Pinto began rallying in 1968. In 1972, he won the
European Rally Championship in a
Fiat 124 Sport Spider. The following year, the
World Rally Championship was run for the first time, and Pinto competed with Fiat, winning the
1974 Rally Portugal. For 1975, he moved to
Lancia, where he remained until the end of 1977, driving the legendary
Lancia Stratos HF. ==WRC victories==