Groub B cars and F1

[Tank Slapper]

Following on from the thread comparing LM vs F1, I have heard that a Lancia Delta S4 was driven round Estoril in 1986 and that the lap time acheived would have qualified the Delta 6th on the grid.

I have done some searching, but can't find any confirmation that this actually happened.

Can anyone add any info? It seems a little far fetched, but the Group B cars were pretty fast.

[anonymous-user]

I too have heard this on occasion, but finding anything other than hearsay on the Internet can be somewhat difficult...

Found these links, including one on PH:
www.stormloader.com/groupb/
www.ten-tenths.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-5816.html
www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=103&i=7138

[The DJ 27]

I've heard this on many occasions, and can't find any proof. The only thing I can think is that qualifying for the GP that year was wet, and the rally stage was run in the dry. Still pretty impressive.

[106rallye1]

this happened shortly before the 1986 portugese rally, when henri toivonen lapped the circuit in a delta s4.

>> Edited by 106rallye1 on Monday 20th June 15:39