THE REVOLUTIONARY
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.
Yes, Mr Gumpert, immediately.
Stop!
Again!
Stop!
- It's running better than last year. - Perfect!
Almost perfect.
Start again!
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.
What did he want from you?
Guess.
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.
Zero-forty. Excellent time.
Good.
Well, what did Röhrl say?
He agreed! He agreed!
Go, Kurt!
Allow me to introduce the new Lancia 037.
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.
There's a bit of traffic.
- 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.
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.
Very good.
Good.
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?
Hi, Cesare.
- Honey, do you know who this is? - No.
- Champagne, please. - Yes.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Thank you.
- 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.
Hey, guys! There's a lot of ice up there.
Let's put the studded tires on, go!
- We'll put them on as well. - OK.
Shit!
The noodle munchers tricked us!
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?
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.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
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?
Don't worry, sir, we'll win in Portugal.
Cheers!
6:00 PM L'AVVOCATO CALLED
- 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.
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.
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. - Hello.
Smell this...
I'll do it.
Elena, bring some honey.
Thank you.
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.
Thank you.
There's been an accident, the car's on fire.
Repeat. Who had an accident, where?
It's impossible, look.
- That's an easy curve. - It's the suspension. I'll go.
Vuda! Vuda!
Stop.
We're withdrawing.
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.
Love! Come, the cake!
Coming.
What's going on?
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.
Excuse me, are you saying if we had another bearing you could change it?
If we had one, technically it would be possible.
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.
Change this fucking bushing.
Let's go, we have an hour, come on. Come on, quick.
Brake, like that.
We're almost done.
- Done. - Come on!
Subtitles: Issaverdens - Rome