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    Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE (14 April 1933 – 21 July 2022) was a rally driver from Northern Ireland, he was considered to be one of the finest rally drivers...
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    Acropolis Rally Paddy Hopkirk 1967 Circuit of Ireland Rally Paddy Hopkirk 1967 Rally Isle of Man Norman Harvey 1967 Alpine Rally Paddy Hopkirk 1967 Geneva...
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  • Hopkirk is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cyril Hopkirk, New Zealand veterinary scientist Paddy Hopkirk, rally driver Peter Hopkirk...
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    Driver David Coulthard is the President of the BRDC, having replaced Paddy Hopkirk. The club's current Chairman is Peter Digby, since 2022. The position...
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  • and sell Minis, including those aired on television. Converted into Paddy Hopkirk's Monte Carlo Rally-winning tribute car. Previous owner sold the car...
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  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is a British private detective television series, starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope respectively as the private detectives...
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  • finishing third in the London–Sydney Marathon in 1977 in a Citroën CX with Paddy Hopkirk and Bob Riley. Taylor also had a career in property speculation. He...
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    four inductees into the Rally Hall of Fame, along with Rauno Aaltonen, Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Mäkinen. Carlsson died on 27 May 2015 after battling a short...
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    205 GTI" 19 April 2018 (2018-04-19) Tim and Fuzz are joined by racer Paddy Hopkirk to restore a Peugeot 205 GTI. 58 8 "Subaru Impreza" 26 April 2018 (2018-04-26)...
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    various roles for the charity. Former World Rally Championship winner Paddy Hopkirk was an advocate for the Mature Driver Assessment and later became the...
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    the manufacturer's latest model, driven by top British rally driver Paddy Hopkirk. In the 1600cc class a pair of works Sunbeam Alpines were matched against...
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    Racing Drivers Club (2011-2017), succeeding Damon Hill and preceding Paddy Hopkirk. Warwick was born in Alresford, Hampshire, England. He began his career...
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    Durcan — Champion Flat Jockey, winner of multiple global classic races Paddy Hopkirk — international rally driver, winner of Monte Carlo Rally David Kearney...
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    held in Mexico. Dickson approached the renowned British rally driver Paddy Hopkirk and together they went to The Daily Mirror for sponsorship. The event...
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  • London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0362000522. Hopkirk, Paddy (1969). The Longest Drive of All: Paddy Hopkirk's story of the London - Sydney motor rally. London:...
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    final appearance. It was also the final appearance for MG for 40 years. Paddy Hopkirk and Andrew Hedges once again had a low-maintenance reliable race with...
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    finishers, driving three Mini-Coopers, Timo Mäkinen, Rauno Aaltonen and Paddy Hopkirk, and Roger Clark's 4th-placed Ford Cortina were all disqualified because...
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  • post, breaking a track rod. This left Cowan in second position and Paddy Hopkirk's Austin 1800 in third place. Approaching the Nowra checkpoint at the...
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    Mini celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1964 Monte Carlo win by Paddy Hopkirk, who also participated in the event. Mäkinen retired on the second stage...
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    Trautmann of Citroën (1963), Donald Morley of Austin-Healey (1964), Paddy Hopkirk (1965), who drove for Triumph, Sunbeam and Mini-Cooper, and Jean Rolland...
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    four inductees into the Rally Hall of Fame, along with Erik Carlsson, Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Mäkinen. The technique of rotating a car by 360 degrees, while...
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    122S ERC 1966 Bengt Söderström Gunnar Palm Ford Cortina Lotus ERC 1967 Paddy Hopkirk Ron Crellin Mini Cooper S ERC 1968 Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort...
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  • Fame was opened on 29 April 2010 with four inductees; Erik Carlsson, Paddy Hopkirk, Rauno Aaltonen and Timo Mäkinen. Walter Röhrl and Hannu Mikkola were...
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    0L V8 257 Radiator (18hr) DNF P 1.3 49 Donald Healey Motor Company Paddy Hopkirk Andrew Hedges Austin-Healey Sprite BMC 1293cc S4 237 Head gasket (21hr)...
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    200 km (17,500 mi) 1977 London–Sydney Marathon road race, where driver Paddy Hopkirk, driving a CX 2400 sponsored by Citroën's Australian concessionaire...
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    competition in-class was a works MGB entry, driven by British rally ace Paddy Hopkirk and Andrew Hedges. In the GT-1600 class the new Autodelta motorsport...
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    Rally - the top three placing Minis of Timo Mäkinen, Rauno Aaltonen and Paddy Hopkirk and Roger Clark's 4th place Ford Cortina were disqualified. Rally officials...
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    restoration in the "Restoration Rip-off" feature, but it was out-voted by Paddy Hopkirk's Mini for restoration. The car was subsequently restored by Club Autosport...
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    Clarke – golfer, born in Dungannon Joey Dunlop Jack Kyle Dave Finlay Paddy Hopkirk John Watson (racing driver) Mike Gibson (rugby union) Mike Bull Peter...
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  • (Houston Rockets), fall. Mary Fields Hall, 88, American rear admiral. Paddy Hopkirk, 89, British rally driver. Martti Lehtevä, 91, Finnish Olympic boxer...
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