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Buffalo
29-01-2007, 06:58 AM
Looks like this was run on the weekend up at Marysville in Victoria ... not a huge field but seems:

Allan Simsonsen in A Subaru beat the regulars in his first ever tarmac rally run ...
Cody Crocker and Ben Atkinson were fourth
Steven Richards put his BDA Escort off the road ( banged it up but he and Gerry Bashford are OK )
Tasmania's Duke of Hazard John and Jason White were 3rd in the Gallardo.

http://www.lakemountainsprint.com/
toad
29-01-2007, 09:03 AM
Small field, fine weather...damn...I should have entrered.
Nedwob
30-01-2007, 07:45 AM
Small field, fine weather...damn...I should have entrered.

You'll be saying the same about the Suncoast mate. C'mon board!! Bill should have his stroker motor out by then, we'll kick his aluminium butt! :-)
Buffalo
31-01-2007, 07:51 PM
Steven Richards escort before:

http://www.rallysportmag.com.au/home/components/co m_galleria/alben/23/1170116542_0.67713300__%23_07L MRichards1.jpg


And after ... oops

http://www.rallysportmag.com.au/home/components/co m_galleria/alben/23/1170116595_0.40743400__%23_07L MRichards2.jpg
05shan
31-01-2007, 07:58 PM
Ouch alright.
I'd feel sorry for him if i wasnt still crappy about him switching sides.
brchi17
31-01-2007, 08:03 PM
Ouch alright.
I'd feel sorry for him if i wasnt still crappy about him switching sides.

Regardless of who which brand he races for now, I seem to remember that the Escort is his car that he has been building for the past couple of years as a hobby. I seem to recall he 1st ran it at Targa about 2 years ago....
05shan
31-01-2007, 08:08 PM
Regardless of who which brand he races for now, I seem to remember that the Escort is his car that he has been building for the past couple of years as a hobby. I seem to recall he 1st ran it at Targa about 2 years ago....
Sorry, i wasnt refering to the Escort, which i like, more to the V8SC Switch.
I didnt really mean it i still like him:p ;)
Buffalo
31-01-2007, 08:29 PM
Regardless of who which brand he races for now, I seem to remember that the Escort is his car that he has been building for the past couple of years as a hobby. I seem to recall he 1st ran it at Targa about 2 years ago....

Almost Brad - He first ran it at Rally Tasmania in 2004 then Classic Adelaide 2004 and 2005 ( where he blew the gearbox up about 1.5km's into the very first stage ) ... It's an awesome bit of gear.

Yes the escort is his car ... old man Jim used to rally escorts and up until recently still had Colin Bonds old ARC Championship Escort ... Steve grew up around 'em so wanted one to have some fun with.

I though it was pretty cool that Larry/Holden let him have a play in his spare time ... I also wondered what his wife thought when he went racing an escort in his spare time !!
toad
31-01-2007, 08:55 PM
I though it was pretty cool that Larry/Holden let him have a play in his spare time ... I also wondered what his wife thought when he went racing an escort in his spare time !!


The Holden/Larry/Richo thing was uncomfortable around tarmac rallying. He was originally scheduled to drive the Elfin Clubman V8 before McConville until Holden/Larry vetoed it.
Buffalo
31-01-2007, 08:57 PM
The Holden/Larry/Richo thing was uncomfortable around tarmac rallying. He was originally scheduled to drive the Elfin Clubman V8 before McConville until Holden/Larry vetoed it.

Is that the Elfin that Brocky ended up driving at Classic Adelaide ?
toad
31-01-2007, 09:03 PM
Yeah, same car. Larry was not happy about that.
Remember Steve had a Subaru WRX and won Targa NZ with it a few years ago...Holden made him sell that car.
Buffalo
31-01-2007, 09:07 PM
Yeah, same car. Larry was not happy about that.
Remember Steve had a Subaru WRX and won Targa NZ with it a few years ago...Holden made him sell that car.

Ahh yes - that was Tony Sullens Targa winning scooby that Richo bought and then I understand Maher Algadri ended up with it ...
toad
31-01-2007, 09:13 PM
Ahh yes - that was Tony Sullens Targa winning scooby that Richo bought and then I understand Maher Algadri ended up with it ...

Yeah, same car
malscar
31-01-2007, 09:39 PM
... old man Jim used to rally escorts and up until recently still had Colin Bonds old ARC Championship Escort

Thought it was IYK000. Carr's beasty. Bond usually ran 'snoopy' or later one of theYJA/T 444 cars.
Buffalo
31-01-2007, 09:49 PM
Thought it was IYK000. Carr's beasty. Bond usually ran 'snoopy' or later one of theYJA/T 444 cars.

Sorry Mal you are correct ... Greg Carr's RS1800 - IYK000 ... I think Jim was selling it a year or so ago ?? Don;t know where it ended up ...
malscar
31-01-2007, 09:51 PM
I remember he was asking a 6 figure sum.
05shan
01-02-2007, 07:18 PM
Pretty ordinary that you dont get a choice of what you drive on your time away from the track.
There is history with Richo and the escorts.