Roger Clark

Roger Albert Clark, MBE (5 August 1939 – 12 January 1998) was a British rally driver during the 1960s and '70s, and the first competitor from his country to win a World Rally Championship (WRC) event when he triumphed at the 1976 RAC Rally.

Later rallying career Clark remained very loyal to Ford, but did on rare occasions compete in other makes. Due to undertake the 1974 BOAC 500 in a Porsche 911 Carrera, the assigned car did not start the event. However, many spectators did see a Porsche UK demonstrator Carrera compete the event, carrying the number plate 2 ANR.

Clark died from the effects of a stroke on 12 January 1998. A bronze statue of Clark was later erected in his memory at Mallory Park.

Roger Albert Clark Rally In 2004, a historic rally event was established to recreate the route of the "classic" five day long RAC Rally across the country, as the current rally format by the FIA WRC is scheduled under the existing shorter rally franchise layout, and is undertaken mainly in Wales. The event was named the Roger Albert Clark Rally (also called the RAC Rally) in his honour. Competitors are limited to vehicles released prior to 1982, and traces a route through classic stages in Scotland and northern England, such as the Kielder Forest and Grizedale Forest which are no longer part of the modern WRC rallies' itinerary. The rally was held annually until 2014, and later on odd years since 2017.

Personal life Clark married Judith Barr in 1965, and the couple had two sons.

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Career record Acropolis Rally, Winner: 1968 Tulip Rally, Winner: 1968 Circuit of Ireland, Winner: 1968, 1969, 1970 Scottish Rally, Winner: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1975 Cyprus Rally, Winner : 1978,1980