Video footage of Roger Clark during the 1981 Manx rally driving the MCD Ford Escort RS 1800 which would famously be campaigned by Ari Vatanen in the British championship the next year.
Clark enjoyed being back in an Escort again with Jim Porter alongside him and they finished a creditable 5th overall against some very stiff opposition.
Roger [...]
The 1987 Manx International Rally was won by Jimmy McRae for the third time and he also claimed his fourth British Open title that year as well.
It wasn’t plain sailing for McRae in the R-E-D Sierra though, as he had to fend off a determined Mark Lovell and early leader Phil Collins. Collins dominated the first day until he [...]
The Rally Isle of Man has a somewhat subdued feel about it compared to it being one of the best events in Europe back in the 70’s and 80’s. Various reasons have conspired against the event over the last ten years or so but maybe S2000 will revamp it in a couple of years time.
This [...]