List of World Rally Championship Constructors' champions
The World Rally Championship Manufacturers' Championship (WMC) is awarded by the FIA to the most successful WRC constructor over a season, as determined by a point system based on rally results. The WRC was formed from well-known and popular international rallies, most of which had previously been part of the European Rally Championship and/or the International Championship for Manufacturers; the series was first contested in 1973.[1] The first official rallying Constructors' Champion was Alpine-Renault. On seventeen occasions has the World Constructors' Champion team not contained the World Drivers' Champion for a given season.
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In the 45 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only 13 different constructors have won it; Lancia being the most successful, with 10 titles including 6 consecutive from 1987 to 1992. Only seven countries have produced winning constructors: France (3), Japan (3), Italy (2), the United Kingdom (2), Germany (2), South Korea (2), and United States (1).
Key
Podiums | The number of times the champion finished in the top three in a rally |
Margin | The margin of points by which the champion defeated the runner-up(s) |
By season
By constructor
Constructor | Total | Seasons |
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Lancia | 10 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Citroën | 8 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Peugeot | 5 | 1985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
/ Ford2 | 4 | 1979, 2006, 2007, 20173 |
Toyota | 1993, 1994, 1999, 2018 | |
Volkswagen | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
Fiat | 3 | 1977, 1978, 1980 |
Subaru | 1995, 1996, 1997 | |
Audi | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
Hyundai | 2019, 2020 | |
Alpine-Renault | 1 | 1973 |
Mitsubishi | 1998 | |
Talbot | 1981 | |
Notes
- ^ * Manufacturers who also won the Drivers' championship.
- ^ 1 On behalf of Chrysler, in 1978 Lotus modified the car Chrysler Sunbeam, and the model was produced in Linwood of Scotland[2]
- ^ 2 Ford competed from 1973–1985 with a U.S. racing license, and has competed since 1986 with a British racing licence.[3]
- ^ 3 M-Sport not the official Ford World Rally Team.
By nationality
Country | Constructors | Total |
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France | 3 | 14 |
Italy | 2 | 13 |
Japan | 3 | 8 |
Germany | 2 | 6 |
United Kingdom | 2 | 4 |
South Korea | 1 | 2 |
United States | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
- "What is WRC?". World Rally Championship. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- Development of the Chrysler Sunbeam cars
- "Ford Manufacturer Profile & Rally History". rally-info.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- General
- "FIA World Championship for Manufacturers". World Rally Championship. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- Results
- RallyBase.nl — result database;
- eWRC-results.com — complex and up-to-date results database; (in Czech)
- juwra.com – World Rally Archive — database and statistics;
- rallypedia.com – WRC Enciclopedia — database and rankings; (in English)