{"id":489856,"date":"2008-03-01T03:07:18","date_gmt":"2008-03-01T11:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=57137"},"modified":"2023-12-20T07:58:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T07:58:56","slug":"liege-brescia-liege-rally-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/liege-brescia-liege-rally-08\/","title":{"rendered":"Li\u00e8ge-Brescia-Li\u00e8ge (2008) &#8211; Recap &#038; Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And now for something completely different\u2014an endurance rally for microcars!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In July 1958, the Royal Motor Union of Li\u00e8ge organized a special once-only \u201cmini\u201d version of its legendary Marathon de la Route, specifically for cars of under 500-cc engine capacity: It ran from a Thursday evening to Sunday evening, nonstop, apart from a break of a few hours in Brescia. There were 36 little cars entered, but only 13 finished the gruelling rally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On July 11\u201320, 2008, a celebration Touring Rally will run along the same 2,000-mile route, from Li\u00e8ge in Belgium via Germany, Austria, Italy, and Slovenia, back to Li\u00e8ge, for the same categories of vehicles as the original event. This time the rally will not be a flat-out grind against the clock: In deference to modern road conditions and the cherished nature of the vehicles, this will be a touring event spread over 10 days, finishing on the same date as the original event. Each day\u2019s route will be approx 330 km, visiting all the places visited by the original rally, such as Ljubljana, the Stelvio and Gavia Passes, and the BMW factory at Munich. Participants will accrue points for accurate navigation and for fault-free running; optional competitions will be included on private roads or race circuits en route, and winners from each category will receive awards at prize-giving dinners in Brescia and Li\u00e8ge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-596860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2-1024x934.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2-100x91.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2-770x702.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/n7-200803-p2-293x267.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>For the 2008 event, there will be two categories, each divided into engine capacity classes: \u201cAuthentic\u201d category\u2014cars up to 500-cc built prior to July 1958 or identical but built slightly later; and \u201cSpirit\u201d category\u2014cars up to 700-cc built prior to December 31, 1967, and \u201cin the spirit\u201d of the original rally. For more information, contact: ClassicRallyPress Ltd, 3 Pond Cottages, Edgcott, HP18 0TW, England, email: LBLrally@aol.com, Tel. +44 (0)1296 770992.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And now for something completely different\u2014an endurance rally for microcars! In July 1958, the Royal Motor Union of Li\u00e8ge organized a special once-only \u201cmini\u201d version of its legendary Marathon de la Route, specifically for cars of under 500-cc engine capacity: It ran from a Thursday evening to Sunday evening, nonstop, apart from a break of a few hours in Brescia. There were 36 little cars entered, but only 13 finished the gruelling rally. 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