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12th February 2024, 11:03 #171
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When you think of the decades of use and development the Mk2 Escort has had, it's pretty much an impossible task for a 'new' historic car to get near them.
It's great work that Applebys have done getting a TR7 back out and using a top driver to use it, but I think its likely to be just a nice sight to see and hear more than a serious contender.
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12th February 2024, 12:04 #172
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Worth noting the 131's that have been developed and are up at the top competing against the Ford's.
Riponian looked a great success, Wass is a great stage and always good to see it full of spectators. It's a real shame a lot of the other classic Riponian little stages have disappeared, but with Wass and the closed roads used around Gale Rigg / Cropton the organisers do a fantastic job.
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12th February 2024, 12:28 #173
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This gives a good idea of the conditions and also shows where the TR7 conked out after a big puddle..
https://youtu.be/E-8YWOr93oc?si=OWcCQZAnqcQeWH_I
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12th February 2024, 12:31 #174
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12th February 2024, 23:13 #175
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Fiat Group tried all sorts of tricks back in the day to try and get near the Escorts on the RAC, including wheels with a different offset from normal to run in the Escort tyre tracks and putting the co-driver in the back seat but never succeeded.
The boys from Malton have done it & the one thing they’ve done that Fiat didn’t is to put the steering wheel on the right instead of the left.
That’s my theory for their results – and I’m sticking to it
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13th February 2024, 09:16 #176
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Nice to see a non Escort win; with Lepley in the Galant winning (but not taking top BHRC points). And with it has come the predictable moans & groans........
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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13th February 2024, 11:41 #177
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Entry numbers 116 and 117 for the NW Stages are intriguing!
116 M Sport TBA TBA TBA TBA 0 A
117 M Sport TBA TBA TBA TBA
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13th February 2024, 12:16 #178
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13th February 2024, 15:48 #179
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13th February 2024, 16:18 #180
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That was a laugh. But to be fair it looked like mostly people supporting the 4WDs in British historics, certainly Meirion Evans is in favour of it!
It was on qualifying stage, he rolled the car and it was said that he won't be able to start the rally. But team managed to repair the car and he did start and dominated drivers like Rossel, Gryazin...
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