Those were the days indeed....
A couple of links to put that amazing run in perspective, from 1988 when Walter Rohrl in the Audi beat Ari in a 205 Ti16, ex Group B rally cars. The comment from Ari at 6 mins 45 or thereabouts in the video is priceless. And they did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfOGATgRcdE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nKhhMJtvc