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  Jean-Pierre Pic Rally  
  16th STARC Aquitaine meeting  
   
   
 

This year, STARC Aquitaine's annual meeting was held on the 3rd and 4th of June. It consisted of a rally in the Medoc region; an area just northwest of Bordeaux. This rally was dedicated to the memory of Jean- Pierre Pic. Everyone regrets his passing.

22 teams were present at the start of this 2 day rally.

Saturday morning, the teams gathered for breakfast at the Renault Garage of Caychac Blanquefort. J.P. Blaizeau, a Renault agent and an Alpine enthusiast, welcomed everyone. (He himself ownes an A610, a Spider, and a V6 Turbo Europa Cup, and he was a competitor, too.) Cars present included A110's, A310's, V6 turbo's, A610's, and an R5 Turbo.


The first stage of the rally brought the cars to Chateau Aney at Cussac Fort Medoc, near Margaux village. The Raymond family welcomed everyone to a tour of the chateau and a wine tasting. Everybody enjoyed the visit!

 

The next stage of the rally took the cars to Pauillac. There the cars parked along the Gironde river and the teams ate lunch.

 

After lunch, the teams received their afternoon instructions. This stage would take everyone through the beautiful area between the Gironde and the Atlantic Ocean. The speed limit was set at 40 Km/h so that the scenery could be enjoyed.


 

The stopover point was Eau Medoc, at the prawn farm of Bernard Iung. Here, under a sunny sky, the Alpinists were given a lesson in ecology!

The last stage of the day took everyone to Soulac sur Mer, where the rally was greeted by the town officials. All of the cars were displayed in the center of town just in front of the famous Abbey.

Later that evening, everyone gathered for dinner, and it was the group's opinion that the day's events went very well.

The following morning the rally continued down a scenic coastal road towards Montalivet. It was possible to see the results of last winter's devastating wind storm on the nearby forest. Roughly 70% of the trees were destroyed.

Along the way, Herve Valette's A110 experienced an electrical problem, but it was quickly repaired by Philippe Perez, our auto electrician. Thanks again!

The rally concluded at the lake near Hourtin. Here the prizes were awarded...

1. Keskess-Keskess-Keskess with Alpine A310 Pack GT.
2. Eymeri-Eymeri on Alpine A110 (the first exit of these car)
3. Freyssenge-Freyssenge on Alpine A110 1300S (Congratulations Eric !)

 

We also want to thank the team of Charleroi (from Belgium) who came to our rally in a superb A610.

Next year's rally is scheduled for the 1st weekend in June, and it will take place in the Sauterne area.

 
 
 
 
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