Challenger - the story of Peugeot in the 1984 WRC

a genuine thoroughbred with feline Grace and the strength of a lion across the 205 turbo 16 a new racing car by Pershing [Applause] [Music] this racing car the spotting outcome of the 205 appears all things it is for the first time in the world a mass-produced car and its spotting conception are born simultaneously and very quickly the first batch of 200 models are set aside for homologation [Music] [Applause] [Music] the first trials the first measurements the 205 turbo 16 is the result of the combined efforts of the human hand the rigour of data processing industrialization and the electronic impulses of the modern car designed and built in 14 months a record in itself it was quick to show its talents [Music] as development advanced 20 special high-performance versions were reserved for the works team Persia Tolbert spot was making great strides forward a year later the family photo with a baby about to take its first steps [Music] [Applause] and here are those first steps in the Tour de course to be precise part of the world championship a trial run which raised quite a few eyebrows including those of the driver of this opal left standing by the turbo 16 going beyond the established limits winning that's what being a challenger is all about a dream beginning for the 205 here in Kousaka it's up against the rally Giants Lancias and Odie's boasting several world championship titles already but the two Persia drivers the Finn Ari Vatanen and Frenchman Jean Pierre Nicola know how to get the best out of their business [Music] the very first technical assistance at the end of this first special stage anxiety the verdict of the stopwatch the tension this time it's the real thing Jean taht holds his breath button and holds his - okay relax shave a few seconds off your time and everything changes that's the world of top competition even applicator one [Music] jean-pierre Cunha very concentrated because he's come back to racing after five years absence but relaxed and confident at the same time because he was responsible for final tuning of the turbo 60 there was no doubt in John Pia's mind this 205 would cause a step [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] with one quarter of the race over but Anand took the lead in this tour de corse and so as not to be left out of things Nicola decided to move up into second place [Music] and what was the opposition time getting work the Lancias despite their fabulous handling qualities struggle the Audis completely outlet Blomquist was nowhere Daanish and all throw in the sponge and roll was at the wheel of the new Quatro spots making its debut in Cossack [Music] the Renault 5 turbo had lost a lot of time it's the generation gap [Music] and what small it's ready which only makes things easier for the turbo 60 [Music] [Music] halfway through button n still holds the lead but the 19 special stages is Danville in the middle of a violent storm he spins off the road and throws the spongy na - the turbo 16 leaves its mark on this tour across from now on in the rallying world there is puzzle and the others button ins withdrawal is a godsend for Lancia who scored a victory that appeared highly unlikely for Renault a godsend - there would be no battle of the generations puzzle still has a card up its sleeve jean-pierre Nicola takes fourth place first time out and first world championship points almost unheard of and in Corsica nikana gets a hero's welcome as if he'd won [Applause] [Music] three weeks after Corsica the backdrop was Greece [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the Acropolis running the 205 goes ahead in this new adventure 2300 kilometers long longer than in Corsica with all special stages driven over earth tracks another facet another dimension of road racing in other words are very tough rally [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Kousaka confirmed MERS Oh Talbot spot for its major technical options on the turbo 16 the long wheelbase the centralization of white four-wheel drive and the location of the transverse engine slightly rear center grease was the opportunity for the first checker the cars first bill of health here driving fast is not enough you also have to keep going at a pace which form OD and nausea is mere routine in the early stages the OD Quattro's took control but bozo was close behind [Music] blumquist Nocona and roll all driving the German make take turns leading the event [Music] as the miles slipped by the pace heats up the new order the Quattro sport gives an impressive demonstration of power the Nancy's keep Facebook the puzzles are on their guard letting nothing slip by another useful yardstick the Japanese cars who lack competition performance [Music] for Persia Talbot spot its stop taking time reliability wise no problems performance wise they can improve therefore they will as driving time is logged up the machines continue to Sparkle however the drivers suffer like cherry Harryman gotten ins co-driver [Music] jean-pierre Nicola heads for an assistance point an oasis in a desert of minutes and seconds not an end goes off again [Music] Johnny Pesky Nicholas's co-driver is totally exhausted [Music] and the race continues another night and another day begins [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] the