Race of Champions 2009 goes to Beijing Bird’s Nest stadium
The 2009 Race of Champions will take place in Beijing at the Bird’s Nest Stadium on the 3rd and 4th of November, immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, it has been announced.
The event will be staged over two days, with the ROC Nations Cup on Tuesday, November 3 and The Race of Champions on Wednesday, November 4.
The RoC, which took place at Wembley for the last two years, will be… Continue reading
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Acropolis Rally 1981 video: Ari Vatanen and Dave Richards win in the Rothmans Ford Escort MkII
Ari Vatanen won the 1981 Acropolis Rally in the David Sutton prepared Rothmans Ford Escort MkII, in the year that he would eventually become World Champion.
Vatanen’s main rivals were the Audi quattro’s of Michele Mouton and Hannu Mikkola, who would dominate initially, but the team would end up excluded from the rally for a technical infringement (illegal headlight modification).
The event also featured Markku Alen (Fiat 131 Abarth), Attilio… 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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