# List of World Rally Championship records

The list of records in the World Rally Championship includes records and statistics set in the World Rally Championship (WRC) from the 1973 season to present.
Key :
| Bold | Has participated in the 2024 World Rally Championship. |

## Drivers
### Wins

Championship wins :
| | Driver | Total | Seasons |
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 9 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| 2 | Sébastien Ogier | 8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| 3 | Juha Kankkunen | 4 | 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993 |
| 3 | Tommi Mäkinen | 4 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| 5 | Walter Röhrl | 2 | 1980, 1982 |
| 5 | Miki Biasion | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 2 | 1990, 1992 |
| 5 | Marcus Grönholm | 2 | 2000, 2002 |
| 5 | Kalle Rovanperä | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| 10 | 12 drivers | 1 | |
Event wins :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 80 |
| 2 | Sébastien Ogier | 62 |
| 3 | Marcus Grönholm | 30 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | 26 |
| 5 | Colin McRae | 25 |
| 6 | Tommi Mäkinen | 24 |
| 7 | Juha Kankkunen | 23 |
| 8 | Thierry Neuville | 21 |
| 8 | Ott Tänak | 21 |
| 10 | Didier Auriol | 20 |
Stage wins :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 939 |
| 2 | Markku Alén | 853 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | 757 |
| 4 | Sébastien Ogier | 752 |
| 5 | Juha Kankkunen | 700 |
| 6 | Hannu Mikkola | 666 |
| 7 | Ari Vatanen | 590 |
| 8 | Didier Auriol | 554 |
| 9 | Marcus Grönholm | 542 |
| 10 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 539 |

### Statistics

Rallies :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 211 |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | 196 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier | 193 |
| 4 | Dani Sordo | 192 |
| 5 | Petter Solberg | 190 |
| 6 | Sébastien Loeb | 184 |
| 7 | Thierry Neuville | 170 |
| 8 | Ott Tänak | 164 |
| 9 | Mikko Hirvonen | 163 |
| 10 | Juha Kankkunen | 162 |
Podiums :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 120 |
| 2 | Sébastien Ogier | 106 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | 97 |
| 4 | Juha Kankkunen | 75 |
| 5 | Thierry Neuville | 70 |
| 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | 69 |
| 7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 67 |
| 8 | Marcus Grönholm | 61 |
| 9 | Dani Sordo | 58 |
| 10 | Markku Alén | 56 |
Points :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 2991 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | 2107 |
| 3 | Sébastien Loeb | 1778 |
| 4 | Ott Tänak | 1708 |
| 5 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 1679 |
| 6 | Elfyn Evans | 1448 |
| 7 | Dani Sordo | 1413 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | 1242 |
| 9 | Mikko Hirvonen | 1210 |
| 10 | Juha Kankkunen | 1140 |
Retirements :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Hannu Mikkola | 61 |
| 2 | Colin McRae | 60 |
| 3 | Tommi Mäkinen | 56 |
| 4 | Didier Auriol | 55 |
| 5 | Ari Vatanen | 54 |
| 6 | Marcus Grönholm | 53 |
| 7 | Kenneth Eriksson | 49 |
| 7 | Armin Schwarz | 49 |
| 9 | Petter Solberg | 47 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 46 |
Most rallies without a championship win :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 211 |
| 2 | Dani Sordo | 192 |
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen | 163 |
| 4 | Elfyn Evans | 146 |
| 5 | Martin Prokop | 142 |
Most rallies without an event win :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Martin Prokop | 142 |
| 2 | Henning Solberg | 133 |
| 3 | Manfred Stohl | 126 |
| 4 | Toni Gardemeister | 112 |
| 5 | Gustavo Trelles | 101 |
Most rallies without a podium :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Martin Prokop | 142 |
| 2 | Matthew Wilson | 92 |
| 3 | Gus Greensmith | 90 |
| 4 | Toshi Arai | 86 |
| 5 | Alister McRae | 78 |
Most podiums without a championship win :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Mikko Hirvonen | 69 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 67 |
| 3 | Dani Sordo | 58 |
| 4 | Elfyn Evans | 39 |
| 5 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 25 |
Most podiums without an event win :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Alex Fiorio | 10 |
| 2 | Craig Breen | 9 |
| 3 | Rauno Aaltonen | 6 |
| 3 | Chris Atkinson | 6 |
| 3 | Attilio Bettega | 6 |
| 3 | Toni Gardemeister | 6 |
| 3 | Henning Solberg | 6 |
| 3 | Manfred Stohl | 6 |
Most event wins without a championship win :
| | Driver | Total |
| 1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 18 |
| 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | 15 |
| 3 | Elfyn Evans | 10 |
| 4 | Bernard Darniche | 7 |
| 4 | Gilles Panizzi | 7 |
| 5 | Kenneth Eriksson | 6 |

