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Ο ημίθεος στο τιμόνι μιας 911SC παρέα με το συνοδηγό του από το '81.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRts...embedded#at=77
2ο βίντεο
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbN...layer_embedded
έχουν υποσχεθεί ότι θα ανεβάσουν κι άλλα από τον αγώνα... :thumbsup:
Even Porsche has bad days
I'm sure many of you have been following the Targa Tasmania videos on Porsche's Origin website. Shot by Circuit Pro, who also do all of our excellent videos, the Targa Tasmania coverage has been great to watch.
Walter Rohrl and Christian Geistdorfer are down under, on the 20th anniversary of the Targa, and the 60th anniversary of Porsche in Australia. The boys are driving the same SC rally car that they almost took to victory in the 1981 San Remo rally - ahead of all those naughty four wheel-drive cars.
In 1981, a snapped driveshaft cost the duo the win. In Targa Tasmania thirty years later, a snapped driveshaft on the same side has also cost them a chance at finishing in the standings.
The Porsche mechanics are working on the car and hope to have it back out tomorrow, to please the thousands of fans who have turned up in Tasmania to see the 20th Targa, and our man Rohrl, running this wonderful event in such a cool car.
Porsche wins Targa Tasmania
A 1974 Carrera has won the 'Classic Outright' class of the 20th Targa Tasmania. Rex Broadbent and co-driver Chris Randell made it five straight outright titles. Broadbent has won the Classic title every year since 2007.
“Not in a million years did I think IΆd win it five times,” Broadbent said. “I come into this event thinking about it as 38 races, and even if you win 37 of them, but fail to finish the last, you donΆt win.
"You have to finish every stage, so thatΆs how I drive. IΆm rarely the fastest, but consistency means IΆm always there. As far as wins are concerned, the most recent is always the best, but this one has been memorable to be up against Walter Röhrl. That added an incredible amount of prestige to the event."
So speaks a well deserved champion, but for another approach, take a look back down the field. After his driveshaft failed on day 2, Walter picked up a gaggle of non-start penalties on the last three stages, putting him well out of contention. Nevertheless, he came back to the race as eager as ever, setting a pair of overall fastest times in the atrocious weather on Day 4, when all around him were flying off the road.
Walter is a two-times World Rally Champion. He doesn't need to win this event. His SC (seen here) is a thirty year-old piece of history, so is not expected to beat the guys running 3.5 litre motors in lightweight shells. But why is he a twice world champ? Because he never gives up.
Sometimes, the long game is not enough. Sometimes you have to push as hard as you can and hope the competition fails before you do. The mark of champions like Rex Broadbent and Walter Röhrl is knowing when the situation favours one approach over the other, and acting on it.
Δεν είναι ημίθεος, είναι ΘΕΟΣ ο άνθρωπος, τι να λέμε τώρα..... χα χα χα