Well, I started nagging.
On the bright side, I had time to figure out how to supercharge (including turbo + supercharger) my Automation cars in Beam. The roots variant at least.
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I downloaded a kit for that… it was quite interesting.
I know the kit, but that requires you to first load up the car and then activate the supercharger via the settings. I wanted to integrate it into the car zip file itself.
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So, the response was simply “still being processed by local distributor”…
Anyway, I decided to move on and despite having already run 60% with wheel, I’m re-running everything with controller on shorter maps. Remarkable, the results are extremely similar to the ones I had with wheels and on bigger routes. There’s consistency for you.
I’ll give more information soon-ish.
Now’s a busy week for me, with an unexpected invitation for a job interview at an aerospace company and a holiday to Kiev in Ukraine. The weekend of the 18th-19th though, regardless of wheels, expect to see some actual race results.
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heck yeah boi
A word on methodology:
So, the cars have been processed differently than initially planned due to technical issues (just got word that my wheel has been fixed/replaced and that I can go get it, but all cars will be driven using gamepad). The structure of the competition consists out of a Prologue and a Main Stage.
Initially planned the Prologue was a lap - slow and without any jumps - of the West Coast USA Offroad Circuit. The Main Stage was a very long Scenario Stage on the modded map Desert Trails.
The shorter redo with the gamepad I used a lap on the Automation Circuit Gravel Circuit, and a short freeroam section of the modded map 4x4 Island, starting from the bottom:
Prologue:
This includes homologation points = penalty points for small violations of the rules (generally -50 per violation, or -200 for significant violation).
This includes points for the raw time around the Gravel Circuit.
This includes points for the total time. This total time is a the raw time plus a set of times that is meant to represent mechanical issues, driving errors, maintenance times, additional interstage check-ups, and time otherwise lost. This time is based on 1) a random number 0-1000 compared to engine reliability --> if higher then 0:15.000 additional time; 2) a random number 0-1000 compared to trim reliability --> if higher then 0:15.000 additional time; 3) a time in seconds taken from the fuel used --> if 0.30 litres used for the lap, then 0:30.000 additional time; 4) a time based a random 1-10 rolls timeson your service costs: if 1000 costs in Automation, then the additional time would be 0:10.000 to 1:40.000 depending on the random roll.
Main Stage
This includes penalty for additional fuel load (-25 for some extra; -50 for a lot extra).
This includes points for the total time. This total time is a the raw time plus a set of times that is meant to represent mechanical issues, driving errors, maintenance times, additional interstage check-ups, and time otherwise lost. This time is based on 1) a random number 0-1000 compared to engine reliability --> if higher then 0:15.000 additional time; 2) a random number 0-1000 compared to trim reliability --> if higher then 0:15.000 additional time; 3) a time in seconds taken from the average fuel consumption --> if 30 litre/100km is the average fuel consumption, then 0:30.000 additional time; 4) a time based a random 1-10 rolls timeson your service costs: if 1000 costs in Automation, then the additional time would be 0:10.000 to 1:40.000 depending on the random roll.
Total time
Simply you will get points for the total time of both previous total times.
Points
Points are given in the following format:
1000 - 950 - 900 - 860 - 820 - 800 - 780 - 760 - 740 - 720 - 700 - … - 520 - 500 - 490 - 480 - …
DNFs
Cars will DNF if:
- the car is simply beyond redemption in terms of violations of the rules.
- they cannot compete a stage because they get stuck (or in one case the engine shuts down even with the automatic clutch on the gamepad).
- The fuel load is not sufficient: higher than 45 l/100km for standard; 60l/100km for extra; 75l/100km for a lot extra.
Main Stage
The route is as follows:
Start in Archania, the capital of Archana.
Paved and then unpaved roads to the settlement of Ziffa.
Driving over Black Sands Lake, a dried up volcanic lake bed.
Checkpoint at Al Mina Oasis with a very rough and steep section just behind.
Unpaved roads to Fazo.
A river crossing at the village Sali.
Entering the desert and on the way to the rock formation called Point Nowhere.
A very steep clim up the hills of the old volcano Agorgot.
A drive through the Anuman sand dunes.
Checkpoint at Zimbukto, the old desert trading empire town.
More lush vegetation at Bourem Omena.
Driving along the Anunman river towards Maré
A last section on public roads to return to Archania.
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Buggy Class 101-110
| 101 | @Linkluke | Buggy | Goofer Industries MemeKart '91 | USA | Gianluca Moodini | ITA | Cheyenne ‘Big Momma’ Williams | USA |
If you ever wondered what kind of people would take a souped-up golf cart to an endurance offroad rally event, look no further. Goofer Industries and their MemeKart small boxer-6 racing engine powered creation are up for the challenge. Not sure if the horizontally challenged drivers are up for it though; Moodini and ‘Big Momma’ Williams, the Italo-American driving team, must weigh something close to a standard golf cart together.
Smooth enough through the prologue, eventhough a flat tire and some repair work cost some time.
The main rally, however, is far from a success. Relatively heavy, with small wheels and only rear wheel drive meant the MemeKart could not take obstacles in its path. The Goofer team is taken up by support vehicles and will have to retire after beaching itself not even that far from the start at some rocks near the Sali river crossing.
| 102 | @Linkluke | Buggy | GemTrek RFX 1.4 '91 | USA | Jack Cookson | FIN | Herbert Yodel | GBR |
With Cookson and Yodel behind the wheel, the GemTrek RFX is off to a good start in the prologue. There are some suspension issues and things that need fine tuning, but overall, the buggy gives a good account of itself.
This buggy looks like a real joy to drive, and it takes the difficult incline at the Al Mina Oasis without issues. It’s actually progressing quite well by the time it arrives at the Fazo checkpoint. Only some minor damage and repairs to be done here.
