The World Rally Championship for Manufacturers (or WRC Manufacturers' Championship) is a title awarded by the FIA to the most successful manufacturer over a World Rally Championship season, as determined by a points system based on rally results. The WRC was formed from well-known and popular international rallies, most of which had previously been part of the European Rally Championship and/or the International Championship for Manufacturers; the series was first contested in 1973. The first official rallying Manufacturers' Champion was Alpine-Renault. On seventeen occasions the Manufacturers' Champion team has not contained the World Drivers' Champion for a given season.
In the 45 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only 13 different manufacturers have won it; Lancia being the most successful, with 10 titles including 6 consecutive from 1987 to 1992. Only seven countries have produced winning manufacturers: France (3), Japan (3), Italy (2), the United Kingdom (2), Germany (2), South Korea (1), and United States (1).
Key PodiumsThe number of times the champion finished in the top three in a rallyMarginThe margin of points by which the champion defeated the runner-up(s)
By season Manufacturers who also facilitated the WRC Drivers' champion in the same season are shown in bold.
Year Manufacturers' Champions Car(s) used Wins Podiums Points Margin1973 Alpine-Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1800615147631974 LanciaLancia Fulvia HFLancia Stratos HF3694251975 Lancia Lancia Stratos HF4796351976 LanciaLancia Stratos HF410112551977 Fiat Fiat 131 Abarth51213641978 FiatFiat 131 Abarth512134341979 FordFord Escort RS1800514122141980 FiatFiat 131 Abarth512120271981 TalbotTalbot Sunbeam Lotus17117111982 AudiAudi Quattro712116121983 Lancia Lancia Rally 03751411821984 AudiAudi Quattro A2Audi Sport Quattro S1718120121985 PeugeotPeugeot 205 Turbo 16Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2713142161986 PeugeotPeugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2612137151987 LanciaLancia Delta HF 4WD919140581988 LanciaLancia Delta HF 4WDLancia Delta HF Integrale1023140611989 LanciaLancia Delta HF integraleLancia Delta HF Integrale 16V718137391990 LanciaLancia Delta HF Integrale 16V61613761991 LanciaLancia Delta HF Integrale 16V62014091992 Lancia Lancia Delta HF integrale Evo821140241993 ToyotaToyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185717157121994 ToyotaToyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185513151111995 SubaruSubaru Impreza 555511350431996 SubaruSubaru Impreza 55539401801997 Subaru Subaru Impreza WRC 97813114241998 MitsubishiMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IVMitsubishi Lancer Evolution V799161999 Toyota Toyota Corolla WRC115109182000 PeugeotPeugeot 206 WRC613111202001 Peugeot Peugeot 206 WRC616106202002 PeugeotPeugeot 206 WRC821165612003 CitroënCitroën Xsara WRC413160152004 CitroënCitroën Xsara WRC720194512005 CitroënCitroën Xsara WRC1120188532006 FordFord Focus RS WRC 06820195292007 FordFord Focus RS WRC 06Ford Focus RS WRC 07825212292008 CitroënCitroën C4 WRC1125191182009 CitroënCitroën C4 WRC719167272010 CitroënCitroën C4 WRC10314561192011 CitroënCitroën DS3 WRC1018403272012 CitroënCitroën DS3 WRC10204531442013 VolkswagenVolkswagen Polo R WRC10184251452014 VolkswagenVolkswagen Polo R WRC12184472372015 VolkswagenVolkswagen Polo R WRC11174131832016 VolkswagenVolkswagen Polo R WRC714377622017 M-SportFord Fiesta WRC 5 19 428 832018 ToyotaToyota Yaris WRC 5 14 368 272019 HyundaiHyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4 13 380 182020 HyundaiHyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3 11 241 52021 ToyotaToyota Yaris WRC 9 18 522 592022 ToyotaToyota GR Yaris Rally1 7 20 525 702023 ToyotaToyota GR Yaris Rally1 8 18 548 1162024 ToyotaToyota GR Yaris Rally1 8 20 561 32025 ToyotaToyota GR Yaris Rally1 12 25 735 2242026 ToyotaToyota GR Yaris Rally1 12 19 662 222
By manufacturer ManufacturerTotalSeasons Lancia 11 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Toyota101993, 1994, 1999, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Citroën82003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Peugeot51985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2002 Ford41979, 2006, 2007, 2017 Volkswagen2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Fiat31977, 1978, 1980 Subaru1995, 1996, 1997 Audi21982, 1984 Hyundai2019, 2020 Alpine-Renault1971,1973 Mitsubishi11998 Talbot1981 Porsche1970
By nationality CountryManufacturersTotal315214314272512
See also List of World Rally Championship Drivers' champions List of World Rally Championship Co-Drivers' champions List of World Rally Championship records
Notes
References
General: WRC History RallyBase.nl eWRC-results.com juwra.com – Jonkka's World Rally Archive
External links World Rally Championship official site FIA official site