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Here’s What It Was Like To Spectate A Real Group B Rally

The Eighties have been a magical time. The Rubik’s Cube was new. The Titanic was found. And Formula 1 automobiles used turbocharged engines that might make over 1,300 horsepower in qualifying trim. The Eighties have been additionally the golden age of stage rally, when big-power Group B automobiles dominated tree-lined again roads all through Europe.

This tv broadcast from the period revealed to YouTube by the Passats de Canto channel provides us a first-hand have a look at what Group B racing was like, circa 1986. Taken straight from the sidelines of the 1986 Rallye Monte Carlo, we’re handled to iconic automobiles like Audi’s Quattro, Peugeot’s 206 T16, Lancia’s 037 and Delta S4, and plenty of extra as they carve by means of the snowy mountain roads of southern France. 

In addition to the entire on-road motion from the automobiles, we get to see Italian-language interviews with drivers, mechanics, and group principals. We additionally watch groups work on automobiles and prep for gas and tire stops. It’s an enchanting have a look at how stage rally operated when it was simply as in style as Formula 1. 

This occasion could be the final Rallye Monte Carlo for Group B. Numerous spectator and driver deaths all through the sequence’ historical past would come to a head on the Tour de Corse rally later that season, when driver Henri Toivonen and co-driver Sergio Cresto have been killed after their Delta S4 left the highway. Just hours after the crash, FISA president Jean-Marie Balestre banned Group B automobiles from competitors for 1987, marking the top of rally’s most epic period. 

Motorsport

Watch A Ferrari F40 Blitz A Bugatti EB110 In A Drag Race

Two iconic supercars, the Ferrari F40 and the Bugatti EB110, were manufactured in Italy within a short distance of each other during a magical period. The F40 was produced by Ferrari in Maranello from 1987 to 1992, while Bugatti built the EB110 in Campogalliano from 1991 to 1995. The EB110 is rarer, with only 139 units produced, compared to 1,311 examples of the F40. The two legendary vehicles recently went head-to-head in a pseudo-drag race, courtesy of Carwow.

Despite their rarity and high value, the drivers didn’t push the EB110 and F40 to their limits during the acceleration test. Both cars were handled carefully, with gentle acceleration and clutch engagement. Despite their caution, something unexpected happened during the race.