Aaltonen at Bathurst

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Aaltonen at Bathurst

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Incredible coverage of Bathurst in 1966 with a gaggle of Minis, lead by none other than Rauno Aaltonen.

http://www.motorsportretro.com/2013/10/ ... -bathurst/
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:o :o :o :o :o :o SUPERMEGAVERYGOOD :!: :!: :!: :!: Thanks for the links :D
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I just sat and watched that through, absolutely fantastic. Thanks for posting the link.
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Indeed, brilliant footage!
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Red Mist wrote:Incredible coverage of Bathurst in 1966 with a gaggle of Minis, lead by none other than Rauno Aaltonen.

http://www.motorsportretro.com/2013/10/ ... -bathurst/
...Soz couldn't open yr link to the vid clip... but then I have the full vid of the race !!! amazing morris cooper s 1st to 9th...!!! never beaten and will never be equalled !!! the golden years of british cars and motorsport I reckon.....foxy52.
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Thread resurrection time. Just found the footage from the 1966 Bathurst 500 on youtube, surprised I couldn't find it on the forum.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reh8yNE6xhE


And keeping with Minis Down Under, here's footage of Digby Cooke having fun at a wet Warwick Park in 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce-4ksFhjHA
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