### Age

Youngest winners :
| | Driver | Age | Event |
| 1 | Kalle Rovanperä | 20 y, 289 d | 2021 Rally Estonia |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 22 y, 313 d | 2008 Swedish Rally |
| 3 | Henri Toivonen | 24 y, 86 d | 1980 RAC Rally |
| 4 | Markku Alén | 24 y, 156 d | 1975 Rally Portugal |
| 5 | Mads Østberg | 24 y, 173 d | 2012 Rally Portugal |
| 6 | François Duval | 24 y, 359 d | 2005 Rally Australia |
| 7 | Colin McRae | 25 y, 2 d | 1993 Rally New Zealand |
| 8 | Timo Salonen | 25 y, 345 d | 1977 Critérium du Quebec |
| 9 | Juha Kankkunen | 26 y, 6 d | 1985 Safari Rally |
| 10 | Thierry Neuville | 26 y, 68 d | 2014 Rallye Deutschland |
Oldest winners :
| | Driver | Age | Event |
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 47 y, 331 d | 2022 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 2 | Björn Waldegård | 46 y, 155 d | 1990 Safari Rally |
| 3 | Hannu Mikkola | 44 y, 331 d | 1987 Safari Rally |
| 4 | Pentti Airikkala | 44 y, 80 d | 1989 RAC Rally |
| 5 | Joginder Singh | 44 y, 70 d | 1976 Safari Rally |
| 6 | Kenjiro Shinozuka | 44 y, 13 d | 1992 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| 7 | Didier Auriol | 42 y, 219 d | 2001 Rally Catalunya |
| 8 | Ingvar Carlsson | 42 y, 107 d | 1989 Rally New Zealand |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 42 y, 98 d | 2004 Rally Argentina |
| 10 | Kenneth Eriksson | 41 y, 83 d | 1997 Rally New Zealand |
Youngest Drivers' Champion :
| | Driver | Age | Year |
| 1 | Kalle Rovanperä | 22 y, 1 d | 2022 season |
| 2 | Colin McRae | 27 y, 109 d | 1995 season |
| 3 | Juha Kankkunen | 27 y, 249 d | 1986 season |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | 28 y, 189 d | 1990 season |
| 5 | Petter Solberg | 28 y, 356 d | 2003 season |
| 6 | Ari Vatanen | 29 y, 212 d | 1981 season |
| 7 | Sébastien Ogier | 29 y, 294 d | 2013 season |
| 8 | Sébastien Loeb | 30 y, 220 d | 2004 season |
| 9 | Miki Biasion | 30 y, 280 d | 1988 season |
| 10 | Richard Burns | 30 y, 312 d | 2001 season |
Oldest Drivers' Champion :
| | Driver | Age | Year |
| 1 | Hannu Mikkola | 41 y, 183 d | 1983 season |
| 2 | Sébastien Loeb | 38 y, 224 d | 2012 season |
| 3 | Stig Blomqvist | 38 y, 99 d | 1984 season |
| 4 | Sébastien Ogier | 37 y, 339 d | 2021 season |
| 5 | Thierry Neuville | 36 y, 161 d | 2024 season |
| 6 | Didier Auriol | 36 y, 97 d | 1994 season |
| 7 | Björn Waldegård | 36 y, 32 d | 1979 season |
| 8 | Walter Röhrl | 35 y, 238 d | 1982 season |
| 9 | Tommi Mäkinen | 35 y, 133 d | 1999 season |
| 10 | Juha Kankkunen | 34 y, 239 d | 1993 season |

