Achim Warmbold (born 17 July 1941) is a German former rally driver. He won the West German Rally Championship in 1971 and 1980, and scored two outright victories during the inaugural World Rally Championship season in 1973 at the Rally of Poland and Austrian Alpine Rally events.
Aside from his first WRC race, his co-driver throughout the 1973 and 1974 seasons was Jean Todt, who was to enjoy his greatest success as a World Championship-winning team manager in rallying, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Formula One.
Achim Warmbold was also team manager of Mazda Rallye Team Europe during the Gr. B RX-7 programme. Warmbold also participated some rallies with that car.
Racing record
Complete IMC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1970 Achim Warmbold BMW 2002 TiMON23 SWE ITA KEN AUT GRE GBR 1971 Achim Warmbold BMW 2002 Ti MONRet SWE ITA KEN MAR AUT GRE FRA BMW Alpina GBR14 1972 BMW Alpina BMW 2002 Ti MON SWE KEN MAR GRE3 AUTRet ITA USA GBR
Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points 1973 Achim Warmbold Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye POL1 FIN8 N/A N/A BMW 2002 Tii MON SWE PORRet KEN MOR GRERet ITARet USA BMW Motorsport GmbH AUT1 GBR15 FRA 1974 Opel Euro Händler Team Opel Ascona SR PORRet KEN N/A N/A BMW Motorsport GmbH BMW 2002 Tii FIN13 ITA CAN USA GBR FRA 1975 Alpine Renault Alpine-Renault A310 1800 MONRet SWE KEN N/A N/A Dealer Team Toyota Toyota Corolla Levin GRERet MOR KWS Motorsport BMW 2002 Tii PORRet FIN ITA FRA GBR 1978 Opel Euro Händler Team Opel Kadett GT/E MONRet SWEKEN POR5 GRE5 FIN CAN ITARet CIV FRA GBR N/A N/A 1979 Achim Warmbold Citroën CX 2500 Diesel MONDSQ SWE POR KEN NC 0 Porsche 911 Carrera RS GRERet NZL FIN CAN ITA FRA GBR CIV 1980 Team Fischer HiFi Toyota Celica 2000 GT MONRet SWE POR KEN GRC ARG FIN NZL ITA FRA GBR CIV NC 0 1981 Achim Warmbold Toyota Celica 2000 GT MON SWE PORRet KEN FRA GRC ARG BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1982 Mazda Rally Team Europe Mazda 323 MON54 SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1983 Mazda Rally Team Europe Mazda 323 MON20 SWE POR KEN FRA NC 0 Mazda RX-7 GRC15 NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR 1984 Mazda Rally Team Europe Mazda 323 Turbo MON11 SWE POR KEN FRA 53rd 2 Mazda RX-7 GRE9 NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR 1985 Mazda Rally Team Europe Mazda RX-7 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC6 NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR 34th 6 1986 Mazda Rally Team Europe Mazda 323 4WD MONRet SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR USA NC 0 Achim Warmbold Toyota Corolla WRC MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBRRet NC 0
External links Profile of Achim Warmbold and list of results, World Rally Archive Profile of Achim Warmbold and list of results, Rallybase.nl