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The traditional picture of the grid; Sierras up front.
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is nearly impossible to get the pictures in the right order - so we go
backwards through the field. Group N: this is the Dutch importers' car,
with airjacks, Hin, Euser and Vermeersch. The car finished 20th, fifth
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39th at the finish: the UURT BMW 535i of Carlier, Bormans and Watteyne.
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| Bourgoignie, Verellen and Semoulin finished 14th in the Sierra. |
This is the side in Dutch!
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The
Porsches were back, after all those years. This is the N-GT car of
Dören, Hardy and Schenk - they finished ninth, second in class.
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A tail-happy number 78.
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Another Porsche: this is the Moore, Delcourt and Visconti 911; they retired.
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And another one: Nève, de Jamblinne and Libert finished tenth overall, third in class.
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The
Moneytron Ferrari's were disappointing. This is the car of Gachot,
Huysman and comeback man Keke Rosberg. They were not classified.
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The second car was for Witmeur and comeback men Philippe Martin and Mauro Bianchi.
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Bagnall, Hennes and Wollgarten drove this AC Schnitzer car to 25th overall and second in N/division 4.
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Hess, Polanski and Hölzl in the Mercedes 2.3-16; 30th and third in class.
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| A division 5 car again; the Porsche 944 turbo of Guyaux, Herregods and Bovy; a fine sixth overall and first in Group N.
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Moll, Pensis and Bertinchamps drove this M3; Group N, but that's
definitely an Evo front spoiler! 13th overall, first in N/Division 4.
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| "Wilmi", Baugnee and Jamar won N/Division 3 and finished 18th overall.
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Thiry, Wauters and Roothaert finished 38th in the Celica.
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Carlier, Meirschaut and Theyus did not finish at all...
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... the car had a big moment.
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Close, Hortulanus and Seyler: 27th overall and second in N/division 3.
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Vingerhoed/Maillien: third in class, 29th overall.
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Tillekaerts/Koentges won N/division 2 and finished 17th overall.
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Corthals, Cuvelier and Dewez: second in N/Division 1, 32nd overall.
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A typical Spa night shot - and a great one indeed.
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Nightrunners: Schnitzer M3...
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... and Prodrive M3.
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continue with group A; starting numbers go the other way round as in
Group N; suits me fine. This is the Corolla of Van Rompuy, Willems and
Van Peer; 23rd overall, fifth in class.
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The van Hilten couple and Philips finished 34rd and seventh in class.
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| Remion, Chaballe and Peters brought this Corolla to 24th overall and sixth in class.
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The Supra Turbo may be a fine car in Japan, but in Europe the car was disappointing; this one retired with a boken clutch.
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The other Supra retired with a blown head gasket.
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Severich, Schumacher and Haugg finished 22nd and fourth in class.
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What an elegant car, the Corolla AE92. Toyo-shod, it finished 12th overall and third in class.
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Fermine, de Liedekerke and Verreydt finished eight overall and won their class.
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Guiot, Plasch and Dehaut retired this M3 Evo.
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"Vabueti", Freon and Bruno in trouble!
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Vanierschot, Wansart or Maljean spinning this M3; it would continue to 21st overall and fourth in class.
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Mychl, Faubel and Walterscheid-Müller: 16th overall, third in class.
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A fifth overall for Prodrive with rallymen De Mevius and Chatroit, partnered by Jeff Allam. |
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Oops! M3 getting it wrong.
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Still, Bovensiepen, Memminger and De Radigues finished seventh and third in class.
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Theys, Duez and Soper...
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... retired this Priodrive car.
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| The Bigazzi car of Béguin/Quester/Tarquini dropped out late in the race with a broken clutch. |
Here it has passed the 535i.
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Another retirement: Laffite, Martin and Grouillard.
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No Schnitzer victory this year: second place for Ravaglia/Heger/Giroix. |
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Oldtimer: Tant, Douart and Taguet retired...
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... just like this other oldtimer, the Volvo of De Rosée, Raes and Dumortier.
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Bornebusch, De Sordi and Slaus brought this Sierra home in an excellent fourth overall.
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De Dryver, Morin and Metge finished 14th overall.
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The mighty AMG Mercedes provided only a short firework. This car retired...
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... just like the other one.
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It
became a double victory for the Eggenberger team, after all those
years. This is the car of Biela, Joosen and Lindström, second.
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Two Bastos cars in one picture.
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| Here's the winner: the Eggenberger Sierra of Brancatelli, Schneider and Percy. |
The podium; I recognize Schneider, Lindström, Heger and Biela.
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