The 1991 World Rally Championship was the 19th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 14 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Juha Kankkunen in a Lancia Delta Integrale 16V, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Didier Auriol. The manufacturers' title was won by Lancia, ahead of Toyota and Mitsubishi.

Calendar

Rd.Start dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistancePoints126 January30 January 59th Rallye Automobile Monte-CarloMonte CarloMixed27628.64 kmDrivers & Manufacturers216 February18 February 40th International Swedish RallyKarlstad, Värmland CountySnow29519.90 kmDrivers only35 March9 March 25th Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do PortoEstoril, LisbonMixed38564.20 kmDrivers & Manufacturers427 March1 April 39th Martini Safari RallyNairobiGravelN/A4335.36 kmDrivers & Manufacturers528 April1 May 35th Tour de Corse - Rallye de FranceAjaccio, CorsicaTarmac27626.21 kmDrivers & Manufacturers62 June5 June 38th Acropolis RallyAthensGravel48597.35 kmDrivers & Manufacturers726 June30 June 22nd Rothmans Rally New ZealandManukau, AucklandGravel40630.66 kmDrivers only823 July27 July 11th Rally YPF ArgentinaBuenos AiresGravel30594.20 kmDrivers & Manufacturers922 August25 August 41st 1000 Lakes RallyJyväskylä, Central FinlandGravel42524.26 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1020 September24 September 4th Commonwealth Bank Rally AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaGravel39592.59 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1113 October17 October 33rd Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'ItaliaSanremo, LiguriaMixed31572.57 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1227 October31 October 23rd Rallye Cote d'Ivoire - BandamaAbidjanGravelN/A3272.82 kmDrivers only1310 November13 November 27th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de EspañaLloret de Mar, CataloniaMixed35594.01 kmDrivers only1424 November27 November 47th Lombard RAC RallyHarrogate, North YorkshireGravel37565.51 kmDrivers & ManufacturersSources:

