Article in Kenya's Local Press!!
World champs on Classic Rally's provisional list
Story by NATION Correspondent
Publication Date: 07/20/2006
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Two world champions – Bjorn Waldegaard and Stig Blomqvist – are on the provisional entry list for the 2007 East African Safari Classic Rally scheduled for November 25 to December 3. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Waldegaard and Blomqvist are among the 11 competitors who will be driving Ford Escorts in next year’s Classic Safari which is rated as the toughest in the world. Blomqvist finished second overall in the 2005 Classic Safari in a Ford Escort navigated by Ana Goni from Venezuela. Bjorn Waldegaard, who drove a Ford Escort to victory in the Safari in 1977, will be nominating his co-driver later this year. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Their Ford Escorts will be prepared and serviced by Historic Motorsport Limited of England. Pipi Renu of Mars Auto Garage, the East African representative of Historic Motorsport Limited, will be assisting with pre-event testing and service during the 2007 East African Safari Classic Rally.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]David Sutton, the Historic Motorsport Limited Team Director, commented: "It is a very great honour indeed to have two of the greatest drivers ever in our cars. Both of them have considerable Safari experience. Despite the Rally being 16 months away, it is wonderful to know that we will be involved at such high level. We are also talking to other drivers from Italy and Germany so we might well be a four car team." [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Throughout the 106 year history of the Ford Motor Company, the reliability of its cars has been demonstrated in motor racing. In 1963 Peter Hughes grabbed the attention of Safari Rally fans by finishing runner-up in a 1200cc Ford Anglia. This was a prelude for even greater successes. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]The following year, Hughes won the world’s toughest rally in a Ford Cortina and three of these cars finished in the top 10.[/SIZE][/FONT]
I know .... only the Fords mentioned but the Datsuns like keeping the low profile .... we make a point when it counts .... outright wins!!!
Datsfun - Get your shorts ready!!! It is going to be hotter than the last one.
World champs on Classic Rally's provisional list
Story by NATION Correspondent
Publication Date: 07/20/2006
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Two world champions – Bjorn Waldegaard and Stig Blomqvist – are on the provisional entry list for the 2007 East African Safari Classic Rally scheduled for November 25 to December 3. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Waldegaard and Blomqvist are among the 11 competitors who will be driving Ford Escorts in next year’s Classic Safari which is rated as the toughest in the world. Blomqvist finished second overall in the 2005 Classic Safari in a Ford Escort navigated by Ana Goni from Venezuela. Bjorn Waldegaard, who drove a Ford Escort to victory in the Safari in 1977, will be nominating his co-driver later this year. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Their Ford Escorts will be prepared and serviced by Historic Motorsport Limited of England. Pipi Renu of Mars Auto Garage, the East African representative of Historic Motorsport Limited, will be assisting with pre-event testing and service during the 2007 East African Safari Classic Rally.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]David Sutton, the Historic Motorsport Limited Team Director, commented: "It is a very great honour indeed to have two of the greatest drivers ever in our cars. Both of them have considerable Safari experience. Despite the Rally being 16 months away, it is wonderful to know that we will be involved at such high level. We are also talking to other drivers from Italy and Germany so we might well be a four car team." [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Throughout the 106 year history of the Ford Motor Company, the reliability of its cars has been demonstrated in motor racing. In 1963 Peter Hughes grabbed the attention of Safari Rally fans by finishing runner-up in a 1200cc Ford Anglia. This was a prelude for even greater successes. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]The following year, Hughes won the world’s toughest rally in a Ford Cortina and three of these cars finished in the top 10.[/SIZE][/FONT]
I know .... only the Fords mentioned but the Datsuns like keeping the low profile .... we make a point when it counts .... outright wins!!!
Datsfun - Get your shorts ready!!! It is going to be hotter than the last one.