N° 108 Costa / Orsetti on Gordini Simca 8 S 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.

At the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo, Costa and Orsetti guide their Gordini Simca 8 S, number 108, through the breaking and starting test. On a wet, tiled surface marked by small pylons, the challenge required drivers to accelerate for 200 metres from a standing start and then brake in the shortest possible distance. Officials and spectators in period coats and hats look on from behind a barrier featuring advertisements for brands such as Lucas and AC. A piece of wheeled timing equipment sits in the left foreground.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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