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CLASSIC MOTORCYLE TRIAL AT HISTORIC MOTORSPORT SHOW
04 January 2007 - Historic Motorsports
LIVE EVENTS AT RACE RETRO
Unbeatable action at the 2007
International Historic Motorsport Show Race Retro, the International Historic
Motorsport Show, promises a
better-than-ever spread of live action to
entertain the expected 20,000 visitors at
the 2007 event. To be held at Stoneleigh
Park from 23-25 March, the live action will
take place on Saturday and Sunday and
includes such exciting spectacles as: :: Group B rally cars in high-speed
displays on the rally special stage in
Stoneleigh Park, featuring cars and stars
from this most exciting of all rallying eras.
See Lancia 037 and Delta S4, Porsche 911
and Audi quattro, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
and Opel Manta 400, plus many, many
more top rally cars from Fiat and Ford,
Triumph and Renault, slipping and sliding
in the hands of the experts. Star drivers
are likely to include Pentti Airikkala, Stig
Blomqvist, Russell Brookes and Bjorn
Waldegard. :: Historic karts -- which proved so popular
at last year''s show -- are back, but with
double the number of entries. In
celebration of the 50th anniversary of kart
racing in the UK, some 40 karts from the
1960s will be put through their paces on
the outdoor rally stage, driven by such
heroes as former World Champion Reg
Gange, 1978 British Champion Bob Phair,
and multiple British, European and World
Champion Martin Hines. Look out, too, for
Barrie Williams, Dick Tarrant and Tony
Keele. :: Championship-level autotests, organised
by the British Trials & Rally Drivers
Association (BTRDA), will be held indoors
for the first time. The drivers, including
both current and former champions of the
sport, will display their car control skills on
two, parallel courses, in a variety of classic
and classic-based cars. For those who have
never seen autotests at this level, the
displays offer a breathtaking
demonstration of extreme precision
driving. :: The pre-1965 classic motorcycle trial is
also indoors, complete with a challenging
array of rocks, logs and water. Visitors to
the 2006 show were impressed by the
sight of these classic motorcycles, many
with sidecar outfits, tackling a very
demanding course. . . This year will be no
easier on the riders! Access to the live action on the Saturday
and Sunday of Race Retro is free to all
ticket-holders, along with 450 exhibition
stands covering 70 years of historic
motorsport on both two wheels and four
-- on road, off road and on track. Race Retro 2007 runs from 23-25 March
at its usual venue of Stoneleigh Park,
near Coventry. Advance one-day tickets
cost £18 (two-day ticket are £35). See
www.historicmotorsportshow.com or call
the ticket hotline on 08701 262121.
www.historicmotorsportshow.com
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