Gordon Wilkins covers the world of motoring

The top event in the British rally calendar, the RAC, ended on Wednesday night in London after a five-day battle between some of the best competition drivers in the world. British Leyland and Ford entered Andrew Cowan, Roger Clark and Paddy Hopkirk against the fastest of the 'Flying Finns' Rauno Aaltonen, Timo Makinen and Hannu Mikkola. The 2,500-mile rally route went through the mountains of North Wales, the Lake District, and the lowlands of Scotland, including 60 flat-out speed tests over forest tracks.

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