The "I can't believe they raced it!" Thread.

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NotThePrez
As much as I love the more "humble" race cars that participate in the N24, that's a terrifying thought. Going by the article, the Twingo makes even less power than the Dacia Logan that's been running for the last few years, and that car seems to always get into some sort of trouble with the GT3 cars.
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Well, only time will tell....
 
I had no idea.
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THE ADELAIDE 500’S LOST FORD VERSUS HOLDEN BATTLE

After the success of the Celebrity Challenge concept at Adelaide’s Australian Grand Prix events between 1985 and ’95, it was no surprise that a similar
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  • The event followed the success of the Celebrity Challenge format, which had been held at Adelaide's Australian Grand Prix between 1985 and 1995.
  • The 2001 Clipsal 500 race was part of a similar concept, but specifically for a field of female celebrities.
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NotThePrez
Going by the article, the Twingo makes even less power than the Dacia Logan that's been running for the last few years, and that car seems to always get into some sort of trouble with the GT3 cars.
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The current iteration of the Dacia has 280 bhp but the original had 200 bhp, and the Twingo is just about guaranteed to be smaller and lighter than it was. Probably won't be any kind of a problem as long as the drivers don't do anything stupid.
 
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Datsun 1200: The unsung Bathurst hero - Shannons Club

The five-speed Datsun 1200 ‘factory lightweight’ built for Bathurst ’73 was a pocket rocket! (Image from: autopics.com.au) The Datsu...
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Mazda 1300: The $5000 Bathurst Champ! - Shannons Club

The Geoff Leeds/Les Carne entry backed by Sydney's Tynan Motors was the fastest Mazda 1300 in qualifying for the 1970 Hardie-Ferodo 500, with an identical t...
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Toyota KE10 Corolla: The little car that taught a champion how to win - Shannons Club

Toyota’s original KE10 Corolla proved to be a successful Bathurst class competitor in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, with three podium finishes...
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It didn’t actually race, but this Dune Buggy almost raced in the 1970 Daytona 24 hour race.

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It did qualify, but the guy who entered it was a Porsche dealer and the car had an incident with one of the 917’s before the race. He backed out of the race to keep things cool with Porsche.

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Har1MAS1415
For anyone who is a fan of "The Simpsons"...
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Real-life Homer car revealed

Simpsons fans make Homer’s dream car a one-off reality.
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...and before it was the "Homer"...
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...it was the "Porcubimmer!

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Homer Simpson's Perfect Car Comes to Life at 24 Hours of LeMons

The Homer began as the dream of a dimwitted everyman in a cartoon sitcom. Now, it’s a real car that raced other ridiculous contraptions in 24 Hours of LeMons.
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Sir Crashalot


I just love all that fun stuff RB is doing. Best marketing ever! Those guys definitely had fun. Almost mowed down the camera guy😄 And damn, that truck sounds amazing!
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That is the most fun thing I've seen in a long time!! Thanks for sharing it :)
 
Might be a can't believe they raced it in the near future.
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The unlikely union is the work of the TCR team boss Barry Morcom and speedway racer Don Mackay, who hatched
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At the moment, the TCR-powered Speedcar is in its proof of concept stage.

The team is awaiting homologation and Speedcars Australia Inc to vote on whether it can race.

Approval and demand for the engines will ultimately determine its cost.

“Essentially, what we are attempting to do is create a more affordable entry point into the category that is competitive but does not make the existing engine technology obsolete,” said Grech.

“We want to encourage new teams and drivers – and potentially new fans – to the Speedcar class.

“The TCR engine is a production-based motor that is more affordable to purchase and significantly cheaper to maintain with longer service intervals.

“The car has been through a rigorous test program on the dyno and has already competed at numerous events with positive results.

“The next step is to have the regulations updated across the country that will allow it to compete.

“We have presented all the relevant documents to the Australian Speedcar Association and are waiting on a voting process for approval.

“We are racers at heart and excited to expand our horizons into the action-packed world of speedway racing.”
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The 2nd car in this shot is the first Honda ever to race in the British Touring Car Championship.

The car in question is a Honda Prelude (3rd generation). In the hands of Martin Wray, competing under the Hawes Group Racing banner, the car started 2nd from last on the 31-car grid (notably ahead of Mike Newman's Sierra) and finished 22nd and last of the classified finishers. It took 3rd place in the 1.6 to 2 Litre Class.

1988 BTCC - round 8

World Wide Touring Car Racing results 1952-1993
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(Brands Hatch 1988 was the car's only appearance so footage and photos of it are hard to come by, the following image is the best I can find at the moment)
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At last, a real proper image!
 
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This probably doesn't really count but this here was the last Toyota to race in the British Touring Car Championship until the NGTC-era. Geoff Kimber-Smith raced this Toyota Carina in the Production Class at Silverstone in the 2000 Season finale. He finished both races with a best result of 13th (5th in Class).
 
I knew the story of the Peugeot 806 that competed in the 24h Spa when it was still a touring car race.

But I had no idea that this VW T4 with a 2.5 diesel engine competed in the 24h Nürburgring in 2000:
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He managed to see the checkered flag in 123rd place out of 208.
 
