The World Rally Championship Drivers Record


Aghini, Andrea 29-12-63 (Livorno) IT Single First rally: 1984 Peugeot 205 First WRC rally: 1986 Sanremo(Renault 5 GT) WRC events contested: 28 Wins: 1 First win: Sanremo 1992 Last win: Sanremo 1992 Usual codriver: Sauro Farnocchia Team: Grifone Record: 7th in WRC 1992 7th in WRC 1995

Alén, Markku 15-2-51 (Helsinki) FI Married Children: 2 First rally: 1968 Renault 8 Gordini First WRC rally: 1973 1000 Lakes (Volvo 142) WRC events contested: 128 Wins: 19 (19 2nd places and 18 3rd places) First win: Portugal 1975 Last win: Sweden 1988 Usual codriver: Ilkka Kivimaki Team: Freelance/Retired Record: 1st FIA Cup 1978 3rd in WRC 1979 6th in WRC 1980 4th in WRC 1981 3rd in WRC 1983 3rd in WRC 1984 7th in WRC 1985 2nd in WRC 1986 3rd in WRC 1987 2nd in WRC 1988 9th in WRC 1989 7th in WRC 1991 5th in WRC 1992 11th in WRC 1993

Auriol, Didier


18-08-58 (Montpellier) FR
Married
Children: 2 

First rally:     1979  Simca Rallye 2
First WRC rally: 1984  Corsica (Renault 5 Turbo)
       
     WRC events contested:       153
     Wins:                        20
     First win:            Corsica 1988
     Last win:             Catalunya 2001
       
     Usual codriver:       Denis Giraudet
       
       Team:               Freelance/Retired
       
       Record:             1st French Champ. 1986-87-88
                           4th WRC 1989
                           2nd WRC 1990
                           3rd WRC 1991-92-93
                           1st WRC 1994
                           Excluded WRC 1995

Biasion, Massimo


1-7-58 (Bassano Del Grappa) IT
Married
Children: 1 

First rally:     1979  Opel Kadett GTe
First WRC rally: 1980  San Remo (Opel Ascona)
       
     WRC events contested:        81
     Wins:                        17
     First win:            Argentina 1986
     Last win:             Acropolis 1993
       
     Usual codriver:       Tiziano Siviero
       
       Team:               Lancia-Martini/Retired
       
       Record:             1st WRC 1988
                           1st WRC 1989

Blomqvist, Stig


29-07-46 (Orebro) SE
Married
Children: 1 

First rally:     1964  Saab 96
First WRC rally: 1973  Sweden (Saab 96 V4)
       
       WRC events contested:       119
       Wins:                        11
       First win:         Sweden 1973
       Last win:          Costa de Marfil 1984
       
       Usual codriver:    Benny Melander
       
       Team:              Freelance
       
       Record:            11 times swedish champion
                          4th WRC 1982-83
                          1st WRC 1984
                          2nd WRC 1985
                          7th WRC 1987
                          4th WRC 1988
                          1st F2 RAC 1996 (2L.)


Bourne, (Peter)Possum 13-04-56 (Pukekohe) NZ Died 30-04-03 Dunebin NZ Married Children: 3 First rally: 1979 Ford Cortina V8 First WRC rally: 1983 New Zealand (-) WRC events contested: 42 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Greg Vincent Team: Freelance/Subaru All Stars Record: 7 times Australian champion (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) 3 times Asia-Pacific champion (1993, 1994, 2000)

Bugalski, Philippe 12-06-63 (Busset) FR Married Children: 2 First rally: 1982 VW Golf GTI First WRC rally: 1991 Corsica (Renault Clio 16S) WRC events contested: 36 Wins: 2 First win: Catalunya 1999 Last win: Corsica 1999 Usual codriver: Jean Paul Chiaroni Team: Citroën Sport Record: 5th French Championship 1991 6th French Championship 1993 1st French Championship 2lt 1995 4th French Championship

