30 - Friday, July 17, 1992 ~ North Shore News

AUTOMOTIVE Next week Greg Wilson test

drives the "92 VW Eurovan

RANGE ROVER'S credentials are impressive: pioneer and leader in permanent four-whee! drive
technology; a proven, powerful 3.9-litre V8 engine and responsive four-speed automatic
transmission all teamed to conquer the most daunting terrain.

Sponsorship crucial for success

From page 29

sports cars ever built, utilizing a
fibreglass body on a_ backbone
chassis. The curb weight is less
than 680 kilograms.

“If we hit a moose, we're
definitely going to come off the
worse,’’ says Rapson.

Wilson and Rapson will be
prepared if they break down along
the way. Important spare parts
such as two spare tires, hoses,
belts, distributor, and even a
complete front and rear supsen-
sion are dispersed around the car
to distribute the weight evenly.

The two also chose all-season

Hankook tires with an aggressive,
blocky tread, in case of snow.

As in any major motorsports
event, competing is expensive, and
sponsorship is crucial to success.
Along with major sponsors, AM-
SOIL synthetic lubricants, Sikkens
Paint, Hankook Tire, and the
BCAA, Wilson and Rapson have
managed to secure sponsorship
from Joknston Materials Han-
dling, Motorways Trucking,
Weissach Performance (the local
Lotus dealer) and Lotus of
Canada.

in addition, the two rallyists
have sold the rights to their story

to Sporting Classics magazine and
the British publication, Classic
and Thoroughbred Cars.

Wilson’s Lotus, and other rally
vehicles originating in Vancouver,
will make a Monte Carlo-type
Start from Vancouver on
September 15, on their way up to
the. marshalling point at
Beaverlodge, Alberta.

Though Rapson and Wilson
emphasize the fun and adventure
of driving in the Alaska Highway
rally, both are very serious about
competing.

“‘We hope to win our class as
well,’’ says Rapson.

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