Russell Brookes in the Andrews Heat for Hire Lancia Delta HF on the 1987 Lombard RAC Rally
Russell Brookes contacted the then Lancia team boss Cesare Fiorio in May of 1987, at the suggestion of Neil Wilson, to see about the possibility of using a Lancia Delta on that year’s RAC Rally.
Brookes stipulated that the vehicle had to be a works car and not a Jolly Club one. Fiorio agreed to the deal in a matter of minutes. This would be the first time a… Continue reading
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6° RallyLegend 2008 videos: Cesena Simone Campedelli wins as Juha Kankkunen claims second in a Martini Racing Lancia Delta HF Intergrale
The sixth edition of this highly popular historic event attracted another array of stars and cars. Such names as Blomqvist, Kankkunen, Biasion, Fiorio, Munari, Cunico, del Zoppo, Cerrato, “Tony” etc etc, competed this year and they weren’t the only major draw.
The cars are what also makes the event and all the greatest machines from the past were there. These included a vast array of Lancia’s, Opel’s, Audi’s etc etc… Continue reading
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Group B rally videos featuring the mechanics at work and some European rallies from 1986
The mechanics during the Group B period were having to work with new technologies and materials as they sought to keep their drivers on the road. Below, in the first two videos, is a tribute video to their skill in keeping the fragile Group B projectiles going.
The rest of the videos featured concentrate on Group B rallying from European championship and national championship rallies in 1986.
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