No more Mitsu WRC

[klm-607]

Lancia! Lancia! Lancia! :

They were definately Group B icons! Mmm... 037...Delta S4... great stuff!

[klm-607]

Yeah the three polished diamond was icon of rallying, what icon other than mitsu ralliart do you think, I guess peugeot and subaru deserve a mention.

AUDI of course!!! The ol' Group B days!!!

[leopard]

Are you serious?? You've never lived if you've never seen Lancia.
So no Lancia, Toyota, Mitsubishi; who's next? Subaru?

I don't think I'll wear my red Mitsubishi coat anymore, unbelievable decision. What's going on with the WRC????

Velvia :

[leopard]

AUDI of course!!! The ol' Group B days!!!

yeah AUDI from DTM category isn't it?

[leopard]

Are you serious?? You've never lived if you've never seen Lancia.
So no Lancia,...

So when?

[jonkka]

So when?

A total of 73 wins between 1974 and 1992, including ten in 1988 which was 77 percent of that season's rallies.

[leopard]

A total of 73 wins between 1974 and 1992, including ten in 1988 which was 77 percent of that season's rallies.

Thanks mate, I must check the archive

Do they have relationship with FIAT and used the brand or their own brand at that time?

[Josti]

yeah AUDI from DTM category isn't it?

Yeah, Audi does DTM, but way before they were into rallying. I asume you know something about the Quattro (though Lancia was totally oblivious to you so ). Audi was the first team that came up with a 4wd rallycar in 1980 and started to participate from 1981 to 1987, including two works and drivers titles. You know anything about Group B?

Lancia was under the Abarth wing, but they were already in the Fiat Group back then.

[jonkka]

Thanks mate, I must check the archive

Do they have relationship with FIAT and used the brand or their own brand at that time?

Lancia is owned by FIAT, has been since 1969. They competed under Lancia brand and at times directly against Fiat. Which is partly why Stratos was shelved.

Rally history isn't exactly your cup of tea, is it?

[jonkka]

Lancia was under the Abarth wing, but they were already in the Fiat Group back then.

In fact, Abarth prepared both Lancia and Fiat rally cars - side by side in the same factory.