## Manufacturers

Championships :
| | Manufacturer | Total | Seasons |
| 1 | Lancia | 10 | 1974–1976, 1983, 1987–1992 |
| 2 | Citroën | 8 | 2003–2005, 2008–2012 |
| 2 | Toyota | 8 | 1993–1994, 1999, 2018, 2021–2024 |
| 4 | Peugeot | 5 | 1985–1986, 2000–2002 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 4 | 2013–2016 |
| 5 | / Ford/M-Sport | 4 | 1979, 2006–2007, 2017 |
| 7 | Fiat | 3 | 1977–1978, 1980 |
| Subaru | 1995–1997 | 3 |
| 9 | Audi | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
| 9 | Hyundai | 2 | 2019–2020 |
Event wins :
| | Manufacturer | Total |
| 1 | Citroën | 102 |
| 2 | Toyota | 95 |
| 3 | / Ford/M-Sport | 94 |
| 4 | Lancia | 73 |
| 5 | Peugeot | 48 |
| 6 | Subaru | 47 |
| 7 | Volkswagen | 44 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi | 34 |
| 9 | Hyundai | 32 |
| 10 | Audi | 24 |
Event wins by car :
| | Car | Tyre | Total |
| 1 | Lancia Delta | M P | 46 |
| 1 | Subaru Impreza | P | 46 |
| 3 | Ford Focus RS WRC | P M BF | 44 |
| 4 | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M | 43 |
| 5 | Toyota Celica | M | 37 |
| 6 | Citroën C4 WRC | BF P | 36 |
| 7 | Citroën Xsara WRC | M BF | 32 |
| 8 | Ford Escort | D G | 31 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | M | 26 |
| 9 | Citroën DS3 WRC | M | 26 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris WRC | M P | 26 |

## Co-drivers

Event wins :
| | Co-driver | Total |
| 1 | Daniel Elena | 79 |
| 2 | Julien Ingrassia | 54 |
| 3 | Timo Rautiainen | 30 |
| 4 | Luis Moya | 24 |
| 5 | Nicky Grist | 21 |
| 5 | Martin Järveoja | 21 |
| 7 | Seppo Harjanne | 20 |
| 8 | Ilkka Kivimäki | 19 |
| 9 | Miikka Anttila | 18 |
| 9 | Arne Hertz | 18 |
Starts :
| | Co-driver | Total |
| 1 | Miikka Anttila | 220 |
| 2 | Marc Martí | 212 |
| 3 | Jonas Andersson | 197 |
| 4 | Denis Giraudet | 192 |
| 5 | Scott Martin | 190 |
| 6 | Jarmo Lehtinen | 182 |
| 7 | Daniel Elena | 180 |
| 7 | Stéphane Prévot | 180 |
| 9 | Julien Ingrassia | 168 |
| 10 | Phil Mills | 162 |
Podiums :
| | Co-driver | Total |
| 1 | Daniel Elena | 119 |
| 2 | Julien Ingrassia | 91 |
| 3 | Luis Moya | 83 |
| 4 | Jarmo Lehtinen | 71 |
| 5 | Miikka Anttila | 67 |
| 6 | Timo Rautiainen | 61 |
| 7 | Ilkka Kivimäki | 54 |
| 8 | Marc Martí | 48 |
| 8 | Martin Järveoja | 48 |
| 10 | Arne Hertz | 45 |

## Rallies
### Fastest rallies

| | Event | Average speed | Winner | Car |
| 1 | 2016 Rally Finland | 126.62 km/h (78.68 mph) | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 2 | 2017 Rally Finland | 126.16 km/h (78.39 mph) | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC |
| 3 | 2024 Rally Finland | 125.89 km/h (78.22 mph) | Sébastien Ogier | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 4 | 2023 Rally Finland | 125.56 km/h (78.02 mph) | Elfyn Evans | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 5 | 2015 Rally Finland | 125.44 km/h (77.94 mph) | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
| 6 | 2022 Rally Finland | 125.32 km/h (77.87 mph) | Ott Tänak | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 |
| 7 | 2020 Rally Sweden | 124.28 km/h (77.22 mph) | Elfyn Evans | Toyota Yaris WRC |
| 8 | 2023 Rally Sweden | 123.85 km/h (76.96 mph) | Ott Tänak | Ford Puma Rally1 |
| 9 | 2021 Rally Finland | 123.73 km/h (76.88 mph) | Elfyn Evans | Toyota Yaris WRC |
| 10 | 2012 Rally Finland | 122.89 km/h (76.36 mph) | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën DS3 WRC |
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### Closest wins

| | Event | Margin | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1 | 2011 Jordan Rally | 0.2 second | Sébastien Ogier | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| 1 | 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna | 0.2 second | Ott Tänak | Sébastien Ogier |
| 3 | 2007 Rally New Zealand | 0.3 second | Marcus Grönholm | Sébastien Loeb |
| 4 | 2021 Croatia Rally | 0.6 second | Sébastien Ogier | Elfyn Evans |
| 5 | 2017 Rally Argentina | 0.7 second | Thierry Neuville | Elfyn Evans |
| 5 | 2018 Rally Italia Sardegna | 0.7 second | Thierry Neuville | Sébastien Ogier |
| 7 | 1998 Rally Portugal | 2.1 seconds | Colin McRae | Carlos Sainz |
| 8 | 2019 Monte Carlo Rally | 2.2 seconds | Sébastien Ogier | Thierry Neuville |
| 9 | 1999 Rally Argentina | 2.4 seconds | Juha Kankkunen | Richard Burns |
| 9 | 2010 Rally New Zealand | 2.4 seconds | Jari-Matti Latvala | Sébastien Ogier |
| 9 | 2011 Rally Argentina | 2.4 seconds | Sébastien Loeb | Mikko Hirvonen |
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## Nationalities
### Championships by driver's country