Burns, Richard 17-01-71 (Reading) UK Died 26-11-2005 Single Children: - First rally: 1988 Talbot Sunbeam First WRC rally: 1990 England(Peugeot 309 GTI) WRC events contested 104 Wins: 10 First win: Safari 1998 Last win: New Zealand 2001 Usual codriver: Robert Reid Team: Subaru Prodrive Record: 1st English Champ. 1993 9th WRC 1995-96 1st Rally New Zealand 1996 (2L.) 2nd Safari Rally 1997 5th Acropolis Rally 1997 4th Australia Rally 1997 5th Monte Carlo 1998 1st Safari Rally 1998 1st RAC Rally 1998 1st RAC Rally 1999 1st WRC 2001

Climent, Luis

12-11-66 (Requena) ES
Single

First rally:      1986  Opel Corsa
First WRC rally:  1991 Catalunya
     
    WRC events contested:       37
    Wins:                        -
    First win:                   -
    Last win:                    -
       
    Usual codriver:     Alex Romani/José Antonio Muñoz
       
    Team:               Freelance/Retired
     
    Record:             1st Spanish Champ.1996


Delecour, François 30-08-62 (Cassel) FR Single Children: 2 First rally: 1981 Autobianchi A112 Abarth First WRC rally: 1984 Montecarlo (Talbot Samba) WRC events contested: 96 Wins: 4 First win: Portugal 1993 Last win: Montecarlo 1994 Usual codriver: Denis Giraudet Team: Freelance Record: 7th WRC 1991 6th WRC 1992 2nd WRC 1993 8th WRC 1994 4th WRC 1995 6th WRC 2000

Duval, François 18-11-80 (Chimey) BE Single Children: - First rally: 1999 Citroën Saxo First WRC rally: 2000 Portugal (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI) WRC events contested: 78 Wins: 1 First win: Australia 2005 Last win: Australia 2005 Usual codriver: Stéphane Prévot Team: Freelance Record:

Eriksson, Kenneth

13-05-56 (Appelbo) SE
Single
Children: - 

First rally:      1977  Saab 96
First WRC rally:  1980  Sweden (Saab 96 V4)
       
      WRC events contested:        138
      Wins:                          6
      First win:       Costa de Marfil 1987
      Last win:        New Zealand 1997
       
      Usual codriver:  Tina Thörner
       
      Team:            Freelance/Retired
       
      Record:          4th WRC 1987
                       6th WRC 1989
                       8th WRC 1990
                       5th WRC 1991
                       7th WRC 1993
                       3rd WRC 1995
                       4th WRC 1996

Fujimoto, Yoshio
21-01-60 (Yokohama) JP
 

First rally:       1982  Nissan Sunny
First WRC rally:   1989  New Zealand (Isuzu Gemini)

       WRC events contested:        21
       Wins:                         -
       First win:                    -
       Last win:                     -
       
       Usual codriver:       Arne Hertz
       
       Team:                 Toyota Team Europe
       
       Record:               1st Rally Safari 1995 (2L.)
                             Excluded WRC 1995


Gardemeister, Toni 31-03-75 (Kouvola) FI First rally: 1993 Opel Ascona First WRC rally: 1996 Finland (VW Golf Kit Car) WRC events contested: 101 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Paavo Lukander Team: Freelance Record: Finnish F2 Champion 1997 1st Monte Carlo Rally 1999 (2L.) 3rd overall New Zealand 1999

Gómez, Oriol 01-07-68 (Sta. Coloma de Gramanet) ES Single First rally: 1987 Renault 5 First WRC rally: 1991 Catalunya (Peugeot 309 GTI) WRC events contested: 22 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Marc Martí Team: Freelance Record: 1st Spanish Champ. 1994


Grönholm, Marcus 05-02-68 (Espoo) FI Married Children: 3 First rally: 1987 (Ford Escort 1300) First WRC rally: 1989 1000 Lakes (Lancia Delta HF Integrale) WRC events contested: 147 Wins: 30 First win: Sweden 2000 Last win: Finland 2007 Usual codriver: Timo Rautiainen Team: Freelance/Retired Record: 5th 1000 Lakes 1994 4th 1000 Lakes 1996 10th WRC 1996 4th Argentina 1997 5th Swedish rally 1998 1st WRC 2000 1st WRC 2002

