20th season of the FIA World Rally Championship
The 1992 World Rally Championship was the 20th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 14 rallies. Carlos Sainz won his second drivers' world championship in a Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185, ahead of Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol. The manufacturers' title was won by Lancia, ahead of Toyota and Ford.
Teams and drivers
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
Drivers
|
Rounds
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Martini Racing
|
Lancia
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
M
|
Juha Kankkunen
|
1, 3–4, 6, 9–11, 13–14
|
Didier Auriol
|
1, 3, 5–6, 8–11, 13–14
|
Philippe Bugalski
|
1, 5, 9
|
Andrea Aghini
|
3, 5, 11, 13–14
|
Björn Waldegård
|
4
|
Jorge Recalde
|
4, 6, 8, 10
|
Gustavo Trelles
|
8
|
Piergiorgio Deila
|
11
|
Giorgio Faletti
|
11
|
Toyota Team Europe
|
Toyota
|
Celica Turbo 4WD ST185
Celica GT-Four ST165
|
P
|
Carlos Sainz
|
1, 3–8, 10, 13–14
|
Armin Schwarz
|
1, 3, 5–6, 13
|
Markku Alén
|
1–4, 6, 9, 14
|
Mats Jonsson
|
2
|
Leif Asterhag
|
2
|
Mikael Ericsson
|
4
|
Ian Duncan
|
4
|
Marcus Grönholm
|
9
|
Ford Motor Co Ltd
|
Ford
|
Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
|
M
|
Miki Biasion
|
1, 3, 5–6, 9, 11, 14
|
François Delecour
|
1, 3, 5–6, 9, 11, 13
|
Sebastian Lindholm
|
2, 9
|
Mía Bardolet
|
3, 13
|
Mohammed Bin Sulayem
|
3, 6–7, 10–11, 13
|
Gianfranco Cunico
|
11
|
Malcolm Wilson
|
14
|
Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe
|
Mitsubishi
|
Galant VR-4
|
M
|
Kenneth Eriksson
|
1, 3, 6, 14
|
Timo Salonen
|
1, 3
|
Lasse Lampi
|
2, 9, 14
|
Kenjiro Shinozuka
|
4, 12
|
Ross Dunkerton
|
7, 10
|
Jouko Puhakka
|
9
|
Patrick Tauziac
|
12
|
Nissan Motorsports Europe
|
Nissan
|
Sunny GTi-R
|
D
|
François Chatriot
|
1, 3
|
Tommi Mäkinen
|
1, 3, 9, 14
|
Stig Blomqvist
|
2, 9, 14
|
Grégoire De Mévius
|
3, 6, 8–9, 12, 14
|
Stratis Hatzipanayiotou
|
6
|
Paddy Davidson
|
7
|
Subaru Rally Team Europe
|
Subaru
|
Legacy RS
|
M P
|
Ari Vatanen
|
2, 6–7, 9–10, 14
|
Colin McRae
|
2, 6–7, 9, 14
|
Per Eklund
|
2, 4, 14
|
Patrick Njiru
|
4
|
Peter 'Possum' Bourne
|
7, 10
|
Rob Herridge
|
10
|
Mazda Rally Team Europe
|
Mazda
|
Mazda 323 GT-X
|
M
|
Alex Fassina
|
3, 6, 11, 14
|
Rod Millen
|
7, 10
|
Neil Allport
|
7
|
Audi Sport
|
Audi
|
90 Quattro
|
M
|
Rudi Stohl
|
4, 6, 8, 12
|
Patrice Servant
|
12
|
Damien Chaballe
|
12
|
Société Diac
|
Renault
|
Clio 16S
|
M
|
Alain Oreille
|
5
|
Jean Ragnotti
|
5
|
Claude Balesi
|
5
|
Serge Jordan
|
5
|
Citroën Sport
|
Citroën
|
AX GTI AX Sport
|
M
|
Yves Loubet
|
5
|
Christine Driano
|
5, 13
|
Patrick Magaud
|
5
|
Opel Team Belgium
|
Opel
|
Calibra 16V Kadett GSI 16V
|
M
|
Bruno Thiry
|
5, 11–12
|
Alain Lopes
|
12
|
BMW Bernardini
|
BMW
|
M3
|
P
|
Patrick Bernardini
|
5
|
Jean-Claude Torre
|
5
|
Astra Racing
|
Lancia
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
P
|
Alex Fiorio
|
6, 8, 11, 13
|
Pierre-César Baroni
|
11
|
Artemio Ballestin
|
11
|
Mauro Rallye Team
|
Lancia
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
M
|
Gustavo Trelles
|
13
|
Jesús Puras
|
13
|
Results and standings
Manufacturers' championship
1992 Manufacturers Championship Points
No
|
Events
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1
|
Lancia
|
20 |
20 |
(17) |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
(20) |
(14)
|
140
|
2
|
Toyota
|
17 |
14 |
20 |
(12) |
(4) |
17 |
14 |
14 |
- |
20
|
116
|
3
|
Ford
|
12 |
17 |
- |
17 |
14 |
- |
10 |
- |
14 |
10
|
94
|
4
|
Subaru
|
- |
- |
11 |
- |
12 |
- |
12 |
8 |
- |
17
|
60
|
5
|
Mitsubishi
|
8 |
10 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
10 |
- |
6
|
44
|
6
|
Nissan
|
6 |
8 |
- |
- |
10 |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
4
|
37
|
7
|
Audi
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
10
|
8
|
Renault
|
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
9
|
9
|
Opel
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
-
|
2
|
Drivers' championship
Events
See also
External links
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