Public face, private man April 2002 The pocket rocket MG Metro 6R4 was a cult off-roader, but it only achieved one WRC podium – 40 years ago at Rally GB.…

It was the tenth year of the World Rally Championship and only the fourth season in which the drivers had competed for their own title. And it looked as if…

With an outstanding field of entrants spanning five decades and a thrilling selection of events, this year’s Tour Britannia reached a new high By John Davenport How’s this for a…

1980 Swedish Rally What car were you driving? The same Opel Ascona 400 that I had used to finish fourth on the Monte Carlo. That had been the debut for…

Admit it, you thought drivers like this were last seen in the '60s.  As adept at storming special stages as taming Spa in 24-hour enduros, Marc Duez is a great…

Northern humour is no respecter of time or place. Recently, the advancing age of the ECF's original members has led to more frequent use of a black tie among the…

When there’s ice underfoot, it’s time to unsheath the claws…John Davenport relates how a handful of tiny metal studs, plus a moment of inspiration, can win or lose a snowbound…

Only two men have driven works-built 131 and Escort in the relevant period : Björn Waldegård and Simo Lampinen. Lampinen: 'The Escort was fantastic, a real joy. You could do…

1940-2007 With the death of Tony Fall, rallying has to mourn one of its most versatile and charming characters as well as a raconteur who enlivened many a gathering. At…

Jimmy McRae never really carved out an international rally career – but he didn’t need to when the competition was so good at home By John Davenport To successfully take…

Results: Category A—Touring: 1st: R. Trautmann/C. Bouchet (Lancia Flavia). 2nd: T. Makinen/. P. Easter (Cooper S). 3rd: H. Taylor/B. Melia (Cortina-Lotus). 4th: P. Hopkirk/H. Liddon (Copper). 5th: J. F. Piot/F.…

Rob Collinge and co-driver Anton Levitan ran out comfortable victors of the Kenyan Airways East African Safari Rally in the week before Christmas. Their Datsun 240Z finished 48min ahead of…