Riding Balls of Fire Group B(2016)

The Wildest Years of Rallying

Riding Balls of Fire Group B is a documentary that revisits rallying's most explosive era through three decades of hindsight. Austrian filmmaker Helmut Deimel, known for Evolution of Rallying, compiles rare archive footage of the 500-horsepower Group B supercars that dominated the sport from 1983 to 1986. The film captures the relentless pace of technological and competitive evolution during those three turbulent years, when rally cars pushed the boundaries of speed and engineering to dangerous extremes. Through meticulously sourced footage, Deimel traces how quickly the sport transformed before Group B's abrupt end, offering enthusiasts an intimate look at the machines and drivers that defined rallying's wildest chapter.