I thought the "Peace and Frienship Cup" was a race meeting open to entrants from Warsaw Pact countries only. Was there also a "Peace and Frienship Cup" rally?
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I thought the "Peace and Frienship Cup" was a race meeting open to entrants from Warsaw Pact countries only. Was there also a "Peace and Frienship Cup" rally?
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Originally Posted by jrally
Hello Jorge!
Ingvar Carlsson and his Co driver Roine Hasselberg, drove in the National class in the 1979 Swedish Rally. The class was called: Special.
And he retired early in the rally, dont know why or when.
In the yearbook Ĺrets Bilsport from 1979, he finnished 4th overall in the Swedish Championship, class: Special. With his BMW 320.
The reg number on Carlsson´s BMW in 1977 was: GXO 297.
Regards: Volvo in Motorsport
Yes, there was. To quote from an e-mail Janusz sent me on the subject (I hope you don't mind, Janusz): "It was held from 1967 but initially just as a national teams' competition. I never found rules for that early period and the only final result I know is that in 1967 Cup winner was DDR team and runner up was team of Poland. Since 1973 it was a cup for drivers as well as for national teams. It was restricted for citizens of Poland, Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, Chechoslovakia, Romania and DDR."Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
From the post by M.Carlo above, it seems there was an individual champion in 1972 as well. M.Carlo, can I ask you what your source is for that title?
Thanks
Source, that I do not know, maybe internet, maybe books, maybe it is just an unofficial winner among drivers. Sorry
Thank You very much for your help, Volvo in Motorsport!Quote:
Originally Posted by Volvo in Motorsport
Best regards
Jorge
Can I briefly interrupt the flow of statistical information. In the 50's and 60's the Safari scrutineers used a Tapley Meter to measure brake efficiency. Does anybody know if this device was used on other rallies?
My reason for asking is that Pat Moss lost 2nd place in the 1962 Safari because she collected a penalty for lack of brakes. She claimed she was unfamiliar with the test and messed it up. I've always wondered whether this was true or was it an early example of 'spin'.
What Stuart Turner wrote in his Pat Moss biography (Harnessing Horsepower) rings true. The Tapley "Performance Meter" (fitted to quite a few UK cars in the 50s as an aftermarket accessory, so probably on some rally cars but more the sort of thing that would have been fitted by competitors trying to win the Monte "Concourse" award, which seemed to score points for having all manner of gadgets of limited usefulness) was a kind of "G meter" (it was not connected to anything on the car). It therefore measured the sharpest "jerk" rather than overall braking efficiency. Not sure what the Saab braking technique was with the freewheel but Turner also writes that Erik Carlsson learnt from Pat's experience of the test and did it better.Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
I probably sent the gauge off the clock when I drove my father's Riley RMB into the end wall of the garage when many years below the official driving age...
Peace and Frienship Cup:
It was held as rally for individual drivers from 1972 (winner E. Culmbacher). Also it was held as formula race (from 1963), kart race (1966), touring car race (1973), motorcycle race (1978), enduro (1978), speedway (1979), trial (1983), autocross (1984) and motocross (1985).
Source: czech book "Století rychlosti"
Thank you for looking that up. I'll add Egon Culmbacher to the list of champions.Quote:
Originally Posted by M.Carlo