- March 31, 2013
- Porsche 911 Rally
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- Comments Off on Eifel Rally 2013: 40 Years of WRC Rallying
This year’s Eifel Rally (July 25-27, 2013) celebrates forty years of the World Rally Championship. The entry list is filling up fast, with the group for course-opening cars already packed solid.
“These are cars whose family trees are not as rigorously inspected as other Slowly Sideways cars in the 130-strong entry”, said festival organiser, Peter Schlömer. “A few minutes after posting the entry form, the group was full – the enthusiast owners had been waiting to sign up.”
Well they might, for the Eifel has become Europe’s must-attend event for classic rally fans. This year’s rally will run to the tried and tested schedule, with a Thursday evening shakedown before the proper stages on Friday and Saturday. Rally highlights include:
- Walter Röhrl as [...]
- March 15, 2013
- TwinSpark Porsche Parts
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- Comments Off on Essen Techno Classica 2013: April 10-14
Fellow self-employees out there know that downtime is a rare event when working for yourself. I don’t remember the last time I had a holiday, but there’s a break in store at the start of April.
Me-time at Ferdinand Towers equals two things: Friday geek-out on Sky F1 during Grand Prix weekends and my annual trip to the Essen Techno Classica. This year, Essen runs from April 10-14th, at the Messe Essen in the heart of the West German city.
Techno Classica is huge. Historic Tour de Corse & Classic Le Mans might be better events for the inner petrolhead, but Essen is a favourite few days away each year. A few self-employed mates in a great country with just one thing in mind: [...]
- March 4, 2013
- TwinSpark Porsche Parts
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- Comments Off on WEVO Porsche 356: A Woman Driver Arrives
The WEVO Porsche 356 effort on the 2013 Great South American Challenge fell into dangerous territory yesterday, as Steven handed the wheel to WEVO Tracey for a few days.
The danger does not come from Tracey’s driving: she’s a better driver than most blokes I know. The danger is in giving her a taste for winning these marathon events. How’s H going to vamoose for weeks at a time if his Mrs is better at rallying?
Tracey’s first day behind the wheel endorsed her ability. “T took over driving today until Mendoza, while Steven attends to matters in NY,” reports Hayden. “A tough 600-kilometre day of introduction went well.
“Tracey cleaned the first test – as did many – then was [...]
