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. 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 2002 at the 2002 Rallye Deutschland, and his last in 2022 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. 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). 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. 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. Jari-Matti Latvala holds the record for the most event wins (18) without ever winning a championship.
As of the 2025 Rally Estonia, there have been 81 different World Rally Championship event winners. 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 Oliver Solberg at the 2025 Rally Estonia.
By driver
All figures correct as of the 2025 Rally Saudi Arabia. In total of 663 WRC events.
| Bold | Driver has competed in the 2025 season |
| Italics | World Rally Champion |
| Rank | Country | Driver | Wins | Seasons active | First win | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Sébastien Loeb | 80 | 1999–2013, 2015, 2018–2020, 2022 | 2002 Rallye Deutschland | 2022 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 2 | France | Sébastien Ogier | 67 | 2008–2025 | 2010 Rally de Portugal | 2025 Rally Japan |
| 3 | Finland | Marcus Grönholm | 30 | 1989–2007, 2009–2010, 2019 | 2000 Swedish Rally | 2007 Rally New Zealand |
| 4 | Spain | Carlos Sainz | 26 | 1987–2005 | 1990 Acropolis Rally | 2004 Rally Argentina |
| 5 | United Kingdom | Colin McRae | 25 | 1987–2003, 2005–2006 | 1993 Rally New Zealand | 2002 Safari Rally |
| 6 | Finland | Tommi Mäkinen | 24 | 1987–2003 | 1994 1000 Lakes Rally | 2002 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 7 | Finland | Juha Kankkunen | 23 | 1979, 1982–2003, 2010 | 1985 Safari Rally | 1999 Rally Finland |
| 8 | Estonia | Ott Tänak | 22 | 2009–2012, 2014–2025 | 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2025 Acropolis Rally |
| 9 | Belgium | Thierry Neuville | 22 | 2009–2010, 2012–2025 | 2014 Rallye Deutschland | 2025 Rally Saudi Arabia |
| 10 | France | Didier Auriol | 20 | 1984–2003, 2005 | 1988 Tour de Corse | 2001 Rally Catalunya |
| 11 | Finland | Markku Alén | 19 | 1973–1993, 2001 | 1975 Rally Portugal | 1988 RAC Rally |
| 12 | Finland | Hannu Mikkola | 18 | 1973–1993 | 1974 1000 Lakes Rally | 1987 Safari Rally |
| 13 | Finland | Jari-Matti Latvala | 18 | 2002–2020 | 2008 Swedish Rally | 2018 Rally Australia |
| 14 | Finland | Kalle Rovanperä | 18 | 2017–2025 | 2021 Rally Estonia | 2025 Central European Rally |
| 15 | Italy | Miki Biasion | 17 | 1980–1994 | 1986 Rally Argentina | 1993 Acropolis Rally |
| 16 | Sweden | Björn Waldegård | 16 | 1973–1992 | 1975 Swedish Rally | 1990 Safari Rally |
| 17 | Finland | Mikko Hirvonen | 15 | 2002–2014 | 2006 Rally Australia | 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna |
| 18 | Germany | Walter Röhrl | 14 | 1973–1987 | 1975 Acropolis Rally | 1985 San Remo Rally |
| 19 | Norway | Petter Solberg | 13 | 1998–2012, 2018–2019 | 2002 Rally GB | 2005 Rally GB |
| 20 | Sweden | Stig Blomqvist | 11 | 1973–2006 | 1973 Swedish Rally | 1984 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| 21 | Finland | Timo Salonen | 11 | 1974–1992, 2002 | 1977 Rally Canada | 1987 Swedish Rally |
