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Flanders Car Rally 2008

Flanders Car Rally - Omloop Van Vlanndern. The 49th Flanders Car Rally will run out of the Hallen, Roselare, (Belgium) on the 12th - 14th September, 2008

The Flanders Car Rally is based in the busy City of Roeslare, just under 70 miles from the Port of Calais - a mere 1hour 30 minute drive away. With a regular ferry service from Dover to Calais, it is easy to reach.

The Flanders Car Rally as proved over its 47 years to be one of the most friendly overseas events to compete on, always reserving a special welcome for British and Irish competitors alike.

Servicing is centralized at the Hallen (Sports Centre) on good tarmac. The centre offers full facilities with a permanent café/bar serving all day food and drink, and a special set up for the rally in the main sports hall.

The Flanders Rally stages are all in close proximity of the Rally Centre with very limited road mileage. The cars return to the Hallen at the end of each leg and re-start via a ramp in the main sports hall, where you can drink and dine and see action on a tv screen. This also shows the cars live on their restarts.

One the most successful and popular British drivers to compete on the Flanders Car Rally was the late Tony Pond. Tony enjoyed Belgium, and was known for taking time out after the event was over to visit the WW1 airfields on his bike. History was one of his passions.
Flanders Rally

During the years that the Rover Metro Cup/Challenge was running, Tony Pond was a great inspiration to the young drivers competing for their first time on the Flanders Car Rally and in Belgium.  

The Flanders Rally takes you close to the historical site of Passendale, remembered for one of the bloodiest and worse military blunders of World War One.

If Rallying in Flanders teaches you one thing only, it will teach you respect for the lives given in World War One for our freedom today. Be sure to take time out and pay your respect and gratitude to the boys who gave their day for our freedom.

For travel information and assistance please contact :

Fairfield Motorsport
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Previous winners of the Flanders Car Rally – Omloop Van Vlaanderen

1960 - Duchateau – Van Buggenhout
1961 - ‘Vittel’ – ‘Perrier’
1962 - Stapelacre – Meeuwissen
1963 - Talpe – Missinne
1964 - Stapelacre – Meeuswissen
1965 - Stapelacre - Christiaens
1966 - Moortgat – Collyns
1967 - Stapelacre – Aerts
1968 - Stapelacre – Aerts
1969 - Stapelacre – Aerts
1970 - Vandermeersch – ‘Rossi’
1971 - Vandermeersch – ‘Rossi’
1972 - Moortgat – ‘Jimmy’
1973 - ‘Pedro’ – Vaillant
1974 - ‘Pedro’ – Vaillant
1975 - Gustavson – Declercq
1976 - Carlson – Dejongh
1977 - Moortgat – Andy
1978 - Gustavson – Van Oosten
1979 - Droogmans – Malais
1980 - Colsoul – Lopes
1981 - Colsoul – Lopes
1982 - Duez – Lux
1983 - Snijers – Colebunders
1984 - Snijers – Colebunders
1985 - Droogmans - Joosten
1986 - Droogmans – Joosten
1987 - Droogmans – Joosten
1988 - Colsoul - Backes
1989 - Snijers – Colebunders
1990 - Snijers – Colebunders
1991 - Viaene – Dewulf
1992 - Soulet – Fortin
1993 - Snijers – Colebunders
1994 - Lietaer – Dermmelaere
1995 - Lietaer – Dermmelaere
1996 - De Mervius – Fortin
1997 - Verhoestraete – Colebunders
1998 - Snijers – Colebunders
1999 - Princen – Colebunders
2000 - Thiry – Prevot
2001 - Tsjoen – Colebunders
2002 - Theunissen – Genten
2003 - Tsjoen – Chevallier
2004 - Munster – Caesemaeker
2005 - Tsjoen – Vergalle
2006 - Tsjoen - Chevallier
2007 - Munster - Pyck

The Flanders Car Rally – Omloop Van Vlaanderen has been won many times by Snijers and Droogmans both these drives had a close association in their Ford days with Jeff Churchill of JC Hire, a Welsh based hire company who worked closely with Ford’s competition department at Boreham and offered the latest technology for hire.

Jeff Churchill himself was a very competent driver, although self funded in his Rallying and backed by father Bill.  Jeff always was loyal to Ford and competed in the latest Ford machinery and should have had the honour of being a full works driver.

Jeff is a regular visitor to Belgian rallies and may well be seen around the Flanders Rally stages and service area during the event.  Many of his previously owned Escorts will be competiting there now in the Historic section.

For Competitors of Spectator deals please contact Fairfield Motorsport by telephone on 01 656 725000 or fax on 01 656 725062, E-mail us at info@fairfieldmotorsport.com

John works closely with the organizing team of the Flanders Car Rally / Omloop Van Vlaanderen and will always do his best to answer any queries you have and organize your competitive entry in the modern section of the Rally.

The event for the last few years as been in the Historic Rally Car Championship which as brought many British competitors back to its stages. 

In the heyday of the Peugeot Challenge it was the challenge’s main overseas event and likewise being part of the Rover Metro Challenge/Cup gave many young drivers their first of overseas rallying debut.

For a friendly and enjoyable event come and join us on the Flanders Rally / Omloop Van Vlaanderen !

Fairfield Motorsport
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