meteos the high point of the Acropolis Rally and the spot chosen by Guttman to launch his attack the finn releases the roaring 350 horsepower monster behind him he seizes the lead in corsica he was pitted against the Lancers here against the audience but a few conventions further on something really silly occurs a broken oil pump belt and Batman has to abandon and victory goes to Blomquist [Music] listen is 45 minutes behind the leader and the best place Lancia still more than 15 minutes back which shows how intense the Perl module has been debutant but ambitious the Peugeot 205 almost overlooked the essential this is a rehearsal for next season the aim is to practice and laugh and then it certainly did a few weeks later in Finland the curtain is about to go up three of the great flying fins are there Allen finanza Nicola for odie button n for pushing every year the running of the thousand lakes brings together these flying fins for a race that is almost a gauntly Bengal there are no wait-and-see competitors here the drivers improvise the cars answer the call [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] the fact that lehtinen and the turbo 16 are in the lead in a rally is no longer a surprise but such total domination by man and machine is hardly believable Allen leader of Venancio drivers is stunned but men on the other hand is still as sharp as he's driving the secrets of which he tries to explain to Toyota another automobile Acrobat [Applause] [Music] the running of the thousand layers a simple story Lancias lead Persia I'll overtake the Lancias Odie's drop further and further back [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] against all odds especially the audience the 2:05 lays down the law holy union of the central rear-engine an independent four-wheel-drive furrows given a new dimension to automobile architecture and personal wins [Applause] [Applause] [Music] Martin in first Allen's second a few weeks later in the next round of the World Championship was held in Italy Peugeot 205 turbo 16 in Lancia country the Sahai moe rally is one of the classics in the world championship and it's a reference circuit enabling Perl to compare themselves to others on their home ground Valencia's goes straight out into the lead but Pujol is not far behind two or three tenths of a second difference per kilometer it's like a Formula One the Quattro's are hanging on by the skin of their teeth [Music] [Applause] [Music] after degorio comes Tuscany OD unchanged [Music] bozo up [Music] Lancia da the results of the new quotation on a rally stock exchange the hierarchy is changed again the 2 1 5 turbo 16 moves into first place but each rally has its own problems firstly SoLoMo is a race that last six days the driver the team and the technicians have to know how far they can go without going too far you have to build up a lead and then fight to keep it [Music] the other problem with this rally is the passion it arouses there's no doubt that Latins love racing cards [Music] [Music] [Music] after three rallies and one victory battlin and his turbo 16 have gained confidence there's now a driver fully in control of a finely tuned vehicle comparable to other teams [Music] [Music] [Music] the Peugeot 205 double 16 gains a new victory in the ceremony Letterman takes thirty one of the special stages out of 54 from the 10th onwards he was in the lead [Applause] berieve upland success is completed by jean-pierre Nicholas's fifth-place who retires after having successfully perfected the 205 traditionally the last value of the season is in foggy England the turbo 16 is to do battle for the fifth time in its short line the OD Quattro's are still there the Lancias prefer to drop out this race organized by the Royal Automobile Club is among the toughest among the entrants are such teams as Toyota Opel and listen [Music] [Applause] [Music] battlin seems to sailor with his rugged course with no major setbacks the special stages and hours and days go by the Peugeot driver is in the lead from the start and suddenly the unexpected happiness he Springs off the road and Roseau the 205 s domination comes to a grinding halt with his guard down battlin falls into the trap of a fraction of a second in attention during the night mokona reaps the totally unexpected benefit taking first place [Music] furious with himself metonym manages the impossible he makes up for the last round overtaking McCullough and moves back into the leaf but this time it's the car of debts him down a broken shaft and precious minutes tick away unruffled and for the second time mokona inherits the first-place matter 'non is down but not out gritting his teeth he claws back makalah's lead and a stone's throw from the finish squeezes past him into first place and stays [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] some months of trials five races three victories this is the 205 scar in the World Championship there's not a shadow of doubt the new challengers name is three times in a row [Applause]

Channel: VHS Rallies

Views: 24,152

Rating: 4.9607844 out of 5

Keywords: rally, World Rally Championship, rallying, WRC, Group B, Ari Vatanen, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, Audi Quattro, Lancia 037, Markku Alen

Id: rhaXJQCa5lQ

Length: 26min 39sec (1599 seconds)

Published: Sat Mar 14 2020