Rallye San Remo 1984: Vatanen wins after battle with Rohrl
Great video, uploaded by amjayes, of the 1984 Sanremo Rally which saw an epic battle between the Peugeot 205 T16 of Ari Vatanen and the Audi quattro Sport of Walter Rohrl.
The result would be decided on the final night when, in atroscious conditions, Rohrl had one of the biggest accidents of his career which handed victory to Vatanen.
1984 Rallye San Remo video
[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rLpkhCMItOk[/youtube]
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Tour de Corse 1985: Jean Ragnotti wins tragic event in the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo
The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of Attilio Bettega on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event.
Bettega hit a tree on the Lancia Rally 037’s driver’s side and was killed instantly while his co-driver Maurizio Perissinot survived uninjured. The Lancia team (Massimo Biasion and Markku Alen) immediately withdrew from the event.
A dark shadow was cast over the rest of… Continue reading
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Gigi Galli expected to return to competition on the Bettega Memorial Rallysprint
Gigi Galli is expected to make his competitive return on December’s Bettega Memorial Rallysprint, according to Autosport magazine.
Galli broke his leg on August’s Rally Germany in a violent crash where he slammed into a tree. It was feared he may not drive again but he responded well to treatment and is determined to return to the WRC on a full-time basis in 2009.
He will drive a Ford… Continue reading
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