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1996 World Rally Championship

Summary

The 1996 World Rally Championship was the 24th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 9 rallies. As a result of their 1995 disqualification, Toyota Team Europe were not allowed to compete in this year's championship, so only three works teams contested the championship. The drivers' world championship was won by Tommi Mäkinen in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3, ahead of Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz. The manufacturers' title was won by Subaru.

Calendar edit

Round Dates Race
1 9–11 February   Swedish Rally
2 5–7 April   Safari Rally
3 10–12 May   Rally Indonesia
4 2–4 June   Acropolis Rally
5 4–6 July   Rally Argentina
6 23–26 August   1000 Lakes Rally
7 13–16 September   Rally Australia
8 13–16 October   Rallye Sanremo
9 4–6 November   Rally Catalunya
Sources:[1][2]

Teams and drivers edit

Major Entries edit

Registered works teams
Team Manufacturer Car Tyre No Drivers Rounds
  555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza 555 P 1   Colin McRae All
2   Kenneth Eriksson All
3   Didier Auriol 1
  Piero Liatti 2–9
10   Piero Liatti 1
  Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Escort RS Cosworth M 4   Carlos Sainz All
5   François Delecour 1
  Stig Blomqvist 2
  Gwyndaf Evans 3
  Bruno Thiry 4–9
6   Stig Blomqvist 1
  Dandy Rukmana 3
14   Ari Vatanen 1
16   Ari Mökkonen 4
28   Per Svan 1
  Mitsubishi Ralliart
  Petronas/Winfield Mitsubishi Ralliart 		Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III M 7   Tommi Mäkinen All
8   Kenneth Bäcklund 1
  Kenjiro Shinozuka 2
  Richard Burns 3, 5, 7, 9
  Uwe Nittel 4
  Lasse Lampi 6
  Didier Auriol 8
9   Uwe Nittel 1, 5, 8
  Yoshihiro Kataoka 3
  Pascal Smets 4
  Jouko Puhakka 6
  Ed Ordynski 7
18   Uwe Nittel 6–7, 9
29   Yoshihiro Kataoka 7
41   Pascal Smets 8

Privater Entries edit

Major privateer entries
Manufacturer Car Team Drivers Tyre Rounds
Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
Celica Turbo 4WD ST185 		  Toyota Castrol Team   Thomas Rådström M 1, 6, 9
  Juha Kankkunen 1, 3, 6
  Tomas Jansson 1
  Marcus Grönholm 1, 6
  Ian Duncan M 2
  Reza Pribadli 3
  Freddy Loix 4, 8–9
  Teppo Leino 6
  Neal Bates 7
Celica Turbo 4WD ST185   Toyotoshi   Marco Galanti 1–2, 4
  Tein Sport   Yoshio Fujimoto 3, 7
Celica GT-Four ST205   H.F. Grifone   Thomas Rådström 4
  Rui Madeira 4–6, 8–9
  Gilberto Pianezzola 4–5, 8
  Andrea Dallavilla 6, 8
  Jánoth Tóth 8
  Matteo Luise 8
Ford Escort RS Cosworth   Ford Team Finland   Sebastian Lindholm M 1, 6
  Ford Motorsport Indonesia   Dolly Indra Nasution 3
  Yacco RAS Ford   Patrick Bernardini 4–5, 8–9
  Blue Rose Team   Jarmo Kytölehto 6, 8–9
  Promoracing Finland   Harri Rovanperä 6
  Jolly Club   Gianfranco Cunico 8
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III   Mitsubishi Ralliart Germany   Richie Holfeld 1
  Mitsubishi Ralliart Sweden   Stig-Olov Walfridsson 1
  Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland   Mika Korhonen 1, 6
  Minna Sillankorva 6
  Race-Rent Motorsport   Gustavo Trelles 3–9
  Mitsubishi Ralliart Indonesia   Bambang Hartono 3
  Oky Harwanto 3
  Arief Indiarto 3
  Top Run SRL   Jorge Recalde 4–9
  Jolly Club   Piergiorgio Bedini 6, 8
Audi Coupe S2   Stohl Racing   Rudi Stohl 2, 4
  Manfred Stohl 2, 9
Subaru Impreza Wagon   Subaru Rally Team Japan   Patrick Njiru 2
  Hideaki Miyoshi 2
Impreza 555   Tanveer Alam 2
  A.R.T. Engineering   Angelo Medeghini 4–6, 8–9
  Andrea Navarra 6, 8
  F.Dor Rally Team   Frédéic Dor 4, 6, 8
Renault Mégane Maxi   Renault Team Sweden   Jonas Kruse 6
  Husky Team   Diego Oldrati 8
  Piero Longhi 8
  Italian Promotor Sport   Paolo Andreucci 8
  Renault Sport España   Oriol Gómez 9

