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Day 1: Sanremo to Alba, 3 October 2021
Photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
with some speed changes and another, aptly named
Nutella, via the town of Bossolasco, an area well known for
its nut production.
From here we set a course for home and rolled through
the Barolo winelands around Monforte d’Alba where vines,
laden with bunches of fruit, lined the approach to the night
halt. At the Albergo dell’ Agenzia the crews enjoyed an
alfresco wine tasting session showcasing the best of the
local vintages before a delectable ‘Slow Food’ dinner.
Sadly we had a temporary retirement today, John Fraser
and Peter Jenkins’ Porsche Carrera RS had to be trucked
back to Sanremo after losing its oil filter shortly after the
first Time Control. The sweep crew of Jack Amies and
Russ Smith had followed a suspicious trail of oil which led
them to the stricken car. John and Peter also returned to
Sanremo and have set about finding some spares in the
hope of rejoining the rally as soon as possible. We wish
them the best of luck with their quest.
Renate Hanselmann and Lukas Ospelt, 1939 Ford Model 91A
Gerardus Mercator, Dispatch reporter
Brian and Catherine Scowcroft, 1972 Ferrari Daytona
Hans Middelberg and Jürgen Grolman, 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible
Car 34, Herman Wielfaert and Katrien Tremerie, Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Car 9, Gavin and Diana Henderson, 1939 Frazer Nash-BMW 328
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