MotorsportMAD.com videos of the Circuit of Ireland from the ’80s
In the build up to the forthcoming Larsen Circuit of Ireland Rally here is a selection of videos from the 1980s, hosted by MotorsportMAD.
The eighties would be defined by change for The Circuit with the coming and passing of the Group B supercars, Rothmans sponsorship and a reduction in stage mileage, imposed by FISA, in the wake of Group B being banned from International competition.
The decade also brought… Continue reading
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1985 RAC Rally video: Tony Pond wows on Metro 6R4 debut
Top quality video footage of the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally once again uploaded by dgr64. This footage tells the full story of the ‘85 RAC and captures the Metro vs Lancia battle perfectly.
The rally, that year, had one of the most demanding routes in the history of the RAC, devised by Clerk of the Course Dave Whittock, and featured 65 blind stages (two would be cancelled during the… Continue reading
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1983 Lombard RAC Rally video: Stig Blomqvist wins in the Audi Sport UK entered quattro A2
Recently crowned British Open champion Stig Blomqvist completely dominated the 1983 Lombard RAC Rally in the David Sutton run Audi Sport UK quattro A2 to finish nearly 10mins ahead of Hannu Mikkola’s similar car.
Jimmy McRae upheld British honour with third in the Rothmans Opel Manta 400 with Lasse Lampi scoring an impressive fourth o/a in his privately entered quattro. Russell Brookes brought his… Continue reading
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