Erik van Loon with Ford Focus WRC in Vechtdal Rallysprint

Posted by Scott Coursey 19 June, 2009 (0) Comment

Erik van Loon and Harmen Scholtalbers will start on June 20th in the Vechtdal Rallysprint in Hardenberg, The Netherlands, with a Ford Focus RS 06 WRC run by Van Merksteijn Motorsport. The couple will trade their trusted Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X in for a modern WRC car for 6 special stages in Overijssel as a testing event.

After achieving an outstanding 2nd position in group N during the… Continue reading

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Carlos Sainz Renault 5 Copa Turbo FM – Rare 1983 Spanish TV Rallysprint video

Posted by Scott Coursey 8 June, 2009 (0) Comment

Very rare footage of Carlos Sainz in 1983 driving a Renault 5 Copa Turbo during a live Spanish TV Rallysprint.

Sainz of course would of course go onto become a rallying icon but he started out, like most aspiring world champions, by contesting numerous one-make series championships.

Sainz would win the 1983 Spanish Renault 5 Turbo Cup, which was a circuit racing series, while also contesting Spanish regional rallies in… Continue reading

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