Cork ‘20′ Rally 1985 video: Austin McHale wins in Opel Manta 400
Austin McHale (Opel Manta 400) won the 1985 Uniroyal Cork 20 Rally to beat Billy Coleman (Porsche 911 SCRS) on homeground and win the Irish tarmac championship for the second time.
There was some controversy with the result as the Rothmans team claimed they were unaware that McHale had been faster than Coleman, by almost 30 seconds, on the Lough Alloa stage during the second day of the rally. McHale’s Dealer Opel Team Ireland Manta had started the stage one… Continue reading
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Rare Group B rally video footage from 1982 – 1986
Rare rally Group B video footage from various video libraries on the net like YouTube and MotorSportMAD.
Drivers featured include Fabrizio Tabaton (Esso Lancia Delta S4), Jean Ragnotti (Renault 5 Turbo), Patrick Snijers (Porsche 911 and Lancia Rally 037), Robert Droogmans (Porsche 911SC), Henri Toivonen (Porsche 911 SCRS), Guy Frequelin (Opel Manta 400), Bernard Beguin (BMW M1), Bruno Saby (Renault 5 Turbo), Michele Mouton (Audi quattro A2), Raunno… Continue reading
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MotorsportMad.com video clip of Mondello Park Special Stage 1983 Rothmans Circuit of Ireland Rally
The clip features Pentti Airikkala (co-driven by Juha Piironen) in the Lancia UK entered, Volta prepared, Evening Herald backed Lancia Rally (037) Evo. Airikkala was leading the rally at this point but went up a bank for 7 minutes on SS18, then he suffered two punctures on Molls Gap on Sunday. He then… Continue reading
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