1996 World Rally Championship

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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.

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Calendar

The 1996 championship was contested over nine rounds in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and Oceania.

Rd.Start dateFinish date Rally Rally headquartersSurface Stages Distance
19 February11 February Flag of Sweden.svg 45th International Swedish Rally Karlstad, Värmland County Snow27490.64 km
25 April7 April Flag of Kenya.svg 44th Safari Rally Kenya Nairobi Gravel151784.40 km
310 May12 May Flag of Indonesia.svg 21st Bank Utama Rally Indonesia Medan, North Sumatra Gravel27452.29 km
42 June4 June Flag of Greece.svg 43rd Acropolis Rally Athens Gravel21454.34 km
54 July6 July Flag of Argentina.svg 16th Rally Argentina Carlos Paz, Córdoba Gravel28516.15 km
623 August26 August Flag of Finland.svg 46th Neste 1000 Lakes Rally Jyväskylä, Central Finland Gravel29478.93 km
713 September16 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9th Rally Australia Perth, Western Australia Gravel27475.92 km
813 October16 October Flag of Italy.svg 38th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia Sanremo, Liguria Mixed18413.32 km
923 November25 November Flag of Spain.svg 32nd Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España Lloret de Mar, Catalonia Tarmac18393.26 km
Sources: [1] [2]


Teams and drivers

Manufacturer entries

TeamManufacturerCarTyreNo.DriverCo-DriverRounds
Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru WRT Subaru Impreza 555 P 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer All
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg Staffan Parmander All
3 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Bernard Occelli 1
Flag of Italy.svg Piero Liatti Flag of Italy.svg Mario Ferfoglia 2
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizia Pons 3–5, 7–9
10 Flag of Italy.svg Mario Ferfoglia 1
Flag of the United States.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Escort RS Cosworth M 4 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya All
5 Flag of France.svg François Delecour Flag of France.svg Daniel Grataloup 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Benny Melander 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Howard Davies 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Thiry Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Prévot 4–9
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Benny Melander 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Dandy Rukmana Flag of Indonesia.svg Supi Sabastian 3
14 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizia Pons 1
16 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Mökkönen Flag of Finland.svg Voitto Silander 4
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III M 7 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Harjanne 1–8
Flag of Finland.svg Juha Repo 9
Lancer Evo III (Grp. N) 8 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Bäcklund Flag of Sweden.svg Tord Andersson 1
Lancer Evo III Flag of Japan.svg Kenjiro Shinozuka Flag of Finland.svg Pentti Kuukkala 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid 3, 5, 7, 9
Lancer Evo III (Grp. N) P Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Nittel Flag of Sweden.svg Tina Thörner 4
Lancer Evo III M Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Lampi Flag of Finland.svg Jyrki Stenroos 6
Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet 8
Lancer Evo III (Grp. N) P 9 Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Nittel Flag of Sweden.svg Tina Thörner 1, 5, 8
Lancer Evo III ? Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihiro Kataoka Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Hayashi 3
Lancer Evo III (Grp. N) M Flag of Finland.svg Jouko Puhakka Flag of Finland.svg Keijo Eerola 6
? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ed Ordynski Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Stacey7
?29 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihiro Kataoka Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Hayashi 7
P * Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Nittel Flag of Sweden.svg Christina Thörner 6–7, 9

