s/km |
2:59.7 | 84.
9. class 2/1 84. ERC |
|
| SS2 Königslutter (8.50 km) | 8:27.0 | 135.
10. class 2/1 135. ERC |
60.4 km/h 16.35 s/km |
11:26.7 | 119.
9. class 2/1 119. ERC |
|
| SS3 Teufelsküche (4.00 km) | 2:16.0 | 42.
3. class 2/1 42. ERC |
105.9 km/h 7.25 s/km |
13:42.7 | 100.
7. class 2/1 100. ERC |
|
| SS4 Elm (4.00 km) | 2:53.0 | 45.
3. class 2/1 45. ERC |
83.2 km/h 6.75 s/km |
16:35.7 | 83.
6. class 2/1 83. ERC |
|
| SS5 Große Harz-Bergprüfung (13.00 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS6 Torfhaus (6.80 km) | 3:30.7 | 25.
3. class 2/1 25. ERC |
116.2 km/h 4.25 s/km |
20:06.4 | 63.
5. class 2/1 63. ERC |
|
| SS7 Königshof (9.40 km) | 6:24.2 | 53.
3. class 2/1 53. ERC |
88.1 km/h 8.28 s/km |
26:30.6 | 58.
4. class 2/1 58. ERC |
|
| SS8 Suterode (5.80 km) | 5:31.0 | 44.
3. class 2/1 44. ERC |
63.1 km/h 10.52 s/km |
32:01.6 | 52.
4. class 2/1 52. ERC |
|
| SS9 Sudershausen | cancelled | |||||
| SS10 Bilstein (13.70 km) | 13:58.0 | 203.
11. class 2/1 203. ERC |
58.9 km/h 21.31 s/km |
45:59.6 | 88.
4. class 2/1 88. ERC |
|
| SS11 Königswald (6.40 km) | 5:24.2 | 154.
7. class 2/1 154. ERC |
71.1 km/h 13.02 s/km |
51:23.8 | 85.
4. class 2/1 85. ERC |
|
| SS12 Osram-Prüfung / Rotenburg (6.00 km) | 4:59.8 | 132.
5. class 2/1 132. ERC |
72.0 km/h 10.75 s/km |
56:23.6 | 81.
4. class 2/1 81. ERC |
|
| SS13 Oberaula (5.00 km) | 3:38.2 | 64.
2. class 2/1 64. ERC |
82.5 km/h 7.42 s/km |
1:00:01.8 | 80.
4. class 2/1 80. ERC |
|
| SS14 Münster (7.00 km) | 4:00.0 | 74.
7. class 2/1 74. ERC |
105.0 km/h 4.29 s/km |
1:04:01.8 | 78.
4. class 2/1 78. ERC |
|
| SS15 Rod an der Weil (7.00 km) | 4:32.4 | 91.
4. class 2/1 91. ERC |
92.5 km/h 6.37 s/km |
1:08:34.2 | 78.
4. class 2/1 78. ERC |
|
| SS16 Nordschleife (3 laps) (68.40 km) | 39:56.0 | 120.
7. class 2/1 120. ERC |
102.8 km/h 4.20 s/km |
1:48:30.2 | 88.
5. class 2/1 88. ERC |
|
| SS17 Birresborn (6.80 km) | 5:43.5 | 86.
7. class 2/1 86. ERC |
71.3 km/h 9.93 s/km |
1:54:13.7 | 84.
5. class 2/1 84. ERC |
|
| SS18 Weidenbach (6.50 km) | 3:31.4 | 64.
4. class 2/1 64. ERC |
110.7 km/h 5.69 s/km |
1:57:45.1 | 84.
5. class 2/1 84. ERC |
|
| SS19 Flaumbachtal (13.00 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS20 Mosel (8.80 km) | 5:50.2 | 92.
7. class 2/1 92. ERC |
90.5 km/h 8.02 s/km |
2:03:35.3 | 84.
5. class 2/1 84. ERC |
|
| SS21 Peterswald (7.50 km) | 5:25.3 | 96.
4. class 2/1 96. ERC |
83.0 km/h 7.83 s/km |
2:09:00.6 | 84.
5. class 2/1 84. ERC |
|
| SS22 Kreeshäuschen (8.80 km) | 6:45.7 | 83.
7. class 2/1 83. ERC |
78.1 km/h 8.49 s/km |
2:15:46.3 | 81.
5. class 2/1 81. ERC |
|
| SS23 Gräfenbachhütte (7.60 km) | 5:10.7 | 63.
5. class 2/1 63. ERC |
88.1 km/h 8.24 s/km |
2:20:57.0 | 79.
5. class 2/1 79. ERC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS24 Waldleiningen (13.50 km) | 10:58.1 | 149.
10. class 2/1 149. ERC |
73.8 km/h 10.67 s/km |
2:31:55.1 | 80.
5. class 2/1 80. ERC |
|
| SS25 Kalmit (10.50 km) | 7:22.3 | 138.
11. class 2/1 138. ERC |
85.5 km/h 10.32 s/km |
2:39:17.4 | 79.
5. class 2/1 79. ERC |
|
| SS26 Heldenstein (8.00 km) | 6:06.0 | 182.
