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[Cesare] Sorry, let's get a move on because I don't have much time.

No, no, don't worry. This'll only take a few minutes.

Okay.

We are recording.

The World Rally Championship

has grown in popularity in recent years

to become the number one TV sport in the world.

Drivers like Walter Roöhrl and the Queen of Speed,

Michele Mouton, have become household names.

This week we turn our attention

to the key players off the track, the team managers.

We're joined by team manager, Cesare Fiorio,

hailing from Turin, Italy.

Fiorio has led both Fiat and Lancia to victory.

Mr. Fiorio, pleased to meet you.

My pleasure. But please, call me Cesare.

Cesare, I'd like to start by asking you

what drew you to rallying?

Well, probably because I love the speed and the risk.

Is that not true of any other motor sport?

Oh, rallying is very different.

Rallying belongs to everyone.

Let's say it's a democratic sport.

What do you mean by that?

It's very difficult to explain rally.

You have to live it.

You see, the spectators, they feel the same speed as the drivers,

because you know, you race in your own town.

The cars hurtle past your children's school,

the cafe where you used to have your coffee, normal places.

Rallying isn't as well known in the US.

Could you tell our listeners what your role is?

Let's say rallying is like a war, and I'm the commander of an army.

The world championship is made up of 13 trials

divided into grueling stages,

long transfers, by day, by night, in dust, sand, snow, rain, you know.

But what is it exactly that you do?

What I do is to make decisions in the shortest possible time.

So if we look at the results of last year's championship,

we could say that your rival,

Roland Gumpert, made better decisions than you.

What does Audi have that you don't?

Well, an entire industrial and financial sector

that supports research and development.

Do you know the four-wheel drive is derived

from military technology?

They really did bring the army.

Rallying is a dangerous sport. Does anything frighten you?

Yeah.

One thing.

Losing.

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Audi is leading in Portugal.

They're ahead of everyone on the overall constructor standings.

[Reporter] In the cold Finnish night,

the German Audi is humiliating Italy

in terms of technological development.

THE REVOLUTIONARY

[Reporter] The Audi team lead by Roland Gumpert is unstoppable.

Lancia shows all its limits.

[Reporter 2] Audi beats Lancia on all tracks.

It's a pleasure to see them racing at full speed.

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[Reporter 3] Once again, Audi is racing towards a new victory.

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♪ 25 pounds of tenderness ♪

♪ In each and every touch ♪

♪ 25 pounds of understanding my man ♪

♪ And I don't want to worry too much ♪

As the new world rally season begins there are many reasons to believe

that this is going to be an amazing contest.

Audi, Lancia, Opel, and the other manufacturers

will be fighting a new sort of battle.

Fans around the world cannot wait.

The contest opens with the legendary Monte Carlo as it does every year.

Now over to the traffic news.

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Yes, Mr Gumpert, immediately.

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Stop!

Again!

[car starting]

[engine revving]

Stop!

- It's running better than last year. - Perfect!

Almost perfect.

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Start again!

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Sir, they've dismantled the Audi.

Look how wonderful this joint is.

The transmission has a differential that splits the pair at 50%.

And it does so using two axles, one below and one above...

with two coaxial shafts, one inside the other.

When the Germans do things, they definitely do them well, eh?

Not always.

Do you know how to tell German wine from vinegar?

- No. - Read the labels.

We need to develop four-wheel drive technology as well.

But we don't have the time.

We need something like that.

Short wheelbase, very light, mid-engine.

The Stratos could fly.

Sir,

- they're waiting at the meeting. - I'll be right there.

- Ennio, take this. - Yes.

- You come up with me. - Sir, like this, I'm...

Yes, like that! I'll wait for you upstairs. Hurry up!

- Good morning, Avvocato. - Good morning.

Do you want to know a curious thing, Mr. Fiorio?

Do you know what my grandson asked me for as a birthday present?

An Audi Quattro.

These Germans are good.

Work hard!

And good luck.

It's impossible to beat them now.

We don't have this winning car.

We're too far behind on the all-wheel drive.

The technological gap with the Germans is frightening.

Even if we started work tomorrow

and doubled the R&D budget,

we wouldn't get a competitive car.

It'll take at least two, three years.

Forgive me, sir. With the money for the racing department,

we could run a powerful advertising campaign.

If you want to reconsider our proposal, it's on page three.

Excuse me, but we can't do anything with happy families

leaving for their summer vacation in a Lancia.

The only possible advert is to win.

No one wants to buy a car that loses.

Fiorio, I'm not asking you to win, but to lose well.

But you can't lose well.

You can only lose badly.

I want to win this world championship, whatever it takes.

Ennio.

This is a plan of the Audi Quattro.

Longitudinal, five-cylinder engine.

Maximum torque of 285 Newton/meters.

Central differential, rear axle identical to the front,

except it's rotated 180 degrees

so it can interface with the transmission shaft.

Incredible road holding.

It sticks to the ground.

You have to scrape the asphalt off the wheels.

Apparently unbeatable, but...

2,900 lbs.

They're heavy. Very heavy.

- They'll see this in Greece. - One thing still isn't clear.

Which car are we taking to Greece?

The Monte Carlo Beta project.