Non Manufacturer Entries

Major entries not registered as manufacturers
TeamManufacturerCarTyreDriversCo-driversRounds
Flag of Sweden.svg Toyota Castrol Team Sweden Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) M Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Rådström Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Bäckman1
Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet 9
Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Grist 1
Flag of Sweden.svg 'Gullabo' Flag of Sweden.svg Ingemar Algerstedt 1
Flag of Finland.svg Toyota Castrol Finland Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm Flag of Finland.svg Timo Rautiainen 1, 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Rådström Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Bäckman6
Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Grist 6
Flag of Kenya.svg Toyota Kenya M Flag of Kenya.svg Ian Duncan Flag of Kenya.svg David Williamson 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toyota Team Australia M Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Grist 3
? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neal Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coral Taylor 7
Flag of Indonesia.svg Reza Pribadi ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Reza Pribadi Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet 3
Flag of Italy.svg H.F. Grifone SRL M Flag of Portugal (official).svg Rui Madeira Flag of Portugal (official).svg Nuno Rodrigues da Silva 4–5, 8–9
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Rådström Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet 4
Flag of Italy.svg Gilberto Pianezzola Flag of Italy.svg Loris Roggia 4–5, 8
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dallavilla Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Fappani 6, 8
Flag of Hungary.svg János jun. Tóth Flag of Hungary.svg Danilo Fappani 8
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Luise Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Caliro 8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Toyota Team Belgium M Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Loix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Smeets 4, 8–9
Flag of Japan.svg Toyotoshi Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) M Flag of Paraguay.svg Marco Galanti Jr. Flag of Argentina.svg Victor Zucchini 1, 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Christie 2
Flag of Poland.svg Mobil 1 Stomil Olsztyn M Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Hołowczyc Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Wisławski 1
Flag of Kenya.svg Jonathan Toroitich P Flag of Kenya.svg Jonathan Toroitich Flag of Kenya.svg Ibrahim Choge 2
Flag of Japan.svg Tein Sport M Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Fujimoto Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz 3, 7
Flag of Monaco.svg Jean-Pierre Richelmi M Flag of Monaco.svg Jean-Pierre Richelmi Flag of France.svg Thierry Barjou 4
Flag of Finland.svg Ford Team Finland Ford Escort RS Cosworth M Flag of Finland.svg Sebastian Lindholm Flag of Finland.svg Timo Hantunen 1, 6
Flag of Norway.svg Shell Motorsport Norway ? Flag of Norway.svg Birger Gundersen Flag of Norway.svg Cato Menkerud 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mobil Ford Motorsport M Flag of Sweden.svg Per Svan Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Olsson1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ford Motorsport Indonesia ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Dolly Indra Nasution Flag of Indonesia.svg Farid Sungkar 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Danny Rukmana Flag of Indonesia.svg Raphael Arioseno 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Bank Utama Rally Team ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Pratikto Singgih Flag of Indonesia.svg Hervian Soejono 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Willis 7
Flag of France.svg Yacco R.A.S. Ford M Flag of France.svg Patrick Bernardini Flag of France.svg Bernard Occelli 4
Flag of France.svg Catherine François 5
Flag of France.svg Dominique Savignoni 8–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Finlay M Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Finlay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Philpott 4
Flag of Greece.svg Leonídas Kirkos M Flag of Greece.svg Leonídas Kirkos Flag of Greece.svg Ioánnis Stavropoulos 4
Flag of Finland.svg Blue Rose Team M Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Kytölehto Flag of Finland.svg Arto Kapanen 6, 8–9
Flag of Finland.svg Promoracing Finland M Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Juha Repo 6
Flag of South Africa.svg Jan Habig ? Flag of South Africa.svg Jan Habig Flag of South Africa.svg Douglas Judd 7
Flag of Italy.svg Jolly Club P Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Cunico Flag of Italy.svg Pierangelo Scalvini 8
Flag of Spain.svg Ford España Escort RS 2000 MKVI M Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Alonso Villarón Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Belzunces 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Clarion Team Europe Subaru Legacy RS P Flag of Sweden.svg Per Eklund Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olsson 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Goro Rally Team Impreza 555 ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Ricardo Gelael Flag of Indonesia.svg Adiguna Sutowo 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Impreza Motorsport ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Tony Hardianto Flag of Indonesia.svg Anthony Sarwono 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Gading Rally Team ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Irvan Gading Flag of Indonesia.svg Karel Harilatu 3
Flag of Japan.svg Impreza Recaro Fujitsubo ? Flag of Japan.svg Masao Kamioka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Gormley 4, 6
Flag of Italy.svg A.R.T Engineering P Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Medeghini Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Medeghini 4–6, 8–9
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Navarra Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Casazza 6, 8
Flag of France.svg F.Dor Rally Team P Flag of France.svg Frédéric Dor Flag of France.svg Didier Breton 4, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Gormley 8
Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Stohl P Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Stohl Flag of Austria.svg Peter Müller 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Growth International Motorsport ? Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter 'Possum' Bourne Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Vincent 7
Flag of Lebanon.svg "Zeeohg" ? Flag of Lebanon.svg "Zeeohg" Flag of Lebanon.svg Raffy Etyemezian 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Andersson Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V ? Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Micael Eriksson 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden ? Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Jonasson Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Jonasson 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Harry Joki Flag of Sweden.svg Per Carlsson 1
Flag of Finland.svg Blue Rose Team ? Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Laukkanen Flag of Finland.svg Risto Mannisenmäki 6
Flag of Slovenia.svg Darko Peljhan ? Flag of Slovenia.svg Darko Peljhan Flag of Slovenia.svg Miran Kacin 8
Flag of Sweden.svg Opel Team Sweden Opel Astra GSi 16V ? Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Jonsson Flag of Sweden.svg Johnny Johansson 1
Flag of Austria.svg Remus Racing ? Flag of Austria.svg Kris Rosenberger Flag of Germany.svg Peter Diekmann 5, 8–9
Flag of Austria.svg Stohl Racing Audi Coupé S2 M Flag of Austria.svg Rudolf Stohl Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Bertl 2
Flag of Germany.svg Kay Gerlach 4
Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Stohl 2
Flag of Austria.svg Peter Müller 9
Flag of Japan.svg Silverstone Suzuki Sport Suzuki Swift GTi MK2 S Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Tajima Flag of Thailand.svg Visut Sukosi 3
Baleno Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Runnalls 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hyundai Rally Sport Hyundai Lantra ? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Bell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iain Stewart3, 7
Coupé Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Carr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Macneall 3, 7
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-Ok Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Graham Walker 3
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Han Bong 7
Flag of South Korea.svg Kia Motorsport Korea Kia Sephia ? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Herridge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Randell 3, 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Herridge Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod van der Straaten 3, 7
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jeong-Ryong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Carlton 3, 7
Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Apostolou Lancia Delta HF Integrale ? Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Apostolou Flag of Greece.svg Mihalis Kriadis 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Autostal Duindistel Mazda 323 GT-R ? Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaby Goudezeune Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip De Pelsemaeker 4
Flag of Greece.svg Technocar SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V ? Flag of Greece.svg "Stratissino" Flag of Greece.svg Tonia Pavli 4
Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Sport Ibiza Kit Car M Flag of Spain.svg Jesús Puras Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Barrio 5, 7, 9
Flag of Germany.svg Erwin Weber Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Hiemer 5, 7
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Rius Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Casanova 7, 9
Flag of Spain.svg Josep María Bardolet Flag of Spain.svg Joaquim Muntada 9
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Felicia Kit Car M Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Emil Triner Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Štanc 5, 7, 9
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Sibera Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Gross 5, 7, 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Benny Melander 7
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Munster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-François Elst 9
Flag of Argentina.svg Cimauto Sport Renault Clio Williams ? Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Raies Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Maria Volta 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Suriani ? Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Suriani Flag of Argentina.svg Raúl Rosso 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Renault Team Sweden ? Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Kruse Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Dawidson 1
Mégane Maxi ? Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olsson 6
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Andreucci M Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Andreucci Flag of Italy.svg Simona Fedeli 8
Flag of Italy.svg Husky S.R.L. M Flag of Italy.svg Piero Longhi Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Pirollo 8
Flag of Italy.svg Mirabella Mille Miglia M Flag of Italy.svg Diego Oldrati Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Lizzi 8
Flag of Spain.svg Renault Sport España M Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Gómez Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí 9
Flag of the Republic of China.svg SanYang MIT Motorsport Honda Civic VTi ? Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alister McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Senior 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daihatsu Australia Daihatsu Charade GTi ? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Nicoli Flag of Australia (converted).svg Claire Parker 7
Flag of Spain.svg Peugeot Sport España Peugeot 306 S16 ? Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Azcona Flag of Spain.svg Alfredo Rodríguez 9
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Muniente Flag of Spain.svg Joan Ibáñez Sotos 9

