The "I can't believe they raced it!" Thread.
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I just randomly came across these guys on Instagram. A Lexus IS350 Rally car belonging to a team called River City Rally. The compete primarily in the ARA Championship.
@PJTierney , I know Dirt 5 hasn't even launched yet, but any chance you can put a bug in Codie's ear to add this thing as DLC?
@PJTierney , I know Dirt 5 hasn't even launched yet, but any chance you can put a bug in Codie's ear to add this thing as DLC?
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R-GT is basically the modern day Group B. It’s all GT4 cars and their equivalents. 911 Cups, Abarth 124s, Lotus Exiges, Alpine A110s, with special dispensation for individual cars if they don’t meet the exact regulations. 2wd only class, with no power limit. Bloody shame it’s not more popular, I think it’s not because the FIA only officially sanctions tarmac rallies to the class and really doesn’t promote it at all.
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Here's another unlikely rally car. 1985 BMW 635CSi raced by the Spain-based Saurmann team.
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Tommy Riggins appears to have built several of these Buick Somersets for himself and other drivers for the IMSA AAC series between 1985 and 1987. The cars continued to race through at least 1989. The original Somerset was a little crapcar, so it's fun to see it turned into something badass like this.
Patty Moise
Tommy Riggins
Dale Kreider
Dick Danielson
Patty Moise
Tommy Riggins
Dale Kreider
Dick Danielson
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I was actually at the F1 event and saw that Celebrity race that year.
https://www.shannons.com.au/club/enthusiasts/ads844/garage/2012-mazda-6-diesel-atenza/
https://www.shannons.com.au/club/enthusiasts/ads844/garage/2012-mazda-6-diesel-atenza/
http://www.racingclassifieds.com.au/index.php?page=item&id=75
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Pikes Peak Gillet Vertigo, powered by a 2.0L I4 making 380hp, weighing only 925kg.
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Pikes Peak Gillet Vertigo, powered by a 2.0L I4 making 380hp, weighing only 925kg.
Ah yes, I forgot about this. Does anyone know if this was a new build, or if it was built from the FIA GT chassis?
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A Ford LTD competed in the 1980 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.
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From 1972 to 1975, a few different AMC Gremlins competed in IMSA and none fared too well. Certainly not a car I thought would have a racing pedigree outside of a few minor-league drag competitions.
Also in 1975, two Pacers competed.
Also in 1975, two Pacers competed.
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So far this build is a work-in-progress, but a PT Cruiser will be competing in this year’s Pikes Peak Hillclimb.
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It was built for LeMons
https://doubleapex.co.za/pt-cruiser-escudont-is-a-racecar-like-no-other-w-video/
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As the owner of a non-turbo manual-shift PT Cruiser, I keep looking at that and thinking “Hmmm.”It was built for LeMons
https://doubleapex.co.za/pt-cruiser-escudont-is-a-racecar-like-no-other-w-video/
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1984 Oldsmobile Omega rally car.
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With the studded tires, it won't get Stuck.
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1959 US GP at Sebring. Rodger Ward, that year's USAC champion and already a "Grand Prix" winner that season after claiming the Indy 500, enters Formula 1's final round of the year at Sebring in an Offenhauser powered Kurtis Kraft midget. He qualified 19th and last, 43 seconds off Jack Brabham's pole time, and retired 20 laps into the 42 lap race with clutch failure.
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If you think that looks insane, look up the Jade Warrior. Its a whole different level of nope. 
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