Elevation 1,607 m | Range Alps | |
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Location Alpes-Maritimes, France Similar Alps, Col de Braus, Col de la Bonette, Mercantour National Park, Col de la Cayolle | ||
Petter solberg col de turini onboard ss12 wrc rallye monte carlo 2002
The Col de Turini (el. 1607 m) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Alpes-Maritimes in France.
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- Petter solberg col de turini onboard ss12 wrc rallye monte carlo 2002
- Map of Col de Turini 06380 La BollC3A8ne VC3A9subie France
- Walther rohrl drives the audi quattro up the col de turini autocar co uk
- References
Map of Col de Turini, 06380 La Boll%C3%A8ne-V%C3%A9subie, France
It lies near Sospel, between the communes of Moulinet and La Bollène-Vésubie in the Arrondissement of Nice.
It is famous for a stage of the Monte Carlo Rally which is held on the tight road with its many hairpin turns. Until a few years ago, the Col de Turini was also driven at night, with thousands of fans watching the "night of the long knives" as it was called, due to the strong high beam lights cutting through the night.
The Col de Turini has also featured three times in the Tour de France (1948, 1950 and 1975). The climb averages 7.2% over 15.3 km when approached from the East starting at the valley of the river Vésubie.
This pass was featured in the first episode of Top Gear series 10 when the presenters went in search of the greatest driving road in the world.