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A HERETIC I AM

(24,903 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2014, 03:08 PM Feb 2014

Really interesting 1 hour documentary on the "Group B" Rallycars of the late 1980's

"Madness on Wheels - Rallyings craziest years"

Those were the days when the cars were so overpowered, coupled with huge fan interest that there were a bunch of serious crashes into crowds.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x14ems5_madness-on-wheels-rallyings-craziest-years-documentary_auto?start=387

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Really interesting 1 hour documentary on the "Group B" Rallycars of the late 1980's (Original Post) A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 OP

The cars simply overpowered the roads, and the sport was'nt ready Mopar151 Feb 2014 #1

Mopar151

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1. The cars simply overpowered the roads, and the sport was'nt ready

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Mon Feb 24, 2014, 09:25 PM

Feb 2014

Never mind that Portugese rally fans stand IN the road to wait for the cars, 'cuz you can see better from there - so, to win in Portugal, you drive full bore at the densest part of the crowd, 'cuz that's where the road is.

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