Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland Rally 1980: Ari Vatanen vs Jimmy McRae, the event’s greatest ever epic duel
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Scott Coursey 24 October, 2008
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The battle between Jimmy McRae and Ari Vatanen on the Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland Rally 1980 must go down as the greatest duel in the rally’s illustrious history.
Vatanen was in the Rothmans Escort Mk2 which had caused controversy even before the start of the rally as Benson and Hedges (event sponsor) weren’t to keen to have a rival tabacco company competing. Also, the car couldn’t carry Rothmans… Continue reading
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