Snow and ice made this year’s Le Jog, held from 8-12 December, even more gruelling than normal.
Out of the 53 crews that started, only five achieved Gold Medal status after the 1550-mile event: David Stanley and Peter Blackett (Triumph TR4); Mark Godfrey and Martyn Taylor (MGB); Andy Lane and Iain Tullie (BMW 2002tii); Thomas and Roger Bricknell (Volkswagen Golf GTI); and Richard Isherwood and Ian Canavan (Nissan Stanza).
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