Traditionally, one of the first major races on the calendar is the Rallye Monte Carlo. Despite pioneering all-wheel drive with the revolutionary Quattro, Audi only managed to win the prestigious event once. That was in 1984 with the Quattro A2. Introduced during the second half of the 1983 season, this was a subtle evolution of the A1, which was the first Group B car built by Audi. Following up on the Monte Carlo victory, the A2 would go on to dominate the season until the arrival of the mid-engined, purpose-built Peugeot 205. Scoring four wins with the A2, Blomqvist ended the year as World Rally Champion. To kick off the year in style, we have taken a detailed look at the Audi Quattro A2. Featured are two examples, the first of which was used by Blomqvist to score his first win of the 1984 season, while the second was built in-house by the Audi UK and raced by Blomqvist to a victory in the 1983 RAC Rally.
Another championship winning machine featured today is the Renault Laguna ST, Developed and built by Williams for Renault, it was campaigned in the highly competitive British Touring Car Championship. During its 1995 debut season, enough points were gathered by Renault's drivers to clinch the constructor's trophy. This feat was repeated 1997, when the Laguna dominated and Alain Menu and Jason Plato won 14 of the 24 heats between them. Menu was also crowned the driver's champion. In total, Williams Touring Car Engineering built 20 examples, the very of last of which is featured today.
Enjoy the links:
1983 - 1984 Audi Quattro A2 Group B - Images, Specifications and Information
1995 - 1999 Renault Laguna ST - Images, Specifications and Information
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