1986 Lombard RAC Rally (overall highlights)

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024
  • Action from the penultimate round of the 1986 World Rally Championship. Originally broadcast on BBC Top Gear, although the bulk of the footage is edited down from the Rally Report '86 nightly shows during the event. Presented by William Woollard, with commentary by Barrie Gill and additional reporting by Sue Baker and Tony Mason. Converted from VHS TV recording. For VHS Rallies' exclusive range of classic rallying t-shirts, hoodies and mugs, visit vhsrallies.teem...

Комментарии • 52

  • @petrolhead001
    @petrolhead001 4 года назад +23

    Rally used to be such a buzz for fans and media. Its sad to see its downfall now.

    • @derrickstorm6976
      @derrickstorm6976 Год назад +1

      Yea you could run in front the cars and not get hauled out by the police

    • @nickyn4076
      @nickyn4076 Месяц назад +2

      @@derrickstorm6976 I remember almost being hit by a car as my dad dragged me across the track so we could get a better vantage point. I don't think there was a better vantage point than being almost able to touch the car!

  • @barnesdacb
    @barnesdacb 4 года назад +9

    Lucky enough to have helped with delivery of the Rally News Bulletin

  • @ajchef
    @ajchef 4 года назад +25

    The golden age.

    • @ungurdani8346
      @ungurdani8346 4 года назад

      PLS SUBSCRIBE

    • @thetreblerebel
      @thetreblerebel 3 года назад +2

      The cars were so cool, nothing like this in America. Us Yankees looked at these ecobox cars as slow and cheap. Little did we know, the motorsports with them was way more impressive than any stock car race..

    • @MSJChem
      @MSJChem 3 года назад

      Such a shame they cancelled Group B. Was there anything else that could have been done?

    • @jamesrobert4106
      @jamesrobert4106 Год назад +1

      ​@@MSJChemA sad demise of the greatest formula of cars.

  • @YK-fj5bj
    @YK-fj5bj 4 года назад +4

    Thanks for the upload.

  • @StevenKipping
    @StevenKipping 4 года назад +2

    Brilliant video, thanks for putting this one up too. I'm going to get some Salonen style glasses 👓

  • @hoggypotter1
    @hoggypotter1 4 года назад +23

    Theme tune giving me goosebumps.

    • @Coleskatemane
      @Coleskatemane 4 года назад +2

      Jessica by the Allman Brothers. Fantastic song

    • @stagumphs
      @stagumphs 4 года назад +1

      Actually makes me feel a bit sad. I really want to go back to those times. Rally report was so good with William!

    • @MSJChem
      @MSJChem 3 года назад

      Back when Top gear was actually good.

  • @terrywootton8882
    @terrywootton8882 4 года назад +3

    It's never been the same after night stages were scrapped.

  • @colinstewart7123
    @colinstewart7123 3 года назад +1

    That tune at around 16 minutes. Bassist knows his way around a fretboard. 🎱

  • @RSPORTMEDIA
    @RSPORTMEDIA 4 года назад +4

    Keep them awesome videos coming. I've a load of video cassettes from my camcorder that need brought to life

    • @skrackensdal
      @skrackensdal 3 года назад

      please digitize them and upload them to youtube!

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 года назад +2

    Cool to a couple of "Gentlemen Racers" in this rally. The one team of 50 year olds with their own car, killing it. Very expensive hobby, but once in a lifetime job!

  • @CALVO36
    @CALVO36 4 года назад +4

    Top vid m8!! I'm in Kendal not far from grizedale didn't go to see the group b cars ! Was into darts aswell at the time .and we saw all the cars the spectators leaving the grizedale rd Jcn on the a590 must of been thousands in there ! Went in 93 though and saw the late great Colin macrae so glad I saw him rally unreal talent ! Made a lot off the others look slow through there !

