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Old 01-20-2021, 07:32 PM
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Default Group B: When Rallying Got TOO FAST

F1 may be the most popular and glamorous form of auto racing but Rally has always been the sport that I had the most respect for in terms of driving skill.

Nothing was more "stupid fast" and required absolute raw talent than Group B Rally in the 80's.


"Group B was a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing and rallying regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

The Group B regulations fostered some of the fastest, most powerful, and most sophisticated rally cars ever built and is commonly referred to as the golden era of rallying. However, a series of major accidents, some of them fatal, were blamed on their outright speed and lack of crowd control at events.

After the death of Henri Toivonen and his co-driver Sergio Cresto in the 1986 Tour de Corse, the FIA disestablished the class, dropped its previous plans to replace it by Group S, and instead replaced it as the top-line formula by Group A. The short-lived Group B era has acquired legendary status among rally fans and automobile enthusiasts in general.
" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_B


The Audi Quattro, Lancia 037 and the Peugeot 205 T16 - some of the most iconic names in rallying. Cars that pushed the limits of what was possible in a way that we haven’t seen since. It was called Group B and is still held as the Golden Era of Rallying. https://youtu.be/pPk90JZqWM8
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