Madness on Wheels

John L. Matthews
2012-04-01

Rallying's Craziest Years
8
60 min

In the 1980s rallying was more popular than Formula 1. 'Group B' machines had taken the world by storm. De-regulation opened the way for the most exciting cars ever to hit the motor sport scene. Nothing like it has ever happened since. 'This is the fastest rallying there has ever been' - Peter Foubister. For four wild and crazy years manufacturers scrambled to build ever more powerful cars to be driven by fearless mavericks who could handle the extreme power. The sport was heading out of control and the unregulated mayhem ended abruptly in 1986 after a series of horrific tragedies. This is the story of when fans, ambition, politics and cars collided.

Cast

Name Character Team
Denise Cooke Self - Narrator (voice) Unowned
John Davenport Self - Director, Austin Rover Rally Team 1976-1987 Unowned
Tony Pond Self - Rally Driver (archive footage) Unowned
Jean Todt Self - Director, Peugeot Talbot Sport 1982-1993 Unowned