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Thank you
@harrismonkey
, Dave Morgan and all the production team at
@BBC_TopGear
for creating such a moving and fitting tribute to Colin. Doubt there will have ever been as many red eyes after watching Top Gear as there were tonight.
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The Prodrive P25 - revealed
For full details on the car and the spec:
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Just another Friday in Banbury with more old friends dropping by.
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Can’t stop watching this cool animation from ritter.goods over on Instagram
Check them out here:
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Remembering Richard Burns who on this day in 2001 became Britain's 2nd and last
@OfficialWRC
champion, but who sadly died on this day four years later. This is how we'll always remember him.
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When you start a new job at 64, you'd normally expect to retire within a year or two. Greville Bidwell joined Prodrive in 1994, and will be 90 later this year. After 25 years' loyal service, today we wished him a long and happy retirement.
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The livery has been put on
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Japan Rally-winning Impreza WRC today as the restoration project by Prodrive Legends nears completion.
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Shooting
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Japan-rally winning Impreza WRC which Prodrive Legends has faithfully restored just as Petter had it 16 years ago.
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25 November - a date of mixed emotions. It's 20 yrs today that Richard Burns with
@robertreidwrc
became England's first
@OfficialWRC
champion. However, it's also the day 16 yrs ago that Richard lost his battle with a brain tumour. Today we remember him and celebrate his title.
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17 years today that Richard Burns &
@robertgreid
clinched their
@OfficialWRC
title with 3rd place at Rally GB
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26 years ago today
@CSainz_oficial
took the debut
@OfficialWRC
win for the Impreza taking victory at the Acropolis Rally.
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Prodrive Legends has fired up
@Petter_Solberg
's fully restored 2004 Impreza WRC for the first time and tested the anti-lag. All systems go ready for shakedown.
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Remembering Richard Burns who won his WRC title 15 years ago today and also sadly passed away on this day four years later.
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The latest restoration from Prodrive Legends, 1993 Legacy RS. This car has been converted to right hand drive so that the owner can carry on rallying it on a regular basis. Watch out for it on the stages.
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Always nice when an old friend drops by unexpectedly......no introduction necessary...
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If you're near Banbury today the Monte Carlo Historique is passing through the town and there are more than 150 cars on display including our Impreza Group A.
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Studio shots of the Prodrive Legends faithful restoration of
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Rally Japan-winning Impreza WRC.
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23 years today since one of the most significant and memorable days in our history.
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If you didn't see
@BBC_TopGear
's moving tribute to Colin McRae and
@harrismonkey
's drive of his championship-winning Impreza then you can watch it on BBC iplayer here at 11 min 30 sec:
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Prodrive Legends is starting the reassembly of
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Japan-winning Impreza WRC. The restoration project has already seen the bodyshell prepared and painted - over the coming weeks all the components and systems will be fitted, until it is as good as new.
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This is a trailer for a full 30 minute documentary about Colin McRae being broadcast this weekend by the
@OfficialWRC
on WRC+ and TV channels across the world including
@btsport
Sunday at 4pm. A great tribute to a rallying legend.
#McRae25
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Prodrive Legends has fired up
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Japan-winning Impreza WRC and tested the anti-lag system - video to come...
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Remembering Richard on what would have been his 53rd birthday.
💙
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10 years ago today 1086 Subaru owners set a new world record in this fitting tribute to Colin McRae -a day that will forever live in their memories and ours.
See more pics from the day:
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Finished and back on its wheels tonight
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Japan rally winning Impreza WRC now fully restored by Prodrive Legends. Will be fired up over the coming days and taken for a run before it goes to its new owner.
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25 years ago today Colin McRae won
@RallyNewZealand
- a pivotal moment, which would turn the tide and set him on his way to the
@OfficialWRC
championship title later that year.
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We’re so proud to finally share with you all, the Prodrive P25. 💙
#ProdriveP25
#P25
#Prodrive
#FOS
#GoodwoodFOS
📸
@drewgibsonphoto
@nickdunganphoto
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12 years ago we developed Active Toe Control to adjust toe angles on road cars, the same principle as Mercedes F1's new DAS system to overcome the compromise of toe angles at low v high speeds. Such systems improve fuel economy and improve low speed agility/high speed stability.
