# Wereldkampioenschap rally in 1981

Het Wereldkampioenschap rally in 1981 was de negende jaargang van het Wereldkampioenschap Rally (internationaal het World Rally Championship), georganiseerd door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

## Verslag

Ari Vatanen werd na twaalf rondes gekroond als wereldkampioen, en zette daarmee een unieke prestatie neer door met een privé-team dit te bewerkstelligen. Talbot-rijder Guy Fréquelin was gedurende het seizoen zijn voornaamste concurrent, en bewees in tegenstelling tot Vatanen meer consistenter zijn punten te grijpen. Vatanens drie overwinningen en Fréquelins opgave in Groot-Brittannië maakte uiteindelijk het verschil in het voordeel van de Fin. Fréquelin deed samen met teamgenoot Henri Toivonen (en later Stig Blomqvist) het team van Talbot wel de gunst om ze wereldkampioen te maken bij de constructeurs. Het grootste nieuws van het seizoen was echter de intrede van Audi met de revolutionaire Audi quattro; de eerste serieuze vierwielaangedreven rallyauto. De quattro werd in eerste instantie te groot, te zwaar en te complex geacht om competitief te zijn, maar meningen werden bijgesteld op het moment dat de auto voor het eerst in actie kwam. De quattro domineerde voornamelijk op sneeuw en gravel, maar Audi had de betrouwbaarheid nog niet optimaal onder de knie om voor een kampioenschap te kunnen gaan. Drie overwinningen werden er uiteindelijk geboekt in hun debuutseizoen, waarin de meest opvallende die van Michèle Mouton in San Remo, waarmee ze de eerste vrouwelijke winnaar werd van een WK-rally.

## Kalender

| Ronde | Datum | Rally | Basis | Ondergrond |
| 1 | 24-30 januari | Rally van Monte Carlo | Monte Carlo | Asfalt en sneeuw |
| 2 | 13-15 februari | Rally van Zweden | Karlstad | Gravel overdekt met sneeuw en ijs |
| 3 | 4-7 maart | Rally van Portugal | Estoril | Asfalt en gravel |
| 4 | 16-20 april | Safari Rally | Nairobi | Gravel |
| 5 | 30 april-2 mei | Rally van Corsica | Ajaccio | Asfalt |
| 6 | 1-4 juni | Rally van Griekenland | Athene | Gravel |
| 7 | 18-23 juli | Rally van Argentinië | Buenos Aires | Gravel |
| 8 | 6-8 augustus | Rally van Brazilië | São Paulo | Gravel |
| 9 | 28-30 augustus | Rally van Finland | Jyväskylä | Gravel |
| 10 | 5-10 oktober | Rally van San Remo | San Remo | Asfalt en gravel |
| 11 | 26-31 oktober | Rally van Ivoorkust | Abidjan | Gravel |
| 12 | 21-25 november | Rally van Groot-Brittannië | Chester | Gravel |

