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9th July 2017, 11:03 #21
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Yep, Elford is one of the most complete motorsport drivers ever. Besides winning ERC (the most important rally series at the end of the 60's), he also won several endurance courses and got into F1. Two nice videos about him (the second is an interview telling how he managed to persuade Porsche to get the 911 into rally).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTJWewNACsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFWht1UD08
Btw, several French rallymen (Andruet, Frequelin, Ragnotti, Beguin, etc) also had illustrious racing experiences, long before those of Sarrazin and Loeb.Rally addict since 1982
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9th July 2017, 13:03 #22
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9th July 2017, 13:27 #23
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Quick Vic - in 1968 won the Monte & Sebring 12 Hours for Porsche within a week of each other; that's insane. I doubt any driver does both ( in fact, no driver does both anymore.)
Of current drivers, Romain Dumas drives almost anything with 4 wheels and an engine; Dakar, Pikes Peak, rallying, as well as his usual WEC, N24 efforts.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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9th July 2017, 13:51 #24
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10th July 2017, 20:24 #25
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Yep, Dumas is a great example of how it’s still possible to be a diversified driver in current days. Btw, Sweden or Finn members could help remembering the names of rally drivers from the 70’s and 80’s that also competed at Rallycross series, a long time before Solberg or Loeb.
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10th July 2017, 21:51 #26
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11th July 2017, 16:54 #27
I don't think Ogier will ever reach MSC's level of arrogance, to park his car in the middle of a tight corner in Monaco during qualy or to push an opponent into a concrete wall at about 300 kph.
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11th July 2017, 17:09 #28
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11th July 2017, 19:52 #29
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Some other circuit drivers who tried rallying: The late great Tom Pryce (Stratos on the RAC), Derek Bell, Raikkonen and Kubica of course, Robby Gordon (although more Baja/dakar), Hakkinen, Sarrazin and the best driver of all time and the greatest all rounder - Jim Clark, although did very little rallying, Scottish once I think..
PS- never knew J Taylor was Scottish, met him once a very long time ago, always assumed he was English but think he lived mostly in England.
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11th July 2017, 19:59 #30
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In addition to Kimi Räikkönen and Mika Häkkinen, also Keke Rosberg, Mika Salo and JJ Lehto have done some rallying.
EDIT: Häkkinen, Keke and JJ have driven only Arctic Rally, but Salo did also some gravel events.Last edited by AnttiL; 11th July 2017 at 20:39.
It is nowadays Prokop´s own car or still BRR?
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