Group N Cup major entries

TeamManufacturerCarTyreDriversCo-driversRounds
Flag of Sweden.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Sweden Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III M Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Bäcklund Flag of Sweden.svg Tord Andersson 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Stig-Olov Walfridsson Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Barth 1
Flag of Germany.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Germany P Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Nittel Flag of Sweden.svg Christina Thörner 1, 4–9
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Recalde Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Christie 4–9
Flag of Estonia.svg Eesti Helkama Auto AS M Flag of Estonia.svg Ivar Raidam Flag of Estonia.svg Margus Karjane 1, 6
Flag of Uruguay.svg Race-Rent Motorsport P Flag of Uruguay.svg Gustavo Trelles Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Del Buono 3–9
Flag of Indonesia.svg Chandra Alim ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Chandra Alim Flag of Indonesia.svg Prihatin Kasiman 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Indonesia ? Flag of Indonesia.svg Bambang Hartono Flag of Indonesia.svg Agung Baskoro 3
Flag of Japan.svg Toshiaki Endo ? Flag of Japan.svg Toshiaki Endo Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Yasunami 3
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Zushi ? Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihiro Kataoka Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Hayashi 3, 7
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renstal de Bokkenrijders M Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Smets Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Paul S'Heeren 4, 8
Flag of Finland.svg Esso Motorsports Finland ? Flag of Finland.svg Olli Harkki Flag of Finland.svg Kari Mustalahti 6
Flag of Italy.svg Jolly Club P Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bedini Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Tedeschini 6, 8
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Walkden Racing ? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ed Ordynski Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Stacey 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Guest ? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Guest Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve O'Brien-Pounde 7
Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Akaba ? Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Akaba Flag of Japan.svg Takako Akaba 7
Flag of Italy.svg Antonello Fidanza ? Flag of Italy.svg Antonello Fidanza Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Farina 7–8
Flag of France.svg Jacques Andreani M Flag of France.svg Jacques Andreani Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Cédric Pirotte 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Bilsport Magazine Lancer Evo II ? Flag of Sweden.svg Gert Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Lindberg 1
Flag of Finland.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland ? Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kangas Flag of Finland.svg Jani Laaksonen 1
Flag of Estonia.svg EMEX ? Flag of Estonia.svg Riho Parts Flag of Estonia.svg Aare Kaaristo 1, 6
Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Dahlman ? Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Dahlman Flag of Finland.svg Risto Niukkanen 1, 6
Flag of Indonesia.svg Resupra Auto Sport? Flag of Indonesia.svg Harun Nasution Flag of Indonesia.svg "Uche" 3
Flag of Japan.svg Mikio Saito ? Flag of Japan.svg Mikio Saito Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Tanaka 3
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Preto ? Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Preto Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Kember 5
Flag of Sweden.svg MK Ratten Galant VR-4 ? Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Rådström Flag of Sweden.svg Lars-Ove Larsson 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Race-Rent Motorsport Subaru Impreza WRX P Flag of Uruguay.svg Gustavo Trelles Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Del Buono 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Subaru Team Sweden ? Flag of Sweden.svg Bror Danielsson Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Johansson 1
Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Rally Team Japan Impreza Wagon ? Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Njiru Flag of Kenya.svg Rick Mathews 2
? Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki Miyoshi Flag of Kenya.svg Tinu Khan 2
Impreza WRX Flag of New Zealand.svg Colin Smith 7
