Brookes rally cars to fly at Firle

A collection of original Russell Brookes cars, all in the famous yellow-and- blue livery of his long-standing sponsor Andrews Heat For Hire, will be the centrepiece of Firle Beacon, a new rally, sprint and supercar motorsport event to be held in East Sussex on 30-31 July. Two-time British Rally Champion Brookes started his association with Andrews in 1974 and the two became inseparable over the next 17 years. To this day, it remains the longest-running private sponsorship in rallying.

The cars include three Mk2 Escorts, two Opel Mantas, a Sierra Cosworth, a Chevette HSR and a Group A Astra. All will be exercised multiple times on a 2.4-mile rally stage over the weekend.

Robert Brookes, son of Russell Brookes who passed away in October 2019, said: ‘Dad leaves behind a legacy that as a family we are immensely proud of. We look forward to seeing his cars back in action at Firle Beacon in July.’ Mike Broad, Russell’s long-serving co-driver, added: ‘It’s always a pleasure for me to see, and more importantly, hear these cars back out and in action.’ Find out more at firlebeacon.com.