Rally History (part II)

Happy birthday janusz, even if I'm a few days late, but you know what they say, better late than never...

I have some questions which are sort of history, even tho it's not the results that I'm after, but some info on the deaths of some past drivers.
Does anybody know what happened to Mikael Sundstrom (he died at 2001 at the age of 44)? Was it an rally accident, traffic accident or...?

The same for Jorge Recalde?

Finally, Lars-Erik Torph. I seem to remember that he lost his life at 1989 Monte Carlo, but as a spectator. I think it was in that horror-crash of Alex Fiorio, who went off the cliff and straight thru a group of people in the process, with poor Lars-Erik beeing among them. Is that correct?

I believe the 1932 "RAC" Rally was actually titled the Torquay Rally and became the RAC rally in 1933. I'm afraid I don't have the books that cover that period and it's a bit before my time! Also the crews' names from then are not names familiar in other forms of motor sport.

It is correct Lars-Erik Torph was killed as a spectator on the Monte Carlo Rally (after retiring from the event I think). He was a sensation on the 84 RAC in a private GpA Ascona and I expected to see him straight into a top drive but he never seemed to get quite the right deal. I should know the fate of the others but I cannot recall it.
Monte

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Originally Posted by Kaps

I have some questions which are sort of history, even tho it's not the results that I'm after, but some info on the deaths of some past drivers.
Does anybody know what happened to Mikael Sundstrom (he died at 2001 at the age of 44)? Was it an rally accident, traffic accident or...?

The same for Jorge Recalde?

Finally, Lars-Erik Torph. I seem to remember that he lost his life at 1989 Monte Carlo, but as a spectator. I think it was in that horror-crash of Alex Fiorio, who went off the cliff and straight thru a group of people in the process, with poor Lars-Erik beeing among them. Is that correct?

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About LE Torph you are right. Concerning Sundström he died at home - probably it was heart attack and Recalde died of heart attack too during Villa Dolores Rally while he was second overall. Howether it was not on the stage he collapsed in his motorhome.
Regards
Janusz

Thanks FAL & janusz!

Someone knows......

14-18 marzo 1933
Great Britain

2° RAC Rally
Start: Bath, Buxton, Glasgow, Harrogate, Leamington, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Norwich
Finish: Hastings

km. 1609
international rally

class 1 cars over 16 hp
1. T???? D???? Wynn Weston (Rover Speed 20 6c 2565 cc)
2. Donald Healey (Invicta 4467 cc)
3. K???? Hutchison (Ford 3622 cc)

class 2 cars over 10 hp and up to 16 hp
1. Miss Kitty Brunell (AC)
2. C???? M???? Anthony (Aston Martin)
3. M???? C???? Wilks (Rover)

class 3 cars up to 10 hp
1. George Dennison (Riley)
2. F???? R???? G???? Spikins (Singer)
3. F???? C???? Rolfe (Singer)


source: Magazine Autocar, London 1933

Thanks in advance

Giorgio

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Originally Posted by Kaps

I have some questions which are sort of history, even tho it's not the results that I'm after, but some info on the deaths of some past drivers.
Does anybody know what happened to Mikael Sundstrom (he died at 2001 at the age of 44)? Was it an rally accident, traffic accident or...?

The same for Jorge Recalde?

Finally, Lars-Erik Torph. I seem to remember that he lost his life at 1989 Monte Carlo, but as a spectator. I think it was in that horror-crash of Alex Fiorio, who went off the cliff and straight thru a group of people in the process, with poor Lars-Erik beeing among them. Is that correct?

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Mikael Sundstrom died of cancer 23 January 2001
Regards
Dario

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Originally Posted by dkone

1985 Boucles de Spa

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These are results from de Boucles de Spa of 1985. These are main entries and results. As you can see in results, a lot of cars are unindentified.

Entries:

1. Harald Demuth - Audi Quattro A2

2. Björn Waldegaard - Audi Quattro A2

3. Per Eklund - Toyota Corolla GT

4. Pentti Airikkala - Nissan 240RS

5. Patrick Snijers - Lancia Rally 037

6. Robert Droogmans - Porsche 911 SC

7. Marc Duez - Mazda RX7

8. Guy Colsoul - Opel Manta 400

9. Jean-Claude Dumond - Porsche 911 SC

10.TH. Reginster - Porsche 911 SC

11.Vandermaese - Opel Ascona 400

12.Laret - Opel Ascona

14.Dirk Vermeersch - Toyota Corolla GT

16.Gaby Goudezeune - Alfa Romeo GTV6

17.Dumond - Nissan 240RS

19.Svatopluk Kvaizar - Skoda 130L

20.Ladislav Krecek - Skoda 130L

25.Gregoire de Mevius - Talbot Samba Rallye

31.Bernard Munster - Audi 80 Quattro

33.Jacky Dortu - Fiat Ritmo Abarth

34.Klaus Fritzinger - Toyota Corolla GT

65.Michel Dumoulin - Ford Escort RS


Results:

1. Björn Waldegaard - Audi Quattro A2

2. Marc Duez - Mazda RX7

3. Bernard Munster - Audi 80 Quattro

4. Ladislav Krecek - Skoda 130L

5. Dirk Vermeersch - Toyota Corolla GT

6. Vandermaese - Opel Ascona 400

7. Klaus Fritzinger - Toyota Corolla GT

8. Svatopluk Kvaizar - Skoda 130L

9. Gregoire De Mevius - Talbot Samba Rallye

10.Jacky Dortu - Fiat Ritmo Abarth

11.TH. Reginster - Porsche 911 SC

12.Close - ?

13.Lurquin - ?

14.Bastin - ?

15.Lietaer - ?

16.Chaballe - ?

17.Lambert - ?

18.Reusch - ?

19.Premont - ?

20.Bouhy - ?

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Originally Posted by dario

Mikael Sundstrom died of cancer 23 January 2001
Regards
Dario

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Thanks Dario!

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Originally Posted by Giorgio

Circuit des Ardennes
1974 Willy Plas - ???? Maes

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Christian Maes