CRX89B - Pt 6 2012 Rallye Monte Carlo Historique

Alastair Vines' Mini - CRX89B Austin Mini Cooper S 1964 on the 2012 Rallye Monte Carlo Historique.

Alastair Vines and Peter Moss with the help of their service team of Nigel Chetwynd and Simon Wheatcroft tackle the 2012 Rallye Monte Carlo Historique. They are competing as part of a five car team of British Minis - Equipe Mini. They have sponsorship from Mini Spares Ltd (www.minispares.com), and the support of Roelands Race and Rally (Mini Prep) (roelandsracerally.com), Auto-BMC (www.auto-bmc.com)  in France, and Southam Mini and Metro Centre, Warwickshire. (+44 1926 815681).

In Part 6 the team go really well over the long 34Km Burzet stage, a Monte Carlo favourite. The stage starts in the village of Burzet, it is cold but dry, and the road is relatively free of snow and ice. As the road climbs up toward the village of La Champ-Raphael at the top this quickly changes, and once more the crews are battling against very slippery  conditions. The scenery is fantastic- a winter wonderland!

The CRX89B team get one of their best results of the rally here, by passing over the stage in 11th place, lifting their overall position to 55th.

The film follows the car through the highlights of ZR6 to the St Agreve service point, where their car is attended to by the service crew in minus 9 degrees and falling snow.

This marks about the half way point in the competitive elements of the rally. Sala in a Porsche 911 is leading, with Raimondo in an Innocenti Cooper 1300 doing brilliantly well again in 2nd. Other Mini placings are:

- 29th - Repoux - Innocenti Cooper

- 42nd - Burnier - Innocenti Cooper

- 55th - Vines - Austin Cooper S

- 125th - De la Hoye - Austin Mini Cooper

- 166th - Richards - Morris Mini Cooper S

- 171st - Barker - Austin Mini

- 178th - Tsikas - Innocenti Cooper

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