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Blair Robson
Blair Robson (born 15 May 1935) is a former New Zealand rally driver. He finished second in the 1979 Rally of New Zealand, driving a Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII. He won the 1974 and 1978 New Zealand National Rally and was seeded seventh on the New Zealand Silver Fern Rally. His son, Patrick Robson, acted as his co-driver as of 2006. His contributions to rally driving were recognised at the Motorsport New Zealand 50th anniversary event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Blair 1935 births World Rally Championship drivers New Zealand rally drivers Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 South Pacific Rally
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