Monté Carlo Historic rallye 2020

[SeanDezart]

This year, in amongst 4x 240Zs will be KENJIRO SHINOZUKA and his CHERRY COUPE X1R with Team Roman !

https://acm.mc/edition/rallye-monte-carlo-historique-edition-2020/committed/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenjiro_Shinozuka

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Oooh interesting.

Also AALTONEN Rauno ! Could anyone get his autograph for me please?

 

[SeanDezart]

Ask Hubert Rob - he'll ne doubt be welcoming the teams at Reims and in any case, he's 99% 'hired' every year as 'assistance-sur-place' for the Japanese 240Z team !

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Ok Sean. I have Jean Todt's autograph on a picture of their Monte 240Z.

 

[datsfun]

This year,.....will be KENJIRO SHINOZUKA and his CHERRY COUPE X1R with Team Roman !

https://acm.mc/edition/rallye-monte-carlo-historique-edition-2020/committed/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenjiro_Shinozuka

Amazing. Worth going to spactate to see this rare car in action

 

[SeanDezart]

Amazing. Worth going to spactate to see this rare car in action

That can be arranged - we have friends along the route and at the finish.

 

[datsfun]

That can be arranged - we have friends along the route and at the finish.

Maybe I can get them to detour and pass by Blighty ? Then again post Brexit it may not that easy for a non EU person coming from EU to enter the fortress

 

[SeanDezart]

You'll be fine - the grass will grow green, fat-cats fatter and the SW will become overpopulated during the summer months.

Back to the cars - my money's on the ex-rallye-driver in a FWD Datsun to come in front of the Zs - any takers ?

 

[SeanDezart]

Two videos from our friend and correspondent Gérard de http://www.zonedatsun.fr/

Csazda7K8Q6A8P8e.mp4

Lf6oe1GmissL5I6J.mp4

 

[SeanDezart]

Two videos from our friend and correspondent Gérard de http://www.zonedatsun.fr/

Csazda7K8Q6A8P8e.mp4

Lf6oe1GmissL5I6J.mp4

1972 Monté Carlo Rallye, Cherry E10

 

[Rob Gaskin]

This rally finished yesterday.

4 x 240Z finished, the first being 128th.

There is a huge entry for this event.

Walter Rohrl - Porsche 49th
Aaltonen - Mini 139th

And for Chappers - XK140 Coupe 19th !!

 

[SeanDezart]

That's cute - our club have been following each of them since their depart, each stage and the finish and sorted out a replacement wiper motor for one of the Zs !

All you have to do is register (it's free) and follow their fortunes :

https://www.datsun-france.com/forum...régularité/268804-monte-carlo-historique-2020

we even had one of our guys chase down the Japanese Z entry :

 

[datsfun]

This rally finished yesterday.

4 x 240Z finished, the first being 128th.

There is a huge entry for this event.

Walter Rohrl - Porsche 49th
Aaltonen - Mini 139th

And for Chappers - XK140 Coupe 19th !!

Did the X1R cherry finish ?

 

[SeanDezart]

Après décompte des pénalités........................RESULTAT FINAL des Japonaises sur 249 voitures restantes ......... ( 59 abandons pour 95% cause mécanique - 3 sorties de route et 1 hors course )

312 VOITURES AU DEPART .

128 eme la DATSUN 240Z no.155 .
153 eme la DATSUN 240Z no .21
180 eme la DATSUN CHERRY no.23
189 eme la DATSUN 240Z no.168
209 eme la DATSUN 240Z no.178

131 eme la HONDA RS no.89
145 eme la TOYOTA COROLLA no.86
150 eme la TOYOTA COROLLA no.27
230 eme la TOYOTA 1600 no.214
233 eme la TOYOTA SPRINTER no.87

All the Japanese finished !