by Shaun on March 25, 2010
I took this photo several years ago and still keep it on my computer for inspiration. Hard to believe I was able to stand this close to the rally legend.
McRae at the Ceremonial Start for the WRC's 2004 Rallye Italia Sardinia
If I recall correctly, he was helping his younger brother Alister get strapped into his Jr. WRC car for the ceremonial start in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, which takes place the night before the actual start of the rally. It was a complete zoo; with a veritable who’s-who of motorsports walking all around me. Names like Sebastien Loeb, Petr Solberg, Carlos Sainz… the list just goes on. Let’s just say it was a humbling moment.
“Hey Colin, say cheese!”
by Gary Grant on March 24, 2010
As Crash mentioned in his intro post, he isn’t the first one to fall in love with the Mk1 Escort. He’s just a bit less famous than some of the others like the guy in the blue car up above. That guy is none other than Ken Block who just spent a huge wad buying that wicked little machine. If The Pumpkin is high tech, then Block’s car must be bleeding edge tech.
Actually, the cars are really quite similar, I’ve just always wanted to include bleeding edge in something. The biggest difference is that Block’s Mk2 beast has a sequential gearbox and the driver sits on the correct side of the car.
After the break, check out a couple of rally guys as they giggle like school girls in an Escort.
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