## Teams en rijders

   * Volgorde is gebaseerd op de eindstand van het kampioenschap uit het voorgaande seizoen.
Fabrieksinschrijvingen in 1981 :
| Inschrijving | Constructeur | Auto | Gr. | Band | Rijder | Navigator | Rondes |
| Fiat Auto Torino | Fiat | 131 Abarth Ritmo 75 Abarth | 4 | P | Markku Alén | Ilkka Kivimäki | 1, 3, 6, 9-10 |
| Fiat Auto Torino | Fiat | 131 Abarth Ritmo 75 Abarth | 4 | P | Attilio Bettega | Maurizio Perissinot | 1, 3, 6, 10 |
| Fiat Auto Torino | Fiat | 131 Abarth Ritmo 75 Abarth | 4 | P | Dario Cerrato | Luciano Guizzardi | 1, 3, 10 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Timo Salonen | Seppo Harjanne | 3-7, 9-12 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Shekhar Mehta | Mike Doughty | 4, 11 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Shekhar Mehta | Yvonne Mehta | 6-7 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Tony Pond | Ian Grindrod | 3, 5, 10 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Rauno Aaltonen | Lofry Drews | 4 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Mike Kirkland | Dave Haworth | 4 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Iórgos Moschous | Alexandros Konstantakos | 6 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Ricardo Zunino | Raúl Campana | 7 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Jorge Recalde | Jorge del Buono | 7 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | 160J Violet GT | 2 en 4 | D | Michel Mitri | Marcel Copetti | 11 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Escort RS1800 | 4 | P | Ari Vatanen | David Richards | 1-3, 6-12 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Escort RS1800 | 4 | P | Pentti Airikkala | Risto Virtanen | 2, 9 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Escort RS1800 | 4 | P | Pentti Airikkala | Phil Short | 12 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Escort RS1800 | 4 | P | Malcolm Wilson | Terry Harryman | 3, 6, 12 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Escort RS1800 | 4 | P | John Taylor | John Spiller | 11 |
| Opel Euro Händler Team / Publimmo Racing | Opel | Ascona 400 | 4 | M | Jochi Kleint | Gunter Wanger | 1, 4, 6 |
| Opel Euro Händler Team / Publimmo Racing | Opel | Ascona 400 | 4 | M | Anders Kulläng | Bruno Berglund | 1-4 |
| Talbot | Talbot | Sunbeam Lotus | 2 | M | Guy Fréquelin | Jean Todt | 1, 3, 5-8, 10, 12 |
| Talbot | Talbot | Sunbeam Lotus | 2 | M | Henri Toivonen | Fred Gallagher | 1, 3, 5-6, 9-10, 12 |
| Talbot | Talbot | Sunbeam Lotus | 2 | M | Stig Blomqvist | Björn Cederberg | 9, 12 |
| Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Celica 2000GT | 4 | P | Björn Waldegård | Hans Thorszelius | 3, 5-6, 9, 11-12 |
| Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Celica 2000GT | 4 | P | Per Eklund | Ragnar Spjuth | 3, 11-12 |
| Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Celica 2000GT | 4 | P | Per Eklund | Jan-Olof Bohlin | 5 |
| Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Celica 2000GT | 4 | P | Per Eklund | Björn Cederberg | 6 |
| Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Celica 2000GT | 4 | P | Tapio Rainio | Erkki Nyman | 9 |
| Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Celica 2000GT | 4 | P | Samir Assef | Jacques Jaubert | 11 |
| Renault Sport Elf | Renault | 5 Turbo | 4 | M | Jean Ragnotti | Jean-Marc Andrié | 1, 5 |
| Renault Sport Elf | Renault | 5 Turbo | 4 | M | Jean Ragnotti | Martin Holmes | 12 |
| Team Ralliart | Mitsubishi | Lancer Turbo | 4 | A | Anders Kulläng | Bruno Berglund | 6, 9, 12 |
| Team Ralliart | Mitsubishi | Lancer Turbo | 4 | A | Andrew Cowan | Johnstone Syer | 6 |
| Team Ralliart | Mitsubishi | Lancer Turbo | 4 | A | Andrew Cowan | Derek Tucker | 12 |
| Team Ralliart | Mitsubishi | Lancer Turbo | 4 | A | Kyösti Hämäläinen | Tapio Vanhala | 9 |
| Team Ralliart | Mitsubishi | Lancer Turbo | 4 | A | Antero Laine | Juha Piironen | 9 |
| Audi Sport | Audi | quattro | 4 | K | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | 1-3, 5-6, 9-10, 12 |
| Audi Sport | Audi | quattro | 4 | K | Michèle Mouton | Fabrizia Pons | 1, 3, 5-6, 9-10, 12 |
| Audi Sport | Audi | quattro | 4 | K | Franz Wittmann | Kurt Nestinger | 6, 9 |
| Audi Sport | Audi | quattro | 4 | K | Michele Cinotto | Emilio Radaelli | 10 |
   * Noot: Het Rothmans Rally Team was officieel geen fabrieksinschrijving, maar representeerde Ford wel als constructeur in het WK Rally.

