Car presentation 2024


22.07.2024
Fiat Ritmo 75 - 1979, Gr. 2 - Roberto Cognolato/Cora Meneguzzo


This Fiat Ritmo 75 was used by Team 4 Rombi Corse at the time and Roberto Cognolato has restored it to its original condition and colours from 1979 for 2024. Mehr >

22.07.2024
Audi Quattro A2 - 1983, Gr. B - Rainer Lohr/Oliver Wippenführt


Rainer Lohr owns this Quattro since the year 2000 and began in 2005 to rebuild it into a copy of the Audi Quattro that Hannu Mikkola drove in Corsica in 1983. Mehr >

21.07.2024
Alpine A110 1800 - 1975, Gr. 5 - Jens Schäfer/Rene Mahlberg


The Schäfer family in Nohn in the Eifel region has been one of the top addresses for the Alpine A110 for 50 years and even entire bodies are rebuilt there. Jens, now in the second generation, also runs a Renault dealership in Daun in the Eifel. As a specialist for engines, gearboxes, car bodies and with his own dynamometer, Jens built this yellow A110 privately in 2010 and then converted it into a rally car in 2024. Mehr >

20.07.2024
Lancia Delta Integrale - 1989, Gr. A - Robert Whitehouse/Yvonne Metha


After 17 years of owning and driving his original Lancia 037 Rob decided to retire it and looked for another Lancia to use in similar events and he found this original 8-valve car in Finland. Originally a Delta 4WD Group N-car it was later upgraded to a full works specification Group A-Integrale with an 8-valve engine and many factory parts. The car has been a rally car from new and has competed in 160 rallies and sprints from 1988 to 2009. Mehr >

20.07.2024
Ford Escort RS Cosworth - 1995, Gr. A - Bruno Thiry/Christian Juspin
Original

Christian Jupsin bought this car in 2019 from the previous owner from the south of France where it was also driven by Francoise Delecour on some events. It was in good original condition but needs quite a bit of preparation to get it up and running as it was not driven for years. For the Eifel Rallye Festival, he hands over this Ford to his friend Bruno Thiry for a few stages - after all, Bruno also drove this Ford in 1995. Mehr >

19.07.2024
Toyota Corolla WRC - 1998, Gr. WRC - Marcus Grönholm/Helmut Steiner
Original

After its factory history, this Corolla drove with Matos Chaves Pedro in Portugal, then in the Netherlands before it went to England and Ireland where it drove until 2014. Then Ernst Kopp and Helmut Steiner took over the Toyota as a kind of souvenir because they both worked at TTE at the time and also built it there. However, a complex restoration was necessary. For the Eifel Rallye Festival, Helmut Steiner hands over the steering wheel of this Corolla to Marcus Grönholm. Mehr >

19.07.2024
Peugeot 307 WRC - 2004, Gr. WRC - Harri Rovanperä/Angélica Fuentes
Original

Harri war nach vier Jahren bei SEAT ab 2001 Peugeot Werksfahrer und gewann auch direkt die Schweden Rallye im 206 WRC. Für die Saison 2004 wechselte Peugeot zum 307 WRC und Harri bekam für die Neuseeland Rallye dieses Auto mit Chassis Nummer 08. Er wurde fünfter dort, schied aber bei der Finnland Rallye durch einen Unfall vorzeitig aus. Mehr >

18.07.2024
Skoda Felicia A1400 - 1998, Gr. A - Jiří Jecha/Míča Jaroslav
Original

Jiří Jecha has painstakingly restored this Škoda after many years of rest so that it can be driven in its original condition again today. Mehr >

18.07.2024
Skoda Felicia A1600 - 1996, Gr. A - Lukáš Strouhal/Michal Bártl
Original

Lukáš Strouhal rebuilt this Škoda with a lot of effort. Mehr >

17.07.2024
Peugeot 505 - 1981, Gr. Prototyp - Ludwig Biewen/Robert Bornträger
Original

Ludwig Biewen was able to take over this 505 GR from Peugeot Germany when the company was integrated into the Stellantis Group and the headquarters in Cologne were closed down. Then, of course, the car had to be restored and made roadworthy again. Mehr >