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Originally Posted by seniormax
The nearest I can get from memory, was Rob Gibson, he of Porsche 911 and 6R4 fame, used either a MG Midget or Healey Sprite in Autocross and Rallycross during the early to mid 70's, the car was always quick and I think it had Ford Crossflow engine fitted. Rob was always a very determined opponent and talking about Pete Robertson he used a Hillman Avenger in those days.
This was in the days when the original Snetterton rallycross track used parts of the old Norwich and Home Straights, plus we drove into and out of a deep pit on the infield after we had gone round the hairpin, then back onto the Home straight for while, followed by a banked infield loop back around to the Norwich straight again.
Another driver I remember using a different car to what people remember in later years was John Greasley, the car in question was a Hillman Imp with a Rover V8 motor in the back. HAPPY DAYS.
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I have got a picture of my dad in his avenger in front of rob in his sprite somewhere, and a pic of my dad coming out the pit at snetterton, how the car didn't break in half when it landed I don't know it must have been 10 foot in the air!!, I do remember as a kid I was about 4 years old and looking at that pit it seemed ridiculously deep!