1990 'Rallying with Louise Aitken-Walker' feature

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2 жыл бұрын

A short feature on rallying, originally broadcast on the popular British children's TV show Blue Peter. Presented by Yvette Fielding and also featuring John Leslie, this segment focuses on the skills and experience of Louise Aitken-Walker, the first Ladies World Rally Champion.
No date is provided for the recording, but the script places it after Aitken-Walker's title victory, and she is still driving an Opel ahead of her move to Ford for 1991, so it is believed to have been broadcast in late 1990.
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@MeatSim5 2 жыл бұрын

i love louises patience when she almost lost it. really awesome footage!

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@bigalalbig 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting as always. I got to speak to her before the Blenheim Palace stage of the RAC. Lovely lady who had time for everyone.

@jacko24151 2 жыл бұрын

Everybody seems to forget Pat Moss who was the first lady to really take it to the men

@JorgeAraujo97 2 жыл бұрын

Louise was great when paired with a good navigator. She had a very nice performance in one challenge when paired with Nicky Grist.

@davekennedy6315 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting these incredible videos! The memories are flooding back of my GTEs and seeing Blue Peter all those years ago.

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@minibus9 2 жыл бұрын

awesome video

@PrettyChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Ah this is a fun one

@WerdnaLiten 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, John Leslie, who was the presenter of Top Gear Rally Report in 1996, when it was an 'F2 Only' round of the WRC.

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

That event will be on the channel in the autumn

@davekennedy6315 2 жыл бұрын

I used to have an 'F' reg Astra GTE 16 valve as my Boy Racer wheels back in the 90s. I loved that car!

@jfv65 2 жыл бұрын

Michelle Mouton is still the nr.1 female driver of all time. She nearly became world champion in a GrB Audi Quattro. Against all the hot shot big boys.

@davekennedy6315 2 жыл бұрын

Poor Yvette, she looked terrified haha!

@TheSimonhammond Жыл бұрын

Sorry Ford fanboys but where was the mk3/4 Escort in rallying?! The Astra looked so much more modern than the Escort of the same era.

@tomlepski8306 Жыл бұрын

Well, Aitken Walker as good, so was Pat Moss and also Isolde Holdereid but the undisputed Queen of the rally stages will always remain Michelle Mouton.