A Little Bit Sideways… The story of the 1978 Sedan Products British Open Rally Championship which included the Lombard RAC Rally

Posted by Scott Coursey 21 December, 2008 (0) Comment

A_500 Benson and Hedges Circuit of Ireland Rally 1978: Russell Brookes wins after amazing comeback in the Andrews Heat for Hire Escort

The 1978 Sedan Products British Open Rally Champioship signalled the beginning of the halcyon days for the series. The clips below, uploaded to YouTube by amjayes… Continue reading

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Tudor Webasto Manx Rally 1985: Russell Brookes wins to seal the Shell Oils RAC Open Rally Championship

Posted by Scott Coursey 24 August, 2008 (0) Comment

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Mouton (pictured above) headed the Audi brigade to the Isle of Man in 85

As a phalanx of Audi quattro’s descended on the Isle of Man in 1985, Opel’s GM Dealersport team were a little nervous at the start of the rally. Sure enough though, the quattro’s, of various evolutions, began to fall by the wayside.

This opened the way for the Opel Manta 400’s to score a historic 1-2-3… Continue reading

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