Emerging talent from the East challenges the front-running rally teams in this riveting review of the 1988 World Rally Championship. Although Lancia took both manufacturers’ and drivers’ titles, they were under serious threat from the Japanese built Toyota Celica GT4s and Mazda 323 4WDs. Nissan and Mitsubishi also made significantContinue Reading
From the snow-laden roads of Monte Carlo to the dusty tracks of Spain, the 1987 WRC provided entertainment to rival any previous race series.The last round of the RAC Rally could the champion be guessed at,in what turned into a thrilling season finale. SourceContinue Reading
The 1986 World Rally marked the end of an era in international rallying.An era in which the cars progressed from modified versions of ordinary saloons to turbocharged ‘supercars’ as dangerous as they were spectacular to watch. SourceContinue Reading
The year 1985 saw some of the biggest investments ever in rallysport from several of the world’s leading manufacturers. Audi Quattros – the first of the ‘supercars’, Peugeot with their new 4WD lightweight flyer and Lancia with the effective Delta S4. SourceContinue Reading
Looking back at the 1983 World Rally Championship season the quality of the field and the array of stunning cars is simply breathtaking. Besides defending champ Walter Röhrl and eventual victor Hannu Mikkola, there were no fewer than six past or future champions in the field: Stig Blomqvist, Markku Alen,Continue Reading
The 1990 World Sportscar Championship saw a long running battle between the ‘Silver Arrows’ of Team Sauber Mercedes and the ‘big cats’ of the Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-11s. The grid was packed with talented drivers at every circuit visited, guaranteeing top-quality entertainment for the record crowds. Jochen Mass, Jean-Louis Schlesser,Continue Reading
Sauber Mercedes was the team to beat in the 1989 World Sportscar Championship, the mighty Silver Arrows overshadowing rivals Jaguar, Porsche, Nissan and Toyota throughout the battle for the prototype title. SourceContinue Reading
The story of the 1988 World Sportscar Championship would be the intense rivalry between Jaguar, with its all-new XJR-9, and the turbo-charged Sauber Mercedes team. SourceContinue Reading
The Jaguar team was determined to secure victory in the 1987 World Sportscar Championship, and put the nightmare of the previous season behind them. SourceContinue Reading
The 1986 World Sportscar Championship was shrouded in controversy, with confusion surrounding the outcome even after the final lap of the season. SourceContinue Reading