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9th November 2007, 13:59 #1
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Classic Safari 2007
As we currently dont have a bespoke forum for historic rallying I thought this was the logical home for this thread. Following on from the RAC rally next week in the UK (see thread in the British forum) comes the classic Safari. Some great names competing the entry includes our own Steve Perez who will be swapping the Stratos he will use on the RAC for a Datsun 260Z. Seen an article on Waldegaard's Escort RS and the price of the car is nearly in WRC territory!
http://www.eastafricansafarirally.com/
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26th November 2007, 13:02 #2
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Top ten after the first three stages.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS AT 20:00 WITH CARS STILL BEING SERVICED
Pos. Driver / Co-driver Vehicle Total penalties
1 Waldegard / Waldegard Ford Escort Mk1 01:28:33
2 Marcy / Lopes Porsche 911 01:29:09
3 Blomqvist / Goni Ford Escort Mk1 01:32:23
4 Duncan / Slatch Ford Mustang 01:34:01
5 Dor / Breton Porsche 911 01:37:30
6 Rose / Borrisow Datsun 240Z 01:38:47
7 Alexander / Runnels Datsun 260Z 01:39:04
8 Rocca / Daykin Datsun 260Z 01:39:58
9 Lloyd / Cavenagh Datsun 240Z 01:40:12
10 Fielding / Ayres Porsche 911 01:40:20
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27th November 2007, 01:43 #3
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I have no idea why they have this rally or any clue of the driver's competing.
All I know, after reading through your post, is that it's just cool.Marco Simoncelli 1987-2011
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27th November 2007, 08:44 #4
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Originally Posted by killincommies
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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27th November 2007, 08:48 #5
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I have some friends who are out there working as service crew. I get random messages on Facebook every now and again. I hope one year to be able to go too...
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27th November 2007, 11:00 #6
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Originally Posted by killincommies
Anyway, great they're are still putting up the effort to organize such an amazing event. The IRC version is a joke...
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28th November 2007, 13:38 #7
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For Killencommies and anyone else who wasnt aware of this events history.This event runs every other year and as Josti says is a re-creation of the former WRC event the Safari Rally. The event is for historic cars although the MK1 Escorts that Waldegaard and Blomqvist (both former WRC champion drivers) are unlike any Scorts that ran in the 70s! The price of these cars is approx £130,000 or $260,000 as prepared by David Sutton/Historic Motorsport with much use of kevlar and carbon fibre. The event lasts 9 days over some of the toughest terrain imaginable and is a true test of man and machine. Compared to this rally the IRC round and all WRC events are a walk in the park.
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There is another long distance rally run every second year in New Zealand. The roads are quite a bit easier on the machinery but it is an event based on the principles of old. The next event is October 2008 and to date 60 entries have all ready been received. Check it out on http://www.silverfernrally.co.nz
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”
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7th January 2008, 13:54 #9
Finally I got this picture scanned.
Peter Hughes and Billy Young 1964. They won the Safari that year.
No problem with a 2WD car those days. AS a friend of mine said that “The only difference between a 2WD and a 4WD car is that you get stucked in worse places with a 4WD car.”“Don’t eat the yellow snow” Frank Zappa
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7th January 2008, 15:29 #10
Now should the picture be little bigger.
“Don’t eat the yellow snow” Frank Zappa
I am from Gran Canaria. I am absolutely convinced that there will be no problem with the rally.
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