Marty McCormack in-car SS4 McRae Stages 08 driving the Outdoor Services Escort Mk2
Marty McCormack was mainly concentrating on the Irish Citroen C2-R2 cup in 2008 (which he won), but he still had time to wheel out his historic Escort Mk2 for the odd event.
He did the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally in the Escort, navigated by Liam Moynihan, and despite damaging the steering on SS1 after hitting a bank, he ended up finishing 9th o/a and second in the historics. The video below demonstrates… Continue reading
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Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino will use Hannu Mikkola’s Eaton Yale RAC Rally winning Escort Mk2 on the McRae Stages
Ken Block will use an ex-Hannu Mikkola works ’Eaton Yale’ Escort on the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally this Saturday the 27th September. The car will be resplendent in the Eaton Yale livery.
Mikkola won the RAC in ‘78 and ‘79 using Eaton Yale liveried machine’s which were registered as SJN 830R and WTW 569S respectively. It isn’t clear exactly which machine Block will use but it is thought to be the 1978… Continue reading
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Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally 2008 seeded Entry List: Jimmy McRae, Bjorn Waldegaard, Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola, Stig Blomqvist etc etc…
The final seeded entry list has been published and the top ten running order will be determined at the rally forum on the Friday night prior to the event by a draw.
Alister McRae is the top seed in a Mk2 followed by Jimmy in his Porsche. At four is the first ever World Champion Bjorn Waldegard in a 911, then we have Mikkola with Nicky Grist… Continue reading
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