0.01 Qualifying
0.02 Scrutineering
0.03 Spec Check
0.04 Power Options
0.05 Body Checks
0.06 Checker Check
0.07 Scrutiny Fin
0.08 Salt Flats Trials
0.09 25 Hour race prep
0.10 Marshalling
0.11 25hr Race Start
0.12 Overview
0.13 Darkness
0.14 Mid-Race
0.15 25hrs end
0.16 London
0.17 Routing
Marrakech Express
1.0 Normandy
2.0 Evreux
2.1 Bye Bayeux
2.2 Lunch stop
2.3 2 Wheel Test
2.4 Paris
3.0 Lyon
4.0 MonteCarlo
4.1 MonteCarlo Results
5.0 Monarco
6.0 Marseille
7.0 Barcelona
8.0 Algeciras
9.0 Marrakech
9.1 Xmas
10 Igli
 Results
Sahara Storms
11 Timimoun
12 El Homr
13.1 El Golea
13.2 Ghardaia
13.3 Ouargla
13.4 Hassi Messaoud
13.5 El Borma
13.5 Yafran
14 Tripoli
15 Ajdabiya
16 Alexandria
Results
Nile & Rift Valley
17 Sohag
18 Wadi Halfa
19 Atbara
20 Rabak
21 Juba 
22 Kampala
23 Nairobi
Results
African Safari
24 Ngorogoro Crater
25 Kilimanjaro
26 Eyes for East Africa
27 Mafinga
28 Lilongwe
29 Lusaka
Results
Falls to the Ocean
30 Livingstone
31 Francis Town
32 Gabarone
33 Vryburg
34 Kimberley
35 Beaufort West
36 Cape Town
Results
Final Results

 

 

 

 

Organised for
Thursday 5th December 2002

(Stage 6)


Rallye mail

Footie Match
(sponsored by Frognosh)

Rallye Sud Performance 11 v l'Olympique de Marseille

(Floodlit Kick off 19:30)

We were invited to have a game of footie with a quite well known local team, l'Olympique de Marseille. Rallye Sud teams were asked to put their names down to be in the Rallye Sud 'Precision' Football

Vital Training Information (Keepy Uppy)......

 

Nokia Mobile Phone Ring Tones - (BPM = Tempo)

The Great Escape - BPM: 125 :-8c2,8g1,4- ,8-,8g1,8.e2,16d1,8c1,8a1,4-,2-,8d2,8d1,8-,8c2,8b1,8g1,8-,8d2,2c1

God Save The Queen - BPM: 90:- 8f1,16-,32-,4f1,8g1,16-,32-,4e1,8-,8f1,8g1,16-,32-,4a1,4a1,4#a1,4a1,16-, 32-,8g1,4f1,4g1,4f1,4e1,4f1

 
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James McDonald

Playing in shirt O6

Heather in shirt 05

and Kirsty Mac in Shirt 03.
GB

I'll play!!! - James Mac. team 16 (30.11.2002)

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Organiser's reply:-OK James , 10 more & were on. (RS Organiser)
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James Mac. team 16 : We'll play too!! It's about time we got a chance to get out of this car - it's very crowded in here!!! Heather and Kirsty Mac.

P.S Be warned Heather's game is rugby, so expect some heavy tackling, and I'm more of a swordswoman myself!! Kirsty.

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Organiser's Reply :- If you can get Barry (4), Dave(5), Louise (6), Bill (7) and two more, Yvette (10)& I (11) will play so we would be on...We leave Marseilles on Saturday so there's not a lot of time....A lot of the Rallyists have dribbling skills and it would be nice to stretch the legs - I should think that Marseille, being a seaside town team, will be a friendly bunch and as the season has only just started they could be a bit rusty. The Plan is to play on Thursday evening (they have some floodlights apparently). RallyeSud Organiser
27

Alan Cole

Mad Hatter

Playing in Shirt...

69
GB

Good news about team 27's recent success in the best car class and the overall second position. We're suprised and pleased with this result and looking forward to the next stages.

Love to join in the footer at Marseilles. I specialise in longshots and have had quite a lot of experience of them (!) 69 would be the best shirt number (if this is allowed?) and the tactics used will anything required to 'maintenir la suprematie de football Anglais.'

If you know of anyone wanting a Lomax to give as a Christmas present, or unusual raffle prize, please let me know! It is very underutilised during the current weather conditions!

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Organiser's Reply :- Alan

Thanks for joining the team - I see an historic game developing...
08

Alan Taylor

Assn
Normandie

Not playing in no shirt
GB
Football is a definite no-no with me. I will, however, offer to streak during half-time wearing only an H Van grill muff and wellington boots whilst dribbling red wine.

