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The 1990 World Rally Championship was the 18th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 12 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Carlos Sainz in a Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165, ahead of Didier Auriol and Juha Kankkunen. The manufacturers' title was won by Lancia, ahead of Toyota and Mitsubishi.

Teams and Drivers

TeamManufacturerCarTyreDriversRounds
Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V M Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion 1–3, 5, 7, 10, 12
Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen 1–3, 5, 7–10, 12
Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol 1–2, 4–5, 7–10
Flag of France.svg Bruno Saby 1, 4, 12
Flag of Italy.svg Alex Fiorio 3, 9
Flag of France.svg Yves Loubet 4
Flag of Italy.svg Paola de Martini 7
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 P Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 1–10, 12
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Ericsson 1, 3, 5, 8–10
Flag of Germany.svg Armin Schwarz 1–2, 4, 10, 12
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård 3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Recalde 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Llewellin 12
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Jonsson 12
Flag of Japan.svg Mazda Rally Team Europe Mazda 323 4WD
323 GT-X
M Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen 1–2, 8, 12
Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola 1–2, 8, 12
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grégoire de Mévius 2, 9–10
Flag of Sweden.svg Ingver Carlsson 6, 9
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Millen 6, 9
Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Sundström 8, 12
Flag of Finland.svg Minna Sillankorva 8
Flag of Finland.svg Peter Geitel 8
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 M Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson 1–2, 5, 8–9, 12
Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen 1–2, 5, 8, 12
Flag of Japan.svg Kenjiro Shinozuka 3, 11
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton 6, 9
Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Lampi 8
Flag of Finland.svg Arto Kumpumäki 8
Flag of France.svg Patrick Tauziac 11
Flag of Italy.svg Jolly Club Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V M Flag of Italy.svg Dario Cerrato 1–2, 10
Flag of Italy.svg Alex Fiorio 5, 8, 10
Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol 12
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Droogmans 12
Flag of France.svg Simon Racing Renault 5 GT Turbo M Flag of France.svg Alain Oreille 1–2, 4–7, 9–11
Flag of France.svg Richard Frau 1, 4
Flag of France.svg Paul Rodet 1
Flag of France.svg Bernard Gil 1, 4
Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Audi 90 Quattro M Flag of Italy.svg Paola de Martini 1–2, 4–5, 8–10
Flag of Austria.svg Rudi Stohl 3, 5, 7, 11
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Gaban 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GM Euro Sport Vauxhall
Opel
Astra GTE
Kadett GSI 16V
M Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Aitken-Walker 1–2, 4, 6, 9, 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Birkbeck 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Wiggins 12
Flag of Italy.svg Top Run SRL Lancia Delta Integrale 16V M Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Recalde 2, 5–6, 8–9
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Menem 7
Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Technica International Subaru Legacy RS M Flag of Finland.svg Markku Alén 3, 5, 8, 10, 12
Flag of Kenya.svg Mike Kirkland 3, 6
Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter 'Possum' Bourne 3, 6, 9
Flag of Kenya.svg Ian Duncan 3, 5
Flag of Kenya.svg Jim Heather-Hayes 3
Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Njiru 3
Flag of France.svg François Chatriot 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick 12
Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International Nissan 200SX D Flag of Kenya.svg Vic Preston Jr 3
Flag of Kenya.svg Jayant Shah 3
Flag of Greece.svg Pavlos Moschoutis 5
Flag of France.svg Bastos Motul BMW BMW M3 P Flag of France.svg François Chatriot 4
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Dor 4
Flag of France.svg Société Diac Renault 5 GT Turbo M Flag of France.svg Jean Ragnotti 4
Flag of France.svg Sylvain Polo 4
Flag of France.svg Citroën Sport Citroën AX Sport M Flag of France.svg Christine Driano 4
Flag of France.svg Laurent Poggi 4
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Golf Rallye G60 P Flag of Germany.svg Erwin Weber 5–6, 9
Flag of Turkey.svg Ercan Kazaz 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 P Flag of Finland.svg Pentti Airikkala 8, 10, 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Wilson 8, 10, 12
Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Cunico 8, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans 8, 10, 12
Flag of Italy.svg Alex Fiorio 12
Source: [1]

