Here, too, the GTI set standards with two title wins, and also shone with its reliability and marathon qualities in the famous 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. 1 Golf I GTI ‘Zebra’ GENUINE GOLF SPORT Volkswagen had long held back with official motorsport activities, but this changed from 1976: with the Golf GTI, a contemporary sports car was finally available. 5 7 64 2 3 24 | 25 50 J ah re G ol f M ot or sp or tl eg en de n 2 Golf I GTI ‘Rheila’ In 1981, Alfons Stock and co-driver Paul Schmuck won the German Rally Championship title.