Tag: Renault 5 Turbo

  • Bloody Heroes: Jean Ragnotti

    Bloody Heroes: Jean Ragnotti

    Having announced his retirement at 74, we look back at the accomplished life and history of Jean Ragnotti. Known as “The Acrobat”, Jean Ragnotti is the fearless driver with wins at Group B and WRC, among other racing disciplines. He even had a career as an accomplished stunt driver. The success of Renault’s famous sporty…

  • A Little Insane: The Renault 5 Turbo

    A Little Insane: The Renault 5 Turbo

    As the 70s came to a close, the Lancia had been absolutely CRUSHING it on the world rally stage for the better part of a decade, and this was starting to upset the French, Renault being no exception. Lancia had stolen the WRC crown from Renault’s Alpine A110 in 1974 with the introduction of the…