Favourite Rallycross cars

[QuarterRik]

Originally Posted by Jonnybravo

Anymore info on the Cavalier / Holden ? Never heard of that one before

The Holden was first run by the Carglass-team of Belgian Paul Kumpen and was driven by Eddy Guffens.

Later the "Cossie eater" was sold to another Belgian Jaques Franssen who run it with EVKO and Eurogas sponsership.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoovmW5o_og

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7yWmE8Xihk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_P3UMYIhr4

It was wonderfull to hear a V8 roar in rallycross,when te big car made a good start,they could keep it sideways to hold on to the lead.

Originally Posted by rx-guru

The engine of Martinsen's BMW was an IMSA version done by Heini Mader in Switzerland, IIRC it was a 2300cc motor, no F1 specs Rik.

I remember reading a story,that they used the engine from a Brabham-BMW,the one Nelson Piquet used to drive.
Sontimes the storys overshoot the reality.

[rx-guru]

They must have had two of those Holden Commodore VL V8. One went to France and was driven in 1989 by Jean-Pierre Sauvion, in 1990 by Jean-Claude Macchetto and in 1991 as well as 1993 by Michel Pinçon.

[chunder]

Lots of stories about Martinsens car, most of them linked to that clip him winning a heat at the GP in 88.

It looks like the cars was smoking its tyres when in fact it was justa tyre rubbing on the bodywork! Some people really though it was smoking up everywhere, but if you look it was doing it on the loose too!

[GOLDFINGER]

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[GOLDFINGER]

Originally Posted by chunder

Lots of stories about Martinsens car, most of them linked to that clip him winning a heat at the GP in 88.

It looks like the cars was smoking its tyres when in fact it was justa tyre rubbing on the bodywork! Some people really though it was smoking up everywhere, but if you look it was doing it on the loose too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAq10F_aYXs

[chunder]

Awesome day, perhaps the best day I enjoyed in rallycross actually, the cheer when Will passed Schanche when his exhaust fell to bits was amazing, and people forget Renny could have won if he knew Will had a flat!

Am sure Martinsens caar was smoking tyres a little, but most of it was bodywork rub.

[MiniMadness]

Originally Posted by chunder

Awesome day, perhaps the best day I enjoyed in rallycross actually, the cheer when Will passed Schanche when his exhaust fell to bits was amazing, and people forget Renny could have won if he knew Will had a flat!

Am sure Martinsens caar was smoking tyres a little, but most of it was bodywork rub.

I always remember the year before and Nordstroms shock GP win. Nobody saw that coming. Murray getting really excited on the commentary, saying 'You will go along way to see a race like that'.

[MiniMadness]

I love the RS200 myself. Although I preferred the more standard looking cars and not the awful rear winged cars. I like Renny original RS200.

Gollop's Silkolene 6R4 comes to mind and his upright driving position.

Going back before Group B it has to be the Porsches of John Grealsey and Rob Gibson. My favourite Mini has to be the Trevor Reeves / Tony Bardy 16v. I always thought Trevor Hopkins Hepolite Glacier yellow Fiesta looked smart.

Then in later years Tony Bell's MR2 (but then I would say that wouldn't I ) Great car, shame I couldn't drive it.

[rs 200]

John cross has put some videos up some not even seen and some old colours of cars ,
http://www.youtube.com/user/XsportRacing1
20 vids

[QuarterRik]

Originally Posted by rs 200

John cross has put some videos up some not even seen and some old colours of cars ,
http://www.youtube.com/user/XsportRacing1
20 vids

Wonderfull memories.
And again,what a shame the Mandes Circuit in Ingelmunster is clossed for racing.

[Thundersports]

Originally Posted by chunder

Awesome day, perhaps the best day I enjoyed in rallycross actually, the cheer when Will passed Schanche when his exhaust fell to bits was amazing, and people forget Renny could have won if he knew Will had a flat!

Am sure Martinsens caar was smoking tyres a little, but most of it was bodywork rub.

Agree that day will die with me the atmosphere was awesome when Will past Martin and the crowd went mad.

[Barrie]

Originally Posted by rx-guru

AFAIK Audi produced a total of 220 Audi Sport quattros plus parts for another 4 cars.
Of those 220 cars 200 were needed for the homologation with FIA, the other 20 were additionally made for the rallying programme.
About 170 Sport quattros were sold in road going trim to customers, leaving about 50 for the use of Audi Sport.
For an evolution version 20 cars of a 200 cars series were needed due to FIA rules.
From Davenport's explanations I understand now that the first rally car without wings was the S1 (or could have been an "E1") while the 20 genuine wing cars (see list of Vitor Lima) were the E2 versions.
So, for Rallycross one can say that the two cars of Lestander (one to Brodin later) as well as the Breiteneder car were E2s, while all other short quattros were S1s...

Eddi I read this E2 list a few years back and it included Olle Arnesson's car and they give it a number, for some reason its no longer on there.

[rx-guru]

AFAIK Vitor Lima, the Portuguese who runs the website, was always uncertain about Olle's car.