Cima Racing is Rallying an old banger around Europe to raise money for BEN Donate Now!
Day 1: Staples Corner, UK to Calais, France
20 September 2007
We're off!
We say Staples Corner but, as with all famous rallies, the event doesn't actually start there. Instead, we make our way from Huntingdon to Calais in glorious weather. With nothing but clear motorway all the way to Dover, we reach the docks in time to meet up with a few of the other team involved.
After the boat it was a quick hop to the Holiday Inn to find a vast array of cars already in place, from a John Deere Nova to a Volvo F14 Tomcat via an Audi tank (literally), a Rover 214 dressed up as a dog complete with fur and a roof-less Volvo Police car, amongst many many others. It's like nothing we've seen before.
After that it was out in to town with more rally competitors for food and drink. Note for the future: Calais isn't the cultural centre of France.
An easy day on the car, with no issues at all during the 200 miles or so. Even the temperatures were kept in check.
We say Staples Corner but, as with all famous rallies, the event doesn't actually start there. Instead, we make our way from Huntingdon to Calais in glorious weather. With nothing but clear motorway all the way to Dover, we reach the docks in time to meet up with a few of the other team involved.
After the boat it was a quick hop to the Holiday Inn to find a vast array of cars already in place, from a John Deere Nova to a Volvo F14 Tomcat via an Audi tank (literally), a Rover 214 dressed up as a dog complete with fur and a roof-less Volvo Police car, amongst many many others. It's like nothing we've seen before.
After that it was out in to town with more rally competitors for food and drink. Note for the future: Calais isn't the cultural centre of France.
An easy day on the car, with no issues at all during the 200 miles or so. Even the temperatures were kept in check.
Labels: Staples2Naples 07
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