Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
Final word on chassis vs power... A great example I remember was when Ragnotti's little Renault 11 Turbo with 180bhp beat the mighty, powerful Sierra Cosworth's & BWM M3's on the Tour de Corse in 1987, due to its superior cornering & braking ability. Never forgotten that as I had an R11T !
Bernard Beguin won Corsica in 1987 with the Prodrive BMW M3, not the Renault 11 Turbo from Jean Ragnotti.
Raggnoti was very fast with the R11 Turbo in Corsica. His great skill and knowledge of the rally, allied to 900 kg and 185cv of the Renault 11, gives a good power/ weight ratio. The M3 and Sierra had over 300 kg than the R11