Have fitted 19 x 400 tractor tyres and Moroccan spec air filter to H Van.

regards, alan
15

Andrew Thorne

SAD
Off Piste
Duck playing in Shirt 09
GB
Hi Dick,

OK, I'll be no 12. My only ever footballing tactic has been to run away
from the ball as fast as I can. So far it's worked, I've never had
anything to do with footballs or cold muddy puddles. If that's an
acceptable tactic, then I'm on the team.

(Wow sixth for doing nothing at all in the Rallye! It must be that I never use brakes as the brass band can't be helping my power to weight ratio, but must be helping the momentum.)

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Organiser's reply :- Andrew

Brilliant - we have almost a full team so it's all systems go.. Your tactics will be fine - although there won't be any cold muddy puddles - this is the south of France - the main problem will be making sure that we don't offend their hospitality by getting too high a score.

I am pleased that you are happy with your progress - you are clearly doing the right thing - the excitement hasn't really started yet!
03

Dick Roberts

Mad
Hatter

Playing in Nobby Charleston's strip :-

No 01
GB

I'm using the traditional Citroen horizontally opposed strategy and playing the supporting of a backward forward. I will be doing Madonna-like running about but no ball touching and definitely no singing.
06

Yvette Asscher

Mad
Hatter

Playing as boy George Best

No 04
GB
I will use my forceful personality
22

Dave Farmar

Mad
Hatter
GB

Dick, I lost your last E.Mail as the work system crashed. Could you re-send to me at some stage. Thanks DAVE
35

Jim Crow

The
Straight
Liners

Playing in shirt

No 02
GB
Glad to read of my progress! Modesty, and completion of the 'No Publicity 'Box prevents me fom disclosing the secret of success!

I'll be happy to participate in The Match on Thursday. Might be a bit creaky in the joints and would welcome the opportunity to call on a substitute at half (or even quarter time).
Number 2 would seem appropriate in view of Les Corniches etc. Also, as I used to be what was called an 'inside left or right', (sometime cannot remember whcich is my left or right foot) the number might fit.Please note that my UK boot size is 7.5.

If you're looking for other team members, I recommend you ask AdrianWinter from the Dutch entry. He's a prominent personality in the Kenya (South Coast) Table Tennis League. I know he has a natural eye to hand/foot coordination, particularly at meal times so might not be too good at dribbling.
07

Jukka Isomaki

Lying
Fin

Shirt13

 

 

 

 

Nalle Karhu

team 07

Shirt 21
FIN
Probably number 13 would bring me a lot of luck. My footie tactics
are so poor I dear not reveal them....well... The tactics are quite simple: a long high pass directly to Nalle and after some zigzagging he finishes the goal. Did you know "Karhu" and "Nalle" both mean "bear". And those animals can be quite fast sometimes.

Jukka

......It is again December. If you are thinking of sending Christmard cards or give small presents to your fellow 2CV Friends, there are some tips at my new pages http://www.sitruuna.com/2cvstuff/

If interested in anything, the delivery only takes a couple of days within Europe.

Organiser's General comment to Rallye Enthusiasts: Wise men & merchants are welcome to set up stalls at the Marseille Football match and at Rallye Sud stopping points until Christmas. Just e-mail the organiser (envelope bottom of page) if you havn't been in touch yet.

Organiser: Hello Jukka, I have facilitated national costume and a moving seasonal sack for you (above) Would your co-driver, Nalle, like
to join in the football - he's been very well behaved, you would hardly
know he was there, and it would be a pity for him to miss the chance
of playing in an historic match.

Nalle Karhu

I am sure Nalle would like to join the team. He has just been so busy
with the maintenance of our rally car. It´s his car, you know.

Jukka

Organiser: I am pleased that your whole team is playing. Is Nalle musical? It could be handy to be able to round off the match with a good Fin Nalle.
23

Colin Maitland

Club
Simply
GB
Hi I spend most of my time chatting on the phone so exercise is something I simply must have. I play five-aside, which is like Jorky Ball but for bigger numbers of people. I will play no 8 and, if I may, I would like to offer to be the coach as wel, but I must leave sharp on 10 o'clock.
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Pete Simper

Thames
Tortoise
GB
Hello, At PTS the leading Citroen Specialist in West London, we take life very seriously but that doesn't mean we can't apply some of the skills we have accumulated working with Light Fifteens, H Vans, 2CVs, BXs, DSs. Lee Simper, is a bon viveur, natural athlete and excellent with gearboxes is representing PTS in Shirt no 22

17

Gerry

Mad
Hatters

Shirt 69
GB
Hi Dick,

i recieved your e-mail and started to read it then pushed the wrong button and lost it.But yes I would love to play football, can I have no 69 on my shirt and play right back behind the goal, or maybe run around with a wet sponge helping to revive the other exhausted players. Monty Carlo was scary round the mountains, at least I kept to the road, I think, well most of the time anyway. Is it time for drinks yet, I think we all deserve them.Gerry

Organiser's reply: Alan has a penchant for 69 so you'll have to get together (there's nothing in the FA's rules to say there cannot be two people and I am looking for rules that will give us an advantage on foreign turf.

