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Tom206wrc
1st January 2007, 15:41
Hi,


For our northern France rallyfan friends, 2007 could have really hardly started worse... :(

One of the most famous regional rally drivers, Jimmy Manessier(really fast on tarmac and gravel rallies with cars like Toyota Corolla wrc and Celica GT) has just been killed in a road accident early this morning... ;( ;(


R.I.P. Jimmy, and condolences to familly and friends(including codriver Thibaut Gorczyka) :(

His last outing on tarmac was with the Corolla WRC at the Rallye du Touquet this year(he was 3rd overall behind the whales before he retired)...he also ran on Citroën Saxo T4 on some gravel events.

After Eric Dupont and Bertrand Frémaux earlier in 2006(start of last year), killed in testing accident with their Mitsu Lancer GrN, it's Manessier's turn to leave earth and let northern France rally world without 2 of their best representants ;(
atsiotras79
1st January 2007, 17:11
R.I.P Jimmy Mannesier.... not a good start for the year....
atsiotras79
1st January 2007, 17:34
R.I.P Jimmy Mannesier.... not a good start for the year....

Here is the card I have from him!

JIMMY MANNESIER - TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR
http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/2328/jimmymannesiercelica1latk2.th.jpg (http://img454.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jimmymannesiercelica1latk2.jpg)

R.I.P
Tom206wrc
1st January 2007, 17:58
Thank you Atsiotras79...


:(
N.O.T
1st January 2007, 23:15
:( May he rest in peace :(
elvis
2nd January 2007, 11:11
very sad news i learn this morning .... :(

jimmy was one of my favorites drivers , a so generous man ....

i miss you jim' ;(
Tom206wrc
2nd January 2007, 21:15
Really nice and tears-dropping video tribute !! :up:

http://nordracing.free.fr/equipages/mannessier/videos/adieujimmy.wmv


;(
NRI
6th January 2007, 13:05
There was a lot of rally crew at jimmy's funeral. The boss of Citroën Sport and PH Sport bring a Xsara WRC and Paul Devos a Toyota Corolla WRC in the cemetery.
Tom206wrc
4th September 2007, 20:38
This week-end will run the Rallye du Béthunois in northern France, and as tribute to Jimmy Mannessier's memory his ex-Toyota Corolla WRC will take part to the event :up:

A good idea :)

http://www.rallyedubethunois.com
Mirek
4th September 2007, 23:25
Rest in peace :(
Tom206wrc
9th September 2007, 08:55
Tragedy at the rallye du Bethunois yesterday !!! :eek:

The leader of the event after 3 stages(Fabien Véricel in the ex-Mannessier Corolla WRC)went off the road in the next stage and hit a 6 year old young spectator who died at hospital later !!! ;( ;(

RIP...

Condolences to parents of the child... :(

I can't believe how year 2007 in french rally world is so murderous !!! :mad:
HaCo
9th September 2007, 10:01
My condolences to the family too! RIP