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Date: 19th November 1994
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC2
Current Page: 361
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P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:01/21 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 1/11 Frenchman Didier Auriol sets off from Chester on Sunday knowing that a top four finish will earn him his first World Championship crown. Auriol, in a Toyota Celica GT4, leads the title race by 110 points to 99 after snatching victory from Championship rival Carlos Sainz in the closing stages in San Reno. "Il Matador" now faces a difficult task to claim a third world crown. Ahead of the battling duo - and 183 other competitors - will be four days of action over 29 timed stages totalling 323.37 high speed miles. Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:01/50 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 2/11 Finn Juha Kankkunen with British co-driver Micky Grist will be first away at the start of the Network Q RAC Rally in Chester on Sunday. Kankkunen, four-time world champion and last year's RAC winner, drives the "new shape" Toyota Celica in its British debut. Teammate Didier Auriol stays with his trusty Celica Turbo 4wd as he bids to add the driver's title to the manufacturers' award already retained by Toyota in 1994. Kankkunen's hopes of retaining his crown disappeared in San Reno. Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:02/27 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 3/11 Ford Motorsport enter a six-car team for the final round of the World Championship, as they mark their last appearance in the series Top Ford seed is French star Francois Delecour with co-driver Daniel Grataloup, competing in only their fifth event of the season. Delecour, winner in Monte Carlo, has been involved in much of Ford's per-event testing with the Escort Cosworth and is in determined mood. He is joined by Mike Biasion, Stig Blomqvist, Malcolm Wilson, recent recruit Bruno Thieu and Are Vatanen Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:03/11 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 4/11 Spaniard Carlos Sainz looks for a repeat of 1990 and '92 when he took his season's tally to four with RAC success to capture the world crown. Sainz has only one victory to his credit, the Acropolis, for 1994 but has a serious chance to win a third world title if he can overhaul Didier Auriol in the final round. Among his main rivals for RAC glory will be his 555 Subaru teammates Colin McRae and rising star Richard Burns, all in 4wd Imprezas. Ceefax sports editor Annie Briggs caught up with the team out testing Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:03/42 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 5/11 Carlos Sainz describes the Network Q RAC Rally as the most difficult event on the World Championship calendar, despite winning it twice. "I need to win and for Didier Auriol to be out of the top four to win the world title. If he retires, I will just be going for points. "My main objective since the start of the year has been to win the title and this is still my aim. "The car is ready for the RAC but I know it will not be easy. I find it a tough event because there is only limited practice at slow speeds." Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:14/21 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 6/11 Carlos Sainz took his overall World Rally Championship tally to 14 with victory in Greece but damaged his world title hopes in San Reno. Sainz lost out to his main rival Didier Auriol on the final day and admitted: "The car was not set up properly. It was my mistake." It has been a tough season for the popular Spaniard. "At the start of the year we were trying to score points while still developing the new car. It was very difficult. "The team is very professional and we have done okay." Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:14/34 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 7/11 Carlos Sainz is quite clear about the highlights of 1994. "My victory in the Acropolis - and the birth of my son Carlos a couple of months ago." Sainz also has a daughter Blanca, aged 18 months. He has just one ambition left for 1994, to win the world crown. "We have a chance although I don't know how big a chance since it will depend a lot on Didier Auriol. Realistically it is going to be difficult...but not impossible." Follow the rally from start to finish on Ceefax - see index on 360Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:11/27 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 8/11 Scot Colin McRae has led the RAC Rally during the last three events, only to suffer an accident or misfortune and go out of contention The Subaru star once again starts as top British contender despite a superb third place finish last year by Ford driver Malcolm Wilson. McRae went off while leading in '91 and the following year suffered brake failure on exactly the same corner, eventually finishing sixth. He retired while leading last year. "If I don't win soon, my supporters will go elsewhere," joked the Scot. Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:01/51 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 9/11 Top Brit Colin McRae heads for Chester full of determination after recovering from a poor start to the season with two Championship wins. "New Zealand was the turning point and then to win again in Australia really took the pressure off. It was the first time in five years that Juha Kankkunen had been beaten "I was also really pleased with fifth place in San Reno since it was my first time there. "We can now concentrate on winning the RAE Rally. The competition will be tough but we have a good chance" Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:02/31 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 10/11 Colin McRae works hard on fitness, using hotel gyms and a mountain bike he takes everywhere with him. He is also a reluctant runner. His efforts will help him through four tough days on the RAC Rally. "I'll be driving on the safe side of flat out from the start," he promised. "You can't afford to back off but it's easy to make a mistake "The first day spectator stages are much better than they used to be. The best of them is Donington. It's a really good stage, ideal for spectators and very safe." Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds
P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 19 Nov 15:01/03 RAC RALLY PREVIEW 11/11 Richard Burns is Subaru's youngest driver but his confidence is skyhigh after a great result in the Hong Kong-Beijing marathon. The 23-year-old from Reading was runner-up behind his teammate there Possum Bourne and is excited at the prospect of competing "at home". "I have been looking forward to the RAC Rally since the end of last year's event," he said. "Competing at World Championship level has brought my game up and it will be great to be on familiar territory once again." Pacenotes Stages1 W/points Top seeds