This is the complete history of British international rally events,
starting with the very first RAC rally of 1932, which included 1000
miles of road motoring, when a mere three driving tests were needed
to produce a result. By 1951 an international permit had been
achieved, a speed element was included, and the 'Rally of the
Tests' ran until 1960. From 1961, the event took on a number of
high-speed, loose-surfaced Special Stages, the Scandinavian
influence became clear, and the event took on a World Championship
qualification in 1973. In that time, competing cars had progressed
from having perhaps 50bhp to at least 300bhp, and even more
high-tech machines with 500bhp and four-wheel-drive would follow.
By then the RAC Rally was - and remains in its present form as
Wales Rally GB - one of the three most important rallies in the
world. Every 'works' team makes sure that it is represented, and it
has a very important image throughout the world. Major sponsors
embraced the event from the 1960s - first The Sun and Daily Mirror,
then Lombard, and Network Q, and finally the Welsh government -
which in recent years has become a very high-profile showcase for
the world's most exciting cars. Few other British International
events have such a long and distinguished record. The 75th running
of this event takes place in 2019. With year-by-year accounts of
all events in the Rally's history, copiously illustrated with
period photographs, and covering the various challenges posed by
such crises as foot and mouth disease, weather conditions and
controversy over rules and regulations, this book is the definitive
guide.
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