Events

1990 World Rally Championship event map
WRC-1990.png
Black = TarmacBrown = GravelBlue = Snow/IceRed = Mixed Surface
1990 World Rally Championship schedule and results
RoundRally name Podium finishers
RankDriverCo DriverTeamCarTime
1 Flag of Monaco.svg Rallye Monte Carlo
(19–25 January)
1 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Bernard Occelli Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 5:56:52
2 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 5:57:44
3 Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion Flag of Italy.svg Tiziano Siviero Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 6:00:31
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Rallye de Portugal
(6–10 March)
1 Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion Flag of Italy.svg Tiziano Siviero Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 6:17:57
2 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Bernard Occelli Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 6:20:33
3 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of Finland.svg Juha Piironen Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 6:23:08
3 Flag of Kenya.svg Safari Rally
(11–16 April)
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Gallagher Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 8:39:11
2 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of Finland.svg Juha Piironen Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 9:17:23
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Ericsson Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Billstam Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 11:26:58
4 Flag of France.svg Tour de Corse
(6–9 May)
1 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Bernard Occelli Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 6:45:16
2 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 6:45:52
3 Flag of France.svg François Chatriot Flag of France.svg Michel Périn Flag of France.svg Bastos Motul BMW BMW M3 6:49:05
5 Flag of Greece.svg Acropolis Rally
(3–6 June)
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 7:34:44
2 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of Finland.svg Juha Piironen Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 7:35:30
3 Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion Flag of Italy.svg Tiziano Siviero Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 7:37:42
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rally New Zealand
(30 June – 3 July)
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 6:48:26
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Ingvar Carlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Per Carlsson Flag of Japan.svg Mazda Rally Team Europe Mazda 323 4WD 6:49:57
3 Flag of Germany.svg Erwin Weber Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Feltz Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Golf Rallye G60 6:56:24
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Rally Argentina
(24–28 July)
1 Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion Flag of Italy.svg Tiziano Siviero Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 6:51:27
2 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 6:59:29
3 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Bernard Occelli Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 7:26:22
8 Flag of Finland.svg 1000 Lakes Rally
(23–26 August)
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 4:40:55
2 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen Flag of Sweden.svg Bruno Berglund Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 4:41:14
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg Staffan Parmander Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 4:45:53
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rally Australia
(20–23 September)
1 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of Finland.svg Juha Piironen Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 5:43:48
2 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 5:45:28
3 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Fiorio Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Pirollo Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 5:49:28
10 Flag of Italy.svg Rallye Sanremo
(14–18 October)
1 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Bernard Occelli Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 7:30:38
2 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of Finland.svg Juha Piironen Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 7:31:23
3 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 7:32:23
11 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
(28 October – 1 November)
1 Flag of France.svg Patrick Tauziac Flag of France.svg Claude Papin Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 4:54:00
2 Flag of Austria.svg Rudi Stohl Flag of Austria.svg Ernst Röhringer Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Audi 90 Quattro 5:56:00
3 Flag of France.svg Alain Oreille Flag of France.svg Michel Roissard Flag of France.svg Simon Racing Renault 5 GT Turbo 6:52:00
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rally GB
(25–28 November)
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 5:43:16
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg Staffan Parmander Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 5:44:58
3 Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion Flag of Italy.svg Tiziano Siviero Flag of Italy.svg Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale 16V 5:47:22
Sources: [2] [3]

