Alfa 155s in motorsport?

[BigWig]

Hi there

Could anyone tell me please about any websites/books they know of that cover the 155 in motorsport? It would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

[Chassis 33]

Not that I know of, but I can summarise their BTCC history..

The came, the thought they would try it on with their wings that got delivered in the boot to dealerships, Mrs. Rouse bought a 155, a team of Mondeo mechanics tried for ages to make it fit the 155, Ford went to the authorities, the authorities said Alfa you shalln't run wings, Alfa sulked and left Oulton the morning of the race (I passed the trucks leaving as I went in over the Paul Warwick bridge), authorities say oh, ok we'll let you have them, everyone else followed suit, Alfa's lost their competitive edge, Audi came along with 4wd and spanked everyone, and the BTCC went down hill ever since.

Regards
Iain

[williamp]

Didnt one of them have a spectacular accident at Donington? I seem to remember watching on TV, and one ended up on the other side of the catch fencing

[Chassis 33]

I think that was Derek Warwick at Oulton a season or two after the wings saga, down between Island and Shell hairpin.

Regards
Iain

[Racefan_uk]

williamp said:

Didnt one of them have a spectacular accident at Donington? I seem to remember watching on TV, and one ended up on the other side of the catch fencing

I think you're thinking of the late Keith O'dor's accident in the Nissan.

The Alfa that had the huge shunt was (I think) Warwick's at Knockhill. Completely destroyed itself.

[jamieboy]

Racefan_uk said:

The Alfa that had the huge shunt was (I think) Warwick's at Knockhill. Completely destroyed itself.

I think (nearly sure) it was Tarquini at Knockhill.

[robbo1]

Didn't Tarquini barrel-roll a 155 in 1994?

[Ahonen]

Chassis 33 said:

Audi came along with 4wd and spanked everyone...

Great days. Then everyone whinged and 4WD was ballasted and eventually banned.

Alfa were very clever in building a homologation special, but by '95 the game had moved on and the Prodrive Alfas were nowhere near as competitive as the factory cars had been.

Don't forget the DTM 155s, which were far more interesting than the 2-litre BTCC cars. A young Mr Fisichella, attacking the kerbs:

[dougc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhIehyVEj9g

[anonymous-user]

oh yeah! when i found the DTM 155 in Gran Turismo 2 on the playstation i was giving everything a sound thrashing, Group C cars et al!

[Dave Brand]

Chassis 33 said:

Not that I know of, but I can summarise their BTCC history..

You've missed one insignificant little detail. Gabriele Tarquini won the BTCC Championship in a 155 in 1994.

[Chassis 33]

Dave Brand said:

Chassis 33 said:

Not that I know of, but I can summarise their BTCC history..

You've missed one insignificant little detail. Gabriele Tarquini won the BTCC Championship in a 155 in 1994.

[EDLT]

The BTCC went down hill because its turned into a demolition derby.

[TimmyArt]

frazer guest said:

EDLT said:

The BTCC went down hill because its turned into a demolition derby.

The BTCC has always been that.

Rouse and Gravet.

Sytner and Cleland.

Sytner and Weaver.

Sytner and Smith.

Sytner and anyone really.

Smith and anyone really.

[Regional]

Smith as in Mike Smith?

I remember his face at the Birmingham Superprix when he got turned around and was proclaiming his innocence in his best public schoolboy accent.

[_Batty_]

frazer guest said:

EDLT said:

The BTCC went down hill because its turned into a demolition derby.

The BTCC has always been that.

Rouse and Gravet.

Sytner and Cleland.

Sytner and Weaver.

Sytner and Smith.

Sytner and anyone really.

Smith and anyone really.

Cleland and Harvey

[Ahonen]

_Batty_ said:

frazer guest said:

EDLT said:

The BTCC went down hill because its turned into a demolition derby.

The BTCC has always been that.

Rouse and Gravet.

Sytner and Cleland.

Sytner and Weaver.

Sytner and Smith.

Sytner and anyone really.

Smith and anyone really.

Cleland and Harvey

Cleland and Soper.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sV2zq2Ognmg

Classic Murray Walker: "I'm going for first, says John Cleland".

[williamp]

Anyone remember the Mansell race at Donington? one of the greatest races I have ever seen. Thrilling.

[darren f]

Silverstone '92 BTCC last round- Great memories....We were there !!
Watching from the Woodcote grandstands, you just knew Soper was going to get Harvey through and take Cleland off- was really but hilarious all the same.

As has already been said, the real golden era of the BTCC, the modern stuff doesn't seem the same.[/old git mode]

Edited by darren f on Thursday 26th July 13:01

[Almost Naked]

Ahonen said:

_Batty_ said:

frazer guest said:

EDLT said:

The BTCC went down hill because its turned into a demolition derby.

The BTCC has always been that.

Rouse and Gravet.

Sytner and Cleland.

Sytner and Weaver.

Sytner and Smith.

Sytner and anyone really.

Smith and anyone really.

Cleland and Harvey

Cleland and Soper.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sV2zq2Ognmg

Classic Murray Walker: "I'm going for first, says John Cleland".

Synter and Forrest! Apparently Ian got driven off the road by Frank. Ian marched down the pitlane and punched him, and said "Don't ever take me off ever again" or words to that effect.