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JLD Rally 2011Dit was de eerste rally voor de nieuwe co-piloot (Olivier Paulus) in de grijze M3, dus zaterdag hebben we heel wat verkend en met de tips van ervaren co-piloot David was het resultaat op het einde van de dag niet slecht. Zondag, beide auto’s zijn startklaar en het weer ziet er goed uit, de Short Rally Sint TruidenCAUTION! SLIPPERY WHEN WET! Last rally of the 2010 season. The white M3 stayed home due to motorproblems from the previous rally. Geert and Steven had to do the job while Tom was promoted to “catering manager”. The rain from the previous weekend made the course very slippery at some places so it was East Belgian Rally (Criterium) in Sankt-VithAfter all the adventures with the engine between Famenne and now, Toms engine broke down on ES1…Geert and Jimmy did well and after a traditional slow start finish 18th! This made them this years champion BK Criterium in RE12! Steven and Ellen finish 26 with som “English” problems on the suspension. Rally de la Famenne in Marche-en-Famenne.No luck for us! Geert with co Marc Cuypers missed a braking zone and ended in a litlle (dry) stream on a T- right in ES2. Tom/David were a bit overambitious on the second tour in the rounds on ES5, … sortie and exit. To make the picture complete Steven and Ellen on the RS Suikerstreek in Tienen-HoegaardenRallysprint in our hometown. Fast rally, 60 cars at the start. Tom-David finished 13th overall winning their class (#31 – white M3). Steven/Ellen (MGB V8) finished 41 on the maiden rally of the car. Geert/Jimmy had to abandon in SS09 due to a steering fault. They where in 21th position and amied for 17th…. Criterium Rally de Wallonie in NamurStarting with the show SS on the Citadelle on Friday, on Saturday a beautiful rally over 3 x 4 very fast but tricky stages with 65 starters. The Rally was marked by some serious crashes Tom-David did really well (17th overall) until they had fuel problems in SS9 Crupet. They managed to rpair and Rally de Hannut in Hannut2 x 6 ss…and lots of bad luck: Tom-David abandoned after SS1 with a fuel line rupture, probably caused by something hidden in the dirt section. Geert-Jimmy had a flat in SS1 and had to abandon in SS2 with a broken lever on the gear box (and no it was not the same part Criterium Rally van Haspengouw in Landen.Due to local regulations this race had to switch dates an became opener of the season. During winter, the Black M3 got a complete overhaul, including reinforcements ot the roll cage and new electricity. Tom-David did very well, but abandoned on SS6 with….a broken shift lever! they were in 13th place at that moment. BS des Crêtes in Malmedy.2 SS, 4 runs. 120 cars at the start on a trail not very suitable for rear wheel driven cars. Very slippery, the race is dominated by front wheel and four wheel driven cars. We are here to learn, yet Tom-David finish 43, Geert-Jimmy finish place 81. Steven participated in the historics and straigt Criterium Rally van Haspengouw in Landen.Black (Tom-David, nr. 123) and Grey (Geert-Jimmy, nr. 127). Steven started in regularity with the Mini, Ellen ws in the co-seat. British technology let him down on sunday when the diff gave up. On Saturday Show Stage on Brustem Airbase, dry weather. At night showers transformed the stages…wet start. Tom was 13th during the |
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