When RALLYING Raced in the BTCC!

Today we’re going back to 1992!
It was John Cleland vs. Tim Harvey for the BTCC Title on the brink of the 'Golden Era' and the championship would make its first ever appearance at the now iconic Knockhill circuit but there was a new name that weekend…
Scotland’s own Colin McRae would make his first & only appearance in the BTCC in a Prodrive prepared BMW 318si, but how would the 1995 WRC Champion perform? And did he get this one off drive?
Find out the story NOW!
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His father Jimmy also raced a BMW in the 1990 BTCC.

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Going further back, Hannu Mikkola raced at Brands Hatch in 1969 and 1970.

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1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist co-drove Robb Gravett's Sierra in the 1990 Donington 1 Hour Endurance race and came 2nd after spinning at the final corner.

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We were in the Vauxhall grandstand at duffus dip. Despite being in a BMW, within a few laps Colin had lit up the grandstand by taking a lot of kerb on the inside and basically flying down duffus dip on 2 (or less!) wheels, every lap. Can still picture it to this day…magnificent!

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Mikael Sundstrom wasn't a legend in WRC circles as such (he won the Finnish Rally Championship 5 times) but he did score Peugeot's first ever outright podium at Brands Hatch in 1986. He drove a converted 205 Rally Car.