Dream Comebacks?

silver bullet · 5 Aug 2006, 15:31 (Ref:1674188)

With the return of 'Mad Mark Watson' after a several year layoff, I was wondering who would you like to see making a comeback.

For me it has to be Martin Tinker, maybe driving the ex Evans Micra, or John Haffey back in his old Escort.

Who would you like to see return?

Cryos · 5 Aug 2006, 15:46 (Ref:1674193)

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Originally Posted by silver bullet

With the return of 'Mad Mark Watson' after a several year layoff, I was wondering who would you like to see making a comeback.

For me it has to be Martin Tinker, maybe driving the ex Evans Micra, or John Haffey back in his old Escort.

Who would you like to see return?

Wouldnt mind seing haffey back in the escort, it would be a nice sight too see a bigger super car grid in mondello; also wouldnt mind seing michael morris back soon; i know he hasnt been out of action for long (since the car ended up on the roof in the Wexford Hilclimbs! Sure how else do you prove you were going fast

)

Hmm im sure theres someone im missing from our parts.

M.Lowe · 5 Aug 2006, 16:16 (Ref:1674208)

I would like to see John Welch back and Dave Edgar as this guy always appeared in crazy Citroens

schanche · 5 Aug 2006, 17:45 (Ref:1674254)

For me it would have to be Tony Bardy! Best driver of a non supercar would love to see him in a full blown ERC spec Div1 supercar"Awesome" A Bit of topic but Wouldnt mind Mr Julian Godfrey stepping up into Supercars served his apprenticeship in stockhatch,With his contacts he should be top driver! Imagine Schance built car Godfrey engine what a combination....

Fast man · 5 Aug 2006, 18:23 (Ref:1674294)

For me the guys ho raced over here years ago, paul Broatch, Ivan Moakes, Mike Manning,Mike Wood and more of these guys.

Are they racing other motorsports now ?

**BertMk2** · 5 Aug 2006, 18:54 (Ref:1674309)

How about Barry Squib (sp?) back in supercar.

Barrie · 5 Aug 2006, 19:59 (Ref:1674352)

Good question, unrealistic retunees Keith Ripp, Tony Drummond, John Welch, John Greasley, and of course Martin Schanche or Jan De Rooy.

Drivers that i reckon may return one day, Mark Rennison, Richard Hutton, Trevor Reeves, Tony Bardy.

I did notice Matti Alamaki seemed to be competing often in the Finnish rallycross series, how good would it be if he returned to the ERC.

B Friendly · 5 Aug 2006, 20:30 (Ref:1674367)

What about Sue Jeffrey? Back with her porsche.

HrRACING · 6 Aug 2006, 00:47 (Ref:1674504)

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Originally Posted by silver bullet

For me it has to be Martin Tinker, maybe driving the ex Evans Micra, or John Haffey back in his old Escort.

I've just got home from being at the first day of the Autograss Nationals. John got a 1st and a 2nd in his two heats in Class 5 (rear engined Peugeot Mini)

Can't remember how Martin Tinker did, although he was up at the front as ever!

DCS · 7 Aug 2006, 11:13 (Ref:1676435)

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Originally Posted by schanche

For me it would have to be Tony Bardy!

Well he still has the other Steinar Joranli Opel Astra, can't wait to see that finished...

DCS · 7 Aug 2006, 11:17 (Ref:1676440)

I would like to see them all... But I really tought that Martin Iversen would have the funds to stay in Rallycross. Or how about PEKA racing which was run by Paul Kumpen (father of Sophie Kumpen, whom is later married to Jos Verstappen)... Alamaki would be great but he is a driver not a builder like Schanche so he needs to buy some competitive material... Maybe a rent off in the 2nd Xsara of Bermingrud?

Cryos · 7 Aug 2006, 13:30 (Ref:1676552)

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Originally Posted by DCS

Well he still has the other Steinar Joranli Opel Astra, can't wait to see that finished...

Correct me if im wrong but wasnt the Joranli the quicker of the two cars ? it will be interesting to see when and if the second astra comes out how quick it is compaired to its sister car already in action.

Would be nice to see tony out strutting his stuff, god knows he is a fair pilot if you give him the car!

DCS · 7 Aug 2006, 13:57 (Ref:1676578)

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Originally Posted by rxie

Correct me if im wrong but wasnt the Joranli the quicker of the two cars ?