## Agenda en resultaten

| Kleur | Ondergrond |
| Grijs | Asfalt |
| Bruin | Gravel |
| Roze | Asfalt en gravel |
| Blauw | Sneeuw en ijs |
| Ronde | Ronde | Rally | Podium | Podium | Podium | Podium | Statistieken | Statistieken | Statistieken | Statistieken |
| Ronde | Ronde | Rally | Pos. | Rijder | Auto | Tijd | Proeven | Afstand | Gestart | Gefinisht |
| | 1 | 49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (24 – 30 januari 1981) | 1. | Jean Ragnotti | Renault 5 Turbo | 9:55.55 | 32 | 750,00 km | 263 | 133 |
| | 1 | 49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (24 – 30 januari 1981) | 2. | Guy Fréquelin | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 9:58.49 | 32 | 750,00 km | 263 | 133 |
| | 1 | 49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (24 – 30 januari 1981) | 3. | Jochi Kleint | Opel Ascona 400 | 10:02.54 | 32 | 750,00 km | 263 | 133 |
| | 2 | 31st International Swedish Rally (13 – 15 februari 1981) | 1. | Hannu Mikkola | Audi quattro | 3:48.07 | 25 | 369,00 km | 116 | 73 |
| | 2 | 31st International Swedish Rally (13 – 15 februari 1981) | 2. | Ari Vatanen | Ford Escort RS1800 | 3:50.00 | 25 | 369,00 km | 116 | 73 |
| | 2 | 31st International Swedish Rally (13 – 15 februari 1981) | 3. | Pentti Airikkala | Ford Escort RS1800 | 3:51.47 | 25 | 369,00 km | 116 | 73 |
| | 3 | 15º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (4 – 7 maart 1981) | 1. | Markku Alén | Fiat 131 Abarth | 8:27.26 | 46 | 678,00 km | 95 | 24 |
| | 3 | 15º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (4 – 7 maart 1981) | 2. | Henri Toivonen | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 8:36.36 | 46 | 678,00 km | 95 | 24 |
| | 3 | 15º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (4 – 7 maart 1981) | 3. | Björn Waldegård | Toyota Celica 2000GT | 8:43.47 | 46 | 678,00 km | 95 | 24 |
| | 4 | 29th Marlboro Safari Rally (16 – 20 april 1981) | 1. | Shekhar Mehta | Datsun Violet GT | 3:39 | 77 | 5209,00 km | 70 | 21 |
| | 4 | 29th Marlboro Safari Rally (16 – 20 april 1981) | 2. | Rauno Aaltonen | Datsun Violet GT | 3:41 | 77 | 5209,00 km | 70 | 21 |
| | 4 | 29th Marlboro Safari Rally (16 – 20 april 1981) | 3. | Mike Kirkland | Datsun Violet GT | 4:51 | 77 | 5209,00 km | 70 | 21 |
| | 5 | 25ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (30 april – 2 mei 1981) | 1. | Bernard Darniche | Lancia Stratos HF | 14:26.23 | 24 | 1144,60 km | 120 | 42 |
| | 5 | 25ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (30 april – 2 mei 1981) | 2. | Guy Fréquelin | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 14:42.25 | 24 | 1144,60 km | 120 | 42 |
| | 5 | 25ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (30 april – 2 mei 1981) | 3. | Tony Pond | Datsun Violet GT | 14:45.29 | 24 | 1144,60 km | 120 | 42 |
| | 6 | 29th Acropolis Rally (1 – 4 juni 1981) | 1. | Ari Vatanen | Ford Escort RS1800 | 13:17.25 | 57 | 999,50 km | 133 | 22 |
