1991 World Rally Championship

WRC-1991

The 1991 World Rally Championship was the 19th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 14 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Juha Kankkunen in a Lancia Delta Integrale 16V, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Didier Auriol. The manufacturers' title was won by Lancia, ahead of Toyota and Mitsubishi.

Calendar

Round	Dates	Race
1	24–30 January	Rallye Monte Carlo
2	16–18 February	Swedish Rally
3	5–9 March	Rallye de Portugal
4	27 March-1 April	Safari Rally
5	28 April-1 May	Tour de Corse
6	2–5 June	Acropolis Rally
7	26–30 June	Rally New Zealand
8	23–27 July	Rally Argentina
9	22–25 August	1000 Lakes Rally
10	20–24 September	Rally Australia
11	13–17 October	Rallye Sanremo
12	27–31 October	Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
13	10–13 November	Rally Catalunya
14	24–27 November	RAC Rally
Sources:[1][2]

Teams and drivers

Team	Manufacturer	Car	Tyre	Drivers	Rounds
Jolly Club	Lancia	Delta HF Integrale 16V	M	Didier Auriol	1–3, 5–11, 14
				Dario Cerrato	11
				Andrea Aghini	11, 13
				Gustavo Trelles	13
Toyota Team Europe	Toyota	Celica GT-Four ST165	P	Carlos Sainz	1, 3–11, 13–14
				Armin Schwarz	1, 3, 5–6, 9–11, 13
				Marc Duez	1, 3, 5, 14
				Mats Jonsson	2, 9, 14
				Leif Asterhag	2
				Björn Waldegård	4
				Mikael Ericsson	4, 6, 8, 14
				Mohammed Ben Sulayem	8
				Neal Bates	10
				Renaud Verreydt	11
Martini Lancia	Lancia	Delta HF Integrale 16V	M	Miki Biasion	1, 3–4, 6, 8, 11, 14
				Bruno Saby	1, 5, 14
				Juha Kankkunen	1, 3–4, 6–11, 13–14
				Yves Loubet	1, 5
				Jorge Recalde	4, 6, 8, 10, 13
Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe	Mitsubishi	Galant VR-4	M	Timo Salonen	1–2, 6, 9–10, 14
				Kenneth Eriksson	1–2, 6, 9–10, 14
				Ronald Holzer	1, 5
				Lasse Lampi	2, 9, 14
				Kenjiro Shinozuka	4, 12
				Ross Dunkerton	7, 10
				Jouko Puhakka	9
				Arto Kumpumäki	9
				Patrick Tauziac	12
Ford Motor Co Ltd	Ford	Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	P	Alex Fiorio	1, 3, 6, 11
				François Delecour	1, 3, 5–6, 11, 13–14
				Malcolm Wilson	1, 3, 5–6, 11, 14
				Gwyndaf Evans	2, 14
				Gianfranco Cunico	5, 11
				Ari Vatanen	9
				Bruno Bentivogli	11
				Mía Bardolet	13
				Louise Aitken-Walker	14
Mazda Rally Team Europe	Mazda	323 GT-X	M	Hannu Mikkola	1–3, 6, 9, 14
				Jesús Puras	1, 3
				Grégoire de Mévius	1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14
				Minna Sillankorva	1
				Ingvar Carlsson	2, 7, 10
				Björn Johansson	2
				Rod Millen	7, 10
				Tommi Mäkinen	9, 14
				Mikael Sundstöm	9
Subaru Rally Team Europe	Subaru	Legacy RS	M	Markku Alén	2–3, 6–7, 9, 14
				François Chatriot	2–3, 5
				Ian Duncan	4
				Patrick Njiru	4, 10
				Peter 'Possum' Bourne	7, 10
				Ari Vatanen	14
				Colin McRae	14
Nissan Motorsports Europe	Nissan	Sunny GTi-R	D	Stig Blomqvist	4, 6, 9, 14
				Mike Kirkland	4
				David Llewellin	4, 6, 9, 14
				Stratis Hatzipanayiotou	6
				Paddy Davidson	7
Audi Sport	Audi	90 Quattro	M	Rudi Stohl	4, 8, 12
				Patrice Servant	12
Société Diac	Renault	Clio 16S	M	Jean Ragnotti	5
				Claude Balesi	5
				Philippe Bugalski	5
				Philippe Doué	12
Citroën Sport	Citroën	AX Sport	M	Laurent Poggi	5
				Sylvain Polo	5
BMW Bernardini	BMW	M3	P	Patrick Bernardini	5
				Frédéric Dor	5
Source:[3]

Standings

Points scoring system

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Drivers' championship	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1
Manufacturers' championship	20	17	14	12	10	8	6	4	2	1
Sources:[1][4]