This is amazing for a rear-wheel drive car without any locker on the differential, it even climbs up the 35° inclines of the Agorgot, one of the hardest sections of this Trek.
| 103 | @Niveon | Buggy | AUTOFAN Motorsport Benelux v.z.w. Brisinc Kabouter 1600cc '57 | BEL | Gerard Fountaine | BEL | Karel Denaerde | NED |
The BeNeLux team is having some issues with the old machinery on their revamped 1957 Brisinc Kabouter and lose time with a number of breakdowns even in the prologue. When it drives though, it drives well.
Despite a fairly good start, Fontaine and Denaerde are in serious trouble soon after the Agorgot climb. The front suspension seems to have but collapsed on itself. The relentless banging of the small, tiny wheels into the rocks seems to have damaged the car beyond repair. It is soon near Zimbukto that the Kabouter nosedives into the sand, its front suspension now totally collapsed and useless. They number 103 car is also out of the race.
| 104 | @DoctorNarfy | Buggy | Shromet Interval Group B '91 | USA | Jose Sanchez | MEX | Marc Guzmán | MEX |
A bit of a ruckus at the Shromet stand during homologation, where a steering aid system was discovered. The organisation still allows the buggy to compete, but will administer a penalty to the US-Mexican team.
Maintenance on this cars looks like trouble, and might be a lengthy affair on the road and at checkpoints.
The noise the car makes during the prologue is much appreciated by the audience. The performance is quite spectacular as well, with many a four-wheel slide in the corners.
No technical hiccups for Shanchez and Guzmán in the Shromet, but that’s a good thing with the time the team puts in checkpoint maintenance. One clear worry is the fuel load, considering the team only opted for the standard load, despite the massive V8 in the middle of the car. After some initial fun in the sand dunes outsides of Archania, it becomes clear Shanchez is keeping the car in high gear to save fuel already. And that strategy seems to work, allowing the Shromet finish with still a drop or two of fuel left.
| 105 | @DoctorNarfy | Buggy | Nohda Super Strato Confed '67 ('91 Turbo tuned) | JPN | Theodora Justinian | GRC | Joseph Biffle | USA |
Frantic work in the Nodha paddock where the Japanese teams is rasing the suspension and adding indicators and a licence plate to the car to make the vehicle compliant with the rules. They manage to homologate the car, but with some penalties.
Seeing it driven, the turbo Nodha buggy is certainly interesting. I’m not sure Justinian can always control it when the turbo spools up. All in all, the little bug tackles the course ok, but some repairs for body work damage after scraping the wall are in order.
The Nohda Super Strato is a low, sporty, rear-wheel drive, turbo-charged race car. It fails almost immediately after the start in the wilderness of Archania. What was the team even thinking entering this?
| 106 | @Niveon | Buggy | Marisse Mille Miglia 1800S Crossroad 2R '55 | BEL | Thierry Janssen | BEL | Renard Liesieux | BEL |
What happens when you strap a massive intercooler to a 1955 lightweight roadster? It’s a question nobody expects the Belgians to answer. But they did.
Janssen and Liesieux did run into a few issues with their revamped Marisse Mille Miglia, including some carburettor issues and a stalling engine. It is unclear whether that is the turbo acting up or whether the first gear is botched.
While the nimble roadster performed admirably at the dreaded Al Mina, there are issues for Janssen and Liesieux. The gearing and turbo seem to lack torque at the low end for the longer uphill sections, even if the gradient is not that spectacular.
As expected Agorgot causes problems, and many hours are lost here in trying to find a solution on how to get the Marisse up a hill the transmission and available traction cannot handle. In the end a team of mules is hired from a local farmer, but the hours of delay have created additional problems. One is the need to finish before nightfall. The other is the amount of fuel spent in all the attempts at climbing the hill. The now-turbocharged 1.8 litre 50s engine has been given more of itself than it was initially built for almost all day. And indeed, it seems the Belgians have used up far too much, stranding the 106 car without fuel still a fuel hours before the line. They are out of contention.
| 107 | @gridghost | Buggy | Scarab Flare RX24 '90 | SWE | John Andersen | SWE | Eric Olson | SWE |
The Swedish team in the Scarab Flare has a great start. The car is a somewhat unusual turbo 2.4 litre inline-6 powered coupe-shell buggy. But it runs great, and Andersen and Olson manage a great prologue run.
Issues early on for the Scarab, as Andersen steers it into a deep pit near Ziffa. Luckily the Swedes manage to get the buggy free and it does not look like the suspension was damaged.
What is most remarkable about this turbo engine is the low rev torque available. The car really behaves well on the low speed sections and the steep inclines. Fuel economy is what impresses the most though.
| 108 | @TheAlmightyTwingo | Buggy | Meijer Woestijnrat '91 | NLD | Geralt Bauer | DEU | Dieter Maler | DEU |
A bit of technical and maintenance issues on the Meijer Woestijnrat, or ‘desert rat’; but apart from that good driving from Bauer in this Prologue.
There seem to be some suspension issues for the ‘desert rat’ crossing the Black Sands Lake salt flats and dunes on the way to Al Mina. Maler in particular seems agitated and worried, while Bauer is mostly focussing on keeping the Meijer in control while crossing any bumps. This causes some issues also especially near Agorgot and Bourem Omena, some of the toughest parts of the course of this trek. But in the end, the little buggy is nimble enough to still pull it off.
| 109 | @Caligo | Buggy | Jidosha Kogaku - Kanbinette I6(z) '91 | JPN | Aisha ‘Ace’ Iriguchi | JPN | Jeong Iseul | KOR |
Some language issues at homologation from the Japanese and Korean drivers of the Jidosha Kogaku buggy. It appears the roll cage and safety equipment is not according to regulations. There will probably be a point penalty for this.
