Bertie Fisher – Opel Ascona 400 – Circuit of Ireland Rally 1983
Video featuring Bertie Fisher driving the GM Dealersport Opel Ascona 400 on the 1983 Rothmans Circuit of Ireland Rally.
This would be one of Bertie’s greatest drives as he took the Sydney Meeke built Ascona to second place overall against world class opposition on the Easter classic.
1983 would be the last year that the Circuit of Ireland went to Killarney during its then five day route.
Bertie Fisher – Circuit… Continue reading
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1982 World Rally Championship videos: Walter Rohrl becomes first person to win the title twice
Walter Rohrl became the first person, in 1982, to win the World Rally Championship for a second time.
Driving the Rothmans Opel Ascona 400 Rohrl found himself embroiled in a bitter battle with Audi quattro queen Michele Mouton which the media hyped up to the max.
Mouton drove the season of her life that year (her performance under extremely trying circumstances on the Ivory Coast particularly stands out… Continue reading
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Safari 1983 and Vatanen wins an emotional one in Opel Ascona
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Vatanen wins as Audi’s suffer
Harryman and Vatanen
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