Russell Brookes

Russell Brookes
Brookes at the 2009 Autosport International.
Personal information
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born(1945-08-16)16 August 1945
Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Died29 October 2019(2019-10-29) (aged 74)
World Rally Championship record
Active years19731990, 1992, 1994
Co-driverUnited Kingdom John Brown
United Kingdom Martin Holmes
United Kingdom Derek Tucker
United Kingdom Paul White
United Kingdom Peter Bryant
United Kingdom Mike Broad
Republic of Ireland Ronan Morgan
United Kingdom Neil Wilson
TeamsFord, Talbot, Vauxhall, Opel, Lancia
Rallies22
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums3
Stage wins38
Total points56
First rally1973 RAC Rally
Last rally1994 RAC Rally

Russell Brookes (16 August 1945 – 30 October 2019)[1] was a British rally driver. He won the British Rally Championship with a Ford Escort RS1800 in 1977 and with an Opel Manta 400 in 1985.[2] In 1978, he won the Rally New Zealand, a round of the FIA Cup for Drivers, the predecessor to the World Championship for Drivers. In the World Rally Championship, he finished on the podium of his home event, the RAC Rally, three times in a row from 1977 to 1979.

  1. ^ Daily Telegraph page 29 Saturday 17 November 2019 Telegraph Media Group (2019) ISSN · 0307-1235 "OBITUARY Russell Brookes two-time British Rally Champion...."
  2. ^ Daily Express page 4 Monday 16 September 1985