Mid-engine.

Two-wheel drive.

Rear-wheel drive.

A racing car.

Of course...

on snow and dirt roads, we'll lose.

But on asphalt we'll be light.

Very light. We'll be flying.

And who's going to drive this car? Will you drive it, Fiorio?

No.

The best driver will.

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Morning.

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Walter,

it's Cesare.

[Walter] Ah, Cesare.

Nice to see you.

[Cesare] Can I take off this?

[Walter] Take it off, yeah.

Sorry if I didn't tell you that I was coming,

but you know. What happened to your face?

Ah, I spent a lifetime telling people

not to walk in the mountains

with their hand in their pockets.

And then I.

[laughing] You did it.

- What are you doing here? - Nothing.

I, I came to visit this young pilot.

Very good driver, very talented.

And then I said to myself,

well, I'm very close to Walter's house,

and why don't you go to say hello? And here I am,

My bees.

- I see. - They're strange, huh?

I mean, they're not domesticated and they're not wild.

They're a mix.

They're creatures capable of maintaining relationships

with humans without losing their freedom.

Isn't that wonderful?

Incredible creatures.

So did you, did you sign up with someone yet?

I've had lots of offers, I'm weighing them up.

And you, how's the development coming along?

You've got a competitive car this year?

Yeah. Special car. Very incredible car.

Central engine, very powerful,

light car using very special materials, yeah.

You'll see.

Four wheel drive?

No, no, no, no. Two wheel drive.

You can't beat them with a normal car.

Yes we can.

No you can't.

You wanna try the honey?

No. No actually I have to go.

I'm very late, I have to to drive back to Turin.

- Nice to see you. - Good to see you.

Cesare, the young driver, what's his name?

Oh, it's a German name.

I forgot, it's very difficult name, can't remember. See you.

See you.

What did he want from you?

Guess.

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- Excuse me. - [Waiter] Yes?

May I have a coffee and some croissants please?

We don't have croissants,

but I can bring you some bread if you wish.

Okay, some bread. Thanks.

Did you remember the name of the young driver you came to see?

Yes, of course. Kurt.

Oh. Him, you mean?

Listen Walter, let's be honest with each other. Hm?

You have to come to try this car. We can win only if you drive it.

I really don't want to compete in this championship.

You know what it is, Cesare?

I'm tired.

Tired of photographers, hotels, autographs.

I'm tired of winning, but that's all you care about.

Yeah, it's true. What's wrong with it? That's my job.

Give me one good reason why I should accept.

Because we are the underdogs,

and it's perfect if you're tired of winning, isn't it?

- Are you staying overnight sir? - No, sir's leaving.

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Yes, it's good.

- What is it? - Zero-forty.

I would try another test

and reduce the tire pressure to 1.7.

- I'd lighten the clutch a little. - OK.

[tires squealing]

Very good, Marco. Well done.

Zero-forty. Excellent time.

Good.

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- Does it have a name? - Yeah.

0' 37" is the new track record.

[Walter] Nice car.

Do you like it or not?

Powerful engine, light,

great road holding.

Goes exactly where I want it to go.

I like a shoe made to measure for my foot, but

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it's very fragile.

On asphalt, no one will beat it.

On dirt roads and snow, it's a coffin.

Do you accept or not?

I'll only do the races I love, Monte Carlo, Acropolis, New Zealand.

Five, six races at the most.

Hey, wait a second. What do you mean five, six races?

There are 12. I want to win the whole title, not half of it.

- Six races. Take it or leave it. - But why?

Take it or leave it.

Well, what did Roöhrl say?

He agreed! He agreed!

Go, Kurt!

Allow me to introduce the new Lancia 037.

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1,996 cubic centimeters of displacement,

310 horsepower,

volumetric compressor, rear-wheel drive,

with two-wheel drive.

Mr. Fiorio, to have a four-wheel drive like the Audi,

you'll need two cars, ja?

Sir, we have a problem. We don't have enough cars.

Nicolas Muller, Frankfurter Allgemeine.

As you know, to enter the world championship, the rule is

that every automaker has to produce

a minimum of 200 models to be placed on the market.

So?

Even if we go at full speed on the production lines

we won't manage to make them all.

The inspection's tomorrow.

- How many do we have? - 103.

But we need 200.

103.

101, 102.

- How many? - 103.

- 103? - Yes.

- Where are the others? - Eh, this parking lot's full.

They're in another parking lot.

Another parking lot? Let's go, we have other things to do.

- Let's go, now. All right? - Yes, let's go, it's nearby.

We'll take the car and go. It's nearby, come.

The usual Italian chaos.

Italians! Always the same.

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There's a bit of traffic.

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- What now? - What is it? It's all blocked.

It's blocked. Is the parking lot still a distance away?

Half an hour. But I have an idea.

Let's stop. There's a little restaurant there, we'll stop

and have a quick lunch, then we'll go to the parking lot.

That way in the meantime...

the traffic will clear a bit.

Yes, but quickly. We don't have a lot of time!

Of course, I promise.

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So, for starters today we have agnolotti, very fresh, sir...

Or a nice risotto with white truffle.

Tomato noodles.

Or we can make a panissa.

Panissa? How do I translate panissa?

