The HRCR are again running their much loved Open Day at The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon. It will be the gathering point for all those interested in historic rallying which is the fastest growing motor sport in this country.

This year two Anniversaries form the theme.

2012 marks 80 years since the first running of the RAC Rally, held in 1932 as a reliability trial with all types of tests including a slow driving test. In 1960 the Rally moved onto the private forest roads and grew into one of the Worlds best rallies and the biggest spectator event in Britain, when hundreds of thousands of fans stood in the forests to watch rallying household names of the 70′s and 80′s including Roger Clark, Hannu Mikkola, Tony Pond, Colin McRae and Richard Burns battle for the World Rally crown.

The second of the Anniversaries marks 30 years since the Event that launched Historic Rallying in this country the Lombard Golden Fifty took place in 1982 to celebrate 50 years of the RAC Rally.
The Lombard Golden Fifty launched a whole new area of motor sport.

The star of this year’s Open Day will be the 1978 RAC Rally winning Escort of Hannu Mikkola & Arne Hertz

We will also have Rally cars displayed outdoors on the Western Arena, situated just outside the Main HRCR Hall. This display Area will be restricted to Rally Cars only. Stands in the Main HRCR Hall will highlight many of today’s Historic Rallies. So if you are interested in Historic Rallying, Gaydon is the place to be.

Entry into the Historic Rally Car Register Open Day is free, entry into the museum for the open day attendees is £6 per person. The museum is open from 10:00-17:00.