Which Irish rally driver won the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally driving a Mini Cooper?
"with the new Mini. For example, the Mini Monte Carlo, recently launched in Singapore, is a tribute to the old Mini Cooper Monte Carlo, itself a limited edition Mini to celebrate Paddy Hopkirk's return to the Monte Carlo Rally 30 years after his original win. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mini brand, two models were released in 2009: the Mini 50 Mayfair and the Mini 50 Camden. At the London 2012 Olympic Games, a set of quarter scale remote-controlled Minis delivered throwing equipment, loaded into the car through the sun roof, to the athletes. In commemoration of Mini"
"Mini Cooper S (317) released in February 1964, featured jewelled headlights and a rally lamp on the roof, and was finished in the BMC team colours of red with a white roof with authentic Monte Carlo Rally transfers. Three Monte Carlo Rally cars were issued in 1965, the winning Mini Cooper S of Timo Mäkinen (321) in February, finished in the same red with a white roof, and three jewelled rally lamps, and in April a Rover 2000 (322) in maroon with a white roof with two jewelled rally lamps in the grill and a Citroën DS21 (323) with four"
"Ronnie Adams Ronald James ""Ronnie"" Adams (8 March 1916 – 12 April 2004) was a British rally driver from Belfast. Born into a successful business family, Ronnie Adams was educated at Rockport School in Holywood, Co Down. Adams won the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally, for Jaguar, whose team was the first to come from Ireland to do so, and was the first winner of the Circuit of Ireland rally in 1936 at the age of 20. During a 30-year motorsport career, Adams was one of the leading Ulstermen at this time, and became a Jaguar works driver following the war."
"took the Mini to third place in the Tour de France Automobile's Touring Category behind two 3.8 litre Jaguars, winning his class and the overall on handicap. Alongside Henry Liddon he won the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in a car number 37, with the registration number 33 EJB. They are the most recent all-British crew to have won the event. He also led BMC to the team win, with fellow Mini drivers Timo Mäkinen and Rauno Aaltonen pacing fourth and seventh. The victory made Hopkirk a household name: he received telegrams from the then UK Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home and"
"Rosemary Smith Rosemary Smith (born 7 August 1937) is a rally driver from Dublin, Ireland. Smith initially trained as a dress designer. Smith entered her first rally as a co-driver. After deciding that navigating was not to her liking she switched to driving. She came to the attention of the Rootes Group's Competition Department who offered her a works drive. In 1964, she took the ladies prize on the Circuit of Ireland Rally driving a Sunbeam Rapier. In 1965 Smith (Hillman Imp) won the Tulip Rally outright. Smith was controversially disqualified from the 1966 Monte Carlo Rally, after winning the"
"declined, however, the John Cooper-conceived Mini Cooper – introduced in 1961 as a development of the Alec Issigonis-designed British Motor Corporation Mini with a more powerful engine, new brakes, and a distinctive livery – continued to dominate in saloon car and rally races throughout the 1960s, winning many championships and the 1964, 1965, and 1967 Monte Carlo rallies. Several different Cooper-marked versions of the Mini and various Cooper conversion kits have been, and continue to be, marketed by various companies. The current BMW MINI, in production since 2001, has Cooper and Cooper S models and a number of John Cooper"
"small jewelled rally lamps and finished in pale blue with a white roof complete with roof aerial. All three of these models were available in the Monte Carlo Gift Set (GS38) also issued in April 1965; a highly prized set for today's collector. Another Mini Cooper S in Monte Carlo Rally finish was issued the January of following year complete with two jewelled rally lamps in the grille and the signatures of the driver Timo Mäkinen and his co-driver Paul Easter printed on the roof. The model number 321 was carried over from the 1965 car. A Hillman Imp was"
"figures of a St Bernard dog and rescuer, and today is the rarest of the versions. The Monte Carlo Rally, held annually in January, provided a rich source of model cars between 1964 and 1967. By following the event closely, Corgi Toys were able to issue a model of the winning car shortly after the end of the rally Often there was not even enough time to produce a unique box for the new model, which had to make do with a hastily produced sticker applied to a standard issue box for a similar model. The 1964 winner, Paddy Hopkirk's"
"Tony Fall Richard Anthony Fall (23 March 1940 – 1 December 2007) was a British rally driver. He was born in Bradford. He began his rallying career as a club rally driver in a Mini. He was considerably better than his peers, however, and was soon spotted by the BMC team; this led to a drive in their works team alongside Paddy Hopkirk, Timo Mäkinen and Rauno Aaltonen. His first major international victory in the Mini was the 1966 Circuit of Ireland, where his co-driver was Henry Liddon. Fall worked as Salesman for Appleyards Bradford, a BMC dealership which sold"