Updated after the 2024 season.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | France | 18 | 6 | 7 | 31 |
| 2 | Finland | 16 | 15 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Spain | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Belgium | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Estonia | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 |

### Drivers

Championships :
| | Country | Drivers | Total |
| 1 | France | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | Finland | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Norway | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Estonia | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Belgium | 1 | 1 |
Event wins :
| | Country | Wins |
| 1 | France | 209 |
| 2 | Finland | 194 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 51 |
| 4 | Sweden | 43 |
| 5 | Italy | 30 |
| 5 | Spain | 30 |
| 7 | Estonia | 26 |
| 8 | Belgium | 22 |
| 9 | Germany | 17 |
| 9 | Norway | 17 |

### Driver wins per nationalities

| # | Nation | Wins | Drivers | N° |
| 1 | France | 209 | Sébastien Loeb (80), Sébastien Ogier (62), Didier Auriol (20), Bernard Darniche (7), Gilles Panizzi (7), Jean-Luc Thérier (5), Jean-Pierre Nicolas (5), Michèle Mouton (4), François Delecour (4), Jean-Claude Andruet (3), Jean Ragnotti (3), Bruno Saby (2), Philippe Bugalski (2), Guy Fréquelin (1), Bernard Béguin (1), Alain Ambrosino (1), Alain Oreille (1), Patrick Tauziac (1) | 18 |
| 2 | Finland | 195 | Marcus Grönholm (30), Tommi Mäkinen (24), Juha Kankkunen (23), Markku Alén (19), Hannu Mikkola (18), Jari-Matti Latvala (18), Mikko Hirvonen (15), Kalle Rovanperä (15), Timo Salonen (11), Ari Vatanen (10), Timo Mäkinen (4), Henri Toivonen (3), Esapekka Lappi (2), Kyösti Hämäläinen (1), Pentti Airikkala (1), Harri Rovanperä (1) | 16 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 51 | Colin McRae (25), Richard Burns (10), Elfyn Evans (10), Kris Meeke (5), Roger Clark (1) | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 43 | Björn Waldegård (16), Stig Blomqvist (11), Kenneth Eriksson (6), Ingvar Carlsson (2), Mikael Ericsson (2), Mats Jonsson (2), Ove Andersson (1), Per Eklund (1), Harry Källström (1), Anders Kulläng (1) | 10 |
| 5 | Italy | 30 | Miki Biasion (17), Sandro Munari (7), Raffaele Pinto (1), Fulvio Bacchelli (1), Antonio Fassina (1), Andrea Aghini (1), Gianfranco Cunico (1), Piero Liatti (1) | 8 |
| 5 | Spain | 30 | Carlos Sainz (26), Dani Sordo (3), Jesús Puras (1) | 3 |
| 7 | Estonia | 26 | Ott Tänak (21), Markko Märtin (5) | 2 |
| 8 | Belgium | 22 | Thierry Neuville (21), François Duval (1) | 2 |
| 9 | Germany | 17 | Walter Röhrl (14), Achim Warmbold (2), Armin Schwarz (1) | 3 |
| 9 | Norway | 17 | Petter Solberg (13), Andreas Mikkelsen (3), Mads Østberg (1) | 3 |
| 11 | Kenya | 8 | Shekhar Mehta (5), Joginder Singh (2), Ian Duncan (1) | 3 |
| 12 | Austria | 2 | Franz Wittmann, Sr. (1), Josef Haider (1) | 2 |
| 12 | Japan | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka (2) | 1 |
| 14 | Argentina | 1 | Jorge Recalde (1) | 1 |
| 14 | Canada | 1 | Walter Boyce (1) | 1 |
| 14 | New Zealand | 1 | Hayden Paddon (1) | 1 |
| 14 | Portugal | 1 | Joaquim Moutinho (1) | 1 |

### Co-drivers

Event wins :
| | Country | Wins |
| 1 | Finland | 153 |
| 2 | France | 126 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 89 |
| 4 | Monaco | 79 |
| 5 | Sweden | 56 |
| 6 | Italy | 34 |
| 7 | Spain | 30 |
| 8 | Belgium | 25 |
| 9 | Estonia | 21 |
| 10 | Germany | 15 |