List of World Rally Championship event winners explained

The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13 three-day events driven on surfaces ranging from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. Each rally is split into 10–25 special stages which are run against the clock on closed roads.

Sébastien Loeb holds the record for the most event victories, having won 80 times.^[1] Sébastien Ogier is second with 61 wins and Marcus Grönholm is third with 30 wins. Sébastien Loeb holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first rally in at the 2002 Rallye Deutschland, and his last in at the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally, a span of 19 years, 4 months and 28 days. Esapekka Lappi holds the record for the longest period of time between two wins – 6 years and 204 days between the 2017 Rally Finland and the 2024 Rally Sweden for the Finnish driver.^[2] 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] Loeb is the oldest winner of a World Rally Championship event; he was 47 years and 331 days old when he won the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally.^[4] Jari-Matti Latvala holds the record for the most event wins (18) without ever winning a championship.

As of the 2024 Rally Chile, there have been 80 different World Rally Championship event winners.^[5] The first rally winner was Jean-Claude Andruet at the 1973 Rally Monte Carlo, and the most recent driver to score their first win was Kalle Rovanperä at the 2021 Rally Estonia.^[6]

By driver

All figures correct as of the Rally Japan. In total of 653 WRC events.

Key

Bold	Driver has competed in the season
Italics	World Rally Champion

World Rally Championship event winners

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Country	scope=col	Driver	scope=col	Wins	scope=col	Seasons active	scope=col	First win	scope=col	Last win
1		scope=row		80	–,, –,	2002 Rallye Deutschland	2022 Monte Carlo Rally
2		scope=row		61	–	2010 Rally de Portugal	2024 Rally Finland
3		scope=row		30	–, –,	2000 Swedish Rally	2007 Rally New Zealand
4		scope=row		26	–	1990 Acropolis Rally	2004 Rally Argentina
5		scope=row		25	–, –	1993 Rally New Zealand	2002 Safari Rally
6		scope=row		24	–	1994 1000 Lakes Rally	2002 Monte Carlo Rally
7		scope=row		23		1985 Safari Rally	1999 Rally Finland
8			21	–, –	2014 Rallye Deutschland	2024 Acropolis Rally
8		scope=row		21	–, –	2017 Rally Italia Sardegna	2024 Central European Rally
10		scope=row		20	–,	1988 Tour de Corse	2001 Rally Catalunya
11		scope=row		19	–,	1975 Rally Portugal	1988 RAC Rally
12		scope=row		18	–	1974 1000 Lakes Rally	1987 Safari Rally
12		scope=row		18	–	2008 Swedish Rally	2018 Rally Australia
14		scope=row		17	–	1986 Rally Argentina	1993 Acropolis Rally
15		scope=row		16	–	1975 Swedish Rally	1990 Safari Rally
16		scope=row		15	–	2006 Rally Australia	2012 Rally Italia Sardegna
16			15	–	2021 Rally Estonia	2024 Rally Chile
18			14	–	1975 Acropolis Rally	1985 San Remo Rally
19		scope=row		13	–, –	2002 Rally GB	2005 Rally GB
20		scope=row		11	–	1973 Swedish Rally	1984 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
20		scope=row		11	–,	1977 Rally Canada	1987 Swedish Rally
22		scope=row		10	–,	1980 Acropolis Rally	1985 Swedish Rally
22		scope=row		10	–	1998 Safari Rally	2001 Rally New Zealand
24			9	,, –	2017 Wales Rally GB	2024 Rally Japan
24		scope=row		7	–	1973 Rally of Morocco	1981 Tour de Corse
24		scope=row		7	–	1974 San Remo Rally	1977 Monte Carlo Rally
24		scope=row		7	–	2000 Tour de Corse	2003 Rally Catalunya
27		scope=row		6	–	1987 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire	1997 Rally New Zealand
29		scope=row		5	–	1973 Rallye de Portugal	1980 Tour de Corse
