Achim Warmbold

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Achim Warmbold

World Rally Championship record
Nationality	German
Active years	1973–75, 1978–86, 2000
Teams	Alpine-Renault, Lancia, Audi
World rallies	27
Championships	0
Wins	2
Podium finishes	2
Stage wins	15
Points	87
First world rally	1973 Rallye de Portugal
First win	1973 Rajd Polski
Last win	1973 Österreichische Alpenfahrt
Last world rally	2000 Network Q Rally of Great Britain

Achim Warmbold (born July 17, 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 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.