Do you have more results, where Velo Yunpuu (estonian Vello Ġunpuu) exists? Please!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shacki
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Do you have more results, where Velo Yunpuu (estonian Vello Ġunpuu) exists? Please!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shacki
Did the event have an overall classification? Not all events did (or even occasionally still do). The only way you could find out would be to check the event regulations (a little difficult after so many years) or find out from someone who was involved (again, not easy). Is there anybody on here who knows?Quote:
Originally Posted by dario
Rally Lyon - Charbonnieres , there are at least absolute rankings from 1965 until today, then there is also that of 1969. There are few international rally in years 67 - 68 to 69 so that only group rankings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
Best regards
Dario
Hi All: I am a newbie to this forum and need some specific information about a 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Rally No. 261 that supposedly ran in either 1960, 1961, 1962, or ??. A friend has eliminated the years 1958 and 1959. I collect Studebaker toys and want to build a model of this car. Any information on finish, driver(s) names, or any other info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Bruce
Hello everybody. I'm new here and reading the posts published here earlier, I think I can answer to the question: Who prepared the Lancia of Bruno Saby in Montecarlo 1990?
Saby ran through the whole 1990 and 1991 WRC and ERC season in a Lancia from Grenoble Sport Auto covered by colours of Fina Racing.
There was an exception for Yves Loubet in Montecarlo 1991 who ran a Lancia from Grenoble Sport Auto as well and in the same colours.
Best Regards.
Hi Bruce,
It is sure that "your" Studebaker did not finish the rally. It doesn't exist in results of 50/60s, there are some Studebakers classified earlier than 1958. Your friend eliminated years 1958 and 1959 and I have to eliminate years 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 and I can confirm your's friend opinion on 1958. Unfortunately I don't have an entry lists of 1959. It creates a question: are you sure that Studebaker took part in the Monte Carlo Rally? Or simply it was not number 261.
Regards
Janusz
Janusz: THANKS very much for your unput. I bought a 1/43rd scale decal kit on eBay and it included a picture of the car. I'll try to attach a picture of it. (I couldn't attach the picture) BUT....if you have access to ebay, another set is now listed. Now his description says '59'??? The eBay listing number is 360353260076. The exact terminoligy my friend used for 1959 was, "the car doesn't feature in the 1959 results". Whatever that means, and I guess I assumed it was not entered in 1959, altho perhaps my assumption was incorrect. Perhaps this will remain a mystery. Bruce
1967 Top Ten:Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
1 Vic Elford & David Stone Porsche 911S 3h 31m 30.0s
2 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud & Foucher Porsche 911S 3h 47m 45.0s
3 Sobieslaw Zasada & E.Pach Porsche 911S 4h 01m 47.4s
4 J-P.Gaban & J-M.Jacquemin Porsche 911S 4h 02m 04.9s
5 Bob Neyret & Jacques Terramorsi Citroën DS21 4h 10m 25.6s
6 Jean-Claude Ogier & Mlle Lucette Pointet Citroën DS21 4h 12m 25.6s
7 Rene Trautmann & Leyssieux Lancia Fulvia HF 4h 20m 03.6s
8 Patrick Lier & Silvio Vaglio Sunbeam Imp 4h 20m 55.7s
9 Fernand Schligler & Gérard Couzian Renault R8 Gordini 4h 21m 44.0s
10 Sylvain Garant & Stoiko Porsche 911 4h 22m 46.0s
Actually, this guy, Velo Yunpuu (Vello Ġunpuu), is an estonian rally legend, who is compared very oftenly with Markko Märtin. There is a documental film about where this is discussed a little bit, but my opinion is that the times, cars and the format of the rally is very different, so we cannot compare it. He is from same part of the Estonia where Ott Tänak came from.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shacki
A rallydriver life is a very exiting. Here is the story how he is got into rallying:
He got into rallying in 1978-79 that way that he came to watch a local competition in Tallinn where the brightest professional rally drivers took part. Vello knew the organizer of the competition. He parked is car near the gate and blocked accidentially the road. One arrogant rallydriver came and said to Vello very badly that move this piece of sh**t out of here, Vello did it immediately with apologies. After a while, a organizer asked from Vello, he is got one place available for a competition in a last row. Firstly, Vello didn't want to go, excusing that he has no helmet, but organizer insisted very badly and gave him everything he needed for a competition. Funny thing is that he won this competition with his old unprepared moskvich against prepared rally cars and professional rally drivers. There was no question who should be in SU rally team. A year-two later he won soviet countries championship and got permission to drive in europe as well which was very restricted area for SU people.
Within a short period of rallydriving he had so many exiting adventures.
In one winterrally was a situation: Snowfall was so strong that visibility was a few meters. On recce Vello remembered one place that the road is going straight a few km-s to the some kind of tower which had a led blinking. Just before the tower the road turns right. Vello pushed very hard as always, and on SS, where was absolutely no visiblity, he saw only that led blinking on tower, and drove gas pedal down with only guideline that blinking led. They reached to the finish safely, but after a short time was a competitor behind. Vello was very surprized that he pushed the hell out the car, but the car behind was already at time control. Checking the situation, this car started before the Vello, but reached to the finish after the Vello. So Vello passed him without noticing each other :D . At the evening this competitor was buying so many drinks to Vello at the bar hoping that he talks about where he cutted the road or passed on SS without noticing each other.
At one rally he got a kiss and hugs from Michele Mouton. Vello saw at stage there were traces going down the hill and the car crashed far away from road. There were no OK sign so they decided to stop to make sure that everything is ok. After a while, Michele noticed Vello and waved him to continue SS. At service area Michele looked for Vello and gave him a kiss and hugs for being so caring.
But sadly very talented Vello had to stop half season in 1984 with sudden illness, which was the worst for the rallydriver. But every rallyfan in Estonia knows him even today.
Here is just example how exiting a rallydrivers life can be.
Janusz: I just received a copy of the 1959 program from my friend, who has been searching his records, listing car #261 as a Studebaker. I think I just got my answer, thank heaven! I appreciate the effort you have put forward on my behalf. Bruce