I really don't know but Joranli had two, while Schanche only had one...
The last one of Joranli is the one to be for Bardy...

Cryos · 7 Aug 2006, 15:12 (Ref:1676666)

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Originally Posted by DCS

I really don't know but Joranli had two, while Schanche only had one...
The last one of Joranli is the one to be for Bardy...

Yeh, alot of people think that one of the cars was schanche's (not true, it had some schanche gear in it).

But from memory the rolled car (the one bardy has) was the quickest one as it had the schanche gear in it.

Thundersports · 7 Aug 2006, 17:27 (Ref:1676797)

Ivan Moakes has retired to Spain......how about seeing that loony Cypriot back; Dimi Mavrouplous! It would also be great to see Will Gollop behind the wheel again..............

tyrewall · 7 Aug 2006, 18:06 (Ref:1676838)

after the weekend, what about john button back in his beetle he could make that thing move, maybe his son could help?

schanche · 7 Aug 2006, 18:07 (Ref:1676841)

The ex Schanche Astra went to Mr Glen.A. Voie he had a few unsuccesful years with it and then was sold on to Harald Sachwach currently competing in th ERC.Martin is still doing his bit for rallycross by assisting in the developing of Thomas Radstroms Hyundi. Schanche modified the Gearbox i beleave.

DCS · 7 Aug 2006, 22:39 (Ref:1677103)

Yes Martin is putting in his MSR gearbox and this will involve of turning the engine of the Hyundai into north / south which is more reliable in a 4wd than east / west... But he is also involved in trying out turbo's etc to make the best combination...

I do believe that Evans Astra is now one of the best of the Astra's around...

Queen · 8 Aug 2006, 12:00 (Ref:1677547)

How about Kev the Rev. Him winning back at Croft with no brakes was great. As for Tinker I am always asking him when, but we would not come back in a stock hatch and says you need real money to up. For those who know Tinker he didn't like to put his hands in his pockets to often.

chunder · 8 Aug 2006, 21:31 (Ref:1677933)

For me it would be two guys, Roger Newbould in the Renaoult just as it was when he stopped racing.
And Mark Rennison of course, the smoothest most accomplished driver this country has ever produced in rallycross!

Cryos · 8 Aug 2006, 22:05 (Ref:1677967)

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Originally Posted by DCS

Yes Martin is putting in his MSR gearbox and this will involve of turning the engine of the Hyundai into north / south which is more reliable in a 4wd than east / west... But he is also involved in trying out turbo's etc to make the best combination...

I do believe that Evans Astra is now one of the best of the Astra's around...

Haralds sachweh's car is a quick car but it just dosnt ever seem to be on the pace, its either there or its no where near the front. Did voie run that in a Orange livery ? (he smacked the front of it hard one time into a concrete crash barrier, or am i thinking of a different car ?)

Evan's car was a very quick car even before it had its big rebuild, as i was saying before it has always been a really quick car, but was never that reliable.

Anyway back on topic

Didnt Johnny Milner do rallycross before "the good ol rally days" ?

peespeed · 8 Aug 2006, 23:21 (Ref:1677996)

Squeeky Jonny started in Rallycross a good few years ago and was damn quick in his little 205, he still talks about how he enjoyed his rallycross exploits, would be great to see him behind the wheel of a rallycross car again.
Another person I'd like to see out is Clive Richardson, but only in a Nova.

schanche · 9 Aug 2006, 10:57 (Ref:1678293)

The incident with the crash Barrier was in Holland in the ERC Voie was gently helped on his way to the Concrete crash barrier just after the start of C or B final i think! big front end damage final nail in the coffin.He was supposed to be the next big driver from Norway but sadly Money was the deciding factor,also the fact Isachsen was getting better and better ........

Fast man · 9 Aug 2006, 13:03 (Ref:1678398)

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Originally Posted by schanche

The incident with the crash Barrier was in Holland in the ERC Voie was gently helped on his way to the Concrete crash barrier just after the start of C or B final i think! big front end damage final nail in the coffin.He was supposed to be the next big driver from Norway but sadly Money was the deciding factor,also the fact Isachsen was getting better and better ........

It was not in a final. A movie from this crash here

schanche · 9 Aug 2006, 13:36 (Ref:1678415)

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Originally Posted by Fast man

It was not in a final. A movie from this crash here

Thanks for that memory fading fast please excuse me

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