OK, whatever, do a selection, a bit of everything.

- Red wine? - Yes, Barolo.

Barolo. Red wine, all right.

- We don't have much time. - We won't be long.

- I'm going to choose the wine. - This way, sir.

Right, the Barolos are here.

I'll go to the kitchen, and have everything prepared very quickly,

- as you wish, quickly. - No, you need to take your time.

All right? Take your time. Take your time.

Good.

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Very good.

Good.

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Now we need to go. Shall we go?

- Let's finish eating and go. - Yes, let's finish and then go.

Alright, take your time.

Finish calmly and then we'll go. I'm going to the toilet.

95... 96...

And 97.

Plus 103, makes 200.

OK, Fiorio, that's OK.

We have to go, our plane's waiting. Shall we go?

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[Announcer] Welcome to the opening of the 51st Monte Carlo Rally.

30 special stages of seven days of 10 transfers.

Each car arriving late the time check will be penalized.

Beware they are transferring from one stage to another

because it's still part of the race, so let them pass.

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♪ She'll only come out at night ♪

♪ The lean and hungry type ♪

♪ Nothing is new, I've seen her here before ♪

♪ Watching and waiting ♪

♪ Oh she's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door ♪

♪ So many have paid to see ♪

♪ What, do you think you get it for free ♪

♪ The woman is wild ♪

♪ A she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar ♪

♪ Money's the matter ♪

♪ If you're in it for love you ain't gonna get to far ♪

♪ Oh here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Oh here she comes ♪

A drink please.

Thank you.

- [Bartender] You're welcome. - The same as the lady.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

Hi, Cesare.

- Honey, do you know who this is? - No.

Cesare Fiorio.

He's the team manager of Lancia,

and he's a very brave man.

In fact, he's so brave that he thinks he can challenge us

without a four-wheel drive.

- Slow and steady wins the race - Four are better than two.

Don't you feel cold?

No, I'm used to it.

By the way, I checked the weather.

It's going to snow tomorrow.

So don't forget your snow chains.

- Champagne, please. - Yes.

Tastes better with ice, don't you think?

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Thank you.

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[car running]

[setting brake]

[door closing]

- Is that salt? - Yes, it's salt.

- Is this OK? - Yes, sir.

Go, go!

Go, come on.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

I imagine you're very busy,

but honestly it's really dangerous.

I was driving, and there's ice, snow...

You can't drive on it. Can you do something, please?

Yes, I totally understand the situation.

Give me a minute and I'll deal with it right away.

Thank you.

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[dumping salt]

[dumping salt]

Hey, guys! There's a lot of ice up there.

Let's put the studded tires on, go!

[pneumatic wrench running]

- We'll put them on as well. - OK.

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[Announcer] And here is Walter Roöhrl,

Prince of Monte Carlo and reigning world champion,

driving the Lancia 037.

Great favorite this year on the four wheel drive Audi,

Hannu Mikkola, the Flying Finn.

But the fabulous Porsche.

This is not Formula one, this is rally.

Winner in 1978 in the legendary Lancia Stratos, Markku Alén.

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They are changing the studded tires.

I repeat, they are changing the studded tires.

Shit!

The noodle munchers tricked us!

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[door opening]

[laughing] Nice idea that, changing the tires and removing the snow.

I didn't think about that.

Do you have any other ideas for the rest of the championship?

Well, I'll do whatever the regulations allow me to do.

- Because you read them? - Yes, of course.

You should know them better than me because you wrote them.

What do you insinuate?

No, I will never allow myself to insinuate anything.

But it's curious that when you would just ready

with four-wheel drive,

a footnote was inserted in regulations book

that opened world championship up to four-wheel drives.

But of course, that's just a coincidence, right?

Sure.

Like the salt on the roads.

- Exactly. - Hmm.

Congratulations on your elegance, Cesare.

Congratulations on your precision.

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Mr. Fiorio, there's a problem.

We can't formalize the victory yet.

What? What are we supposed to do?

Put the corks back in the champagne?

No, Fiorio. We're not joking.

Audi objected,

and at the very least we have to evaluate it, you understand?

They claimed there was a violation of the regulations.

You know how it works.

There's a disqualification for this. That's how it is.

A violation? What are you talking about?

This is a joke.

There was absolutely no violation.

You exploited your relationship with the authorities,

you had salt put on the road and had the ice removed.

- That's a violation, Fiorio. - No, it's not.

These are the regulations. I know them by heart.

All right? Check for yourself.

It's not written anywhere.

It's not allowed,

but neither is it forbidden.

On you go, check.

Mr. Fiorio,

could you wait outside for a moment, please?

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He's right. If it's not forbidden, it's allowed.

All right, let's sign this.

Come in.

There!

- The victory certificate. - Thank you.

What else do you want, Fiorio? Eh?

Do you have any aspirin? I have a headache.

It's OK, sorry. Thank you.

- Good evening. - Good evening.

Mr. Fiorio, Lancia team manager.

I'm sorry, Fiorio. I'm sorry, I cannot find you on the list.

If you search my name in the standings, you'll find it in the first place.

In this list, I don't know.

The dress code is jacket and tie.

Maybe we can find you jacket.

