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Legend Boucles de Bastogne Rally 2015 – Report and Photos

Toyota Celica ST 165 Julien Mahiels
Toyota Celica ST 165

The Legend Boucles de Bastogne 2015 was held 20-21 February outside the town of Bastogne in Belgium. The field of participants in the 9th annual regularity rally was again greeted with demanding conditions that made navigating the Belgian Ardennes countryside even more difficult.

The famed Boucles de Spa Rally was held between 1953 and 1990, known for its snowy weather and a landscape that challenged the world’s best rally participants. Revived in 2006, the 2015 edition saw the base of the rally move from Spa to the town of Bastogne, bringing with it new and longer routes and more space for spectators and participants.

The Legend Boucles de Bastogne Rally 2015 saw a field of more than 200 historic cars entered, grouped into two classifications: the Legends and Classic where the classics have to complete the stages with an average of 50km/h and the Legends at 80 km/h.

The top prize in the Legends classification at Legend Boucles 2015 went to the Ford Escort RS of Duval / Bourdeaud, followed by Ford Escort RS of De Borman / Louka and the Porsche Carrera RS of Munster / Hansen. The Classic group saw a competitive battle won by the Christophe Berteloot and Frederic Cancel in their Porsche 911 SC over the Renault R5 Alpine of Piraux / Monard and the Baillet duo in their Porsche 911.

There were also a nice selection of ‘demonstration’ cars proving their mettle, including a Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Delta HF Integrale; Subaru Impreza 555; Peugeot 205 Turbo 16; Audi Sport Quattro and Sport Quattro S1 and a Toyota Celica ST 165. Finnish driver Markku Alen, whom once held the record for most stage wins in the World Rally Championship, participated in a Fiat Abarth 131 Rally.

Photographer Julien Mahiels documented the Legend Boucles de Bastogne Rally 2015, offering the following photos from the 9th running of the Boucles de Spa Rally retrospective. We split up Julien’s beautiful pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found by clicking here and gives a comprehensive view of all 117 photographs. To see more from Julien, visit julienmahiels.net.

Legend Boucles de Bastogne Rally 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Lancia Delta HF 4WD
Lancia Delta HF 4WD
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Toyota Celica ST 165
Toyota Celica ST 165
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16

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Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Opel Kadett B 1900
Opel Kadett B 1900
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS

 

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Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk II
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk II
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk II
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk II
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ford Escort RS 1600

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Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk II
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk II
Volkswagen 1300
Volkswagen 1300
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS

 

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Audi Sport Quattro
Audi Sport Quattro
BMW 2002 Ti
BMW 2002 Ti
BMW 325i
BMW 325i
Renault 5 Turbo
Renault 5 Turbo

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Ford Escort RS 1600
Ford Escort RS 1600
BMW 2002 Ti
BMW 2002 Ti
Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC
Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC
Audi Quattro
Audi Quattro

 

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Toyota Corolla 1600 GT AE
Toyota Corolla 1600 GT AE
Volvo 142 S
Volvo 142 S
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk I
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk I
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk I
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk I

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Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Audi Quattro
Audi Quattro
BMW 323i
BMW 323i

 

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Peugeot 504 Coupe V6
Peugeot 504 Coupe V6
Opel Manta 200 E
Opel Manta 200 E
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911

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Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS

 

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Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Audi Sport Quattro S1

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Toyota Celica ST 165
Toyota Celica ST 165
Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Audi Sport Quattro
Audi Sport Quattro

 

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Audi Sport Quattro
Audi Sport Quattro
Volvo 122 S
Volvo 122 S
Opel Ascona A 1900
Opel Ascona A 1900
Porsche 911
Porsche 911

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Ford Escort RS 1600
Ford Escort RS 1600
Audi Quattro
Audi Quattro
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS

 

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Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS

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Opel Kadett B 1900
Opel Kadett B 1900
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Audi Sport Quattro S1
Audi Sport Quattro S1

 

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Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Opel Kadett B 1900
Opel Kadett B 1900
Renault 5 Turbo
Renault 5 Turbo

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Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Citroen Visa 1000 Pistes
Citroen Visa 1000 Pistes
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo

 

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Fiat Abarth 131 Rally driven by Markku Alen, the Finnish driver that once held the record for most stage wins in the World Rally Championship
Fiat Abarth 131 Rally driven by Markku Alen, the Finnish driver that once held the record for most stage wins in the World Rally Championship
Porsche 911
Porsche 911
Opel Kadett B 1900
Opel Kadett B 1900
Opel Ascona A 1900
Opel Ascona A 1900

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Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort RS

 

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Legend Boucles de Bastogne Rally 2015 – Final Results

Legend Group

1. Francois Duval / Anthony Bourdeaud, Ford Escort RS
2. Raphael De Borman / Louis Louka, Ford Escort RS
3. Bernard Munster / Andree Hansen, Porsche Carrera RS
4. Florian Jupsin / Carolane Jupsin, Ford Escort RS 1600
5. Marc Duex / Pierre Sibille, Porsche 911 SC

Classic Group

1. Christophe Berteloot / Frederic Cancel, Porsche 911 SC
2. Eric Piraux / Catherine Monard, Renault R5 Alpine
3. Christophe Baillet / Anne Baillet, Porsche 911
4. Patrick Lambert / Maxime Manchel, BMW 2002 Ti
5. Eric Gengou / Didier Gathy, Volvo 142S B20

[Source: Legend Boucles de Bastogne; photos: Julien Mahiels]