Video clip from the 1980 Circuit of Ireland Rally which was shown at the time on ITV's World of Sport, with Dickie Davies providing the commentary and Barrie Hinchliffe conducting the interviews.
Drivers featured in the footage, include; Ari Vatanen (Ford Escort RS1800), Jimmy McRae (Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR), Billy Coleman (Ford Escort RS1800), Russell Brookes (Talbot Sunbeam Lotus), Alan Carter (Toyota Celica 2000GT), Ger Buckley (Ford Escort RS1800), Henri Toivonen (Talbot Sunbeam Lotus), Bertie Fisher (Ford Escort RS1800), Roger Clark (Triumph TR7 V8), Malcolm Wilson (Ford Escort RS1800), John Lyons (Opel Kadett GT/E) and Stig Blomqvist (Saab 99 Turbo).
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