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W163 ML wins 2005 Tunisia Rallye

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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W163 ML wins 2005 Tunisia Rallye

M-Class takes the win today of this 2,784 km rally. 29 cars started in the production class. 12 cars finished after 8 days. M-Class places 1, 3, 5 and 8. It was a tough battle with Isabelle Patissier, Nissan Pathfinder, to the end. It's the first victory in the last year or so and counts towards the FIA Cross Country Worldcup.

1.210 STRUGO -LARROQU MERCEDES ML 22 26h53'05"00 75.0 km/h 0 0
2.245 BARBIER-BARBIER MITSUBISHI 22 27h44'08"00 + 51'03"00 0 0
3.236 THOMASSE-CARPEN MERCEDES ML 22 29h13'42"00 + 2h20'37" 0 0
4.261 CUEREL-KORNSTEI MITSUBISHI 22 29h54'37"00 + 3h01'32" 0 0
5.229 BOURGIN -ANCEME MERCEDES ML 22 30h12'39"00 + 3h19'34" 0 0
6.288 BOURGNON -QUINI TOYOTA LAND 22 31h26'15"00 + 4h33'10" 0 0
7.254 KAMOUN -OLIVAN TOYOTA HDJ8 22 32h22'37"00 + 5h29'32" 0 0
8.231 GALLOIS -BOCH MERCEDES ML 22 32h54'20"00 + 6h01'15" 0 0
9.279 BONFILS -CHANOI TOYOTA HDJ 22 33h10'06"00 + 6h17'01" 0 0
10.238 PARDIGON -GARIN MITSUBISHI 22 35h41'42"00 + 8h48'37" 0 0
11.209 PATISSIER -DELL NISSAN PATH 22 35h45'05"00 + 8h52'00" 0 0
12.283 OLMI -COLLIGNON NISSAN NAVA 22 36h55'36"00 + 10h02'31 0 0

originally posted on another forum by Wolfgang



Clarification--these were W163s.





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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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