marc_p Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Ok, for those of you who don't know I did the Espana-Santiago Endurance Rally last year, which was basically a 1 week long Gumball style event apart from the fact that the car you used had to be a non mass production car, last year I did it in a Caterham 7(3000 miles in a Caterham is hard work) it is also more gruelling than the Gumball as the navigator has a directions book and you have to have all sorts of timing and mesureing equipment as no maps or sat nav's are allowed. I really enjoyed it last year and made a few new freinds, I also got to know Jeremy Clarkson's wife(Francine) quite well as we formed 'Team Gorilla' which was our team for the event, it was also our team that came first, we came second overall and got best in class. Anyway I was asking Francine the other day if she had any photo's from last year and was telling her that I wanted to do it again this year but unfortunately didn't have a car ready. Then out of the blue the woman who organises it rang me and said that Francine had emailed her saying I wanted to do it and she said that one of the drivers was in desperate need of someone who could be a co-driver on some stages and who could also drive the car on some stages. So anyway, I checked with work and guess what, I can go! woo hoo!!!! it's the 15th-19th of September and the car I will be doing it in is a Sylva Riot, but this year it's roma-italia, so it starts in france and finishes in Rome. So anyway I leave this afternoon and can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Just make sure it's not going through Bulgaria...... If it is, make sure you lock your back doors..... H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Just make sure it's not going through Bulgaria...... If it is, make sure you lock your back doors..... H. No it's not.......hopefully:d There locked and sealed shut;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 One of these? http://www.sylva.co.uk/riotR1.html http://www.sylva.co.uk/images/riot-r1-main.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 One of these? http://www.sylva.co.uk/riotR1.html http://www.sylva.co.uk/images/riot-r1-main.jpg Yup that's the one, but i'm off in a red one so it's faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Very cool. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Doesn't look very cosy to sit in for long and I hope it don't rain. I am sure you will have Fun though, be safe mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Enjoy yourself mate:) dont get mugged:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I'd like to suggest you take an umbrella for the roof- you know, if it rains Wait a minute, that's been done before... Have a fun and safe trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I'd like to suggest you take an umbrella for the roof- you know, if it rains Wait a minute, that's been done before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_TT Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hope your not planning on taking any luggage? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Have fun and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well I got back today and it was as good as last year apart from the hydraulic clutch kept on getting air in the system so I had to keep on bleeding the system and also the driver of the car ran over his glasses (with his own car ) on the 1st day so couldn't see to well, I suppose this became most aparent when he didn't brake or turn for a left hand corner and into the ditch we went and also an hour of hammering the gear linkage as it bent it. But i'm home safe so all is good and well. Oh and it also rained all the way to Monaco (where it started) which meant I was quite cold and wet, we did have an umbrella but unfortunately without his glasses he didn't strap it to the roll bar too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Good job, sounds like a lot of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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