Russell Brookes
British rally driver (1945–2019)
Died aged 74LeoUnited Kingdom
Biography
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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Career highlights
Teams
- Ford Motor Company
Quick answers about Russell Brookes
- How old was Russell Brookes?
- Russell Brookes died on October 30, 2019 at the age of 74.
- When is Russell Brookes's birthday?
- Russell Brookes was born on August 16, 1945.
- Where was Russell Brookes born?
- Russell Brookes was born in Redditch.
- What is Russell Brookes's zodiac sign?
- Russell Brookes's zodiac sign is Leo.
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- Russell Brookes is a citizen of United Kingdom.
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- Russell Brookes is known as rally driver.
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