1979 World Rally champion Bjorn Waldegard has announced that he will compete on the
Colin McRae Stages Rally this September.
Waldegard will drive a Tuthill Porsche 911, the car in which he finished third overall on last weekends Midnight Sun Rally in Sweden.
This full spec 3 litre Historic rally car was driven by Colin McRae during 2004 at Sweet Lamb when he was considering competing on the Roger Clark Rally with the Tuthill Rally Team.
The Porsche will be supported Jardine Lloyd Thompson, who have been with the McRae family for over 13 years and who are supporting this year's Colin McRae Stages Rally.
"I am very pleased that Jimmy McRae invited me to drive on this unique event in honour of Colin and would like to thank Jardine Lloyd Thompson and the Tuthill Porsche Team for making this possible," said Waldegard at the finish of the Midnight Sun Rally in Sweden earlier this week.
"The event has already attracted entries from Ari Vatanen, Stig Blomqvist, Hannu Mikkola, Russell Brookes, Andrew Cowan, Phil Collins, Jimmy and Alister McRae. It will be a very special weekend in memory of Britain's first and youngest World Rally Champion."
The 45-mile stage event on Saturday September 27 includes classic stages such as Craigvinean, Drummond Hill and Errochty. JLT co-driver Pauline Gullick will partner Waldegard.