Are you feeling all right?

You don't, you don't look so great.

Thanks. I think I have a temperature.

- Have you taken anything? - An aspirin.

Ask them for a grog. Hot rum, honey and lemon.

Take my advice.

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Hi.

- Hmm. - See?

- Are you feeling better? - Yeah.

What'd I tell you?

By the way, I'm Cesare. Nice to meet you.

Fiorio, I know.

Is there anyone here who doesn't know you?

Actually, the people at the front door, but nevermind.

I mean, what are you doing here in this circus?

Getting bored.

Well, in that case, you should go home.

- Yeah. - But what do you do in life?

I teach nutritional medicine

at the University of Grenoble.

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Shall we have a toast?

[Cesare laughing]

- Well, did we really win? - Yes.

Finally we win.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

I mean, it went well this time, but you know, in Sweden,

I need you even more so.

Well, I'm not coming to Sweden.

Listen, I know you don't care about, you know,

the driver's championship,

but I have to win.

I have to win the constructors' one.

You understand that? Is that clear?

That's your problem, not mine.

I told you that.

Excuse me for a moment, I'll call you back.

Walter...

is refusing to go to Sweden.

What do you mean, refusing? It's not like it's a company outing.

Don't ask me to explain, it's complicated.

Don't ask me to convince him. It's impossible.

You asked for him.

I was thinking... we could simply not go to Sweden.

What do you mean, not go to Sweden?

Let's pass this whim of Walter's off as a team choice.

If he wants to stay home to make honey, we have other drivers.

You know fine we can't win in the snow without him.

If we stay home, the Germans will get a fright.

Lancia is so strong

they can afford to skip a round.

- So are we withdrawing? - No.

We're not withdrawing. We're just moving in a different direction.

I've heard bullshit before, but this really...

Not going to Sweden will result in huge savings.

Do you know what this circus costs?

Helicopters, planes, trucks. 40 people to move.

With that money we could develop the 037.

And win in Portugal.

You take the responsibility for this.

But if it goes wrong...

But what if it goes well?

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[group cheering]

[Reporter] With this victory

you're sending a clear signal to your rivals.

Even if Lancia didn't show up, are you the team to beat?

Don't worry, sir, we'll win in Portugal.

The road ahead is very long,

so it's too soon to make any predictions.

Our rivals are more than worthy of respect, thanks.

[Reporter] Are you referring to anyone in particular?

No.

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[Announcer] The wait is over. Here we are, once again,

with the protagonists of the 17th rally of Porto.

Walter Roöhrl's Lancia.

Wait, maybe there's a problem for Roöhrl.

Welcome back, Walter.

Come on.

[Announcer] Well, back on course.

[engine revving]

[Driver] Roger.

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10 seconds.

Go!

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Go!

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[engine revving]

[muffled speaking]

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[engine revving]

[Gumpert] Fantastic.

As you were saying,

Audi has invested heavily to become competitive in rallying,

and this year they're demonstrating all their technical strength.

Yeah, but you know,

money and technology are not enough to win in this sport.

So what do you need to win?

Heart and brain and a pinch of creativity.

- [Journalist] Ah, talent. - Hmm, I would say obsession.

Looking at the constructors' standings,

Audi is ahead of Lancia.

So it doesn't seem to me that this

obsession is giving you the results that you wanted.

And yet you're still fighting your partisan war.

In this business you're very well known for being creative

and finding solutions to help you win.

Who says that?

Listen, this is a sport that's raced on the road.

And on the road, anything goes.

You've dominated the industry for two decades.

In 1963, you founded the High Fidelity team.

Do you still feel that you can ensure this High Fidelity

to the company, to the team?

Yes, I can.

You're being very selfish.

It was a very hot day. What did you expect?

[Gloria] I like you.

This is my profession. This is who I am.

You want me in southern France, drinking rose all the time.

No, no, no.

But this your permanent record,

but you've never been happy.

And I don't want to live like this.

Sorry Roland, I'm tired.

Yo, stay here, Gloria.

[distant chatting]

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Sure?

Yes, sure.

Why are you asking?

We are having a party because we won.

You still think that the Germans

are only technology and organization, don't you?

But don't believe all the cliches, Fiorio.

Because with that car, you will never win against me.

Another round?

Cheers!

Mr. Fiorio? We are ready.

Okay, let's go.

This year to award the prize to Udo Kurt,

the young driver who stood out in the Stewart McCoy Memorial,

ladies and gentlemen, Cesare Fiorio.

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We have also here tonight, the daughter of the driver

who left us 20 years ago in a tragic accident.

Ladies and gentlemen, I ask a round of applause

to the beautiful Jane, daughter of the great Stuart McCoy!

[audience applauding]

Now we can finally give to the young driver the award.

Wow.

Thank you.

I, I'm very delighted to be here. It's an honor for me.

When I started to sign with Lancia,

it was like a dream come true

and an emotion that is indescribable,

so thank you very much.

[audience applauding]

So, we meet again.

It's not that surprising, seeing as we're on the same road.

I knew your father.

Yeah, it seems like everyone did, and better than me.

I was too young when it happened.

I remember exactly where I was the day of the accident.

I don't wanna talk about it.