13. class 2/1 182. ERC |
78.7 km/h 11.50 s/km |
2:45:23.4 | 82.
5. class 2/1 82. ERC |
|
| SS27 Mercedes-Prüfung / Hockenheimring (10 laps) (26.40 km) | Excluded - missed one lap | |||||
| SS28 Brombachtal (8.80 km) | 6:22.2 | 63.
4. class 2/1 63. ERC |
82.9 km/h 7.80 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS29 Hirschhorn (8.80 km) | 5:20.8 | 99.
5. class 2/1 99. ERC |
98.8 km/h 6.25 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS30 Krähberg (7.00 km) | 5:51.7 | 95.
5. class 2/1 95. ERC |
71.7 km/h 8.63 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS31 Wildensee | cancelled | |||||
| SS32 Spessart (8.20 km) | 5:33.8 | 79.
3. class 2/1 79. ERC |
88.4 km/h 7.99 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS33 Frammersbach (11.30 km) | 8:02.2 | 98.
3. class 2/1 98. ERC |
84.4 km/h 10.11 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS34 Mernes (7.00 km) | 4:36.2 | 81.
2. class 2/1 81. ERC |
91.2 km/h 8.33 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS35 Marjoß (7.00 km) | 5:12.8 | 81.
4. class 2/1 81. ERC |
80.6 km/h 9.47 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS36 Cross-Schlüchtern (4.00 km) | 5:05.1 | 76.
2. class 2/1 76. ERC |
47.2 km/h 20.90 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS37 Sterbfritz (10.50 km) | 7:37.4 | 56.
2. class 2/1 56. ERC |
82.6 km/h 8.22 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS38 Steigerwald (14.50 km) | 17:29.0 | 87.
3. class 2/1 87. ERC |
49.8 km/h 17.59 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS39 Königsberg (7.50 km) | 8:07.0 | 101.
3. class 2/1 101. ERC |
55.4 km/h 15.73 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS40 Ebern (9.50 km) | 10:22.0 | 103.
2. class 2/1 103. ERC |
55.0 km/h 14.32 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS41 Banz (3.00 km) | 2:34.8 | 136.
5. class 2/1 136. ERC |
69.8 km/h 13.87 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS42 Lichtenfelser Forst (5.00 km) | 2:48.7 | 96.
5. class 2/1 96. ERC |
106.7 km/h 6.96 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS43 Birnbaum (8.00 km) | 5:33.7 | 93.
3. class 2/1 93. ERC |
86.3 km/h 7.89 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS44 Tschirn (6.00 km) | 4:30.9 | 64.
3. class 2/1 64. ERC |
79.7 km/h 7.80 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS45 Langenau (11.80 km) | 7:16.1 | 52.
3. class 2/1 52. ERC |
97.4 km/h 5.35 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS46 Elbersreuth (7.60 km) | 6:54.2 | 76.
2. class 2/1 76. ERC |
66.1 km/h 13.61 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS47 Stadtsteinach (5.10 km) | 4:31.0 | 83.
2. class 2/1 83. ERC |
67.7 km/h 10.86 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS48 Fichtelgebirge (39.80 km) | 34:22.0 | 61.
2. class 2/1 61. ERC |
69.5 km/h 9.60 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS49 Teichelberg (8.00 km) | 5:45.0 | 29.
2. class 2/1 29. ERC |
83.5 km/h 6.88 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS50 Friedenfels (8.00 km) | 6:17.0 | 50.
2. class 2/1 50. ERC |
76.4 km/h 8.38 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS51 Naabtal | cancelled | |||||
| SS52 Plößberg (29.00 km) | ||||||
| SS53 Leßlohe (9.30 km) | 6:58.0 | 71.
5. class 2/1 71. ERC |
80.1 km/h 8.60 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS54 Tännesberg (18.50 km) | 14:08.0 | 37.
2. class 2/1 37. ERC |
78.5 km/h 7.62 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS55 Waldmünchen (9.50 km) | 7:55.0 | 48.
2. class 2/1 48. ERC |
72.0 km/h 9.68 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS56 Herzogau (4.00 km) | 3:20.0 | 67.
3. class 2/1 67. ERC |
72.0 km/h 12.00 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS57 Gleißenberg (9.50 km) | 7:48.0 | 65.
3. class 2/1 65. ERC |
73.1 km/h 10.53 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS58 Eck (8.60 km) | 5:12.5 | 38.
3. class 2/1 38. ERC |
99.1 km/h 7.16 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS59 Kleiner Arber (7.30 km) | 5:53.8 | 69.
3. class 2/1 69. ERC |
74.3 km/h 10.55 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| SS60 Großer Arber (8.20 km) | ||||||
| SS61 Annathalmühle (9.20 km) | ||||||
| SS62 Sandbahn Plattling (5 laps) (2.00 km) | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS63 Donau-Moos (3.80 km) | ||||||
| SS64 Grasbahn Pfarrkirchen (4.00 km) | ||||||
| SS65 Marktl (7.00 km) | ||||||
| SS66 Roßfeld (11.50 km) | ||||||
| SS67 Speedway Ruhpolding (2.00 km) | ||||||