Teams and drivers Group A major entries Team Manufacturer CarTyre DriversCo-drivers Rounds Marlboro Toyota Team EuropeToyotaCelica GT-4 (ST165) Carlos Sainz Luis Moya1, 3–11, 13–14 Armin Schwarz Arne Hertz1, 3, 5–6, 9–11, 13 Mats Jonsson Lars Bäckman2, 9 Mikael Ericsson Claes Billstam4, 6, 8 Mohammed Ben Sulayem Ronan Morgan8 Neal Bates David Jorgensen10 Toyota Fina Team Marc Duez Klaus Wicha1, 3, 5, 14 Renaud Verreydt Georges Biar11 Toyota Team Sweden Leif Asterhag Claes Billstam2 Toyota Kenya Björn Waldegård Fred Gallagher4 Toyota Team Finland Antero Laine Jari Kiviniemi9 Marcus Grönholm Juha Repo9 Adolphe ChoteauCorolla AE86? Adolphe Choteau Jean-Pierre Claverie12 Jean-Claude Dupuis? Jean-Claude Dupuis Nathalie Chastagnol12 Martini LanciaLanciaDelta Integrale 16V Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen1, 3–4, 6–11, 13–14 Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero1, 3–4, 6, 8, 11, 14 Jorge Recalde Martin Christie4, 6, 8, 10, 13 Yves Loubet Jean-Paul Chiaroni5 Jolly Club Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli1–3, 5–11, 14 Andrea Aghini Sauro Farnocchia11, 13 Dario Cerrato Giuseppe Cerri11 Gustavo Trelles Daniel Muzio13 Lancia Fina Bruno Saby Daniel Grataloup1, 5 Jean-François Fauchille14 Yves Loubet Jean-Paul Chiaroni1 Clarion Team Europe Per Eklund Jan-Olof Bohlin2, 14 Duriforte SG Gigante Carlos Bica Fernando Prata3 Ernst Harrach sen.? Ernst Harrach sen. Michael Uhl3 Astra Racing Minna Sillankorva Michela Marangoni5–6, 8–9, 11, 13 Gustavo Trelles Ricardo Ivetich8, 11 Michele Gregis Claudio Giachino11 Piergiorgio Deila Pierangelo Scalvini11 "Jigger" "Jigger" Konstantinos Stefanis6 A.R.T. Engineering Piero Liatti Luciano Tedeschini11 Gilberto Pianezzola Loris Roggia11 Escudería Telde Luis Monzón Álex Romaní13 Jesús Puras Jesús Puras José Arrarte13 Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishiGalant VR-4 Timo Salonen Voitto Silander1–2, 6, 9–10, 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander1–2, 6, 9–10, 14 Ronald Holzer Klaus Wendel1, 5 Lasse Lampi Pentti Kuukkala2, 9, 14 Kenjiro Shinozuka John Meadows4, 12 Ross Dunkerton Fred Gocentas7, 10 Patrick Tauziac Patrick Tauziac Claude Papin12 Mazda Rally Team EuropeMazda323 GTX Hannu Mikkola Johnny Johansson1–3, 6, 9, 14 Jesús Puras José Arrarte1, 3 Ingvar Carlsson Per Carlsson2, 7, 10 Tommi Mäkinen Seppo Harjanne9, 14 Mazda Team Sweden 'Nalle' Anders Olsson2 Mazda Rally Team Asia Pacific? Rod Millen Tony Sircombe7, 10 Neil Allport? Neil Allport Jim Robb7 Mazda Rally Team Finland Mikael Sundström Jakke Honkanen9 Minna Sillankorva323 4WD? Minna Sillankorva Michela Marangoni1 Q8 Team FordFordSierra RS Cosworth 4x4 Alessandro Fiorio Luigi Pirollo1, 3, 6, 11 François Delecour Anne-Chantal Pauwels1, 3, 5–6, 11 Daniel Grataloup13–14 Malcolm Wilson Nicky Grist1, 3, 5–6, 11, 14 Gwyndaf Evans Howard Davies2, 14 Ford Bastos Castrol Bernard Béguin Jean-Marc Andrié5 Ford Italia Gianfranco Cunico Stefano Evangelisti5, 11 Brian Stokes? Brian Stokes Jeff Judd7 Ford Finland? Sebastian Lindholm Cedric Wrede9 Louise Aitken-Walker Louise Aitken-Walker Christina Thörner14 Škoda MotorsportŠkodaFavorit 136 L Pavel Sibera Petr Gross1, 6, 9, 14 Kalevi Aho Carl-Johan Wolff1, 9, 11 Vladimír Berger Jiří Janeček3, 6 Horácio Franco Ricardo Jordão3 Subaru Rally Team EuropeSubaruLegacy RS Markku Alén Ilkka Kivimäki2–3, 6–7, 9–10, 14 François Chatriot Michel Périn2–3, 5 Peter 'Possum' Bourne Rodger Freeth7, 10 Colin McRae Derek Ringer14 Ian Duncan Ian Duncan David Williamson4 Patrick Njiru Patrick Njiru Bob Khan4, 10 Peugeot Dealer Team SwedenPeugeot309 GTI 16 Harry Joki Ingemar Karlsson2 Concessionnaires Peugeot France Patrick Magaud Guylène Brun5 Fabien Doenlen Evelyne Merciol5 Peugeot Sport Finland Olavi Juntunen Kauko Mäki-Kuutti9 RACC Motorsport Joaquim Casasayas Manuel Dalmases13 Peugeot Talbot Sport Richard Burns Robert Reid14 Nissan Motorsports EuropeNissanSunny GTI-R Stig Blomqvist Benny Melander4, 6, 9, 14 David Llewellin Peter Diekmann4, 6, 9, 14 Mike Kirkland Surinder Thatthi4 Ryce Motors Ltd.DaihatsuCharade Guy Jack Des Page-Morris4 Steve Anthony Philip Valentine4 Ashok Pattni Raffiq Cassam4 Lynda Hughes-Morgan Vanessa Slee-Evans4 Stohl RacingAudi90 Quattro Rudolf Stohl Peter Diekmann4, 8, 12 Patrice Servant? Patrice Servant Thierry Pansolin12 Société DiacRenaultClio 16S Jean Ragnotti Gilles Thimonier5 Philippe Bugalski Denis Giraudet5 Alfa Romeo FranceAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 75 Turbo Pierre-César Baroni Philippe David5 Christine Driano Marie-Christine Lallement5 Citroën SportCitroënAX Sport Laurent Poggi Didier Breton5 Sylvain Polo "Tilber"5 Opel Team BelgiumOpelKadett GSI 16V Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot5, 11 Opel Team España Borja Moratal Arturo Fernández de La Puente13Corsa A GSi Luis Climent José Antonio Muñoz13 Iñigo Lilly P Echevarria13 Patrick BernardiniBMWM3 E30 Patrick Bernardini Philippe Dran-Padovani5 Lada-AvtosportLadaSamara 21083? Sergey Alyasov Aleksandr Levitan6, 9, 14 Aleksandr Artemenko Viktor Timkovskiy6, 9 Team SuzukiSuzukiSwift GTi? Nobuhiro Tajima Mark Nelson10 Kenny Lam Graeme Palmer10 East Belgian Racing TeamCultus GTI? Damien Chaballe Jacky Delvaux12