The prologue run itself though, there the Japanese brand performs admirably, certainly for the inline-6 engine which in the end does not have heaps of power. More than some of the smaller buggies, but a lot less than the power houses.
The buggy seems to have very short gearing, which makes the hills and dunes easy to navigate for ‘Ace’ and Jeong.
| 110 | @Major_Marmite | Buggy | Saxon Autosport Ares TurboRally S6 '91 | GBR | Nigel Humes | GBR | Harry Reilly | IRL |
A small and intricate turbo inline six is powering this Ares buggy with Humes and Reilly behind the wheel. And the prologue does not start out too well, with transmission issues early on. It appears the gearing is quite long for the high revving buggy as well, which might not be optimal. Despite technical issues, when the Ares works, it appears to control well and manage high enough speeds on the sandy dunes.
Humes is really pushing the Ares to its limits at times, and that almost finishes badly, when the four-wheel drive system cannot get the car around an off-camber corner fast enough, and the buggy slips down a lower-lying outcrop before a steep cliff. It takes some careful manoeuvring and some honest to god proper Irish swearing from Reilly to get the car out of this icky position.
The real trouble starts when fording the Anunman river. The Humes positions the wheels of the Ares unfortunately, and the buggy tips over. While the team can right the car and continue, time has been lost.
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I can honestly say that I’m both nervous and excited at the same time.
Buggy Class 111-120
| 111 | @Rudzis | Buggy | Melki 150 '85 | LVA | Māris Vilks | LVA | Kaspars Ozols | LVA |
A Melki is prone to break down. And that’s exactly what it does half the time during the prologue.
Though, you have to admire what Vilks and Ozols did with the suspension and tune of the little car when the engine cooperates. And during the main stage there is reason for hope to regain some time lost and climb in the standings.
| 112 | @Rudzis | Buggy | Rautio Ilmatar Buggy '91 | FIN | Reino Linna | FIN | Tuomo Lehtonen | FIN |
Rautio may claim at homologation that the Ilmater is four-wheel drive, but looking at how it performs, it seems to be front-wheel drive to me.
Even during the prologue there are a number of issues with the traction. Linna and Lehtonen get stuck on the steeper climbs. The suspension is giving them a hard and harsh ride as well.
Archania to Al Mina is an uneventful trip, but once the road starts climbing, the car struggles. Bravely, the Fins soldiers on, but regrettably they soon need to give up the race after rolling and wrecking the car. The front wheels couldn’t get sufficient grip and the little car started sliding out of control.
| 113 | @SuperLemonade | Buggy | Alkaev Auto Industries El Buggo '91 | USA | Noah Møller | DNK | Mikhail Alkaev | USA |
Sounds and shifts like a stadium truck, and does very well in the prologue. Drinks as much fuel as a stadium truck as well with the Danish driver behind the wheel.
Alkaev, owner of the company and acting as co-driver and navigator is looking forward to the Archana Trek, and with good reason. The buggy glides over rocks and through deep sand, and the powerful engine makes short work of hills. There are a few stops due to sea sickness from the wobbly suspension, but nothing that takes too much time. Luckily though, that the team requested extra fuel supplies. They were needed.
| 114 | @GassTiresandOil | Buggy | Armor Valence '65 | USA | Rick Strauss | USA | Elliott Strauss | USA |
Review during homologation revealed non-regulation seats in the car. Luckily some sports seats were available, but a small points penalty will be applied.
The 3.8 litre V8 is a remarkable engine, with or without the added turbo on this one. It delivers ample torque in the low revs, and really makes a mayhem once let fully loose.
On these routes, there’s aren’t much sections where Rick Strauss can let the car go loose, but even so, the Armor Valence has its moments.
Dodgy moment around Black Sands Lake, where the Strauss brothers open up the throttle and get the car up to two wheels over a bump.
Luckily the brakes are up to the task, because that was a dangerous moment, where the car almost outbraked itself going down a steeper descent.
You don’t see much wrong when looking at the exterior of the Armor Valence upon arrival in Archania, but it appears the steering is bent. One wonders how this affected the time.
| 115 | @CMT | Buggy | CMT City II T91 AWD '91 | DEU | Hakko Kemppainen | FIN | Igor Bojaroff | RUS |
Nimble and light on its Prologue performance, and very economical at first sight. This little car might just be a surprise.
On the rock desert surfaces it appears the CMT City has rather hard dampening on its suspension. This means Kemppainen and Bojaroff needs to progress perhaps less fast than they want.
The more you look at the car, the more it seems the so-called all-wheel drive system only drives the front wheels. And it is near Agorgot that this becomes an issue. The rear wheels don’t do any way, there is no diff lock, there is no low range gearing available, and the engine is too lacklustre to keep the revs high on the steepest of climbs. Once the car slides down, it just sits stranded with the front wheels spinning.
| 116 | @CMT | Buggy | CMT Kyalami GTR 4x4 '85 | DEU | Chantalle Bonnaire | FRA | Takeo Yamato | JAP |
A vehicle so bland-looking it was almost missed by the homologation team as a contestant.
Despite looks, the CMT Kyalami gives off the impression to be a very competent vehicle, but bad luck follows Bonnaire and Yamato during the prologue overall. The young female driver letting out a frustrated scream in the paddock after the multitude of technical issues that prologue.
A driving error from the young French woman gets the CMT in trouble near Fazo. Stuck in a crevice with one wheel in the air, the four-wheel drive system and some pushing on the hood from Yamato can luckily make the tyres find some grip and get the car going again.
| 117 | @STM316 | Buggy | Puttzalong 46 Inglese Rally GAT91 '90 | ITA | Max Greco | LBY | Pat Malone | ITA |
The old Puttzalong with a modern makeover. Yet it cannot hide its age.
