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Ends in: Both were keen drivers and competed in a variety of arenas in the 1930s Ithink Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the…After battling against all the odds (in the form of U.S.A.C.

Ends in: Ends in: Spice, Rene Tricot (the former Opel driver appearing in a British-prepared Capri, confusingly sprayed in the same Belga livery as those of Spice and Craft), Fitzpatrick, Craft and, at a slight distance, Woodman. In the event the Goodyears did prove their worth over 24 hours with Spice and fourth-placed Peter Clark; Michelins filled the bulk of the finishing cars’ tyre requirements most of the BMWs thus equipped) while Dunlop’s excellent practice showing was let down by the mortality rate amongst the Capris only two of the Fords finished as opposed to seven BMWs.Other British teams showing promise in practice were Vince Woodman/Jonathan Buncombe, Craft, Stuart Graham/Brian Muir and Jeff Allam/Gerry Marshall, plus John Fitzpatrick/Holman Blackburn.Most of these cars were the Capris used in British national Championship events governed by the RAC, who have recently issued an edict tightening up the way in which these Fords are prepared. Ends in: It really was a colourful parade and with TV coverage and international prestige at stake the train of red, white, yellow, green and black saloons linked for positions as they thundered downhill toward Burnenville.Spice’s machine held on in front, the cars peeling off into the long righthander like an enormous squadron of fighter planes, many literally skipping into flight over the bumps.
Of course the smiling Lancastrian was not blaming the car (which was actually quite a handful without the large rear spoiler that the scrutineers rightly removed) and was quite disappointed after the success he has had with Dick Barbour’s private Porsches since his happy recovery from his massive American accident last year.Accidents were a feature of this year’s race, but this time there were no driver injuries. Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: 10 -sec. Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in:

Marshall did miss the Camaro, which had stewed across the track. Seven Capris, and then the first of the BMW's. Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: lead.BMW Belgium team manager Hughes de Fierlant made the gesture of putting Joosen back in the car with 20 minutes to go and the crowd stood and clapped madly.