I'm researching the following event and if anyone has any more info on the it, I would be massively grateful because I believe that I've got 3 of the 8 cars from the event. We especially need any photos of the cars (either press or from spectators), or any recollections from people as to which driver was in which colour/livery car (they each had a different sponsor, although not every car is a different colour).
++++++++++++++Austin Rover Rally Sprint
The ’83 Rally Sprint’s competitors included Nigel Mansell, Jimmy McRae, Pentti Airikkala, Danny Sullivan, Derek Warwick, Stig Blomqvist, Tony Pond, John Watson
I believe that it was only the 1983 event that used Maestros and I can only find the following on the '83 event, which occurred on the 5th November:
BBC Rally Sprint 1983 - Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G_sS011854
[a thrilling MG Maestro 1600 race at Donington for celeb competition drivers inc. Mansell, Blomqvist, John Watson, Tony Pond, Derek Warwick etc. Part of the “Austin Rover Rally Sprint”])
This thread gives info on the '84 event (but this used Montegos):
http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11941
including Shots from the ’84 event’s program (Montegos not Maestros). However, there is a pic of a roadgoing Maestro 2.0 and also of the ’83 Maestro 1600s racing. Most of the competitor line up is the same as ’83 but some names are different.
++++++++++++++Austin Rover Rally Sprint
The ’83 Rally Sprint’s competitors included Nigel Mansell, Jimmy McRae, Pentti Airikkala, Danny Sullivan, Derek Warwick, Stig Blomqvist, Tony Pond, John Watson
I believe that it was only the 1983 event that used Maestros and I can only find the following on the '83 event, which occurred on the 5th November:
BBC Rally Sprint 1983 - Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G_sS011854
[a thrilling MG Maestro 1600 race at Donington for celeb competition drivers inc. Mansell, Blomqvist, John Watson, Tony Pond, Derek Warwick etc. Part of the “Austin Rover Rally Sprint”])
This thread gives info on the '84 event (but this used Montegos):
http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11941
including Shots from the ’84 event’s program (Montegos not Maestros). However, there is a pic of a roadgoing Maestro 2.0 and also of the ’83 Maestro 1600s racing. Most of the competitor line up is the same as ’83 but some names are different.
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