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Oct 20, 2026
Ty ElledgeHOST
The FIA canceled Group B for the World Rally Championship after the 1986 season.
Ty ElledgeHOST
Its proposed replacement, which was Group S, a category expected to allow even more radical cars, was canceled before it could begin.
Ty ElledgeHOST
The most extreme era in rally history was over.
Tony MorettiHOST
After Group B, the WRC moved to Group A regulations.
Peter WhittenHOST
But yeah, it did mean that Group B was outlawed at the end of that season.
Peter WhittenHOST
And we missed out on seeing, well, the Group S group.
Peter WhittenHOST
category to follow Group B but we also missed out on seeing the best of cars like the Ford RS200 and the MG Metro 6R4 who were yeah they'd been developed but they certainly hadn't reached their potential but yeah it was a great time in terms of the manufacturer involvement because there was MG Metro there was Ford there was Peugeot there was Lancia of course yeah yeah there was yeah it was an incredible time in rallying that's for sure
Luke WhittenHOST
And there's quite a famous piece of paper, so to speak, or piece of papers from that Portugal rally.