No Alibi – 2009

In June, Ed and I took the “new” rally car to Moses Lake for the “No Alibi” rally put on by Rainier Auto Sports Club.  This is a TSD rally that was meant to be a “practice” for Targa Newfoundland and to further shake out the car.  It turned out to be quite an adventure.

No Alibi 2009 Action Shot

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2007 Targa Newfoundland

I’ve been road racing for several years now in the vintage class but I’ve always wondered what “true road racing” would have been like in “the day” - when temporary circuits were made using public roads with real hazards (trees, telephone poles, ditchs, and other immovable objects).  Today due to safety reasons we race on permanent courses with tire walls, runoffs, gravel traps and areas for the spectators well beyond any danger.  …well, there is one last opportunity in North America to participate in the type of “real” road racing one can only dream about – albeit in rally format – and I had to see it for myself. 

Mini in action

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