Experience the roller coaster 1997 World Rally Championship in this action-packed review of all 14 incredible rounds.
Car-mounted
cameras, onboard footage and fascinating interviews put you at the
heart of the drama in a down-to-the-wire title battle between some of
the greatest rally drivers ever.
The opening rounds were dominated by
the new-look Subaru Impreza, with Britain's Colin McRae securing his
first victory of '97 in the heat of the Safari Rally.
Reigning World
Champion Tommi Makinen was soon in contention in the Mitsubishi Lancer
Evo IV, and Spain's Carlos Sainz overcame early season reliability
problems in the Ford Escort to join the title battle.
Throughout the
season, the likes of Juha Kankkunen, Kenneth Eriksson, Britain's Richard
Burns and Piero Liatti couldn't be discounted.
A series of
mechanical woes left McRae's championship hopes in tatters, but in
typical style the indefatigable Scot pressed on to take back-to-back
wins and set up a last round title decider on Britain's RAC Rally.
While
McRae needed to win, sixth place would be enough for Makinen to take
the title - and the championship was settled by a single point.
Action-packed footage, shocking crashes and an intense title battle - this is rallying at its best.
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