Ambalwa amagama axhumene ne-Rally de Portugal njengaleli elisuka Hannu Mikkola , omunye odumile "waseFinland ezindizayo". Phela umshayeli waseScandinavia oshone namuhla eneminyaka engu-78 usenqobe umqhudelwano kazwelonke izikhathi ezintathu, ezimbili zilandelana.
Ukunqoba kokuqala ePortugal kwaba ngo-1979, eshayela iFord Escort RS1800. Ukunqoba kwesibili nokwesithathu kwatholakala ngo-1983 nango-1984 ngesikhathi “seNkathi Yegolide” yeQembu B elingasekho, umshayeli waseFinland kuzo zombili izikhathi ezifaka emqhudelwaneni, eshayela i-Audi Quattro.
I-Driver's World Champion ngo-1983, umshayeli waseFinland waba nezinqola eziyi-18 kuWorld Rally Championship, okokugcina ngo-1987 kuSafari Rally. Ngokunqoba okuyisikhombisa ku-rally “yakhe” e-Finland, i-1000 Lakes Rally, umshayeli waseFinland ubhalise inani lokubamba iqhaza kwe-123 emicimbini ye-World Rally Championship.
1979 - Ford Escort RS 1800 - Hannu Mikkola
umsebenzi omude
Sekukonke, umsebenzi kaHannu Mikkola wathatha iminyaka engu-31. Izinyathelo zokuqala zokuhlangana, ngo-1963, zathathwa ngomyalo weVolvo PV544, kodwa kwakuzoba ngawo-1970, ngokunembile kakhulu ngo-1972, lapho iqala ukuqashelwa khona.
Bhalisela iphephandaba lethu
Konke kungenxa yokuthi ngalowo nyaka waba umshayeli wokuqala waseYurophu ukunqoba iSafari Rally eyayinzima (ngaleso sikhathi eyayingazange ithole amaphuzu kuWorld Rally Championship) eshayela iFord Escort RS1600.
Kusukela lapho, umsebenzi wakhe umenze washayela imishini efana neFiat 124 Abarth Rallye, iPeugeot 504 kanye neMercedes-Benz 450 SLC. Kodwa-ke, kwaba sekulawulweni kwe-Escort RS ne-Audi Quattro lapho athola khona impumelelo enkulu. Ngemuva kokuphela kweQembu B nangemva kwesizini eshayela i-Audi 200 Quattro kuQembu A, uHannu Mikkola wagcina esethuthela eMazda.
Lapho ushayele i-323 GTX kanye ne-AWD kwaze kwaba yilapho enza izinguquko ezithile ngo-1991. Sithi ngokwengxenye ngoba ngo-1993 wabuyela emjahweni ngezikhathi ezithile, wafinyelela endaweni yesikhombisa ku-“Rally dos 1000 Lagos” yakhe ngeToyota Celica Turbo 4WD.
Kumndeni, abangani kanye nabo bonke abalandeli baka-Hannu Mikkola, i-Razão Automóvel ithanda ukudlulisa amazwi enduduzo, ikhumbula elinye lamagama amakhulu emhlabeni wokuhlangana kanye nendoda esabambe indawo ku-Top 10 yabashayeli abaphumelele kakhulu ngaso sonke isikhathi Umqhudelwano Womhlaba wonke wesigaba.