Brilliant brilliant footage thanks for posting it for people to enjoy
@mill677116 жыл бұрын
these old rally vids are best vids ever thank u very much
@mickgibbon390310 жыл бұрын
Crikey, This brings back the memories. Started at No 80 & finished 26th. Final proof that I was NEVER going to make it as a professional rally driver, but I wouldn't change a thing. Pity no one ever got any video of my TR7 V8?
@stevemcilroy.6215 жыл бұрын
The 80's were the best rally years, I loved it. I suspect a world Grp N car would be as quick as these were then, but the whole experience was awsome, respect.
@willybendit17 жыл бұрын
Great to see the old cars again much better then the (W.R.C) cars great vidio roll on the 08 historics season
@escort1600sport17 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!
@Josti8817 жыл бұрын
Great entries the British championship had back then.
@saabdude6717 жыл бұрын
Funny how Russel's attitude about crashes changed from the late '70s when interviewed about Pentti's sentiment, "Every driver should roll at least once or twice a year to show that he is still pushing!"
@davidswift25426 жыл бұрын
Nice to see both Chevettes of Russell Brooke’s and terry kaby
@MCSmartboy11 жыл бұрын
Awesome, cheers!
@SparrowNoblePoland12 жыл бұрын
Wasn't Talbot Group 2? Anyway lots of them had group 2 version even quite similar power, only, with regular interior.
@stevemcilroy.6215 жыл бұрын
I remember reading an artical from the eighties of when an audi quattro was car "0" on a british championship round and beat the field by a ridiculas amount of time. I 've been adicted since 1979.
@themasterblasterful12 жыл бұрын
Bertie Fisher!! Absolute Legend!!
@mill677116 жыл бұрын
same here mate wud love to be born in dads days also, i wud have deffo tryed gettin into rallyin back then, done next best thing tho bought mk2 escort last year lol
@McLarenMercedes12 жыл бұрын
Ari Vatanen was champion with one in 1981, so it was believed it would still be competitive in 1982. That despite the fact that the old rear wheel drive Escort had been replaced by a new generation of front wheel drive Escorts in 1981. Vatanen only managed a 2nd place in the Swedish Rally 1982, and the legendary rear wheel drive Ford Escort was retired from WRC. Considering it was up against the modern Audi Quattros, Toyota Celica 2000GT's and the insane Opel Ascona 400, its reign was over.
@theant9821 Жыл бұрын
Considering ford hadn't put much in the way of manufacturer backing behind the mk2 since 1980, it still being competitive in 81 as a privateer is impressive let alone 82. I remember watching an interview with him when he talks about the 82 escort says it was the ultimate escort, beautiful to drive, one of the most fun cars he ever drove. He also said he struggled with the manta because he likes a car to naturally oversteer and the manta wanted to understeer, he had to make it oversteer.
@honeybutterlover13 жыл бұрын
Oh My God.That was what rallying is about.The entry list is like a who-is-who of driving legends.VATANEN,TOIVONEN,MIKKOLA,BLOMQUIST...,sideways all the time,great open roads,you got more excitement from a single rally then ,than you do with a full season of Loeb- vs- himself now. No wonder people enjoy historic rallies nowadays more than modern s#*t!!!
@Gmancro9292 жыл бұрын
40 years ago..
@THEJOSAPAPPA200012 жыл бұрын
did they drove escort in 1982
@jasa234567891017 жыл бұрын
Better get the old Chevette out for the summer & have some old skool fun!
@RallyKillen14 жыл бұрын
@21Wook75 That class are callad Group 5
@su79nioj15 жыл бұрын
Vauxhall/Opel #1, 2, 4.
@McCesna16 жыл бұрын
I'll second that mate it's no where near as good now like, wish I was born in me dads era :-(
@Vamppas16 жыл бұрын
Ford Escort mk2
@getupstairstobed11 жыл бұрын
7.44 Imagien Homer simpsons catchphrase was GO! and not Doh, lol
@TeifiValley12312 жыл бұрын
1:15 is what i came here to see (and hear).
@mantadave6 жыл бұрын
opel power
@mikethefoto13 жыл бұрын
Group 4, which then became Group B. Then the FIA screwed it all up, as usual.