Rally History Archive

Bruno Saby opened the 1988 WRC season with a calculated and confident win in Monte Carlo, conquering snow-dusted tarmac in his Lancia Delta HF 4WD and leading a strong start for Lancia’s title defense.

Markku Alén dominated Sweden’s snow-covered forests in the Lancia Delta HF 4WD, delivering an aggressive and confident performance that showcased the car’s icy-road mastery.

Miki Biasion powered through Portugal’s iconic gravel and tarmac stages to take a commanding win, further cementing Lancia’s dominance and his position atop the championship standings.

Miki Biasion endured Kenya’s brutal landscapes to claim his first Safari Rally victory, combining speed and survival in a punishing test of man and machine.

Didier Auriol earned his first WRC victory in commanding fashion on the torturous asphalt of Corsica, mastering the island’s relentless corners in the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth.

Miki Biasion delivered another crushing win in the punishing Greek terrain, guiding his Lancia Delta HF 4WD through the rocks and dust to tighten his grip on the 1988 championship.

Miki Biasion dominated New Zealand’s flowing gravel roads, using the Lancia Delta HF 4WD’s precision and power to outpace the competition and extend his championship lead.

Local hero Jorge Recalde made history by becoming the first (and only) Argentine driver to win his home rally, mastering the punishing terrain in a factory-supported Lancia Delta HF 4WD.

Markku Alén thrilled the Finnish crowds with another masterclass on home gravel, soaring to victory over the crests and through the forests in his Lancia Delta HF 4WD.

Alex Fiorio stunned the WRC field with his first and only career victory, handling Sanremo’s tricky asphalt with calm precision in the Lancia Delta HF 4WD and securing a proud home win for Italy.

Patrick Tauziac conquered the brutal Ivorian rally to earn his first WRC win, mastering Africa’s punishing heat and rough terrain in a Mitsubishi Pajero during this drivers-only endurance marathon.

Miki Biasion sealed his championship-winning season with a dominant victory in the British forests, conquering the fog, mud, and pressure in his Lancia Delta HF 4WD.

Juha Kankkunen overcame nearly 13,000 km of treacherous African terrain to win the 1988 Paris–Dakar Rally, adding endurance rally glory to his already decorated WRC career in a factory Peugeot 205 T16 Grand Raid.