Author Topic: Solved: DAR 138: Mark Blundell, Van Diemen RF84, Formula Ford, Oulton Park 1984  (Read 1206 times)

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Who? What (Make and model)? Formula? When?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2024, 03:58:10 PM »
Experts?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2024, 11:51:15 AM »
Pros?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2024, 09:46:08 AM »
Tomas Mezera, Van Diemen RF87, Formula Ford 1600, 1987 Formula Ford Festival?

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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2024, 06:28:03 AM »
Van Diemen and Formula Ford are correct, but the rest is not as the year should be a bit earlier.
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2024, 11:43:32 AM »
RF85 ?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2024, 02:46:34 PM »
That's a bit closer - but not there yet.
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2024, 02:50:13 PM »
Found it. RF84.
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2024, 09:29:40 AM »
Just Who? and When? (which is obvious) to go.  I didn't ask for Where?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2024, 09:47:20 AM »
Is it Roland Ratzen berger ?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2024, 08:12:59 AM »
Sorry, not Roland Rat
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2024, 08:48:29 AM »
Bertrand Gachot ?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2024, 03:02:01 PM »
Not him either.
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2024, 04:15:22 AM »
It's the plain white helmet that's the clue, but I can't place it. Johnny Herbert ?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2024, 05:00:03 AM »
Nope.  Right nationality though.
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2024, 05:48:38 AM »
Tony Bottoms ?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2024, 02:58:05 PM »
Nope
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2024, 04:48:15 AM »
Did the driver eventually drive in F1 ?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2024, 02:06:39 PM »
Yes he did
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2024, 02:19:25 PM »
Mark Blundell ?
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2024, 03:48:24 PM »
Yes - you've got there eventually. I'll award your point and move this to "Solved" when I am next on my computer as it's too fiddly on a tablet
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2024, 04:48:23 PM »
Thanks. I too have difficulty with smaller devices, and never use my phone for AP.

I was amazed by how many "names" drove a Van Diemen RF84.
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Re: DAR 138
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2024, 02:51:17 PM »
Now I'm back on line, I've added your point and moved it to "Solved"

The full answer is Mark Blundell, 1984 Oulton Park competing in a Dunlop Autosport Star of Tomorrow Formula Ford race, in a Fleetray Racing Team Van Diemen RF84.
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