Group B Riding Balls of Fire, Ari Vatanen, WRC, Peugeot T16

Many fans have been looking forward to this film for years. Thirty years after the end Group B rallying, Helmut Deimel is now launching a film on rallyings wildest era. For Riding Balls of Fire, the Austrian has delved into his archive for the best action footage of the 500 bhp Group B supercars in order to show the ultrafast development in the sport from 1983 to 1986. As is typical for Deimel, the chronology of events is broken up by special features such as the failure of the hightech cars in Africa, the fight for glory on the Race to the Clouds at Pikes Peak, and a preview on the planned Group S formula. Apart from the action on the special stages, Riding Balls of Fire also highlights the technological developments and the heroes of the supercar era. For his homage to Group B rallying, Deimel has spoken to all the important characters including the four Group B World Champions plus Walter Röhrl, Michèle Mouton, Ari Vatanen and the former team managers Jean Todt and Cesare Fiorio.