A rally legend talks about her time behind the wheel during one of motorsport's most celebrated periods
The early to mid-'80s are now considered one of rally racing's golden eras, and Michele Mouton was one of its heroes. Still working in motorsport today as a safety delegate, these days her focus is more on less on victory than on making sure everyone finishes the race. So it will come as no surprise that, while watching footage of her victory at the 1982 Acropolis Rally, she is struck by how dangerous it all looks.
We had to drive, trying not to touch anybody, and that's all we could do. You feel them on the road, you don't see very well, but you feel them. But driving carefully was even more important in some corners than others. After seeing a half spin, she exclaims that her parents were sitting on that very corner on that very day watching her slide. With a laugh, she says that she didn't spin for their benefit.
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