Audi URQ Event Climb To The Clouds, June 24-26th,2011 New Hampshire
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04-10-2011, 04:29 PM
Audi URQ Event Climb To The Clouds, June 24-26th,2011 New Hampshire
The Group B Rally Club along with the Audi UR Quattro community to attend the 2011 Climb To The Clouds Hill climb on Mount Washington June 24-26th , in Pinkham Notch New Hampshire.
The Audi UR Quattro has been synonymous with motorsports since its inception in 1981. Most famous of those events are the Group B Rally cars of the early to mid eighties. The sites and sounds of the Killer B's as they were known met their fate at the hands of the FIA governing body in 1986 , as calls from the public, and the racers themselves felt that the cars were just too dangerous to compete anymore. In order for a car to qualify for the Group B Class a manufacturer had to build at least 200 examples of the car is street trim.
Although the Group B Audi UR Quattro's didn't resemble its street cousin, they share the same heritage. Most of the Group B Cars went on to compete in arena style European Rally Cross ( Now making an appearance in the US ) and now private collectors. Some of the Group B Audi's had upwards of 600 horsepower. These cars are turbo charged all wheel drive with lockable differentials and were far ahead of there time.
Total sales in the USA were 664, of which the majority were sold in 1983, far less in 1984 and is rumored to have sold less than 20 in 1985. Sales figures for Canada were 99, which included 61 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 18 in 1985 and 3 in 1986.
Approximately 20-30 Audi Ur Quattros Both Rally and street versions will be on static display for the 3 days near the base of the hill.
John Buffum will be attending autographing his book , In Like a Lamb...Out Like a Lion relates the stunning career of US national champion rally driver, John Buffum, from its tentative beginnings in 1969 to its roaring finish in 1987. Champion co-driver and former National PRO Rally Manager, Tom Grimshaw, tells Buffum‘s story and the course of rally racing in the United States as no one else can, with anecdotes and personal interviews. John Buffum has won the U.S. National PRO Rally Championship eleven times. He is nine-time winner of the U.S./Canada North American Rally Cup Championship and Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb record-breaker. He was selected three times as member of All-American Race Team by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association and is the world record-holder for the most victories in major championship events.
John will also be displaying his Ex Michele Mouton Group B Audi UR Quattro
If you own an Audi UR Quattro or know someone who does please encourage them to register for this historic event: http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...event_id=12313
More info on the Mount Washington Hill Climb: http://www.climbtotheclouds.com
Questions ? Email: tim@groupbrallyclub.com
The Audi UR Quattro has been synonymous with motorsports since its inception in 1981. Most famous of those events are the Group B Rally cars of the early to mid eighties. The sites and sounds of the Killer B's as they were known met their fate at the hands of the FIA governing body in 1986 , as calls from the public, and the racers themselves felt that the cars were just too dangerous to compete anymore. In order for a car to qualify for the Group B Class a manufacturer had to build at least 200 examples of the car is street trim.
Although the Group B Audi UR Quattro's didn't resemble its street cousin, they share the same heritage. Most of the Group B Cars went on to compete in arena style European Rally Cross ( Now making an appearance in the US ) and now private collectors. Some of the Group B Audi's had upwards of 600 horsepower. These cars are turbo charged all wheel drive with lockable differentials and were far ahead of there time.
Total sales in the USA were 664, of which the majority were sold in 1983, far less in 1984 and is rumored to have sold less than 20 in 1985. Sales figures for Canada were 99, which included 61 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 18 in 1985 and 3 in 1986.
Approximately 20-30 Audi Ur Quattros Both Rally and street versions will be on static display for the 3 days near the base of the hill.
John Buffum will be attending autographing his book , In Like a Lamb...Out Like a Lion relates the stunning career of US national champion rally driver, John Buffum, from its tentative beginnings in 1969 to its roaring finish in 1987. Champion co-driver and former National PRO Rally Manager, Tom Grimshaw, tells Buffum‘s story and the course of rally racing in the United States as no one else can, with anecdotes and personal interviews. John Buffum has won the U.S. National PRO Rally Championship eleven times. He is nine-time winner of the U.S./Canada North American Rally Cup Championship and Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb record-breaker. He was selected three times as member of All-American Race Team by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association and is the world record-holder for the most victories in major championship events.
