Stig Blomqvist to drive Audi Sport quattro S1 at Rallyday 2009

Posted by Chris Harrold 29 May, 2009 (0) Comment

World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist has confirmed his attendance at Rallyday 2009, which takes place on Saturday 19 September at Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire, UK.

Stig won the World Rally Championship in 1984, behind the wheel of the iconic Audi quattro, and contributed to Audi winning their second Manufacturer’s title.

The quattro changed the face of rallying through the 1980s and Stig will be driving the final evolution of

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1000 Lakes Rally Finland 1985 video: Group B in its pomp

Posted by Scott Coursey 18 March, 2009 (0) Comment

New videos to YouTube of the 1985 1000 Lakes Rally Finland once again uploaded from the vast library of dgr64.

The rally that year was a perfect showcase for the Group B projectiles with the category at its peak and the Audi quattro Sport S1 stealing the show. All the big guns were competing that year like Markku Alen, Hannu Mikkola, event and championship winner Timo Salonen, Henri Toivonen, Bjorn Waldegard, Stig… Continue reading

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1985 RAC Rally video: Tony Pond wows on Metro 6R4 debut

Posted by Scott Coursey 11 March, 2009 (0) Comment

Top quality video footage of the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally once again uploaded by dgr64. This footage tells the full story of the ‘85 RAC and captures the Metro vs Lancia battle perfectly.

The rally, that year,  had one of the most demanding routes in the history of the RAC, devised by Clerk of the Course Dave Whittock, and featured 65 blind stages (two would be cancelled during the… Continue reading

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