So, what are you doing here? Getting bored here, too?

Listen, I was thinking,

I mean, I really need a doctor on my team.

I need someone who takes care of my drivers.

You know, diets, physical conditions.

I think you are the right person.

Look, I've spent my entire life trying to keep my distance from racing.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I think it could be good for you, if you join us, hm?

Also to fight boredom.

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[papers shuffling]

[distant banging]

[parts banging]

- Sir. - What are you doing?

I understand how the Audi's exhaust works.

They're made of titanium. I mean, on a sedan...

so they have a long car, long exhaust.

So, they've lightened it.

If we could mount the same exhaust, we'd go faster.

Are you an engineer? A designer? Do you have a degree?

- No, I thought... - There, you mustn't think.

You mustn't think.

- It was about looking bad in Portugal. - I heard you.

I looked like shit, not you. It's me who looks like shit.

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A brand like Fiat Lancia cannot afford this look.

After these defeats, the last of which I'd say was a humiliation,

the sponsors are starting to threaten to pull out.

Justifying all this money without any results

isn't what you promised me.

Remember that if you go, I go.

So find some way to start winning again...

- Yes. - If you're still able.

Don't worry, I'll find a way, you'll see.

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[Reporter] The revenge finally comes

for Cesare Fiorio and his Lancia.

After two consecutive defeats, they win in Corsica.

Mikkola's Audi was soundly beaten.

The world championship is thus reopened.

We're two minutes ahead.

We drove well and made the right choices.

[Interviewer] Hello, Mikkola.

How do you feel being in second place?

Not good.

Not good. We are late by about two minutes.

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[Interviewer] Do you think Audi will be able to recover?

No.

You finished?

[Reporter] The solutions adopted by Fiorio

has begun to yield results.

Rumor has it they've managed to lighten their exhaust.

Maybe the turning point of the season has come

for the Italian manufacturer.

[crowd cheering]

Telegram from L'Avvocato.

What happened here?

They were celebrating, they had too much to drink.

No, they don't even have the strength to drink.

Do they know you won? It's like you lost.

L'Avvocato congratulates you. He wants the same again in Greece.

We need to see if they can make it to Greece.

What d'you mean?

I mean they're physically broken, they're done in.

We need to do something.

Listen, wait a minute for me.

Hello?

Yes, can I speak with Dr. McCoy please?

Jane, it's Cesare, Cesare Fiorio.

You remember me?

Guys,

may I have your attention please?

May I introduce to you Dr. Jane McCoy.

She teaches nutritional science at University of Bordeaux.

- Grenoble. - Ah Grenoble, sorry.

- Good morning, everyone. - [All] Morning.

So from now on she will tell you what to eat and what to drink.

More than anything else,

I'll be telling you what not to eat and what not to drink.

She will also tell you

what time to go to sleep, unfortunately.

Each of you will be examined and have a personalized report.

I'll follow each of you checking your biorhythms,

calculating your calorie intake and vitamin needs.

As we know, we can't afford any more mishaps.

The drivers have to always be in peak physical condition.

Any questions?

Good, good.

Let's get to work, come on.

[soft music]

[engine revving]

So this is where we're gonna have the first service, okay?

Then the second and the third.

After this, we're gonna have a long section,

road section, okay?

To reach this point after two hours for the stop control.

And then we need to be in Athens at nine, at the hotel.

You need to be there too, to check the drivers over.

Yeah, sounds good.

Cesare,

you okay?

Yeah, I'm just thinking

About what?

Winning.

[light electronic music]

[engine revving]

[light electronic music]

What are you doing?

[Walter] Wait for me here.

Are you crazy?

We have to be at, the stop control in less than an hour.

Precisely. In one hour.

Relax.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Honey. - Is yours?

Greek honey.

Smell this...

And, um.

I'll do it.

What, what material?

There is no time, Walter.

The other cars are coming.

Yes, okay, okay.

Otherwise we'll be penalized.

Don't be rude. I'll be right there.

Elena, bring some honey.

Okay, I, I.

[engine revving]

Thank you.

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

[sheep baaing]

Get away, get away.

Hurry up.

Hurry up guys, get away from here.

Hurry up please hurry up.

It's a fucking race rally.

Get out of the way.

No, no, wait, wait.

We are gonna be.

What are you doing?

This prick doesn't go away with these sheep.

[sheep baaing]

Greece.

[car trying to start]

What, what's happening now?

[car not starting]

What is happening?

[Passenger] It's dead.

Okay, let me see.

[ Mikkola] Maybe it's an electrical problem.

Come on, try again.

[car not starting]

No, nothing, nothing.

Okay, give it a try.

[car starting]

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Okay, go. - Go, go.

[engine revving]

[engines revving]

[rock music]

[engines revving]

This is base, communicate your position, please.

Walter?

What is he doing?

We are in transfer not a race.

He wants to keep us back

so we arrive late for the time check.

He wants us to get the penalty?

We'll be seeing if he succeeds.

[engines revving]

Walter, this is base, can you hear me?

Walter, where are you?

On our way, we're coming.

[rock music]

[engines revving]

Are you crazy? You'll get a puncture this way.