| | 6 | 29th Acropolis Rally (1 – 4 juni 1981) | 2. | Markku Alén | Fiat 131 Abarth | 13:22.00 | 57 | 999,50 km | 133 | 22 |
| | 6 | 29th Acropolis Rally (1 – 4 juni 1981) | 3. | Attilio Bettega | Fiat 131 Abarth | 13:25.19 | 57 | 999,50 km | 133 | 22 |
| | 7 | 3º Rally Codasur (18 – 23 juli 1981) | 1. | Guy Fréquelin | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 14:22.52 | 17 | 1346,60 km | 80 | 26 |
| | 7 | 3º Rally Codasur (18 – 23 juli 1981) | 2. | Shekhar Mehta | Datsun Violet GT | 15:01.04 | 17 | 1346,60 km | 80 | 26 |
| | 7 | 3º Rally Codasur (18 – 23 juli 1981) | 3. | Jorge Recalde | Datsun 160J | 16:01.19 | 17 | 1346,60 km | 80 | 26 |
| | 8 | 3º Marlboro Rallye do Brasil (6 – 8 augustus 1981) | 1. | Ari Vatanen | Ford Escort RS1800 | 9:39.40 | 21 | 714,00 km | 53 | 19 |
| | 8 | 3º Marlboro Rallye do Brasil (6 – 8 augustus 1981) | 2. | Guy Fréquelin | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 9:48.11 | 21 | 714,00 km | 53 | 19 |
| | 8 | 3º Marlboro Rallye do Brasil (6 – 8 augustus 1981) | 3. | Domingo De Vitta | Ford Escort RS | 10:19.46 | 21 | 714,00 km | 53 | 19 |
| | 9 | 31st 1000 Lakes Rally (28 – 30 augustus 1981) | 1. | Ari Vatanen | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4:07.27 | 48 | 453,09 km | 146 | 66 |
| | 9 | 31st 1000 Lakes Rally (28 – 30 augustus 1981) | 2. | Markku Alén | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:08.26 | 48 | 453,09 km | 146 | 66 |
| | 9 | 31st 1000 Lakes Rally (28 – 30 augustus 1981) | 3. | Hannu Mikkola | Audi quattro | 4:10.19 | 48 | 453,09 km | 146 | 66 |
| | 10 | 23º Rallye Sanremo (5 – 10 oktober 1981) | 1. | Michèle Mouton | Audi quattro | 8:05.50 | 61 | 752,00 km | 64 | 26 |
| | 10 | 23º Rallye Sanremo (5 – 10 oktober 1981) | 2. | Henri Toivonen | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 8:09.15 | 61 | 752,00 km | 64 | 26 |
| | 10 | 23º Rallye Sanremo (5 – 10 oktober 1981) | 3. | Antonio Fassina | Opel Ascona 400 | 8:12.08 | 61 | 752,00 km | 64 | 26 |
| | 11 | 13ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (26 – 31 oktober 1981) | 1. | Timo Salonen | Datsun Violet GT | 9:57 | 56 | 5087,00 km | 51 | 9 |
| | 11 | 13ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (26 – 31 oktober 1981) | 2. | Per Eklund | Toyota Celica 2000GT | 11:09 | 56 | 5087,00 km | 51 | 9 |
| | 11 | 13ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (26 – 31 oktober 1981) | 3. | Shekhar Mehta | Datsun Violet GT | 11:22 | 56 | 5087,00 km | 51 | 9 |
| | 12 | 37th Lombard RAC Rally (21 – 25 november 1981) | 1. | Hannu Mikkola | Audi quattro | 8:30.00 | 65 | 756,74 km | 151 | 54 |
| | 12 | 37th Lombard RAC Rally (21 – 25 november 1981) | 2. | Ari Vatanen | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:41.05 | 65 | 756,74 km | 151 | 54 |
| | 12 | 37th Lombard RAC Rally (21 – 25 november 1981) | 3. | Stig Blomqvist | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 8:43.36 | 65 | 756,74 km | 151 | 54 |

