1982 World Rally Championship videos: Walter Rohrl becomes first person to win the title twice

Walter Rohrl became the first person, in 1982, to win the World Rally Championship for a second time.

Driving the Rothmans Opel Ascona 400 Rohrl found himself embroiled in a bitter battle with Audi quattro queen Michele Mouton which the media hyped up to the max.

Mouton drove the season of her life that year (her performance under extremely trying circumstances on the Ivory Coast particularly stands out… Continue reading

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Circuit of Ireland Rally, the third oldest in the world

This classic event, the third oldest in the world, starts on Good Friday. Over the next while I will post some old pics of the event courtesy of www.frenchforum-auto and www.rallyforums.com.For info on the current event see http://www.circuitofireland.net/

Old vids

Coleman + Al Hajri onboard 1986

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZvRjqk6F91w[/youtube]

1986 C.O.I

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1w88l_granstand-6-6r4s_auto

85

[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UMYl6obVZuI[/youtube]

84

[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CToNRugWwxM[/youtube]

82

[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5OAT69NQXA0[/youtube]

81

[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=A904UQjHYKk[/youtube]

Clark completes hatrick 1970

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