# List of 1986 motorsport champions

This list of 1986 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

## Dirt oval racing

| Series | Champion | Refer |
| World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series | Steve Kinser | |
| World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series | Teams: Karl Kinser Racing | |

## Drag racing

| Series | Champion | Refer |
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel: Don Garlits | 1986 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Funny Car: Kenny Bernstein | 1986 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Pro Stock: Bob Glidden | 1986 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |

## Karting

| Series | Driver |
| World Formula K Championship 135 cc | Augusto Ribas |
| World Formula E SuperKart Championship 250 cc | Wade Nelson |
| Juniors World Cup 125 cc | Fabrizio De Simone |
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship | FK: Yvan Muller |
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship | ICC: Lamberto di Ferdinando |
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship | ICA: Linus Lundberg |

## Motorcycle

| Series | Rider | Season article |
| 500cc World Championship | Eddie Lawson | 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 250cc World Championship | Carlos Lavado | 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 125cc World Championship | Luca Cadalora | 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 80cc World Championship | Jorge Martínez | 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| Speedway World Championship | Hans Nielsen | 1986 Individual Speedway World Championship |
| AMA Superbike Championship | Fred Merkel | |
| Australian Superbike Series | Malcolm Campbell | |

## Open wheel racing

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| FIA Formula One World Championship | Alain Prost | 1986 Formula One World Championship |
| FIA Formula One World Championship | Constructors: Williams-Honda | 1986 Formula One World Championship |
| CART PPG Indy Car World Series | Bobby Rahal | 1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series |
| CART PPG Indy Car World Series | Manufacturers: Cosworth | 1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series |
| CART PPG Indy Car World Series | Rookies: Chip Robinson | 1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series |
| American Racing Series | Fabrizio Barbazza | 1986 American Racing Series season |
| Australian Drivers' Championship | Graham Watson | 1986 Australian Drivers' Championship |
| Formula Atlantic East Coast | Scott Goodyear | 1986 Formula Atlantic East Coast season |
| Formula Atlantic West Coast | Ted Prappas | 1986 Formula Atlantic West Coast season |
| Barber Saab Pro Series | Willy Lewis | 1986 Barber Saab Pro Series |
| Cup of Peace and Friendship | Václav Lim | 1986 Cup of Peace and Friendship |
| Cup of Peace and Friendship | Nations: East Germany | 1986 Cup of Peace and Friendship |
| SCCA Formula Super Vee | Didier Theys | 1986 SCCA Formula Super Vee season |
| South African National Drivers Championship | Wayne Taylor | 1986 South African National Drivers Championship |
| Formula Two |||
| International Formula 3000 | Ivan Capelli | 1986 International Formula 3000 Championship |
| All-Japan Formula Two Championship | Satoru Nakajima | 1986 Japanese Formula Two Championship |
| Australian Formula 2 Championship | Jonathan Crooke | 1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship |
| South American Formula Two Championship | Guillermo Maldonado | 1986 South American Formula Two Championship |
| Formula Three |||
| All-Japan Formula Three Championship | Akio Morimoto | 1986 All-Japan Formula Three Championship |
| All-Japan Formula Three Championship | Teams: Team LeMans | 1986 All-Japan Formula Three Championship |
| Austria Formula 3 Cup | Franz Theuermann | 1986 Austria Formula 3 Cup |
| British Formula Three Championship | Andy Wallace | 1986 British Formula Three Championship |
| British Formula Three Championship | National: Steve Kempton | 1986 British Formula Three Championship |
| Chilean Formula Three Championship | Giuseppe Bacigalupo | 1986 Chilean Formula Three Championship |
| Finnish Formula Three Championship | Jorma Airaksinen | 1986 Finnish Formula Three Championship |
| Finnish Formula Three Championship | Teams: Bisse Racing | 1986 Finnish Formula Three Championship |
| French Formula Three Championship | Yannick Dalmas | |
| German Formula Three Championship | Kris Nissen | 1986 German Formula Three Championship |
| Italian Formula Three Championship | Nicola Larini | 1986 Italian Formula Three Championship |
| Italian Formula Three Championship | Teams: Coloni Racing | 1986 Italian Formula Three Championship |
| Soviet Formula 3 Championship | Alexander Potekhin | 1986 Soviet Formula 3 Championship |
| Swiss Formula Three Championship | Gregor Foitek | |
| Formula Renault |||
| French Formula Renault Championship | Érik Comas | 1986 French Formula Renault Championship |
| Formula Renault Argentina | Gabriel Furlán | 1986 Formula Renault Argentina |
| Formula Ford |||
| Australian Formula Ford Championship | Warwick Rooklyn | 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series |
| Brazilian Formula Ford Championship | Jefferson Elias | |
| British Formula Ford Championship | Jason Eliott | 1986 British Formula Ford Championship |
| British Formula Ford 2000 Championship | Bertrand Gachot | |
| Danish Formula Ford Championship | Svend Hansen | |
| European Formula Ford Championship | JJ Lehto | 1986 European Formula Ford Championship |
| Finnish Formula Ford Championship | JJ Lehto | |
| Formula Ford 2000 Europe | Mark Blundell | |
| German Formula Ford Championship | Michael Bartels | 1986 German Formula Ford Championship |
| Formula Ford 1600 Netherlands | Jan Bokhoven | |
| Spanish Formula Ford Championship | Antonio Albacete | 1986 Spanish Formula Ford Championship |
| Formula Ford 1600 Sweden | Reine Andersson | |
| Formula Ford Junior Sweden | Kenny Bräck | |
| New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | Craig Coleman | 1985–86 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship |
| Scottish Formula Ford Championship | Cameron Binnie | |