[engines revving] [tires squealing]

[rock music]

[engines revving]

[rock music]

[rock music continues]

[Walter yelling]

[light music]

[engine slowing]

Okay, here you go.

[assistant speaking in foreign language]

[setting brake]

Walter, I mean, where have you been?

I tried to call you on the radio.

Well done. Good job.

What did he say?

Nevermind.

Listen Udo, in Finland you really fly.

The brake's more important than the gas.

The way you control the oversteer.

Walter, why are you telling me this?

You want me to win the race?

I want you to get to the finish.

Take care.

You too.

Walter,

what did you say to Kurt?

I was wishing him luck for Finland.

- Why? - Because I like him.

What do you mean you like him?

I like him, He's a nice guy. I wish him luck.

What's the problem?

[laughing] Are you gonna come to Finland or not?

No.

No, you are coming.

- No, I'm not. - And don't say I told you.

But I did tell you, that was the agreement.

What are you talking about? What agreement?

Listen, why don't you see that doing this

you're dropping the whole team in the shit,

and handing the title to Audi.

Only losers always want to win.

Bullshit, come on man, bullshit.

You know what I think?

I think that you don't want to come because,

because you're scared.

- Hmm? - I'm scared.

Yes.

Yes.

It's possible, maybe yes.

You know what the problem is?

It's you not being scared enough,

because that car isn't made for jumps.

You've lightened it too much, you should know that.

You knew it before.

- Yes I did. - You knew it before.

- I told you. - Now we have a problem.

What do you do?

You're going away.

You let me down. You leave me alone.

You know, okay okay, go.

Okay, fuck you Walter. Fuck you.

You're fired.

You're fired. Go go.

[Jane] You won't race, you're not strong enough.

- I'm going to win in Finland. - No, it's not the point.

Look, when we get to Turin, I will examine you properly

and if there's even 1% chance that you can race,

I'll let you do that.

Okay?

Okay.

[setting brake]

[door closing]

[tense music]

[tense electronic music]

Did you call me, sir?

Yes. Did you increase the pressure of the volumetric?

Yes.

- New suspension? - Yes. Ennio dealt with that.

OK. You can go, then. It's late.

- Good night, sir. - Good night.

- Get some rest. - Thank you.

[tense music]

- Do you need a lift? - Yes, thanks.

I left my car gate 12.

[Jane] Okay.

What are you doing still here?

I was waiting for the results of the team's analysis.

Anyway,

how's it going?

Well, thanks.

Why?

I heard about Walter.

Yeah, doesn't want to know. He doesn't care.

You can't always force someone to do what they don't want do.

So.

Thanks.

Were you waiting for me?

I was a bit worried about you.

- Goodnight. - Bye.

Thank you.

See? Even the door.

[both laughing]

[door closing]

[car running]

[engine revving]

[crowd laughing and chatting]

[engine revving]

[crowd cheering]

[Tester] Now this way, follow the finger please.

So, up.

Is he good?

Last checks, then he is good to go.

Right.

[PA Announcer] Audi is showing all its strength.

[Tester] Okay, just follow here, far.

And back.

What are you doing? Are you leaving?

Yeah, I'm, I'm done here.

I just need to go by the university and finish some work.

I'll meet you guys in Sanremo.

What's wrong Cesare?

Nothing, I can't find my stopwatch.

I think I left it in my hotel.

I can go and get it.

No, don't worry about that. I can send someone.

I'll go.

I'm gonna go.

[Cesare] Room 64.

Yeah, okay.

All right?

- Yeah, you can go. - Thanks.

[PA announcer talking]

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

[crowd cheering]

[engines in the distance]

[engine revving]

Team Lancia, Room 64 please.

[door closing]

[speaking foreign dialogue]

[Announcer] Meanwhile, the race is going on.

Michèle Mouton is the next driver to start after Kurt.

Wait, Udo Kurt has a problem.

[door closing]

[engines in the distance]

Okay, the Lancia driver has apparently solved his problem

with the helmet.

[engine revving]

[crowd cheering]

How does an engine work?

Well there is a key, right?

And then you have petrol.

And when you turn the key together

with a petrol, it makes like a huge explosion.

That's how an engine works. Understand?

Hey, wanna know how engines work?

[Rider] 70.

Easy right.

Too hard.

Give it to me.

This is how four stroke internal compression engines work.

Suction, compression,

explosion and discharge.

[Rider] 100.

Caution over the crest.

50, right, and opens.

[muffled speaking]

[engine revving]

20, left four junction.

Left, three.

[engine revving]

20 and right, ease left three.

[soft music]

[soft music continues]

[muffled speaking]

There's been an accident, the car's on fire.

[Spectator] There's smoke.

[soft orchestral music]

Repeat. Who had an accident, where?

It's impossible, look.

- That's an easy curve. - It's the suspension. I'll go.

Vuda! Vuda!

[etheric music]

Stop.

Stop.

We're withdrawing.

[etheric music]

We're withdrawing.

[etheric music continues]

[helicopter thrumming]

[etheric music continues]

[etheric music continues]

[helicopter thrumming]

[car passing]

[engine revving]

[Jane] So the co-driver is out danger.

What about Kurt's condition?

[Doctor] We'll wait to know for sure.

