Hi Guys,



The result after a very busy weekend. Last weekend we took part at the
11th Classic Scheveningen-Luxemburg-Scheveningen. A rally, 1350km long
driven in three days.

After the start at Friday 12.20 we drove, guided by 'Bol/Pijl' map, to
the direction of the Haringvliet/Zeeland. It was mainly a quick route to
get out of the busy 'downtown'. There the rally really begun.

I did not know the province Zeeland had so many roads. We stayed on
track although we missed some markers.
As I said, we drove on a time schedule and we managed to stay in time
arriving at the overnight stop in Brussels.

The next morning it was an early start. Again we drove, guided by
'Bol/Pijl' map, to the 'inland' of Belgium. There we started with
regularity.
The first we screwed up, the second one, a very spectacular route for
the driver, we did great only six seconds late!

You can imagine driving though Belgium and Luxemburg will take some time
and kilometres. Therefore, a big step further, we arrived at the
Luxembourg. We parked the car at the main square and had for the local
'china man'. The square stood full with all the 180 competitors, a great
side!

Again, on time we started after a break of two hours. Just before the
word "Go" there was Japanese family and as we where equipped with our
names in Japanese we ask the person to translate. Great was the hilarity
when he spoke our names in broken English. He directed his wife and son
in front of the car and made pictures!!

We drove into the night. The 'new' four Cibie's did their work good, a
hugh pile of light stroke the road. Driving at night is always difficult
but spectacular. Of course the organisation likes to confuse you, making
tiny 'de-tours' in the route. Even the best will miss something, and so
we did. Then you feel the pressure of the time schedule on you and under
that pressure, you are going to make more mistakes. That is what we did.
We missed our TC with at least 30 minutes. The regularity after that was
also not one of the best. We agreed to go for the route ("fishbone") and
not for the time and so we did. Surprisingly we managed both until we
past a muddy path, then it was over. Lost again! After all, we arrived
at our overnight stop. Tired and disappointed we felt a sleep, it was
two a clock in the morning.

A new day, new chances. Lost time is lost time. You cannot do anything
about it. It's one the rules the organisation made to avoid racing at
the public road. That morning was not our morning if you know what I
mean. The 'urge to score' was probably a little bit gone and so the
mistakes came. Missing a TC and regularity brought us further down in
the ranks. The entrance at Scheveningen made a lot good. The warm
welcome was very nice. Our result is 65 of the 86 starters. 75 cars
finished.

http://www.historicrally.org/pages/sls/sportklasse-2003.htm

www.z-point.nl/SLS/SLS.htm

The car is save, sound, and ready to go for the new adventure.


Regards,

Guus van der Bol
www.z-point.nl


"Colourful fearsome cars were roaring in the woods again. The sight and
sound of the mighty Datsun 240Z's will long be savoured"





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