## Kampioenschap standen
### Rijders

| Pos. | Rijder | MON | ZWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRI | ARG | BRA | FIN | ITA | IVK | GBR | Ptn. |
| 1 | Ari Vatanen | NF | 2 | NF | | | 1 | NF | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 96 |
| 2 | Guy Fréquelin | 2 | | 6 | NF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | NF | 5 | NF | 89 |
| 3 | Hannu Mikkola | NF | 1 | NF | | NF | NF | | | 3 | 4 | | 1 | 62 |
| 4 | Markku Alén | 7 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 2 | 9 | | NF | 56 |
| 5 | Shekhar Mehta | | | | 1 | | 5 | 2 | NF | | | 3 | | 55 |
| 6 | Timo Salonen | | | NF | 4 | NF | NF | NF | | 4 | 12 | 1 | NF | 40 |
| 7 | Henri Toivonen | 5 | | 2 | | NF | NF | | | NF | 2 | | NF | 38 |
| 8 | Michèle Mouton | NF | | 4 | | NF | NF | | | 13 | 1 | | NF | 30 |
| 9 | Pentti Airikkala | | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | | | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | Per Eklund | NF | 9 | NF | | 6 | NF | | | NF | | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Jean Ragnotti | 1 | | | | NF | | | | | | | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Bernard Darniche | 6 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 13 | Stig Blomqvist | | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | | | 3 | 23 |
| 14 | Jorge Recalde | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | | | | | 22 |
| 15 | Anders Kulläng | 4 | 4 | NF | NF | | | | | 12 | | | 9 | 22 |
| 16 | Jochi Kleint | 3 | | | 5 | | NF | | | | | | | 20 |
| 16 | Tony Pond | | | 5 | | 3 | | | | | NF | | NF | 20 |
| 18 | Björn Waldegård | 8 | | 3 | | NF | NF | | | 9 | | NF | NF | 17 |
| 19 | Rauno Aaltonen | 13 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 20 | Mike Kirkland | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 20 | Attilio Bettega | NF | | NF | | | 3 | | | | NF | | | 12 |
| 20 | Domingo De Vitta | | | | | | | NF | 3 | | | | | 12 |
| 20 | Antonio Fassina | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 12 |
| 24 | Björn Johansson | | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | | | NF | 12 |
| 25 | Terry Kaby | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | 11 |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Ballet | NF | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 26 | Ernesto Soto | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 10 |
| 26 | Michel Mitri | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 10 |
| 29 | Carlos Torres | | | 11 | | | | | 5 | | | | | 8 |
| 30 | Ricardo Albertengo | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 8 |
| 30 | Luigi Battistolli | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 8 |
| 32 | Lasse Lampi | | 7 | | | | | | | 7 | | | NF | 8 |
| 33 | Jean-Claude Lefèbvre | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 33 | Iórgos Moschous | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 33 | Luis Etchegoyen | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 6 |
| 33 | Gustavo Trelles | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 6 |
| 33 | Miki Biasion | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | 6 |
| 33 | Alain Ambrosino | | | | NF | | | | | | | 6 | | 6 |
| 39 | Sören Nilsson | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 |
| 39 | Horacio Maglione | | | | | | | 10 | 7 | | | | | 5 |
| 41 | Rafael 'Cid' | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 41 | Yoshio Iwashita | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 41 | Jean-Michel Tichadou | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 41 | Kóstas Apostolou | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 4 |
| 41 | Federico West | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 4 |
| 41 | Samir Assef | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 4 |
| 47 | Dario Cerrato | 11 | | NF | | | | | | | 8 | | | 3 |
| 48 | Ola Strömberg | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 48 | Manuel Queirós Pereira | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 48 | Jayant Shah | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 48 | Gérard Swaton | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 48 | Václav Blahna | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 3 |
| 48 | Luís Romero | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 3 |
| 48 | Julio Berges | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | 3 |
| 48 | Jacques Durieu | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | 3 |
| 56 | Jacques Alméras | 9 | | | | NF | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 56 | Joaquim Moutinho | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 56 | Malcolm Smith | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 56 | Camille Bartoli | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 56 | Pavlos Moschoutis | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 56 | Miguel Tubal | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | 2 |
| 56 | Mario Carmo Zacarias | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | 2 |
| 63 | Claude Laurent | 39 | | | | | 10 | | | | | NF | | 1 |
| 64 | Alain Coppier | 10 | | | | NF | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 64 | Kenjiro Shinozuka | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 64 | Rod Hall | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 64 | Jean-Félix Farrucci | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 64 | Antero Laine | | | | | | | | | 10 | NF | | NF | 1 |
| 64 | Federico Ormezzano | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 1 |
| 64 | Roger Clark | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 1 |