? Flag of Kenya.svg Tanveer Alam Flag of Kenya.svg Tariq Alam 2
? Flag of Kenya.svg Jamil Khan Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Stone 2
Flag of Kenya.svg Jim Heather-Hayes ? Flag of Kenya.svg Jim Heather-Hayes Flag of Kenya.svg Surinder Thatthi 2
Flag of Kenya.svg Nishit Patel ? Flag of Kenya.svg Nishit Patel Flag of Kenya.svg Farakh Yusuf 2
Flag of Japan.svg Tein Sport Junior Team M Flag of Japan.svg Shigeyuki Konishi Flag of Japan.svg Hakaru Ichino 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimasa Nakahara 7
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Michael Lieu 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg Edmond Lim 7
Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bedini Ford Escort RS Cosworth P Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bedini Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Tedeschini 1
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Città di Monselice P Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Manfrinato Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Condotta 8
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Bolognesi P Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Bolognesi Flag of Italy.svg G Tofani 8
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Baldini P Flag of Italy.svg Luca Baldini Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Agostinelli 8
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Cirio ? Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Cirio Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Tesi 8
Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Alberti ? Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Storti Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Nicoli 9
Flag of Greece.svg "Simetra" Sierra RS Cosworth ? Flag of Greece.svg "Simetra" Flag of Greece.svg "Azet" 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Tilbury Nissan Pulsar GTi-R ? Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Tilbury Flag of Kenya.svg Bill Kirk 2
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Yamanaka ? Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Yamanaka Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Kusaka 4
Flag of Greece.svg Níkos Politanos Sunny GTI-R ? Flag of Greece.svg Níkos Politanos Flag of Greece.svg Giorgos Vlahos 4
Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Reininger Renault Clio Williams ? Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Reininger Flag of Austria.svg Robert Csösz 1, 4–5
Flag of Spain.svg Gamace MC Competición M Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Grinyó Flag of Spain.svg Samira Lanaya 9
Flag of South Korea.svg Kia Motorsport Korea Kia Sephia ? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Herridge Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod van der Straaten 3, 7
Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Wira 4WD Y Flag of Malaysia.svg Karamjit Singh Flag of Malaysia.svg Allen Oh 3, 7
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuhiko Taguchi Flag of Colombia.svg Fred Gocentas 7
Flag of Greece.svg Pavlos Moschoutis Mazda 323 GT-R M Flag of Greece.svg Pavlos Moschoutis Flag of Greece.svg Giorgos Petropoulos 4
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Auto Club SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V M Flag of Andorra.svg Ferran Font Flag of Spain.svg Eduard Andueza 5, 7
Flag of Spain.svg JLM Team M Flag of Spain.svg David Nafría Flag of Spain.svg F. Gallego 9
Flag of Chile.svg Alejandro Schmauk Daewoo Cielo ? Flag of Chile.svg Alejandro Schmauk Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Rojas 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Gomez ? Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Gomez Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Dechecchi 5
Flag of Chile.svg Enrique Levalle Suzuki Swift GTi ? Flag of Chile.svg Enrique Levalle Flag of Argentina.svg Heriberto Carlos Ortiz 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Regunaschi ? Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Regunaschi Flag of Argentina.svg Angel Blázquez 5
Flag of Finland.svg Pasi Hagström Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) M Flag of Finland.svg Pasi Hagström Flag of Finland.svg Tero Gardemeister 6
Flag of Italy.svg Promosport Italia Opel Astra GSi 16V ? Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Lozza Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Fiorendi 8
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Tempestini Flag of Italy.svg Michele Giovanni Viel 8
Flag of Spain.svg A.I.A Peugeot 106 Rallye M Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Fuster Flag of Spain.svg José Vicente Medina 9

