Henri Toivonen

Thirty years after the end of Group B rallying, film-maker Helmut Deimel has launched his latest film on rallying’s wildest era. For “Riding Balls of Fire”, the Austrian legend behind the hugely popular “Evolution of Rallying” has gathered together the finest archive footage of the 500 bhp Group B supercars in their prime. Watching this film really shows the extreme pace of evolution of the cars and the sport in the three short years from 1983 to 1986.

On the Line - The Race of Champions documentary celebrates the 30th birthday of the Race Of Champions, from its off-road beginnings on Gran Canaria to its popular stadium events in some of the most iconic venues around the world. For over 30 years the Race Of Champions has brought together the world's greatest drivers from Formula 1, Rally, NASCAR, IndyCar, Le Mans, and more to answer one simple question: If you let them loose in equal cars, who's actually the fastest of them all?

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.

VHS by Atelier Presse Video live, without commentary. Featuring: Michele Mouton (Audi Quattro S1), Henri Toivonen (Lancia Delta S4), Walter Rohrl (Audi Quattro S1), Bruno Saby/Timo Salonen (205 T16), Didier Auriol (MG Metro), and Francois Chatriot (R5 Turbo).