| 22 | United Kingdom | Elfyn Evans | 11 | 2007, 2011, 2013–2025 | 2017 Wales Rally GB | 2025 Safari Rally |
| 23 | Finland | Ari Vatanen | 10 | 1974–1998, 2003 | 1980 Acropolis Rally | 1985 Swedish Rally |
| 24 | United Kingdom | Richard Burns | 10 | 1990–2003 | 1998 Safari Rally | 2001 Rally New Zealand |
| 25 | France | Bernard Darniche | 7 | 1973–1987 | 1973 Rally of Morocco | 1981 Tour de Corse |
| 26 | Italy | Sandro Munari | 7 | 1973–1984 | 1974 San Remo Rally | 1977 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 27 | France | Gilles Panizzi | 7 | 1990–2006 | 2000 Tour de Corse | 2003 Rally Catalunya |
| 28 | Sweden | Kenneth Eriksson | 6 | 1980–2002 | 1987 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire | 1997 Rally New Zealand |
| 29 | France | Jean-Luc Thérier | 5 | 1973–1984 | 1973 Rallye de Portugal | 1980 Tour de Corse |
| 30 | Kenya | Shekhar Mehta | 5 | 1973–1987 | 1973 Safari Rally | 1982 Safari Rally |
| 31 | France | Jean-Pierre Nicolas | 5 | 1973–1980, 1984 | 1973 Tour de Corse | 1978 Ivory Coast Rally |
| 32 | Estonia | Markko Märtin | 5 | 1997–2005 | 2003 Acropolis Rally | 2004 Rally Catalunya |
| 33 | United Kingdom | Kris Meeke | 5 | 2002–2008, 2011, 2013–2019 | 2015 Rally Argentina | 2017 Rally Catalunya |
| 34 | Finland | Timo Mäkinen | 4 | 1973–1994 | 1973 1000 Lakes Rally | 1975 Wales Rally GB |
| 35 | France | Michèle Mouton | 4 | 1974–1986 | 1981 Rallye Sanremo | 1982 Rally Brazil |
| 36 | France | François Delecour | 4 | 1984–2017 | 1993 Rallye Portugal | 1994 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 37 | France | Jean-Claude Andruet | 3 | 1973–1986, 1995 | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally | 1977 San Remo Rally |
| 38 | Finland | Henri Toivonen | 3 | 1975–1986 | 1980 Lombard RAC Rally | 1986 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 39 | France | Jean Ragnotti | 3 | 1973–1987, 1990–1995 | 1981 Monte Carlo Rally | 1985 Tour de Corse |
| 40 | Norway | Andreas Mikkelsen | 3 | 2006–2022, 2024 | 2015 Rally Catalunya | 2016 Rally Australia |
| 41 | Spain | Dani Sordo | 3 | 2003–2024 | 2013 Rallye Deutschland | 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna |
| 42 | Germany | Achim Warmbold | 2 | 1973–1975, 1978–1986, 2000 | 1973 Rally of Poland | 1973 Austrian Alpine Rally |
| 43 | Kenya | Joginder Singh | 2 | 1973–1980 | 1974 Safari Rally | 1976 Safari Rally |
| 44 | France | Bruno Saby | 2 | 1973–1991 | 1986 Tour de Corse | 1988 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 45 | Sweden | Ingvar Carlsson | 2 | 1974–1991 | 1989 Swedish Rally | 1989 Rally New Zealand |
| 46 | Sweden | Mikael Ericsson | 2 | 1981–1993 | 1989 Rally Argentina | 1989 1000 Lakes Rally |
| 47 | Japan | Kenjiro Shinozuka | 2 | 1976–1991 | 1991 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire | 1992 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| 48 | Sweden | Mats Jonsson | 2 | 1979–2007 | 1992 Swedish Rally | 1993 Swedish Rally |
| 49 | France | Philippe Bugalski | 2 | 1984–2004 | 1999 Rallye Catalunya | 1999 Tour de Corse |
| 50 | Finland | Esapekka Lappi | 2 | 2011–2013, 2015–2024 | 2017 Rally Finland | 2024 Rally Sweden |
| 51 | Canada | Walter Boyce | 1 | 1973–1974, 1977–1978, 1986 | 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally | 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally |
| 52 | Italy | Raffaele Pinto | 1 | 1973–1978 | 1974 Rally Portugal | 1974 Rally Portugal |
| 53 | Sweden | Ove Andersson | 1 | 1973–1982 | 1975 Safari Rally | 1975 Safari Rally |
| 54 | Sweden | Per Eklund | 1 | 1973–1997 | 1976 Swedish Rally | 1976 Swedish Rally |
| 55 | Sweden | Harry Källström | 1 | 1973–1980 | 1976 Acropolis Rally | 1976 Acropolis Rally |
| 56 | United Kingdom | Roger Clark | 1 | 1973–1981, 1984, 1995 | 1976 Lombard RAC Rally | 1976 Lombard RAC Rally |
| 57 | Italy | Fulvio Bacchelli | 1 | 1973–1982 | 1977 Rally New Zealand | 1977 Rally New Zealand |
| 58 | Finland | Kyösti Hämäläinen | 1 | 1973–1982, 1985–1988 | 1977 1000 Lakes Rally | 1977 1000 Lakes Rally |
| 59 | Italy | Antonio Fassina | 1 | 1976–1981 | 1979 Rallye Sanremo | 1979 Rallye Sanremo |
| 60 | Sweden | Anders Kulläng | 1 | 1973–1988 | 1980 Swedish Rally | 1980 Swedish Rally |
| 61 | France | Guy Fréquelin | 1 | 1973–1987 | 1981 Rally Argentina | 1981 Rally Argentina |
| 62 | Portugal | Joaquim Moutinho | 1 | 1973–1986 | 1986 Rally de Portugal | 1986 Rally de Portugal |
| 63 | France | Bernard Béguin | 1 | 1974–1993 | 1987 Tour de Corse | 1987 Tour de Corse |
| 64 | Austria | Franz Wittmann Sr. | 1 | 1973–1989 | 1987 Rally New Zealand | 1987 Rally New Zealand |
| 65 | Austria | Sepp Haider | 1 | 1977–1993 | 1988 Rally New Zealand | 1988 Rally New Zealand |
| 66 | Argentina | Jorge Recalde | 1 | 1980–2000 | 1988 Rally Argentina | 1988 Rally Argentina |
| 67 | France | Alain Ambrosino | 1 | 1974–1990 | 1988 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire | 1988 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| 68 | France | Alain Oreille | 1 | 1984–1996 | 1989 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire | 1989 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| 69 | Finland | Pentti Airikkala | 1 | 1973–1990, 2003 | 1989 Lombard RAC Rally | 1989 Lombard RAC Rally |
| 70 | France | Patrick Tauziac | 1 | 1984–1992 | 1990 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire | 1990 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| 71 | Germany | Armin Schwarz | 1 | 1988–2005 | 1991 Rally Catalunya | 1991 Rally Catalunya |
| 72 | Italy | Andrea Aghini | 1 | 1986–2000 | 1992 Rallye Sanremo | 1992 Rallye Sanremo |
| 73 | Italy | Franco Cunico | 1 | 1981–2000 | 1993 Rallye Sanremo | 1993 Rallye Sanremo |
| 74 | Kenya | Ian Duncan | 1 | 1973–1982 | 1994 Safari Rally | 1994 Safari Rally |
| 75 | Italy | Piero Liatti | 1 | 1990–2004 | 1997 Monte Carlo Rally | 1997 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 76 | Finland | Harri Rovanperä | 1 | 1993–2006 | 2001 Swedish Rally | 2001 Swedish Rally |
| 77 | Spain | Jesús Puras | 1 | 1991–2002 | 2001 Tour de Corse | 2001 Tour de Corse |
| 78 | Belgium | François Duval | 1 | 2000–2008, 2010 | 2005 Rally Australia | 2005 Rally Australia |
| 79 | Norway | Mads Østberg | 1 | 2006–2021 | 2012 Rally de Portugal | 2012 Rally de Portugal |
| 80 | New Zealand | Hayden Paddon | 1 | 2007–2019 | 2016 Rally Argentina | 2016 Rally Argentina |
| 81 | Sweden | Oliver Solberg | 1 | 2019–2025 | 2025 Rally Estonia | 2025 Rally Estonia |
By driver's nationality
All figures correct as of the 2025 Rally Chile.
