See that Pastrana and Block may do this as well as Sainz in a 555 Impreza as zero car.
Shaping up to be the rally of the year.
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/trav...-mcrae-stages/
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See that Pastrana and Block may do this as well as Sainz in a 555 Impreza as zero car.
Shaping up to be the rally of the year.
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/trav...-mcrae-stages/
This Imo was already rally of the decade when the 1st big names were anounced.
I bet Travis will be wanting to compete in his Subaru.. Travis in a MkII?.. then we'd see what he was made of... :D
This Imo was already rally of the decade when the 1st big names were anounced.
I bet Travis will be wanting to compete in his Subaru.. Travis in a MkII?.. then we'd see what he was made of... :D
This will be a fantastic tribute to the great man great line up already. Jst wish it was on a different day to the Trackrod Rally as i want to go to both.
Who's Pastrana and Block never heard of them!!!
Vatanen and Mikkola comes from Finland.
There the USA's leading rally drivers. Pastrana began in Motocross but recently switched to rallying and is now competing in the PWRC with Derek Ringer in a Subaru Impreza GpN ;)Quote:
ste898
Who's Pastrana and Block never heard of them!!!
Looks like the entylist will be quite good. Looking forward to the event and the tribute to the greatest rallydriver in history. ;)
I really fancy this one, only problem is the 800 mile round trip. Not sure if the mrs would put up with that!!!
Markku Alen appears to be confirmed
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/late...e-stages-alen/
Looks like John Buffum will be joining in with perhaps a three car us team
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/late...e-stages-alen/
Jon Woodner would have been a welcome addition.
Interview with John Buffum and he discusses his upcoming appearance on the McRae Stages plus plenty more besides
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/john...rally-america/
All Star Rally Tribute
Five World Rally Champions, four British Champions, three American Champions and at least six Scottish Champions are all set to contest the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally, in association with Pirelli, on Saturday the 27th of September.
In a unique, national rally entry list, which will never again be repeated, this very special event will pay tribute to former World Rally Champion, Colin McRae who so tragically lost his life one year ago.
With the rally Regulations and Entry Form shortly to be available, the list of those who are determined to attend include five world champions: Bjorn Waldegard (1979), Ari Vatanen (1981), Hannu Mikkola (1983), Stig Blomqvist (1984) and our own Louise Aitken-Walker, the first Scot and first Briton, to win a world rally title when she won the Ladies World Rally title in 1990.
From America, the visitors include the country’s first national rally champion, John Buffum and its most recent, Travis Pastrana, with runner-up Ken Block also determined to visit Scotland. All three were firm family friends as well as rivals.
The line up of British Champions includes Jim McRae (1981, 82, 84, 87 and 88) and Alister McRae (1995) plus Russell Brookes (1977 and 85) and Malcolm Wilson, now boss of the Ford World Rally team who won the British title himself in 1994. And making their own personal tributes are English Champion Phil Collins and Northern Ireland’s Kris Meeke who won the British Junior title in 2002.
Topping the list of Scottish champions is Andrew Cowan who won his first national title in 1976, but he was also the first ever winner of the world’s first marathon rally when he won the London to Sydney Marathon in a Scottish built car (Hillman Hunter) in 1968.
Three times Scottish Rally Champion Ken Wood will be joined by more recent champions including Dave Weston, Jimmy Girvan and Michael Horne.
Organised by Coltness Car Club, the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally will start from and finish in Perth with a lunch halt at Aberfeldy. The route will include five of the most evocative special stages in British rallying including three of Colin McRae’s all time favourites at Craigvinean, Drummond Hill and Errochty.
This year’s event is also the final round of the 2008 County Saab Scottish Rally Championship at which this year’s national champion will be confirmed.
Club President and Rally Manager, Jim Brown, said: “We have been overwhelmed by the level of interest and support for our event. This year’s rally will represent a fitting tribute to one of the sport’s most exciting drivers and a genuine personality. Coltness Car Club are therefore determined to put on a good show for competitors and rally fans alike. To us in this club, Colin wasn’t just a superstar and a hero, he was a club member first and foremost. Indeed, Colin took a personal interest in this rally ever since it started 14 years ago. He is still sorely missed.”
