Rally Completed29 September to 13 October 2024Austria to Athens Challenge
Competitive rally across Europe from the Alps to the Aegean
Summary
Victories were hard-earned on this spectacular two week Challenge, with snow in the Alps, floods in Bosnia and a small earthquake in Greece. Navigators were kept on their toes with 44 Regularities, 16 Tests and 80 Timing Points for one of our toughest rallies yet.
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Approx length4,000 Kilometres
Days14
Road typeAsphalt/gravel
Car agePre-1977
Route
- 01EnnstalStart
- 02Brdo
- 03Rijeka
- 04Šibenik
- 05Mostar
- 06Sarajevo
- 07Porto Montenegro
- 08Kolašin
- 09Shkodër
- 10Berat
- 11Ioannina
- 12Lake Plastiras
- 13Delphi
- 14AthensFinish
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Entry list
| Number | Crew | Vehicle | Year | CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Goodwin (GB) / Marina Goodwin (GB) | Bentley 4½ Le Mans | 1929 | 4500 |
| 2 | John Carr (GB) / Colin Dougherty (USA) | Bentley 6½ | 1926 | 6600 |
| 3 | David Long (GB) / Paul Bareham (GB) | Talbot AV105 | 1934 | 3400 |
| 4 | Andrew Boland (IE) / Shane Houlihan (IE) | Ford V8 Convertible | 1936 | 3600 |
| 5 | Jim Gately (USA) / Tony Brooks (GB) | Cadillac | 1937 | 5670 |
| 6 | Ivan Pusnik (SL) / Tisa Pusnik (SL) | Ford Coupe Deluxe | 1939 | 4185 |
| 7 | Tony Rowe (GB) / Mark Delling (GB) | Ford Coupe V8 | 1939 | 3600 |
| 8 | Clint Smith (GB) / Martin Jones (GB) | Porsche 911 | 1965 | 2000 |
| 9 | Christoph Wolters (DE) / Zaneta Wolters (DE) | Aston Martin DB 2/4 | 1955 | 3000 |
| 10 | Peter Spak (AT) / Lisa Schnell (AT) | Volkswagen Beetle 1100 | 1956 | 1582 |
| 14 | Keith Ashworth (GB) / Norah Ashworth (GB) | Ford Mustang | 1967 | 4700 |
| 15 | Bill Shields (USA) / Wally Dehnhoff (USA) | Chevrolet Camaro | 1967 | 5700 |
| 16 | Roy Stephenson (GB) / Peter Robinson (GB) | Morris 1800 Mk 2 | 1968 | 1846 |
| 17 | Anthony Verloop (NL) / Sonja Verloop (NL) | Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | 1968 | 2748 |
| 18 | David Roberts (GB) / Jo Roberts (GB) | Triumph TR250 | 1968 | 2498 |
| 19 | Reto Mebes (CH) / Mark Bramall (GB) | Mercedes-Benz 280 SLC | 1971 | 2717 |
| 20 | Otakar Chládek (CZ) / Jindřiška Žemličková (CZ) | Mercedes-Benz 350 SL | 1971 | 3500 |
| 21 | Ean Lewin (GB) / Ali Lewin (GB) | Ford Escort RS1600 | 1973 | 1985 |
| 22 | Hans-Martin Schneeberger (CH) / Louis Vetter (CH) | Mercedes-Benz 350 SL | 1974 | 3499 |
| 23 | Danny Day (USA) / Ron Doyle (USA) | Mercedes-Benz 280 | 1975 | 2800 |
| 24 | Michael Kershaw (GB) / Liz Comstock-Smith (GB) | Land Rover Range Rover | 1981 | 3500 |
| 25 | Adrian Brooks (GB) / Richard Mackley (GB) & Simon Morris (GB) | Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC | 1976 | 4500 |
