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The
cars deemed too fast to race, the exhilarating Group B Rally cars will be
wowing the crowds at Race Retro 2008, the international historic motorsport
show. Held from 14th to 16th March at Stoneleigh
Park, Coventry, the cars are being brought to the
show by the Slowly Sideways Group GB and will roar along the three quarter mile
tarmac rally demonstration stage on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th
March.
2008
will see the first appearance of the very rare Michelotto prepared Ferrari
308GTB QV Group B cars of the 1983 season, which have never been seen outside
mainland Europe, as well as an example of the
most spectacular Audi rally car of all, the hugely be-winged 600 bhp E2
Quattro. They will be joined by the MG Metro 6R4s, Renault Maxi Turbos, Audi
Quattros and Ford RS200.
A
selection of Group B monsters with African rallying history will also be in
action, headed by the 1988 Juha Kankkunen Paris Dakar winning Peugeot 405 T16
model, recently released from the Peugeot factory collection and thought to be
appearing in public for the first time since its glory days in African. Also in
action will be four former Safari rally cars including an ex-works Peugeot 205
T16, ex-works Opel Manta 400’s in both Rothmans and Marlboro colours, and an ex-works
Lancia 037 Rallye in Martini colours. To round off the African theme, these
will be joined by an ex-works Toyota Celica Turbo from the Bandama rally, in
the familiar Marlboro livery.
And
to add the celebrations of forty years of the Ford Escort in competition, the
Slowly Sideways GB Group B cars will be joined in action on the stage by three
rally winning ex-works examples of Escort Mk1, Escort Mk2, and Escort RS
Cosworth machines. All of these impressive vehicles will be driven on the live
action rally stage by celebrity drivers from the original Ford works rally
squad.
With
informed live commentary provided by Tony Mason, 1972 RAC rally winning
co-driver with Roger Clark in the Escort Mk1 and former Ford works team rally
manager, the live action rally stage demonstrations are not to be missed by
thrill seeking spectators. Entrance to the rally stage is included free in the
ticket price for Race Retro 2008
Other
features include a replica Ace Café and Fire Engine Bar, informative seminars,
celebrity autograph signings and photo opportunities. There is also the Bonhams
Classic and Historic Motorsport Auction as well as the opportunity to conduct
private car sales and test drives. With historic kart racing demonstrations, a
popular and growing discipline, and championship level autotests, showcasing
expert car control, as well as the vintage ‘Wall of Death’, a great travelling
live show featuring Indian V-Twin motorcycles, visitors will have plenty to keep
them entertained.
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