page_title: 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally
hierarchical_section_title: 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally
caption_attribution_description: The Ford Escort (pushrod engined prototype based on the RS1600) which won the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally, in the hands of Hannu Mikkola, at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. Mikkola's co-driver was Gunnar Palm. Italiano: Ford Escort 1850 GT twin cam, realizzata dalla Ford-AVO (Ford-Advanced Vehicle Operation) di Aveley nel 1970, vincitrice della World Cup Rally sulla distanza Londra-Città del Messico, con l'equipaggio Hannu Mikkola - Gunnar Palm
context_page_description: The 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally was the first of two World Cup Rallies to be held and the second of four marathon rallies to be held in a nine-year period beginning with the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon. The motor rally started at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 April 1970 and finished in Mexico City on 27 May 1970, covering approximately 16,000 miles through Europe and South America. It was won by Hannu Mikkola and Gunnar Palm, driving a Ford Escort.
context_section_description: The 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally was the first of two World Cup Rallies to be held and the second of four marathon rallies to be held in a nine-year period beginning with the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon. The motor rally started at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 April 1970 and finished in Mexico City on 27 May 1970, covering approximately 16,000 miles (25,700 km) through Europe and South America. It was won by Hannu Mikkola and Gunnar Palm, driving a Ford Escort.
caption: Mikkola's rally-winning Ford Escort.
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