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Tour de Corse Historique : c’est parti pour l’édition 2023 !
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- Publié le 10 oct 2023
Entamées samedi, les vérifications techniques et administratives de la 23ème édition du Tour de Corse Historique se sont achevées hier sur le Terre-plein de la Marine de Porto-Vecchio. Durant deux jours et demi, les 380 voitures inscrites dans les trois catégories éligibles (Véhicules Historiques de Compétition), VHRS (Véhicules Historiques Régularité Sportive), Légende (exhibition sans chronométrage) et leurs pilotes/copilotes représentant 14 nationalités se sont succédés pour satisfaire aux différents contrôles, recevoir leur numéro de course et procéder aux derniers réglages de leur machine lors des séances de roulage.
LES FORCES EN PRESENCE
Vainqueur de l’édition 2022, l’équipage Alain et Sylvie Oreille s’élancera aujourd’hui avec sa Porsche 911 arborant le numéro 1 . Après avoir déjà remporté l’édition 2020, l’ancien double champion du monde des rallyes en Groupe N (1989 et 1990) et vainqueur du Tour de Corse WRC 1989 au volant de sa Renault 5 GT Turbo officielle, grand habitué de ce rallye dans ses versions modernes et historiques, tentera d’ajouter une troisième victoire à son palmarès.
De nombreux équipages tenteront de se placer sur sa trajectoire. A commencer par l’équipage porto-vecchiais Anthony Agostini/Jérome Royer (Ford Mk2) qui s’est imposé en 2021. Autre candidat, Romain Dumas, victorieux en 2016, revient cette année au volant d’une Porsche, marque dont il est l’un des pilotes officiels depuis 2004. Après une brillante carrière en monoplace, le Gardois s’est construit un impressionnant palmarès en Endurance avec deux victoires au classement général des 24 Heures du Mans avec Audi, puis Porsche. Il a remporté également les autres grandes classiques de cette discipline : 24 Heures de Spa, 24 Heures du Nürburgring ou encore 12 Heures de Sebring. Pilote d’une grande polyvalence, il s’est attaqué à la plus grande course de côte au monde, Pikes Peak, avec quatre succès à la clé et le record de la montée dont il est toujours le détenteur. Il a également brillé au Dakar, ainsi qu’en championnat et coupe de France des rallyes. Romain Dumas fait équipe avec un autre grand nom du sport automobile en la personne de Denis Giraudet, ancien copilote de Didier Auriol en championnat du monde des rallyes, crédité de cinq victoires dans cette discipline dont celle du Tour de Corse en 1995, avant de devenir champion d’Europe des rallyes en 1996 avec Armin Schwarz. Autre pilote insulaire, Thomas Argenti, victorieux de la catégorie J2 en 2022, sera un autre postulant à la victoire finale au volant d’une Porsche 911.
Dans la catégorie J2 ouverte à des modèles de voiture plus récents, la joute promet également d’être belle entre les Corses Christophe Casanova (BMW M3), triple vainqueur de la catégorie en 2019, 2020 et 2021 et Olivier Capanaccia (BMW M3). Tous deux auront à cœur de briller sur leur terre, face notamment à Christophe Vaison, double champion de France de rallycross, à son aise également sur asphalte, de retour sur les routes de l’Ile de Beauté avec une BMW M3, après s’y être imposé en 2014 et 2015 avec une Lancia 037.
La catégorie VHRS promet aussi de beaux duels. Parmi les pilotes engagés, citons Bruno Saby. Brillant animateur du Championnat du Monde, d’Europe et de France des rallyes, vainqueur du Dakar en 1993 et de la Coupe du Monde des rallyes tout-terrain en 2005, le Grenoblois revient sur le terrain de ses exploits passés. Le vainqueur du Tour de Corse WRC 1986 concilie plaisir de la course automobile historique et engagement pour une cause qui lui est chère : la lutte contre le cancer au travers de l’association « Espoir Isère contre le cancer » ( www.espoir-isere-cancer.com ), dont sa Ford Capri portera haut les couleurs.
PROGRAMME DU JOUR
La catégorie VHRS sera la première à s’élancer du parc fermé ce matin à 9h30 en direction de la spéciale ES1 : Kamiech - Col de Bavella (19,025 km) dans laquelle le premier concurrent est attendu à 10h33. Suivra l’ES2 Levie - Carbini (7,518 km) avec un premier départ à 11h36.
Cette première journée se clôturera par l’ES3 : Col de Bacino - Borivoli (11,075 km) et une arrivée au parc fermé du Terre-plein de la Marine de Porto-Vecchio à 15h44 pour les premiers équipages.
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Renault 5 Turbo 2 'Tour de Corse': The hatchback that thinks it's a supercar
Price: £72,995 | year: 1983 | engine: 1,565 cc turbo-charged inline four cylinder, 236 bhp.
The outlandish bodykit is no disguise. When Renault wanted to take its classic 5 hatchback rallying in the 1980s, they didn't just uprate the engine. They moved the highly modified power unit backwards to transform France's favourite supermarket shopper into a rallying two-seater supercar. Open the hatchback on this immaculate Renault 5 Turbo 2 , resplendent in the 'Tour de Corse' colours that twice won one of the most demanding events on the rallying calendar, and there is the potent power unit, initially tuned using Renault's Formula One expertise.
