European Rallycross Showman Martin Schanche and John Welch Escort Xtrac’s last Qualifying heat 1985.

Sphere Drake Insurance European Rallycross 1985 Lydden Hill "Great Race" Martin Schanche Matti Alamaki John Welch Olle Arnesson.

[@andrewwright.]

0-100 in 5 sec in an escort in the 80's. Madness

[@Ruudiii]

A fucking Escort Vs urQuattro with a championship winner? Schanche is a fucking legend

[@user-cl6mt9xo4z]

I am a total rebuild my red Mk lll XR 3 now... I live in Kyiv Ukraine

[@damian-795]

I had a Mk III XR3. Love those cars

[@chunder27]

Schanche playing games, slowing them all down to set a slow time, nasty bugger

[@rallycrossvhsdvd]

Yep he was very clever! Bunching them up at the first corner ;)

[@ark-mark1]

Or saving engine for the finals. They have the turbo (pressure) screw in cabin.