Day 2. Vichy to Clermont Ferrand.
Today has 2 special stages and one circuit event, and despite Kevin not seeing the GT40 of Richard Meins last night, their crew were able to have the Ford ready for action...although with a 5 minute penalty for being late arriving at Vichy:
...so Shaun & Kevin start the day in 3rd!
First special stage of the day, Augerolles - Les Mines.
202 Jean Pierre LAJOURNADE / Christophe BOUCHET Jaguar Type E 3,8L 4m43s
232 Alexander FURIANI / Maximilian WERNER Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA 4m53s
245 Nicolas MELIN / Paul Edouard GONDARD Lotus Elan 26R 4m55s
201 Ludovic CARON / Charles de VILLAUCOURT Shelby Cobra 289 4m57s
203 Shaun LYNN / Kevin KIVLOCHAN Shelby Cobra 289 5m01s
212 Damien KOHLER / Sylvie LABOISNE Lotus Elan 5m02s
242 Eric EVERARD / Juliette EVERARD Ferrari 275 GTB 5m04s
207 Mark FREEMANN / Nigel ARMSTRONG Shelby Cobra 289 5m07s
205 Richard MEINS / Timothy HUXLEY Ford GT 40 5m09s
161 Pierre BUFFET / Alexandre MARNAS MG B 5m10s
2nd special stage, Montbrison.
232 Alexander FURIANI / Maximilian WERNER Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA 8m06s
201 Ludovic CARON / Charles de VILLAUCOURT Shelby Cobra 289 8m10s
210 Stéphane GUTZWILLER / Robert VANTAGGI Lotus Elan GTS 8m18s
242 Eric EVERARD / Juliette EVERARD Ferrari 275 GTB 8m18s
202 Jean Pierre LAJOURNADE / Christophe BOUCHET Jaguar Type E 3,8L 8m20s
203 Shaun LYNN / Kevin KIVLOCHAN Shelby Cobra 289 8m21s
226 Gabriele SPANGENBERG / Andreas MIDDENDORF Porsche 911 8m21s
212 Damien KOHLER / Sylvie LABOISNE Lotus Elan GTS 8m22s
245 Nicolas MELIN / Paul Edouard GONDARD Lotus Elan 26R 8m26s
207 Mark FREEMANN / Nigel ARMSTRONG Shelby Cobra 289 8m27s
205 Richard MEINS / Timothy HUXLEY Ford GT 40 8m29s
For some, getting through the stages and to lunch proved harder than for others:
Lots Of Trouble...Unconnected Stubaxle! It`s not all glitz and glamour, as our poor heroes have to survive, Bear Grylls style, on whatever they can find at the lunch stop at Parentignat:
...As well as having to water the horses!
And then it`s on to the Charade circuit:
Results from the track: (to Follow)
From the Circuit de Charade, the teams make their way to Clermont Ferrand, and the day ends in the shadow of the Stade Michelin.
This is how the overall leaderboard looks at the end of Day 2:
1. 201 Ludovic CARON / Charles de VILLAUCOURT Shelby Cobra 289 34m47s
2. 202 Jean Pierre LAJOURNADE / Christophe BOUCHET Jaguar Type E 3,8L 34m56s
3. 203 Shaun LYNN / Kevin KIVLOCHAN Shelby Cobra 289 35m26s
4. 207 Mark FREEMANN / Nigel ARMSTRONG Shelby Cobra 289 35m54s
5. 212 Damien KOHLER / Sylvie LABOISNE Lotus Elan 35m55s
6. 245 Nicolas MELIN / Paul Edouard GONDARD Lotus Elan 26R 36m04s
7. 232 Alexander FURIANI / Maximilian WERNER Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA 36m27s
8. 237 Franck AUGIS / Xavier CHAMPAGNON Jaguar Type E 3.8L 37m02s
9. 222 Jurgen END / Yvonne END Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA 37m06s
10.226 Gabriele SPANGENBERG / Andreas MIDDENDORF Porsche 911 37m10s
And with their 5 minute penalty:
32.205 Richard MEINS / Timothy HUXLEY Ford GT 40 40m38s
Day 2 over,
NEARLY halfway home!