Classic Car News
1991 FIA European Rallycross Championship
December 2, 1991 Comments Off on 1991 FIA European Rallycross Championship
In the absence of reigning champion Matti Alamaki the rallycross pundits, particularly the Norwegians, tipped Martin Schanche for this year’s FIA European title. But no one told Will Gollop it was supposed to be a one-horse race and the British driver gave chase to the hot favourite with great style.
Continue reading …1991 RAC British Rallycross Championship
December 1, 1991 Comments Off on 1991 RAC British Rallycross Championship
Remodelled and revitalised for 1991, the leaner, meaner RAC MSA British Rallycross Championship revived the competitive sprint. Defending champion Steve Palmer fought hard for his crown but it was to be Will Gollop’s year.
Continue reading …1991 Brands Hatch Rallycross Grand Prix Challengers…
November 29, 1991 Comments Off on 1991 Brands Hatch Rallycross Grand Prix Challengers…
The man who must start the event as favourite, Gollop has this year clinched his first ever outright British Championship and fought long and hard against Martin Schanch in the European series too. The letter series of course ended with his big crash at Lydden and the G-Tech team worked hard rebuilding its charger into a spare body shell. In the process Will took the opportunity to make some improvements to the handling.
Continue reading …1991 British Rallycross Grand Prix Preview
November 25, 1991 Comments Off on 1991 British Rallycross Grand Prix Preview
It’s difficult to believe that it is ten years since Rolf Nilsson emerged through the mist and rain to win the first British Rallycross Grand Prix. Difficult too, to believe the pace of technological development within rallycross during those ten years, the two wheel driven Porsche that Nilsson used to win with a decade ago may well struggle to match the fastest of the drivers in the 1991 Brands Hatch British Rallycross Grand Prix. However, ten years on, with Autoglass taking over the sponsorship and the cars going faster than ever.
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For many years an ardent rally driver, Pat Doran suddenly switched to rallycross two years ago. In the beginning he made a bit of a name for himself as something of a wild man and someone to avoid at all costs. The midway through 1991 something radical happened and the driver from Walderslade became a respected member of the rallycross community and, moreover, a driver not only to watch, but beat.
Continue reading …John Welch’s Vauxhall Astra Xtrac
December 1, 1990 Comments Off on John Welch’s Vauxhall Astra Xtrac
At the beginning of 1987 it became obvious that the all-conquering Xtrac Escort had reached the end of development. John and his team looked towards the introduction of the new Rallycross regulations for 1988 before deciding on the nexr car to develop and race.
Continue reading …1990 RAC British Rallycross Championship
December 1, 1990 Comments Off on 1990 RAC British Rallycross Championship
The 1990 RAC British Rallycross Championship was like a soap opera. There were five different winners in 11 rounds, an acrimonious split between Steve Palmer and his sponsor Practica Computers, drama supplied by John Welch’s blazing Vauxhall Astra at Cadwell Park and the departure of defending champion Michael Shield.
Continue reading …1990 British Rallycross Grand Prix Contenders
November 30, 1990 Comments Off on 1990 British Rallycross Grand Prix Contenders
There is little now that has not been said about Schanche, now in his 45th year, Mr Rallycross is still as brilliant, impulsive and flamboyant as ever. This year has again seen the Norwegian’s RS200E chasing Matti Alamaki in the European Championship but Martin took four victories and also managed to take a victory over the Finn in a round of the Finnish Championship in the summer.
Continue reading …1988 Brands Hatch British Rallycross Grand Prix
December 1, 1988 Comments Off on 1988 Brands Hatch British Rallycross Grand Prix
Motoquip sponsored the event for the seventh consecutive year and all the previous winners of the event were there; Rolf Nilsson, Olle Arneson, Martin Schanche, John Welch and last year’s victor Mikael Nordstrom.
Continue reading …1987 Brands Hatch British Rallycross Grand Prix
December 30, 1987 Comments Off on 1987 Brands Hatch British Rallycross Grand Prix
A massive crowd braved the chilly December weather to see Mikael Nordstrom leading the sixth Motaquip British Rallycross Grand Prix from the front row in a confident run with his Ford RS200E. After a fraught last lap, it was Will Gollop who came through to 2nd in his Metro 6R4, just pipping season-long rival Mark Rennison’s RS200. This annual event is gaining in popularity, perhaps bourne out by the appearance of Jonathan Palmer, running in John Welch’s Xtrac and finishing 1st in the ‘B’ final, a place in the ‘A’ final and ‘Driver of the Day’ award.
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