The "I can't believe they raced it!" Thread.

[daan]

This is just crazy.

 

[Liquid]

Insane how there weren't scores of people dead every rally.

 

[TenEightyOne]

This is just crazy.

In some other-universe situation where I was able to drive a Group B car that fast I just don't think I'd be able to keep my foot in with crowds of people running off the course as I approached. The levels of insanity required from everybody involved are just incredible.

 

[NotThePrez]

I just randomly came across these guys on Instagram. A Lexus IS350 Rally car belonging to a team called River City Rally. The compete primarily in the ARA Championship.

@PJTierney , I know Dirt 5 hasn't even launched yet, but any chance you can put a bug in Codie's ear to add this thing as DLC?

 

[Frank McGank]

Group B is one of the only things I wish I was old enough to see in its prime.

R-GT is basically the modern day Group B. It’s all GT4 cars and their equivalents. 911 Cups, Abarth 124s, Lotus Exiges, Alpine A110s, with special dispensation for individual cars if they don’t meet the exact regulations. 2wd only class, with no power limit. Bloody shame it’s not more popular, I think it’s not because the FIA only officially sanctions tarmac rallies to the class and really doesn’t promote it at all.

 

[GranTurNismo]

Here's another unlikely rally car. 1985 BMW 635CSi raced by the Spain-based Saurmann team.

 

[Roo]

From the 1999 Nurburgring 24 Hours:

 

[Roo]

I have no more information on this other than:

1976 March 761 on Snow/Ice tires at GP ice race

 

[Populuxe]

Tommy Riggins appears to have built several of these Buick Somersets for himself and other drivers for the IMSA AAC series between 1985 and 1987. The cars continued to race through at least 1989. The original Somerset was a little crapcar, so it's fun to see it turned into something badass like this.


Patty Moise


Tommy Riggins


Dale Kreider


Dick Danielson

 

[05XR8]

I was actually at the F1 event and saw that Celebrity race that year.

https://www.shannons.com.au/club/enthusiasts/ads844/garage/2012-mazda-6-diesel-atenza/

HISTORY
Previously run in the 2013 Mazda Celebrity Challenge, We have purchased this car from Mazda Australia after the race and are in the throws of building this car into a full race car. The first Automatic Diesel race car in Australia.

http://www.racingclassifieds.com.au/index.php?page=item&id=75

 

[GranTurNismo]

Pikes Peak Gillet Vertigo, powered by a 2.0L I4 making 380hp, weighing only 925kg.

 

[adam46]

Pikes Peak Gillet Vertigo, powered by a 2.0L I4 making 380hp, weighing only 925kg.

Ah yes, I forgot about this. Does anyone know if this was a new build, or if it was built from the FIA GT chassis?

 

[GranTurNismo]

A Ford LTD competed in the 1980 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.

 

[Tornado]

It should do good. It has all that road hugging weight.

 

[GranTurNismo]

From 1972 to 1975, a few different AMC Gremlins competed in IMSA and none fared too well. Certainly not a car I thought would have a racing pedigree outside of a few minor-league drag competitions.

Also in 1975, two Pacers competed.

 

[TheHun99]

From 1972 to 1975, a few different AMC Gremlins competed in IMSA and none fared too well. Certainly not a car I thought would have a racing pedigree outside of a few minor-league drag competitions.

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Also in 1975, two Pacers competed.

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i know I’m weird but I like how it looks

 

[GranTurNismo]

So far this build is a work-in-progress, but a PT Cruiser will be competing in this year’s Pikes Peak Hillclimb.

 

[Liquid]

A poor excuseo.

 

[Draggon]

So far this build is a work-in-progress, but a PT Cruiser will be competing in this year’s Pikes Peak Hillclimb.

It was built for LeMons

https://doubleapex.co.za/pt-cruiser-escudont-is-a-racecar-like-no-other-w-video/

 

[Jimlaad43]

DaBaby with a beard

 

[Populuxe]

It was built for LeMons

https://doubleapex.co.za/pt-cruiser-escudont-is-a-racecar-like-no-other-w-video/

As the owner of a non-turbo manual-shift PT Cruiser, I keep looking at that and thinking “Hmmm.”

 

[GranTurNismo]

1984 Oldsmobile Omega rally car.

 

[Roo]

Anything can be a rally car if you try.

 

[Pupik]

1976 March 761 on Snow/Ice tires at GP ice race

With the studded tires, it won't get Stuck.

 

[Panoz]

A much warranted addition to this thread.

A brave Dacia Logan competing in the NLS and a star attraction during the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year.

 

[TheHun99]

A much warranted addition to this thread.

A brave Dacia Logan competing in the NLS and a star attraction during the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year.

And it actually got the checkered flag just before the “winning” Porsche

 

[Roo]

1959 US GP at Sebring. Rodger Ward, that year's USAC champion and already a "Grand Prix" winner that season after claiming the Indy 500, enters Formula 1's final round of the year at Sebring in an Offenhauser powered Kurtis Kraft midget. He qualified 19th and last, 43 seconds off Jack Brabham's pole time, and retired 20 laps into the 42 lap race with clutch failure.

 

[TheCracker]

A much warranted addition to this thread.

A brave Dacia Logan competing in the NLS and a star attraction during the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year.

Same platform as the Clio so i'd guess it has plenty of Clio Cup car parts on it.

 

[Roo]

Motorcycle drag racers are a breed apart, as we know, but even by their standards this seems bonkers - the Drag-Waye:

 

[TheCracker]

If you think that looks insane, look up the Jade Warrior. Its a whole different level of nope.