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    Quote Originally Posted by NickRally View Post
    Yeah; I forgot about Carlos.
    Actually going further back in time, before disciplines became too specialised, we also have multitalented drivers like Vic Elford.
    And one more thought before I stop high jacking this thread - before Henri Toivonen started making his mark in rallying, he was a circuit racer reaching Formula 3 and switching to rallying on the insistence of his family.
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyRAC View Post
    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.
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Rally Power View Post
    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.
    John Taylor from Scotland, the first European Rallycross Champion, was also pretty active in rallying. Saab works drivers Blomqvist and Eklund competed in that championship as well. I can also think of Norwegian Per Engseth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by focus206 View Post
    John Taylor from Scotland, the first European Rallycross Champion, was also pretty active in rallying. Saab works drivers Blomqvist and Eklund competed in that championship as well. I can also think of Norwegian Per Engseth.
    QI. Wasn’t aware of Taylor RX past and didn’t had a clue about who Engseth was. Thanks mate.
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