Last January Slot Team launched a new Toyota Celica Turbo with chassis code ST 185, the pilot until win Enrico Bertone - co-driven by Max Chiapponi - in the thirteenth edition of the Rally Catalunya Costa Brava ( the Catalonia of 94 ), séptima prueba puntuable para el campeonato del mundo de dos litros disputada entre el 2 y el 4 de noviembre; 1.469 kilómetros divididos en 22 etapas y con un total de 439 kilómetros en especiales.
La edición del '94 no sería puntuable para el Campeonato del Mundo de Rally, pero sí para los pequeñines, los de categoría F2 ; turismos de tracción delantera de hasta dos litros y motor atmosférico.
spectacular and eye-catching livery of the Celica Czech team Italian, Monegasque licensed, walked from the beginning of the first installment in Collsaplana , which however has been almost unnoticed worldwide, I would almost say it's as if I had not left, one of those forgotten news, or go unnoticed, perhaps because nobody collects winners of Catalonia ...
The other day straight from a photo hanging in a post (click ) received three emails asking for this and the Quattro Celica which also hung a picture. It could be a " REDECO " more, but this time incorporating some new element Celica Manufacturer Barcelona, \u200b\u200band I say well capitalized, manufacturer, because their family business facilities this does it all, or almost everything .. ., from breakfast to dinner, pad, injected, design, test, assemble, retouch ...
True, Bertone was '94 champion Catalonia, rally who was not involved in the decision of the brand out of the competition - although it agrees well - my good friend Kini Muntada - My Bardolet with its Opel-, as is also true that Enrico Bertone is not far from some of those drivers especially ones and / or admired in our country, something that certainly has lost potential buyers within our borders.
In Catalonia 94 Bertone had in some pools, only some and only after the announcement of Lluís Climent and Alex Fiorio, and their machines - from not go to the English race.
After the abandonment Tomi Makinen - protected Kankkunen and future world champion four times - became , thanks to that then was his only victory in the World Championship Lagos -1000 94 - , the favorite to win in Lloret. Another favorite was the Uruguayan Gustavo Trelles , premiering For Escort . Behind them Bertone, favorite experience, drive and experience with this car, leaving O Riol Gomez Moratal, Climent, Loix (Opel defender solo) and Azcona in candidates for podium.
Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae that roamed the area testing the specificity of its new Subaru to fit regulations 1995 - tires with less grip, with drawing-smaller flange before the turbo ... - signed up to be the car "0" , which would serve to continue testing the Subaru, and as the perfect training for the '95 Catalonia be returning for the World Cup scoring .
The first special stage between Sant Hilari and Ossor the Toyota Bertone teeth bared placing first with Trelles to five seconds and Oriol -q ho so far served its purpose measured with the likes of World Cup Loix and Makinen with his jump to the emerging global -. The same fate in the second installments, Ossor , Bertone Makinen first with the second to four seconds. Oriol kept the third place and losing seven seconds Trelles. In this section Opel would, in Loix accident, how faded its chances of winning the World Cup less than two liters.
The other sections they are distributed timed between Bertone Trelles, three for and three more for Trelles Bertone Oriol always in the virtual box. A-fought first round in which the favorite, Trelles, was just nine seconds behind the leader, Bertone . Behind them Oriol Gómez in his Renault Clio Williams (1'40'') and Tomi Makinen in his Nissan Sunny (2 '37'') with Moratal in an amazing fifth place, despite problems power steering from the first special stage. A long day that left out of combat, among others, Sainz Subaru with temperature problems because of the radiator.
After spectacular luck last first day in store for a second with no less emotion and no fewer dropouts. While Trelles began dominating the Sitges sections ( Can Ferrer) and the Poblet ( Prades), reducing the lead to three seconds with Bertone, the Italian, despite a spin on the Section 11 and the heavy rain , no longer put pressure on the Uruguayan who looked like the Italian section by section widened the gap.
Makinen - quien se estaba merendando la ventaja de Oriol Gómez metro a metro - se hacía con el tramo de La Riba - el más duro de la jornada debido a la intensa lluvia y los enormes charcos -, mientras que Bertone hacía lo propio en Pont d'Armentera , Talamanca, Monistrol ( empatado con Trelles ), el mágico de Els Gat s - en el que Makinen rompió el cambio de su Sunny y Borja Moratal vio cómo se paraba su motor - y el de Sant Hilari - en el que Trelles encuentra el final a su participación en el Cataluña del '94- .
Así las cosas el Rally quedaba prácticamente sentenciado tras el tramo 16 de Sant Hilari; con los aficionados de Vic y Girona cruzando los dedos para que Bertone siguiese el mismo camino que Trelles y Makinen dejando el asfalto libre para Oriol Gómez .
Con Bertone relajado y un Oriol very confident and aggressive the following sections they are distributed, albeit unevenly, two for Oriol and four Bertone, leaving the Italian as a very clear winner of the Rally. The entry of new machinery pad - own - in the workshops of Team Slot has been a marked improvement compared to some of the latest models of brand tampon which had been entrusted to third parties; let's not forget one of the strongest brands in the home, the clear lacquer makes it one of the most brilliant and durable of the case.
Oriol Gómez for his part in this second position (Gr. first A7) did nothing but confirm exceptional season and earned the title of Champion of Spain which could boast .
Thus final classification was as follows: 1 º Bertone-Chiapponi: Toyota Celica 4WD Turbo 4 hours, 43 minutes 52 seconds. 2 º .- Gómez-Marti Renault Clio 3 '53 ". 3 º .- Servia-Lorza: Nissan Sunny and 17 '52 ". 4 º .- Ventura-Sureda : Seat Ibiza 22' 14". 5 º .- Madeira da Silva: Mitsubishi Lancer at 22 '59 ". 6 º . Azcona-Billmaier: Peugeot 106 to 25' 24". 7 º .- Azcona-Vittorini Renault Clio 28 '21 ". 8 º .- Trine-Klima: Skoda Favorit 30 '10 ". 9 º .- Stolfo-Fanta : Skoda Favorit to 31' 01". l0 º .- Pérez-Martínez Peugeot 106 37 '18 ", a rally that left 64 Lloret participants and 30 only able to finish.
now ... its main news dynamics, or mechanical ...
While under her skirt developments will not highlight, as I have understood that arrive shortly to improve its dynamic qualities.
If we find, once separate body and chassis, in its interior .
At first glance does not appear that anything has changed, though size and scale in the first differences are hand towards a better transmission .
All thanks to a pinion (11d) of smaller diameter that fits perfectly with your new crown (27d).
New body double crown ...
Sencilla y gran idea que, según creo - y creer sigue siendo una cuestión de Fe - es la primera vez que Team Slot monta la corona dentada en uno de sus coches.
Las llantas se mantienen sin cambios...
Aunque sí los neumáticos , ganando la vuelta de los tipo mixto a la palestra, ideales para pistas sucias, más que nevadas, pues su dibujo nos asegura tracción (transversales) y control del desplazamiento lateral (longitudinales).
Una base de sobra conocida por todos con una calidad renovada , tanto a nivel estético como dinámico .
Echando de menos la tracción integral ..., aunque convencido que los cambios que la marca introducirá harán que deseemos retomar los Celica como hemos retomado Stratos...., el Celica de Team Slot en su referencia pilotada hasta la victoria por Bertone en el Cataluña del '94 .
Salud
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