N° 55 Johansen / Jendsen on Skoda 1101, undergoing the breaking and starting test. Cars will have to accelerate as fast as possible for 200 metres from a standing start, and then pull up in the shortest possible distance, for the cars have to keep a line between the axles. Rallye Monte Carlo 1951.

During the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo, Johansen and Jendsen undergo the braking and starting test in their Skoda 1101, bearing race number 55. This challenge required accelerating for 200 metres from a standing start before stopping in the shortest possible distance. Three officials, one in a kepi, observe from the foreground on a course marked by striped cones. In the background, spectators watch from a raised platform lined with hay bales, with advertising banners for “RESTAURANT L'ESCALE,” “BOUGIE AC,” and “CIBIÉ” visible.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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