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| Jay Kay at the wheel of the rare Porsche |
Jamiroquai front man and self-confessed petrolhead Jay Kay is bringing his Porsche 914-6 to this year’s Race Retro for a reunion with one of its original drivers, rally legend Bjorn Waldegard. Bjorn will be seeing if the car stands the test of time on the high octane Live Rally Stage on Saturday 25th and Sunday 25th February, before Jay Kay himself gets behind the wheel.
Bjorn
drove the 914-6 in the Monte Carlo Rally, an event in which the
Porsche was expected to excel. Three works-prepared cars were
entered, driven by Bjorn, Ake Andersson and Gerard Larrousse, all
highly skilled drivers who knew the Monte course like the backs of
their hands. But the weather was to deal the Porsche team a cruel
blow.
The 1971 Monte
Carlo Rally was the snowiest on record.
Andersson and Larrousse were forced to retire with gearbox problems,
but Bjorn soldiered on to finish a worthy third overall. Sadly this
marked the end of Porsche's support for the 914-6 in competition
despite the fact that a 914-6 GT had won its class at Le Mans in
1970.
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| Porsche 914-6 are rare at the best of times, a rally prepped example more so! |
The 914-6 is just one of the amazing
vehicles in singer Jay Kay’s collection of over 37 rare classics
and luxurious supercars. Jay is a keen competitor when it comes to
cars, having topped the leaderboard on Top Gear’s Star in a
Reasonably Priced Car challenge so he’s bound to push the car to
the limits on the specially designed course at Stoneleigh Park.
Adult tickets for Race Retro,
sponsored by Peter James Insurance, start at £20 in advance with
children’s tickets at £5 for Friday and Saturday and free on
Sunday. Car parking is free and has been moved to a hard surface area
nearer to the halls. The show is open from 9.30am each day and closes
at 5.30pm on Friday and Saturday and 4.30pm on Sunday. To book
tickets and for the latest updates, visit www.raceretro.com.
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