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Outside Race Retro with Jonathan Sharp

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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp

The view from a muddy field, the Live Rally stage at Race Retro

Race Retro is not just a show of static racing cars. (Read Roy P. Smith’s report of the show inside). A key element of the show is the live Rally stage in which various Rallying greats are demo’d enthusiastically by their passionate owners. The highlights on the stage this year for VeloceToday readers had to have been the Lancia Delta S4, a Ferrari 308 GTB Michelotto, a pair of Renault 5 Turbos and an Alpine 110. [Read more…] about Outside Race Retro with Jonathan Sharp

Hugues Vanhoolandt at Goodwood Festival

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Maserati 8CM enjoying life.

By Hugues Vanhoolandt

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed’s main theme was ‘Young Guns – Born to Win’, celebrating drivers, riders, designers and engineers of motor sport. Alain Prost was in particular honored by a display of the F1 cars he drove.

Other highlights were the celebration of Lotus 60th anniversary and a display of cars from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s collection (see our report next week).

But there was a lot happening for VeloceToday fans, so let’s see what was out there on the French and Italian sides.

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For the 50th birthday of the famous Alpine, the Renault Collection brought to Goodwood this 1800 S version, driven by Jean Ragnotti, ex-works Renault Rally (and sportscar) driver.

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Alpine A110-50, the successor? (see VT of 5th July)

Although busy with its F1 and Le Mans programs, Renault entered this little R5 in the 1978 Monte Carlo Rally where it took 2nd and 3rd overall with Ragnotti and Frequelin.

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Rally New Zealand in English and Italian

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By Roberto Motta

Photos courtesy of Citroën and Ford World Rally Team Communication.

Sebastien Loeb won the Brother Rally New Zealand and concluded the first half of the season with a distinct advantage over team-mate Hirvonen. With the win in New Zealand, Loeb took his third consecutive victory and was thus awarded even more valuable points in the standings. He can now begin to think more seriously about winning the Championship.
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Acropolis Rally 2012

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Loeb wins in Greece and heads for a Ninth World Championship

By Roberto Motta

Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Ford World Rally Team and Mid-Acropolis Rally of Greece

Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena won the 2012 Acropolis Rally, capturing their fourth win of the season edging out teammate Mikko Hirvonen, while Jari-Matti Latvala of Ford finished in third place.

Qualifying Stage was won by the ever-quick Petter Solberg, followed by Jari-Matti Latvala and Sebastien Loeb.
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Rally Sardinia 2011 In English and Italian

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Fords few high but couldn't stop the Citroens.

By Roberto Motta

Photo credits: Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, BMW and Volkswagen-Press-Media

After victories in Mexico, Portugal and Jordan, the DS3 WRC Citroen won a fourth consecutive victory on dirt, allowing Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena to achieve a major success that helps them to strengthen their leading position in the drivers’ standings World Rally Championship. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished in fourth place scoring valuable points for Citroën Total World Rally Team, which is also leading the standings in the Constructors’ Championship.
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Book Review: Lancia Stratos

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US version, $29.95
Softbound, 8.25 x 7.75 inches, 128 pages, color and B&W
Published by Veloce Publishing LTD, Dorchester, England
ISBN 13: 978-1-84584-041-9
Order here

Review by Pete Vack

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Like no other Lancia before or after, the Stratos came out of left field, suddenly, without warning, and for a decade streaked across the rally landscape like a brilliant comet.
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