Simca 1000 rally

If there are cars which contributed to the participation of the greatest number of pilots in the automobile race, they are well the Simca 1000 rally : 1000 rally (1970 - 1971), 1000 rally 1 (1972), 1000 rally 2 (1973), 1000 rally 3 (1978). Rivals of the Renault 8 Gordini. They have also a longevity to make fade of desire all its competitors, so much the career of this car lasted. More than 35 years, and it is not finished. The pilots of the Simca 1000 rally, source single of bachelors and machines with success, makes that the categories in which it ran, offered a plate ever equalized (mainly within the framework of the Simca racing TEAM), several tens of competitors in the classes of cubic capacities. What brought the best of them and they were numerous, to fight with the more high level with general classification, and to allow to even gain the scratch for most talented.

In the development of Simca 1000 Rally one should not forget Jean-François Rousseau (official pilot Simca Chrysler, adjuster on the circuit of Mortefontaine) and Jean-Claude Vaucard (engineer connection on the ground at Simca then at Peugeot, with the program 905 of the 24 hours of Mans) and his fellow-member Hubert Arnoult (directing of the tests engine). Bernard Fiorentino took part in two tests of the championship of the world of the Rally (Monte Carlo 73 and Rallye of Sweden 75) with Rally 2 Groupe 2. Jean-Claude Vaucard, Jean-François Rousseau, and Enjolras developed of the 1000 frightening Rally with compressor with which they gained scrath in rally nationals.

The specialized press under the feather of Gilles Dupre wrote at the time: “Lassauge, Tassistro, Ear, Delort and some others, it is necessary to seek in these names the future champion of Europe,… even of the world. ” The future gave him reason since Alain Oreille was world champion groups NR a few years later on another car. Robert Lassauge, pilot of rallys of exception. A reference in its discipline. Robert was fears of all, and it has after 19 years of stop of races gained a rally for its return to the competition. Without comment. Lucien Tassistro, surely most complete. It competed with largest in rallys and was champion of France in circuits with the SRT Toulon, of which he was also the president. It was also the first to be run with a rally 2. Alain Oreille, the king of rally 2 groups 2 in Rallye became pilot official at Renault, at the sides of famous the Jean Ragnotti.

This car of robust design made the beautiful days of the automobile Sport Français.Il is necessary to know that in 2001 the 1000 Rally were the model which had the most engagement in competition (slalom, hill climb, rally). This car counted nearly 400 engagements in race (source FFSA) and this 40 years after the output of the first model. One can see of them specimens restored magnificiently in the historical tests. In fact cars are currently sought by the collectors and the prices start to flame.

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fabulous Simca 1000 Rally: Simca Rally
Club Simca
Site on the restoration of Simca 1000 Rally 2

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