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Loeb holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having two six-win streaks (2005 Rally New Zealand–2005 Rally Argentina and 2008 Wales Rally GB–2009 Rally Argentina). [3] Kalle Rovanperä is the youngest winner of a World Rally Championship event; he was 20 years, 11 months and 17 days old when he won the 2021 Rally Estonia . [ 4 ]
The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series administered by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The series currently consists of 13 three-day events driven on surfaces that range from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice.
The WRC Academy was an alternative name for Junior WRC between 2011 and 2012, the first years the championship became a one-make series before reverting to the Junior WRC name. The World Rally Championship Ladies Cup ran from 1990 to 1995 and could be won by any class of car.
Volkswagen Polo R WRC: 6 2022 Rally Finland: 125.32 km/h (77.87 mph) Ott Tänak: Hyundai i20 N Rally1: 7 2020 Rally Sweden: 124.28 km/h (77.22 mph) Elfyn Evans: Toyota Yaris WRC: 8 2023 Rally Sweden: 123.85 km/h (76.96 mph) Ott Tänak: Ford Puma Rally1: 9 2021 Rally Finland: 123.73 km/h (76.88 mph) Elfyn Evans: Toyota Yaris WRC: 10 2012 Rally ...
In the 45 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only 13 different manufacturers have won it; Lancia being the most successful, with 10 titles including 6 consecutive from 1987 to 1992. Only seven countries have produced winning manufacturers: France (3), Japan (3), Italy (2), the United Kingdom (2), Germany (2), South Korea (1), and United ...
The 2022 FIA World Rally Championship was the 50th season of the World Rally Championship (WRC), an international rallying series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Teams and crews competed for the World Rally Championships for Drivers , Co-drivers and Manufacturers ; each won by Kalle Rovanperä , Jonne ...
Meanwhile, Neuville and Wydaeghe won the rally, closing the gap to the second placed Evans and Martin in the championships. [108] However, the battle for the runner-up spot was over when Neuville and Wydaeghe crashed out at the Rally Japan , meaning Evans and Martin became the crew who came out in front. [ 109 ]
The first gravel rally of the season was Portugal, where Ogier and Landais won again. [78] They were on course for a hat-trick of victories at Sardegna, but a puncture at the Power Stage meant Tänak and Järveoja overtook them to win. [79] The winning margin was only 0.2 seconds, the joint closest win (with the 2011 Jordan Rally) in WRC. [80]