John will also be displaying his Ex Michele Mouton Group B Audi UR Quattro
If you own an Audi UR Quattro or know someone who does please encourage them to register for this historic event: http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...event_id=12313
More info on the Mount Washington Hill Climb: http://www.climbtotheclouds.com
Questions ? Email: tim@groupbrallyclub.com
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04-10-2011, 07:41 PM
The Group B Rally Club along with the Audi UR Quattro community to attend the 2011 Climb To The Clouds Hill climb on Mount Washington June 24-26th , in Pinkham Notch New Hampshire.
The Audi UR Quattro has been synonymous with motorsports since its inception in 1981. Most famous of those events are the Group B Rally cars of the early to mid eighties. The sites and sounds of the Killer B's as they were known met their fate at the hands of the FIA governing body in 1986 , as calls from the public, and the racers themselves felt that the cars were just too dangerous to compete anymore. In order for a car to qualify for the Group B Class a manufacturer had to build at least 200 examples of the car is street trim.
Although the Group B Audi UR Quattro's didn't resemble its street cousin, they share the same heritage. Most of the Group B Cars went on to compete in arena style European Rally Cross ( Now making an appearance in the US ) and now private collectors. Some of the Group B Audi's had upwards of 600 horsepower. These cars are turbo charged all wheel drive with lockable differentials and were far ahead of there time.
Total sales in the USA were 664, of which the majority were sold in 1983, far less in 1984 and is rumored to have sold less than 20 in 1985. Sales figures for Canada were 99, which included 61 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 18 in 1985 and 3 in 1986.
Approximately 20-30 Audi Ur Quattros Both Rally and street versions will be on static display for the 3 days near the base of the hill.
John Buffum will be attending autographing his book , In Like a Lamb...Out Like a Lion relates the stunning career of US national champion rally driver, John Buffum, from its tentative beginnings in 1969 to its roaring finish in 1987. Champion co-driver and former National PRO Rally Manager, Tom Grimshaw, tells Buffum‘s story and the course of rally racing in the United States as no one else can, with anecdotes and personal interviews. John Buffum has won the U.S. National PRO Rally Championship eleven times. He is nine-time winner of the U.S./Canada North American Rally Cup Championship and Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb record-breaker. He was selected three times as member of All-American Race Team by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association and is the world record-holder for the most victories in major championship events.
John will also be displaying his Ex Michele Mouton Group B Audi UR Quattro
If you own an Audi UR Quattro or know someone who does please encourage them to register for this historic event: http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...event_id=12313
More info on the Mount Washington Hill Climb: http://www.climbtotheclouds.com
Questions ? Email: tim@groupbrallyclub.com
The Audi UR Quattro has been synonymous with motorsports since its inception in 1981. Most famous of those events are the Group B Rally cars of the early to mid eighties. The sites and sounds of the Killer B's as they were known met their fate at the hands of the FIA governing body in 1986 , as calls from the public, and the racers themselves felt that the cars were just too dangerous to compete anymore. In order for a car to qualify for the Group B Class a manufacturer had to build at least 200 examples of the car is street trim.
Although the Group B Audi UR Quattro's didn't resemble its street cousin, they share the same heritage. Most of the Group B Cars went on to compete in arena style European Rally Cross ( Now making an appearance in the US ) and now private collectors. Some of the Group B Audi's had upwards of 600 horsepower. These cars are turbo charged all wheel drive with lockable differentials and were far ahead of there time.
Total sales in the USA were 664, of which the majority were sold in 1983, far less in 1984 and is rumored to have sold less than 20 in 1985. Sales figures for Canada were 99, which included 61 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 18 in 1985 and 3 in 1986.
Approximately 20-30 Audi Ur Quattros Both Rally and street versions will be on static display for the 3 days near the base of the hill.
John Buffum will be attending autographing his book , In Like a Lamb...Out Like a Lion relates the stunning career of US national champion rally driver, John Buffum, from its tentative beginnings in 1969 to its roaring finish in 1987. Champion co-driver and former National PRO Rally Manager, Tom Grimshaw, tells Buffum‘s story and the course of rally racing in the United States as no one else can, with anecdotes and personal interviews. John Buffum has won the U.S. National PRO Rally Championship eleven times. He is nine-time winner of the U.S./Canada North American Rally Cup Championship and Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb record-breaker. He was selected three times as member of All-American Race Team by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association and is the world record-holder for the most victories in major championship events.
John will also be displaying his Ex Michele Mouton Group B Audi UR Quattro
If you own an Audi UR Quattro or know someone who does please encourage them to register for this historic event: http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...event_id=12313
More info on the Mount Washington Hill Climb: http://www.climbtotheclouds.com
Questions ? Email: tim@groupbrallyclub.com
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