Blair Robson
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 15 May 1935 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1977, 1979, 1984 |
| Co-driver | Chris Porter Don Campbell |
| Teams | Masport |
| Rallies | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Stage wins | 1 |
| Total points | 16 |
| First rally | 1977 South Pacific Rally |
| Last rally | 1984 Rally of New Zealand |
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.[1] 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.[2] His contributions to rally driving were recognised at the Motorsport New Zealand 50th anniversary event.[3]
Complete WRC results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Masport | Ford Escort RS1800 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | NZL Ret |
GRC | FIN | CAN | ITA | FRA | GBR | N/A | N/A | |
| 1979 | Masport | Ford Escort RS1800 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRE | NZL 2 |
FIN | CAN | ITA | FRA | GBR | CIV | 16th | 15 |
| 1984 | Heatway | Mitsubishi Lancer 2000 Turbo | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | NZL 10 |
ARG | FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR | 62nd | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ http://ewrc-results.com/profile.php?p=38394
- ^ "NZ champ in family affair". RallySport Magazine. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Motorsport: Legends recognised at rally's 50th anniversary". NZ Herald. NZME Publishing Limited. Retrieved 14 September 2021.