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The Golden Age of Rally Sports

The Golden Age of Rally Sports

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The Golden Age of Rally Sports

The late 1950s saw the dawn of the Golden Age of rally motorsports. Rally racing became a professional sport and the automotive industry began to build tougher cars, whereas drivers started to specialize in competitive motorsports.

Director: Motorvision

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DE • 2014 • Unrated •

Episodes in Season 01

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Episode 01 - Pikes Peak

23 Min 10 Sec

The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is a rather unique type of car race in the mountains of Colorado, USA. It's exciting, tough and dangerous, and in 1987, two-time world rally champion Walter Roehrl took his Audi Sport Quattro S1 to the top.

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Episode 02 - Grand Prix Races since 1934

26 Min 15 Sec

In the 1930s the famous Silver Arrows by Auto Union that were designed by Ferdinand Porsche celebrated great successes at the European Drivers' Championship and several Grand Prix races despite the strong competition by Mercedes-Benz.

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Episode 03 - A Ford success story

24 Min 13 Sec

The International Championship for Manufacturers was a rally series which was run from 1970 to 1972. Car manufacturers such as Porsche, Renault, Opel and Ford took part in this competition, with Ford having an exceptionally successful year in 1972.

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Episode 04 - German Touring Car Championship 1992

26 Min 12 Sec

The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was one of the most important racing series in German motorsports. It was difficult, tough and well-known for its die-hard battles between the international competitors. We present the highlights of the 1992 race.

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Episode 05 - Touring Car Grand Prix Argentina 1964

24 Min 12 Sec

Tropical temperatures, clouds of dust and breathtaking curves were some of the many challenges for man and machine during the 1964 Touring Car Grand Prix in Argentina. This race took the Mercedes brand to the top of the international racing teams.

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Episode 06 - The 1994 Indy 500

24 Min 46 Sec

The Indy 500 is one of the most spectacular racing events in the world. More than 400.000 spectators watch this mixture of show and motorsports competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway each year. We take a look back at the 1994 Indy 500.

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Episode 07 - German Rallye Championship 1983

26 Min 33 Sec

Since its premiere in 1970 the Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft has been one of the most popular motorsports series. In the 1983 competition Opel's Manta, Kadett and Ascona sports models celebrated exceptional successes.

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Episode 08 - The new Dimension, 1985

25 Min 22 Sec

In 1985 Audi made their impressive mark in motorsports with the Quattro. With its 4x4 drive this model impressed the audience and shocked the competition alike and ushered in a new era in rally sports.

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Episode 09 - Rally World Championship, 1982

24 Min 00 Sec

In 1982, the African continent held many challenges for the participants of the Rally World Championship. Heat, dust, mud and ever-changing tracks posed major problems for the drivers, co-drivers and their machines.

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Episode 10 - Mercedes Races again 1954-55

55 Min 14 Sec

After more than 20 years of abstinence Mercedes-Benz return to the Grand Prix circuit in 1954. With a lot of ambition, the company's advanced engineering and some of the best drivers in the world the Mercedes team aimed for the championship.

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Episode 11 - Triumph of an Idea, 1980

52 Min 17 Sec

With the launch of the four-wheel drive 4WD in 1980, Audi changed the rally world. The company's advanced engineering not only improved the handling of the rally cars, but also confronted the drivers with new challenges.

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Episode 12 - German Touring Car Championship 1993

24 Min 59 Sec

With tough and exciting battles the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was one of the best touring car racing series in the world. In 1993, a new manufacturer with a big name and an impressive racing history took part in the championship.

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Episode 13 - BMW Motorsport, Season 1976

23 Min 30 Sec

In the 1970s the 3 Litre BMW CSL was one of the dream cars in the Bavarian manufacturer's motorsports history. In the 1976 season not only this model celebrated successes in several international racing competitions.

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Episode 14 - Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 1995

22 Min 01 Sec

The 1995 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was exciting, tough and thrilling, with a strong international competition. Despite this great challenge, Mercedes driver Bernd Schneider dominated the race and won the title.

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Episode 15 - Le Mans 1952

27 Min 37 Sec

The year 1952 saw several premieres at the legendary 24-hour endurance race of Le Mans. After 22 years Mercedes-Benz returned to the famous circuit, and Ferrari started to use factory works team cars for the first time.

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Episode 16 - Rally Sport 1983

26 Min 13 Sec

In 1983 Audi introduced the Quattro 4x4 drive to the rally world, adding a new dimension to rally racing. The races became tougher and more brutal. The strain on drivers, vehicles and mechanics alike was extremely intense.

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Episode 17 - Rallye Sport 1984

26 Min 07 Sec

In Europe and Africa in 1984, the rally veterans and drifting artists, Hannu Mikkola, Walter Roehrl, Bjoern Waldegaard, Marku Alen and the rally amazon, Michele Mouton, fought fiercly for the World Championship title.

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Episode 18 - Rally Munich-Marrakesh 1990

23 Min 06 Sec

Extreme heat and treacherous water hazards weren't the only challenges that the amateur drivers at the Rally Munich-Marrakesh in 1990 had to face. This endeavour over more than 3,000 kilometres demanded everything from all the participants.

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Episode 19 - Porsche Carrera Cup 1990

27 Min 42 Sec

1990 was an extremely thrilling year at the Porsche Carrera Cup, the fastest and most exciting one-make racing event. Porsche started with the new Carrera 2 Cup Coupe with 265hp generated by a powerful 6-cylinder engine.

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Episode 20 - Tour de Corse 1997

27 Min 16 Sec

Round six of the 1997 FIA World Rally Championship was held on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. The 41st Tour de Corse on the narrow, twisty mountain roads around the island's capital of Ajaccio included more than 200 kilometres of new stages.

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Episode 21 - Rally de Portugal 1997

26 Min 15 Sec

In 1997, after the hot dusty plains of Africa the WRC series returned to Europe for the fourth round, the first real gravel race of the year. Based in the seaside resort of Figueira da Foz the rally featured some of Portugal's most picturesque locations.

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Episode 22 - Rally Argentina 1997

24 Min 42 Sec

The 1997 Rally Argentina took the drivers and teams to the dusty winding roads of the Andes Mountains in the province of Cordoba. Over the course of 3 days spectators on horseback or on foot watched the 23 stages of the race with excitement.

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Episode 23 - The 1,000 Kilometres of Nuerburgring 1984

28 Min 35 Sec

Germany's Nuerburgring is one of the world's classic race circuits. In 1983, the historic 22 kilometre track was shortened to a more modern, clinical 4.5 kilometres, and in 1984, the first 1,000 kilometre race took place at the "new Nuerburgring".

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Episode 24 - Can-Am Series 1972

27 Min 41 Sec

Since 1967 the Canadian American Challenge Cup Series for Group 7 cars had been dominated by the orange machines of the McLaren team. In 1972 however, the Porsche 917/10 appeared, posing a definite threat to the McLaren supremacy.

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Episode 25 - The Golden Age of Rally Sports

24 Min 16 Sec

The late 1950s saw the dawn of the Golden Age of rally motorsports. Rally racing became a professional sport and the automotive industry began to build tougher cars, whereas drivers started to specialize in competitive motorsports.

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