New Zealand Ashley Forest Rally Sprint

[Steve Holmes]

Stumbled upon this while searching for something else. Really neat bit of old tv coverage here from the semi-final and final of the 1985 Ashley Forest Rally Sprint. It came down to a 4-car battle between Malcolm Stewarts ex-works Audi Quattro, Neil Allports Mazda RX7, Kim Austins Holden 308 V8 powered Chevette (complete with auto trans), and Trevor Crowes Oldsmobile V8 powered Toyota Starlet OSCA racer. A real mix of Kiwi built specials and high-end rally machines.

[video=youtube;WxhzZBaPf9c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxhzZBaPf9c&feature=related[/video]

And for anyone who has the time, the entire top 32 from the 1984 event is also currently online!

[jamie]

Hay Steve we had some grate times was there 4 times evan more fun in the pub after Jamie A

[Steve Holmes]

Ha ha ha, yeah I bet you did too Jamie. It was a great event, that somehow produced an even playing field between the backyard specials and the big dollar rally machines. Made for some spectacular creations.

[Peter Farrell]

I have a copy of the 1982 televised event that I plan to convert from PAL VHS and put it up on Youtube soon. I will post the link when I get it done.

Regards,

Peter Farrell

[RSZWEI]

Peter, whats your youtube channel called?

[Steve Holmes]

Peter, I'd love to see that!

[Peter Farrell]

I just dug the tape out of a box of archived race stuff. It turns out I have 1982 and 1983 Ashley Forest Rallysprints. I competed in both. I remember Reg Cook won in his Datsun Sunny Shellsport car against Tony Teesdale in his Engine Rebuilders RS 1800.

I will try to find a PAL to NTSC conversation shop within the next couple of weeks, convert it to mpeg and share this record of history with you guys.

Peter Farrell

[Steve Holmes]

Peter, thanks so much, that'll be great to see.

[fastback55]

Barry Robinson was my hero, he really got that chevette going, nice to see something different from the usual heap of escorts.