Regardless, Greco and Malone have a comfortable prologue session, without any serious issues or breakdowns and not a too slow time.
In Archana again, reliable above expectations. There are some issues the team encoutners on Agorgot. The old mountain putting up challenge in being conquered by the old car, but the Puttzalong pushes along nonetheless.
| 118 | @gridghost | Buggy | Scarab Cirrus RX24 '90 | SWE | Fredrika “Ika” Olsson | SWE | Daniel Lundbom | SWE |
A very fast looking buggy from Sweden. Even though small issues were detected in the road legalness of the car during homologation, these could be fixed easily.
The main issue for the Scarab are the service times though. It is a very intricate car mechanically, and Ika Olsson and Lundbom take large amounts of time servicing the car during prologue and in Archana, with a huge penalty for unplanned interstage servicing.
Troubles don’t stop there as the team encounters steering difficulties at times, possible due to torque steer. The car also makes a hell of a racket, and not in engine sound. And tackling steep inclines and more difficult surfaces does not turn out to be easy due to the long gearing.
| 119 | @jameseydude | Buggy | Voiture de rallye Team Vila '91 | VUT | Ahohako Bule | VUT | Benoit Boucher | CAN |
A vehicle here from Vanuatu that shocked the organisation in terms of material costs for engine and chassis, that lead to the imposition of various penalties. The engine tuning as well looks to be shocking, as if done by someone who had previously only worked on small generators.
Driving in the prologue looks awkward with that little power in the low rev range on sand and rocks. At high speed the suspension and steering become unpredictable.
Blue and Boucher do not enjoy the best trek as there are multiple incidents along the way. There’s a roll near Point Nowhere that forces the team to stop for repairs. There’s the instance where the team somehow drives in the wrong direction away from the huge top of Agorgot. And lastly there’s hitting literally the only tree between Fazo and Zimbukto.
| 120 | @GassTiresandOil | Buggy | Armor AFX-4 '85 | USA | Doug Freitag | USA | John Stockton | USA |
Non-regulation seats will have to be removed after homologation, with the imposition of a penalty.
Spectacular role on the prologue stages, but Freitag and Stockton can continue, and do manage to set decent time.
A bit of the same story in Archana. No rolls this time, but decent progress sometimes stunned by mechanical issues or the car getting stuck.
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Thats my boy
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Seems like the one car I put actual effort into might do well…
loving it so far!
This is really cool so far! I must have missed the regulation on seats because both of my cars were out of regulation lol. Weird that the suspension is so low on the Valence. Did it load like that? I had it up as high as the suspension setup would let me go
Yes, I didn’t touch anything on the cars in terms of tuning, only fixing violations and the number fixtures.
Yeah sometimes I found that with some suspension types (solid axles) the save game would misread which suspension was on the chassis and give it something else but if you clicked through it’d reset, which would often cause the suspension height to reset. For me normally this would mean far too high a ride height but it might work the other way.
Buggy Class 121-135
| 121 | DukeOFhazards | Buggy | Yotata F-class Micro Tourer '91 | JPN | Jari-Matti Harvetoula | FIN | Marsa Tarjous | FIN |
Loud-engined and impressive looking, but actually not that fast. On top of that the Yotata seems to be oddly powered only through the front wheels.
Even during the Prologue Harvetoula and Tarjous have issues. There are some instances where the dampers look hard, and the wheels don’t always grip well, especially due to the differential it appears.
The start of the main stage is somewhat promising, but once the going gets somewhat more rough the Yotata starts to suffer again. Between Sali and Point Nowhere, despite not being the toughest part of the route, the Yoyota Micro Tourer gets stuck in a gully. There’s nothing Harvetoula and Tarjous can do.
| 122 | DukeOFhazards | Buggy | Yotata F-class Megumi '91 | JPN | Matt Prill | GBR | Robert Cleaver | GBR |
Not the best prologue run, with Prill missing one of the turn-ins at the steepest section, leading to some precarious three-point turning.
Quite a lot of issues getting over Agorgot. The 2.2 litre Turbo-charged four cylinder seems to not make sufficient power low down to really allow the Megumi to tackle the steepest slopes comfortably, leading to a few engine stalls. Added to that, the front suspension proves to be extremely fragile, and collapses entirely after encountering a few rocks. There is no way the Yotata can continue.
| 123 | Alib | Buggy | Bramble Bolero Baja '91 | GBR | Oliver Townsend | GBR | Gustav Kristofferson | SWE |
The Bramble Bolero seems to have a largely useless gearbox due to those short ratios. It’s basically a two-speed: you start in 3rd and drive in 5th. Lots of wheelspin and torque understeer from the front-wheel drive system.
As a result, the buggy is very awkward to drive with that gearbox, and it is a struggle to get the car through the prologues.
The buggy is also quite top heavy it seems, as Townsend and Kristoffersson roll the car, luckily without much damage, on more than one occasion after the start in Archania.
At least wihtout much damage until Agorgot. The front-wheels without any kind of manual diff lock just don’t find the grip up the steep slopes. The buggy slides down awkwardly, tips over and Townsend and Kristoffersson have to give up the fight.
| 124 | Alib | Buggy | Bramble Jerboa '91 | GBR | Nigel Hughes | GBR | Sean Fallon | IRL |
An absolutely beautiful buggy this. The short gearing, just as with the other Bramble buggy, is not the best, but it certainly suits this rear-engined rear-wheel drive car better; even if it makes the rear a bit loose in the corners of the gravel at times.
Lots of time lost interstage though, with Hughes and Fallon procrastinating way too much to get the buggy ready for the real work, and in getting all equipment set up on location in a timely fashion.
