Rallycross Minis & Metros - 1988 Brands Hatch

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Rallycross Minis & Metros - 1988 Brands Hatch

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TVS Rallycross Classic 1988 Brands Hatch Round 2 Formula C - Russ Reader, Dave Pritchard, Tony Bardy, Roy Clark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YefFC3LzkyM

TVS Rallycross Classic 1988 Brands Hatch Round 1 Formula C - Russ Spink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NZ9U-34SaA
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The green and white Clubman is Ian Sandwiths car, who owns and runs Green & White Mini Spares up here in the North East.


The "car" is still driven by Lance Foster in the Retro Rallycross Championship

https://www.retrorallycross.com/retro-r ... ce-foster/
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.yep the hairy man mountain himself :D

and not to forgot the other local 'ish' legend Mr Bardy - I used to watch him in his yellow clubbie keeping Escorts honest at Croft back in the day.
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Jono wrote:.yep the hairy man mountain himself :D

and not to forgot the other local 'ish' legend Mr Bardy - I used to watch him in his yellow clubbie keeping Escorts honest at Croft back in the day.
Jono, Tony Bardy used to come over here all the time to rallycross, some driver for sure :D

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Couple of pics of Tony Bardy taken over at Croft in the '80s...
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Time Bandit wrote:Couple of pics of Tony Bardy taken over at Croft in the '80s...
Dont mean to hyjack threas, any one know what the engine is?

Why the modified rocker covers, its not for clearance as bonnet has a bulge already.
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Great vids though, and commentary from Dave Pritchard while hes racing :D
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Motospeed 16v head. Think Tony has done stage rallying since in Nissans
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wantafaster1 wrote:Motospeed 16v head. Think Tony has done stage rallying since in Nissans
Thanks, so was Motorspeed pre-runner of KAD ETC...?
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I loaned the CCC magazine and never got it back, think it was made late 70s, batch of 3 perhaps.
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