Dazed

"Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken" (Gimmi) 08/09/2014 at 13:22 • Filed to: rally group b

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"It was like driving in a trance." - co-driver Juha Piironen on Henri Toivone's winning drive in Costa Smeralda 1984 in a 911 Porsche.

My citroen won't start > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken 08/09/2014 at 13:29

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He is my all time favorite racing driver.

kanadanmajava1 > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken 08/09/2014 at 14:06

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The next year's race didn't go so well. He crashed into a wall with a 037 and injured his back quite badly. He recover but had to skip some races.

In his last year he won it again.

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > My citroen won't start 08/09/2014 at 14:08

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"Canīt feel the pain - or the leg." - Henri Toivonen driving (and playing tricks) in Rally Costa Smeralda 1984

My citroen won't start > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken 08/09/2014 at 14:23

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"This rally is insane, even though everything is going well at the moment. If there is trouble, I'm as good as dead."

He was sick, and taking stage win after stage win, that was a sad day for motorsport. He was superhuman.