Results and standings edit

Drivers' championship edit

Pos Driver SWE
  		KEN
  		INA
  		GRE
  		ARG
  		FIN
  		AUS
  		ITA
  		ESP
  		 Pts 
1   Tommi Mäkinen 1 1 Ret 2 1 1 1 Ret 5 123
2   Colin McRae 3 4 Ret 1 Ret Ret 4 1 1 92
3   Carlos Sainz 2 Ret 1 3 2 Ret 3 2 Ret 89
4   Kenneth Eriksson 5 2 Ret 5 3 5 2 5 7 78
5   Piero Liatti 12 5 2 4 7 DNS 7 Ret 2 56
6   Bruno Thiry 6 5 11 6 3 3 44
7   Juha Kankkunen 4 3 2 37
8   Freddy Loix 7 4 4 24
9   Richard Burns Ret 4 5 Ret 18
10   Marcus Grönholm 7 4 14
11   Gilberto Pianezzola 8 6 7 13
12=   Ian Duncan 3 12
12=   Jarmo Kytölehto 3 Ret Ret 12
14   Yoshio Fujimoto 4 9 12
15   Thomas Rådström 6 Ret 6 Ret 12
16   Patrick Bernardini 9 9 10 6 11
17   Reza Pribadi 5 8
18   Stig Blomqvist 8 7 Ret 7
19   Rui Madeira Ret 8 9 Ret 9 7
20=   Kenjiro Shinozuka 6 6
20=   Michael Lieu 6 Ret 6
20=   Franco Cunico 6 6
23=   Shigeyuki Konishi 7 25 4
23=   Sebastian Lindholm Ret 7 4
25   Didier Auriol 10 8 4
26   Angelo Medeghini Ret 12 10 9 10 4
27=   Hideaki Miyoshi 8 29 3
27=   Irvan Gading 8 3
27=   Lasse Lampi 8 3
27=   Peter 'Possum' Bourne 8 3
27=   Oriol Gómez 8 3
32=   Tomas Jansson 9 2
32=   Patrick Njiru 9 2
32=   Chandra Alim 9 2
35=   Jonathan Toroitich 10 1
35=   Bambang Hartono 10 1
35=   Jean-Pierre Richelmi 10 1
35=   Uwe Nittel 16 14 10 16 DSQ Ret 16 1
35=   Ed Ordynski 10 1
Pos Driver SWE
  		KEN
  		INA
  		GRE
  		ARG
  		FIN
  		AUS
  		ITA
  		ESP
  		 Pts 
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Manufacturers' championship edit

Each works team had to nominate up to three drivers 30 days before each event; only two best placed nominated drivers were eligible to score points for the manufacturers' championship.

Pos. Manufacturer No. SWE
  		KEN
  		INA
  		GRE
  		ARG
  		FIN
  		AUS
  		ITA
  		ESP
  		Points
1   Subaru 1 3 4 Ret 1 Ret Ret 4 1 1 401
2 5 2 Ret (5) 3 5 2 5 (7)
3 (10) (5) 2 4 7 (7) Ret 2
2   Mitsubishi 7 1 1 Ret 2 1 1 1 Ret 5 322
8 14 6 Ret 14 4 8 5 8 Ret
9 Ret (10) Ret (10) Ret
3   Ford 4 2 Ret 1 3 2 Ret 3 2 Ret 299
5 (11) 7 Ret 6 5 11 6 3 3
6 8 Ret
Pos. Manufacturer No. SWE
  		KEN
  		INA
  		GRE
  		ARG
  		FIN
  		AUS
  		ITA
  		ESP
  		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Group N Cup edit

Pos Driver SWE
  		KEN
  		INA
  		GRE
  		ARG
  		FIN
  		AUS
  		ITA
  		ESP
  		 Pts 
1   Gustavo Trelles Ret Ret 2 2 4 5 1 1 55
2   Uwe Nittel 3 1 1 3 Ret Ret 2 50
3   Pascal Smets 3 2 17
4   Kenneth Bäcklund 1 13
  Hideaki Miyoshi 1 14 13
  Michael Lieu 1 Ret 13
  Pasi Hagström 1 13
  Ed Ordynski 1 13
9   Stig-Olov Walfridsson 2 10
  Patrick Njiru 2 10
  Shigeyuki Konishi 2 11 10
  Olli Harkki 2 10
  Yoshihiro Kataoka 2 10
14   Jorge Recalde Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 8
15   Jim Heather-Hayes 3 7
  Chandra Alim 3 7
  Daniel Alejandro Preto 3 7
  Karamjit Singh Ret 3 7
  Giovanni Manfrinato 3 7
  Jacques Andreani 3 7
Pos Driver SWE
  		KEN
  		INA
  		GRE
  		ARG
  		FIN
  		AUS
  		ITA
  		ESP
  		 Pts 
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Events edit

