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[WonderWoman61]

Does anyone know what year this was?

The following article doesn't even mention the Fiesta, despite including an image of Gow racing one.

https://www.evo.co.u...troen-2cv-racer

Edited by WonderWoman61, 28 February 2025 - 10:45.

[wheadon1985]

His 2CV is in the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville - https://www.lanemoto...-race-car-1980/

 

Link for personal image - https://imgur.com/a/sNwET2h

 

He also did one of the C1 24h races at Rockingham with Andy & Seb Priaulx as co-drivers. About 3am with rain pouring down, I heard over the radio that Car 303 had done a 360 on pit exit. I rang the timekeepers to see who was driving for the phone to be answered by them all laughing at the top of their voices! In that instance, I knew it was Alan in the car...! 

 

 

Edited by wheadon1985, 28 February 2025 - 14:47.

[WonderWoman61]

His 2CV is in the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville - https://www.lanemoto...-race-car-1980/

Link for personal image - https://imgur.com/a/sNwET2h

He also did one of the C1 24h races at Rockingham with Andy & Seb Priaulx as co-drivers. About 3am with rain pouring down, I heard over the radio that Car 303 had done a 360 on pit exit. I rang the timekeepers to see who was driving for the phone to be answered by them all laughing at the top of their voices! In that instance, I knew it was Alan in the car...!

I know about the Citroen

This thread is about finding out when Gow raced a Fiesta.

[wheadon1985]

I'm texting him now, will come back with an answer!

[WonderWoman61]

I'm texting him now, will come back with an answer!

Thank you

[wheadon1985]

He said he really can't remember. Initially he said 97-98 but once he saw the photo, he said it could have been 95. 

[WonderWoman61]

He said he really can't remember. Initially he said 97-98 but once he saw the photo, he said it could have been 95.

Well, I can understand that.

95 is feasible because the pic suggests it was a Gen 3 Fiesta and that was in production until 1997.

[wheadon1985]

That was our thinking in the office!

[WonderWoman61]

That was our thinking in the office!

Oh well, guess I had better just keep doing the research.

[Carl R.S.]

Alan Gow finished 23rd in the Ford Credit Fiesta Challenge race held at Silverstone on 24th September 1995

[WonderWoman61]

Alan Gow finished 23rd in the Ford Credit Fiesta Challenge race held at Silverstone on 24th September 1995

Thanks a bunch!

Edited by WonderWoman61, 02 March 2025 - 11:01.

[LittleChris]

With responses like that I imagine it WILL be you  continuing to do your own research FFS !!!

[WonderWoman61]

To tell the truth, I have been doing further research and getting nowhere.

[BRG]

Alan Gow finished 23rd in the Ford Credit Fiesta Challenge race held at Silverstone on 24th September 1995

Can you tell us where you got this info?  If you found it on-line, perhaps share the link?  I did some digging and found nothing but that doesn't mean it wasn't there!  Or maybe you were at the race meeting and still have the race programme?

[Carl R.S.]

Can you tell us where you got this info? If you found it on-line, perhaps share the link? I did some digging and found nothing but that doesn't mean it wasn't there! Or maybe you were at the race meeting and still have the race programme?

It was in my notes that I made at the time. I confirmed it by checking that weeks issue of Autosport which mentions in its race report, that is where I probably got the information from originally 30 years ago.

[BRG]

Thanks!  Nothing beats being there.

 

I found a reference on Reddit, but closer examination showed they were basing it on this thread!

[WonderWoman61]

Can you tell us where you got this info? If you found it on-line, perhaps share the link? I did some digging and found nothing but that doesn't mean it wasn't there! Or maybe you were at the race meeting and still have the race programme?

I had the same problem.