I have never seen any side by side in ralley. It is normally a series of stages which are timed. Best overall time wins. It is really big in Europe. Spectators line the roads in many places, just feet from the cars.
I’m pretty sure the first video was Colin McCrae. He was loads of fun to watch. Group B has a special place in my heart, but the later WRC is still neat as heck. And you’ll know it if you see a video of group B (Killer Bees). It’s the most bat crazy thing you’ll ever see between cars doing 130 on dirt and spectators.