29		scope=row		5	–	1973 Safari Rally	1982 Safari Rally
29		scope=row		5	–,	1973 Tour de Corse	1978 Ivory Coast Rally
29		scope=row		5	–	2003 Acropolis Rally	2004 Rally Catalunya
29		scope=row		5	–,, –	2015 Rally Argentina	2017 Rally Catalunya
34		scope=row		4	–	1973 1000 Lakes Rally	1975 Wales Rally GB
34		scope=row		4	–	1981 Rallye Sanremo	1982 Rally Brazil
34		scope=row		4	–	1993 Rallye Portugal	1994 Monte Carlo Rally
37		scope=row		3	–,	1973 Monte Carlo Rally	1977 San Remo Rally
37		scope=row		3	–	1980 Lombard RAC Rally	1986 Monte Carlo Rally
37		scope=row		3	–, –	1981 Monte Carlo Rally	1985 Tour de Corse
37		scope=row		3	–, 2024	2015 Rally Catalunya	2016 Rally Australia
37		scope=row		3	–	2013 Rallye Deutschland	2020 Rally Italia Sardegna
42		scope=row		2	–, –,	1973 Rally of Poland	1973 Austrian Alpine Rally
42		scope=row		2	–	1974 Safari Rally	1976 Safari Rally
42		scope=row		2	–	1986 Tour de Corse	1988 Monte Carlo Rally
42		scope=row		2	–	1989 Swedish Rally	1989 Rally New Zealand
42		scope=row		2	–	1989 Rally Argentina	1989 1000 Lakes Rally
42		scope=row		2	–	1991 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire	1992 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
42		scope=row		2	–	1992 Swedish Rally	1993 Swedish Rally
42		scope=row		2	–	1999 Rallye Catalunya	1999 Tour de Corse
42		scope=row		2	–, –	2017 Rally Finland	2024 Rally Sweden
51		scope=row		1	–, –,	1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally	1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1974 Rally Portugal	1974 Rally Portugal
51		scope=row		1	–	1975 Safari Rally	1975 Safari Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1976 Swedish Rally	1976 Swedish Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1976 Acropolis Rally	1976 Acropolis Rally
51		scope=row		1	–, ,	1976 Lombard RAC Rally	1976 Lombard RAC Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1977 Rally New Zealand	1977 Rally New Zealand
51		scope=row		1	–, –	1977 1000 Lakes Rally	1977 1000 Lakes Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1979 Rallye Sanremo	1979 Rallye Sanremo
51		scope=row		1	–	1980 Swedish Rally	1980 Swedish Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1981 Rally Argentina	1981 Rally Argentina
51		scope=row		1	–	1986 Rally de Portugal	1986 Rally de Portugal
51		scope=row		1	–	1987 Tour de Corse	1987 Tour de Corse
51		scope=row		1	–	1987 Rally New Zealand	1987 Rally New Zealand
51		scope=row		1	–	1988 Rally New Zealand	1988 Rally New Zealand
51		scope=row		1	–	1988 Rally Argentina	1988 Rally Argentina
51		scope=row		1	–	1988 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire	1988 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
51		scope=row		1	–	1989 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire	1989 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
51		scope=row		1	–,	1989 Lombard RAC Rally	1989 Lombard RAC Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1990 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire	1990 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
51		scope=row		1	–	1991 Rally Catalunya	1991 Rally Catalunya
51		scope=row		1	–	1992 Rallye Sanremo	1992 Rallye Sanremo
51		scope=row		1	–	1993 Rallye Sanremo	1993 Rallye Sanremo
51		scope=row		1	–	1994 Safari Rally	1994 Safari Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	1997 Monte Carlo Rally	1997 Monte Carlo Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	2001 Swedish Rally	2001 Swedish Rally
51		scope=row		1	–	2001 Tour de Corse	2001 Tour de Corse
51		scope=row		1	–,	2005 Rally Australia	2005 Rally Australia
51		scope=row		1	–	2012 Rally de Portugal	2012 Rally de Portugal
51		scope=row		1	–	2016 Rally Argentina	2016 Rally Argentina

