The UK launch of the FIA World Rallycross Championship is to be celebrated in style by laying on a number of races featuring Group B rally legends. The event, which takes place at Lydden Hill on 24-25 May, will also include static displays of the iconic machines.
Though the Group B era ended in 1986 due to several fatal accidents, many of the outlawed machines made their way to the Rallycross circuit, where a more relaxed rulebook still allowed them to compete. Since then, Group B has been an integral part of the sport.
Lydden Hill owner and former British Rallycross Champion Pat Doran is expected to lead the celebrations, having rebuilt his Q8-liveried Ford RS200 especially for the event. He will be joined by Nigel Mummery, also in a Ford RS200, Olle Arnesson in an Audi quattro S1, plus Rob and Lawrence Gibson, both campaigning MG Metro 6R4s.
Doran told C&SC: "We wanted to mark the arrival of the new World Rallycross Championship at Lydden with something truly special – and we’ve really done that with what’s going to be an astonishing turnout of these fantastic cars.
