Russell Brookes
Brookes at the 2009 Autosport International. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 16 August 1945 Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 29 October 2019 (aged 74) |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1990, 1992, 1994 |
| Co-driver | John Brown Martin Holmes Derek Tucker Paul White Peter Bryant Mike Broad Ronan Morgan Neil Wilson |
| Teams | Ford, Talbot, Vauxhall, Opel, Lancia |
| Rallies | 22 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Stage wins | 38 |
| Total points | 56 |
| First rally | 1973 RAC Rally |
| Last rally | 1994 RAC Rally |
Russell Brookes (16 August 1945 – 30 October 2019) was a British rally driver. He won the British Rally Championship with a Ford Escort RS1800 in 1977 and with an Opel Manta 400 in 1985. In 1978, he won the Rally New Zealand, a round of the FIA Cup for Drivers, the predecessor to the World Championship for Drivers. In the World Rally Championship, he finished on the podium of his home event, the RAC Rally, three times in a row from 1977 to 1979.