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1st January 2007, 14:41 #1Senior Member
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New loss in the french rallies world...
Hi,
For our northern France rallyfan friends, 2007 could have really hardly started worse...
One of the most famous regional rally drivers, Jimmy Manessier(really fast on tarmac and gravel rallies with cars like Toyota Corolla wrc and Celica GT) has just been killed in a road accident early this morning...
R.I.P. Jimmy, and condolences to familly and friends(including codriver Thibaut Gorczyka)
His last outing on tarmac was with the Corolla WRC at the Rallye du Touquet this year(he was 3rd overall behind the whales before he retired)...he also ran on Citroën Saxo T4 on some gravel events.
After Eric Dupont and Bertrand Frémaux earlier in 2006(start of last year), killed in testing accident with their Mitsu Lancer GrN, it's Manessier's turn to leave earth and let northern France rally world without 2 of their best representants
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1st January 2007, 16:11 #2Senior Member
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R.I.P Jimmy Mannesier.... not a good start for the year....
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1st January 2007, 16:34 #3Senior Member
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Here is the card I have from him!
Originally Posted by atsiotras79
JIMMY MANNESIER - TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR
R.I.P
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1st January 2007, 16:58 #4Senior Member
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Thank you Atsiotras79...
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1st January 2007, 22:15 #5친애하는 지도자
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May he rest in peace
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2nd January 2007, 10:11 #6Member
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very sad news i learn this morning ....
jimmy was one of my favorites drivers , a so generous man ....
i miss you jim'
every help is welcome :D : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champio...ce_des_rallyes
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2nd January 2007, 20:15 #7Senior Member
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Really nice and tears-dropping video tribute !!
http://nordracing.free.fr/equipages/...adieujimmy.wmv
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6th January 2007, 12:05 #8Member
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There was a lot of rally crew at jimmy's funeral. The boss of Citroën Sport and PH Sport bring a Xsara WRC and Paul Devos a Toyota Corolla WRC in the cemetery.
vive le bleine, le Corobin ... et vive Kemmelberg
www.gaetanhoussin.com
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4th September 2007, 19:38 #9Senior Member
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This week-end will run the Rallye du Béthunois in northern France, and as tribute to Jimmy Mannessier's memory his ex-Toyota Corolla WRC will take part to the event
A good idea
http://www.rallyedubethunois.com
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4th September 2007, 22:25 #10Senior Member
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Rest in peace
Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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