Flashback - Ford wins in GB - Ford WRC

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This month Ford Abu Dhabi's Mikko Hirvonen will bid to win Wales Rally GB and the World Rally Drivers' Championship.
It's one of the toughest rallies on the calendar, with snow, fog, ice and rain all possible, and hundreds of kilometres of muddy track.
And it's always been that hard.
Back in the '70s, Ford ruled the roost, with 8 successive wins in the event - here's how Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz led a Ford 1-2-3 in 1978...

[@oliveringram3056]

Watching this having just heard Hannu passed away last Friday. this rally probably the last time someone led an event by 7 minutes.... What a driver, and such a nice man. R.I.P.

[@TheLRider]

Mikkola and the Eaton Yale Escort MK II. What a spectacular combination in action. RIP GREAT man you will be sadly missed. Love to all your family from a long term fan in little Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@rb5stevenumber903]

Great days. Was out spectating on this, lots of different cars, typical long RAC. It's a bit sobering to see how many great names in the rally have now passed away, the latest being Hannu, but how great it was to see so many British divers fighting for top positions. I suppose I've been spoilt watching rallying in the 70s, 80, and 90s. My favourite cars. The Escort, Audi Quattro and Subaru impreza from those different eras.

[@stuartsmith5308]

8.51 the man in the blue overalls and green tie. What a legend wearing sunglasses on a night forrest stage

[@mairesavage6815]

Ford then with the Escort RS1800..were the most Successful and Well Managed Rally team of all time, the quality of Drivers on there Books were unbelievable ...👑👏👏

[@patocallaghan3648]

Brilliant stuff,thanks for uploading this video

[@brianharrison2914]

I never had a mk 2 escort,I had about 4 mk 1s,always changed the motor to a 1600cc,just really nice cars,I lived in England for 40 years and never got to see a live rallye,what a fantstic motor sport.

[@Otterwearinggloves]

Thank you for this, FordWRC!

[@paulnutter1713]

the "sedan" bit was the british rally championships sponsor, sod all to do with the style of car dummies, the tr7 and stratos were sure great sedans

[@typhoon5000]

LOL @ 1:40 for Rohl's co-driver position. Brilliant!

[@OMENAKAKKU-ex5rw]

GOD OLD DAYS

[@TheManiac777]

Proper rallying : (
Gone are these days

[@Yardbird68]

Awesome! Love listening to the sounds of motors. Makes me wonder how "todays" WRC drivers would fair driving these primative cars.

[@MrNeedforspeed19]

i wish in wrc they would only drive rear-wheel cars

[@david-sutton-cars-ltd]

We build and rebuild...........

[@waylanderwrc]

amazing ;-)

[@Cornish15]

Awesome racing, doesn't that TR7 sound amazing?

[@Otterwearinggloves]

@1:15 That deer...

[@TheEGGtech]

Yes, but I would have thought regulations would have prohibited it.

[@MyRallyChannel]

@typhoon5000 LOOOOOL that must best an awkward place to be

[@WisdomeSage1989]

giving mikko the inspiration?

[@Minsc205]

More weight in the rear axle = more traction

[@Reikom0n]

@WisdomeSage1989
no, giving ott tänak the inspiration.

[@Etienne6500]

la class

[@MrAlanc123]

i gotta get me a mark 2 escort!!!!!

[@TheEGGtech]

1:42 why is the co-driver in the back?!

[@Gramjimoto]

Where is the womans voice ?? I like her more