Madness on Wheels (2012)
Overview
In the 1980s rallying was more popular than Formula 1. 'Group B' machines had taken the world by storm. De-regulation opened the way for the most exciting cars ever to hit the motor sport scene. Nothing like it has ever happened since. 'This is the fastest rallying there has ever been' - Peter Foubister. For four wild and crazy years manufacturers scrambled to build ever more powerful cars to be driven by fearless mavericks who could handle the extreme power. The sport was heading out of control and the unregulated mayhem ended abruptly in 1986 after a series of horrific tragedies. This is the story of when fans, ambition, politics and cars collided.
What is Madness on Wheels about?
In the 1980s rallying was more popular than Formula 1. 'Group B' machines had taken the world by storm. De-regulation opened the way for the most exciting cars ever to hit the motor sport scene. Nothing like it has ever happened since. 'This is the fastest rallying there has ever been' - Peter Foubister. For four wild and crazy years manufacturers scrambled to build ever more powerful cars to be driven by fearless mavericks who could handle the extreme power. The sport was heading out of control and the unregulated mayhem ended abruptly in 1986 after a series of horrific tragedies. This is the story of when fans, ambition, politics and cars collided. Madness on Wheels is a Documentary movie, released on 2012-04-01, runtime 60 minutes.
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Directed by
John L. Matthews, Richard Heap
Cast
- Denise Cooke as Self - Narrator (voice)
- John Davenport as Self - Director, Austin Rover Rally Team 1976-1987
- Tony Pond as Self - Rally Driver (archive footage)
- Jean Todt as Self - Director, Peugeot Talbot Sport 1982-1993
- Cesare Fiorio as Self - Director Lancia Rally Team 1964-1989
- Ari Vatanen as Self - World Rally Champion 1981
- Michèle Mouton as Self - 2nd Place, World Rally Championship 1982
- Walter Röhrl as Self - World Rally Champion 1980 and 1982
- Christian Geistdörfer as Self - Walter Röhrl's Co-Driver
- Roland Gumpert as Self - Head Audi Sport and Special Development 1981-1985
- Stig Blomqvist as Self - World Rally Champion 1984
- Markku Alén as Self - Rally Driver(archive footage)
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