The 1982 World Rally Championship was the tenth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 12 rallies. By this time, the schedule format had become generally stable with only one or two changes to venues year to year. 1982 marked the return of New Zealand to the schedule in place of Argentina's Rally Codasur.
1982 was marked by the dominance of the Germans, with two German manufacturers Opel and Audi taking first and second in the manufacturer's title race. Opel's driver, German Walter Röhrl, seized the driver's title. Audi pilots Michèle Mouton and Hannu Mikkola took second and third in the drivers' race, but their combined efforts were enough to put Audi over the top for the work's cup. Mouton's finish is the best by a female driver to this day.
As with previous seasons, while all 12 events were calculated for tallying the drivers' scores, only 10 of the events applied to the championship for manufacturers. The two events in 1982 which applied only to driver standings were Sweden and the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire. Röhrl's strong performance in both of these rallies would have improved Opel's bid for a world title had they counted for manufacturers as well as drivers.
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Calendar
Rd.Start dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistancePoints116 January22 January 50th Rallye Automobile Monte-CarloMonte CarloMixed32747.81 kmDrivers & Manufacturers212 February14 February 32nd International Swedish RallyKarlstad, Värmland CountySnow25366.51 kmDrivers only33 March6 March 16th Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do PortoEstoril, LisbonMixed40637.07 kmDrivers & Manufacturers48 April12 April 30th Marlboro Safari RallyNairobiGravelN/A5016 kmDrivers & Manufacturers56 May8 May 26th Tour de Corse - Rallye de FranceAjaccio, CorsicaTarmac271176.10 kmDrivers & Manufacturers631 May3 June 29th Rothmans Acropolis RallyAthensGravel571004.58 kmDrivers & Manufacturers726 June29 June 13th Motogard Rally of New ZealandAucklandGravel381014.26 kmDrivers & ManufacturersCJulyJuly Rally CodasurTucumánGravel????Drivers & Manufacturers811 August14 August 4th Marlboro Rallye do BrasilSão PauloGravel29705.98 kmDrivers & Manufacturers927 August29 August 32nd Rally of the 1000 LakesJyväskylä, Central FinlandGravel47479.82 kmDrivers & Manufacturers103 October9 October 24th Rallye SanremoSanremo, LiguriaMixed56735.44 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1127 October1 November 14th Marlboro Rallye Cote d'IvoireAbidjanGravelN/A5001 kmDrivers only1221 November25 November 38th Lombard RAC RallyYorkGravel69711.73 kmDrivers & ManufacturersSources:
Rally Codasur was cancelled due to an economic crisis in Argentina and the outbreak of the Falklands war. Rally Brazil became part of the Manufacturers championship to compensate.
Teams and drivers Team Constructor Car Tyre Drivers Rounds Audi Sport Audi Quattro Hannu Mikkola 1–3, 5–12 Michèle Mouton 1–3, 5–12 Michele Cinotto 1, 6, 10 Stig Blomqvist 2, 9–10 Franz Wittmann 3, 5, 10 Harald Demuth 10, 12 Malcolm Wilson 12 John Buffum 12 Rothmans Opel Rally Team Opel Ascona 400 Walter Röhrl 1–8, 10–11 Jochi Kleint 1, 5, 12 Björn Johansson 2, 9, 11–12 Henri Toivonen 3, 6, 9–10, 12 Rauno Aaltonen 4 Jimmy McRae 6, 12 Ari Vatanen 12 Bill Dobie 12 Charles Pozzi Ferrari 308 GTB Jean-Claude Andruet 1, 5 Guy Chasseuil 5 Porsche Alméras Porsche 911 SC Guy Fréquelin 1, 5 Björn Waldegård 1 Jean-Luc Thérier 1, 3 Sandro Munari 4 Bernard Béguin 5 Francis Vincent 5 Jacques Alméras 5 Pierre Orsini 5 Per Eklund 9 Renault Sport Renault 5 Turbo Bruno Saby 1, 5, 11 Dany Snobeck 1 Jean-Luc Thérier 5 