Results and standings

Drivers' championship

PosDriver SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
GRE
Flag of Greece.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
 Pts 
1 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen 11Ret2111Ret5123
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae 34Ret1RetRet41192
3 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 2Ret132Ret32Ret89
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson 52Ret53525778
5 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Liatti 125247DNS7Ret256
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Thiry 651163344
7 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen 43237
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Loix 74424
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Ret45Ret18
10 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm 7414
11 Flag of Italy.svg Gilberto Pianezzola 86713
12= Flag of Kenya.svg Ian Duncan 312
12= Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Kytölehto 3RetRet12
14 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Fujimoto 4912
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Rådström 6Ret6Ret12
16 Flag of France.svg Patrick Bernardini 9910611
17 Flag of Indonesia.svg Reza Pribadi 58
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist 87Ret7
19 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Rui Madeira Ret89Ret97
20= Flag of Japan.svg Kenjiro Shinozuka 66
20= Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Michael Lieu 6Ret6
20= Flag of Italy.svg Franco Cunico 66
23= Flag of Japan.svg Shigeyuki Konishi 7254
23= Flag of Finland.svg Sebastian Lindholm Ret74
25 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol 1084
26 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Medeghini Ret12109104
27= Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki Miyoshi 8293
27= Flag of Indonesia.svg Irvan Gading 83
27= Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Lampi 83
27= Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter 'Possum' Bourne 83
27= Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Gómez 83
32= Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Jansson 92
32= Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Njiru 92
32= Flag of Indonesia.svg Chandra Alim 92
35= Flag of Kenya.svg Jonathan Toroitich 101
35= Flag of Indonesia.svg Bambang Hartono 101
35= Flag of Monaco.svg Jean-Pierre Richelmi 101
35= Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Nittel 16141016DSQRet161
35= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ed Ordynski 101
PosDriver SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
GRE
Flag of Greece.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
 Pts 
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)

Manufacturers' championship

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.ManufacturerNo. SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
GRE
Flag of Greece.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Subaru 134Ret1RetRet411401
252Ret(5)3525(7)
3(10)(5)247(7)Ret2
2 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi 711Ret2111Ret5322
8146Ret144858Ret
9Ret(10)Ret(10)Ret
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 42Ret132Ret32Ret299
5(11)7Ret6511633
68Ret
Pos.ManufacturerNo. SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
GRE
Flag of Greece.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
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)

Group N Cup

PosDriver SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
GRE
Flag of Greece.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
 Pts 
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gustavo Trelles RetRet22451155
2 Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Nittel 3113RetRet250
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Smets 3217
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Bäcklund 113
Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki Miyoshi 11413
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Michael Lieu 1Ret13
Flag of Finland.svg Pasi Hagström 113
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ed Ordynski 113
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig-Olov Walfridsson 210
Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Njiru 210
Flag of Japan.svg Shigeyuki Konishi 21110
Flag of Finland.svg Olli Harkki 210
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihiro Kataoka 210
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Recalde RetRet6RetRet48
15 Flag of Kenya.svg Jim Heather-Hayes 37
Flag of Indonesia.svg Chandra Alim 37
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Alejandro Preto 37
Flag of Malaysia.svg Karamjit Singh Ret37
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Manfrinato 37
Flag of France.svg Jacques Andreani37
PosDriver SWE
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KEN
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INA
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GRE
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ARG
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FIN
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AUS
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ITA
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ESP
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 Pts 
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)

Events

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

PosManufacturerR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts
1SEAT(25)60(13)3646474639274
2Renault36395364--4825265
3Skoda3944-463560(16)40264
4Peugeot46954-9-4010168
5General Motors Europe433111---18-103
6Suzuki---1636---52
=Hyundai----2131--52
8Daihatsu----1535--50
9Honda96--8--2043
10Nissan-------4242
11Kia-----32--32
=Toyota-1--31---32
13Renault Argentina---28----28
14Citroën20-----7-27
15Daewoo---26----26
16Toyota Australia-----21--21
17Volkswagen--3----1518
18Ford------15-15
19Mitsubishi----14---14
20Fiat10-------10

() Denotes dropped score

References

  1. "WRC 1996". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. "1996 WRC calendar". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 20 January 2025.