Group B
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Group B was a set of regulations for grand touring cars used in sports car racing and rallying introduced in 1982 by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Although permitted to enter a GT cla
An Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2, one of the most powerful Group B cars
Rothmans Rally Team's Prodrive-run Porsche 911 SC RS
Ferrari 308 GTB Group B (1984)
The transverse mid-engine Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 won Peugeot the 1985 and 1986 WRC manufacturers' titles.
Henri Toivonen
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Henri Pauli Toivonen was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home of Rally Finland. His father, Pauli, was the 1968 European Rally Champion for Porsche and his younger brother, Harri, became
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…over unchecked evolution of the cars' performance abilities, the rally itineraries and lack of crowd control at events. Immediately after the deaths of Henri Toivonen and his co-driver Sergio Cresto in the 1986 Tour de Corse, the FIA banned the group from competing in the WRC from the following season, also dropping…
Henri Toivonen during his Martini Racing era
Pauli, Henri, Harri and Ulla Toivonen
Rothmans Opel Rally Team's Opel Ascona 400
Toivonen driving the Manta 400