A Place In The Sun is the story of the 1983 Tour de Corse which concentrates on the battle between Audi and Lancia.
The film pays special attention to the exploits of Tony Pond, in the Bill Blydenstein run Nissan 240 RS, where he manged a creditable 6th overall. The event would also witness the debut of the Audi [...]
Video footage of the 1984 Lombard RAC Rally which witnessed Ari Vatanen break Audi’s stranglehold on the event by taking victory for Peugeot in the 205 T16.
Vatanen did dominate for most of the rally but came unstuck when he rolled the car on the final night, dropping around 5 minutes and slipping behind the Audi [...]
The 1985 Shell Oils British Open Rally Championship witnessed the Brookes/McRae rivalry at its peak as can be seen in the MotorsportMAD videos below.
The rare footage shows all rounds of that year’s championship beginning with the National Breakdown in Yorkshire and concluding with the Manx Rally. Championship participants in 1985 included Jimmy McRae, Russell Brookes, Michele Mouton, Bertie [...]