1973 Corso de Fruinia, Bogliq Terra Rally Team!
Most of the Bogliq subsidiaries chose to showcase new models and advance the image of Bogliq as the reliable choice in the 1973 Corso de Fruinia. Since there were delegations from around the world present, the team was named after the planet, rather than just one dominant region.
Seven cars were fielded in total and each car was race prepared and tuned by Leeroy Custom Solutions to ensure each car were homologation compliant as well as having a shot at outright victory. Also, since Bogliq were fielding seven cars, it was estimated that Bogliq would place well in the constructors championships, even if it was through sheer force in numbers!
C0: Bogliq Fanatic 75AE
The first Bogliq of Japan entrant; uses its US nameplate to aid sales and visibility in the USA
All female team picked by Bogliq of Japan in a Nation-wide TV game-show grand prize!
Car No. 83
Driver: Reida Oda
Navigator: Uki Nakajima
C1: Bogliq Fanatic 115AE
The larger engined version of the Fanatic was also raced in the RdF!!!
The all male team were the winners of a Dealership level lucky dip (Only race licensed drivers could apply).
Car No. 85
Driver: Shozo Fujino
Navigator: Kan Tatsuda
C2: Bogliq Kitten 130AE
Car No. 86 sported a rare DOHC 2v Leeroy Motorsports alloy head for extra power at high RPM’s
English pair of aspiring rally drivers selected because they were cheap and plausibly deniable in Bogliq of Europe’s boardroom!
Car No. 86
Driver: Lewis Barnes
Navigator: John Cooke
C3: Bogliq Zealot 160AE
No. 97 also had a Leeroy Motorsports alloy DOHC 2v head. But this car was RWD… Yeehaw!
Bogliq USA wanted to promote women in motorsport so gave the C3 entrant to an all female crew.
Car No. 97
Driver: Jessica Rose
Navigator: Alisha James
C4: Bogliq Mackaw 200AE
This car hails from Bogliq SA, made in Brazil and has the same engine as the 1952 Corso de Fruinia Bogliq Mutineer
Bogliq SA’s contribution has one of the managing director’s sons as the driver and his girlfriend as navigator. They’re both heavily into the Brazilian grass-roots motorsports scene and are well versed at the art of road racing!
Car No. 98
Driver: Roberto Furtado Rios
Navigator: Eliana Morais Lemos
C5: Bogliq Mutineer 460AE
Bogliq USA’s pumped up ponycar hobbled by the need for narrow tyres and loose surfaces!
The Mutineer had to return in a (doomed) attempt to have lightning strike twice; the crew are a pair of durability engineers who won the opportunity to race for Bogliq USA.
Car No. 99
Driver: Luke Hill
Navigator: Scott Woods
C6: Bogliq Maverick 700AE
Not the best choice for tight, poorly paved roads, but here’s hoping 777 finishes in one piece!
Gotta sell muscle-cars somehow… Right? The crew of this beast are the top two Leeroy Racing salespeople in all the USA!
Car No. 777
Driver: Brent Bryan
Navigator: Jack Carr
Each car is tuned for 91RON unleaded since Bogliq Terra is dedicated to building cars that are kind to their customers and the planet.
All the parts on the rally cars, with the exception of the Leeroy Motorsport parts, are available at your friendly local Bogliq dealership. Just ask at the Spare Parts counter for the latest copy of Action Express, the bible of tuning parts available for your Bogliq product…
Bogliq Terra would like to extend a warm handshake of welcome to our fellow competitors and we wish you the best of luck going forwards.
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