The initial recognized use with the phrase rally to include a road Level of competition was the 1911 Monaco Rally (afterwards Monte Carlo Rally). It had been organised by a group of rich locals who fashioned the "Activity Car Vélocipédique Monégasque" and bankrolled through the "Société des Bains de Mer" https://sethdjor30628.timeblog.net/62651979/fueling-adrenaline-exploring-the-heartbeat-of-motorsport-culture-with-race-and-rally-motorsport-parts-renegade-race-fuel-and-racewear