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2WD is alive and well down under

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2WD is alive and well down under
November 14, 2013 08:18PM
http://www.alpinerally.org.au/

Massive event, 100 entries, all 2wd and all cool old school stuff for the most part! Even a McRae involved, along with of course Will Orders and Hayden Taylor who many of us know well.


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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 14, 2013 08:37PM
Sweet...all kinds of photos for your drooling pleasure!
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 15, 2013 08:03AM
my kind of event with my kind of cars
and proper rally (blind)


I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 15, 2013 10:06AM
The event will be using RallySafe tracking as well. ($75aud/car with a sponsorship covering part of the cost.)


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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 15, 2013 06:59PM
why must our country suck at rally!!!!


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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 24, 2013 10:52PM
This is an epic event, run every two years and generally is fully subcribed!

I ran as one of the zero cars last time it ran although I couldn't enter 2WD too new and turboed.

Good roads that do get a bit cut up and sandy if your back past about car 20 or so.

There is a similar event thats run on the off years around Eden NSW
http://www.southernmountainsrally.org.au/
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 25, 2013 05:45AM
how new is to new ?


I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 25, 2013 07:12PM
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how new is to new ?

It's a rally run by the Historic Rally Club, Their most modern class cut off if 31 dec 1999.

Mine is '04 model
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 30, 2013 04:02PM
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
November 30, 2013 08:23PM



2wd rally driving 1 o 1!

corner speed


I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
December 01, 2013 12:57PM
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2wd rally driving 1 o 1!

corner speed

Cool clip, such awesome cars. Will Orders and Hayden Taylor appear at 50 seconds in with their white Toyota Corolla.

Event was won overall by the Porsche 911, which included beating Alister McRae in a proper Escort. Pretty much a dream event if you are into older 2WD rally cars. I am going to try and go in two years for the next one.


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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
December 01, 2013 04:14PM
watching braking early and powering through the corner versus the flick


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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
January 21, 2014 03:54AM
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2wd rally driving 1 o 1!

corner speed

Cool clip, such awesome cars. Will Orders and Hayden Taylor appear at 50 seconds in with their white Toyota Corolla.

Event was won overall by the Porsche 911, which included beating Alister McRae in a proper Escort. Pretty much a dream event if you are into older 2WD rally cars. I am going to try and go in two years for the next one.

John, I'm on the organising committee of the Alpine Rally. Let me know if you decide to come over for it and we'll make sure we look after you.

Owen Polanski.
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Re: 2WD is alive and well down under
January 23, 2014 09:09PM
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2wd rally driving 1 o 1!

corner speed

Cool clip, such awesome cars. Will Orders and Hayden Taylor appear at 50 seconds in with their white Toyota Corolla.

Event was won overall by the Porsche 911, which included beating Alister McRae in a proper Escort. Pretty much a dream event if you are into older 2WD rally cars. I am going to try and go in two years for the next one.

John, I'm on the organising committee of the Alpine Rally. Let me know if you decide to come over for it and we'll make sure we look after you.

Owen Polanski.

Thanks Owen! Planning to come down at minimum and watch/hang out (never been to Aus before so gonna make a vacation of it). Will be evaluating this year and early next if it is feasible budget wise to send the car down.


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