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.
Calendar
| Rd.
|
Start date
|
Finish date
|
Rally
|
Rally headquarters
|
Surface
|
Stages
|
Distance
|
| 1
|
23 January
|
27 January
|
 61st Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
|
Monte Carlo
|
Mixed
|
22
|
593.62 km
|
| 2
|
12 February
|
14 February
|
 42nd International Swedish Rally
|
Karlstad, Värmland County
|
Snow
|
28
|
519.63 km
|
| 3
|
3 March
|
6 March
|
 27th Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto
|
Estoril, Lisbon
|
Mixed
|
38
|
576.13 km
|
| 4
|
8 April
|
12 April
|
 41st Trust Bank Safari Rally
|
Nairobi
|
Gravel
|
28
|
2116.50 km
|
| 5
|
2 May
|
4 May
|
 37th Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
|
Ajaccio, Corsica
|
Tarmac
|
24
|
556.42 km
|
| 6
|
30 May
|
1 June
|
 40th Acropolis Rally
|
Athens
|
Gravel
|
36
|
545.39 km
|
| 7
|
14 July
|
17 July
|
 13th Rally YPF Argentina
|
Carlos Paz, Córdoba
|
Gravel
|
25
|
507.13 km
|
| 8
|
5 August
|
8 August
|
 24th Rothmans Rally New Zealand
|
Manukau, Auckland
|
Gravel
|
36
|
562.74 km
|
| 9
|
27 August
|
29 August
|
 43rd 1000 Lakes Rally
|
Jyväskylä, Central Finland
|
Gravel
|
35
|
507.53 km
|
| 10
|
18 September
|
21 September
|
 6th Telecom Rally Australia
|
Perth, Western Australia
|
Gravel
|
34
|
550.72 km
|
| 11
|
11 October
|
13 October
|
 35th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia
|
Sanremo, Liguria
|
Tarmac
|
28
|
548.90 km
|
| 12
|
2 November
|
4 November
|
 29th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España
|
Lloret de Mar, Catalonia
|
Tarmac
|
29
|
513.60 km
|
| 13
|
21 November
|
24 November
|
 49th Network Q RAC Rally
|
Birmingham, West Midlands
|
Gravel
|
35
|
547.94 km
|
| Sources:[1][2]
|
Teams and drivers
Manufacturer entries
| Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
Driver
|
Co-Driver
|
Rounds
|
| Jolly Club
|
Lancia
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
M
|
Carlos Sainz
|
Luis Moya
|
1, 3, 5–8, 10–11
|
| P
|
12
|
| M
|
Andrea Aghini
|
Sauro Farnocchia
|
1, 3
|
| P
|
5–6, 11
|
 Gustavo Trelles
|
Jorge Del Buono
|
6–8, 12
|
| Dario Cerrato
|
Luciano Guizzardi
|
11
|
| Astra Racing
|
P
|
Tommi Mäkinen
|
Seppo Harjanne
|
2, 6, 9
|
| Alessandro Fiorio
|
Vittorio Brambilla
|
3, 6, 11–12
|
| Jorge Recalde
|
Martin Christie
|
3
|
 Toyota Castrol Team
|
Toyota
|
Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
|
M
|
Didier Auriol
|
Bernard Occelli
|
1–2, 4–7, 9–10
|
| Juha Kankkunen
|
Juha Piironen
|
1–2, 4, 6
|
| Nicky Grist
|
7–8, 10, 12–13
|
| Denis Giraudet
|
9
|
| Mats Jonsson
|
Lars Bäckman
|
2, 13
|
| Celica GT-4 (ST165)
|
'Gullabo'
|
Ingemar Algerstedt
|
2
|
| Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
|
Markku Alén
|
Ilkka Kivimäki
|
4
|
| Ian Duncan
|
David Williamson
|
4
|
| Yasuhiro Iwase
|
Sudhir Vinayak
|
4
|
| François Chatriot
|
Denis Giraudet
|
5
|
| Yves Loubet
|
Didier Breton
|
5
|
| Hannu Mikkola
|
Arne Hertz
|
9
|
 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
Ford
|
Escort RS Cosworth
|
M
|
Miki Biasion
|
Tiziano Siviero
|
1, 3, 5–8, 10–12
|
| François Delecour
|
Daniel Grataloup
|
1, 3, 5–6, 8, 10–13
|
| Mikael Ericsson
|
Christina Thörner
|
2
|
| Sebastian Lindholm
|
Timo Hantunen
|
2
|
| Malcolm Wilson
|
Bryan Thomas
|
2, 9
|
| Fernando Peres
|
Ricardo Caldeira
|
3
|
| Carlos Menem jr.