Alan has been diagnosed with 'cave vide' syndrome, one of the most feared conditions in France, often brought on by guests accepting hospitality beyond the course of duty but as wine virtually grows on trees over here I don't understand what the fuss is about.

I am sure that we will have a good glug after the match.
20

Jeff Colmer

SAD
Off Piste
Ducks
GB
25

Roy

Wessex
Ducks
GB
14
GB

 

 

 

 

Hi Dick,

Wasn't that football match fun, not too sure about the bath afterwards, too many legs and things!!! Still onwards we go, I must say that the views are superb as is the food. Not too sure what Bob is up to, he is being very moody and not sharing his wine, must have been too much sun, I guess I should give his hat back. Can we stop by a beach soon, a swim and sunbathe would do us all good.

Gerry team 17

 

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Gerry, thank you for your e-mail and for playing so well against such fomidably talented football stars. Funnily enough the people at your end of the bath all said how nice it was (perhaps you were too close to the taps) I think we could be invited to sporty events and parties all over the place from now on. Certainly we are welcome to come back to France the Captain said he'd like to see us playing Paris Pigalle United.

There are lots of excellent beaches close to Barcelona - and the weather forecast is good - we have a day in the sun on the beach with barbeque booked. A visit to Gaudi's brilliant Cathedral is also organised before our endurance run to Africa on Saturday.

By the way the weather in England is cold (very cold) and wet.

Dick

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Hello 2CV friend,
As you maybe know in Holland we have SINTERKLAAS and thats not the same guy as SANTA CLAUS.
SANTA lives in Rovaniemi... Marina and I did see him during raid Mosquito 2002.
SINTERKLAAS (we say comes from SPAIN, but realy he comes from Turkey), brings the presents to the little kids in Holland. Here in Veenedaal SINTERKLAAS and ZWARTE PIET where spotted in a 2CV (with raid mosquito sticker number 5 on the motorhood) while he was visiting some places. We whish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year and many 2CV greatings from Holland.

Ronald (MF) and Marina (MF) Bouman

Hoi,

Ik was gevraagd om 4 maal op te treden als Klaas op een peuterspeelzaal in VEENENDAAL.
's morgens naar het adres waar ik opgetuigd zou worden. Daar aangekomen kwam ik een halfzwarte Piet(in) tegen die ook voor het vervoer zou zorgen.
Toe we klaarwaren en in de auto (VW) stapte zweeg deze hoe er ook gedraaid werdt aan de sleutel.
Toen was het toch maar goed dat ik met de 2CV gekomen was. Wij alle in geladen en 1 keer starten en lopen gedemonstreerd.
Piet kon je huizenver horen omdat het leek of de eend op twee wielen door de bocht ging. Ook de verkeersdrempels in de woonwijk zijn geen probleem voor het hoge comfort voor de Deux. Ik doe het bijna in m'n broek riep Piet waardoor ik toch maar wat gas terug nam want een natte Piet wil sint niet.
Op de terugweg dakje open en natuurlijk mijter op! Ideaal. Na afloop hadden Piet en Sint al een fot sessie gepland want dat levert altijd leuke plaatjes met herrineringen op. Dakje open en poseren.

Organiser's Reply...

Hello Ronald (MF) and Marina (MF) Bouman,

Thank you for your Season's Greetings - May I offer you the very best wishes from all the Rallye Sud teams and invite you to our virtual Christmas Dinner. Do bring your own ice as it is likely that we will be in the Sahara region and warm Gin can be quite dangerous.

Most of the Rallye teams are from England where Chrismas isn't as rich as yours. We put tinsel on a tree with a fairy on top and watch the film 'The Great Escape' on the television.

Very best wishes from the orgainsers -
See you at Citromobile in May in Utrecht?

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Organiser's note: The football match was a great success and the French team were magnanimous and showed warm hospitality after the match which had, due to the competitative importance been at times quite rough. Indeed after editing the most energetic kicking & running part of the 'combat' the editor had a leg over. A good time, it would appear, was had by all.


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Sorry I missed the footie - no I'm not, too much running about. I was watching Alan (# 8) making a socket from a baked bean can for an H van rear wheel nut.
Can we have a snakes and ladders competition later on when we get to some jungle. I specially packed a 50 metre blow up ladder.
Regards
Peter Duck (# 9)
(Please insert can between between bean and for)

Organiser's reply : Good idea for something to do when we are 'indoors' sitting out a sandstorm in our tents...

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Have ditched the nurse and am back on the road again. Dave Team 22

Organiser's reply : Good to hear that you are feeling yourself again - soon time to take the final step to recovery and have a haircut?

 
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