World Rally

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.

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.

From the snow-laden roads of Monte Carlo to the dusty tracks of Spain, the 1987 World Rally Championship provided entertainment to rival any previous race series. Lancia were favourites but BMW, Mazda and Audi were intent on blocking runaway success for the Italian marque.

Emerging talent from the East challenges the front-running rally teams in this riveting review of the 1988 World Rally Championship.

In 1989 Japanese teams took the rallying world by storm, sparking one of the most exciting series in rally history.

For the World Rally Championship, the 1980s was a decade of drama, controversy, triumph, tragedy and, most importantly, Champions.

1990 was set to be a fantastic season, with Toyota taking on Lancia and the Europeans taking on the Scandinavians head-to-head.

From the first special stage on the Monte-Carlo, to the final chequered flag on the RAC, Carlos Sainz (Toyota Celica GT4) and Juha Kankkunen (Lancia Delta 16v Integrale) waged a year-long battle for the Drivers World Championship, a battle destined to be won and lost on the very last event of the year, the RAC Rally.

Join Tony Pond at the wheel of a standard production Rover 827 Vitesse for his second bid to be the first person to lap the Isle of Man TT circuit at over 100mph in a four wheeled vehicle!