Sad news : Dessie Nutt , one of my fellow historic rally men

[Cortina]

Am just hearing tonight (oddly via America) that Dessie has died - probably best known for his SWB 911 Rallying exploits. When I started competing against him. he was in his red mini AIL 3300 (which he subsequently lent me to do the Manx in, many years later !!) , he bought his Yellow 911 soon after that - guess 1997 ish ... which he was still rallying ...... very sad day for me , and lots of others.

[jwhillracer]

That is sad, and a bit too close to home…..
Dessie was very active in QUB Motor Club, I remember him with various Minis during my short time at University.
His yellow 911 was the car to beat for years in classic rallying.
JW

[KS]

That is indeed sad news. One of the great names in the Porsche rally scene. RIP Dessie...

[jb]

Nice guy
Met him at Tuthills once
RIP

[Hugo 356]

Rallying classic Porsches, a life well lived

[Bootsy]

[bjmullan]

Never met him, but he was a Derry man and a Porsche lover, so we had lots in common. May he rest in peace.

[jonno1]

Sorry to hear this.

He rallied his 911 at the same time as the prior owner of my car (Terry Brown) rallied it

See them both here - 28secs is Dessie and then my car (HDE102D) follows straight after…

https://youtu.be/UNyI8dzbKAY

[keith fellowes]

Very sad news.
Great bloke and a real gent, had time everyone
Had some great times with him and the Bushmills profits will take a dive

[Berny]

Taken far to soon RIP Dessie

[Flat 6]

Sad news. Watching him rally was one of the things that got me interested in 911s and I'm sure many others.

Al

[IanM]

RIP Dessie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goPgyfOx7Vw

[Hugo 356]

Obituary on Tuthill's web site is worth a read "ten miles of Tarmac is better than a night with any girl!"

https://www.tuthillporsche.com/rip-dessie-nutt/

[Cortina]

Obituary on Tuthill's web site is worth a read "ten miles of Tarmac is better than a night with any girl!"

https://www.tuthillporsche.com/rip-dessie-nutt/

I'm not aware that Dessie had actually hung up his driving gloves in 2019 - if he had , he or his navigator, certainly didn't tell me ... I think it was more a case of Covid struck , and the rest is part of history ............ sniff.