Duke Video preview featuring Ford Escorts on the 1970 World Cup and 1977 Lombard RAC Rally

Stunning digitally remastered footage, by Duke Video, of Ford Motor Company’s competition department tackling the 1970 World Cup and ’77 RAC rallies.

The clip opens with an iconic sequence featuring Mick Jones and Stuart Turner (from behind bars in Chile!) dispensing advice to Tony Fall during the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally.

Action then switches to the 1977 Lombard RAC Rally where we see Roger Clark, sideways as ever, beautifully guiding… Continue reading

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RallyBuzz Poll: Who is the world’s Greatest ever Rally Driver of all time?

Image: ©willyweyens-rallyworld

Who is the greatest rally driver ever? A common enough question pondered and argued about by rally fans in pubs and clubs across the globe.

You’re never going to get everyone agreeing on this one due to the subjective nature of the question, but it is always a good one to get a heated debate started.

Is ‘yer man’ Loeb an automated rally machine designed and created by Citroen just to win… Continue reading

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Colin McRae Forest Stages 2008 Results and videos: Matthew Wilson wins as Alister McRae comes out top of the celebrity drivers

The rallying highlight of the year happened last weekend in Perthshire, Scotland. The world of rallying turned out in force at the McRae Stages to celebrate the life of Colin McRae.

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Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally 2008 unseeded entry list

Coltness Car Club have recently published the unseeded entry for the McRae Stages and what a list. This rally will possibly be one of the greatest tribute events ever staged.

All the rallying heroes are here from Colin’s hero Ari Vatanen to greats like Mikkola, Waldergaard, Blomqvist, Jimmy McRae etc etc. Over half the field is made up of rear wheel drive vehicles and some… Continue reading

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The World’s Greatest Rally Drivers Tribute video featuring the likes of Mikkola, Munari, Rohrl, Auriol, Sainz, McRae, Loeb etc etc

An excellent video tribute to the WRC’s greatest drivers made by Antti. See Alen, Makkinen, Vatanen, Munari, Waldegard, Rohrl, KKK, Sainz, McRae, Loeb et al. Watch them at the peak of their powers, displaying amazing artistry, on the WRC’s most iconic events.

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Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally 08 statement from Coltness Car Club

Statement from Coltness Car club.

All Star Rally Tribute

Five World Rally Champions, four British Champions, three American Champions and at least six Scottish Champions are all set to contest the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally, in association with Pirelli, on Saturday the 27th of September.

In a unique, national rally entry list, which will never again be repeated, this very special event will… Continue reading

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