Answer: rallye

AnswerCrossword Clue
RALLYEAuto race with a French spelling
RALLYEPublic-road race
RALLYEAuto race with numerous checkpoints
RALLYESports car event
RALLYEParis-Dakar, notably
RALLYERoad race of a sort
rallyelong-distance automobile race, esp. for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route
rallyea type of automobile race