Rallye de Portugal 1985: Timo Salonen wins in Peugeot 205 T16
1985 Rally of Portugal video clip filmed by French television and uploaded to YouTube by Amjayes.
The rally was won by an unlikely Timo Salonen in the Peugeot 205 T16 after his rivals hit trouble. Miki Biasion shot into the lead in his Totip Lancia Rally on the tarmac stages around Sintra, but it was Walter Rohrl in the Audi Sport quattro who was the danger man. Biasion was the number one Lancia… Continue reading
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Max Mosley committed to safer World Rally Cars after Latvala Portugal crash
FIA president Max Mosley has stated to wrc.com that he is committed to making World Rally Cars safer following Jari-Matti Latvala’s huge crash in Portugal where he rolled 17 times down a hillside.
Mosley believes that rally car safety is a constant on-going process and feels the research will also influence the development of safety systems on road cars.
Commenting to wrc.com, Mosley explained:
The problem with rallying is that unlike racing circuits… Continue reading
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Marcus Gronholm plans to contest Rally Poland 2009 in Prodrive Subaru WRC
Marcus Grönholm hopes to start in Orlen Platinum 66 Rally Poland, despite the fact that the double FIA World Rally Champion (2000, 2002) – a winner of 30 WRC rallies – decided to retire at the end of the 2007 season. His fierce battles with Sébastien Loeb were the pinnacle of the WRC in recent years.
However, a leopard never changes its spots and Grönholm returned, quite unexpectedly, to… Continue reading
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