Slight detour near Al Mina Oasis. Hughes and Fallon notice the slopes there are not that suited for rear-wheel drive cars. The path is a difficult one, but the Jerboa is a lively and spirited thing and crawls through.
The big challenge is Agorgot, and the buggy does have it difficult, but with the manual diff lock engaged, the 124 car makes it up in the end.
| 125 | Bf94387 | Buggy | Aura AR4 GAT E '91 | ISL | Olaf Norðmannsson | ISL | Handel Manderholf | DEU |
Incredibly smooth prologue run from the obscure Aura team, an Icelandic car builder. Remarkable for the 125 car driven by Norðmannsson and the German Manderholf is also the very low fuel consumption of the
four cylidner engine.
The story continues in the main stage, the Aura is extremely fast, smooth over the bumps, capable on rough terrain, and economical… The only downside is long maintenance times on that engine in the middle of the car.
| 126 | Bf94387 | Buggy | Aura BB4T GAT Spec '91 | ISL | Tjaldur Jórmunrekursson | ISL | Ingrid Olsen | GRL |
Another Icelandic Aura entry, this time with a Danish co-driver from Greenland. Jórmunrekursson
and Ingrid Olsen will be driving the Aura BB4T. The buggy looks quite mundane compared to the other Aura entry in this class.
Again though, the Aura proves to be exceptional when it comes to fuel economy in the Prologue.
Without any differential locks, the car struggles over slippery rocks and on loose sand on the main stage. However, while taking longer and burning more fuel than otherwise would be necessary, it makes the finish relatively comfortably.
| 127 | machalel | Buggy | Bechov A-Buggy '91 | RUS | Egor Andryukhin | RUS | Kostas Yartsev | RUS |
The Russians Andryukhin and Yartsev in the Bechov A class inspired buggy; its characteristic small 800 litre three cylinder engine screaming its high pichted song. Despite relative lacking in power, the teams sets good pace in the prologue, but they are plagued by technical issues and long repair times.
Despite not having any specific off-road modifications but a raised suspension and off-road tires, that does not seem to be the biggest issue. We are only at Fazo when Andryukhin has already rolled the car twice. And it is not because of driver error; the little Bechov buggy is just lacking stability. Still, despite this all, and evading any technical issues this time around, a pretty decent time for the Russians upon arrival in Archania.
| 128 | machalel | Buggy | Boccaccino – HYPR '91 | ITA | Antonio Ricci | ITA | Pierre Thomas | FRA |
Claiming to be hyper-economical, the very aerodynamic Boccaccino, is a daring design from Italy. It could surprise us with the small and intricate V8 turbo, placed in the middle of the buggy.
Not sure after the prologue though. Ricci, the Italian driver, had issues dealing with the extremely long gear ratios and the understeer. Thomas, the French engineer and navigator, struggled to service the HYPR within the allocated time before shipment to Archania.
Tragically, while the Boccaccino does not perfrom horribly, despite a lack of manual differential, it simply bottoms out over all but the smallest elevations on the main stage route. There’s only so much Thomas can take in terms of pushing and digging the car free. It only takes the loose sand and occasional rock at the Al Mina Oasis to strand the car for good.
| 129 | yangx2 | Buggy | Huangdou CC-110RTB '91 | CHN | Lie Jie Chen | CHN | Bogdan Popov | RUS |
We’ve got this apprentice in the office continually saying “China” in a funny way. He’s on point now, for the Huangdou team competing for the glory of the People’s Republic.
The car looks modern yet distinctly bland, and quite reminiscent of something we’ve seen before, yet surprisingly well-designed. That said, the prologue is sadly filled with some reliability troubles and repairs.
That team driving is an interesting communist combo by the way, with a Chinese driver and a Soviet co-pilot. And it’s a pity of those communication issues, because the Huangdou climbs over any rock and obstacle like a veritable mountain goat.
| 130 | Turbofreak88884444 | Buggy | Solvent Manta '91 | USA | Joshua Ratiken | USA | Andrew Kelly | USA |
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The Solvent Manta runs into serious issues during homologation. There are no lights, no blinkers, no breaklights, no licence plates. It is simply not road legal, and not able to be adapted as such fast enough to get to the prologue location on its own power.
| 131 | Turbofreak88884444 | Buggy | Solvent Mule '91 | USA | James Ratiken | USA | Joe Habenero | USA |
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The Solvent Mule runs into serious issues during homologation. There are no lights, no blinkers, no breaklights, no licence plates. There’s a interior seat violation. It is simply not road legal, and not able to be adapted as such fast enough to get to the prologue location on its own power.
In addition, James Ratiken, the driver, is highly controversial in rudely pronouncing his co-driver as “Hispanic”, denouncing him the US nationality and latching out to the organisation when they pressed on.
| 132 | Jaimz | Buggy | FM Scorpion '91 | GBR | Lt. George Harcourt-Entwhistle | GBR | Autumn Marshall | GBR |
Another car with issues, the FM Scorpion. But new bodypanels and frame were acquired surprisingly fast. Even so, a significant penalty for that mishap and for steering and traction aid issues will have to be taken into account.
Lots of noise, lots of smoke from the flat six sports car, but Lt. - exactly how British can you go? - George Harcourt-Entwhistle and Autumn Marshall are not noting down world-shockingly great times. The fuel consumption, however, is something to be noted.
When faced with tougher terrain, the FM Scorpion proves to be unreliable, difficult to control, and simply inadequate. The car has torn itself apart by the time the Brits reach Zimbukto, and while repairs are attempted, it is clear that the Lieutenant’s battle has come to a close.
| 133 | Mikonp7 | Buggy | Haapala Buggy '91 | FIN | Aabo Kujala | FIN | Märten Maki | FIN |
Homolagtion review on the Finnish Haapala Buggy found an illegal ABS system on the brakes. That focus on safety is quite uncharacteristic for Finnish teams.