## Rallying

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| World Rally Championship | Juha Kankkunen | 1986 World Rally Championship |
| World Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Juha Pirronen | 1986 World Rally Championship |
| World Rally Championship | Manufacturers: Peugeot | 1986 World Rally Championship |
| African Rally Championship | Alain Ambrosino | 1986 African Rally Championship |
| Australian Rally Championship | Barry Lowe | 1986 Australian Rally Championship |
| Australian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Kate Officer | 1986 Australian Rally Championship |
| British Rally Championship | Mark Lovell | 1986 British Rally Championship |
| British Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Roger Freeman | 1986 British Rally Championship |
| Canadian Rally Championship | Bo Skowronnek | 1986 Canadian Rally Championship |
| Canadian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Terry Epp | 1986 Canadian Rally Championship |
| Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft | Michèle Mouton | |
| Estonian Rally Championship | Mihhail Orlov | 1986 Estonian Rally Championship |
| Estonian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Hannes Vares | 1986 Estonian Rally Championship |
| European Rally Championship | Fabrizio Tabaton | 1986 European Rally Championship |
| European Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Luciano Tedeschini | 1986 European Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group A: Risto Buri | 1986 Finnish Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group 2: Kyösti Hämäläinen | 1986 Finnish Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group B: Timo Heinonen | 1986 Finnish Rally Championship |
| French Rally Championship | Didier Auriol | |
| Hungarian Rally Championship | László Németh | |
| Hungarian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: András Jójárt | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Dario Cerrato | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Giuseppe Cerri | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Manufacturers: Lancia | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Open: Dario Cerrato | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Open Co-Drivers: Giuseppe Cerri | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Open Manufacturers: Lancia | |
| Middle East Rally Championship | Mohammed Ben Sulayem | |
| New Zealand Rally Championship | Neil Allport | 1986 New Zealand Rally Championship |
| Polish Rally Championship | Mariusz Kostrzak | |
| Romanian Rally Championship | Ludovic Balint | |
| Scottish Rally Championship | Ken Wood | |
| Scottish Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Peter Brown | |
| South African National Rally Championship | Hannes Grobler | |
| South African National Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Piet Swanepoel | |
| South African National Rally Championship | Manufacturers: Nissan | |
| Spanish Rally Championship | Salvador Servia | |
| Spanish Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Victor Sabater | |

