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Driven by Markku Alén, Attilio Bettega, and Walter Röhrl, the car won Lancia the manufacturers' world championship in the 1983 season. It was the last rear-wheel drive car to win the WRC.
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The 037’s first victory coming at The National Pace Rally in Wales in October, followed by another win in Italy at the San Reno the following month. Lancia had great hopes for 1983 and the 037 did not disappoint, despite the challenge of the fearsomely capable all-wheel drive Audi Quattro.
Oct 29, 2022 · It is a classic “David vs. Goliath” tale, whose protagonist is the mid-engined Lancia Rally, better known by its project number, 037: the last two-wheel-drive car ever to win the World...
The Lancia Rally 037 should have been unbeatable in the World Rally Championship, but the introduction of Audi's Quattro 12 months before the Italian machine made its debut meant the 037 didn't dominate perhaps as much as it should have.
Apr 26, 2023 · Not since 1983 has a two-wheel car ever won the World Rally Championship. This firmly cemented the 037's place in the history books as one of the greatest rally cars in history.
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Oct 6, 2023 · On October 7th 1983, Lancia Rally 037 conquered its fifth World Constructors' title by winning the Sanremo Rally competition. An unexpected success for a rear-wheel-drive car, against competitors equipped with all-wheel drive.
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Lancia Rally 037 History. Driven by Markku Alén, Attilio Bettega, and Walter Röhrl, the car won Lancia the manufacturers’ world championship in the 1983 season. It was the last rear-wheel drive car to win the WRC.