Hirvonen, Mikko 31-07-80 (Kannonkoski) FI Single Children: - First rally: 1998 (Opel Kadett) First WRC rally: 2002 Finland (Renault Clio) WRC events contested: 72 Wins: 5 First win: Australia 2006 Last win: Jordan 2008 Usual codriver: Jarmo Lehtinen Team: Ford MC Record:

Holowczyc, Krzysztof



09-07-61 (Olsztyn) PL
Married
Children: 2

First rally:     1982 (Fiat 125)
First WRC rally: 1996  Sweden (Toyota Celica GT4)
       
       WRC events contested:        21
       Wins:                         -
       First win:                    -
       Last win:                     -
       
       Usual codriver:     Kurzeja
       
       Team:               Wizja TV-Turning Point
       
       Record:             1st Polish Champ. 1995
                           2nd European Champ. 1985
                           1st Polish Champ. 1996
                           1st Rally Albena,
                           1st Rally Halkidiki 1997,
                           1st Rally Cyprus 1997
                           1st European Champ. 1997

Jean-Joseph, Simon



09-06-69 (Fort-de-France) FR
Married
Children: 2

First rally:     1989 (Ford Escort RS2000)
First WRC rally: Corsica 1998
       
       WRC events contested:        26
       Wins:                         -
       First win:                    -
       Last win:                     -
       
       Usual codriver:    Jack Boyère
       
       Team:              Freelance
       
       Record:            2nd French championship 1998
                          1st French championship 2003

Kankkunen, Juha
 
02-04-59 (Laukaa) FI
Married
Children: 1 

First rally:     1978  Ford Escort RS2000
First WRC rally: 1979  Safari (Ford Escort RS2000)
       
       WRC events contested:   162
       Wins:                    23
       First win:       Safari 1985
       Last win:        Finland 1999
       
       Usual codriver:  Juha Repo
       
       Team:            Freelance/Retired
       Record:          5th WRC 1985
                        1st WRC 1986
                        1st WRC 1987
                        1st Paris-Dakar 1988
                        3rd WRC 1989-90
                        1st WRC 1991
                        2nd WRC 1992
                        1st WRC 1993
                        3rd WRC 1994
                        Excluded WRC 1995
                        7th WRC 1996

Liatti, Piero


07-05-62 (Andorno Micca) IT
Married
Children: 1  

First rally:     1982  Renault 5
First WRC rally: 1990  Sanremo (Lancia Delta)

       WRC events contested:        52
       Wins:                         1
       First win:         Montecarlo 1997
       Last win:          Montecarlo 1997
       
       Usual codriver:    Carlo Cassina
       
       Team:              Freelance/Retired
       
       Record:            2nd Italian Champ. 1987
                          1st European Champ Gr.N 1988
                          5th European Champ. 1989
                          2nd Italian Champ. 1990
                          1st European Champ. 1991
                          5th Italian Champ. 1993
                          3rd Italian Champ. 1994
                          2nd Italian Champ. 1995
                          5th WRC 1996


Lindholm, Sebastian 30-01-61 (Helsinki) FI Married Children: 2 First rally: 1982 Ford Escort RS First WRC rally: 1984 1000 Lakes (Opel Ascona 2000) WRC events contested: 39 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Jukka Aho Team: Freelance Record: 1990 Finnish Champion 1993 Finnish Champion 1995 Finnish Champion

Loeb, Sébastien 26-2-74 (Haguenau) FR Single children:- First rally: 1997 Peugeot 106 1300cm³ First WRC rally: 1999 Catalunya (Citroën Saxo Kit car) WRC events contested: 103 Wins: 39 (WRC all-time record) First win: Deutschland 2002 Last win: Argentina 2008 Usual codriver: Daniel Elena Team: Citroën Total Record: 2001 1st French Championship 2003 2nd WRC 2004 First ever non-Scandinavian to win the Swedish event 1st WRC 2004 1st WRC 2005 1st WRC 2006 1st WRC 2007

Loix, Freddie 10-11-70 (Tongeren) BE Single children:- First rally: 1989 Lancia Delta HF Integrale First WRC rally: 1993 Sanremo (Opel Astra GSI) WRC events contested: 92 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Sven Smeets Team: Freelance Record: 1st F2 Sanremo 1995 1st 24 Hours Ypres 1996 8th WRC 1996 5th San Remo 1997


