Overview
Event Name: 1986 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France (Corsica)
Date: May 2–4, 1986
Start Location: Ajaccio, Corsica
Finish Location: Rally not officially completed
Total Distance: 1,096 km of special stages
Surface: Asphalt
The 1986 Tour de Corse will forever be remembered for the devastating loss of Henri Toivonen and co-driver Sergio Cresto, who crashed fatally on Stage 18 while leading the rally. Their Lancia Delta S4 plunged off a cliff and exploded upon impact, leaving no chance of survival. The accident sent shockwaves through the motorsport world and immediately triggered the FIA’s decision to cancel Group B for the 1987 season. No official winner was declared.