Drivers' championship

Pos.	Driver	MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	AUS	ITA	CIV	ESP	GBR	Points
1	Juha Kankkunen	(5)		4	1		1	2	4	1	1	Ret		2	1	150
2	Carlos Sainz	1		1	Ret	1	2	1	1	4	Ret	6		Ret	3	143
3	Didier Auriol	Ret	9	2		2	4	3	3	2	Ret	1			12	101
4	Miki Biasion	2		3	Ret		3		2			2			Ret	69
5	Kenneth Eriksson		1				7			3	2				2	66
6	Armin Schwarz	4		Ret		Ret	5			9	3	8		1		55
7	François Delecour	3		Ret		Ret	Ret					4		3	6	40
8	Markku Alén		3	5			Ret	4		Ret	4				Ret	40
9	Jorge Recalde				3		Ret		5		8			6		29
10	Mikael Ericsson				2		6		6							27
11	Kenjiro Shinozuka				8								1			23
12	Mats Jonsson		2							6						21
13	Timo Salonen	8	Ret				Ret			DSQ	5				4	21
14	Andrea Aghini											5		5		16
15	Patrick Tauziac												2			15
16	Ingvar Carlsson		4					8			Ret					13
17	Marc Duez	11		Ret		4									8	13
18	Malcolm Wilson	7		Ret		5	Ret					10			Ret	13
19	Gianfranco Cunico					3						Ret				12
20	Dario Cerrato											3				12
21	Rudi Stohl				Ret				Ret				3			12
22	Ari Vatanen									7					5	12
23	Rod Millen							6			6					12
24	Stig Blomqvist				5		Ret			8					Ret	11
25	Hannu Mikkola	Ret	7	Ret			8			Ret					7	11
26	Björn Waldegård				4											10
27	Patrice Servant												4			10
28	Mía Bardolet													4		10
29	Tommi Mäkinen		13	Ret				Ret		5					Ret	8
30	Lasse Lampi		5							Ret					Ret	8
31	Neil Allport							5								8
32	Adolphe Choteau												5			8
33	François Chatriot		19	6		9										8
34	Bruno Saby	6				Ret									9	8
35	Yves Loubet	9				6										8
36	Bjorn Johansson		6													6
37	Ian Duncan				6											6
38	Philippe Doue												6			6
39	Grégoire de Mévius	Ret		8					9						22	5
40	Jesús Puras	Ret		7										Ret		4
41	Mike Kirkland				7											4
42	Patrick Bernardini					7										4
43	Brian Stokes							7								4
44	Mohammed Ben Sulayem								7							4
45	Ross Dunkerton							Ret			7					4
46	Piero Liatti											7				4
47	Damien Chaballe												7			4
48	Luis Monzon													7		4
49	Per Eklund		8												Ret	3
50	Philippe Bugalski					8										3
51	Gustavo Trelles								8			Ret		Ret		3
52	Nicolas Min												8			3
53	Fernando Capdevila			13		Ret			Ret	26				8	Ret	3
54	David Llewellin				Ret		9			10						3
55	Alex Fiorio	10		Ret			Ret					9				3
56	Ernst Harrach			9												2
57	Guy Jack				9											2
58	Ross Meekings							9								2
59	Neal Bates										9					2
60	Jean-Claude Dupuis												9			2
61	Joaquim Casasayas													9		2
62	Minna Sillankorva	18				Ret			10	22						1
63	Leif Asterhag		10													1
64	Carlos Bica			10												1
65	Steve Anthony				10											1
66	Jean-Pierre Manzagol					10										1
67	Giannis Vardinogiannis						10									1
68	Brian Watkin							10								1
69	Ed Ordynski							Ret		25	10					1
70	Jose-Maria Ponce													10		1
71	Louise Aitken-Walker														10	1
Pos.	Driver	MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	AUS	ITA	CIV	ESP	GBR	Points
Sources:[4][5]

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.	Manufacturer	MON	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	ARG	FIN	AUS	ITA	GBR	Points
1	Lancia	(2)	(2)	1	(2)	1	2	1	1	1	1	137
2	Toyota	1	1	2	1	2	1	(4)	3	(6)	(3)	128
3	Mitsubishi	8		8		7		3	2		2	62
4	Ford	3			3			7		4	6	54
5	Mazda		7			8	9	5	6		7	44
6	Subaru		5	6	9				4		5	42
7	Nissan			5		9		8				16
8	BMW				7							6
9	Renault				8							4
10	Daihatsu			9								2
Pos.	Manufacturer	MON	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	ARG	FIN	AUS	ITA	GBR	Points
Sources:[1][4]

Events

Round	Rally name	Start-end date	Podium drivers	Podium cars
1	Rallye Monte Carlo	24 January–30 January	Carlos Sainz Miki Biasion François Delecour	Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Integrale 16V Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
2	Swedish Rally	16 February–18 February	Kenneth Eriksson Mats Jonsson Markku Alén	Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Subaru Legacy RS
3	Rallye de Portugal	5 March–9 March	Carlos Sainz Didier Auriol Miki Biasion	Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
4	Safari Rally	27 March–1 April	Juha Kankkunen Mikael Ericsson Jorge Recalde	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Integrale 16V
5	Tour de Corse	28 April–1 May	Carlos Sainz Didier Auriol Gianfranco Cunico	Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
6	Acropolis Rally	2 June–5 June	Juha Kankkunen Carlos Sainz Miki Biasion	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
7	Rally New Zealand	26 June–30 June	Carlos Sainz Juha Kankkunen Didier Auriol	Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
8	Rally Argentina	23 July–27 July	Carlos Sainz Miki Biasion Didier Auriol	Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
9	1000 Lakes Rally	22 August–25 August	Juha Kankkunen Didier Auriol Kenneth Eriksson	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
10	Rally Australia	20 September–24 September	Juha Kankkunen Kenneth Eriksson Armin Schwarz	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165
11	Rallye Sanremo	13 October–17 October	Didier Auriol Miki Biasion Dario Cerrato	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
12	Rallye Côte d'Ivoire	27 October–31 October	Kenjiro Shinozuka Patrick Tauziac Rudi Stohl	Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Audi 90 Quattro
13	Rally Catalunya	10 November–13 November	Armin Schwarz Juha Kankkunen François Delecour	Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
14	RAC Rally	24 November–27 November	Juha Kankkunen Kenneth Eriksson Carlos Sainz	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165
Sources:[1][6]

References

1. "WRC 1991". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
2. "1991 WRC calendar". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
3. "FIA World Rally Championship Entry List 1991". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
4. "Season 1991 – Championship standings". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
5. "FIA World Rally Championship Standings 1991". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
6. "1991 WRC calendar". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

External links

• FIA World Rally Championship 1991 at ewrc-results.com
• Season 1991 at World Rally Archive