Retro rally closer to reality

Although plans last summer for a dedicated rally for Group B machinery of the 1980s fell through, the Rallying with Group B movement has arranged for a group of up to 15 cars to run ahead of the main field on this year’s Rally of the Midlands.

The June 21 Leicestershire event, which uses the Mallory Park circuit as a prime venue, will feature the spectacular cars running as a demonstration group over most of the route, which is based around Hinckley.

“There will also be more cars on display at Mallory Park,” said the project’s prime mover Steve Davies, “and we plan to run them there.”