The First Audi Rally Car?

[Cornholio]

Some of the DKW's also got rallied, there is one of these sitting down in the museum near Kenmare in Ireland. Also, there is an early 80 rally car kicking around county cork too, was up for sale a couple of years ago....

[hansport]

Hmmm............

Where shall we start?

Well, the four rings are no strangers to competition, as you will know.

Officially, the first FIA Homologation for a competition car manufactured under the actual brand of "Audi" was as follows:-

Homologation No:- 5582
Group:- 1
Mfr:- Audi
Type:- 50
Cubic Capacity:- 1093
Date of Homologation:- 01.01.1975

Maybe, a privateer rallied one of these in 1975, making this "The First Audi Rally Car"

I'm very interested in this topic, so I'll do a bit more digging of my archives.

Hmmm, once again!!!

[hansport]

Just for visual entertainment, here's Franz Wittmann, co-driven by Doctor Nestinger in his factory built and supported Audi 80, IN-NS 23.

[hansport]

Here's a model of the beast, manufactured by Scala 43...........

[eltee]

Originally Posted by hansport

Just for visual entertainment, here's Franz Wittmann, co-driven by Doctor Nestinger in his factory built and supported Audi 80, IN-NS 23.

crikey rallying at night in thick snow, these WRC boys today dont know what rallying was all about

[SteveT63]

Originally Posted by hansport

Just for visual entertainment, here's Franz Wittmann, co-driven by Doctor Nestinger in his factory built and supported Audi 80, IN-NS 23.

Good shot!.....That looks like its the one in the pictures which seems to be back in the museum....will await your archive search with avid interest .......Love the early stuff, perhaps it gets overshadowed by Audis later success with the quattro a little? I am not complaining at all, but without a doubt the early outings, pre quattro, track and loose, certainly have their place in the history books, its a shame their arent more books out there which detail it.....or am I looking in the wrong places!!?

[Audi Derek]

In 1975 two 80s ran in the RAC rally of Great Britain (see list below) No 132 finished 88th
+ 2h 08m 06s
As for 114 I can not find if they ever started so do not know if they finished.



114 Hockemeyer, Dietrich
Senger, Wolfgang
DE Audi 80
Dietrich Hockemeyer

132 Jacot, Maurice
Buhler, Jean-Francois
CH Audi 80
Ecudie des 3 Chevrons

[Audi Derek]

All so in 1976 two more Audis were there one being a 50

No details are available..

147 Vogler, Wolfgang
Eibel, Hans Georg
DE Audi 80
Wolfgang Vogler


178 Vater, Wolfgang
Sieg, Ekkehard
DE Audi 50
MSC Gutersloh

[Booty]

Derek, sorry if I'm being thick, but what was yours used for?

[Audi Derek]

Originally Posted by Booty

Derek, sorry if I'm being thick, but what was yours used for?

My 80gt started its life as a road car for about 2 years then it went rallying for the next 6 years then for about a 1 year it went hill climbing then for 13 years touring (Falken championship class D) cars then was parked up untill now all times are appox..