Dominated by rear-wheel-drive icons like the Lancia Stratos HF and the Ford Escort RS1800.
The championship was officially founded in 1973, merging iconic international rallies into a single global series. Over the decades, it has seen distinct technical eras:
Takamoto Katsuta achieved his maiden WRC victory. 7 WRC FIA World Rally Championship
Teams are limited to just 28 tyres per rally for all stages including shakedown.
Following the ban of Group B, Lancia dominated with six consecutive titles before Japanese manufacturers like Toyota, Subaru , and Mitsubishi took center stage. Dominated by rear-wheel-drive icons like the Lancia Stratos
French drivers named Sébastien (Loeb and Ogier) won every drivers' title between 2004 and 2018.
WRC events are unique "point-to-point" time trials held over three or four days on closed public roads. Teams are limited to just 28 tyres per
Elfyn Evans leads with 101 points, closely followed by Takamoto Katsuta (99 pts) and Sami Pajari (72 pts).