Russell Brookes in the Andrews Heat for Hire Lancia Delta HF on the 1987 Lombard RAC Rally

Russell Brookes contacted the then Lancia team boss Cesare Fiorio in May of 1987, at the suggestion of Neil Wilson, to see about the possibility of using a Lancia Delta on that year’s RAC Rally.

Brookes stipulated that the vehicle had to be a works car and not a Jolly Club one. Fiorio agreed to the deal in a matter of minutes. This would be the first time a… Continue reading

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