Wednesday 11th April 2007

Delecour returns to the stage

Sideways GT3 video signals the return of a hero

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A rare shot of Delecour's GT3 pointing straight

The man Colin McRae once referred to as ‘Psycho’ is back in a rally car, and that makes us very happy this lunchtime. Francois Delecour - the French rallying superstar famed for his Cosworth and Peugeot drives and his fiery temperament - has been out testing the 996 GT3 RS he will use in this year's French rally championship.

The car will run in the GT class, which last year saw the works Aston Martin Vantage battle against the Porsches, and runs alongside the regular classes for WRC and Group N machinery.

For a brief glimpse of the man at (sideways) work click on the video link below. Is this what we want to see from our rallying? We certainly think so...

Delecour testing GT3

[crook]

Erm, hold on. There are cars like this rallying and we focus on WRC why?
We need some coverage!

[wab172uk]

Shame I'll never see it running.





Bloody ITV

[Gamekeeper]

Top video Adam, thanks. Hats off to the bonkers cameraman on the outside of that fast right-hander who doesn't even twitch as Psycho gets it well crossed-up. Wonder what it would be like on a wet loose surface, and how close the camera bloke would be standing

[runnersp]

Francois... Bless your heart you wonderful, wonderful man... This GT class in rallying is happening in Italy too. I'll definitely be there watching!!!

Edited by runnersp on Wednesday 11th April 13:34

[smele]

I don't know about sideways, seems to spend a lot of time pointing towards the sky.

[DucatiGary]

3 wheels of the ground sideways, the guys a legend

[jezrider]

Shame that one of the tv companies can not take on board that people want to see cars like this driven by nutters like FD, ITV covers WRC and thats it, no proper mention or coverage of the production guys, the junior guys, the historic class and this awesome touring class....

[Philbes]

Gamekeeper said:

Top video Adam, thanks. Hats off to the bonkers cameraman on the outside of that fast right-hander who doesn't even twitch as Psycho gets it well crossed-up. Wonder what it would be like on a wet loose surface, and how close the camera bloke would be standing

Is there a cameraman? Or just a mounted camera left running?

[loach]

Brilliant. Fantastic to see a 996 don the warpaint off the circuit. Brilliant.

[rubystone]

Wasn't it Delecours that nearly severed his feet in a road accident in a Ferrari some years ago?

[jezrider]

Philbes said:

Gamekeeper said:

Top video Adam, thanks. Hats off to the bonkers cameraman on the outside of that fast right-hander who doesn't even twitch as Psycho gets it well crossed-up. Wonder what it would be like on a wet loose surface, and how close the camera bloke would be standing

Is there a cameraman? Or just a mounted camera left running?

Must be a camera mounted on the floor and left running, i cant think of anyone brave enough to lie on the floor on the inside of a corner whilst pyscho performs a max attack manoeurve

[ettore]

rubystone said:

Wasn't it Delecours that nearly severed his feet in a road accident in a Ferrari some years ago?

Yep, thoroughly bent an F40. If you`re going to have a shunt you might as well make it worthwhile.

[racefan_uk]

wab172uk said:

Shame I'll never see it running.
Bloody ITV

Why the hell would ITV spend money to show the 'French' rally championship?? It's hardly their fault.

As for running a Porsche in rallying, helps that the French (and Italian) series' are all sealed surface. I can't see a 996 doing quite so well on full WRC scale events

But then, they used to...

[mcecm]

There's a 911 entered for the Jim Clark Rally in the scottish borders at the end of May. Not sure what model 911 right enough.

[edb49]

May be spectacular, but is he actually any good?

Reminds me of a good in car video, again in France:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=93GWHAB-LiA

[adam towler]

racefan_uk said:

wab172uk said:

Shame I'll never see it running.
Bloody ITV

Why the hell would ITV spend money to show the 'French' rally championship?? It's hardly their fault.

As for running a Porsche in rallying, helps that the French (and Italian) series' are all sealed surface. I can't see a 996 doing quite so well on full WRC scale events

But then, they used to...

Try this then...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcK9XxwlDRo

Not as fast as a WRC, but much more entertaining...

[little RZD]

Does anyone know what the music is?

Cheers


Just worked it out its Relax Take it Easy by MIKA

Edited by little RZD on Thursday 12th April 09:42

[gemini]

Was it him we locked up in North Yorkshire for dangerous driving back inthe 80'S RAC Harrogate to Ripon A59?

[GPSS]

Frog Green!!!!!!

[chris71]

Superb! Shame I can't see it coming to the UK. Manx rally maybe? Do evo know something we don't taking the prodrive Vantage round there last issue?