Roger Clark MCD Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 Manx Rally 1981

Video footage of Roger Clark during the 1981 Manx rally driving the MCD Ford Escort RS 1800 which would famously be campaigned by Ari Vatanen in the British championship the next year.
Clark enjoyed being back in an Escort again with Jim Porter alongside him and they finished a creditable 5th overall against some very stiff opposition.
Roger Clark Manx Rally 1981 uploaded to MotorsportMAD
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Duke Video preview featuring Ford Escorts on the 1970 World Cup and 1977 Lombard RAC Rally

Stunning digitally remastered footage, by Duke Video, of Ford Motor Company’s competition department tackling the 1970 World Cup and ’77 RAC rallies.
The clip opens with an iconic sequence featuring Mick Jones and Stuart Turner (from behind bars in Chile!) dispensing advice to Tony Fall during the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally.
Action then switches to the 1977 Lombard RAC Rally where we see Roger Clark, sideways as ever, beautifully guiding… 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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