Co-driving legend Rob Arthur passed away last night in hospital after suffering a heart attack. Arthur navigated at WRC level making his first appearance in 1981 with Terry Kaby in a Datsun 160J on the Tour de Corse.
He scored his best result at WRC level on the 1985 RAC with Tony Pond in the MG Metro 6R4 where they [...]
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1986 was a very difficult year for rallying worldwide and the British Open Rally Championship was no exception. It would prove to be the final year for the 4WD Group B beasts in rallying and they left their mark in the Open Championship.
Mark Lovell picked up the championship that year through consistent points scoring in his Ford RS [...]
Mouton (pictured above) headed the Audi brigade to the Isle of Man in 85
As a phalanx of Audi quattro’s descended on the Isle of Man in 1985, Opel’s GM Dealersport team were a little nervous at the start of the rally. Sure enough though, the quattro’s, of various evolutions, began to fall by the wayside.
This opened the way for [...]
