Rally 2010 Leira – facts

Participating Nations:

Norway 72, Sweden 43, Denmark 16, Finland 29, Germany 59,  England 6,  Poland 6, Netherland 18, Belgium 4,  France 3, Switzerland 1, Italy 4, Australia 6, USA 2,  Ireland 3, Estonia 4, Åland 4

Total: 290

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Participating Indians and MC,s:

Hedstrøm: 2, Powerplus: 8, Chief 1000: 4, Chief 1200: 101, Scout: 7, Scout 101: 19, Motoplane: 1, Four: 4, Chief 1350: 4, Prince: 1, Army Scout 741B :14, Scout vertical: 1, Sport Scout: 6, Chief / Retro 1640: 2, Powerplus Retro: 2,

Total Indians: 176

Other MC,s: 38

Total MC,s: 214

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Prices and awards:

Longest distance on an Indian to the rally: Thomas Schneider, Germany. 1946 Chief,  S. Burkhard, Germany. 1946 Chief

4011 km Rostock-Finland-Nordkapp-Lofoten-Leira

Bad Luck:  Ditmar Saul (Mr. Fixit); Germany. 1929 101 Scout

Best INDIAN:

Jury: Jan Kristoffersen, Norway / Leif Jostrand, Sweden / Jim Parker, Australia

Class I ( 1901 -1915 ): Indian Racer 500, 1915. Jörgen Sundberg, Sweden

Class II ( 1916 – 1925 ): Indian Powerplus, 1917. Oddbjørn Elshaug, Norway

Class III (1926 – 1935 ): Indian Four, 1931. Horst Strangmann, Germany

Class IV ( 1936 – 1945 ): Indian 741B, 1943. Andringa Willkm, Netherland

Class V (1946- 1953 ): Chief 1200, 1947. Ivar Lindla, Estonia

Class VI (Retro 1953 +): Indian Powerplus 100, 2003. Daryk Szymasky, Poland

Best modified: Indian 1925/1939 Bonneville Chief. Jukka Korpijaakko, Finland

Best sidecar combination: Indian Chief, 1946. Schlunj Buckhard, Germany

Best original unrestored: Indian Chief, 1946. Magnus Backström, Finland

The Jurys Choice: Indian Police Four, 1941. Ulf Markefelt, Sweden

Hill Climb Competition:

36 km/h for 3,2 km / optimal time: 5,20 min

Winner: Chris Pedryc, Poland . Time: 5,20 min (!).

Milk Pail Tossing Competition:

1) Steffen Ritter, Germany 21,5 meters (!)

2) Kurt Dale, Norway 18,5 meters

3) Bjørn Hvaleby, Norway 17,0 meters

In the childrens competition there were 11 competitors and 11 winners. Shortest throw Nanna, Norway with a length of 0,23 meters!

AB HOEL 17.08.10

Pictures from the Rally – HERE