AUTODELTA HISTORY RALLY Experiences (5 Part) As mentioned earlier, when Autodelta was first set up, many drivers who bought the Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Super (Jolly Club) and the TZ achieved considerable success in international rallies. The most prestigious international result was a win in the Mitropa Cup in 1966 with a team consisting of Arnaldo Cavallari and Dante Salvay driving an Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA At the end of the Sixties, rally racing was discontinued only to begin again more directly in 1974 with the Alfa Romeo Alfetta saloon. Luciano Trombotto won the Group 2 (prepared Touring car) at the cars first outing, the San Martino di Castrozza Rally, valid for the European Championship. The following year, the baton passed to the Alfetta GT, that scored a significant overall win in the Elba Rally with Amilcare Ballestrieri at the wheel. In 1978, Mauro Pregliasco and Vittorio Reisoli won the Group 2 Italian national title driving an Alfetta GT. Further class wins were achieved by Leo Pittoni and the Frenchman Jean Claude Andruet, placed second overall at the Tour de Corse, valid for the World Championship, with a light Alfetta, front-meshing gears and 13 wheels. Standard production Touring and Prepared versions of the Alfasud also achieved impressive results. A major victory was scored by the Frenchman Beltrand Balas in the strictly standard production Touring car category (Group N) in the 1982 Monte Carlo Rally. ...to be continue Write your own review and leave your contribution here! Thanks +MOTORE
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