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RIP Colin. Can it really be 10 years. Britain's first World Rally Champion. He may have passed away but his name will always live on.
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Richard Burns. Forever with us.
17 January 1971 – 25 November 2005.
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For the first time in five years, and after a full engine rebuild, N1 WRC has been fired up again for the first time this afternoon. Next stop shakedown.....
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This morning, Andy Brown, Prodrive Legends head technician, is continuing the rebuild of
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Japan rally-winning Impreza WRC. Here beginning the engine installation.
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32 years ago today, Colin McRae won the Tour de Corse, it was his last victory on tarmac in a Subaru.
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Our heritage team are preparing one of the most important competition cars in history for a special outing next week. Sorry can't tell you where it will be!
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A year ago today
@harrismonkey
and
@BBC_TopGear
were in the woods above Chatsworth House doing this...
#MCRAE25
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16 years ago today, Colin McRae took a podium on his debut at Le Mans alongside
@DarrenTurner007
and
@RickardRydell
confirming his talent both on track and in the stages.
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10 years ago this morning several 100 Subarus set off from Lanark down the M6 to Prodrive, they were joined by 100s more on the way while 1000s of people cheered from every motorway bridge. The convoy stretched for 30 miles...view more pictures:
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We've moved L555 BAT into our reception amongst good company. If you're passing Banbury and want to see one of the most iconic motorsport cars in history, then please drop in.
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The most important car in our history has just come 'home'. It's with us for a few weeks.
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We only fly the flag when our works teams win or on special occasions - we think
@flickhaigh
becoming the first female to win a
@BritishGT
race outright deserves this recognition.
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22 November a key date in our history as 22 years ago today we won our first WRC titles with Subaru & Colin McRae
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20 yrs ago today Colin McRae became Britain's first World Rally Champion and celebrated in the only way he knew how
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Back in the late 1990s we developed this Putra WRC for Proton, however it never reached the rally stage. Ever since there have been fleeting glimpses of it, but now Proton has added it to an official collection of cars. You can see it in detail here:
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Today Prodrive Legends gave
@Petter_Solberg
's 2004 Japan Rally winning Impreza WRC its shakedown after its full restoration.
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McRae's 1996 Catalunya Rally winning Impreza Group A car is loaded up and heading off. Prodrive Legends is running the car tomorrow - can't say who's driving it or what channel it'll be on but you should be able to watch it later this year.
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The technical focus has been on making P25 lighter, more powerful & even better handling than its competition inspiration, the WRC97.
With bespoke components, the P25 will, quite simply, be the best road-going Impreza ever built.
For more & full spec:
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20 days to 20th anniversary of McRae's WRC title. We're counting down each day with 20 great images of that year
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Remember when someone not called Sebastien last won the
@OfficialWRC
?
@Petter_Solberg
14 years ago today.
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25 years ago today this would set up a gripping finale to the 1995
@OfficialWRC
title chase...
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Can it really be 15 years since
@Petter_Solberg
won the
@fiawrc
title? The scenes in Margam Park on Sunday 9 November 2003 were unforgettable...
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11 years ago today, two-time World Rally Champion, Marcus Gronholm, made his one appearance for Prodrive in what was also the debut and only outing for the Subaru Impreza WRC2009 at Rally Portugal in the
@OfficialWRC
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Prodrive Legends is rebuilding this Subaru Legacy Group A car so that the owner can get it back out on the stages competing once again.
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The latest car added to our collection, the 1981 Ford Escort MkII RS1800, which Prodrive chairman, David Richards, co-drove with Ari Vatanen and helped win them the 1981
@OfficialWRC
title. This chassis won the Acropolis and 1000 Lakes rallies and was 7th at San Remo that year.
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Last one of the day Richard Burns' 2000 Safari-winning Impreza WRC. After he won the event we fully rebuilt the car and it has lived in our collection ever since.
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1996. Prodrive was just turning eighteen as Colin McRae drove this very
#subaru
Impreza Group A car to victory in the Rallye Catalunya.
His victory clinched a second consecutive manufacturers’ WRC title for Subaru. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough give the reigning World Champion…
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It was just over five years ago that N555 BAT last ran, when Patrick Snijers was at the wheel.
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27 years ago today Colin McRae won on his debut in a Subaru - the Talkland International Rally in the BRC.
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Precisely three years ago this happened. Still makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.....