| Rank | Country | Wins | Driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 213 | 18 |
| 2 | Finland | 197 | 16 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 52 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 44 | 11 |
| 5 | Italy | 30 | 8 |
| 5 | Spain | 30 | 3 |
| 7 | Estonia | 27 | 2 |
| 8 | Belgium | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | Germany | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | Norway | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Kenya | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | Austria | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Japan | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Argentina | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Canada | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Portugal | 1 | 1 |
Milestone races winners
| Race number | Year | Rally | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Manufacturers | |||
| 100 | 1982 | Monte Carlo Rally | Walter Röhrl | Opel |
| 200 | 1990 | Rallye de Portugal | Miki Biasion | Lancia |
| 300 | 1998 | Acropolis Rally | Colin McRae | Subaru |
| 400 | 2005 | Rally Argentina | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën |
| 500 | 2012 | Rally Finland | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën |
| 600 | 2020 | Rally Estonia | Ott Tänak | Hyundai |
Most wins per season
All figures correct as of the end of the 2025 season.
| Bold | Won the World Championship in the same year |
| Year | Driver(s) | Manufacturer(s) | Wins | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jean-Luc Thérier | Alpine-Renault | 3 | 13 |
| 1974 | Sandro Munari | Lancia | 2 | 8 |
| 1975 | Björn Waldegård | Lancia | 2 | 10 |
| Hannu Mikkola | Peugeot | 1 | ||
| Toyota | 1 | |||
| 1976 | Sandro Munari | Lancia | 3 | 10 |
| 1977 | Björn Waldegård | Ford | 3 | 11 |
| 1978 | Markku Alén | Fiat | 2 | 11 |
| Lancia | 1 | |||
| Jean-Pierre Nicolas | Porsche | 1 | ||
| Peugeot | 2 | |||
| 1979 | Hannu Mikkola | Ford | 3 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 1 | |||
| 1980 | Walter Röhrl | Fiat | 4 | 12 |
| 1981 | Ari Vatanen | Ford | 3 | 12 |
| 1982 | Michèle Mouton | Audi | 3 | 12 |
| 1983 | Hannu Mikkola | Audi | 4 | 12 |
| 1984 | Stig Blomqvist | Audi | 5 | 12 |
| 1985 | Timo Salonen | Peugeot | 5 | 12 |
| 1986 | Juha Kankkunen | Peugeot | 3 | 12 |
| 1987 | Miki Biasion | Lancia | 3 | 13 |
| Markku Alén | Lancia | |||
| 1988 | Miki Biasion | Lancia | 5 | 13 |
| 1989 | Miki Biasion | Lancia | 5 | 13 |
| 1990 | Carlos Sainz | Toyota | 4 | 12 |
| 1991 | Juha Kankkunen | Lancia | 5 | 14 |
| Carlos Sainz | Toyota | |||
| 1992 | Didier Auriol | Lancia | 6 | 14 |
| 1993 | Juha Kankkunen | Toyota | 5 | 13 |
| 1994 | Didier Auriol | Toyota | 3 | 10 |
| 1995 | Carlos Sainz | Subaru | 3 | 8 |
| 1996 | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi | 5 | 9 |
| 1997 | Colin McRae | Subaru | 5 | 14 |
| 1998 | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi | 5 | 13 |
| 1999 | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi | 4 | 14 |
| 2000 | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot | 4 | 14 |
| Richard Burns | Subaru | |||
| 2001 | Colin McRae | Ford | 3 | 14 |
| Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi | |||
| Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot | |||
| 2002 | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot | 5 | 14 |
| 2003 | Petter Solberg | Subaru | 4 | 14 |
| 2004 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 6 | 16 |
| 2005 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 10 | 16 |
| 2006 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 8 | 16 |
| 2007 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 8 | 16 |
| 2008 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 11 | 15 |
| 2009 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 8 | 13 |
| 2011 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 5 | 13 |
| Sébastien Ogier | Citroën | |||
| 2012 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | 9 | 13 |
| 2013 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen | 9 | 13 |
| 2014 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen | 8 | 13 |
| 2015 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen | 8 | 13 |
| 2016 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen | 6 | 13 |
| 2017 | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | Sébastien Ogier | Ford | 4 | 13 |
| Ott Tänak | Toyota | |||
| 2019 | Ott Tänak | Toyota | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | Elfyn Evans | Toyota | 2 | 7 |
| Sébastien Ogier | Toyota | |||
| 2021 | Sébastien Ogier | Toyota | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | Kalle Rovanperä | Toyota | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | Sébastien Ogier | Toyota | 3 | 13 |
| Kalle Rovanperä | Toyota | |||
| Elfyn Evans | Toyota | |||
| 2024 | Kalle Rovanperä | Toyota | 4 | 13 |
| 2025 | Sébastien Ogier | Toyota | 6 | 11 |
By co-driver
The WRC events have been won by 102 different co-drivers. All figures correct as of the Rally Islas Canarias.
