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13 Feb 2011, 12:12 (Ref:2830525)
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Sunbeam Lotus in ETCC 1980 Tourist Trophy Race!!
I did not know until I was shown this weekend that a Sunbeam Lotus was raced in Group 2 Touring Car Spec in 2 rounds of the 1980 European Touring Car Championship.
Note much bigger wheels/arches/splitter similar to mine. Qualified 4th in front of the Works?? Jeff Allam/Tiff Neeedell Rover SDI and the Klaus Ludwig Eggenberger BMW 320 :'0) It was a 3 hr race and he retired with broken diff...no surprise, bet no alloy back plate/pump cooler then :'0( What a shame they never continued as it had so much promise Wonder when the Masters see this I will get a race in the Touring 70's??  http://www.racingsportscars.com/etcc...-09-14-020.jpg |
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13 Feb 2011, 12:23 (Ref:2830528)
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There's a clue in the series title. Touring 70s.
 BTW there was only one Group 2 Rover and I don't think it was run in 1980 can you coinfirm it was Group 2? They used to run Groups 1 and 2 in the Tourist Trophy. |
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13 Feb 2011, 12:28 (Ref:2830530)
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The Honourable Mallett
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Ok just checked and it was the Group 2 Rover. Look here.
http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jon...lverstone.html I recall being at the event. |
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13 Feb 2011, 12:30 (Ref:2830531)
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I haven't a clue Peter, if you follow the link i put up and go to the photo section it lists all the competitors
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13 Feb 2011, 12:32 (Ref:2830532)
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The Honourable Mallett
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Always worth going to the expert though. Look at the link to Frank De Jong's site.
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14 Feb 2011, 20:57 (Ref:2831212)
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Love it!!!
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