As what normally happens when I'm looking at something and then that something winds up being something I wasn't looking for.

I remember seeing a Corvair Sport Sedan in some old footage, but never saw it heard of these Falcon Sport Sedans. Didn't even know Jim Richards raced one(the #25 Winfield sponsored Falcon)! Going against much smaller opponent's cars.


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This is more about the engine. Now the Motori Moderni-designed Subaru Flat-12 engine that Coloni used in the 1st half of the 1990 F1 Season is well-documented.

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What isn't as well-documented is that the Motori Moderni/Subaru F12 was also used in the 1990 World Sportscar Championship. The car using it was the Alba AR20. But after the first 5 races produced 3 DNQs (nearly 27 seconds off the pace on debut at Suzuka), 1 non-start (due to the engine failing) and being banned from entering at Dijon, the Motori Moderni/Subaru F12 was replaced by a Buick V6. This didn't improve the car's fortunes much though, it didn't even start a race until Canada and didn't finish until Mexico, where it came a lowly 16th.

Alba AR20 - Complete Archive - Racing Sports Cars

Sports car racing archives - complete archive of Alba AR20 - Complete Archive
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So the engine still never actually raced but, unlike in F1, it did manage to qualify.
 

20 iconic cars from various Brazilian racing series, past and present.

1 - Fiat Doblo rally dos sertões - Iconic rally car made by the oficial Fiat racing team in Brazil that competed in the 2003 Edition Of the Rally dos sertões, the biggest rally in Brazil, aka the Brazilian dakar

2 - Mitsubishi Lancer Stock Car Brasil - Iconic Car From The biggest series in Brazil

3 - VW Fusca Fittipaldi - Insane Fusca/Beetle made by the Fittipaldi brothers before Emerson came to drive in F1, this Fusca/Beetle have 2 engines merged into one,, the Car competed in endurance races against sport cars at the time

4 - Chevy Montana - Iconic car From Copa Montana, a short lived One make series for Utes, that served as a support series for Stock Car Brasil, This series is on the game Automobilista

5 - Ford Maverick berta Hollywood - Iconic Maverick made by Argentine designer Oreste Berta for the Brazilian tem Hollywood, the Car drove in the Divisão 3, the biggest series in Brazil in the 70s

6 - Puma AM4 nechi - Iconic Race Car made by the Brazilian brand Puma that competed in endurance races in the early 90s

7 - Fiat Marea weekend wagon - Race Car made by the oficial Fiat Racing team in Brazil that competed in endurance races in the early 2000s

8 - Fiat Linea - Insane Car that competed in the Rio Grande Do Sul Regional Touring Car Championship(Superturismo gaúcho)

9 - Fúria GT - The Racing version Of the Bianco S, Iconic Brazilian sports car, the Fúria GT also competed in endurance races

10 - Ford maverick Turismo 5000 - Insane Ford maverick made by the Driver Ney Faustini that competed in the short lived "Turismo 5000" series a Racing series that raced only in the old oval in Interlagos during the 80s

11 - Aldee GT MC Tubarão - Insane Aldee GT made by the MC Tubarão Racing team that competes in the Rio grande do Sul Regional Touring Car Championship(Superturismo gaúcho) and in endurance races

12 - VW Gol MC Tubarão - Insane GOL ( not Golf) made by the same MC Tubarão team, also competing in the same competitions

13 - Ford GT40 MC Tubarão - Insane Ford GT replica silhouette made by MC Tubarão, that competed in the MIl Milhas Brasileiras, the biggest endurance race in Brazil, and Other Championships

14 - Chevrolet S10 Rally - Competed in the 2004 Edition Of the Rally dos Sertões

15 - Ford Maverick Superturismo gaúcho - Insane Maverick made by the Driver Leovaldo Petry that also competes in the Superturismo gaúcho, quite Insane series, only private teams competing though

16 - Chevrolet "Chapellet" Iconic Car that fusioned the Chevrolet Chevette and the Chevrolet Kadett(Opel Or Vauxhall in Other places) this Car compete in the MIl Milhas in the 90s made officialy by GM

17 - Agrale Marruá Pickup racing - Cool racing truck made by the Brazilian brand Agrale that competed in the "Pickup Racing" series in the 2000s, Pickup racing was a support series for Stock Car Brasil that raced Full sized trucks, the series existed between 2001 and 2009, being replaced by Copa Montana

18 - Chevrolet Omega Castrol - Iconic Car driven by the Driver Ingo Hoffman in Stock Car Brazil, Hoffman is the biggest Stock Car Brazil champion with 12 titles, at the time, Stock Car Brazil was still a One make series by GM, that raced the Chevrolet Omega( Or Opel, Vauxhall, Lotus?)

19 - Ford Escort "flecha de prata"! Pretty Cool Escort that competed in the Copa Shell/campeonato brasileiro de marcas e pilotos in the 90s

20 - Chevrolet S10 Pickup racing - pretty Cool Trucks Racing Car that competed in the Pickup Racing series in the 2000s
 
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