Very rare video footage of the 1985 & '86  Rali Vinho da Madeira which was a Coefficient 4 round of the European Rally Championship.

The clips feature an array of ERC and international stars from the time such as; Fabrizio Tabaton, Mauro Pregliasco, Dario Cerratto, Salvador Servia, Carlos Sainz, Joaquim Santos, Andrea Zanussi, 'Tchine', Terry Kaby, Franco Cunico, Patrick Snijers, Paolo Alessandrini, Francois Chatriot, Mauro Panontin, Yves Loubet, Patricia Bertapelle, Joaquim Moutinho, Carlos Bica, Harri Toivonen etc., etc.

Group B machines include; Ford RS200, Renault 5 Maxi Turbo, Lancia Rally 037, Lancia Delta S4, Renault 5 Turbo, Peugeot 205 T16, Nissan 240RS and the Opel Manta 400.

Spaniard Salvador Servia won the '85 event in a Totip sponsored (he ran in Rothmans colours on that year's Spanish championship) Lancia Rally 037 Evo 2, while Italian Fabrizio Tabaton dominated in '86 with his Grifone run, Esso backed, Lancia Delta S4.

Rali Vinho Madeira 1985, video uploaded by mastersmaple

Madeira Wine Rally 1986

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