South Swedish Rally - Car 78 (82 entrants) 50th and 11th in class
Trevor was navigated by Ian Harrop on this event
18 tough, mainly gravel stages, with the usual high attrition rate (32 retirements). It was part of the European Rally Championship over two legs on the 22nd and 23rd of May 1998. Based at Kristianstad in South Sweden, Petter Solberg would come second and in years to come would go on to win the WRC and Rallycross World Championships.
Ian and Trevor took the Mini by themselves, as they had no service for this event. A long drive and a ferry to get there but the event organisers had paid their entry and their ferry and the local car club had arranged for them to be put up overnight, so it was well worth the effort!
The stages alternated between gravel and tarmac and the mini performed well. The gravel sections were very heavily cut up by the preceding cars which made for rough driving and they had been warned to beware the last corner on the last stage. By this time Trevor was full of confidence and felt their warning must have been just to frighten them. Barrelling into the corner he realised it had an adverse camber which caused 'a moment', which to spectators looked spectacular but 'fortune favoured the brave' and they did not go off and were pleased to have finished an excellent event.
They were exhausted and had a very long drive home, turn and turn about sleeping or driving nonstop to get home in time for work!
Trevor was navigated by Ian Harrop on this event
18 tough, mainly gravel stages, with the usual high attrition rate (32 retirements). It was part of the European Rally Championship over two legs on the 22nd and 23rd of May 1998. Based at Kristianstad in South Sweden, Petter Solberg would come second and in years to come would go on to win the WRC and Rallycross World Championships.
Ian and Trevor took the Mini by themselves, as they had no service for this event. A long drive and a ferry to get there but the event organisers had paid their entry and their ferry and the local car club had arranged for them to be put up overnight, so it was well worth the effort!
The stages alternated between gravel and tarmac and the mini performed well. The gravel sections were very heavily cut up by the preceding cars which made for rough driving and they had been warned to beware the last corner on the last stage. By this time Trevor was full of confidence and felt their warning must have been just to frighten them. Barrelling into the corner he realised it had an adverse camber which caused 'a moment', which to spectators looked spectacular but 'fortune favoured the brave' and they did not go off and were pleased to have finished an excellent event.
They were exhausted and had a very long drive home, turn and turn about sleeping or driving nonstop to get home in time for work!
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