Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
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Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
http://www.craevents.eu/Events/rally_of ... ests_2013/
Anyone doing this?
Last year was Torquay to Chester, this year is Chester to Harrogate.
Andy tells me that it's passing on his doorstep (North of Shrewsbury) on 1 Nov?
Anyone doing this?
Last year was Torquay to Chester, this year is Chester to Harrogate.
Andy tells me that it's passing on his doorstep (North of Shrewsbury) on 1 Nov?
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Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
According to the Prov. Entry List, it looks as though Jonathan Amery (a member on here) is at No 77 with his GTE
Good Luck to him!

Good Luck to him!

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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
..Best wishes from me too. Whereabouts in Stoke is the stopover & where are the tests on the Sat. morn?...(I think it said there were three in total, local to Stoke....) I wouldn't mind catching a bit of it all as Stoke is fairly local...................jonamery wrote:Can't wait!
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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
The route description on their website is particularly poor if a newbie wanted to follow or spectate isn't it?
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Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
CURE THE FAULT - NOT THE SYMPTOMS
Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
CURE THE FAULT - NOT THE SYMPTOMS
Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
..You're right Jim - they're certainly not going all-out to rake in the spectators, that's for sure................(Maybe they don't want people tagging on behind & kinda doing part of the rally for nowt!!)
A guy who worked for the same company as me at the time, 20+yrs. ago, used to hire an estate car with 3 friends & follow the RAC/Lombard rally every year - the whole event..........
A guy who worked for the same company as me at the time, 20+yrs. ago, used to hire an estate car with 3 friends & follow the RAC/Lombard rally every year - the whole event..........
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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
http://www.craevents.eu/files/attachmen ... mation.pdf
Here's a link for the spectator points, quite a lot of the tests are on private property which is why they can't go into detail on all parts of the rally.
Hope a few people live near the route and get along to watch!
Here's a link for the spectator points, quite a lot of the tests are on private property which is why they can't go into detail on all parts of the rally.
Hope a few people live near the route and get along to watch!
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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
Well done to Jon Amery, finishing 4th in Class
Not eligible for an overall placing, but would have been around 25th out of the 70ish finishers
Great result
Not eligible for an overall placing, but would have been around 25th out of the 70ish finishers
Great result
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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
Excellent result, Jon, well done! 

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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
Richard Prosser (Sabre 6 & Coupe owner) came 5th in class and 10th in eligible overall in his Alpine
Now: '62 Sabre 4, '63 Sabre Six, '65 SE4, '00 BMW E38 740i sport.
Prev: '53 ZephyrZodiac, '64 Sabra GT, '68 Elan S3SE, Mk3 Cortina 2000GXL, Mk4 Cortina 2000 Est, 3 SE6a's, 2 SE5a, SE4a Turbo, 1800Ti.
Company: Cav SRi, Cav SRi 130, Honda Concerto 1.6 (yuk)
Prev: '53 ZephyrZodiac, '64 Sabra GT, '68 Elan S3SE, Mk3 Cortina 2000GXL, Mk4 Cortina 2000 Est, 3 SE6a's, 2 SE5a, SE4a Turbo, 1800Ti.
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Re: Rally of the Tests 31 October - 3 November 2013
Thanks Roger & Gavin
It was really good fun and I can't recommend it enough. I'm hoping to get out a bit more on rallies next year as the car seems to be in good shape!
Cheers
Jon
It was really good fun and I can't recommend it enough. I'm hoping to get out a bit more on rallies next year as the car seems to be in good shape!
Cheers
Jon
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Rally of the Stages 2013
Classic rally footage, with SE5A featured
mod edit - merged with original event thread
mod edit - merged with original event thread
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Re: Rally of the Stages 2013
I think that would be Jon Amery, a member on here 

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Re: Rally of the Stages 2013
One of the 7 rally of the tests entered, managed to finish all 7. Just shows the scimitar isn't such an unlikely rally car!
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