Russell Brookes : RIP

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Mike1215
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Russell Brookes : RIP

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https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1468 ... ookes-dies

Some might not have heard of him and he seemed,in some ways, an unlikely rally driver to look at
But a genuinely nice bloke
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RIP

I think he was in the awesome rallying video that Barry recently linked to in this thread viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9325&start=220
Left over crest; tightens.
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Aww. 74 is too young - he was a great wheelman. RIP. :(
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Memories of staying up late at night to see the rallying on telly, and Andrews Heat For Hire sliding into view meant here came Brookes 8-)


R.i.p. :(
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Man could definitely drive a Manta.
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So many years watching him on the RAC rally, always sideways. The Mantas may have been uncompetitive against the 4wd group B cars but they looked and sounded great.
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RIP Russell.
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nuttinnew wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:35 pm Memories of staying up late at night to see the rallying on telly, and Andrews Heat For Hire sliding into view meant here came Brookes 8-)


R.i.p. :(
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8-)
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