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12th February 2024, 11:03 #171
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When you think of the decades of use and development the Mk2 Escort has had, it's pretty much an impossible task for a 'new' historic car to get near them.
It's great work that Applebys have done getting a TR7 back out and using a top driver to use it, but I think its likely to be just a nice sight to see and hear more than a serious contender.
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12th February 2024, 12:04 #172
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Worth noting the 131's that have been developed and are up at the top competing against the Ford's.
Riponian looked a great success, Wass is a great stage and always good to see it full of spectators. It's a real shame a lot of the other classic Riponian little stages have disappeared, but with Wass and the closed roads used around Gale Rigg / Cropton the organisers do a fantastic job.
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12th February 2024, 12:28 #173
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This gives a good idea of the conditions and also shows where the TR7 conked out after a big puddle..
https://youtu.be/E-8YWOr93oc?si=OWcCQZAnqcQeWH_I
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12th February 2024, 12:31 #174
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12th February 2024, 23:13 #175
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Fiat Group tried all sorts of tricks back in the day to try and get near the Escorts on the RAC, including wheels with a different offset from normal to run in the Escort tyre tracks and putting the co-driver in the back seat but never succeeded.
The boys from Malton have done it & the one thing they’ve done that Fiat didn’t is to put the steering wheel on the right instead of the left.
That’s my theory for their results – and I’m sticking to it
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13th February 2024, 09:16 #176
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Nice to see a non Escort win; with Lepley in the Galant winning (but not taking top BHRC points). And with it has come the predictable moans & groans........
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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13th February 2024, 11:41 #177
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Entry numbers 116 and 117 for the NW Stages are intriguing!
116 M Sport TBA TBA TBA TBA 0 A
117 M Sport TBA TBA TBA TBA
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13th February 2024, 12:16 #178
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13th February 2024, 15:48 #179
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13th February 2024, 16:18 #180
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That was a laugh. But to be fair it looked like mostly people supporting the 4WDs in British historics, certainly Meirion Evans is in favour of it!
A nice analysis from the rally: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-we-learned-from-rally-italy-sardinia-2024/
[WRC] Rally Italia Sardegna 2024