|
Victor Zucchini
|
7
|
| 555 Subaru WRT
|
Subaru
|
Legacy RS
|
M
|
Colin McRae
|
Derek Ringer
|
2–3, 5–6, 8, 10, 13
|
| Vivio Sedan 4WD
|
B
|
4
|
| Impreza 555
|
M
|
13
|
| Legacy RS
|
Hannu Mikkola
|
Bruno Berglund
|
2
|
| Per Eklund
|
Johnny Johansson
|
2
|
| Markku Alén
|
Ilkka Kivimäki
|
3
|
| Impreza 555
|
9
|
| Vivio Sedan 4WD
|
B
|
Patrick Njiru
|
Rick Mathews
|
4
|
| Masashi Ishida
|
Mohammed Verjee
|
4
|
| Legacy RS
|
M
|
Ari Vatanen
|
Bruno Berglund
|
6, 8, 10
|
| Impreza 555
|
9, 13
|
| Legacy RS
|
Peter 'Possum' Bourne
|
Rodger Freeth
|
8, 10
|
| P
|
Piero Liatti
|
Alessandro Alessandrini
|
11
|
| Richard Burns
|
Robert Reid
|
13
|
| Alister McRae
|
David Senior
|
13
|
| Mitsubishi Ralliart
|
Mitsubishi
|
Lancer Evo I
|
M
|
 Armin Schwarz
|
Nicky Grist
|
1, 3, 6, 9
|
| Peter Thul
|
13
|
| Kenneth Eriksson
|
Staffan Parmander
|
1, 3, 6, 9, 13
|
| Galant VR-4 (Grp. N)
|
M
|
Jarmo Kytölehto
|
Arto Kapanen
|
2, 9
|
| Stig-Olov Walfridsson
|
Gunnar Barth
|
2
|
| Kenneth Bäcklund
|
Tord Andersson
|
2
|
| Lancer Evo I
|
Y
|
Kenjiro Shinozuka
|
Pentti Kuukkala
|
4
|
| ?
|
Ross Dunkerton
|
 Fred Gocentas
|
8, 10
|
Non Manufacturer Entries
| Major entries not registered as manufacturers
|
| Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
Drivers
|
Co-drivers
|
Rounds
|
 Škoda Motorsport
|
Škoda
|
Favorit 136 L
|
M
|
Pavel Sibera
|
Petr Gross
|
1–3, 5, 9, 11–13
|
| Emil Triner
|
Jiří Klíma
|
1–3, 5, 9, 11–13
|
| Vladimír Berger
|
Martin Hruška
|
13
|
| Mick Smith
|
Nick Middleton
|
13
|
 Opel Team Belgium
|
Opel
|
Astra GSi 16V
|
M
|
Bruno Thiry
|
Stéphane Prévot
|
1–3, 9, 11–12
|
| Opel Team Sweden
|
?
|
Per Svan
|
Johan Olsson
|
2
|
| Opel Team España
|
M
|
Josep María Bardolet
|
Joaquim Muntada
|
12
|
| Luis Climent
|
José Antonio Muñoz
|
12
|
| Opel Team Sweden
|
Calibra Turbo 4x4
|
P
|
Stig Blomqvist
|
Benny Melander
|
2
|
 Opel Dealer Team Holland
|
M
|
Erwin Doctor
|
Theo Badenberg
|
12
|
 Scuderia Chicco d'Oro
|
Ford
|
Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
|
P
|
Olivier Burri
|
Christophe Hofmann
|
1
|
| Rodamsport
|
M
|
José Miguel
|
António Manuel
|
3
|
 Helle Motorsport
|
Escort RS Cosworth
|
?
