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This Opel Manta driven by Jean-Phillippe Le Cam and Sébastien Sullam was one of my favourire VHC cars on the BAC 2022. It eventually finished sixth overall having been twelfth fastest on the first stage seen here. It won Groupe 2.
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The Bordeaux Aquitaine Classic had an exciting field of historic competition cars this year, including a number of Lancias, Porsches, Fords, Opels and the essential Alpine Renault A110. Touring and GT Cars from 1947 to 1989 that comply to the regulations are allowed and there are a number of classes for various types of car. 25 cars started the rally and 16 were classified after 2 days of rallying over 12 special stages. Everyone was glad that the rally was back this year after cancellation due to Covid in 2021 and I really enjoyed seeing the VHC cars on my first visit to this rally.
A variety of cars that competed are shown below:
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The lead car and winner of the VHC rally was this Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.3l crewed by Frédéric Chambon and Stéphane Boucardeau. They were fastest on 11 out of the 12 stages. Thus a lot better than in 2020 when they retired with mechanical issues.
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| Second overall and winner of the Groupe AJ was this Ford Sierra driven by Dominique Castera and Daniel Mirambeau. They managed to win one stage from the Porsche 930. |
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| Ninth place overall, and second in Groupe 2 went to this Opel Ascona B of Michel and Sébastien Porcher. |
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| The Alpine-Renault A110 of Olivier Breittmayer and André Leyh. They didn't finish the rally. |
A rather wonderful selection of Lancias graced the VHC section of the rally including two 037s and three Delta Integrales. The Lancia-Abarth 037 was a Group B 2 litre super charged mid-engined rear wheel driver rally car that won Lancia the WRC manufactures championship in 1983. The Lancia Delta Integrale came into its own after the Group B cars were banned and won Lancia five WRC championships in the late eighties and early nineties. It was a Group A front engined turbocharged 2 litre 4WD car.
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| The Lancia-Abarth 037 of Nicolas Leroy-Fleuriot and Adrien Audibert. Unfortunately, it went by us relatively slowly and finished last on ES1. It recovered a little after that but didn't finish the rally. I have seen Nicolas describe this car as a monster, and he had two off-road excursions in this rally, but it certainly looks resplendent in its Martini works livery. |
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This Lancia-Abarth 037 crewed by Patrick Canavese and Pascal Serre, did finish the rally and was classified eighth amongst the VHC cars.
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| The only other Lancia to finish the rally (in fifteenth place) was the Delta Integrale of Jacques Suire and Céline Ducournau. |
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| The Lancia Delta Integrale of Alain Lemonnier and Eric Ben Tolila that retired on ES3. |
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The fastest Delta Integrale on ES1 was this example crewed by Paul Paille and Christophe Gaudin. They also retired on ES3 which was a shame as they were second fastest on ES1.
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| This Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1 finished twelfth on the rally in the hands of Frédéric Ducourau and Maxime Vilmot. |
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| Lucas Mathieu and Léa Dardenne in the BMW 318 IS that finished tenth. |
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| The eleventh placed BMW M3 of Eric Faure and Eric Canac. |
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| Another view of the Lancia Abarth 037 showing the 5 speed ZF gearbox. |
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