You don’t immediately see that in Kujala’s driving though. Or perhaps that is the sound of that racing V10 engine that makes it sound that way. With more than 500 horsepower this should be a force to reckon with.
But in reality Kujala and Maki suffer from the long gearing and very odd suspension setup. The wheels appear to be too big, the suspension too stiff and too high.
In Archania proper there must be concerns for the finish team. The fuel consumption during the prologue was through the roof, and no extra fuel was taken on board. Despite earlier concerns, the suspension and the wheels do their job on the differentiated low speed surfaces and obstacles that Archania throws at the team, although the extreme width of the vehicle made manoeuvring more difficult that it could have been in some places.
Relief is still visible on the drivers’ faces upon arrival. The tanks are almost fully empty.
| 134 | electroGG | Buggy | SW Vega '91 | USA | Alexander Krebs | DEU | Yoshigahara Totoya | JPN |
The SW Vega is a sedan based buggy that has more power than you would expect. With specific offroad and rally set up and modifications it looks the part on paper.
Krebs and Totoya drive well, but slight damage leads to huge and lengthy repairs, costing additional time.
Somewhat unexpected, the Vega is also struggling between Fazo and Sali, where the surface becomes rocky. While the suspension can handle this, the body bangs on the rocks nearly every time the team encounters a rock. By the time Krebs and Totoya reach Zimbukto, the car needs significant repairs to the front bodywork to prevent it from blocking or shredding the wheels.
| 135 | electroGG | Buggy | SW Virgo '91 | USA | Darko Mitrović | YUG | Vitomir Urošević | YUG |
The other SW buggy, named Virgo, and driven by the Yugoslavians Mitrović and Urošević.
A good car in terms of drivability, the prologue is ruined due to intricate engine issues. The fuel pump might have something to do with it, because this car was by far the thirstiest over the prologue stage.
Archania – Zimbukto – Archania loop though, the Virgo is breaking all records at every checkpoint. It is amazing what Mitro and Uro are doing here. But alas, just before Maré, the the engine sputters, and the fuel has been spent. They were miles ahead of any other time at this point. This is a sour exit, solely based on a decision to save weight over being sure in terms of fuel.
11 Likes
Buggy Class Points
Prologue times:
A very convincing win from the Armor Valence (#114) here. Only the CMT Kyalami (#116) and the Aura AR4 (#125) can somewhat keep up.
Summary
| Number | User Name | Car | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | GassTiresandOil | Armor Valence '65 | 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | CMT | CMT Kyalami GTR 4x4 '85 | 950 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Bf94387 | Aura AR4 GAT E '91 | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | yangx2 | Huangdou CC-110RTB '91 | 860 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Mikonp7 | Haapala Buggy '91 | 820 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Major_Marmite | Saxon Autosport Ares TurboRally S6 '91 | 800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | DoctorNarfy | Shromet Interval Group B '91 | 780 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | electroGG | SW Vega '91 | 760 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Bf94387 | Aura BB4T GAT Spec '91 | 740 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | jameseydude | Voiture de rallye Team Vila '91 | 720 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | SuperLemonade | Alkaev Auto Industries El Buggo '91 | 700 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | machalel | Bechov A-Buggy '91 | 680 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Rudzis | Rautio Ilmatar Buggy '91 | 660 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Micro Tourer '91 | 640 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | electroGG | SW Virgo '91 | 620 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | gridghost | Scarab Flare RX24 '90 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Caligo | Jidosha Kogaku - Kanbinette I6(z) '91 | 580 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | STM316 | Puttzalong 46 Inglese Rally GAT91 '90 | 540 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Megumi '91 | 520 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | CMT | CMT City II T91 AWD '91 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | machalel | Boccaccino – HYPR '91 | 490 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Jaimz | FM Scorpion '91 | 480 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | GassTiresandOil | Armor AFX-4 '85 | 470 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | DoctorNarfy | Nohda Super Strato Confed '67 ('91 Turbo tuned) | 460 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | TheAlmightyTwingo | Meijer Woestijnrat '91 | 450 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | gridghost | Scarab Cirrus RX24 '90 | 440 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Rudzis | Melki 150 '85 | 430 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Niveon | AUTOFAN Motorsport Benelux v.z.w. Brisinc Kabouter 1600cc '57 | 420 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Linkluke | GemTrek RFX 1.4 '91 | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Alib | Bramble Jerboa '91 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Niveon | Marisse Mille Miglia 1800S Crossroad 2R '55 | 390 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Alib | Bramble Bolero Baja '91 | 380 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Linkluke | Goofer Industries MemeKart '91 | 370 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Manta '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Mule '91 | 0 |
Prologue and interstage maintenance times:
Quite a different image when we take into account the times for maintenance and repairs in the prologue and while travelling to Archana.