  • @YakAlien
    @YakAlien 2 года назад

    I was there at the start that day, working for bbc radio 👍

  • @animalcol1
    @animalcol1 4 года назад +4

    Fantastic!! As usual, cead mile buiochas 👍

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 года назад +1

    The Ford's, Lancia, Renault, and Audi cars sure did dominate! I like the lower power cars too. Dig the Mitsubishi and Toyota, Ford's there too. Why I love hatchbacks and small, high revs, and loud compact mid size cars from all generations

    • @m-arky66
      @m-arky66 10 месяцев назад

      Renault???

  • @pripph1355
    @pripph1355 Год назад +1

    The Good Old Days!!

  • @mrivantchernegovski3869
    @mrivantchernegovski3869 8 месяцев назад

    Rod Millan in his RX7 ,one of them was 4WD with 323 struts and hubs up front lol piles of logs on the sides lol

  • @AntonHu
    @AntonHu 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for that, we followed the event in an ex-Police Granada :-) Floods caused a diversion in Wales. Any chance you'll be uploading the 1980 RAC? Can't find a comprehensive report of that one.

    • @VHSRallies
      @VHSRallies  4 года назад

      It's not on my list for conversion at present, I have to say.

    • @AntonHu
      @AntonHu 4 года назад

      @@VHSRallies Ah, pity. Still, thanks for all the others.

  • @Senna-xi1gr
    @Senna-xi1gr 4 года назад +1

    Top shelf 👍🇬🇧

  • @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X
    @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 4 года назад +4

    Note the length of the rally. Today's WRC rallies are a far cry from this.

    • @VHSRallies
      @VHSRallies  4 года назад +1

      Yes, a definite marathon compared with today. Better? Who's to say...

    • @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X
      @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 4 года назад +2

      @@VHSRallies
      It is closer to the original idea of rallying, so I am all for it ;)
      I may have a thing for endurance rallying...

  • @MrAckers75
    @MrAckers75 11 месяцев назад

    6r4 sounds immense

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 года назад

    Flying down gravel.county roads in a sports compact or "rally car" looks like slot of fun. There should be local events everywhere, people can build a competition car with less than 200 hp and be fun. Rally and rally cross should HUGE is America ..dunno why it's not

  • @kennethpaultargett5483
    @kennethpaultargett5483 Год назад

    Killed Everything.........

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 года назад

    Pretty surprising impressive cars. Not easy to race let alone win...

  • @Cayres9
    @Cayres9 Год назад +2

    Im laughing how professional all the staff looked back then, the ladies who were responsible for the Admin work in that office all wearing blouses and skirts lol nowadays most of us girls wear leggings and flip flops how lazy we all have got since the pandemic lol

  • @davecommentator
    @davecommentator 4 года назад +1

    15:25 - Russell Morgan, father of current BTCC star Adam!

  • @davecommentator
    @davecommentator 4 года назад +2

    Jessica may be a legendary theme tune, but it HAS to be Jewelled for rally footage!

    • @edgarbeat275
      @edgarbeat275 4 года назад +1

      Propaganda deffo yes Loved the montages TopGear used to do with that tune and rally footage.

    • @greghall7887
      @greghall7887 3 года назад

      @@edgarbeat275 I read the comments hoping somebody would tell me what I was thinking of. Propaganda!!
      Cheers.

    • @greghall7887
      @greghall7887 3 года назад

      Thanks Dave. Jewelled was the remix then.

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 3 года назад

      Definitely. Jewelled every time 👍

  • @robair67
    @robair67 2 года назад

    Tony Pond finished 9 minutes behind Salonen, but had 4 punctures costing 3 minutes each at least. Just sayin"...

  • @Quellodeltabacco
    @Quellodeltabacco Год назад

    Debut for Lancia Delta S4❤️🇮🇹

    • @VHSRallies
      @VHSRallies  Год назад +3

      You're a year out. Delta S4 debut was in 1985.

    • @Quellodeltabacco
      @Quellodeltabacco Год назад

      ​@@VHSRalliesYou are right. Excuse me.

  • @ark-mark1
    @ark-mark1 3 года назад

    Best drivers Finnish the race instead of just finishing it.

  • @skippytv1956
    @skippytv1956 2 года назад

    Real cars 👍

  • @Cayres9
    @Cayres9 Год назад

    Stone Age Top Gear lol