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"He first competed in a Mini at the 1963 Monte Carlo Rally, where he
finished sixth and a year later that famous success at Monte Carlo,
alongside Henry Liddon, followed.

They are the most recent all-British crew to have won the event and he
also led BMC to the team win, with fellow Mini drivers Timo Makinen
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 the Beatles, was
given the Freedom of the City of Belfast, and appeared along with his
Mini on Sunday Night at the London Palladium."
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Martin Harran <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/61930544?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

"He first competed in a Mini at the 1963 Monte Carlo Rally, where he
finished sixth and a year later that famous success at Monte Carlo,
alongside Henry Liddon, followed.

They are the most recent all-British crew to have won the event and he
also led BMC to the team win, with fellow Mini drivers Timo Makinen
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 the Beatles, was
given the Freedom of the City of Belfast, and appeared along with his
Mini on Sunday Night at the London Palladium."

Sad to see this (although he *was* 89).

Of course he did circuit racing as well and at Brands Hatch always seemed
able to be able to get his Mini slightly more sideways than anybody else!

RIP

--
Sir Tim
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