### Constructeurs

| Pos. | Constructeur | MON | POR | KEN | FRA | GRI | ARG | FIN | ITA | IVK | GBR | Ptn. |
| 1 | Talbot | 17 | 17 | | 17 | 15 | 18 | (11) | 17 | | 16 | 117 |
| 2 | Datsun | | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 12 | | 18 | (7) | 106 |
| 3 | Ford | (6) | 9 | | 12 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 7 | (3) | 16 | 90 |
| 4 | Opel | 15 | 11 | 12 | 8 | | | 8 | 15 | | | 69 |
| 5 | Audi | | 13 | | | | | 14 | 18 | | 18 | 63 |
| 6 | Fiat | 8 | 18 | | | 16 | | 16 | 5 | | | 63 |
| 7 | Renault | 18 | | | 7 | 10 | 15 | | | | 11 | 61 |
| 8 | Toyota | | 15 | | 11 | | | 3 | | 16 | 9 | 54 |
| 9 | Peugeot | | | 10 | | 4 | 12 | | | 11 | | 37 |
| 10 | Lancia | 10 | | | 18 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 11 | Porsche | 4 | | | 14 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 12 | Škoda | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 8 |
| 13 | Dodge | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 14 | Mitsubishi | | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | 4 |

## Statistieken
### Rijders

| Pos. | Rijder | Gestart | Gefinisht | Winst | Podia | KP winst | Punten | Pos. in WK |
| 1 | Ari Vatanen | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 71 | 96 | 1 |
| 2 | Guy Fréquelin | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 89 | 2 |
| 3 | Hannu Mikkola | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 141 | 62 | 3 |
| 4 | Markku Alén | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 56 | 4 |
| 5 | Shekhar Mehta | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 5 |
| 6 | Timo Salonen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 6 |
| 7 | Henri Toivonen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 7 |
| 8 | Michèle Mouton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 8 |
| 9 | Pentti Airikkala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 9 |
| 10 | Per Eklund | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 10 |
| 11 | Jean Ragnotti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 11 |
| 12 | Stig Blomqvist | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 13 | Jorge Recalde | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 |
| 14 | Anders Kulläng | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 |
| 15 | Jochi Kleint | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16 |
| 16 | Tony Pond | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 |
| 17 | Björn Waldegård | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 |
| 18 | Rauno Aaltonen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 19 |
| 19 | Mike Kirkland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 20 |
| 20 | Attilio Bettega | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 21 | Iórgos Moschous | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| 22 | Alain Ambrosino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| 23 | Samir Assef | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| 24 | Dario Cerrato | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 47 |
| 25 | Antero Laine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 |

### Constructeurs

| Pos. | Constructeur | Gestart | Gefinisht | Winst | Podia | KP winst | Punten | Pos. in WK |
| 1 | Talbot | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 117 | 1 |
| 2 | Datsun | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 106 | 2 |
| 3 | Ford | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 85 | 90 | 3 |
| 4 | Opel | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 4 |
| 5 | Audi | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 173 | 63 | 5 |
| 6 | Fiat | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 63 | 6 |
| 7 | Renault | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 7 |
| 8 | Toyota | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 8 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |