When the World Rally Championship teams arrived for the 1984 edition there was some serious talent on the starting list: Rauno Aaltonen, Hannu Mikkola, Timo Salonen, Michele Mouton, Markku Alen ...

While the works Lancia Delta HF 4WDs of Bruno Saby and Miki Biasion led the way, the Mazda 323s of Timo Salonen, Hannu Mikkola and Ingvar Carlsson were in trouble - diesel-contaminated fuel ...