mk1 fiesta rallycross cars - Page 3

DFP · 24 Jan 2011, 13:46 (Ref:2819880)

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Great to see some old pics there Dave, those were the days with three superb classes!! Though I feel for you trying to beat Newbould and Bardy in their supercars!!

The class structure was simple and very effective and provided a sensible progression structure with very few complex reg's which i think would work better than the current set-up. it also allowed engineering and talent to overcome a big budget. i don't believe the one make route whether it be stockhatch or suzuki or buggies does anyone any favours. There will always be people who support the budget classes but in my opinion the paying public have become bored with them and are staying away,

Roger i found almost impossible to get on terms with, that car was so quick and quite able to see off some of the 4wd cars. Tony at the time was still running the mini so was not quite as quick but was still as difficult.
It didn't help that i only had the 2Lt engine for one meeting and had to use a 1700 engine for the rest of the time i had the car.
Another fiesta related image with the 4wd version of mike jennings

chunder · 24 Jan 2011, 18:24 (Ref:2820016)

Dave

I seem to remember Mike was quite an ingenious uy with that Fiesta. And also an ex autograser like Roger.

He ran it 4wd didnt he?

Then later on ran an RS200 lump in it? I cant help thinking that with the right development that car cold have been a missile, in those days smaller engined cars could run much lighter (the reason why Alamaki and Seppo sleeved down their 205 engines) so could easily compete with the evo cars.

INdeed Rolf Nilsson was pretty quick in a 1.8 RS200 in 88 I recall.

Roger's car I thnk was a bit unfair now, so totally on the lones of the regs!

DFP · 26 Jan 2011, 17:20 (Ref:2820929)

Mike was as you say ingenious with his 4wd car it was good to see how close he got at times to the big budget guy's , i don't know how his system worked but it was very effective.
Here's another heat from the gp, with myself,geoff reynolds,ross browning, barry wilmot, not sure who the other is on the start line

rx-guru · 30 Jan 2011, 11:19 (Ref:2822642)

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/...00001086736512

Stephen H · 30 Jan 2011, 20:01 (Ref:2822891)

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Originally Posted by DFP

Another fiesta related image with the 4wd version of mike jennings

With Andy Benza on pole was this from one of those March Internationals?

Will and Renny in 6R4 and RS200, is that the red roof of Hoppy`s first RS200 in front of the rover, 71 John Hay in the Turbo RWD Escort (Blue), John Smith in the ex schanche XTRAC Escort.

The good old days when Brands had a proper covered Grandstand.....

DFP · 31 Jan 2011, 17:24 (Ref:2823342)

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With Andy Benza on pole was this from one of those March Internationals?

I think it's from one of the GP's, i don't think i ever came down to brands other that to a gp.
Another one from one of the GP's

MiniMadness · 1 Feb 2011, 00:02 (Ref:2823556)

Here's a couple of photos -

MiniMadness · 1 Feb 2011, 00:03 (Ref:2823557)

chunder · 1 Feb 2011, 10:14 (Ref:2823731)

Stu Banks? bottom, rolled at Croft later

Barry Willmott reshelled Mk2? Mike Manning behind?

Dont know the yellow one, Alan Eckersley maybe? Praps Jason Stone?

rx-guru · 1 Feb 2011, 10:55 (Ref:2823754)

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Originally Posted by DFP

I think it's from one of the GP's, i don't think i ever came down to brands other that to a gp.
Another one from one of the GP's

Pic is from the 1987 GP. IIRC Andy Bentza did not drive the ERC nor his Austrian home series that year. Possibly the GP only before he quit RX.

KA · 1 Feb 2011, 12:34 (Ref:2823807)

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Originally Posted by chunder

Stu Banks? bottom, rolled at Croft later

Barry Willmott reshelled Mk2? Mike Manning behind?

Dont know the yellow one, Alan Eckersley maybe? Praps Jason Stone?