FIA Group N Cup major entries Team Manufacturer CarTyre DriversCo-drivers Rounds Rally Team ItaliaMazda323 GTX Grégoire de Mevius Hervé Sauvage1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14 Nicolas Min? Nicolas Min Joseph Lambert12 Christophe SpiliotisFordSierra RS Cosworth 4x4 Christophe Spiliotis Isabelle Spiliotis1, 3 Eric Mauffrey? Eric Mauffrey Hélène Main-Debard1 Jacques Tasso? Jacques Tasso Michèle Ranchoux1 "Tchine"? "Tchine" Jean-Pierre Fricout1, 8, 11 Promoracing Finland Tommi Mäkinen Seppo Harjanne2–3 Canarias Sport Club Fernando Capdevila Alfredo Rodríguez3, 5–6, 8–9, 11, 13–14 Amocargo? Fernando Peres Ricardo Caldeira3 Jean-Marie Santoni Jean-Marie Santoni Marcel Cesarini5 Mike Little Preparations Carlos Menem jr. Victor Zucchini6, 8, 13–14 GPR Star Racing Giovanni Manfrinato Andrea Pietro Renzo Nicoli11 Shell / Asquith Autosport Robbie Head Campbell Roy14 Jeremy Easson Jeremy Easson Alun Cook14 Roderick Menzies Roderick Menzies Philip Stanway14 Ed OrdynskiMitsubishiGalant VR-4 Ed Ordynski Harry Mansson2, 7, 9–10 Mitsubishi Ralliart Sweden Stig-Olov Walfridsson Gunnar Barth2 Sören Nilsson Per-Ove Persson2 Stuart Eyre? Stuart Eyre Stuart McFarlane7 Tommi Mäkinen? Tommi Mäkinen Seppo Harjanne7 Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Jouko Puhakka Keijo Eerola9 Arto Kumpumäki Veijo Vainio9 Westec Racing? Challis Tolley Allen Oh10 Città di CastelfrancoLanciaDelta Integrale 16V? Piergiorgio Bedini Luca Bonvicini3, 6, 11–12 Michael HughesSubaruLegacy RS? Michael Hughes Saleem Haji4 Brian Watkin? Brian Watkin Stuart Roberts7 Yasuhiro IwaseToyotaCelica GT-4 (ST165)? Yasuhiro Iwase Sudhir Vinayak4 Ross Meekings? Ross Meekings Steve March7 Hockey Drivers Mikko Kalliomaa Harri Steiner9 Hiroshi NishiyamaNissanSunny GTI-R Hiroshi Nishiyama Hiroki "Rocky" Sugiura4, 6, 10, 12 "Stratissino" "Stratissino" Tonia Pavli6 Jean-Pierre ManzagolRenault5 GT Turbo Jean-Pierre Manzagol Georges Monti5 Philippe DouéClio 16S? Philippe Doué Laurent Urlique12 Guy FioriBMW325i E30 Guy Fiori Xavier Pierlovisi5 José María Ponce325 iX E30? José María Ponce José Carlos Déniz13

Standings

Points scoring system 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Drivers' championship 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 Manufacturers' championship 20 17 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1Sources:

