7º TAP Rallye de Portugal
| 1973 Rallye de Portugal 7th TAP Rally of Portugal |
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| Round 3 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season | |
| Host country |
 Portugal
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| Dates run | March 13, 1973 – March 18, 1973 |
| Start location | Various cities in Europe |
| Finish location | Estoril, Portugal |
| Stages | 32 (387 km; 240 mi) |
| Stage surface | Asphalt and gravel |
| Overall distance | 4,600 km (2,900 mi) |
| Results | |
| Overall winner |
 Jean-Luc Thérier Jacques Jaubert Alpine Renault
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| Crews | 80 at start, 23 at finish |
The 1973 Rallye de Portugal (formally the 7th TAP Rally of Portugal) was the third round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in mid-March in southern Portugal on a mixture of asphalt and gravel, the rally began with a concentration run from a number of European cities, covering about 4,600 km and ending in Estoril, Portugal.
In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. As in the earlier Monte Carlo Rally, the Alpine A110s led the event, taking first and second place well ahead of other competitors. Fiat had a disastrous rally, with all three of its cars failing to finish, limiting Fiat to points gained from local entrants. Despite a significant number of international entries, only four non-Portuguese teams finished in the top 15 at the end.
Source: Independent WRC archive
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