1993 World Rally Championship
21st season of the FIA World Rally Championship
The 1993 World Rally Champions; Juha Kankkunen's Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185.
The 1993 World Rally Championship was the 21st season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 13 rallies. Juha Kankkunen won his fourth drivers' world championship in a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD, ahead of François Delecour and Didier Auriol. The manufacturers' title was won by Toyota, ahead of Ford and Subaru.
Lancia dropped the Martini Racing works team, while the Lancia Delta continued through privateers Jolly Club and Astra Racing.
Regulation changes
- For the first time, all rounds of the championship counted towards both drivers' and manufacturers' championships.
- Each manufacturer had to register a team and nominate the drivers 30 days before each event to score points for the manufacturers' championship.
Teams and drivers
Team
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Manufacturer
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Car
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Tyre
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Drivers
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Rounds
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Jolly Club
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Lancia
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Delta HF Integrale
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M P
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Carlos Sainz
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1, 3, 5–8, 10–12
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Andrea Aghini
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1, 3, 5–6, 11
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Gustavo Trelles
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6–8, 12
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Dario Cerrato
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11
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Ford Motor Co Ltd
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Ford
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Escort RS Cosworth
|
M
|
Miki Biasion
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1, 3, 5–8, 10–12
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François Delecour
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1, 3, 5–6, 8, 10–13
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Mikael Ericsson
|
2
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Sebastian Lindholm
|
2, 9, 13
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Malcolm Wilson
|
2, 9, 13
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Mohammed Bin Sulayem
|
2–3, 6–7, 11–12
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Fernando Peres
|
3
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Carlos Menem
|
7
|
Gianfranco Cunico
|
11
|
Patrick Snijers
|
11
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Robbie Head
|
13
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Toyota Castrol Team
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Toyota
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Celica Turbo 4WD Celica GT-Four ST185
|
M
|
Didier Auriol
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1–2, 5–10, 12–13
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Juha Kankkunen
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1–2, 4, 6–10, 12–13
|
Mats Jonsson
|
2, 13
|
Tomas Jansson
|
2
|
Markku Alén
|
4
|
Ian Duncan
|
4
|
Yasuhiro Iwase
|
4
|
François Chatriot
|
5
|
Yves Loubet
|
5
|
Hannu Mikkola
|
9
|
Neal Bates
|
10
|
Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe
|
Mitsubishi
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Lancer Evo I Galant VR-4
|
M
|
Armin Schwarz
|
1, 3, 6, 9, 13
|
Kenneth Eriksson
|
1, 3, 6, 9, 13
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Jarmo Kytölehto
|
2, 9
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Kenneth Bäcklund
|
2
|
Kenjiro Shinozuka
|
4
|
Ross Dunkerton
|
8, 10
|
555 Subaru World Rally Team
|
Subaru
|
Legacy RS Impreza 555 Vivio Sedan 4WD
|
M P
|
Colin McRae
|
2–6, 8, 10, 13
|
Hannu Mikkola
|
2
|
Per Eklund
|
2
|
Markku Alén
|
3, 9
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Patrick Njiru
|
4
|
Masashi Ishida
|
4
|
Ari Vatanen
|
6, 8–10, 13
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Peter 'Possum' Bourne
|
8, 10
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Piero Liatti
|
11
|
Richard Burns
|
13
|
Alister McRae
|
13
|
Motor Sport Developments
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Opel
|
Calibra Turbo 4x4
|
P M
|
Stig Blomqvist
|
2
|
Erwin Doctor
|
12
|
Gavin Cox
|
13
|
Astra Racing
|
Lancia
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
M
|
Tommi Makinen
|
2, 6, 9
|
Alex Fiorio
|
3, 6, 11–12
|
Jorge Recalde
|
3
|
Jorge Bica
|
3
|
Audi Sport
|
Audi
|
Audi Coupé S2
|
M P
|
Sepp Haider
|
2, 8, 10
|
Rudi Stohl
|
4, 6–7
|
Société Diac
|
Renault
|
Clio Williams
|
M
|
Alain Oreille
|
5
|
Jean Ragnotti
|
5
|
Serge Jordan
|
5
|
Claude Balesi
|
5
|
Results and standings
Manufacturers' championship
1993 Manufacturers Championship Points
No
|
Events
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
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1
|
Toyota
|
20 |
20 |
– |
20 |
17 |
– |
20 |
(14) |
20 |
20 |
– |
– |
20
|
157
|
2
|
Ford
|
17 |
– |
20 |
– |
20 |
20 |
17 |
17 |
– |
14 |
– |
20 |
–
|
145
|
3
|
Subaru
|
– |
14 |
12 |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
20 |
17 |
17 |
10 |
– |
10
|
110
|
4
|
Lancia
|
– |
– |
14 |
– |
12 |
17 |
12 |
12 |
– |
– |
17 |
8 |
–
|
92
|
5
|
Mitsubishi
|
12 |
11 |
10 |
– |
– |
14 |
– |
– |
10 |
12 |
– |
– |
17
|
86
|
Drivers' championship
Events
1993 World Rally Championship event map
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Black = Tarmac
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Brown = Gravel
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Blue = Ice/Snow
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Red = Mixed Surface
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External links
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