|
Holger Helle
|
Karsten Richardt
|
1
|
| Yacco
|
M
|
Bernard Béguin
|
Jean-Paul Chiaroni
|
5
|
| Brian Stokes
|
M
|
Brian Stokes
|
Jeff Judd
|
8
|
| Ford Team Finland
|
M
|
Sebastian Lindholm
|
Timo Hantunen
|
9, 13
|
| Ford Italia
|
P
|
Gianfranco Cunico
|
Stefano Evangelisti
|
11
|
| Bastos Ford Credit
|
P
|
Patrick Snijers
|
Dany Colebunders
|
11
|
| Michelin Pilot Team Ford
|
M
|
Malcolm Wilson
|
Bryan Thomas
|
13
|
| Robbie Head
|
Campbell Roy
|
13
|
| Automobiles Citroën
|
Citroën
|
ZX 16V
|
M
|
Patrick Magaud
|
Guylène Brun
|
1
|
| AX GTI
|
Christine Driano
|
Marie-Christine Lallement
|
1, 3, 5–8, 11
|
| Skepptuna MK
|
BX GTI 16S
|
?
|
Magnus Gustavsson
|
Kenneth Göransson
|
2
|
| Axergie
|
AX GTI
|
M
|
Adruzilo Lopes
|
Luís Lisboa
|
3
|
| Peugeot Sport
|
Peugeot
|
309 GTI 16
|
M
|
Jean-Pierre Ballet
|
Jean-Pierre Dupont
|
1
|
| 106 XSi
|
Gilles Panizzi
|
Hervé Panizzi
|
5
|
| Christian Bruzi
|
Jean-Jacques Pages
|
5
|
| Peugeot Team Italia
|
M
|
Angelo Medeghini
|
Paolo Cecchini
|
11
|
| Paolo Andreucci
|
Paolo Amati
|
11
|
| Peugeot Talbot Sport
|
M
|
Oriol Gómez
|
Marc Martí
|
12
|
| 309 GTI 16
|
D
|
Mark Lawn
|
Steve Harris
|
13
|
 SMS AG Revo Ingenieure
|
Audi
|
Coupé S2
|
P
|
Sepp Haider
|
Klaus Wendel
|
2, 8, 10
|
| Stohl Racing
|
M
|
Rudolf Stohl
|
Peter Diekmann
|
4, 6–7
|
| 90 Quattro
|
Manfred Stohl
|
Kay Gerlach
|
4, 7
|
| Q8 Team Mazda Dealer
|
Mazda
|
323 GT-R
|
M
|
'Nalle'
|
Anders Olsson
|
2
|
| Wessman Rally Sport
|
?
|
Håkan Eriksson
|
Jan Svanström
|
2
|
| Allport Motorsport
|
?
|
Neil Allport
|
Jim Robb
|
8
|
 KNA Oslo
|
Toyota
|
Toyota Celica GT-4 (ST165)
|
B
|
Birger Gundersen
|
Petter Vegel
|
2
|
| Top Wheels
|
?
|
Jonathan Toroitich
|
Ibrahim Choge
|
4
|
 Billy Rautenbach
|
?
|
Billy Rautenbach
|
Surinder Thatthi
|
4
|
| Marcus Grönholm
|
Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
|
M
|
Marcus Grönholm
|
Voitto Silander
|
9
|
| Vännäs MK
|
M
|
Thomas Rådström
|
Anders Dawidson
|
9
|
| Toyota Team Australia
|
?
|
Neal Bates
|
Coral Taylor
|
10
|
| Duriforte Construções
|
Lancia
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
P
|
Jorge Bica
|
João Sena
|
3
|
| Konstantinos Apostolou
|
M
|
Konstantinos Apostolou
|
Mihalis Kriadis
|
6
|
| Nikos Tsadaris
|
?