McRae, Alister 20-12-70 (Lanark) UK Single Children: - First rally: 1988 Ford Escort First WRC rally: 1991 RAC (Subaru Legacy 4WD) WRC events contested: 76 Wins: - First win: Last win: Usual codriver: David Senior Team: Freelance Record: 4th RAC 1995 10th WRC 1995

McRae, Colin 05-08-68 (Lanark) UK Died 16-09-07 (Jerviswood) UK - Helicopter accident took Colin's son, Johnny, too Married Children: 1 First rally: 1986 Talbot Sunbeam First WRC rally: 1987 Sweden (Vauxhall Nova) WRC events contested: 146 Wins: 25 First win: New Zealand 1993 Last win: Safari 2002 Usual codriver: Derek Ringer Team: Record: 1st British Champ. 1991-92 8th WRC 1992 5th WRC 1993 4th WRC 1994 1st WRC 1995 2nd WRC 1996 2nd WRC 1997 3rd WRC 1998

Madeira, Rui 01-03-69 (Lisboa) PT First rally: 1989 Seat Marbella First WRC rally: 1992 Portugal (Citroën AX Sport) WRC events contested: 26 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Nuno Silva Team: Subaru Allstars Record: 1st FIA Cup Gr.N 1995

Mäkinen, Tommi 26-06-64 (Puuppola) FI Single Children: 2 First rally: 1985 Ford Escort RS2000 First WRC rally: 1987 1000 Lakes (Lancia Delta 4WD) WRC events contested: 139 Wins: 24 First win: 1000 Lakes 1994 Last win: Monte Carlo 2002 Usual codriver: Risto Mannisenmaki Team: Freelance/Retired Record: 1st Finnish Gr.N Champ.1988 3rd FIA Cup Gr.N 1990 10th WRC 1993-94 5th WRC 1995 1st WRC 1996 1st WRC 1997 1st WRC 1998 1st WRC 1999

Märtin, Markko 10-11-75 (Tallin) EE Married Children:1 First rally: 1994 First WRC rally: 1997 WRC events contested: 81 Wins: 5 First win: Acropolis 2003 Last win: Catalunya 2004 Usual codriver: Michael Park Team: Freelance/Retired Record: Estonian Champion 1997 Estonian Champion 1998

Nittel, Uwe 29-05-69 (Michelbach) DE Single Children: - First rally: 1988 (Opel Kadett) First WRC rally:1994 San Remo(Ford Escort Cosworth) WRC events contested: 37 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Tina Thorner Team: Freelance Record: 2nd FIA Cup Gr.N 1996

Panizzi, Gilles

19-09-65 (Roquebrune Cap Martin) FR
Married
Children: 1

First rally:    1982 Renault 5 TS
First WRC rally:1990 Monte Carlo (Lancia Delta HF Integrale)
       

       WRC events contested:       73
       Wins:                        7
       First win:                   Corsica 2000
       Last win:                    Catalunya 2003
       
       Usual codriver:    Hervé Panizzi
       
       Team:              Skoda
       
       Record:            3rd French Champ. 1995 (2lt.)
                          1st French Champ. 1996
                          3rd Catalunya 1997
                          3rd Corsica 1997
                          1st French Champ. 1997
                          2nd San Remo 1999

Pianezzola, Gilberto
15-02-66 (Bassano del Grappa) IT
 

First rally:      1986  Toyota Corolla
First WRC rally:  1989  Sanremo (Toyota Celica)
       

       WRC events contested:        9
       Wins:                        -
       First win:                   -
       Last win:                    -
       
       Usual codriver:    Loris Roggia
       
       Team:              Grifone
       
       Record:            1st Italian Champ. 1993
                          4th Italian Champ. 1994
                          6th Italian Champ. 1995

Puras, Jesús

16-03-63 (Santander) ES
Married
Children: 2  

First rally:     1982  Renault 5
First WRC rally: 1991  Montecarlo (Mazda 323)
       
    WRC events contested:        37
    Wins:                         1
    First win:                    Corsica 2001
    Last win:                     Corsica 2001
       
