「・122」優勝！！ フツーのラリーに参加
- AMAZONと仲間達
- by suna
- 2010/04/19 月 01:10
4月18日（日）「・122」AMAZONと私は、123GTのＯさんをナビゲーターに「フツー」のディ・ラリーに参戦しました。どうも、一生懸命走っても駐車場「線踏み」での100分の1秒差で順位が決まる現状のクラシックラリーが腑に落ちず、「フツー」のタイムラリーをクラシックカーでやったら、どういうことになるかの、、、の実証実験みたいなものです。ラリーの舞台は、千葉・房総半島中心部の名だたる林道170Km。その昔、「日本アルペンラリー」のコース設定をしていた日本のラリー設定第一人者で旧知のＣさんがオーガナイズする「ＡＬＣミステリーラリー」にエントリーしました。参加車は11台。「サンデーラリー」ですから参加車の顔ぶれも多彩で、プリウスからヴィッツ、ゴルフＧＴＩ、当たり前の様にインプレッサ、それにジムニー、さらにはジープ・ラングラーまで多種多様。全９チェックポイントで、「リライアビリティラン」つまり「タイムラリー」を競いました。私とＯさんは、「昔とった杵柄」で”タイムチャート”とにらめっこで、オンタイム走行に乗せるべく、終日、秒との駆け引き、さらに、「サンデーラリー」らしく、全10問の「ラリークイズ」も設定され減点に組み込まれるなど、ファミリーで参加しているチームと共に一日を凌ぎを削りながら充分に楽しめる内容でした。コースには、その昔、ダート（未舗装路）でタイムアタック勝負の火花を散らした懐かしい林道が、今では舗装になって（とはいっても、細く、きついコーナーの連続には変わりありませんでしたが、、）、「・122」AMAZONを待ち受けていました。とはいえ、絶妙な指示速度とチェックポイントの設定とクラシックカーには、ちょっと厳しい林道コースの設定もあり緊張の連続。思わぬ減点も喰って、「こりゃ、やっぱりダメだ、、、」とゴール。しかし、な、なんと、表彰式では、「優勝」してしまいました。参加者の皆さんも、まさか、「場違い」で、クラシックな「・122」AMAZONが優勝とは思ってもいなかったようで驚きの眼差し。これだから、ラリーは面白いのです。これを経験に、クラシックカーの仲間と「フツー」のタイムラリー「も」楽しみたいと思います。
On April 18th Mr. O of 123GT entered into a "normal" rally. We both had our doubts whether the classic rally where the winner was decided with a 1/100 sec difference on when the tire went over a line in a parking lot was really fun. Thus, we decide to try what it would be like to enter a normal rally. The rally was in Chiba and went over 170km. The rally was organized by Mr. C who used to organize Japan Alpen Rally in the past. A total of 11 participated in the ALC Mystery Rally. It was a sunday rally so there were various cars - Prius, Vitz, VW Golf, Impressa, a Jimny and to top it off, Jeep Wrangler. We race a time rally with 9 checkpoints. Mr. O and I kept our eyes glued to the time chart and raced against the clock. In addition to the time rally, there was 10 question rally quizz and the family entrants were able to enjoy themselves as well as the rest. I had driven the course in the past when it was still a dirt road, but now the roads were paved but the roads were still a tough challenge for my .122 Amazon. There were a few moments when I knew I had really lost time so I was not expecting a good finish, but at the end of the day, we were called to the podium as the winner. Everyone, including ourselves, were totally shocked. Al in all, it was real run so I would like to continue to enter into "normal" rallies in addition to classic rallies.
On April 18th Mr. O of 123GT entered into a "normal" rally. We both had our doubts whether the classic rally where the winner was decided with a 1/100 sec difference on when the tire went over a line in a parking lot was really fun. Thus, we decide to try what it would be like to enter a normal rally. The rally was in Chiba and went over 170km. The rally was organized by Mr. C who used to organize Japan Alpen Rally in the past. A total of 11 participated in the ALC Mystery Rally. It was a sunday rally so there were various cars - Prius, Vitz, VW Golf, Impressa, a Jimny and to top it off, Jeep Wrangler. We race a time rally with 9 checkpoints. Mr. O and I kept our eyes glued to the time chart and raced against the clock. In addition to the time rally, there was 10 question rally quizz and the family entrants were able to enjoy themselves as well as the rest. I had driven the course in the past when it was still a dirt road, but now the roads were paved but the roads were still a tough challenge for my .122 Amazon. There were a few moments when I knew I had really lost time so I was not expecting a good finish, but at the end of the day, we were called to the podium as the winner. Everyone, including ourselves, were totally shocked. Al in all, it was real run so I would like to continue to enter into "normal" rallies in addition to classic rallies.
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