Video of Marlboro Safari Rally 1985 – Juha Kankkunen and Fred Gallagher take rookie win
Rare French video footage of the 1985 Safari Rally where Juha Kankkunen and Fred Gallagher shocked the establishment to win in the Toyota Celica TC Turbo.
The rally attracted the might of Audi, Lancia and Peugeot, but their supercars proved too fragile for the African marathon with Salonen the only one to finish out of the lot.
Meanwhile, Opel should really have won with the Manta 400s of either Rauno Aaltonen and Erwin… Continue reading
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BBC Top Gear Rally Report: 1989 Lombard RAC Rally video
Video coverage from the BBC Top Gear Rally Report of the 1989 Lombard RAC Rally.
The event would prove to be Pentti Airikkala’s (driving a Mitsubishi Galant VR4) first and only WRC win after coming so close on the rally before. Carlos Sainz in the TTE Celica GT4 lead for much of the rally until his propshaft broke near the finish, leaving him in tears.
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Rally America Rd 3: Olympus Rally 2009 preview
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The best rally teams in North America will be faced with a new challenge as they arrive at the 2009 Olympus Rally in Aberdeen, Washington for Round Three of the Rally America championship April 18-19.
Last year, the Olympus Rally was temporarily held in the dry eastern part of Washington State, which made for a very fast Rally.
The Rally returns to its roots in coastal Washington’s tree-lined… Continue reading
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