02:00Feature
Scrutineering takes place03:10Interview
Markku Alén talks about the championship05:54Interview
Juha Kankkunen shares his thoughts on the rally07:00Interview
John Buffum shares his thoughts08:50Interview
Juha Piironen explains his role as Kankkunen's co-driver10:51Start
Introduction of drivers and cars14:09Race action
Leg 1 highlights23:57Technical feature
Mechanics work on the cars before the next leg25:27End of session
Standings after leg 125:46Race action
Leg 2 highlights31:37Interview
Juha Kankkunen talks about leg 133:46Interview
Markku Alén shares his thoughts35:06Race action
Leg 2 highlights continued40:06End of session
Standings at the end of leg 240:28Race action
Leg 3 highlights43:51Interview
John Buffum is running in third45:18Race action
Leg 3 highlights continued49:31Podium
Markku Alén celebrates his win50:22Interview
Post-race interview: Markku Alén52:02Interview
Post-race interview: Juha Kankkunen53:30Interview
Post-race interview: John Buffum53:56Race finish
Rally final standings54:32End of session
Championship positions55:02End of session
Manufacturers Championship standingsTwo drivers were still capable of securing the World Rally Drivers’ Championship as the 1986 series was wound up in the United States of America. Juha Kankkunen (Peugeot) and Markku Alen (Lancia) battled it out through the forests of Washington State with scarcely a thought that the issue would really be decided by an FISA court later in the month. That situation was reached after Peugeot protested against their exclusion from the San Remo event in Italy, which significantly affected the points score. However, as the cameras show to great advantage, the action on the Olympus Rally was fast and furious, with local star John Buffum going really well in a semi-official works Audi Quattro and providing substantial opposition to the big two. But all eyes were on the Flying Finns as they ignored the political wrangles and got on with the driving. Hurtling along the smooth wooded straights and screaming round the curves, the French and Italian manufacturers top men tried all they knew.
Season | 1980s |
Episode title | Olympus Rally 1986 |
Episode number | 52 |
Date added | December 7, 1986 |
Run time | 56:34 |
Category | Racing coverage |
Production | Duke |
01:09
Scrutineering takes place
02:43
Markku Alén talks about the championship
01:05
Juha Kankkunen shares his thoughts on the rally
01:49
John Buffum shares his thoughts
02:00
Juha Piironen explains his role as Kankkunen's co-driver
03:17
Introduction of drivers and cars
09:47
Leg 1 highlights
01:29
Mechanics work on the cars before the next leg
00:18
Standings after leg 1
04:54
Leg 2 highlights
01:22
Juha Kankkunen talks about leg 1
00:54
Markku Alén shares his thoughts
04:59
Leg 2 highlights continued
00:19
Standings at the end of leg 2
03:22
Leg 3 highlights
01:26
John Buffum is running in third
04:12
Leg 3 highlights continued
00:50
Markku Alén celebrates his win
01:39
Post-race interview: Markku Alén
01:27
Post-race interview: Juha Kankkunen
00:25
Post-race interview: John Buffum
00:35
Rally final standings
00:28
Championship positions
00:16
Manufacturers Championship standings