Thread: Rally History (part II)
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9th August 2008, 08:09 #1071
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Gerry Phillips
@seacasa:
Geraint "Gerry" Phillips was a rally co-driver (look here for Tjeerd's statistics on him) & a journo.
He was born in 1931 (I don't know the exact date but would like to learn it) and died in Kenya in a traffic accident in December 1996.Reinhard
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9th August 2008, 10:22 #1072
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Gerry Phillips (cont.)
From AUTOSPORT's (short and uncredited) obituary (12 Dec 1996)
Rallying lost one of its most endearing characters last Wednesday when Gerry Phillips was killed in a road accident in Kenya. The veteran journalist was in the country he loved for the memorial service of a friend when the accident happened.
Phillips, like Denis Jenkinson, was a lynchpin of reportage in Motor Sport and for many his reports from the World Rally Championship were a vital link with the series.
His experience was vast and it should not be forgotten that he was Ari Vatanen's co-driver when the fiery young Finn made his overseas debut on the Rally of Jamaica in 1975.
Whether it was recounting outrageous and hilarious stories in his own blend of Welsh and Swahili, puffing on his trademark pipe or enjoying his second love of fying a helicopter, Gerry was the life and soul of many a party.Reinhard
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9th August 2008, 15:43 #1073
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Originally Posted by seacasa
The only place of residence I have seen was Glynnedd, Morgannwg in early 1970s but it would fit that he had to live somewhere nearer London later on when working for Motorsport as well as MN. He developed a passion for Kenya after first reporting on the Safari, made friends there with people who flew light aircraft and I think I recall him eventually having a place there.
The best forum I could suggest asking on is :
http://www.britishrally.co.uk/rally/
Some older rally people post there regularly, although many are too young to be able to give you a definitive answer.
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10th August 2008, 21:54 #1074
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Originally Posted by Juha
1) Everett - Circuit des Adrennes 1983
According to my records he finished 3rd, not fourth
2) Everett - Haspengouw 1983
I think he retired with a broken gearbox
3) Roothaert - Hannut 1985
My records say he finished 3rd and not 6th
4) Roothaert - TAC 1985
I have found a source saying he retired because of "voortrein", but would not know how to translate it correctly.
Again thanks for you help so far. Doing some further research on the web I found images of the 240RS on two events in Belgium in 1987. Hopefully someone can fill the gaps:
Rally Hautes Fagnes 1987
No. 1 was a red Nissan driven by Duez Was this Marc Duez? And would anybody know the result and the name of his codriver?
Also Flory Roothaert drove a Nissan on this event. I am missing the result of him, the name of the codriver and the start number.
Rally Hannut 1987
I am missing the result and name of Flory Roothaerts codriver
Also Mondron drove a 240RS, would anybody know the registration, result and name of his codriver?
Finally I am looking for the dates of some events:
Snowman Rally 1988
Wydean Stages 1988
Cork 20 1988
Sorry for asking so many questions. Hopefully I will be able to help other users of the forum in the future. I should have a lot of sources to answer questions about WRC events in the 1970s and 1980s.
Thanks
Dkone
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11th August 2008, 00:36 #1075Originally Posted by dkone
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Again thanks for you help so far. Doing some further research on the web I found images of the 240RS on two events in Belgium in 1987. Hopefully someone can fill the gaps:
Originally Posted by dkone
20-21/3, Hannut:
4th, Flory Roothaert - Georges Van Oosten
9th, Guy Leonard - Dombret
I think Leonard was the man who owned most of the Nissans and hired them to other drivers.
4/4 Rallye des Hautes Fagnes
4th: Roothaert-Wauters (probably driving 5756 MAN during that year)
5th: Duez-Grenier
23-24/5 Criterium Olivier Gendebien
4th Roothaert - Van Oosten
6-7/5 Les 12 heures de Marche
6th Roothaert - Wauters
20-21/6 Les 12 heures de Braine le Comte
1st Roothaert - Wauters
13/9 Internationale Rally van Looi
3rd Roothaert - Wauters
7th Erik Vleminckx - Ivan Kneuts (Ill try to find out what he registration was)
26-27/9 Rallye d'Aubel
7th, Jean-Pierre Mondron - Freddy Macq
17-18/10 Boucles de Lièges
7th, Jean-Pierre Mondron - Freddy Macq
1987 International championship, with a separate group B class:
6-8/3, Circuit des Ardennes
Roothaert - Wauters
1st group B, nr 105, 5756 MAN
1-2/5 Rallye de Wallonie
Roothaert - Wauters
Crash
28-30/8 Bianchi rally
Roothaert - Wauters
1st group B
19-20/9 Omloop van Vlaanderen
Roothaert - Wauters
Clutch faillure
1988 National championship:
26-27/3/1988, Hannut:
7th, Flory Roothaert - Georges Van Oosten
Car entered as Nissan Silvia all year long.
9-10/4/88 TAC Rally
4th, Flory Roothaert - Georges Van Oosten
16-17/4 Rallye des Hautes Fagnes
4th: Roothaert-Wauters
8/5 Sezoensrally
2th, Flory Roothaert - Georges Van Oosten
19/6 Les 12 heures de Braine le Comte
4th Roothaert - Wauters
27-28/8 Bianchi rally
4th Roothaert - Wauters
24-25/9 Rallye d'Aubel
6th Roothaert - Wauters
And further back into time, the 1983 national championship, where Dumont drove BXI 5024, named "Nissan Silvia":
9-10/4, 500 KM d'Andenne, Dumont-Dombret, 3rd
23-24/4, Ronde du Nouveau Namur, Dumont-Eddy Borremans, 1st
7-8/5, Criterium Olivier Gendebien, Dumont-Paul? Fraikin, 1st
21-22/5, 12 Heures de Marche, Dumont-Borremans, nr 4, 1st
29/5, 12 Heures de Braine-le-Comte, Dumont-Borremans, 1st
11-12/6 Grenslandrally, Dumont-Bielen, 5th
25/9 Ronde Visé-Aubel, Everett-Lux, BXI 5030, nr 3, 1st
In 1984, Dumont was an FIA prioritary driver so he couldn't win the national championship. The car was driven by Etienne Barras.
24/3, Hannut, Barras-Georges Biar, nr 6,2nd
12/5, Criterium Olivier Gendebien, Barras-Biar, 2nd
27/5, 12 Heures de Braine le Comte
- Barras-Biar, nr 5, 17th (they ran out of fuel on the first stage)
- Michel de Deyne - Philippe? Bouvier, J 26551, 15th
- Fraikin, nr 24, probably retired
12 Heures de Marche, Barras-Biar, nr 3,crash
16/9/84, Ronde Visé-Aubel, Barras-Biar, 4th
Grenslandrally, Barras-Biar, 5th
Boucles de Liège
- Barras-Biar, nr 6, 1st
- Thierry Reginster - Marc Delmelle, J 14202, nr 4, 3rd
- Evrett - ?, nr 3, ???664X, DNF
That should be all.
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13th August 2008, 21:34 #1076
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Originally Posted by dkone
Snowman (Esso Scottish Championship) - Saturday February 13th
Wyedean (BTRDA Championship) - Saturday February 6th
Cork '20' (Irish Tarmac Championship) - Saturday & Sunday October 1st & 2nd
Steve
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17th August 2008, 13:38 #1077
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hi
can help me , would like to know the results ( 1° to 15° ) of Espana Rally 1966?
J think Leo Cella 1 ° ( Lancia Zagato ) but j don't know other.
Thanks in advance
Dario
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17th August 2008, 14:27 #1078
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