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22nd November 2020, 20:57 #1
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25 Years Ago Today
36 seconds margin over his Spanish team mate was enough to give the late, great Colin McRae and his co-driver Derek Ringer the 1995 WRC title.
Today I was stood on my allotment rather than in a forest however it only seems like yesterday that was getting blatted with gravel cheering them on.
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23rd November 2020, 13:26 #2
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Was good to remember. I remember the stages we went to throughout that rally.
Looking back tho, how awful were the engines with the smaller restriction plates in 1995...dreadful compared to the year before.
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23rd November 2020, 14:40 #3
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A seminal moment for UK rallying; everything came together and produced a memorable occasion - probably never to be repeated.
A huge buzz in the forests, massive nationwide media interest from TV, Radio, newspapers - it's hard to imagine it now. In fact, if you weren't there, or around at the time, you'll never really get it.
The contrast with today couldn't be starker.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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23rd November 2020, 14:57 #4
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Great times.
Although his first win on the RAC (first Brit since R.Clark) and the following home wins were pretty special too.
I had no doubt he would win it again in '95 and seal the title.
So how many spare wheels are you going to need after every stage and what happens to the guy who turns up with a puncture when they've all been used up? Maybe we should just go back to mousse filled...
Stupid rules in WRC cirkus or how...