### Rallycross

| Series | Driver |
| FIA European Rallycross Championship | Div 1: Anders Norstedt |
| FIA European Rallycross Championship | Div 2: Olle Arnesson |
| British Rallycross Championship | John Welch |

## Sports car and GT

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| World Sports Prototype Championship | C1: Derek Bell | 1986 World Sportscar Championship season |
| World Sports Prototype Championship | C1 Teams: Brun Motorsport | 1986 World Sportscar Championship season |
| World Sports Prototype Championship | C2: Gordon Spice C2: Ray Bellm | 1986 World Sportscar Championship season |
| World Sports Prototype Championship | C2 Teams: Ecurie Ecosse | 1986 World Sportscar Championship season |
| IMSA GT Championship | GTP: Al Holbert | 1986 IMSA GT Championship season |
| IMSA GT Championship | Lights: Jim Downing | 1986 IMSA GT Championship season |
| IMSA GT Championship | GTO: Scott Pruett | 1986 IMSA GT Championship season |
| IMSA GT Championship | GTU: Tommy Kendall | 1986 IMSA GT Championship season |
| ADAC Supercup | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 1986 ADAC Supercup |
| ADAC Supercup | Teams: Blaupunkt Joest Racing | 1986 ADAC Supercup |
| All Japan Endurance Championship | Kunimitsu Takahashi | 1986 All Japan Endurance Championship |
| All Japan Endurance Championship | Manufacturers: Porsche | 1986 All Japan Endurance Championship |
| Australian Sports Car Championship | John Bowe | 1986 Australian Sports Car Championship |
| Porsche 944 Turbo Cup | Joachim Winkelhock | 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup |
| Porsche 944 Turbo Cup | Teams: Winkelhock Motorsport | 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup |

## Stock car racing

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Dale Earnhardt | 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Manufacturers: Chevrolet | 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| NASCAR Busch Grand National Series | Larry Pearson | 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series |
| NASCAR Busch Grand National Series | Manufacturers: Pontiac | 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series |
| NASCAR Winston West Series | Hershel McGriff | 1986 NASCAR Winston West Series |
| ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series | Lee Raymond | 1986 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series |
| Turismo Carretera | Oscar Angeletti | 1986 Turismo Carretera |

## Touring car

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| FIA Touring Car Championship | Roberto Ravaglia | 1986 European Touring Car Championship |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | Robbie Francevic | 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship | John Smith | 1986 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship |
| Australian Endurance Championship | Jim Richards | 1986 Australian Endurance Championship |
| British Saloon Car Championship | Chris Hodgetts | 1986 British Saloon Car Championship |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas e Pilotos | Armando Balbi Xandy Negrão | 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas e Pilotos |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Kurt Thiim | 1986 Deutschen Tourenwagen Meisterschaft |
| Europa Cup Renault Alpine V6 Turbo | Massimo Sigala | 1986 Europa Cup Renault Alpine V6 Turbo |
| French Supertouring Championship | Xavier Lapeyre | |
| Japanese Touring Car Championship | Aguri Suzuki | 1986 Japanese Touring Car Championship |
| Japanese Touring Car Championship | JTC-2: Yoshinari Takasugi | 1986 Japanese Touring Car Championship |
| Japanese Touring Car Championship | JTC-3: Kaoru Ito | 1986 Japanese Touring Car Championship |
| New Zealand Touring Car Championship | Graeme Bowkett | |
| South Pacific Touring Car Championship | Allan Grice | |
| AMSCAR Series | Tony Longhurst | |
| Stock Car Brasil | Marcos Gracia | 1986 Stock Car Brasil season |
| TC2000 Championship | Juan María Traverso | 1986 TC2000 Championship |

## Truck racing

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| European Truck Racing Championship | Class A: Mel Lindsay | 1986 European Truck Racing Championship |
| European Truck Racing Championship | Class B: Slim Borgudd | 1986 European Truck Racing Championship |
| European Truck Racing Championship | Class C: Curt Göransson | 1986 European Truck Racing Championship |