F1 star Kimi Raikkonen says again that he would like to try rallying

Kimi Raikkonen, who recently visited the IRC Rallye du Valais, has stated again that he would like to try rallying.

The Ferrari Formula One star, who lives near where the Rallye du Valais took place in Switzerland, made the comments when he was in the service park visiting Anton Alen.

Kimi was spectating at the event with his… Continue reading

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Rally Video Collection 1977 - 1982: Group 4 through to the dawn of Group B

A golden period for rallying was definitly the Group 4 era which consisted mainly of rear wheel drive, 2 litre machines, of which 400 identical cars needed to be produced for homologation.

Drivers like Andruet Munari, Rohrl, Alen, Waldegard, Mikkola, Bacchelli, Mouton, Tabaton, Cerrato, Darniche, Vatanen etc etc. Classic events were a constant during… Continue reading

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Lombard RAC Rally 1987: Kankkunen wins to secure title for second year in a row

The 1987 World Rally Championship drivers’ title came down to the RAC between reigning champ Juha Kankkunen, team-mate/rival Markku Alen and a spectating Miki Biasion.

The rally was based in Chester that year and covered the length and breadth of the country (539km on Special Stages) as usual on its five day route… Continue reading

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Rally Group B video clips which are relatively new to YouTube and Dailymotion

Some recently uploaded clips to YouTube and Dailymotion featuring the Group B cars in all their glory. The usual suspects feature such as the Audi quattro S1, Lancia Delta S4, Peugeot 205 T16, MG Metro 6R4, Ford RS200 etc etc.

Familiar names feature prominently like Walter Rohrl, Markku Alen, Ari Vatanen, Henri Toivonen… Continue reading

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Kimi Raikkonen sits in Anton Alen’s Fiat Abarth Grande Punto at Rally du Valais

Kimi Raikkonen turned up at the servicepark of the IRC Rallye International du Valais in Switzerland, with his elder rallying brother Rami, to visit Anton Alen.

Kimi couldn’t help himself but he had to have a sit in Alen’s Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000. He looked really happy behind the wheel of a… Continue reading

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IRC Rallye International du Valais 2008 Entry List and Preview

Rallye du Valais 2008 this weekend is the penultimate round of the IRC series this season and the title is still to be decided between Nicolas Vouilloz and Giandomenico Basso. Vouilloz though, has a greater advantage going into this event and Basso really needs to win the last two rallies to have any realistic chance… Continue reading

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