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20th anniversary edition of the Martin Holmes rally annuals, once again of familiar Holmes quality. Representation follows time fashioned format and offers no disappointments, photography mainly by Maurice Selden and some by Martin Holmes.
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Plus ca Change - Ove Andersson
With Toyota's return after ban for 1996 season, Holmes interviews TTE's manager Ove Andersson. Interview is done in narrative style and Ove tells about his own experiences as a driver, compares those with current championship and weighs the changes.
In Car Secrets of Rally Drivers
A feature about four top drivers, loosely connected with the features on rally cars in two past editions. Spanning four pages, article has a photo of each driver (Tommi Makinen, Carlos Sainz, Didier Auriol and Colin McRae) sitting in the cockpit and description as to how they sit and act whilst driving, including a word from their respective team managers and co-drivers too. On a sidebars there is a page from their pace notes and explanation of the note system each uses.
Rally Technology's Open Door: Shock Absorbers
A technical article on importance and development of shock absorbers, apparently written in close association with Swedish shock absorber company Ohlins. Article covers the basic operation principles involved, effects or rather lack of effects of heat, use of remote oil reservoirs (then a recent development) and question of active suspension. In separate sidebar active suspension is examined from both technical and rules point of view and in another sidebar is a "shock absorber factfile".
The Future Today - Electric Car Rallying is already here!
In the almost obligatory diversion from WRC activity, this time it's electric rally cars. Despite the prediction, electric cars have not become common by 2007.
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Foreword by Shekhar Mehta....................................9
Plus ca Change - Ove Andersson..............................11
In Car Secrets of Rally Drivers.............................17
Rally Technology's Open Door: Shock Absorbers...............23
The Future Today - Electric Car Rallying is already here!...29
Monte Carlo.................................................36
Sweden......................................................44
Safari......................................................50
Portugal....................................................58
Catalunya...................................................64
Corsica.....................................................72
Argentina...................................................78
Acropolis...................................................86
New Zealand.................................................92
Finland....................................................100
Indonesia..................................................106
Sanremo....................................................114
Australia..................................................120
Great Britain..............................................128
World Championship charts..................................138
World Class Drivers........................................140
Rally Car Development......................................149
World Rally Car Countdown..................................156
1997 Rally Car Specifications..............................157
1997 Diary.................................................161
Mobil 1/RAC British Championship...........................169
Asia-Pacific Championship..................................180
European Championship......................................185
European Championship Chart................................193
International Championships................................195
National Championships.....................................199
Addenda/Stop Press/Errata..................................206
1998 International Calendar................................208
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Facts
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Published in England (1997)
by Martin Holmes Rallying
208 pages
ISBN: 0-9521639-4-2
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