Summary
| Number | User Name | Car | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Rudzis | Rautio Ilmatar Buggy '91 | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Bf94387 | Aura BB4T GAT Spec '91 | 950 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Micro Tourer '91 | 900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | jameseydude | Voiture de rallye Team Vila '91 | 860 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Bf94387 | Aura AR4 GAT E '91 | 820 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Caligo | Jidosha Kogaku - Kanbinette I6(z) '91 | 800 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | gridghost | Scarab Flare RX24 '90 | 780 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | DoctorNarfy | Nohda Super Strato Confed '67 ('91 Turbo tuned) | 760 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | gridghost | Scarab Cirrus RX24 '90 | 740 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | STM316 | Puttzalong 46 Inglese Rally GAT91 '90 | 720 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Rudzis | Melki 150 '85 | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | CMT | CMT City II T91 AWD '91 | 680 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Linkluke | GemTrek RFX 1.4 '91 | 660 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Major_Marmite | Saxon Autosport Ares TurboRally S6 '91 | 640 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | SuperLemonade | Alkaev Auto Industries El Buggo '91 | 620 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | TheAlmightyTwingo | Meijer Woestijnrat '91 | 600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | machalel | Bechov A-Buggy '91 | 580 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Linkluke | Goofer Industries MemeKart '91 | 560 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Megumi '91 | 540 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Niveon | AUTOFAN Motorsport Benelux v.z.w. Brisinc Kabouter 1600cc '57 | 520 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | GassTiresandOil | Armor Valence '65 | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Niveon | Marisse Mille Miglia 1800S Crossroad 2R '55 | 490 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Jaimz | FM Scorpion '91 | 480 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Alib | Bramble Bolero Baja '91 | 470 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | GassTiresandOil | Armor AFX-4 '85 | 460 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | yangx2 | Huangdou CC-110RTB '91 | 450 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Alib | Bramble Jerboa '91 | 440 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Mikonp7 | Haapala Buggy '91 | 430 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | DoctorNarfy | Shromet Interval Group B '91 | 420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | machalel | Boccaccino – HYPR '91 | 410 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | electroGG | SW Vega '91 | 400 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | CMT | CMT Kyalami GTR 4x4 '85 | 390 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | electroGG | SW Virgo '91 | 380 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Manta '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Mule '91 | 0 |
Prologue total:
Summary
| Position | Number | User Name | Car | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125 | Bf94387 | Aura AR4 GAT E '91 | 1720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 126 | Bf94387 | Aura BB4T GAT Spec '91 | 1690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 112 | Rudzis | Rautio Ilmatar Buggy '91 | 1660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 119 | jameseydude | Voiture de rallye Team Vila '91 | 1580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 121 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Micro Tourer '91 | 1540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 114 | GassTiresandOil | Armor Valence '65 | 1500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 110 | Major_Marmite | Saxon Autosport Ares TurboRally S6 '91 | 1440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 109 | Caligo | Jidosha Kogaku - Kanbinette I6(z) '91 | 1380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 107 | gridghost | Scarab Flare RX24 '90 | 1380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 116 | CMT | CMT Kyalami GTR 4x4 '85 | 1340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 113 | SuperLemonade | Alkaev Auto Industries El Buggo '91 | 1320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 129 | yangx2 | Huangdou CC-110RTB '91 | 1310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 117 | STM316 | Puttzalong 46 Inglese Rally GAT91 '90 | 1260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 127 | machalel | Bechov A-Buggy '91 | 1260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 133 | Mikonp7 | Haapala Buggy '91 | 1250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 105 | DoctorNarfy | Nohda Super Strato Confed '67 ('91 Turbo tuned) | 1220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 104 | DoctorNarfy | Shromet Interval Group B '91 | 1200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 118 | gridghost | Scarab Cirrus RX24 '90 | 1180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 115 | CMT | CMT City II T91 AWD '91 | 1180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 134 | electroGG | SW Vega '91 | 1160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 111 | Rudzis | Melki 150 '85 | 1130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 102 | Linkluke | GemTrek RFX 1.4 '91 | 1070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 122 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Megumi '91 | 1060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 108 | TheAlmightyTwingo | Meijer Woestijnrat '91 | 1050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 135 | electroGG | SW Virgo '91 | 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 132 | Jaimz | FM Scorpion '91 | 960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 103 | Niveon | AUTOFAN Motorsport Benelux v.z.w. Brisinc Kabouter 1600cc '57 | 940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 101 | Linkluke | Goofer Industries MemeKart '91 | 930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 120 | GassTiresandOil | Armor AFX-4 '85 | 930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 128 | machalel | Boccaccino – HYPR '91 | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 106 | Niveon | Marisse Mille Miglia 1800S Crossroad 2R '55 | 880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 123 | Alib | Bramble Bolero Baja '91 | 850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 124 | Alib | Bramble Jerboa '91 | 840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 130 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Manta '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 131 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Mule '91 | 0 |
Main Stage Points:
Again familiar names at the top with the Armor Valence (#114) and CMT Kyalami (#116). The Bechov buggy (#127) is third over this stage.
Summary
| Number | User Name | Car | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Major_Marmite | Saxon Autosport Ares TurboRally S6 '91 | 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | CMT | CMT Kyalami GTR 4x4 '85 | 950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | machalel | Bechov A-Buggy '91 | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Caligo | Jidosha Kogaku - Kanbinette I6(z) '91 | 860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | yangx2 | Huangdou CC-110RTB '91 | 820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | SuperLemonade | Alkaev Auto Industries El Buggo '91 | 800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | STM316 | Puttzalong 46 Inglese Rally GAT91 '90 | 780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Linkluke | GemTrek RFX 1.4 '91 | 760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Rudzis | Melki 150 '85 | 740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | GassTiresandOil | Armor Valence '65 | 720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | gridghost | Scarab Flare RX24 '90 | 700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | jameseydude | Voiture de rallye Team Vila '91 | 680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Bf94387 | Aura BB4T GAT Spec '91 | 660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Bf94387 | Aura AR4 GAT E '91 | 640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | TheAlmightyTwingo | Meijer Woestijnrat '91 | 620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Alib | Bramble Jerboa '91 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | GassTiresandOil | Armor AFX-4 '85 | 580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Mikonp7 | Haapala Buggy '91 | 560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | DoctorNarfy | Shromet Interval Group B '91 | 540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | gridghost | Scarab Cirrus RX24 '90 | 520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | electroGG | SW Vega '91 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Rudzis | Rautio Ilmatar Buggy '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Micro Tourer '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | DoctorNarfy | Nohda Super Strato Confed '67 ('91 Turbo tuned) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | CMT | CMT City II T91 AWD '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Megumi '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | electroGG | SW Virgo '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Jaimz | FM Scorpion '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Niveon | AUTOFAN Motorsport Benelux v.z.w. Brisinc Kabouter 1600cc '57 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Linkluke | Goofer Industries MemeKart '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | machalel | Boccaccino – HYPR '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Niveon | Marisse Mille Miglia 1800S Crossroad 2R '55 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Alib | Bramble Bolero Baja '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Manta '91 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Mule '91 | 0 |
Total stage time points:
Oddly enough, here the Jodiga Kogagu (#109) shows itself the most consistent car of the competition.
