Hannu Mikkola
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Known For
Group B - Riding Balls of Fire
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.
Queen of Speed
A documentary on the life of rally driver Michèle Mouton.
Cilla in Scandinavia
Cilla Black hosts a show specially recorded in Stockholm on Midsummer's Day and on film locations in Norway, Sweden and Finland. With guest stars Ringo Starr, Sven-Bertil Taube, Basil Brush, Hannu Mikkola and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.
The Evolution of Rallying Vol 2
The next episode of a bestseller. After ten long years of waiting, it's finally time for the fans. In autumn 2014, Helmut Deimel will be bringing out the second part of his cult film "The Evolution of Rallying". Thanks to exclusive and largely unseen footage, this new film looks back on forty years of the World Rally Championship from the first world title with Alpine-Renault in 1973 to the triumph of nine-times World Champion Sébastien Loeb. Nor does it forget his successor, Sébastien Ogier. The Austrian filmmaker promises an "informal, funny and emotional view on the brilliant history of the sport, divided into interesting sections". So, get ready to enjoy this journey through time of eighty-six minutes in the unique style of Helmut Deimel.
The World's Greatest Rally Cars
A jam-packed overview of the cars that have transformed the world rally scene! Ace driver Colin McRae talks about the modern giants of the sport, while Markku Alen, Stig Blomqvist, Hannu Mikkola and Bjorn Waldegaard demonstrate the awesome Group B cars of the Eighties. Action footage of the Audi Quattro, Lancia Stratos, Monte Carlo 037 and Delta Integrale plus Ford’s RS200, Escort MkI and II, Cosworth and Focus - and the mighty Subaru Impreza and Mitsubishi Evo feature. Extras exclusive to DVD include info on over 25 rally cars, fact files on famous drivers and an absolutely stunning rally on-board experience that will leave you gasping!.