A Place In The Sun – 1983 Tour De Corse
A Place In The Sun is the story of the 1983 Tour de Corse which concentrates on the battle between Audi and Lancia.
The film pays special attention to the exploits of Tony Pond, in the Bill Blydenstein run Nissan 240 RS, where he manged a creditable 6th overall. The event would also witness the debut of the Audi quattro A2 and the Opel Manta 400 in the hands of Guy… Continue reading
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Rallye des 1000 Pistes 1984 (Mille Pistes) video
The Mille Pistes was an event held in Canjuers (Provence, France), on military tank tracks, with Henri Toivonen winning the 1984 rally in dominant fashion driving a Porsche 911 SC RS.
Entrants in 1984 included Bernard Darniche (Yacco sponsored quattro), Jean Ragnotti (Renault 5 Turbo), Bruno Saby (R5 Turbo), Guy Frequelin (Opel Manta 400), Francois Chatriot (R5 Turbo), Erwin Webber (Opel Manta 400), Dany Snobeck (R5 Turbo), Jean Luc Therier (R5 Turbo).
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Lombard RAC Rally 1980: Henri Toivonen becomes the youngest WRC event winner in the Talbot Sunbeam-Lotus
Henri Toivonen became, at 24, the youngest winner of a world rally championship event (that is if we regard 1973 as being year zero, otherwise Simo Lampinen would still hold the record even today by winning the 1963 1000 Lakes aged just 20) on the 1980 Lombard RAC Rally driving the Talbot Sunbeam-Lotus.
Some say he was fortunate, being gifted the rally after the punctures that befell Anders Kullang’s… Continue reading
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