"also issued as a Monte Carlo Rally car (328), finished in blue with a white flash along the sides and two jewelled rally lamps, and was driven by an all-female team of Rosemary Smith and Valerie Domleo in the 1966 event. 1967 was the final year that Corgi issued Monte Carlo Rally cars, and the famous Mini Cooper S (339) appeared yet again in March, this time with four jewelled rally lamps in the grill, a sump guard and two spare wheels on a roof rack borrowed from the 'Surfing' Mini Traveller (485) from 1965. The 1967 Monte Carlo Rally"
"used Minis make it a candidate for body replacement. There are over 120 Mini-based kit cars from various small companies and individual enthusiasts. BMC operated a Competition Department at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, under the control of Stuart Turner, which built specially prepared Minis (mostly based on Cooper and Cooper S versions) to compete in international rallies and other motorsport. This department played a key role in ensuring the Mini's huge success in motorsport throughout the 1960s, in particular, winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967, the 1000 Lakes Rally in 1965, 1966 and 1967, and dominating all of"
"as the Honda FCX in that it uses a cylinder-based internal combustion engine. An all-electric Mini is in use at the British Embassy in Mexico that uses around of Lithium Ion batteries. Three electric Minis were also made for use in some subway scenes in the 2003 movie ""The Italian Job"" to satisfy the subway authorities concerns over possible carbon monoxide poisoning. PML Flightlink developed a prototype series-hybrid conversion, called ""Mini QED"", replacing the drivetrain with an electric motor in each wheel and an efficient on-board petrol generator. The Mini Cooper S won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965"
"followed by Geoffrey and Anthony. Lyndon Sims Lyndon Oliver Sims (1917–1999) was a Welsh rally driver and winner of the 6th RAC Rally in 1956. He also served in the Royal Air Force. During the 1950s, he competed in some European Rally Championship events, including the Monte Carlo Rally during this decade. Perhaps his most recognisable achievement came in 1956, where he won the 6th RAC Rally driving an Aston Martin DB2. That same year, Sims finished 65th in the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Riley Pathfinder. Lyndon married Megan P. Shott in 1940 in Crickhowell, Breconshire. His son, Christopher"
"was entered in some events by different drivers. Prodrive WRC Team The Prodrive WRC Team, formerly known as the Mini WRC Team was the name given to the World Rally Championship (WRC) team run by Prodrive. Prodrive developed the car, the Mini John Cooper Works WRC, in cooperation with MINI. Mini's history in international rallying dates back to the 1960s, when the Mini Cooper S won the legendary Monte Carlo Rally on three occasions, in 1964, 1965 and 1967, as well as wins on the Acropolis Rally, RAC Rally and 1000 Lakes Rally, and the European Rally Championship in 1965."
"Declan Boyle won the Circuit of Ireland National Rally in his Subaru Impreza S12B WRC, while teenage British driver Chris Ingram held the lead of the ERC Junior Championship event, but crashed out, handing the win to Czech driver Jan Černý. Ingram still became the youngest winner of the Colin McRae 'Flat Out' Award, handed to him by local hero Kris Meeke. 2014 Circuit of Ireland The 2014 Circuit of Ireland was the fourth round of the 2014 European Rally Championship season, held in Ulster between 17–19 April 2014. The Circuit returned to the European Rally Championship over the Easter"
"Prodrive WRC Team The Prodrive WRC Team, formerly known as the Mini WRC Team was the name given to the World Rally Championship (WRC) team run by Prodrive. Prodrive developed the car, the Mini John Cooper Works WRC, in cooperation with MINI. Mini's history in international rallying dates back to the 1960s, when the Mini Cooper S won the legendary Monte Carlo Rally on three occasions, in 1964, 1965 and 1967, as well as wins on the Acropolis Rally, RAC Rally and 1000 Lakes Rally, and the European Rally Championship in 1965. Previous Mini rally cars includes the Mini 850,"
"Pauline Mayman Eve Pauline Mayman (née Vaughton) (1928-1989) was a British rally car driver who drove professionally in the male-dominated world of rallying. Pauline is remembered as navigator to Pat Moss in 1962, along with being her own driver. Notably winning the Baden-Baden rally with Pat, in a Mini. The two also came in third in the Geneva Rally. In Pat’s signature car, the Austin-Healey 3000, they were second in the Polish Rally and third in the Alpine and RAC Rallies. Mayman, in 1964, was part of a serious accident in Rally Monte Carlo. Her car, the Mini was hit"
"along with its fruit ripening, hire and refrigeration departments. With Cross Energy, Nesbitt introduced Northern Ireland's first solar powered car charger. Andrew Nesbitt Andrew Nesbitt (born September 2, 1960) is a rally driver and businessman from Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. He is currently co-driven by James O'Brien from Co. Cork. He is best known for driving the Subaru Impreza but first made his name driving a Toyota Celica on the 1996 Donegal International Rally. He defied the odds to beat top drivers such as Bertie Fisher and Austin MacHale. Since then he has had a host of rally wins."
