Achim Warmbold

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Achim Warmbold
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Germany.svg West German
Born (1941-07-17) 17 July 1941 (age 84)
Duisburg, Germany
World Rally Championship record
Active years1973–75, 1978–86, 2000
Co-driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Davenport
Flag of France.svg Jean Todt
Flag of Germany.svg Hanno Menne
Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Billstam
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Sylvan
Flag of Germany.svg Willi-Peter Pitz
Flag of France.svg Philippe Alessandrini
Flag of Germany.svg Horst Rausch
Flag of Italy.svg Piero Sodano
Flag of France.svg Pierre Alessandrini
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Schmidt
Flag of Germany.svg Gerhard Kischkel
Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Feltz
Flag of France.svg "Biche"
Flag of Germany.svg Antony Warmbold
Teams Alpine-Renault, Lancia, Audi, Mazda
Rallies27
Championships 0
Rally wins 2
Podiums2
Stage wins15
Total points87
First rally 1973 Rallye de Portugal
First win 1973 Rally of Poland
Last win 1973 Österreichische Alpenfahrt
Last rally 2000 Rally GB

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.