Russell Brookes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Russell Brookes

British rally driver

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1945

Place of Birth: Redditch, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Oct-2019

Profession: rally driver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Russell Brookes

  • Russell Brookes (16 August 1945 – 30 October 2019) 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.
  • 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.

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