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On November 22 it will be 25 yrs since Colin McRae won the
@OfficialWRC
title. We'd hoped to hold a gathering that day so everyone could come together to celebrate. Instead we've created a Facebook group and
#MCRAE25
so anyone can share their memories
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18 years ago today Richard Burns won the Safari Rally in this car - today it sits in our collection here in Banbury - looks like the tax disc is out of date!
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1990’s you say? Don’t mind if we do…
As we continue the journey through our 40-year history we have to stop and pay tribute to the Subaru Legacy in our Heritage Collection.
In 1989, Mr Kuze, president of
#Subaru
Tecnica International, visited Prodrive in Banbury, on his way…
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Prodrive Legends has completed its inspection and verified that this car was originally the Impreza WRC that won Rally Mexico in 2005 with
@Petter_Solberg
. It was the first time the new Impreza WRC2005 (S11) competed.
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How much do you think he enjoyed driving this? You'll have to wait to find out....
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Not only is Prodrive turning 40 this year but
@Motor_Sport
reaches 100 years of publication too. To celebrate they are looking to crown the Race car of the Century.
Just ten machines have been shortlisted, but only one rally car! The
@OfficialWRC
#Subaru
Group A is
representing…
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In November, it's 20 yrs since Richard Burns won his WRC title. Prodrive Legends is preparing his 2000 Safari Rally winning Impreza WRC to be run at a number of events this year. This car was rebuilt straight after the Safari rally and has resided in our collection ever since.
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Greville Bidwell, who retired last month aged 89 after 25 yrs of loyal service, received a special golden pass from Prodrive chairman, David Richards today, meaning he can now come and go as he pleases. We look forward to seeing him around the factory at Banbury.
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A dry day. Prodrive Legends is all set and ready to roll with N1 WRC.
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Possibly the most important rally car, L555 BAT Colin McRae's championship-winning car, will be in our collection until Christmas. If you'd like to come and see it and much much more, book yourself a tour of Prodrive
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Big thanks to
@perfectionvalet
for preparing Colin's car for another special day out with Top Gear next week.
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Ready for RallyDay this weekend we've re-liveried the Metro 6R4 to the 1986 Ulster Rally, which Jimmy McRae won.
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12 years ago today,
@Petter_Solberg
and
@ChrisAtko
debuted the all new and very first five door Impreza World Rally Car at the Acropolis Rally. Petter would go on to finished second.
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We have compiled some images of Colin McRae's years at Prodrive from Subaru to Le Mans:
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Our two heritage Imprezas McRae's 1996 Group A and Burns's 2000 Safari car are part of a Subaru 40 yr celebration at the Museum Emil Frey Classics in Safenwil, Switzerland.
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Today we celebrated 30 yrs service for Alan McGuinness. He joined Prodrive in 1991 with Colin McRae as his No.1 technician. He was the first person Colin celebrated his WRC title with on returning to Chester. Since then he's worked on many programmes most recently the Dakar.
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A brilliant and poignant tribute to Colin McRae from another
@OfficialWRC
champion Ari Vatanen. You can see more of these tributes and many memories and unseen pictures of November 22 1995 here:
#McRae25
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We're running this 2005 Mexico rally winning Impreza WRC today to do a full systems check before Prodrive Legends strips it ready for a full restoration back to how it was when
@Petter_Solberg
won
@RallyMexico
.
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20 years ago today, Richard Burns and
@robertreidwrc
took second place at the Cyprus Rally scoring valuable points which would help them towards their
@OfficialWRC
title.
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20 years ago today a world rally car won the Safari Rally for the first time - Colin McRae &
@nickygrist
Impreza 555 WRC97
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We set a new record in 2019 by building 71 cars in a single year - our previous record was 59 set back in the 2000s when we were making Impreza WRCs and Group Ns. Wonder where that would place us in the ranking of the world's largest British-owned car manufacturers?
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Can it really be 10 years since we took the fully restored very first Impreza WRC up into the Black Mountains for
@harrismonkey
and
@evomagazine
to have a play. You can watch the video here:
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19 years ago today Richard Burns &
@robertreidwrc
won the Safari Rally, the last outing of the 99 Impreza WRC. The car has stayed at Prodrive ever since and today is on display at Museum Emil Frey Classics in Safenwil in Switzerland
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