Group B rally tribute

[Hawkeye]

Thought this was an awesome video from an era of rallying that was amazing.Enjoy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_QIozB_VuJg&mode=related&search=

 

[RichRSi]

AWSOME!!! Rallying is the pinacle of motor sport for me. Try this, in-car Opel Manta 400.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qyr3DWz-PIM&mode=related&search=
Imagine the consentration you need to do that.

 

[Andy]

Imagine the size of balls you would require!

 

[McBunny]

i know a bloke that has a manta 400 along with his 6r4

 

[McBunny]

actually is it wrong that when i watched the first vid i had a tear in my eye

 

[Phill1978]

actually is it wrong that when i watched the first vid i had a tear in my eye

no

 

[JAMIN]

i love the old skool rally cars, it was more to do with the drivers not the car, my mum had a opal manta gte, white with recaro seats ect, it was ace wish i could have it now, sold it about 6 years ago for £50 lol

 

[Hawkeye]

The 80's were the time of real rally drivers imo

 

[Harry_manback]

some quality quotes in the manta video.

"right maybe left"

and when they clip the grass in top gear

"oh my"

 

[Andy.]

I always wondered why the Co-drivers say "Maybe".... what is it actually for?

 

[Graham Gooch]

Group B was awesome, probably the best motorsport thats ever existed. Nearly all my hero cars came from that era of rallying.

WRC is nothing in comparison.

 

[GaryS]

I always wondered why the Co-drivers say "Maybe".... what is it actually for?

Because when the crews make the pacenotes they are generally restricted to 30mph or slower. At 30mph there can be bends that could be flat out at 120mph but it's hard to tell for sure, hence there are maybe's in the notes.

I'll be driving on those lovely Manx lanes in 3 weeks

 

[kpowell911]

Imagine the size of balls you would require!

What to drive the cars or be a spectator

Unfortunately, Group B ended before I was born, But I love it so much. It makes Rallying tooday seem so tame! Unfortuantely, With all the Health and Safety High Vis jacket people, We will never be able to experience this sort of action ever again!

Has anyone got an specs on group B rally cars, They seem a hell of a lot faster than todays rally cars, But that could just be the spectators making it look like that.

I'd imagine they didnt have anywhere near the "toys" that rally cars today have!

Has anyone raced a Group B Car vs a Modern Rally car?

 

[Darren S]

actually is it wrong that when i watched the first vid i had a tear in my eye

Well, I got a dry throat from watching that. Does that count?

D.