charismatic British rally star who was equipped with an impressive lip-warmer and car control that defied belief. Tony Pond was quick to smile and always seemed to have a quip to hand every time a microphone was thrust through the driver’s-side door at the end of a special stage. He was also capable of extracting the maximum out of cars that in some instances weren’t likely victors. It didn’t matter a jot that he never won a round of the World Rally Championship,