Joining Coltness Car Club for this unique event is tyre manufacturer and rally tyre specialist Pirelli Tyres.
What a fantastic tribute to Colin!! this is going to be.....
.....Would have been Colin's birthday today still cant believe he's not with us.
A tribute to Colin by Travis Pastrana at this years X Games
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yjelJeCjHKU
That tribute is very touching,sure gave me a huge lump in my throatQuote:
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A nice tribute. As you say, still hard to really believe he is goneQuote:
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I can't believe that it's almost been a year :(
Still difficult to believe it 12 months on,he should be with us down here now celebrating his big "40" birthday. Unbelievable talent. For me his first event in his beloved Mk2 over here in Ireland on the Rally of the Lakes will live long in the memory "God Speed"
Jon Woodner died in 1988 in a plane crash.Quote:
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Amazing list among them :
ANDREW COWAN IAN GRINDROD HILLMAN IMP
ARI VATANEN DAVID RICHARDS FORD ESCORT MK2
BJORN WALDEGAARD PAULINE GULLICK PORSCHE 911
DAVID BOGIE KEVIN RAE FORD FOCUS WRC05
GARY ADAM GORDON ADAM FORD ESCORT MK2
(src champion last year)
HANNU MIKKOLA NICKY GRIST Ford Escort Mk2
JIM MCRAE ANDY RICHARDSON PORSCHE 911
JOHN BUFFUM LANCE SMITH PORSCHE 911
KEN BLOCK ALEX GELSOMINO FORD ESCORT MK2
KRIS MEEKE GERRY MCVEIGH FORD ESCORT MK2
LOUISE AITKEN WALKER TBA TALBOT SUNBEAM
MALCOLM WILSON PETER MARTIN FORD ESCORT MK2
MATTHEW WILSON SCOTT MARTIN FORD FOCUS WRC
PHIL COLLINS DEREK BRANIGAN OPEL ASCONA 400
RUSSELL BROOKES NEIL WILSON FORD ESCORT MK1
STIG BLOMQUIST ANA GONI FORD ESCORT MK2
TRAVIS PASTRANA DEREK RINGER FORD ESCORT MK1
Looking forward to watch them "live" :D
Yes a few impressing legend is present, thats nice.
Plenty of time to join us paisá ;)Quote:
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Dont try paisá, seen them all in their glorydays. ;)Quote:
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So did I ;)Quote:
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Me too...
and all we need now is Pentti in a Chevette HSR...
Yes Pentti get a car from somewhere, and was not the great Alen supposed to be present too.
With Pentti, Alen, KKK, and Munari the entry list would be perfect :D
A bit strange that McRaes recent team mates Markko, Loeb and Saintz are not present, those that have known Colin already from a small child are almost all there, nice reunion actually, paying respect to McRae family, a little show driving, and to spend some time with old friends.
Can we open a poll of the 15 Top Seeds in Historic? :)
Article with a pre rally taster vid
http://rallybuzz.stagetimes.com/mcra...unseeded-list/
Actually there was an arcticle somewhere (couple of weeks ago) that Markko will participate in this rally and drive Impreza 555.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
I found the arcticle in estonian saying that besides Markko (555 ex-McRae) there also will be present El Matador in his former 555. But both of them will run as a safety-car.
http://bike.motors24.ee/Default.aspx...rticle_id=2740
ahaa thats goodQuote:
Originally Posted by 6thgear
There will only be one "0" car at McRae Stages and that will be Colin's white Escort, don't know who's driving it though but Carlos and Markko wont be doing course car duties.
That entry list is the list of entries that have been accepted by the organisers. You won't see anybody else!! And as above there will only be one course car.
Can't wait though :up:
John Allan owns the car now,beautifull sounding 2 litre BDX,the amount of very quick guys in RWD cars will make this THE event of the year to seeQuote:
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I cant wait for it. This will be one hell of a rally! I was at it 2 years ago when the Mcrae was in his red mk2. Driving up from Glasgow in the morning but still not sure what stages to go see. Dont really know the area that well. Anybody got any ideas?