"and Saloon Car Championship in 1998. Mini Leyland came 4th place in the under-2-litre category in the 1966, 1967 and 1969 Trans-Am seasons, improving to 3rd in 1970. The Mini Cooper S won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967. Minis initially placed first, second and third in the 1966 rally as well, but were disqualified after a controversial decision by the judges. The disqualification related to the use of a variable resistance headlamp dimming circuit in place of a dual-filament lamp. Fourth placed Roger Clark's Ford Cortina was disqualified for the same reason, along with six other"
"as both race and rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967. In 1966, the first-placed Mini (along with nine other cars) was disqualified after the finish, under a controversial decision that the car's headlights were against the rules. On its introduction in August 1959 the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor. The Austin Seven was renamed Austin Mini in January 1962 and Mini became a marque in its own right in 1969. In 1980 it once again became the Austin Mini and in 1988 just"
"England, the Victoria Park / Zetland British Motor Corporation (Australia) factory in Sydney, Australia, and later also in Spain (Authi), Belgium, Chile, Italy (Innocenti), Portugal, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The Mini Mark I had three major UK updates: the Mark II, the Clubman and the Mark III. Within these was a series of variations including an estate car, a pickup truck, a van and the Mini Moke—a jeep-like buggy. The Mini Cooper and Cooper ""S"" were sportier versions that were successful as rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally four times from 1964 through to 1967, although in"
"cars up to 700cc was won by Alastair Caldwell and Tanya Annett in a BMW 700. The event took place again in July 2010 for cars up to 1200cc, maintaining its aim to promote rallying for small, economical cars, and was won by a 1936 Morgan F4 3-wheeler crewed by Hedwig and Nicole Rodyns and a 1962 Mini-Cooper driven by Ben and Mike Norton. In July 2011, the rally was run for cars up to 1500cc. The Authentic category for cars of a type built in or before 1958 was won by Andrew Murfin and Willy Cave in a 1949"
"Alec Poole Alec Poole is an Irish auto racing driver from Dublin. He competed successfully in saloon and sports car races in Great Britain throughout the 1960s. In 1969 he won the British Touring Car Championship in a privately entered Mini Cooper S. In 1968 he managed a fifteenth place in the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for BMC in an Austin-Healey Sprite. He managed a third-place finish in the 1978 24 Hours of Daytona. During the 1990s he was manager of motorsport for Nissan Europe. He still competes in historic events such as the Goodwood Revival and"
"plant. The Paceman was till 2016 assembled by Magna Steyr in Austria. A total of 301,526 Mini vehicles were sold worldwide in 2012. Mini vehicles have been active in rallying and the Mini Cooper S won the Monte Carlo Rally on three occasions, in 1964, 1965 and 1967. Mini has participated in the World Rally Championship since 2011 through the Prodrive WRC Team. In April 2013, Peter Schwarzenbauer became new Mini marque's managing director, succeeding Jochen Goller. The original two-door Mini was a small car produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. It"
"this time driving a Citroën CX 2400, taking 3rd place overall in front of another CX driven by Claude Laurent and Jean-Claude Ogier... who had been rescued by Hopkirk and Nash in 1968. In 1982, he won the RAC Golden 50, a historical anniversary race celebrating the 50th RAC Rally, with co-driver Brian Culcheth in the Mini Cooper with which Timo Mäkinen had won the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally. In 1990, he won the Pirelli Classic Marathon with co-driver Alec Poole. In 1994, he entered the Monte Carlo Rally again, driving a current Mini Cooper, very similar to the original"
"Valerie Domleo Ella Valerie Joyce Morley (born Ella Valerie Joyce Domleo on 11 April 1932) is a retired English rally co-driver. During the 1960s, she competed in European Rally Championship events, mainly as co-driver to numerous lady drivers of that period, including Rosemary Smith, Pat Moss, Pauline Mayman and Anne Hall. With Anne Hall she won the Ladies Award in the 1960 RAC Rally and the 1961 Monte Carlo Rally. An article in ""Motor Sport"" in July 1961 described her as ""one of Britain's best navigators"". Valerie was born in Hendon, Middlesex to Allan Domleo and Ella Muriel White. She"
