The organisers of the Rally Show at Chatsworth have confirmed that 1984 World Rally champion Stig Blomqvist will make an appearance at the event in June at the wheel of an Audi quattro.
It is no coincidence that Blomqvist was also British Rally champion in 1983 and the theme for the whole weekend is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the BRC.
The Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship contenders will be there in force and will contest four 'rallies' over the Chatsworth stages in the course of the weekend.
The Rally Show at Chatsworth's ‘History of Rallying' demonstration features examples, some of them the actual cars, of the rally cars which won the BRC during its 50-year history.
These range from an ex-works Triumph TR3a and John Sprinzel's original Austin Healey Sprite (PMO200), through Volkswagens (including one of Bill Bengry's original Beetles), Lotus Cortina, Mini Cooper, Triumph 2000, Hillman Imp, Escort Twin Cam and RS1800, Vauxhall Chevette, Opels and Audis, up to a modern Hyundai WRC.
The celebration of the BRC's birthday also means that many of the winning drivers and co-drivers from down the years will be at Chatsworth on that June weekend.
Among the drivers are names like Eric Jackson, Roy Fidler, John Bloxham, Will Sparrow, Chris Sclater, Billy Coleman, Russell Brookes, Pentti Airikkala, Jimmy McRae, David Llewellin, Gwyndaf Evans, Mark Higgins, Martin Rowe, Marko Ipatti, Jonny Milner and David Higgins.
One name missing from that list, but who will also be there is Malcolm Wilson - not only attending the Show, but bringing a Ford Focus WRC from his M-Sport company for double world champion Marcus Gronholm to drive.
Among the co-drivers hoping to attend are Brian Melia, Alan Taylor, Don Barrow, John Brown, Ian Grindrod, Mike Nicholson, Mike Broad, Phil Short, Robert Reid, and Phil Mills.
Both Stuart Turner and David Richards - champion co-drivers first and later highly-successful rally team managers - will also be at Chatsworth.
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