Results

Driver championship

Pos.Driver MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
COR
Flag of France.svg
GRC
Flag of Greece.svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SRM
Flag of Italy.svg
IVC
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 2Ret421121231140
2 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol 121Ret3RetRet1595
3 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Ret322Ret512Ret85
4 Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion 31Ret31Ret376
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Ericsson 734RetRet632
6 Flag of Italy.svg Dario Cerrato 44430
7 Flag of Austria.svg Rudi Stohl 7Ret4229
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson RetRetRet3Ret227
9 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Fiorio Ret5Ret38925
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Ingvar Carlsson 2523
11 Flag of France.svg Alain Oreille 1314813106Ret17322
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård 120
13 Flag of France.svg Patrick Tauziac 120
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter 'Possum' Bourne Ret5418
15 Flag of France.svg Bruno Saby 6416
16 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen RetRetRet2Ret15
17 Flag of France.svg François Chatriot 3Ret12
18 Flag of Germany.svg Erwin Weber Ret3DSQ12
19 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Schwarz 5RetRetRet712
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton 4Ret10
21 Flag of Finland.svg Markku Alén RetRet4RetRet10
22 Flag of France.svg Alain Ambrosino 410
23 Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Jonsson 410
24 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen 611713Ret10
25 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen 8Ret6Ret9
26 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gustavo Trelles 1197Ret15815RetRet9
27 Flag of Portugal.svg Carlos Bica 58
28 Flag of Japan.svg Kenjiro Shinozuka 5Ret8
29 Flag of Austria.svg Raimund Baumschlager 58
30 Flag of Argentina.svg Ernesto Soto 12Ret5168
31 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Liatti 58
32 Flag of France.svg Patrice Servant 58
33 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Recalde 7Ret8Ret22117
34 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Ret6RetRet6
35 Flag of Kenya.svg Jim Heather-Hayes 66
36 Flag of France.svg Laurent Poggi 66
37 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rayneri 6Ret6
38 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grégoire de Mevius Ret6Ret6
39 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Michel Molinie 66
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae 66
41 Flag of France.svg Claude Balesi 74
42 Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Vardinogiannis 74
43 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Raies 74
44 Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Lampi 74
45 Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Deila 74
46 Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Bernier 74
47 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Duez 8Ret3
48 Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Njiru 83
49 Flag of Kenya.svg Ian Duncan Ret83
50 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Martin 83
51 Flag of Finland.svg Sebastian Lindholm 83
52 Flag of Cameroon.svg Viviane Evina 83
53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Llewellin 83
54 Flag of Italy.svg Paola de Martini Ret169RetWD32RetRet2
55 Flag of France.svg François Delecour 9Ret2
56 Flag of Portugal.svg Joaquim Santos 92
57 Flag of Kenya.svg Ashok Pattni 92
58 Flag of Italy.svg Gilberto Pianezzola 1392
59 Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Maccari 92
60 Flag of Finland.svg Esa Saarenpää 92
61 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Inoue 92
62 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Grossi 92
63 Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Dionneau 92
64 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Balas 101
65 Flag of Germany.svg Ronald Holzer 101
66 Flag of Kenya.svg Steve Anthony 101
67 Flag of France.svg Sylvain Polo 101
68 Flag of Greece.svg Pavlos Moschoutis 101
69 Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Marino 101
70 Flag of Finland.svg Risto Buri 101
71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ed Ordynski 101
72 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Fassina 101
73 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Adolphe Choteau 101
74 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Droogmans 101
Pos.Driver MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
COR
Flag of France.svg
GRC
Flag of Greece.svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SRM
Flag of Italy.svg
IVC
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Points
Sources: [4] [5]
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Manufacturer championship

Pos.Manufacturer MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
COR
Flag of France.svg
GRC
Flag of Greece.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SRM
Flag of Italy.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia 1121215113137
2 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 212121231131
3 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi 527256
4 Flag of Japan.svg Subaru 684443
5 Flag of Japan.svg Mazda 866530
6 Flag of France.svg Renault 7624
7 Flag of Germany.svg Audi 794924
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford 89622
9 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 314
10 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 510
11 Flag of France.svg Citroën 68
12 Flag of Argentina.svg Renault Argentina 78
13 Flag of Argentina.svg Fiat Argentina 86
14 Flag of Japan.svg Daihatsu 93
15 Flag of France.svg Peugeot 92
16 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan 102
Pos.Manufacturer MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
COR
Flag of France.svg
GRC
Flag of Greece.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SRM
Flag of Italy.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Points
Sources: [2] [5]

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