Ever wondered what came before Group B? Well, it was Group 4. Homologation rally cars were required to be built in quantities of 400 road going versions to compete at international level.
Starting with one of the most amazing rally cars ever to compete on the World Rally Championship - The Ferrari 308 GTB
Jean Claude Andruet finished 2nd overall on the 1982 Tour of Corsica, the cars best WRC result. Andruet had also finished 2nd in the 1981 European Rally Championship at the wheel of a 308.
Jean-Claude Andruet and 'Biche' on the 1981 Tour Auto
Also known as the Tour de France Automobile, the Tour Auto was a rally that ran for one week, with cars travelling from French capital of Paris to Biarritz, near the Spanish border, I don't know how many stage miles the rally was run over, but Andruet won with a time of 8 hours 50 minutes, beating second place Bernard Darniche in a Lancia Stratos by nearly 5 minutes!!
It must have been quite something to see Andruet on that Tour Auto in 1981
Andruet on his way to second on the 1982 Tour de Corse
The cars pulled a crowd whenever they showed up around the major rallies in Europe.
Every schoolboys dream, a Ferrari rally car, then they grow up and buy a Porsche instead
Starting with one of the most amazing rally cars ever to compete on the World Rally Championship - The Ferrari 308 GTB
Jean Claude Andruet finished 2nd overall on the 1982 Tour of Corsica, the cars best WRC result. Andruet had also finished 2nd in the 1981 European Rally Championship at the wheel of a 308.
Jean-Claude Andruet and 'Biche' on the 1981 Tour Auto
Also known as the Tour de France Automobile, the Tour Auto was a rally that ran for one week, with cars travelling from French capital of Paris to Biarritz, near the Spanish border, I don't know how many stage miles the rally was run over, but Andruet won with a time of 8 hours 50 minutes, beating second place Bernard Darniche in a Lancia Stratos by nearly 5 minutes!!
It must have been quite something to see Andruet on that Tour Auto in 1981
Andruet on his way to second on the 1982 Tour de Corse
The cars pulled a crowd whenever they showed up around the major rallies in Europe.
Every schoolboys dream, a Ferrari rally car, then they grow up and buy a Porsche instead