[Jane] Okay. Thank you.

[Ennio] Cesare.

[Doctor] He's in a coma.

[Cesare] And?

To simplify it, if zero is the vegetative state

from which it's impossible to recover,

and 10 is coming out of a coma,

your driver is at one.

What can we do?

Medicine stops here.

I shouldn't say this as a doctor,

now it's up to you.

What do you mean?

Let him know that you're there.

[monitor beeping]

[monitor beeping]

I trust you.

[monitor beeping]

[monitor beeping]

[crowd murmuring]

I heard from L'Avvocato.

He was very sorry about the accident.

The insurance company will make a payout to Kurt's family.

- Did you find her? - No, and no one's seen her.

Go.

The board has already told me

they don't intend to renew the racing budget

for next year.

There might not be a next year.

Let's face it, Cesare, like you say:

no one wants to buy a car that loses,

let alone one you die in.

He's still alive.

He's still alive.

[door closing]

[phone ringing]

[no audio]

[Jane crying]

You raced as a driver in the 1961 Monte Carlo rally,

but you didn't complete because of an accident.

Did you become a team manager because you were scared?

Sorry, I don't understand what you're getting at.

You have your drivers racing in prototypes,

normal cars that have been pushed to the max

to become really powerful beasts.

Do you not feel a sense of responsibility for your driver

who was just involved in an accident?

Obviously I'm very worried about the guy,

but to eliminate risk from rallying

would be eliminate rallying itself.

Earlier you compared rallying to war.

So let me quote something for you.

In the "Art of War," Sun Tzu writes

that it's possible to know how to win

without actually winning.

Is that what's happening to you?

I see you still don't understand how this sport works.

Here, you don't race to overtake the other guy.

You race against the clock,

and if you lose, you lose against yourself.

Is that how you feel right now?

What do you mean?

Like someone who's going to withdraw

because he's lost against himself.

Love! Come, the cake!

Coming.

Sorry, I have to go.

It's been a pleasure.

Pleasure. Thank you.

Thank you.

♪ What a difference a day makes ♪

♪ 24 little hours ♪

♪ Brought the sun and the flowers ♪

♪ Where there used to be rain ♪

♪ My yesterday was blue dear ♪

♪ Today I'm a part of you, dear ♪

[setting brake]

[door closing]

♪ My lonely nights are through, dear ♪

I see, you've already signed up for them.

If you want to beat them,

you have to first get to know them.

What are you celebrating?

Birthday, my son.

What are you doing here?

Beehives.

There's a really good craftsman here in Turin, the best.

Sure. [scoffing]

Has the suspension collapsed?

Yeah.

How are you?

Fine.

[thunder rumbling]

Okay.

That's what I wanted to hear.

See you at Sanremo.

[door closing]

[car starting]

[light piano music]

[light piano music continues]

[helicopter thrumming]

[dramatic instrumental music]

[engine revving]

[dramatic instrumental music continues]

[Rider] Hard right. Left.

[engine revving]

[dramatic instrumental music continues]

Hard left, left, and right, five.

[dramatic instrumental music continues]

100, medium long left.

[helicopter thrumming]

- Good morning sir. - Okay.

Audi was also very fast on the asphalt.

Now we have the second stage in Tuscany.

Ennio is coordinating service trucks here and here.

Then we have 200 kilometers of dirt road.

In order to be at the stop control in Liguria at 12:45.

All clear?

[All] Yes sir.

Good. Let's go.

Come on.

Come on.

Any news from Kurt?

No.

[engine revving] - Go!

[Announcer] Mikkola's Audi Quattro taking off.

[Marshal] All right, what's the time?

[engine revving]

[muffled speaking]

[engine revving]

[Marshal] Three, two, one. Go!

[engine revving]

[Rider] Fifty right, then a left open.

[engine revving]

70 right, three 120.

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

Walter is first, second Mikkola,

third and fourth Alen and Vudafieri.

The Germans are surrounded.

Be sure they have some rest.

Yeah, I'll make them a herbal tea tonight,

help them sleep.

And I've got some maltodextrins for them in the morning.

- What are they? - Relax.

They're just water-soluble complex carbohydrates.

[Cesare] You know what to do. It's your job.

Yeah. And what's yours?

Mine? My job is to win.

Why is it so important?

I've been with you guys for a while now and I,

I still don't understand it.

Don't try to understand.

If you try to understand, you will never win.

But why do you do it?

I mean the drivers, my father.

Why do they risk their lives just to win?

- There's more to it. - What more is there than life?

Racing to go nowhere.

Where is not the point.

The point is how.

As fast as you can.

And death?

Is it worth it?

Death is afraid of those who pursue it.

Instead of waiting for it,

we run after it,

and it moves away.

Jane?

Thanks.

Thank you for what you're doing for us.

[helicopter thrumming]

[soft music]

Roöhrl should arrive at the time control

10 minutes earlier.

[Cesare] Okay, see you at the checkpoint.

[ambient music]

[engine revving]

[helicopter thrumming]

What's going on?

What's wrong man?

During the road section

I felt a vibration of the clutch pedal.

Sinister noise, so I stopped.

I think it's the bearing.

It's the bearing.

[Cesare] So change it.

