1:04:12
Here in Rheims, capital of Champagne,
the town is bubbling with excitement.
1:04:17
Excitement for the start of the
35th Monte Carlo Motor Rally...
1:04:22
...which is not being made any easier
by the difficult weather conditions.
1:04:28
At this very moment, other competitors
leave from Oslo...
1:04:32
...Minsk, London, Athens...
1:04:33
...Lisbon and Hamburg,
273 competitors in all.
1:04:44
273 competitors
heading for Monte Carlo.
1:04:47
Here we see Jean-Louis Duroc
driving a Mustang and about to leave.