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Discussion in the Classic Adelaide forums.
DEFENDING CHAMPION WEEKS BACK IN THE CLASSIC ADELAIDE LEAD
DEFENDING champion Kevin Weeks and his 1974 Porsche took the outright lead at the halfway point in the Classic Adelaide rally after a simple part failure ended a potential event-winning run by Holden rival Steve Glenney today.
Weeks and co-driver Bec Crunkhorn, who had been running second to Glenney almost since yesterday’s start, assumed the lead on the sixth of eight closed-road special stages run in the Fleurieu region.
They hold a comfortable lead of almost two minutes over South Australian Porsche crew Hamish Gibson and Ben Scott, in a 1980 HDT Holden Commodore.
Roger Paterson and Paul Whatnell, in a car similar to Weeks’, are third.
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Discussion in the Classic Adelaide forums.
Gary Tierney (driver) and David Carra (navigator) have been tragically killed near Forreston in the Hills during the Classic Adelaide car rally event, after their 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS left the road and hit a tree.
They were travelling on Norseworthy Road in Forreston near Gumeracha just after 3:30pm, when the car left the track and smashed into a tree, killing both the driver and passenger.
Mr Tierney was a highly-rated tarmac rally competitor and the pair took third place in their Porsche in Targa West, near Perth, in late August.
Tribute page on ClassicAdelaide.com.au
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Posted in Adelaide Hills, Alice Prokopec, Car Crash, Carrera RS, Classic Adelaide, Classic Adelaide 2009, David Carra, Fatality, Forreston, Gary Tierney, Media Release, Porsche 911, Porsche Crash, Racing, Rally, Road Toll, Silverstone Events, Tarmac Rally, adelaide, news, police, porsche, south australia
Discussion in the Classic Adelaide forums.
Bucketloads of great exclusive Classic Adelaide snaps available in our gallery:
Discussion in the Classic Adelaide forums.
CLASSIC ADELAIDE’S ANNUAL MOTORING EXTRAVAGANZA RETURNS WITH NEW STARS, NEW CARS AND NEW ATTRACTIONS
SOUTH Australia’s annual extravaganza of motorsport, mouth-watering machinery and high-powered partying, the Classic Adelaide international tarmac rally, will return for its 13th year next month with a host of exciting new attractions.
Two famous names from the motor racing world, Glenn Seton and Englishman Win Percy, will drive in the 18-22 November rally for the first time on a course that includes two new Special Stages, new morning tea and lunch-stop locations, a Saturday night street party and a new venue for the colourful ceremonial finish.
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Discussion in the trackday forum.
We have had some amazing cars at the Burrows Days over the years, but I really think the September event took the cake. Two cars in particular drew the attention of all in pit lane – one is the most outrageously styled cars of our time, whilst the other marked an era in racing where only brave men dare tread!
Write-up by Luke from Events O’Neill.
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Discussion in the Classic Adelaide forums.
One of the good things about insuring with Shannons is that they covered the car if used in the non-competitive sections of CA. No longer. Now Racing cover has to be applied for – don’t know what this costs yet.
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Posted in Classic Adelaide, Classic Adelaide 2009, Insurance, Racing, Rally, Shannons, Tarmac Rally, adelaide, sa
Discussion in the Australian events and racing forums.
Goober and GP at the Lenswood stage of Classic Adelaide 2007.
Video and photos by Ash Simmonds.
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Posted in Ash Simmonds, Classic Adelaide 2007, Ferrari, Ferrari 360, Ferrari 360 Challenge, Ferrari Challenge, Racing, Rally, photo, video, wallpaper
Discussion in the Australian Lamborghini forums:
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/lamborghini/spectacular-lamborghini-gallardo-superleggera-crash-at-knockhill-scotland-t4387.0.html
It’s not often you see a Gallardo Superleggera involved in an accident. This one went off at Knockhill Circuit in Fife, Scotland at the Scottish MRC Saloon and Sports Car Championship. The owner appears to have overcooked it a bit on the corner and got a little airborne going down the small hill.
Posted in Car Crash, GTSpirit.com, Gallardo, Knockhill, Lamborghini, Motorsport, Photographer, Racing, Scotland, Superleggera, Wrecked Exotics, news, photo, video
Discussion in the Australian Motorsport forums:
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/off-topic/john-bowe-on-retirement-and-depression-t4378.0.html
Champ’s life after depression
By John Bowe
I SPENT 23 years living in a bubble. As a professional racing driver, my life revolved around race tracks, sponsors, testing, politics, media relations and then more racing. I loved every second of it. Like a lot of men, particularly athletes, my career was my life. Then came time to retire.
That’s when the bubble burst.Looking back, I should have seen the end coming more clearly but I did not want to see it because I did not want it to stop. It was a cycle: Create more distractions to delay facing the inevitable.
I know lots of athletes and sportsmen go through it. Several counsellors told me so. But knowing it and going through it yourself are two different things.
