Audi seems sure to win
Audi’s win in the Argentine Rally almost puts the outcome of this year’s World Rally Championship, in which New Zealand staged a round, beyond doubt. The Ingolstadt-based West German team has only to notch a third place or higher in one of the remaining three rounds — the 1000 Lakes, Sanremo or RAC — to put the issue beyond doubt.
The only other possible contender, Lancia, is confronted with a nearly impossible task. The Italian team would need to win all three remaining events, just
to equal Audi’s total. The outcome of the drivers’ championship is a little more open, although the odds are stacked heavily in favour of Audi pilot, Stig Blomqvist, who has a 17point advantage over teammate, Hannu Mikkola, the reigning champion. Mikkola could rob Blomqvist of the title, but it is generally conceded that he will continue to drive to team orders in a supporting role in this year’s series.
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Press, 30 August 1984, Page 24
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