03.05.2024

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The beginning of a great journey: the 29th Classic Marathon has started in Spain

Photo:F&R Rastrelli

Marcus Anderson and Matthew Limm Rose Jaguar E-Type of 1965 release are leading the results of the first day of the «Classic Marathon». The second position was occupied by the crew No. 18 Mark and Sue Godfrey on MG B 1950 Closed the intermediate three leaders according to the results of the first day of the competition Paul Blocksidge/Jan Canavan.

The current winners Paul Crosby/Andy Pullan in a Porsche 911 (1969 model year) are in ninth position at the end of the first day of the competition.

It is worth noting that several crews faced serious problems on the first day of the rally. Christian Muller/Roger Vogel got lost in the mountains south of Oviedo in his Cadillac 314 Racer. Fortunately, the crew was able to return to the route on their own, losing 98.3 s to the leaders.

At the same time, Reto Mebes / Mike Cowburn (sports racer Bentley 3/4, 5 L) and Klaus Schaffrat and Andrew Durden (Alfa Romeo Giullia Super 1969) fell into the trap of the organizers during the passage of the fourth zone of regularity (regularity). The most surprising thing in this situation is that the crew on the Alfa-Romeo, who missed the right turn after the timing point, finished the first day in the 18th place, and Mebes/Cowburn was in the 22nd position.