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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1985 Lombard RAC Rally: Henri Toivonen wins on debut of Lancia Delta S4 with teammate Markku Alen 2nd
“Maximum Markku” was second behind his teammate
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The 1985 RAC Rally was set to be a classic with the best entry of the that year’s World Rally Championship. Manufacturer entries came from Audi, Peugeot, Lancia, Austin Rover, Nissan, Opel and Mazda.
The scene was set for a titanic battle but no one could have predicted it would have been between two marques debuting new cars… Continue reading
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