Best of Mazda 323 GT-R / GTX / 4WD in Rallying 2012 - 2020

The Mazda 323 or Familia was a regular yet unsuccessful competitor in the WRC during the early nineties. The type BG-8 GTX was underpowered at first when it replaced the BF 4WD in 1990. It also developed serious heat issues. To compensate for these problems, the GT-R with more power and a different intercooler was introduced in 1992 and homologated in January 1993. The car was much more up to the competition, but couldn't ever show it's real potential because the works team withdrew in 1992 due to financial problems. It was still used by many privateers and had some success at national level, with overall victories dating as late as 2019.
The group N versions were much more successful on WRC level, following a drivers' and manufacturers' title for the BF 4WD, the GTX and GT-R also won the FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers once each in 1991 and 1993 respectively.
The video shows the best scenes of the Mazda 323 GTX and GT-R that I captured during the last decade in Austria, Germany and Australia. Enjoy!
This is part three of a series of compilations, every Saturday we will take a look back on a specific car in rallying. The series will go on until the restrictions are lifted and rallying in Central Europe is possible again. Stay home, stay healthy and enjoy the incredible amount of rally footage on the internet...

Cars featured in this episode:
Mazda 323 4WD
Mazda 323 GTR
Mazda 323 BG-8 4WD
Mazda 323 BG-8 GTX
Mazda 323 BG-8 GT-R
Mazda 323 GT-R Proto
Mazda Familia BG-8 4WD
Mazda Familia BG-8 GTX
Mazda Familia BG-8 GT-R
マツダ・ファミリア BG-8 4WD
マツダ・ファミリア BG-8 GTX
マツダ・ファミリア BG-8 GT-R