Première of Sky Original docuseries, titled “Lancia. The Rally legend”

• Last night, the première of Sky Original docuseries, titled “Lancia. The Rally legend” was held at the Stellantis Heritage Hub in Turin.
• A three-chapter docuseries that will be aired in Italy from Saturday 3 June at 21:15 on Sky Documentaries and NOW and at 22:30 on Sky Sport Uno and focuses on the history of the Lancia brand from 1970 to 1990, when it dominated competition, being still today the most successful brand ever in the history of Rally.

“Lancia. The Rally legend” is a Sky Original three-chapter docuseries, to be broadcasted in Italy from Saturday June 3 on Sky Documentaries and NOW and on Sky Sport Uno, with episodes 2 and 3 airing on June 7 and 10 respectively. The docuseries tells the story of Lancia in the golden age of rallies, from 1970 to 1990, when it dominated competition, being still today the most successful brand ever in the history of Rally.
To present the initiative, Sky selected Stellantis Heritage Hub in Via Plava, 86 in Turin. Part of the Mirafiori industrial complex and home of Lancia headquarters, this iconic and highly evocative venue is the location of Stellantis Heritage department, aiming at preserving and leveraging on the historical heritage of the Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and Abarth brands.
These spaces – whose original industrial charm was preserved – are used to store the unrivalled corporate collection of over 300 vintage cars, together with a vast exhibition dedicated to the Lancia brand that includes the nine cars that inspired the design of Lancia future: from Aurelia B24 Spider to the Italian President’s Flaminia, from Lancia Stratos to the 037.
 

“Lancia. The Rally legend”
The docuseries tells the story of cars that almost became mythological creatures, whizzing among the people and winning the most adventurous races, and of those whose passion and fervent desire to win inspired them and led them to a victory.
Created in the mid-1960s, the Lancia Racing Department is the story of all-Italian excellence, which resulted in the small Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF winning the first World Championship in 1972, against all odds. And Lancia Stratos, the first car designed specifically for rallies and the star in the mid-’70s of a three-year golden age of victories around the world.
After a few years away from racing, in 1983 Lancia returned to competition with the very lightweight and fast Rally 037, which overcame the challenge against the favourite Audi 4, taking a historic victory in Monte Carlo. The next step was the creation of the Delta S4, whose advanced technique and monstrous power made it very difficult to tame.
The Racing Department continued to face up the challenge with the Delta HF integrale, taking an all-Italian victory at the 1988 and 1989 World Championships. It even won the Safari Rally, which had been an unachievable feat until then. On the cusp of the ’90s, rallying had become a very popular collective phenomenon, with the power to overwhelm and excite. But after taking five consecutive World Constructors’ Championships, a record that still remains to be broken, Lancia announced its withdrawal from the world of rallying in late 1991.
The Lancia Racing Department is therefore reflected in the history of the late 20^th century: it remained faithful to the values of innovation and ingenious creativity that transformed it into a world view of its own that influenced the history of Italy and the deep changes in society and customs in a country that needed to dream more than it ever had before.
And the history of this adventure has been made by its leading protagonists: Luca Napolitano (Lancia Brand CEO); Roberto Giolito (Head of Heritage, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and Abarth); Massimo “Miki” Biasion (driver, world champion, 1988-89); Alex Fiorio (driver, Group N world champion, 1987); Cesare Fiorio (Lancia Racing Team Principal, 1965-1989); Sergio Limone (design engineer, Abarth, 1972-2005), Claudio Lombardi (Head of Lancia/Abarth Engines, 1976-83 and Lancia Racing Technical Director, 1984-89); Riccardo Scamarcio (actor and producer); Beppe Severgnini (journalist and author) and many others.

“Lancia. The Rally legend” is a Sky Original three-part docuseries produced by Sky and TIWI, based on a concept created by Matteo Chiarugi Bacci, written by Donato Dallavalle and directed by Andrea Calderone.
The original soundtrack for the series is composed and performed by Rodrigo D’Erasmo, Jacopo Volpe and Riccardo Puddu. It will be exclusively broadcasted from 3 June on Sky Documentaries and on Sky Sport Uno, streamed only on NOW and will be available on demand.
 

Turin, 31^st May 2023