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Two Porsche 911s in Sydney-London rally Top 5

by | Apr 22, 2014 | Classic Porsche Blog, Race and Rally

The 2014 Sydney-London Marathon Rally is in full swing. As the cars approach the last of thirty-three stages raced in Australia, two Tuthill Porsche 911s hold station in the top five, split by just over a minute.

Tuthill Porsche Sydney London Rally 2014

Previous winner of the event, Francis Tuthill, is following the rally and and supporting his Porsches as they play a long game behind a trio of Z-cars. It’s impossible to win a month-long classic rally event in the first two weeks, but very easy to lose it through unreliability or lack of concentration.

Tuthill Porsche Sydney London Rally 2014 (2)

The beautifully built 911s of Joost Van Cauwenberge and Simon Connolly cut a handsome shape through the Australian bush in these photos. Sydney-London is the third outing for the white car of Joost and he’s come a long way since his Moroccan debut, when the initial support plan involved a Sprinter van and champagne. Love that Belgian style!

Tuthill Porsche Sydney London Rally 2014 (3)

Simon makes his marathon debut on Sydney-London and is doing a really superb job. To be fifth, just twenty minutes behind the leader after nine hours of competitive rallying keeps him in touch with opportunity. Both cars are well placed to move up should problems arise as the Australians leave their native soil and we head towards familiar Porsche territory.

Tuthill Porsche Sydney London Rally 2014 (1)

I know my Aussie mates will be torn between supporting their guys and supporting the Porsches. I have no such worries!

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