1988 Circuit of Ireland Rally

The Circuit of Ireland was reduced to a more modern format in 1988, but still an epic 730 road and stage miles. It started in Belfast but in tribute to Dublin city's millennium anniversary, the route finished there. This was the era of Sierra Cosworths but with strong challenges from front wheel drive Peugeots and Opel/Vauxhalls. Jimmy McRae was going for a record sixth win to topple Paddy Hopkirk's record on the event.

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The Spectator Control was out of Control on SS1 the Governing Body of the Sport made international events shorter much shorter than the mid 1980s but forgot that the same audience would attend ....😢Paddy Sullivan VHS 📼 1990s Cork

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Idiots stood in the road thats why Group B got banned sadly too many numpties were killed

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At the 47 minute mark Harry Potter LOL looks exactly like him that kid in background haha

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We build and rebuild.....

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Just awesome 👏....just subbed

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That Mitsubishi Starion looked a handful.

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The late, great Pentti was a handful too.

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Fast though old top gear tested it and got 140mph