--- title: "Race For Glory: Movie About Audi and Lancia’s Rally Racing Rivalry Coming to the Big Screen" description: "\"Race for Glory\" aims to capture the fierce rivalry between Audi and Lancia during the 1983 World Rally Champtionship." date: "2023-12-05" modified: "2023-12-05" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/race-for-glory-movie-about-audi-and-lancias-rally-racing-rivalry-coming-to-the-big-screen" categories: - "News" - "Racing" --- # Race For Glory: Movie About Audi and Lancia’s Rally Racing Rivalry Coming to the Big Screen ![]() *HanWay Films | YouTube* Michael Mann's *[Ferrari]()* isn't the only movie about special moments in automotive history in the pipeline. A new movie titled [*Race for Glory* ]()tells one of the greatest racing stories of all time, the one of Lancia's battle against [Audi]() for the World Rally Championship in 1983. To recap, Audi blew the WRC scene up in 1982 with its four-wheel-drive[ Audi Quattro](). It was a well-funded, factory team that featured a roster of incredible drivers, such as Michèle Mouton, Hannu Mikkola, and Stig Blomqvist. But for the 1983 season, [Lancia]() decided it wanted to take on the dominant Audi with a rear-wheel drive Lancia 037. The Italian squad wasn't nearly as well-funded as Audi but it had a great chassis and brilliant drivers, such as now-legend Walter Rohrl. The battle between Lancia and Audi was one of the best in racing history. At the time, rally racing was far more dangerous than it is today and both Audi and Lancia cars were sensational. But what made the rivalry more special were the big personalities of many of the drivers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDjImq6gI1A Mouton was the first woman to win a round of the WRC and she battled Walter Rohrl both on the rally stage and in newspapers. Both drivers were quick, outspoken, and determined to beat the other. Rohrl had even said that he didn't want to be the first man to lose the rally championship to a woman. Rohrl has since [apologized to Mouton]() for the things he said about her back then, and they eventually became teammates at Audi, but at the time their rivalry was fierce. Such a story has all of the ingredients for a brilliant movie: thrilling and dangerous racing, gorgeous cars, and—most importantly—fascinating people. Unfortunately, the [official trailer]() seems like a collection of overused competitive platitudes, and it even quotes NFL's Vince Lombardi, saying "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." All typical macho-speak. Of course, I'm still going to watch it as soon as possible because I love the story and it's a movie about the golden era of rally racing. When are we ever going to get that again? I hope it lives up to the hype because if it doesn't, it would be a huge disservice to one of the best rivalries in motorsport history. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()