"Pauli Toivonen Pauli Toivonen (22 August 1929 in Jyväskylä, Finland - 14 February 2005) was a Finnish rally car driver. He drove for Citroën, Lancia and Porsche and had many successes to his credit. Toivonen had two sons, Harri and Henri, both also racing drivers. Toivonen was awarded a controversial first place on the 1966 Monte Carlo 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 determined the headlamp bulbs were not homologated, following a last minute rule change. The winner therefore became"
"win at the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally with ACV standing for Anniversary Concept Vehicle. Based on the mid-engined, rear wheel drive MG F, the ACV30 featured several elements that influenced the eventual new Mini of 2001 such as the black a-pillars, chunky wheel arch detailing and white roof. The concept was attributed to the BMW designer Adrian van Hooydonk and Frank Stephenson. Before the first sales of the new generation Mini in 2001, prototype versions were shown at the 2000 Paris Motor Show. These were essentially identical to the version that was finally sold except that the colours used ('Candy"
"Andrew Nesbitt Andrew Nesbitt (born September 2, 1960) is a rally driver and businessman from Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. He is currently co-driven by James O'Brien from Co. Cork. He is best known for driving the Subaru Impreza but first made his name driving a Toyota Celica on the 1996 Donegal International Rally. He defied the odds to beat top drivers such as Bertie Fisher and Austin MacHale. Since then he has had a host of rally wins. In 2000 he broke all records by winning the Donegal International and winning all 22 stages. He went on to become"
"Ralph Bryans Ralph Bryans (7 March 1941 – 6 August 2014) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland. Bryans was Ireland’s only Grand Prix world champion, winning the 50 cc title in 1965. Bryans started road-riding on a BSA Bantam when working as a sixteen-year-old apprentice fitter. He entered his first race, the 1959 Tandragee 100, on a borrowed Ambassador 199 cc. For the 1960 season, he fitted a Triumph Terrier 150 cc engine to his Bantam frame, winning the 1960 Irish 200 cc Championship. For the 1961 season Bryans then progressed to a 1958 350 cc"
"in a nearby unit. John Cooper (motorcyclist) John Cooper (born 1938 in Derby) is an English retired garage proprietor who was a prolific short-circuit motorcycle road racer during the 1960s and early 1970s. He also entered selected Grands Prix motorcycle road races. His best season was in 1967 when he finished the year in seventh place in the 500cc world championship. Cooper was a two-time winner of the North West 200 race held in Northern Ireland. He is remembered for his upset victory over the reigning 500cc world champion, Giacomo Agostini at the 1971 Race of the Year held at"
"end of that year. He returned to the Mini Cooper S in 1965, winning the Monte Carlo Rally and the 1000 Lakes, and capturing a ""Coupe des Alpes"" at the Alpine Rally. He came second in the 1965 RAC Rally, again in a Healey. In 1967, Timo Mäkinen drove his Mini at a high speed through the famous Ouninpohja stage of the 1000 Lakes with the car's bonnet open. Leather straps holding the bonnet were not thoroughly tightened, and they opened after a few rough bounces. He tried to put his head out of the side window but his helmet"
"of rallying with 155 points followed by Fiat (89) and Ford (76). Jean Rédélé Jean Rédélé (May 17, 1922, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime – August 10, 2007 Paris), was an automotive pioneer, pilot and founder of the French automotive brand Alpine. With a HEC diploma, he was the youngest Renault dealer in France, with a dealership installed in Dieppe. Rédélé first started (1950) rallying Dieppe-Rouen with a 4 CV, because he considered the small French car had a great rallying potential. This first race was a first victory, and he decided to continue. After a failed Monte Carlo Rally Rédelé started racing"