The car you see here was converted from left hand drive and to its current specification by John Price Rallying of Hereford, an outfit with long experience of preparing rally cars, including the monstrous Metro 6R4. The Renault began life as a production Turbo 2, a road-legal homologation special built in small numbers to meet Group B rallying regulations. It was delivered direct to John Price Rallying in October 1983. They transformed the car, first to right hand drive, under licence from Renault, and then, over some years, to its current specification, honouring the Tour de Corse wins.
Inside, there is a full competition interior, including a bespoke aluminium roll cage complemented by ultra lightweight Sparco seats and essentials such as a plumbed-in fire extinguisher. Door cards are carbon fibre to save weight. Full Sabelt harnesses are fitted. Bespoke switches are marked by crude, clear labelling. There's little in the way of creature comforts. In stark contrast to the specialist equipment, much of the standard Renault 5 dashboard remains, an analogue reminder of the original hatchback, albeit now punctuated with specialist gauges and switchgear.
The Renault real secret is revealed by opening the hatchback and lifting a blue carpeted panel. There, instead of shopping space and the rear seats, is the highly-tuned turbo-charged engine. The power unit is mounted ahead of the rear wheels, so the little Renault is designated as mid-engined, just like today's supercars which would have their work cut out to match its pace. John Price Rallying have upgraded the engine to so-called "Maxi" specification, as on the car Jean Ragnotti drove on the second of his Tour de Corse victories, in 1985. This 2009 upgrade, for the car's demanding previous owner, includes the correct Tour de Corse manifold, oil cooler and close ratio gearbox, among many other parts.
Every detail of this Tour de Corse recreation is correct, down to the finest points of the exterior livery. The condition is immaculate and the Renault is, remarkably enough, road legal. For your next rally stage or as a very swift supermarket shopper, there really is nothing like it. Just remember there’s no room for the week's groceries in the back.
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Renault 5 Turbo Groupe B "Tour de Corse" - 1983
One of only 20 works cars not to be confused with the conventional front-wheel drive renault 5 gordini turbo or gt turbo, the renault 5 turbo (and later turbo 2) was a mid-engined homologation special built in limited numbers for group b rallying between 1979 and 1986. renault's considerable formula 1-derived turbo-charging expertise was applied to the humble 1.4-litre overhead-valve engine, resulting in a power increase to 160bhp (in road trim), an output sufficient for a top speed of 260km/h and a 0-100km/h time of around 7 seconds. in the turbo, this remarkable little engine was mounted amidships (where the rear passenger seats had been) and drove the rear wheels via a five-speed transaxle. a thinly disguised two-seater supercar, the turbo was first seen in prototype form at the 1978 paris salon and made its competition debut in 1980 on the tour de corse, where jean ragnoti's 250bhp works car led the event before succumbing to electrical trouble. in 1981 ragnotti/andrie won the monte carlo rally outright for renault and the following year ragnotti won the tour de corse again. faced with increasing competition from teams running four-wheel drive cars, renault responded with more powerful tour de corse and maxi turbo variants, ragnotti adding another tour de corse win in the latter in 1985. at the end of the season the works team retired the 5 turbo from competition. had renault chosen to contest a full international programme with the 5 turbo rather than concentrating on french national events, then its record at the highest level would surely have been even more impressive. one of only 20 works cars built for group b competition, this renault 5 tour de corse was raced during the 1983 season by jean ragnotti. correspondence of file between the vendor and mr patrick landon (renault sport rally director between 1978 and 1997) states that chassis number 'd0000016' is one of three cars bought and registered by renault sport on the 12th january 1983 (together with chassis numbers '13' and '14'). from 1983 to 1985, chassis '16' had various different colour schemes. originally it was finished in renault sport's white and yellow, when driven by jean ragnotti; then red and white (philips) in 1984 when it was also a test car for ragnotti; and finally in radiola livery at the tour de corse in 1986. it was driven to 6th place overall in the latter event by paul rouby, who in the same year won 'la ronde de la durance' in france. renault sport had sold the tour de corse to paul rouby in 1985. when group b was abolished in 1987, rouby sold the car to a french collector, who kept it until 2002 before selling it again to another french collector. bought by the current vendor in 2010, the car has been fully restored by stephane poudrel in la garenne, france. it is now presented in renault sport's distinctive yellow and white livery, as it was when raced by ragnotti. it has a straight cut gearbox fitted at present, but the original renault sport gearbox is supplied. otherwise, all the parts are completely original, while the engine has been prepared to the same specification as that developed by bozian racing, who worked exclusively on the works cars. a genuine group b works rally car, in generally excellent condition and ready to be enjoyed, this exciting renault 5 tour de corse is sold with french carte grise, a selection of period photographs, and paul rouby's passeport technique ffsa (showing all the rallies in which he participated in period). les grandes marques du monde au grand palais bonhams sold for € 195.500 estimated : € 200.000 - 300.000 parijs - paris frankrijk - france february 2017.
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