Yep, I think the yellow/blue #134 might be Jason Stone as well

MiniMadness · 1 Feb 2011, 18:19 (Ref:2824042)

Yes I think the blue/yellow Fiesta is Jason Stone. I mentioned him earlier in the thread, he went onto a Escort Cosworth. Yes the others are Barry Wilmott and Mike Manning

Mind you was the Fiesta a 1600cc ?

The same for Stu Banks ?
Was it a 1600cc or 2 litre and what is the horrible wing on the roof ?

MiniMadness · 1 Feb 2011, 18:38 (Ref:2824060)

I found this site when I was doing a search online -

http://www.rallycrosstube.com/video/...tch-Qualifying

DFP · 5 Feb 2011, 13:47 (Ref:2826154)

Another from croft

Nordic · 5 Feb 2011, 15:02 (Ref:2826184)

Reeves

1984 Brands rallyx

Hathaway

1984 Brands rallyx

Couple that show various Fiestas.

DFP · 8 Feb 2011, 17:57 (Ref:2827906)

Fiesta with bent rear beam produced some interesting Handling.

DFP · 10 Feb 2011, 19:49 (Ref:2829272)

And finally.............

M.Lowe · 14 Feb 2011, 23:00 (Ref:2831291)

@ DFP
Did you ever have a 6R4 rolling shell

DFP · 15 Feb 2011, 09:11 (Ref:2831456)

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@ DFP
Did you ever have a 6R4 rolling shell q

Yes, but i never got to use it,
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121117

JSRacing · 16 Feb 2011, 16:18 (Ref:2832192)

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Originally Posted by MiniMadness

Yes I think the blue/yellow Fiesta is Jason Stone. I mentioned him earlier in the thread, he went onto a Escort Cosworth. Yes the others are Barry Wilmott and Mike Manning

Mind you was the Fiesta a 1600cc ?

The same for Stu Banks ?
Was it a 1600cc or 2 litre and what is the horrible wing on the roof ?

Yes, Perfectly correct with the names.

The Mike Manning, Jason Stone and Stu Banks cars were 1600cc (Formula C) and Barry Willmott was 2100cc (Formula B).

MiniMadness · 4 Mar 2011, 18:58 (Ref:2840256)

Thanks JSRacing for your reply. Here's another tidy Fiesta

chunder · 5 Mar 2011, 09:28 (Ref:2840478)

Dave Ling, was a quick car this, later used by Ron Wright and rolled at Brands!

MiniMadness · 5 Mar 2011, 22:39 (Ref:2840796)

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Originally Posted by chunder

Dave Ling, was a quick car this, later used by Ron Wright and rolled at Brands!

Thanks chunder I didn't know that was Dave Ling.

Just realised the earlier link I posted actually has the Dave Ling Fiesta on it, complete with his bonnet coming up.

http://www.rallycrosstube.com/video/...tch-Qualifying

Blue Oval Boy · 11 Mar 2011, 23:27 (Ref:2844273)

Only just picked up on this.

Graham Hathaway ran a 2.0 litre BDG, Mk1 for about a season. It had about 280 bhp and was built by David Rowe of Blue Line. It had an AF100 Ford gearbox, which was a major weak point, regularly throwing itself apart. It was practiced for the 1982 Rallyx GP at Brands, but did not race. (it was taken home that evening for the usual repairs, but a road accident damaged the tow car and trailer, which just about said it all about the car.)

Graham stayed with MK1 Fiesta but went into the Fiesta Credit circuit series, moving on to a Mk2, coming second in the 1985 series. Escort RST and Sierra Cosworth followed until he returned to RallyX with the RS200

Barry Hathaway had his 1600 for some time but moved on to the 6R4 and yes, is still racing in Autograss.

Ian Thompson had his 1600 for a while also, but it was always a bit of pain, mainly down to the cost of it all.

MiniMadness · 12 Mar 2011, 13:41 (Ref:2844481)

Am I right in saying Graham Hathaway was sponsored by British Telecom in both the Fiesta and the Mk2 Escort before that.

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