Group B wouldn't have continued alongside Group S. Group S would have replaced Group B for 1988. And most cars would have been just converted into Group S.
Metro debuted in RAC 1985, Citroen in Monte 1986, Ford in Sweden 1986, Group B still attracted new teams, instead of teams dropping out.
1980s were the golden age of motosport imo. Every manufacturer wanted to be a part of motosport and the effort they put into their projects was enourmous in terms of money and workforce.
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