1980's - Rally greatest Drivers - Page 2

SteveT63 · 05-08-09, 10:21 AM

Correct...I neeeeded it!!!!!

08 was a scorcher!!. Shame this year was so wet....

Booty · 05-08-09, 10:24 AM

Sooty raffled one off ( brand new vintage 80's ) the other year at our QOC AGM. Highest bid was Nigel Goward at around 315 quid I.I.R.C.

Kenquattro · 05-08-09, 04:08 PM

I concur with Booty about that lap of the TT in a Rover 800 Vitesse by Tony Pond. It's on Youtube. Anyone who hasn't seen it will be well impressed, as the 800 Vitesse was crap and I used to leave many of them in my wake in my G Plate 90 quattro 20V back in the day!

quattrokid · 05-08-09, 04:57 PM

being a kid at the time I didnt see much of the group B rallying, especially if it wasnt on BBC telly....

but for me the driver that got my vote would be split

Michelle ( no pun intended) the under dog..... being the first woman rally driver I can think of REALLY gave it to the guys as a serious threat and not there to make up the numbers or publicity for Audi having a woman driver... and co driver to think of it ( Fabrizia Ponz)

then Walter in his Pikes Peak.

Shamu Mikola and the Ur Stig.

as for home grown celebs.... probably Mr McCrae until Colin turned up. A talented family behind the wheel if ever there was one.

I dont follow it at all now so couldnt even name a modern driver apaart from Loeb r what ever his name is

Zeus · 31-08-09, 12:03 PM

Out of all the home drivers my votes would go to Jimmy McRae winning those titles against most of the greatest drivers from the WRC, Mark Lovell for the reasons mentioned above & Ulster 87(magnificent driving), Dave Metcalfe for the Manx 89, that was a giant killing & last but not least Richard Burns so smooth didnt look as if he was trying but always very quick, youngest british champion at the time aswell.

05-08-09, 10:24 AM	#12
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	Sooty raffled one off ( brand new vintage 80's ) the other year at our QOC AGM. Highest bid was Nigel Goward at around 315 quid I.I.R.C. __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

05-08-09, 04:57 PM	#14
quattrokid 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 9,654	being a kid at the time I didnt see much of the group B rallying, especially if it wasnt on BBC telly.... but for me the driver that got my vote would be split Michelle ( no pun intended) the under dog..... being the first woman rally driver I can think of REALLY gave it to the guys as a serious threat and not there to make up the numbers or publicity for Audi having a woman driver... and co driver to think of it ( Fabrizia Ponz) then Walter in his Pikes Peak. Shamu Mikola and the Ur Stig. as for home grown celebs.... probably Mr McCrae until Colin turned up. A talented family behind the wheel if ever there was one. I dont follow it at all now so couldnt even name a modern driver apaart from Loeb r what ever his name is __________________ RS4 B5 (wife's / ours now ) S3 8L Imola Yellow S3 8L Nogaro blue UrWR SOLD UrS4 saloon (SOLD again) S4 Cabrio (SOLD) A4 cabrio 2.5 V6tdi (SOLD) 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 SOLD 90 quattro 10v SOLD 100 2.2e SOLD FOUNDING MEMBER the 200,000 Plus miles Club

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05-08-09, 10:21 AM	#11
SteveT63 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,045	Correct...I neeeeded it!!!!! 08 was a scorcher!!. Shame this year was so wet....

05-08-09, 04:08 PM	#13
Kenquattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,267	I concur with Booty about that lap of the TT in a Rover 800 Vitesse by Tony Pond. It's on Youtube. Anyone who hasn't seen it will be well impressed, as the 800 Vitesse was crap and I used to leave many of them in my wake in my G Plate 90 quattro 20V back in the day!

31-08-09, 12:03 PM	#15
Zeus Grown up member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bridgend, S Wales Posts: 45	Out of all the home drivers my votes would go to Jimmy McRae winning those titles against most of the greatest drivers from the WRC, Mark Lovell for the reasons mentioned above & Ulster 87(magnificent driving), Dave Metcalfe for the Manx 89, that was a giant killing & last but not least Richard Burns so smooth didnt look as if he was trying but always very quick, youngest british champion at the time aswell.