The year is 1983. Lisbon, Portugal.

The first stage of the rally was over, everyone was excited by the results of the race, and when Lanciа lost first place on the podium to Audi, it caused a lot of whispers and doubts.

Undoubtedly, these whispers reached the sensitive ears of Cesare Fioriо, the head of the racing division of the Lanciа automobile company.

He was sitting alone in the bar of the "Avenida Hotel", where sports directors, representatives of companies, and racers gathered on this hot evening.

Outwardly, the Italian was calm, his face expressed absolutely no emotions, he smoothly flicked the ash from his cigarette into his empty glass.

While relaxed music was playing in the hall and congratulations were heard among the guests towards the Audi representatives and drunken joyful laughter, Cesare relaxed back, running his hand through curly dark hair.