Jean Ragnotti 5, 11 François Chatriot 5 Jean-Pierre Manzagol 5 Citroën Compétitions Citroën Visa Alain Coppier 1, 3, 5–6, 9, 12 Christian Dorche 1–3, 5–6, 10, 12 Olivier Tabatoni 2–3, 6, 9–10, 12 Christian Rio 5 Maurice Chomat 5 Team Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer 2000 Turbo Lars Carlsson 1 André Jetten 1 Pentti Airikkala 9, 12 Anders Kulläng 9–10, 12 Peugeot France Peugeot 505 V6104 ZS Claude Laurent 1, 5 François Chauche 1, 5, 12 René Defour 1, 5, 12 Alain Ambrosino 11 David Sutton Motorsport Ford Escort RS 1800 Ari Vatanen 2, 9 Lasse Lampi 2, 9 Harri Toivonen 9, 12 Team Nissan Europe Nissan Violet GT/160 JViolet GTS Sören Nilsson 2, 12 Timo Salonen 3–4, 6–7, 9, 12 Tony Pond 3–4, 6–7 Shekhar Mehta 4, 6–8 Mike Kirkland 4 Jayant Shah 4 George Moschous 6 Erkki Pitkänen 9, 12 Peter Geitel 9, 12 Andy Dawson 12 Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA45)Celica 2000 GT (RA64) Leif Asterhag 2, 12 Björn Waldegård 3, 7, 11–12 Per Eklund 3, 7, 11–12 Samir Assef 11 Ove Andersson 11 Martini Lancia Lancia Rally 037 Attilio Bettega 5 Markku Alén 5–6, 9–10, 12 Adartico Vudafieri 6, 11 Fabrizio Tabaton 10 BMW France BMW M1 Bernard Darniche 5 Peugeot Talbot Sport Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Antero Laine 9 Federico Ormezzano 10 Stig Blomqvist 12 Guy Fréquelin 12 Chris Lord 12 Blydenstein Racing Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR Russell Brookes 9, 12 Tony Pond 12 Terry Kaby 12 George Hill 12 Russell Gooding 12
Championship for manufacturers 1982 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Rank Manufacturers Event Totalpoints MON POR KEN FRA GRC NZL BRA FIN ITA GBR 1 Audi 16 18 – (6) 18 – 10 18 18 18 116 2 Opel 18 (12) 16 12 16 14 (9) – 14 14 104 3 Nissan – – 18 – 12 12 – 15 – – 57 4 Ford – 12 – – 8 9 16 10 – – 55 5 Toyota – 16 – – – 18 – – – 7 41 6 Renault 10 – – 18 4 – – – 2 – 34 7 Porsche 14 – – 14 – – – – – – 28 8 Mitsubishi – – 8 – – – – 14 6 – 28 9 Lancia – – – 10 – – – – – 15 25 10 Talbot – – – – – – – 13 – 11 24 11 Citroën – 14 – – – – – – 9 – 23 12 Vauxhall – – – – – – – 10 – 9 19 13 Ferrari – – – 16 – – – – – – 16 14 Mazda – – – – – 14 – – – – 14 Volkswagen – – – – – – 14 – – – 14 16 British Leyland Cars – – 12 – – – – – – – 12 17 Subaru – – 10 – – – – – – – 10 18 Fiat – – – – 6 – – – – – 6
1982 World Rally Championship point awards for manufacturers Overallfinish Group finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 18 – – – – – – – – – 2 17 16 – – – – – – – – 3 16 15 14 – – – – – – – 4 15 14 13 12 – – – – – – 5 14 13 12 11 10 – – – – – 6 13 12 11 10 9 8 – – – – 7 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 – – – 8 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 – – 9 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 – 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Championship for drivers 1982 World Rally Championship for Drivers Rank Driver Event Totalpoints MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR 1 Walter Röhrl 20 12 – 15 (10) 15 12 15 – (12) 20 – 109 2 Michèle Mouton – 8 20 – 4 20 – 20 – 10 – 15 97 3 Hannu Mikkola 15 – – – – – – – 20 15 – 20 70 4 Stig Blomqvist – 20 – – – – – – 15 20 – 3 58 5 Per Eklund – 10 15 – – – 15 – – – 15 2 57 6 Björn Waldegård – – – – – – 20 – – – 12 4 36 7 Henri Toivonen – – – – – 12 – – – 8 – 12 32 8 Shekhar Mehta – – – 20 – 10 – – – – – – 30 9 Bruno Saby 8 – – – 8 – – – – – 10 – 26 10 Jean Ragnotti – – – – 20 – – – – – – – 20 11 Timo Salonen – – – – – – 10 – 10 – – – 20 12 Guy Fréquelin 10 – – – 6 – – – – – – – 16 13 Ari Vatanen – 15 – – – – – – – – – – 15 Jean-Claude Andruet – – – – 15 – – – – – – – 15 15 Jean-Luc Thérier 12 – – – – – – – – – – – 