       Usual codriver:    Carlos del Barrio
       
       Team:              Freelance/Retired
       
       Record:            4th Spanish Champ. 1987
                          1st Spanish Champ. Gr.N 1988
                          2nd Spanish Champ. 1989
                          1st Spanish Champ. 1990-92
                          1st FIA Gr.N Cup 1994
                          1st Spanish Champ. 1995
                          1st F2 Portugal 1996

Rådström, Thomas

22-01-66 (Vannas) SE
Single
Children: -

First rally:      1984  Volvo 140
First WRC rally:  1993  Sweden (Mitsubishi Lancer)
       
       WRC events contested:       38
       Wins:                        -
       First win:                   -
       Last win:                    -
       
       Usual codriver:    Lars Bäckman
       
       Team:              Freelance
       
       Record:            1st Junior Swedish Champ. 1990
                          3rd Swedish Champ. 1993
                          1st Rally Sweden 1994 (2L.)
                          Excluded WRC 1995


Robert, Cédric 17-03-73 (Saint-Etienne) FR Single Children: - First rally: 1991 (Renault Rally II) First WRC rally: 1996 Monte Carlo WRC events contested: 22 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: G. Bedon Team: Peugeot Sport Record: 7th 2002 San Remo 6th 2003 Monte Carlo

Rovanperä, Harri 08-04-66 (Jyväskylä) FI Married Children: - First rally: 1989 (Sunbeam) First WRC rally: 1993 1000 Lakes WRC events contested: 111 Wins: 1 First win: Sweden 2001 Last win: Sweden 2001 Usual codriver: Risto Pietilainen Team: Freelance Record: 5th Safari 1998

Sainz, Carlos


12-04-62 (Madrid) ES
Married
Children: 3  

First rally:      1980  Renault 5 TS
First WRC rally:  1987  Portugal (Ford Sierra Cosworth)
       
       WRC events contested:       197 (WRC all-time record)
       Wins:                        26
       First win:                  Acropolis 1990
       Last win:                   Argentina 2004
       
       Usual codriver:  Marc Marti
       
       Team:            Citroën Sport/Retired
       
       Record:          1st Spanish Champ. 1987-88
                        8th WRC 1989
                        1st WRC 1990
                        1st Asia Pacific Champ. 1990
                        2nd WRC 1991
                        1st WRC 1992
                        8th WRC 1993
                        2nd WRC 1994-95
                        3rd WRC 1996
                        3rd WRC 1997
                        2nd WRC 1998

Schwarz, Armin


16-07-63 (Oberreichenbach) DE
Married
Children: -  

First rally:     1983  Fiat 131
First WRC rally: 1988  RAC (Audi 200 Quattro)
       
       WRC events contested:       119
       Wins:                         1
       First win:       1991 Catalunya
       Last win:        1991 Catalunya
       
       Usual codriver:  Klaus Wicha
       
       Team:            Skoda Sport

       Record:          6th WRC 1991
                        7th WRC 1994
                        Excluded WRC 1995
                        1st Rally Hunsruck,
                        Manx,
                        Cyprus 1996
                        1st FIA European Champ. 1996

Shinozuka, Kenjiro

20-11-48 (Tokio) JP


First rally:     1967  Isuzu Bellet
First WRC rally: 1976  Safari (Mitsubishi Lancer)
       
       WRC events contested:        20
       Wins:                         2
       First win:         Costa de Marfil 1991
       Last win:          Costa de Marfil 1991
       
       Usual codriver:    Pentti Kuukkala
       
       Team:              Freelance
       
       Record:            1st Asia-Pacific Champ. 1988
                          11th WRC 1991
                          3rd Rally-Raid Paris-Le Cap 1992
                          1st Rally-Raid Dakar-Dakar 1997

Sibera, Pavel

18-11-62 (Praga) CZ 
Married
Children: -   

First rally:      1987  Skoda 130L
First WRC rally:  1987  RAC (Skoda 130L)
       
       WRC events contested:        55
       Wins:                         -
       First win:                    -
       Last win:                     -
       
