Today we completed the prologue stage – a 4.82km blast around the closed streets of Georgetown where our time determines the rally starting order tomorrow. Slowest cars start first with the fastest at the back, all at 30 second intervals. Needless to say with many professionals in the event and many modern, more powerful cars than our little M3, we are way way down in the field, qualifying 51st out of 100 “classic” cars.
I’m sure that in better hands the M3 would qualify faster, even more modern cars, but for me that is really not the object of the rally. With my wife in the navigator’s seat and photos of our kids on the dash, these days rallies are an opportunity for a fabulous holiday in spectacular scenery where we can drive a special car as fast as we like and share our experiences with fellow enthusiasts in some of Tassie’s sensational restaurants savouring its seafood delights and wonderful cool climate wines.
So tomorrow Day 1. The rally really begins.
Here’s a shot of typical scenery: gum trees to shade the cars during the wait for our run around town and a varied assortment of cars and old geezers enjoying early autumn sunshine. My favourite, a few cars back behind our M3, is an ex-works Lancia Fulvia HF, still in original Marlboro livery. Classic."
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