We can't.

What do you mean we can't?

We don't have another one.

Why don't we have another one, sorry?

Sir, in 10 years of rallying, I've never seen a broken bushing.

Do you realize what you're saying?

It's like a pilot not having a parachute because he's never crashed!

Even if we had one...

We have to be at the stop control...

At 12.45, I know what time we need to be there, is that clear? I know.

12.45.

[Walter] Okay.

[timer ticking]

[engine revving]

Excuse me, are you saying if we had another bearing you could change it?

If we had one, technically it would be possible.

[timer ticking]

[clock ticking]

[engine revving]

There, you see? You only need to ask.

- Vuda, come on! - Sir, again? What's going on?

Nothing. We need your car. We need the bushing.

Come on, go take a shower, go on.

Sir, that way Mikkola's first and Alén second.

Vudafieri would be third, the first podium of his life. It's not fair.

You have 50 minutes to change the bushing.

49.

- That's not how you win. - What did you say?

- That's not how you win. - So what is?

- Do you know how to win? - No, but not like that.

- What do you know about winning? - I'm not doing it.

Are you kidding?

- What did you say, sorry? - I'm not doing it.

Cesare.

They just called me from the hospital,

Kurt's back with us again.

Kurt is back.

He's back with us again.

Kurt is back.

[soft music]

Change this fucking bushing.

Let's go, we have an hour, come on. Come on, quick.

[clock ticking]

[light orchestral music]

[clock ticking]

Brake, like that.

We're almost done.

- Done. - Come on!

Walter, you have to fly, okay?

You're on time.

[engine revving]

[tires squealing]

[engine revving]

[clock ticking]

[car sliding]

[etheric music]

So now we're at the final stage.

Good strong team, so we're sure to win.

Mikkola is our strongest player.

[engine revving]

[etheric music]

[helicopter thrumming]

[Copter Rider] Sir, from here, the weather is variable.

There could be communication problems.

Sir? Sir, can you hear me?

[crowd cheering]

[Announcer] Here we are at the last stage

of the rally out of Sanremo.

[Copter Rider] Sir? Sir, can you hear me?

What did you say, can you repeat please? I can't hear you.

[Copter Rider] There could be communication problems.

I'll keep you updated.

[engine revving]

Okay, let's stay in touch.

[Announcer] Fiorio's Lancia and Gumpert's Audi

play it all out in one last stage.

Whoever wins today will conquer

the 1983 Constructors' Championship.

Mikkola leads the championship and seems to be the favorite.

Alen, second Lancia driver.

And finally, Roöhrl.

Will he be able to defeat Audi?

Today we are making history here.

Go.

[engine revving]

[rider reading pace notes]

[helicopter thrumming]

[Copter Rider] Mr. Fiorio, I can see Roöhrl's Lancia.

He is driving very well.

According to intermediate time,

Roöhrl has 12 seconds lead over Mikkola.

12 seconds ahead.

Okay.

[engine revving]

[rider reading pace notes]

[rock music]

[rock music]

[rock music]

[Copter Rider] Now the road is wet.

It's more difficult.

[helicopter thrumming]

Roöhrl might lose a few seconds.

[engine revving]

Walter, can you hear me?

Walter?

Push on that fucking pedal, okay?

Because we can still do it.

Mikkola is ahead.

It's not the time to give up.

Give everything you can.

You must recover 10 seconds.

Push, push, push, it's now or never.

Okay.

Good.

[rock music]

[muffled speaking]

[muffled speaking]

[muffled speaking]

[Copter Rider] There is smoke!

I cannot hear you. Repeat.

There was smoke. I can't see.

There is smoke. A car caught fire.

Whose car has caught fire?

[Copter Rider] I don't understand, I can't see well.

I can't tell if it's Mikkola or Roöhrl's Lancia.

Walter? Walter, can hear me?

Can you hear me? Walter, please!

[etheric music]

[etheric music continues]

[etheric music continues]

[engine revving] [tires squealing]

[tires squealing]

[engine slowing]

[engine revving]

[rider reading pace notes]

[tires squealing]

[rider reading pace notes]

[tires squealing]

[engine revving]

[rider reading pace notes]

Are you crazy, Walter?

Why are you slowing down?

[engine revving]

Walter we're gonna lose the race.

[very faint rumbling]

[near silence]

[dramatic piano music]

[dramatic piano music continues]

[engine revving]

[crowd cheering]

[Announcer] Alén crosses the finish line first

and wins the Constructors' Championship for Lancia.

Mikkola is out of the race.

[dramatic piano music]

This is rallying.

[dramatic piano music]

[announcer muffled]

[dramatic instrumental music]

[light instrumental music]

[crowd cheering]

[light instrumental music continues]

[crowd cheering]

[light instrumental music continues]

Are you happy? You won.

You should be happy too, you didn't.

Only losers always wanna win, don't they?

That's right.

[light instrumental music]

[crowd cheering]

[light rock music]

They are happy.

We are not happy.

[light instrumental music] [crowd cheering]

Next season.

[light instrumental music]

Crazy, yes we are very, very happy, as you can see.

We did not expect to win.

[soft instrumental music]

[upbeat jazz music]

[upbeat jazz music]

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