Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena constitute the most successful duo in the history of the world rally championship with nine titles obtained between 2004 and 2012. They are ahead of another French tandem: Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, for their part eight-time world champions . Third place on the podium is occupied by Tommi Mäkinen and Juha Kankkunen (4 titles).