autofolcar

[Doodle]

Please could someone explain the difference between driving the rally car circuit in mayenne and the autofolcar circuit in the manche.

many thanks, chris

[Anton Redman II]

A brief history of Rallycross as below :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rallycross

Autofolcar started in France in the 1980s as a low cost motor sport formula. Rules as attached website but relatively high weight and no turbocharging are the key points. Other wise six cars on the grid rather than five and longer events seem to be the main differences.A Rally cross track must have a minimum of two surfaces, sure it used to be three, normally tarmac and grass/dirt. Autofolcar can be dirt only.

http://www.autofolcar.com/LeFolCar.php

http://www.autofolcar.com/CircuitFiche.php?CirId=6

Le circuit est situé à 6 Km à l'ouest de Mayenne (53), près de la RN12 à Châtillon-sur-Colmont au lieu-dit "La Rousselière".- Longueur : 1200 mètres - Largeur : 16 mètres - Ligne droite de départ : 200 mètres - Terre : 70% - Asphalte : 30%

A brief look at the circuit, as links above and below suggests that Mayenne holds both Rallycross and Folcar on the same track

http://rallycross.free.fr/

In general rallycross cars are faster and hugely more expensive. There is a single make championship for Dacias.

What was the context of the question please ?

Ex Scuderia Hysteria and Chess Valley Car Club

[Doodle]

Hi Anton

We have visitors over from the UK so I haven't had a chance to get on the pc and so apologise in taking so long to reply!

The reason for asking is that my french neighbour has been driving around the mayenne circuit for the last couple of years. Last sunday he was at the folcar track somewhere near Granville. We wished him luck with the rallycross and that's when he told us that it wasn't rallycross but folcar. Not wanting to show our ignorance we didn't ask what the difference was!

Thanks for the information and the links. Lauren and his team mate Arnaud do quite well considering they've only been at it for two years and Lauren was in his forties when they first started rallycross. The first renault was wrecked after the first season and they are now on their second renault which arrived back on sunday night in a bit of a state!

Chris