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23.01.00 myevo.com at the Monte 2000
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09.25, Tommi starts in Sisteron. We are by the défilé de Pierre Ecrite, about 3 km after the start. With the Nr. 1 Tommi came up like a missile. As you can imagine, to take some pics was difficult. But we had some success. Second arrival was Carlos with his new Focus WRC Nr. 6 passing without any problems. The difference to the leading EVO of Tommi is quite enourmous: about 1m50s. |
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The weather is beautiful, the sky blue, the road dry. Than it's time for Gardemeister and the Seat WRC number 8. Colin follows with another Focus WRC and than Kankunnen with the Impreza WRC. Thiry with the first semi official Toyota, Freddy Loix with the second EVO 6, the swiss Burry with another Toyota follows. After Another Toyota (Lundgaard) and the two Skoda WRC the long list of EVOs Group N starts. Stohl, Galli, the champion Trelles, Maselli, Popovic went trough with an incredible note of noise.It's time to change place. We start our motors and start moving to the Turini
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We are not the only who try to move to the Turini. On the road, a lot of traffic. With a good co-driver we try to take some little road, and save time. On the way we pass St.André les Alpes and the service place. Looking in the back, yes, we have a red car, Nr. 2: Freddy Loix closed to our rear bumper... After 2 hours driving we reach the Col de Turini. . |
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. The atmosphere is special. Thousands of spectators waiting for the first cars. Like in a derby, looking around we can read in the eyes of these people the passion for this sport. To stay there, in the cold, waiting to see the best way to pass the two bends. |
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And than, HE comes up. The red EVO of Tommi with his simple Nr.1. The noise, the flame of the exhaust system. The lights on. A few seconds and he turns in the second bend and bye, down in the forest again. Carlos follows. Driving with care, he comes up very fast; turns right, turns left and... again, his Focus desappears in the forest too. The next is the Seat. The two officials of Seat Sport mess the speed with a laser gun. 74 kmh... and than we wait for Colin. One minute, and then another 10 seconds. The crowd begins to be nervous.Where is Colin... another 10 seconds, and another 10 seconds. The Ford officials asks for information... and the bad new arrives like Colin should have arrived. The Focus stays at the km 14. Motor broke down. We can read the disappointment in the eyes of the Ford crew. But the Rally must go on. So it's time for the Toyotas and for the Skodas. As the second Skoda spun a 180 after the first bend, the people cry like in a Corrida. The Skoda driver turns the car, and restarts. Leaving behind on the road his rear spoiler. It's time for the Group N and the Evos Armada come up. The co-driver of the swiss silver EVO 6 streches his arm in the air. Yes it is a moment of glory to pass the Turini. Like Sandro Munari in the seventies, on his Lancia Stratos. Or like Walter Röhl, with his Audi Quattro. It's time to go. The silence of the forest returns. Till January 2001. Till the new and old champions will come back. To win. |
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But the Monte is not only driving. No. The assistance in the night is the opportunity to speak with the crew of each team. An unique experience, as you can see. |
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