THE FISHER LEGACY THAT WILL FOREVER LIVE ON
The statistics speak for themselves: 20 Irish International victories – more than anybody else – and four Tarmac titles; just one short ofAustin MacHale and Eugene Donnelly’s joint record.
Bertie Fisher was, without question, a superb rally driver capable of beating anybody on their day, but more than that, Bertie Fisher was simply a wonderfully personable human being whose presence in the service park continues to be missed.
January 22 is a date all of Irish motorsport wishes it could forget but likely never will. Last Friday marked 20 years since Bertie, his son Mark and daughter Emma lost their lives in a helicopter crash near their family home in County Fermanagh. Despite two decades now passing since the tragedy, they are loss is still whole heartedly felt by everybody that knew them.
Bertie’s rallying career began in the late 1960s at just 18 years old, both driving and navigating in a modest Mini Cooper. From there, he switched to Ford Escort power and began to make a name for himself with several
