
Monday, July 13, 2009
Race :: Round 39 - France Overtakes for 3rd!
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"Aristide, Aristide, Aristide!" The shouts of the crowd nearly drown out the roar of the Salmson's powerful aircraft engine as Aristide La Fontaine flies out of the curve at Hôtel Negresco. The Frenchman dodges to the right and cuts around the German wreck. Then, he cuts back left and overtakes Sebi Orsi's Maserati to also edge out Belgium. It is a daring advance, moving the Frenchman ahead to 3rd position on the track. Orsi dodges right to curve around the German car and then heads down the straight, watching in shock as the French car pulls past, seemingly propelled by the adulation of the many Niçoise gathered at the circuit. In the lead, Norway continues to gap the field. Omalie leaves the Britisher's Amilcar in the dust as she roars toward Hôtel Ruhl, the unchallenged leader. The Czech driver, Vitez Rychly, navigates the hairpin with perfection and is positioned now in a tail chase with the mid-pack leaders ahead. Both Switzerland and Spain cut around the deadly Hôtel Negresco hairpin, side-by-side, their wheels nearly touching as the two Bugattis press one another for the position. Switzerland's more modern T51 seems to have a minor advantage, yet the balance of the greatest racing Bugatti design, the Bugatti T35B driven by Sorolla, holds its own. Both cars sport the same 2.3 liter engine, a straight 8 cylinder. Who would have considered that the race for last place would be so tightly fought between these two cars? They have chased one another for the position from the very start! This is Jacques Hévin reporting on the Grand Prix de Nice for Radio Côte d'Azur, broadcasting on 240,2 meters, 0,8 kW and brought to you by the Société du Casino de Juan-les-Pins. We are the voice of Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Corse et de Juan-les-Pins!

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