Drivers' championship

Driver MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR Points 1 Juha Kankkunen (5) 4 1 1 2 4 1 1 Ret 2 1 150 2 Carlos Sainz 1 1 Ret 1 2 1 1 4 Ret 6 Ret 3 143 3 Didier Auriol Ret 9 2 2 4 3 3 2 Ret 1 12 101 4 Miki Biasion 2 3 Ret 3 2 2 Ret 69 5 Kenneth Eriksson 1 7 3 2 2 66 6 Armin Schwarz 4 Ret Ret 5 9 3 8 1 55 7 François Delecour 3 Ret Ret Ret 4 3 6 40 8 Markku Alén 3 5 Ret 4 Ret 4 Ret 40 9 Jorge Recalde 3 Ret 5 8 6 29 10 Mikael Ericsson 2 6 6 27 11 Kenjiro Shinozuka 8 1 23 12 Mats Jonsson 2 6 21 13 Timo Salonen 8 Ret Ret DSQ 5 4 21 14 Andrea Aghini 5 5 16 15 Patrick Tauziac 2 15 16 Ingvar Carlsson 4 8 Ret 13 17 Marc Duez 11 Ret 4 8 13 18 Malcolm Wilson 7 Ret 5 Ret 10 Ret 13 19 Gianfranco Cunico 3 Ret 12 20 Dario Cerrato 3 12 21 Rudi Stohl Ret Ret 3 12 22 Ari Vatanen 7 5 12 23 Rod Millen 6 6 12 24 Stig Blomqvist 5 Ret 8 Ret 11 25 Hannu Mikkola Ret 7 Ret 8 Ret 7 11 26 Björn Waldegård 4 10 27 Patrice Servant 4 10 28 Mía Bardolet 4 10 29 Tommi Mäkinen 13 Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 30 Lasse Lampi 5 Ret Ret 8 31 Neil Allport 5 8 32 Adolphe Choteau 5 8 33 François Chatriot 19 6 9 8 34 Bruno Saby 6 Ret 9 8 35 Yves Loubet 9 6 8 36 Bjorn Johansson 6 6 37 Ian Duncan 6 6 38 Philippe Doue 6 6 39 Grégoire de Mévius Ret 8 9 22 5 40 Jesús Puras Ret 7 Ret 4 41 Mike Kirkland 7 4 42 Patrick Bernardini 7 4 43 Brian Stokes 7 4 44 Mohammed Ben Sulayem 7 4 45 Ross Dunkerton Ret 7 4 46 Piero Liatti 7 4 47 Damien Chaballe 7 4 48 Luis Monzon 7 4 49 Per Eklund 8 Ret 3 50 Philippe Bugalski 8 3 51 Gustavo Trelles 8 Ret Ret 3 52 Nicolas Min 8 3 53 Fernando Capdevila 13 Ret Ret 26 8 Ret 3 54 David Llewellin Ret 9 10 3 55 Alex Fiorio 10 Ret Ret 9 3 56 Ernst Harrach 9 2 57 Guy Jack 9 2 58 Ross Meekings 9 2 59 Neal Bates 9 2 60 Jean-Claude Dupuis 9 2 61 Joaquim Casasayas 9 2 62 Minna Sillankorva 18 Ret 10 22 1 63 Leif Asterhag 10 1 64 Carlos Bica 10 1 65 Steve Anthony 10 1 66 Jean-Pierre Manzagol 10 1 67 Giannis Vardinogiannis 10 1 68 Brian Watkin 10 1 69 Ed Ordynski Ret 25 10 1 70 Jose-Maria Ponce 10 1 71 Louise Aitken-Walker 10 1 Driver MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR PointsSources:

Manufacturers' championship

Manufacturer MON POR KEN FRA GRE ARG FIN AUS ITA GBR Points 1 Lancia (2) (2) 1 (2) 1 2 1 1 1 1 137 2 Toyota 1 1 2 1 2 1 (4) 3 (6) (3) 128 3 Mitsubishi 8 8 7 3 2 2 62 4 Ford 3 3 7 4 6 54 5 Mazda 7 8 9 5 6 7 44 6 Subaru 5 6 9 4 5 42 7 Nissan 5 9 8 16 8 BMW 7 6 9 Renault 8 4 10 Daihatsu 9 2 Manufacturer MON POR KEN FRA GRE ARG FIN AUS ITA GBR PointsSources:

Events Round Rally name Start-end date Podium drivers Podium cars 1 Rallye Monte Carlo 24 January–30 January Carlos Sainz Miki Biasion François Delecour Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Lancia Integrale 16V