TheWorld Rally Championship (WRC ) is arallying series organised by theFIA , 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 10–25special 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 andMarcus 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 in2002 at the2002 Rallye Deutschland , and his last in2022 at the2022 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 the2017 Rally Finland and the2024 Rally Sweden for the Finnish driver.[ 2] 2005 Rally New Zealand –2005 Rally Argentina and2008 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 the2021 Rally Estonia .[ 4] 2022 Monte Carlo Rally .[ 4] Jari-Matti Latvala holds the record for the most event wins (18) without ever winning a championship.
As of the2025 Rally Estonia , there have been 81 different World Rally Championship event winners.[ 5] Jean-Claude Andruet at the1973 Rally Monte Carlo , and the most recent driver to score their first win wasOliver Solberg at the2025 Rally Estonia .[ 6]
Sébastien Loeb , who has won 80 World Rally Championship events.All figures correct as of the2025 Rally Chile . In total of 660 WRC events. [ 5]
Key Bold Driver has competed in the2025 season Italics World Rally Champion
World Rally Championship event winners 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 66 2008 –2025 2010 Rally de Portugal 2025 Rally Chile 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 21 2009 –2010 ,2012 –2025 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2024 Acropolis Rally 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 Italy Miki Biasion 17 1980 –1994 1986 Rally Argentina 1993 Acropolis Rally 15 Finland Kalle Rovanperä 18 2017 –2025 2021 Rally Estonia 2025 Rally Central European 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
[ edit ] All figures correct as of the2025 Rally Chile .[ 7]
Milestone races winners [ edit ] Most wins per season [ edit ] All figures correct as of the end of the 2024 season. [ 5]
The WRC events have been won by 102 different co-drivers. All figures correct as of theRally Islas Canarias .[ 9]
Key Bold Driver has competed in the2025 season Italics World Rally Champion
21 different constructors have won a rally as of theRally Japan .[ 10]
France
Finland
United Kingdom
Sweden
Italy
Spain
Estonia
Belgium
Germany
Norway
Kenya
Austria
Japan
Argentina
Canada
New Zealand
Portugal
Monte Carlo Rally
Acropolis Rally
Hyundai
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