Summary
| Number | User Name | Car | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Caligo | Jidosha Kogaku - Kanbinette I6(z) '91 | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Major_Marmite | Saxon Autosport Ares TurboRally S6 '91 | 950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Bf94387 | Aura BB4T GAT Spec '91 | 900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | machalel | Bechov A-Buggy '91 | 860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | STM316 | Puttzalong 46 Inglese Rally GAT91 '90 | 820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | jameseydude | Voiture de rallye Team Vila '91 | 800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Rudzis | Melki 150 '85 | 780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | SuperLemonade | Alkaev Auto Industries El Buggo '91 | 760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Linkluke | GemTrek RFX 1.4 '91 | 740 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | gridghost | Scarab Flare RX24 '90 | 720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Bf94387 | Aura AR4 GAT E '91 | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | yangx2 | Huangdou CC-110RTB '91 | 680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | CMT | CMT Kyalami GTR 4x4 '85 | 660 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | TheAlmightyTwingo | Meijer Woestijnrat '91 | 640 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | GassTiresandOil | Armor Valence '65 | 620 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Alib | Bramble Jerboa '91 | 600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | GassTiresandOil | Armor AFX-4 '85 | 580 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | gridghost | Scarab Cirrus RX24 '90 | 560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Mikonp7 | Haapala Buggy '91 | 540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | DoctorNarfy | Shromet Interval Group B '91 | 520 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | electroGG | SW Vega '91 | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Rudzis | Rautio Ilmatar Buggy '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Micro Tourer '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | DoctorNarfy | Nohda Super Strato Confed '67 ('91 Turbo tuned) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | CMT | CMT City II T91 AWD '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Megumi '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | electroGG | SW Virgo '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Jaimz | FM Scorpion '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Niveon | AUTOFAN Motorsport Benelux v.z.w. Brisinc Kabouter 1600cc '57 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Linkluke | Goofer Industries MemeKart '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | machalel | Boccaccino – HYPR '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Niveon | Marisse Mille Miglia 1800S Crossroad 2R '55 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Alib | Bramble Bolero Baja '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Manta '91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Mule '91 | 0 |
Final Results and total points:
Summary
| Position | Number | User Name | Car | Total Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | Major_Marmite | Saxon Autosport Ares TurboRally S6 '91 | 3390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 126 | Bf94387 | Aura BB4T GAT Spec '91 | 3250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 109 | Caligo | Jidosha Kogaku - Kanbinette I6(z) '91 | 3140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 125 | Bf94387 | Aura AR4 GAT E '91 | 3060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 127 | machalel | Bechov A-Buggy '91 | 3020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 116 | CMT | CMT Kyalami GTR 4x4 '85 | 2950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 117 | STM316 | Puttzalong 46 Inglese Rally GAT91 '90 | 2860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 129 | yangx2 | Huangdou CC-110RTB '91 | 2810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 107 | gridghost | Scarab Flare RX24 '90 | 2800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 113 | SuperLemonade | Alkaev Auto Industries El Buggo '91 | 2780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 119 | jameseydude | Voiture de rallye Team Vila '91 | 2760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 114 | GassTiresandOil | Armor Valence '65 | 2740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 102 | Linkluke | GemTrek RFX 1.4 '91 | 2570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 111 | Rudzis | Melki 150 '85 | 2550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 108 | TheAlmightyTwingo | Meijer Woestijnrat '91 | 2310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 133 | Mikonp7 | Haapala Buggy '91 | 2250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 118 | gridghost | Scarab Cirrus RX24 '90 | 2210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 104 | DoctorNarfy | Shromet Interval Group B '91 | 2160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 134 | electroGG | SW Vega '91 | 2060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 120 | GassTiresandOil | Armor AFX-4 '85 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 124 | Alib | Bramble Jerboa '91 | 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 112 | Rudzis | Rautio Ilmatar Buggy '91 | 1660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 121 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Micro Tourer '91 | 1540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 115 | CMT | CMT City II T91 AWD '91 | 1180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 122 | DukeOFhazards | Yotata F-class Megumi '91 | 1060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 135 | electroGG | SW Virgo '91 | 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 103 | Niveon | AUTOFAN Motorsport Benelux v.z.w. Brisinc Kabouter 1600cc '57 | 940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 128 | machalel | Boccaccino – HYPR '91 | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 106 | Niveon | Marisse Mille Miglia 1800S Crossroad 2R '55 | 880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 101 | Linkluke | Goofer Industries MemeKart '91 | 830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 105 | DoctorNarfy | Nohda Super Strato Confed '67 ('91 Turbo tuned) | 820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 123 | Alib | Bramble Bolero Baja '91 | 750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 132 | Jaimz | FM Scorpion '91 | 260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 130 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Manta '91 | -500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 131 | Turbofreak88884444 | Solvent Mule '91 | -750 |
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Wow 5th and 28th… Both results far better than expected!
Can’t wait to see how the other classes go.
I achieved my goal, proof that power isn’t everything (at least with the Gemtrek)
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The Gemtrek is one of my favorite vehicles to drive. It is fun, and by far the best at rock climbing of all non-specialised offroad vehicles (those without 4x4, low range gearbox and manual diff locks). And it is rear-wheel drive… I love it.
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