1985 Lombard RAC Rally (day one - early)

Action from the final round of the 1985 World Rally Championship. Originally broadcast on BBC Rally Report '85 and presented by William Woollard, with commentary by Brian Jones and additional reporting by Sue Baker. Converted from VHS TV recording. For VHS Rallies' exclusive range of classic rallying t-shirts, hoodies and mugs, visit vhsrallies.teem...

[@Shane_Marsh]

William Wollard is one of the 3 voices I grew up with, along with Chris Goffey and Murray Walker

[@ELUSIVEJIM]

I don't care if a Group B car would be slower than a modern WRC car through a stage now. These things were Monsters.

[@martincassels7995]

Absolutely one of the best channels, I remember recording these on my parents Betamax with a timer and glued to the tv to watch the recordings. I would be devastated if it didn’t work. I started at 8 years old in 1984.

[@mrbetamax1969]

Magic for a Sunday night on lockdown...memories

[@deez7878]

Brings back happy memories of going with my Dad, I was 12. The first time we heard, then saw the group B cars, particularly the 6r4 was amazing, we just looked at each other, massive smiles 'wow!'
All Motorsport these days has totally lost that character (apart from Historics I guess, but it's not the same)

[@bash0774]

back in the day up in clumber park with R kid and mi Dad those group B days was the best . thanks for uploading 🤙🏻🙌🏻👍🏻

[@siwolets]

Brilliant. See rally footage before but not previews. £120k Rally computer centre. Awesome. Thanks for uploading

[@mosca3289]

That speed trap must have been so depressing for the 6R4 teams. Brand new Lancia blew them away.

[@guyjones3665]

My fave era... metro v6... 6 tigers scrapping in a sack... thankyou for uploading..🤠

[@chrissaunders3697]

Awesome thank you so much for these. Perfect for staying home with

[@TheRenaissanceGuys]

Fantastic footage!

[@VHSRallies]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davenicholson9003]

Superb!! ..my mate took me out in his 6r4 many years ago.... wow....never again!!! He was a pro driver too....he just laughed at me...

[@cvic9842]

The sound of that n/a v6 of the metro, one of the best looking, and certainly one of the best sounding group b cars

[@Marvdogger2]

Its weird how the BBC edited it they go from car number 3 to car number 10.

[@carcontrolcommitment]

Marvdogger2 highlights? First couple of cars as scene setters then the money shot of Pondie in a 6r4. He was hyped massively that year

[@Jonc25]

👍👌

[@whoisgoogle]

Group B love

[@gothicpagan.666]

The second most expensive year of the RAC

[@Spyker8921]

Why?

[@gothicpagan.666]

@@Spyker8921 Costs went up in 86, which was the most expensive

[@MrAaronb400]

As much as I liked the audi I hated it haha. All down to the 4wd which everyone followed with.

[@richb326]

Delta S4 was a pig ugly car!

[@colinstewart1432]

Agreed. It's as ugly as the O37 is gorgeous 🤜💥🤛