By driver's nationality

All figures correct as of the Rally Japan.^[7]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Country	scope=col	Wins	scope=col	Driver(s)
1	scope=row		208	18
2	scope=row		195	16
3	scope=row		50	5
4	scope=row		43	10
5	scope=row		30	8
5	scope=row		30	3
7	scope=row		26	2
8	scope=row		22	2
9	scope=row		17	3
9	scope=row		17	3
11	scope=row		8	3
12	scope=row		2	2
12	scope=row		2	1
14	scope=row		1	1
14	scope=row		1	1
14	scope=row		1	1
14	scope=row		1	1

Milestone races winners

Race number	Year	Rally [8]	Winner
			Driver	Manufacturers
100		Monte Carlo Rally	Walter Röhrl	Opel
200		Rallye de Portugal	Miki Biasion	Lancia
300		Acropolis Rally	Colin McRae	Subaru
400		Rally Argentina	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën
500		Rally Finland	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën
600		Rally Estonia	Ott Tänak	Hyundai

Most wins per season

All figures correct as of the end of the 2024 season.

scope=col	Year	scope=col	Driver(s)	scope=col	Manufacturer(s)	scope=col	Wins	scope=col	Races
			3	13
	Sandro Munari	Lancia	2	8
	Björn Waldegård	Lancia	2	10
	Hannu Mikkola	Peugeot	1
		Toyota	1
	Sandro Munari	Lancia	3	10
	Björn Waldegård	Ford	3	11
	Markku Alén	Fiat	2	11
		Lancia	1
		Porsche	1
		Peugeot	2
	Hannu Mikkola	Ford	3	12
			1
	Walter Röhrl	Fiat	4	12
	Ari Vatanen	Ford	3	12
	Michèle Mouton	Audi	3	12
	Hannu Mikkola	Audi	4	12
	Stig Blomqvist	Audi	5	12
	Timo Salonen	Peugeot	5	12
	Juha Kankkunen	Peugeot	3	12
	Miki Biasion	Lancia	3	13
	Markku Alén	Lancia
	Miki Biasion	Lancia	5	13
	Miki Biasion	Lancia	5	13
	Carlos Sainz	Toyota	4	12
		Lancia	5	14
	Carlos Sainz	Toyota
	Didier Auriol	Lancia	6	14
		Toyota	5	13
	Didier Auriol	Toyota	3	10
	Carlos Sainz	Subaru	3	8
	Tommi Mäkinen	Mitsubishi	5	9
	Colin McRae	Subaru	5	14
	Tommi Mäkinen	Mitsubishi	5	13
	Tommi Mäkinen	Mitsubishi	4	14
	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot	4	14
	Richard Burns	Subaru
	Colin McRae	Ford	3	14
	Tommi Mäkinen	Mitsubishi
	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot
	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot	5	14
	Petter Solberg	Subaru	4	14
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	6	16
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	10	16
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	8	16
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	8	16
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	11	15
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	7	12
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	8	13
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	5	13
	Sébastien Ogier	Citroën
	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën	9	13
	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen	9	13
	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen	8	13
	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen	8	13
	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen	6	13
	Thierry Neuville	Hyundai	4	13
	Sébastien Ogier	Ford	4	13
	Ott Tänak	Toyota
	Ott Tänak	Toyota	6	13
	Elfyn Evans	Toyota	2	7
	Sébastien Ogier	Toyota
	Sébastien Ogier	Toyota	5	12
	Kalle Rovanperä	Toyota	6	13
	Sébastien Ogier	Toyota	3	13
	Kalle Rovanperä	Toyota
	Elfyn Evans	Toyota
2024	Kalle Rovanperä	Toyota	4	13

By co-driver

The WRC events have been won by 102 different co-drivers. All figures correct as of the Rally Japan.^[9]

Key

Bold	Driver has competed in the season
Italics	World Rally Champion

World Rally Championship event winners

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Country	scope=col	Co-driver	scope=col	Wins	scope=col	Seasons active	scope=col	First win	scope=col	Last win -->
1		scope=row		79
2		scope=row		54
3		scope=row		30
4		scope=row		24
5		scope=row		21
5			21
6		scope=row		20
7		scope=row		19
9		scope=row		18
9		scope=row		18
11		scope=row		16
11		scope=row		16
13		scope=row		15
13			15
14		scope=row		14
15		scope=row		13
15		scope=row		13
15		scope=row		13
15		scope=row		13
15		scope=row		13
21		scope=row		10
21		scope=row		10
23		scope=row		8
23			8
23		Scott Martin	8
24		scope=row		7
24		scope=row		7
26		scope=row		6
28		scope=row		5
28		scope=row		5
28		scope=row		5
28		scope=row		5
28		scope=row		5
28		scope=row		5
28			5
35		scope=row		4
35		scope=row		4
35		scope=row		4
35		scope=row		4
35		scope=row		4
35		scope=row		4
41		scope=row		3
41		scope=row		3
41		scope=row		3
41		scope=row		3
46		scope=row	15 co-drivers	2
61		scope=row	42 co-drivers	1

By constructor

21 different constructors have won a rally as of the Rally Japan.^[10]

Rank	Constructor	Wins
1	Citroën	102
2	/ Ford	94
3	Toyota	93
4	Lancia	73
5	Peugeot	48
6	Subaru	47
7	Volkswagen	44
8	Mitsubishi	34
9	Hyundai	32
10	Audi	24
11	Fiat	21
12		9
13		6
		6
		6
16		4
17		3
18		2
		2
		2
		2

See also

• List of World Rally Championship records

External links

• WRC.com — official site
• World Rally Championship regulations fia.com

Notes and References

1. News: Sebastien Loeb takes eighth Rally Argentina. 27 April 2018. rte.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 6 May 2013.
2. Web site: Gaps between wins. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. juwra.com. 11 March 2023.
3. Web site: Win streaks. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. juwra.com. 11 March 2023.
4. Web site: Oldest and youngest winners . 11 March 2023 . Jonkka's World Rally Archive . juwra.com.
5. Web site: Driver WRC wins. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. juwra.com. 11 March 2023.
6. News: Elfyn Evans wins the Wales Rally GB as Frenchman Sebastien Ogier takes third to claim his fifth consecutive world championship title. 27 April 2018. bbc.co.uk. BBC. 29 October 2017.
7. Web site: Driver wins per nationalities. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. juwra.com. 24 September 2023.
8. Web site: Statistics - Events in General . 2023-10-02 . Jonkka's World Rally Archive. juwra.com.
9. Web site: Co-driver statistics > Wins. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. juwra.com. 24 September 2023.
10. Web site: Make Wins. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. juwra.com. 12 May 2024.