Belgian Rally News

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Video: Onboard | Claerhout - Vandeputte (Porsche 997 GT3) | SS6 Ondank | TAC Rally 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpLLKUWhn0M

[dupanton]

I still owe you all a little report, but I don't have much time. So very briefly:

We started in a cup, called the Pinto Cup, 7 Escorts MKI/II were at the start, all with a Pinto 2l engine.

We decided to take it easy the first loop as it was my first rally as a co-driver. But we managed to take the lead from the first stage! First 2 loops were very close, after 8 stages and +-90km we had a lead of just over 12s on second place. Overall, we were in the top 10 Historic too, in front of several faster cars (Porsches, top Opel 2.4l, Escort BDA etc)
In the third loop, our opponent made a mistake and we were able to bring our advantage to 45s, despite some mechanical troubles in the last 2 stages.

We managed to fix these in service but left with the wrong tyres. Rain came on the last 2 stages. First one we went off, damaging the car but we were able to continue. We had 18s advantage before the last stage, but a broken windscreen wiper right from the start, meant we lost first place by 4.1s...

A disappointment, but we have to be happy with 7th overall in Historic. It was my first, but certainly not my last rally!

[Mirek]

Congratulations

[dimviii]

Congrats mate! cracking first rally!

[Ucci]

Dupanton-hads off...I'm happy for you.

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Video: Onboard | Princen - Kaspers (Peugeot 208 T16) | SS2 Ondank | TAC Rally 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tlQ5_6pdE

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[tommeke_B]

Last weekend there was also a historic and regional event, named "Rallye Salamandre", the stages were in the region of the old "Bianchi Rally", a well-known event back in the 80's and 90's. The historic event counted for a British tarmac historic championship, which was nice. Swiss driver Florian Gonon won with his Escort MK1, only 1s ahead of Stefaan Stouf (Porsche 911).

Steve Perez with his Stratos.


Well-known driver Paul Lietaer with his Escort MK2, as you can see we had some changeable weather during the day...




And here, small crash of Gevers with Alfa GTV, which Dupanton from the forum was codriving. The day before I joked that we would help to push him back on the road if he went off... I shouldn't say that again, but at least we helped.


A few more pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2364109&type=3

[dimviii]

And here, small crash of Gevers with Alfa GTV, which Dupanton from the forum was codriving. The day before I joked that we would help to push him back on the road if he went off... I shouldn't say that again, but at least we helped.