12 Franz Wittmann – – 12 – – – – – – – – – 12 Mike Kirkland – – – 12 – – – – – – – – 12 Bernard Béguin – – – – 12 – – – – – – – 12 Domingo De Vitta – – – – – – – 12 – – – – 12 Pentti Airikkala – – – – – – – – 12 – – – 12 21 Markku Alén – – – – 2 – – – – – – 10 12 22 Russell Brookes – – – – – – – – 6 – – 6 12 23 Carlos Torres – – 10 – – – – – – – – – 10 Tony Pond – – – 10 – – – – – – – – 10 Aparecido Rodrigues – – – – – – – 10 – – – – 10 26 Alain Coppier – – 8 – – – – – – – – – 8 Jayant Shah – – – 8 – – – – – – – – 8 Iórgos Moschous – – – – 8 – – – – – – – 8 Rod Millen – – – – – – 8 – – – – – 8 Antero Laine – – – – – – – – 8 – – – 8 Alain Ambrosino – – – – – – – – – – 8 – 8 Harald Demuth – – – – – – – – – – – 8 8 33 Dany Snobeck 6 – – – – – – – – – – – 6 Lasse Lampi – 6 – – – – – – – – – – 6 Mário Silva – – 6 – – – – – – – – – 6 Rob Collinge – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 6 Jimmy McRae – – – – – 6 – – – – – – 6 Tony Teesdale – – – – – – 6 – – – – – 6 Michele Cinotto – – – – – – – – – 6 – – 6 Eugène Salim – – – – – – – – – – 6 – 6 41 Jochi Kleint 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 Sören Nilsson – 4 – – – – – – – – – – 4 António Ferreira da Cunha – – 4 – – – – – – – – – 4 Yoshinobu Takahashi – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 4 Pavlos Moschoutis – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 4 Jean-Louis Leyraud – – – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 Harri Uotila – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 4 Anders Kulläng – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 4 49 Philippe Touren 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 Kalle Grundel – 3 – – – – – – – – – – 3 Christian Dorche – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 Frank Tundo – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 Francis Vincent – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 Leonidas – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 3 Malcolm Stewart – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 Jouni Kinnunen – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 Miki Biasion – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 58 Jean-Pierre Ballet 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 Bengt Thorsell – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 Olivier Tabatoni – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 Javaid Alam – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 Anastasios Gemenis – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 Paul Adams – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 Seppo Mustonen – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 Livio Lupidi – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 66 Jürgen Barth 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 Mikael Ericsson – 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 Jorge Fleck – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 Ramesh Khoda – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 Robert Simonetti – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 1 Fritz Heisler – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 1 Reg Cook – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 Henri Palmroos – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 1 Vittorio Caneva – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 Malcolm Wilson – – – – – – – – – – – 1 1
1982 World Rally Championship point awards for drivers Points awarded by finish 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Events 1982 World Rally Championship event map Black = Tarmac Brown = Gravel Blue = Snow/Ice Red = Mixed Surface