       Usual codriver:    Petr Gross
       
       Team:              Freelance
       
       Record:            -


Solberg, Henning 8-1-73 (Spydeberg) NO Married Children: 1 First rally: 1997 (Toyota Celica GT Four) First WRC rally: 1998 Sweden (Toyota Celica GT Four) WRC events contested: 61 Wins: - First win: Last win: Usual codriver: Cato Menkerud Team: Ford Record:
Solberg, Petter 18-11-74 (Spydeberg) NO Married Children: 1 First rally: 1996 (Toyota Celica) First WRC rally: 1999 Sweden (Ford Focus WRC) WRC events contested: 128 Wins: 13 First win: RAC 2002 Last win: Great Britain 2005 Usual codriver: Philip Mills Team: Subaru Prodrive Record: 1st WRC 2003

Sordo, Daniel 2-5-83 (Torrelavega) ES Single Children: - First rally: 2001 (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI) First WRC rally: 2003 Catalunya (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII) WRC events contested: 41 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Marc Marti Team: Citroën Sport Record: -

Stohl, Manfred 7-7-72 (Vienna) AT Single Children: - First rally: 1991 () First WRC rally: 1993 Safari () WRC events contested: 122 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Ilka Minor Team: OMV Citroën Record: -


Thiry, Bruno 08-10-62 (Saint Vith) BE Married Children: 2 First rally: 1981 Simca Rallye First WRC rally: 1989 Acropolis (Audi 90 Quattro) WRC events contested: 74 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Stephane Prevot Team: Freelance Record: 5th WRC 1994 6th WRC 1995-96

Toivonen, Henri Click here the access the Henri Toivonen memorial 25-08-56 (Jyväskylä) FI Died 02-05-86 Ajaccio FR Single Children: First rally: 1974 Simca Rallye First WRC rally: 1975 1000 Lakes (Simca Rallye) WRC events contested: 40 Wins: 3 First win: 1980 Great Britain Last win: 1986 Monte Carlo Usual codriver: Sergio Cresto Team: Lancia Martini Record: 10th WRC 1980 7th WRC 1981 7th WRC 1982 6th WRC 1986

Trelles, Gustavo

15-11-55 (Minas) UR 
Married
Children: -  

First rally:      1975 Fiat 125
First WRC rally:  1984 Argentina (Ford Escort 1.6)
       
       WRC events contested:       103
       Wins:                         -
       First win:                    -
       Last win:                     -
       
       Usual codriver:    Jorge del Buono
       
       Team:              Freelance/Retired
       
       Record:            3rd FIA Cup Gr.N 1989
                          2nd FIA Cup Gr.N 1990
                          1st FIA Cup Gr.N 1996
                          1st FIA Cup Gr.N 1997
                          1st FIA Cup Gr.N 1998
                          1st FIA Cup Gr.N 1999
                          2nd FIA Cup Gr.N 2000
                          2nd FIA Cup Gr.N 2001


Triner, Emil 15-03-61 (Touzim) CZ Married Children: 2 First rally: 1984 Skoda 120LS First WRC rally: 1993 Montecarlo (Skoda Favorit) WRC events contested: 32 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Milos Hulka Team: Freelance Record: -

Tuohino,Janne 22-05-75 (Kiiminki) FI Single Children: - First rally: 1993 Toyota Starlet First WRC rally: 1997 Finland (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4) WRC events contested: 40 Wins: - First win: - Last win: - Usual codriver: Petri Vihavainen Team: LPM Racing Record: Finnish Rally Champion 2001

Vatanen, Ari 27-04-52 (Joensuu) FI Married Children: 3 First rally: 1971 (Opel Kadett Rallye) First WRC rally: 1000 Lakes 1974 (Opel Ascona) WRC events contested: 101 Wins: 10 First win: 1980 Acropolis Last win: 1985 Sweden Usual codriver: Fred Gallagher Team: Freelance/Retired Record: 1st WRC 1981 1st 1000 Lakes 1984(Peugeot) 1st San Remo 1984(Peugeot) 1st RAC 1984(Peugeot) 1st Monte Carlo 1985(Peugeot) 1st Sweden 1985(Peugeot) 2nd Safari 1998(Ford)