1996 World Rally Championship event map
 
Black = Tarmac Brown = Gravel Blue = Snow/Ice Red = Mixed Surface
Rally Name Start-End Date Podium Drivers
(Finishing Time) 		Podium Cars
  Swedish Rally 9–11 February
  1.   Tommi Mäkinen (4h:37m:10s)
  2.   Carlos Sainz (4h:37m:33s)
  3.   Colin McRae (4h:38m:15s)
  1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
  2. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  3. Subaru Impreza 555
  Safari Rally 5–7 April
  1.   Tommi Mäkinen (12h:41m:24s)
  2.   Kenneth Eriksson (12h:55m:40s)
  3.   Ian Duncan (13h:23m:24s)
  1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
  2. Subaru Impreza 555
  3. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
  Rally Indonesia 10–12 May
  1.   Carlos Sainz (5h:30m:00s)
  2.   Piero Liatti (5h:30m:23s)
  3.   Juha Kankkunen (5h:31m:02s)
  1. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  2. Subaru Impreza 555
  3. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
  Acropolis Rally 2–4 June
  1.   Colin McRae (5h:33m:12s)
  2.   Tommi Mäkinen (5h:34m:02s)
  3.   Carlos Sainz (5h:36m:33s)
  1. Subaru Impreza 555
  2. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
  3. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  Rally Argentina 4–6 July
  1.   Tommi Mäkinen (5h:48m:42s)
  2.   Carlos Sainz (5h:50m:17s)
  3.   Kenneth Eriksson (5h:53m:21s)
  1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
  2. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  3. Subaru Impreza 555
  1000 Lakes Rally 23–26 August
  1.   Tommi Mäkinen (4h:04m:13s)
  2.   Juha Kankkunen (4h:04m:59s)
  3.   Jarmo Kytölehto (4h:06m:50s)
  1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
  2. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
  3. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  Rally Australia 13–16 September
  1.   Tommi Mäkinen (4h:08m:50s)
  2.   Kenneth Eriksson (4h:10m:07s)
  3.   Carlos Sainz (4h:10m:11s)
  1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
  2. Subaru Impreza 555
  3. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  Rallye Sanremo 13–16 October
  1.   Colin McRae (4h:26m:57s)
  2.   Carlos Sainz (4h:27m:19s)
  3.   Bruno Thiry (4h:29m:06s)
  1. Subaru Impreza 555
  2. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  3. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  Rally Catalunya 4–6 November
  1.   Colin McRae (4h:14m:20s)
  2.   Piero Liatti (4h:14m:27s)
  3.   Bruno Thiry (4h:15m:38s)
  1. Subaru Impreza 555
  2. Subaru Impreza 555
  3. Ford Escort RS Cosworth

FIA 2 Litre World Cup For Manufacturers edit

Pos Manufacturer R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Pts
1 SEAT (25) 60 (13) 36 46 47 46 39 274
2 Renault 36 39 53 64 - - 48 25 265
3 Skoda 39 44 - 46 35 60 (16) 40 264
4 Peugeot 46 9 54 - 9 - 40 10 168
5 General Motors Europe 43 31 11 - - - 18 - 103
6 Suzuki - - - 16 36 - - - 52
= Hyundai - - - - 21 31 - - 52
8 Daihatsu - - - - 15 35 - - 50
9 Honda 9 6 - - 8 - - 20 43
10 Nissan - - - - - - - 42 42
11 Kia - - - - - 32 - - 32
= Toyota - 1 - - 31 - - - 32
13 Renault Argentina - - - 28 - - - - 28
14 Citroën 20 - - - - - 7 - 27
15 Daewoo - - - 26 - - - - 26
16 Toyota Australia - - - - - 21 - - 21
17 Volkswagen - - 3 - - - - 15 18
18 Ford - - - - - - 15 - 15
19 Mitsubishi - - - - 14 - - - 14
20 Fiat 10 - - - - - - - 10

() Denotes dropped score

References edit

  1. ^ "FIA World Rally Championship Calendar 1996". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ "1996 WRC calendar". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1996 in World Rally Championship.
  • FIA World Rally Championship 1996 at ewrc-results.com

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