| Bold | Driver has competed in the 2025 season |
| Italics | World Rally Champion |
| Rank | Country | Co-driver | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Daniel Elena | 79 |
| 2 | France | Julien Ingrassia | 54 |
| 3 | Finland | Timo Rautiainen | 30 |
| 4 | Spain | Luis Moya | 24 |
| 5 | Estonia | Martin Järveoja | 22 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | Nicky Grist | 21 |
| 7 | Finland | Seppo Harjanne | 20 |
| 8 | Finland | Ilkka Kivimäki | 19 |
| 9 | Sweden | Arne Hertz | 18 |
| 9 | Finland | Miikka Anttila | 18 |
| 11 | France | Bernard Occelli | 16 |
| 11 | Italy | Tiziano Siviero | 16 |
| 11 | Finland | Jonne Halttunen | 16 |
| 14 | Finland | Jarmo Lehtinen | 15 |
| 15 | Finland | Juha Piironen | 14 |
| 16 | Germany | Christian Geistdörfer | 13 |
| 16 | Finland | Risto Mannisenmäki | 13 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | Phil Mills | 13 |
| 16 | Sweden | Hans Thorszelius | 13 |
| 16 | Belgium | Nicolas Gilsoul | 13 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | Scott Martin | 10 |
| 21 | Sweden | Björn Cederberg | 10 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | Robert Reid | 10 |
| 24 | United Kingdom | Derek Ringer | 8 |
| 24 | Belgium | Martijn Wydaeghe | 8 |
| 26 | France | Alain Mahe | 7 |
| 26 | France | Herve Panizzi | 7 |
| 26 | France | Vincent Landais | 7 |
| 29 | United Kingdom | Terry Harryman | 6 |
| 30 | United Kingdom | Fred Gallagher | 5 |
| 30 | France | Denis Giraudet | 5 |
| 30 | Ireland | Paul Nagle | 5 |
| 30 | United Kingdom | Michael Park | 5 |
| 30 | Sweden | Staffan Parmander | 5 |
| 30 | Italy | Fabrizia Ponz | 5 |
| 36 | Kenya | Mike Doughty | 4 |
| 36 | France | Daniel Grataloup | 4 |
| 36 | United Kingdom | Henry Liddon | 4 |
| 36 | Italy | Silvio Maiga | 4 |
| 36 | United Kingdom | David Richards | 4 |
| 36 | France | Jean Todt | 4 |
| 42 | Belgium | Christian Delferrier | 3 |
| 42 | Italy | Mario Mannucci | 3 |
| 42 | Spain | Marc Martí | 3 |
| 42 | Spain | Carlos del Barrio | 3 |
| 46 | 15 co-drivers | 2 | |
| 61 | 42 co-drivers | 1 |
By constructor
21 different constructors have won a rally as of the Rally Japan.
| Rank | Constructor | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 105 |
| 2 | Citroën | 102 |
| 3 | / Ford | 94 |
| 4 | Lancia | 73 |
| 5 | Peugeot | 48 |
| 6 | Subaru | 47 |
| 7 | Volkswagen | 44 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi | 34 |
| Hyundai | 34 | |
| 10 | Audi | 24 |
| 11 | Fiat | 21 |
| 12 | Datsun / Nissan | 9 |
| 13 | Alpine-Renault | 6 |
| Renault | 6 | |
| Opel | 6 | |
| 16 | Saab | 4 |
| 17 | Mazda | 3 |
| 18 | Talbot | 2 |
| BMW | 2 | |
| Porsche | 2 | |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2 |
See also
- List of World Rally Championship records
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