Sanremo Rally 2001: Gilles Panizzi wins in Peugeot 206 WRC

The story of the 2001 San Remo Rally in which Gilles Panizzi won for the second year in a row behind the wheel of a Peugeot 206 WRC.

The rally also heralded the arrival of Sebastien Loeb as a serious WRC contender with him finishing 2nd overall in a Citroen Xsara and he was only 11s behind Panizzi. Colin McRae and Richard Burns though, had a forgetable event with Burns crashing his… Continue reading

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Rallye Monte Carlo: videos from the event’s illustrious history

The most famous rally of them all is nearly upon us, returning to its traditions and giving us a quality entry reminiscent of the mid to late 70s.

This year’s Monte Carlo promises to be a classic, so to set the scene here are some videos from the event’s illustrious past.

Rallye Monte Carlo compilation video of the event’s history

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1968: Vic Elford demonstrates his versatility

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1972: Sandro Munari marks himself out… Continue reading

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WRC early 90’s film by Pirelli

Pirelli film capturing the WRC seasons of 1990, ‘91 and ‘92 featuring the Group A machines in their pomp.

Drivers like Carlos Sainz, Juha Kankkunen, Didier Auriol, Miki Biasion, Francois Delecour, Colin McRae, Markku Alen, Timo Salonen, Pentti Airikkala, Ari Vatanen, Armin Schwarz etc, all created a captivating narrative during the era. Also, the manufacturers competing at the time included Lancia, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Subaru, Nissan, Opel… Continue reading

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