Spraying the sand in Porsche's finest rally specimen
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We know we've been a bit rally-heavy with POTW of late, but when we spotted this pic of Bjorn Waldegard getting gloriously sideways in the 1978 Safari rally it was a bit of a no-brainer.
Oh, and our other excuse for using it? Young Bjorn happens to be grabbing a dab of oppo in a Porsche 911. Which (as if we needed to remind you) we've been mildly obsessed with this week in anticipation of editor Trent's first drive of the all-new 911 (though if you're reading this on Saturday we should perhaps say in celebration of said first drive).
And even if you're not a Porsche fan, you'll probably still enjoy Waldegard's flamboyant cornering style.
Was watching some YouTube videos of old Safari Rallies and most crews didn't seem to wear helmets, the nearest was a pair of Kenyan Sikhs who had turbans to keep them safe.
Judging by the angle of the car compared to the corner, and the way the rear seems to have hunkered down and kicked dust outwards, I would say that picture looks more like the concluding part of a spin rather than a drift.
With the lengths of the stages on the Safari and the prevailing temperatures, even if you started the day with a helmet on I don't think you'd be wearing it for long - despite the obvious dangers !
Photo does look a little staged from the looks on the co-drivers face and the way the pair are looking straight out at the camera instead of in the expected direction of travel.
Photo does look a little staged from the looks on the co-drivers face and the way the pair are looking straight out at the camera instead of in the expected direction of travel.
Nice shot though
M.
I think they are looking at the camera because that's they way they are supposed to be going. The dust trail on on the right was their entry into a left 90 turn towards the camera which they overshot and are correcting for. Still a nice pic!
Photo does look a little staged from the looks on the co-drivers face and the way the pair are looking straight out at the camera instead of in the expected direction of travel.
Nice shot though
M.
I think they are looking at the camera because that's they way they are supposed to be going. The dust trail on on the right was their entry into a left 90 turn towards the camera which they overshot and are correcting for. Still a nice pic!
Thanks for making a good picture rather dull with pointless opinions. Well done!
Judging by the angle of the car compared to the corner, and the way the rear seems to have hunkered down and kicked dust outwards, I would say that picture looks more like the concluding part of a spin rather than a drift.
I don't see a drift in that picture either .... The car looks to be almost stationary, and trying to dig itself out of the dust hole its dug.
