Welcome to Club LanciaSport - the place to enjoy your Lancia

The former Rally of Great Britain winner and ex Austin Rover Motorsport director is today a respected rallying journalist and author of several books on rallying.

He was co-driver for Ford, Lancia, Saab, Porsche, Renault Alpine, BMW, Fiat, Peugeot and VW driving with Ove Andersson, Hannu Mikkola, Timo Mäkinen, Markku Alén, Achim Warmbold, Tony Fall, Pentti Airikkala, Harry Kallström, Sandro Munari and Rauno Aaltonen. He has competed in all the major rallies, won all the British internationals including the RAC Rally, won the Portuguese Rally twice, was second in Monte Carlo, and first in the 1000 Lakes, the Spanish Rally and Italian Rally. He won the Manx Rally, Britain's only pace note event, three times with different drivers.

Year Event Driver Car Result

1966 RAC Rally Ove Andersson Fulvia 7th
1967 Monte Carlo Rally Ove Andersson Fulvia 2nd
San Remo Rally Ove Andersson Fulvia 3rd
Acropolis Rally Ove Andersson Fulvia 3rd
Spanish Rally Ove Andersson Fulvia 1st
1968 Monte Carlo Rally Ove Andersson Fulvia 6th
Sestriere Rally Ove Andersson Fulvia 4th
1969 999 Minuti Sandro Munari Fulvia 2nd
Sestriere Rally Sandro Munari Fulvia 1st
Alpi Orientali Sandro Munari Fulvia 1st
Tour de Corse Sandro Munari Fulvia F&M 13th
1970 1000 Lakes Rally Simo Lampinen Fulvia 3rd
Portuguese Rally Simo Lampinen Fulvia 1st
1971 Monte Carlo Rally Simo Lampinen Fulvia 6th
Acropolis Rally Simo Lampinen Fulvia 3rd
Quattro Regioni Simo Lampinen Fulvia 1st
Portuguese Rally Simo Lampinen Fulvia 2nd
RAC Rally Simo Lampinen Fulvia 6th
1974 Rideau Lakes (CDN) Simo Lampinen Beta Coupé 2nd
Press on Regardless Simo Lampinen Beta Coupé 4th

A true motor sport enthusiast, between 1993 and 1997, he ran and co-ordinated the Classic Touring Car series in Britain which ran alongside the British Touring Car Championship.

He has recently published major books on Safari Rally, Group B cars and the Audi Quattro together with famous rally photographer, Reinhard Klein.

John was taken with the enthusiasm of the Club LanciaSport team "My years with Lancia Squadra Corse were some of the best of my life. Working with Italians to win rallies was something that a keen young Englishman found very much to his liking." He looks forward to meeting Lancia fans at Rallyday at Castle Combe September 19th where he will be on the track in a Lancia.

Club chairman Jean-Pierre Lihou said : "Having John Davenport on board as President strongly supports the commitment that Club LanciaSport have to motor sport and to the Lancia brand - still holder of the unbeaten six consecutive World Rally Championship record thanks to the Delta HF Integrale. We're a relatively new club, but depth comes from passion and John’s support for us underlines the excellent work our team have done so far"

Current President Peter Baker of www.retro-speed.co.uk becomes the clubs first Vice President: “I have known John a long time, his past and present sporting connections I know will persuade more owners to use their cars. Club Lancia Sport has now established itself as a leading representative of the Italian brand and I am proud to hand over the role of President while at the same time remaining in strong support”

More details and how to join are available at www.lanciasport.com