[search] - C 868 EUD history

[elvis]

Hi everoby

i would like to make the history of a metro 6R4 : C 868 EUD.
i juste know that Belgian driver Marc Duez used this car in 1986 in his national championship and in some WRC events. but don't know with wich result ? :confused:

this car was an ex-works ? who use C 868 EUD after Duez ? :confused:

i take all informations. :o

thanks a lot

[mousti]

I have a little bit info: the results from Marc Duez in 1986 with this car.

Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto: Withdrawn from the rally.
Rallye Sanremo: Retired with engine problems.
Lombard RAC Rally: Retired with engine problems.
Boucles de Spa: Retired
Haspengouw: Retired
Ypres 24 Hours: Third
Hunsrück: First
Bianchi: Fourth
Condroz: Retired
Mémorial Bettega: Third

[mousti]

Pictures of Marc Duez with the Metro 6R4:
http://www.marc-duez.be/galeries/images/19-rover-6R4.jpg (http://www.marc-duez.be/galeries/pages/20-formule-ford.htm)
http://www.marc-duez.be/galeries/images/Photos-Manfred-Giet-(28).jpg (http://www.marc-duez.be/galeries/pages/Photos-Manfred-Giet-(29).htm)

[elvis]

I have a little bit info: the results from Marc Duez in 1986 with this car.

Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto: Withdrawn from the rally.
Rallye Sanremo: Retired with engine problems.
Lombard RAC Rally: Retired with engine problems.
Boucles de Spa: Retired
Haspengouw: Retired
Ypres 24 Hours: Third
Hunsrück: First
Bianchi: Fourth
Condroz: Retired
Mémorial Bettega: Third

thanks mousti , but are you sure marc used C 868 EUD all the year ? because i have found some pics of the belga's metro , and the reg number was different sometimes : C 730 HDF !

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/81/c730hdfsa5.th.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c730hdfsa5.jpg)

another pics show this car with the works sponsor (computervision) !

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/6372/c868eudcomputervisionvq4.th.jpg (http://img362.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c868eudcomputervisionvq4.jpg)

Is it possible that C 868 EUD raced with differents team ? (renting by the works team for some privater like belga team) ?

[Fly]

thanks mousti , but are you sure marc used C 868 EUD all the year ? because i have found some pics of the belga's metro , and the reg number was different sometimes : C 730 HDF !

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/81/c730hdfsa5.th.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c730hdfsa5.jpg)

another pics show this car with the works sponsor (computervision) !

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/6372/c868eudcomputervisionvq4.th.jpg (http://img362.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c868eudcomputervisionvq4.jpg)

Is it possible that C 868 EUD raced with differents team ? (renting by the works team for some privater like belga team) ?

Duez was a works driver in 86, but I don't know what deal Belga had with the factory. He drove different Metro's that year. He ran C97 KOG with official colours on Hunsrück rally in Germany.

He drove C 730 HDF on the final rounds in Belgium, that's for sure!

Another thing: he finished 2nd and not 4th on Bianchi rally 86.

[elvis]

Thanks Fly ! :)

another point who could make progress the search , i have seen on some videos and photos that C867 and C 869 EUD ran the RAC in 1985 ! C 868 EUD could been built in the same time ? so one of the first 6R4 ? C868 EUD could been used at the begining for some test or reece ?

[FAL]

There was no recce on the RAC in those days. The 85 RAC was the first International event appearance of the 6R4 and if the Duez 86 programme in Belgium was firm by then it seems likely that 868 was built around the same time as the two 85 RAC cars. It would have had to be in Belgium by February 86 for Spa.

[mousti]

thanks mousti , but are you sure marc used C 868 EUD all the year ? because i have found some pics of the belga's metro , and the reg number was different sometimes : C 730 HDF !


No, I'm sorry I'm not sure of that. :)