1986 Rothmans Circuit of Ireland

Action from the second round of the 1986 British Rally Championship, which pitched the awesome Group B cars up against the top Irish event's notoriously long and tough schedule.
Originally produced by Alister Miller (AMTV), with commentary from Alan Douglas.
Converted from VHS commercial release. For VHS Rallies' exclusive range of classic rallying t-shirts, hoodies and mugs, visit vhsrallies.teemill.com

[@supremefantastic]

Thanks for all great old videos :)

[@stuartross282]

Last true circuit of Ireland

[@gregorydobson4307]

Remember C996 LCA metro in 1986 on national breakdown, david Lewellyn asked me if i knew anywhere him & phil short could set thier light pod up. I took them to a local wooded area where i lived near bradford, i had a std mg metro at the time and it still feels like yesterday 😊

[@peterjones6321]

Cracking rally. A real test of machinery.

[@rnorth383]

This was the Everest of rallying.

[@kennychristie4310]

Agreed

[@daveflanagan4213]

Great memories. Grim 80s electric Trad music

[@michaelstaunton1632]

A great upload 👍👍👍

[@theprogwalrus597]

2:23 there is no concern at all about the fact that a kid got hit by a rally car

[@joseluisrojas220]

@TheDragaomayiyuelung I looked it up. It seems that the boy suffered serious injuries to the chest and leg, but he survived. I don't know if there were long term complications though.

[@jamesrobert4106]

​@joseluisrojas220 Only the stupidity which was present beforehand.

[@Weird.Dreams]

That'll learn him to stand in the middle of the stage.

[@LAOVideoFiles]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kiddoduke2103]

Manta 400 peak rally car formula for me - RWD, Normally Aspirated front engined car that remotely resembles something you could buy in a showroom.

[@rollinthunder8671]

yo i have so much Rothman gear

[@VHSRallies]

Yeah, it was such big business back then, huh?

[@rollinthunder8671]

@@VHSRallies still is, racing jackets are in

[@VHSRallies]

Really? Haha. I was too young back then to be allowed a death-sticks jacket. Stickers were about my limit.

[@youknowmegp3752]

Is there any specific brands for the rothmans jacket? I've been hunting vintage racing jackets, especially the original ones.

[@ilovecds9606]

Group B yummy