1996 Network Q RAC Rally (day one)

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2 жыл бұрын

Action from the opening day of Britain's top rally, which was running in 1996 outside of its normal position as the closing round of the World Rally Championship. In addition, the first day's action would take crews to forest stages instead of the traditional stately-home tests.
This end-of-day report was produced by BBC Top Gear Rally Report and presented by John Leslie, with additional reporting by Mark James, Tony Mason and Ivan Gaskell.
Converted from VHS TV recording.
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@anthonypooran8566 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if Mike Calvin ever got that catch up with the Land Rover driver. Ouch.

@allthekingshorses7178 Жыл бұрын

I hope he knows who he is, because Mike wants to meet him....

@CleitonRauber Жыл бұрын

The computer game Rally Championship has some parts of these clips, was my favourite as a kid

@ArnoldTriyudho 2 жыл бұрын

I miss that kind of RAC Rally

@MrRorz12 2 жыл бұрын

So nice to see Richard Burns.

@Left-Foot-Brake Жыл бұрын

So awesome to see new footage (well, new to me) of Burns, Ari, Juha, Robbie Head and even Martin Brundle's Escort!

@extropy1 2 жыл бұрын

I was here with my late friend. Goosebumps is all i can say. Thank you so much for putting these on here. Massively appreciated

@cakeofthepan2233 2 жыл бұрын

The intro music gets me every time….just awesome

@awakawiateazrutyialocinadn5207 Жыл бұрын

Propaganda - Jewelled. Hence being not a North American produced track, so its European (German), it definitely sounds great, timeless yet overlooked however. (Hence it was only successful in Europe as it was used as the intro theme for BBC's Rally Report theme until 1998...) Surprisingly, the label that handled both band and track was the same as 808 State, ZTT Records.

@petrolhedonism 3 ай бұрын

Wasn't it just brilliant. I still get excited when I hear that track. Propaganda. Glory years 🙌

@hashrulsubzero 2 жыл бұрын

I have the exact video of this rally highlight on my dad's collection of VHS rally tapes but it's not a full coverage (it missing few seconds of footages at the beginning), I was hoping someone would actually upload a full coverage of this rally. Thankfully you did. Thanks a bunch! I'm looking forward to see Day 2 of this rally highlight coverage.

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

If your dad has more rally VHS tapes then perhaps we should talk...

@hollyhillbilly1747 2 жыл бұрын

@@VHSRallies I had it taped on vhs aswell. Brings back some great memories. I have a box of over 100 vhs rally tapes in the attic. All Irish rallies from the 90's. BBC and eurosport wrc reports from late 90's 00's. 90s French championship with the kit cars.. British championships mostly f2 years. If it was on TV I taped it. Also plenty vhs priductions bought. If anyone wants them or even better, wants to upload them at some stage then I will.post them off at my own cost. I have no way of ever watching them again.

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

@@hollyhillbilly1747 You can contact me on Twitter or Facebook? I'll gladly take them off your hands.

@hollyhillbilly1747 2 жыл бұрын

@@VHSRallies will do. I will try and poke out what I have in the next few weeks. And I will give you a shout then . I had them all numbered and documented aswell. Hopefully I can find the book 📖

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

@@hollyhillbilly1747 I catalog everything I capture anyway. You know how to find me on Twitter and Facebook, right? Addresses are on the end slide of every video (not sure KZfaq allows me to link in comments).

@chrislunn2925 2 жыл бұрын

Still a great event despite being a victim of the FIA's event rotation and only being a round of the 2wd championship. Was in Kershope so saw Ari struggling up the hill amongst many others.

@allthekingshorses7178 Жыл бұрын

Who'd have thought that a two wheel drive Skoda would outperform most of the four wheel drive cars, guess the Skoda's lack of weight helped

@rb5stevenumber903 2 жыл бұрын

We were up in Kielder forest on this. You had trouble walking on the stage let alone drive on it. Bit of a disappointing turnout for the RAC with some Major teams missing, but what a great drive from Stig. Was still enjoyable but I don't think it was worth the long drive up from Staffordshire.

@WerdnaLiten 2 жыл бұрын

I was in Kershope - and it was a struggle to walk. And the forest car park tracks were icy.....remember getting out to give people a push while queuing to park.

@WRCSeb 2 ай бұрын

4:04 on that bend it looks like the place I watched the cars come through at the Roger Albert Clark rally last year

@maosborne98mo 2 жыл бұрын

This is the one I’ve been waiting for. Had this on video back in the day and watched it no end. We all know what happened to Evans on this one!

@rallyegion 2 жыл бұрын

Love your uploads

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@marfrandema1884 2 жыл бұрын

The real RAC RALLY!

@c4wrc 5 ай бұрын

Still remember standin in hafren like yesterday snowmen aplenty

@marfrandema1884 2 жыл бұрын

2:25 song in case anybody wonders is born slippy by NUXX

@pagodacloud2241 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful history and good history really even ❤❤

@johndawhale3197 2 жыл бұрын

Ayyyyyyy that's the music from the V8 Supercars from back in the day...

@2POWERFUL 2 жыл бұрын

The final Rally GB to see WRC works teams (A8 & A7) blitz through Kielder Forest stages.

@garinakbar1907 2 жыл бұрын

Had the RAC Rally run as full world championship in 1996 instead of 1994, it'll be a great battle between Ford, Subaru and Mitsubishi in those snowy forests, and also Richard... Should've drive his Lancer to represent Britain in a top tier car, I'm sure he could win the rally if he join Kankkunen, Schwarz and the others there on the rally

@farmerlamb2372 2 жыл бұрын

Robbie Head and Gwyndaf Evans were stumped after this

@ohgoaway3610 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god Richard Burns was there, John Leslie not really the right guy!

@creepingjesus5106 2 жыл бұрын

That 'competition' though...! Who could 'boy #3' possibly be? 😂

@danielross7221 2 жыл бұрын

Think John Leslie was a bit out of his depth presenting this

@ifanemyr4975 2 жыл бұрын

BBC (or was it ITV?) smashing out the tunes there

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

BBC.

@nicholasjones9705 2 жыл бұрын

Additional interviews by Jeremy Hart.

@russcattell955i 2 жыл бұрын

Does anything bother Stig ? I doubt it !

@Welshy1001 2 жыл бұрын

This was the year that wasn't part of the World Championship. Hence no works teams.. Apart from the banned Toyota..

@charade993 2 жыл бұрын

Hi!

@stewartjmurray 2 жыл бұрын

Haha John Leslie!

@davidnorton5887 2 жыл бұрын

Before the Abby Titmus era!

@pedrozanon7245 2 жыл бұрын

VHS Rallies, do you like playing Rally Games?

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, of course. :)

@pedrozanon7245 2 жыл бұрын

@@VHSRallies do you have any favorites?

@VHSRallies 2 жыл бұрын

Did play WRC7 for a few full seasons, but was disappointed to find basically the same stages in subsequent editions. DIRT Rally 2.0 is good fun. I still (very occasionally) fire up Richard Burns Rally. Very little time for gaming, though - computer is usually tied up processing!

@kennychristie4310 2 жыл бұрын

Big dirty John Leslie, what ever happened to him?😁🤔

@allthekingshorses7178 Жыл бұрын

Ulrika's a liar

@gothicpagan.666 2 жыл бұрын

This was a particularly poor event. The presenters were more football than motorsport, Ari was out at the beginning and the also rans were putting in the faster times.