|
Nikos Tsadaris
|
Elias Kafaoglou
|
6
|
| H.F. Grifone SRL
|
M
|
Piero Longhi
|
Flavio Zanella
|
11
|
| Gilberto Pianezzola
|
Loris Roggia
|
11, 13
|
| Večerník Praha
|
P
|
Ladislav Křeček
|
Jan Krečman
|
11
|
| Renault Galp
|
Renault
|
Clio 1.8 16V
|
M
|
José Carlos Macedo
|
Miguel Borges
|
3
|
| Société Diac
|
Clio Williams
|
M
|
Alain Oreille
|
Jean-Marc Andrié
|
5
|
| Jean Ragnotti
|
Gilles Thimonier
|
5
|
| Serge Jordan
|
Jack Boyère
|
5
|
| Claude Balesi
|
Jean-Paul Cirindini
|
5
|
| "Leonidas"
|
M
|
"Leonidas"
|
Maria Pavli-Korre
|
6
|
| Gabriel Raies
|
18 GTX
|
?
|
Gabriel Raies
|
Jose Maria Volta
|
7
|
| Juan Pablo Raies
|
?
|
Juan Pablo Raies
|
Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz
|
7
|
| Ryce Motors Ltd.
|
Daihatsu
|
Charade
|
D
|
Marco Brighetti
|
Abdul Sidi
|
4
|
| Guy Jack
|
Des Page-Morris
|
4
|
| Ashok Pattni
|
Zahid Mogul
|
4
|
| Azar Anwar
|
Subaru
|
Legacy RS
|
?
|
Azar Anwar
|
Shailen Shah
|
4
|
| Frédéric Dor
|
P
|
Frédéric Dor
|
Philippe Viale
|
5
|
| Joe McAndrew
|
P
|
Joe McAndrew
|
Bob Haldane
|
8
|
| Kaliber
|
D
|
Kenny McKinstry
|
Robbie Philpott
|
12
|
| Chemigas Limited
|
Volkswagen
|
Golf II GTi 16V
|
?
|
Sammy Aslam
|
Farakh Yusuf
|
4
|
| Shell Helix Motor Oils
|
D
|
Jimmy McRae
|
Chris Wood
|
13
|
| Autostal Duindistel
|
Nissan
|
Sunny GTI-R
|
?
|
Gaby Goudezeune
|
Filip De Pelsemaeker
|
6
|
| Nissan Belgium Rally Team
|
Sunny GTi
|
P
|
Grégoire de Mevius
|
Willy Lux
|
13
|
 Autovaz Rally
|
Lada
|
Samara 21083
|
?
|
Sergey Alyasov
|
Aleksandr Levitan
|
6, 9, 13
|
| Vladislav Shtykov
|
Yuriy Baykov
|
6
|
| Aleksandr Nikonenko
|
Sergey Talantsev
|
6, 9
|
| Aleksandr Artemenko
|
Viktor Timkovskiy
|
8–9, 13
|
| José Ceccheto
|
Fiat
|
Regatta
|
?
|
José Ceccheto
|
Justo Carrera
|
7
|
| Carlos Malarczuk
|
Carlos Malarczuk
|
Jorge Gonzalez
|
7
|
| Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland
|
Mitsubishi
|
Galant VR-4
|
Y
|
Lasse Lampi
|
Pentti Kuukkala
|
9
|
| Blue Rose Team
|
?
|
Mika Sohlberg
|
Risto Mannisenmäki
|
9
|
 Indonesia Rally Team
|
?
|
Tony Hardianto
|
Teddy Kurnadi
|
10
|
| Ledi Kurnadi
|
Raphael Arioseno
|
10
|
| MIT Motorsport
|
Honda
|
Civic SiR
|
?
|
John Buffum
|
Steve Greenhill
|
10
|
| Suzuki Sport
|
Suzuki
|
Swift GTi MK2
|
?
|
Nobuhiro Tajima
|
Ross Runnalls
|
10
|
 Team Suzuki Malaysia
|
Russell Palmer
|
Brian Harwood
|
10
|
| Vauxhall Motorsport
|
Vauxhall
|
Astra GSI 16V
|
M
|
David Llewellin
|
Ian Grindrod
|
13
|
| Mark Higgins
|
Mike Corner
|
13
|
Results and standings
Drivers' championship
|
|
| 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
1993 World Rally Championship event map
|
| Black = Tarmac
|
Brown = Gravel
|
Blue = Ice/Snow
|
Red = Mixed Surface
|
References
External links
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