List of 1991 motorsport champions

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1991 motorsport champions
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This list of 1991 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Contents

Dirt oval racing

SeriesChampionRefer
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Flag of the United States.svg Steve Kinser
Teams: Flag of the United States.svg Karl Kinser Racing

Drag racing

SeriesChampionRefer
NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: Flag of the United States.svg Joe Amato 1991 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Funny Car: Flag of the United States.svg John Force
Pro Stock: Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Alderman
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Flag of the United States.svg Dave Schultz

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
CIK-FIA Karting World Championship FK: Flag of Italy.svg Jarno Trulli
Formula A: Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Manetti
FC: Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Piccini
CIK-FIA Junior World Cup Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe
CIK-FIA Karting European Championship FSA: Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Orsini
ICC: Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Motagnani
FA: Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Manetti
ICA: Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Parrilla
ICA-J: Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Suralles
World Superkart Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Hines
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Perry Grondstra

Motorcycle racing

SeriesRiderSeason article
500cc World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
250cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cadalora
125cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi
Superbike World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen 1991 Superbike World Championship season
Speedway World Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Jan O. Pedersen 1991 Individual Speedway World Championship
AMA Superbike Championship Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Stevens
Australian Superbike Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight

Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
FIA Formula One World Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Ayrton Senna 1991 Formula One World Championship
Constructors: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Honda
International Formula 3000 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi 1991 International Formula 3000 Championship
CART PPG Indy Car World Series Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
Rookies: Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Andretti
Indy Lights Series Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Éric Bachelart 1991 Indy Lights season
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Katayama 1991 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
American Indycar Series Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tempero 1991 American Indycar Series
Toyota Atlantic Championship Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovy Marcelo 1991 Atlantic Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife 1991 Australian Drivers' Championship
Barber Saab Pro Series Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Herta 1991 Barber Saab Pro Series
British Formula 3000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Warwick 1991 British Formula 3000 Championship
Formula Crane 45 Flag of Japan.svg Masatomo Shimizu 1991 Formula Crane 45 season
Formula König Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Kisters 1991 Formula König season
Teams: Flag of Germany.svg Clever Automobil Club
Formula Toyota Flag of Japan.svg Eiichi Tajima 1991 Formula Toyota season
West: Flag of Japan.svg Hidehiro Mochizuki
Star Mazda Championship Flag of the United States.svg Mark Rodriguez 1991 Star Mazda Championship
USAC FF2000 Championship Flag of the United States.svg Craig Taylor 1991 USAC FF2000 Championship
Formula Three
All-Japan Formula Three Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Carcasci 1991 All-Japan Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S
Austria Formula 3 Cup Flag of Austria.svg Josef Neuhauser 1991 Austria Formula 3 Cup
Brazilian Formula Three Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Gueiros 1991 Brazilian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Brazil.svg Césario Fórmula
British Formula Three Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello 1991 British Formula Three Championship
National: Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
Chilean Formula Three Championship Flag of Chile.svg Giuseppe Bacigalupo 1991 Chilean Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut 1991 French Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of France.svg Graff Racing
German Formula Three Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen 1991 German Formula Three Championship
B: Flag of Germany.svg Mathias Arlt
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Giambattista Busi 1991 Italian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg PiEmme Motors
Mexican Formula Three Championship Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández 1991 Mexican Formula Three Championship
Formula Three Sudamericana Flag of Brazil.svg Affonso Giaffone 1991 Formula 3 Sudamericana
Swiss Formula Three Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Zeller 1991 Swiss Formula Three Championship
Formula Renault
French Formula Renault Championship Flag of France.svg Olivier Couvreur 1991 French Formula Renault Championship
Formula Renault Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Omar Martínez 1991 Formula Renault Argentina
Rencontres Internationales de Formule Renault Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato
Teams: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duckhams Van Diemen
Formula Renault Sport UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Verdon-Roe 1991 Formula Renault Sport UK
Teams: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
Formula Renault Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank ten Wolde 1991 Formula Renault Netherlands
Teams: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nomag Racing
Formula Renault Germany Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Beule 1991 Formula Renault Germany
Spanish Formula Renault Championship Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete 1991 Spanish Formula Renault Championship
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Dunstan 1991 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Garcia Jr. 1991 Brazilian Formula Ford Championship
British Formula Ford Championship Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens 1991 British Formula Ford Championship
Danish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Steffen Nielsen
Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Radermecker 1991 Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship
Formula Mirage Flag of Japan.svg Eiji Yamada 1991 Formula Mirage season
Finnish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Finland.svg Tomi Veijalainen
German Formula Ford Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christian Fischer
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy McElrea 1990–91 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
Spanish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro
Swedish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Jönsson

Rallying

SeriesDriver/Co-DriverSeason article
World Rally Championship Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen 1991 World Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Finland.svg Juha Piironen
Manufacturer: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
FIA Cup for Production Cars Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grégoire De Mévius
African Rally Championship Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Satwant Singh 1991 African Rally Championship
Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton 1991 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Lithuania.svg Fred Gocentas
Australian Rally Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Herridge 1991 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Vanderbyl
British Rally Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae 1991 British Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer
Canadian Rally Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Sprongl 1991 Canadian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Sprongl
Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft Flag of Germany.svg Erwin Weber
Estonian Rally Championship Flag of Estonia.svg Ivar Raidam 1990 Estonian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Estonia.svg Margus Karjane
European Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Piero Liatti 1991 European Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Tedeschini
Finnish Rally Championship Group A +2000cc: Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Lampi 1991 Finnish Rally Championship
Group N +2000cc: Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm
Group A -2000cc: Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Kytölehto
Group N -2000cc: Flag of Finland.svg Ari Saxberg
French Rally Championship Flag of France.svg Bernard Béguin
Hungarian Rally Championship Flag of Hungary.svg László Ranga
Co-Drivers: Flag of Hungary.svg Ernő Büki
Indian National Rally Championship Flag of India.svg N. Leelakrishnan
Co-Drivers: Flag of India.svg N. Mahindran
Italian Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Dario Cerrato
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cerri
Manufacturers: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
Middle East Rally Championship Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem
New Zealand Rally Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Possum Bourne 1991 New Zealand Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of New Zealand.svg Rodger Freeth
Polish Rally Championship Flag of Poland.svg Marian Bublewicz
Romanian Rally Championship Flag of Romania.svg Ludovic Balint
Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Duval
Scottish Rally Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donald Milne
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Wilson
South African National Rally Championship Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hannes Grobler
Co-Drivers: Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Franz Boshoff
Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen
Spanish Rally Championship Flag of Spain.svg Jose María Ponce
Co-Drivers: Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Deniz

Rallycross

SeriesDriverSeason article
FIA European Rallycross Championship Div 1: Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Hansen
Div 2: Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche
British Rallycross Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Gollop

Ice racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
Andros Trophy Flag of France.svg Maurice Chomat 1990–91 Andros Trophy

Sports car and GT

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Sportscar Championship Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi 1991 World Sportscar Championship season
Teams: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar
IMSA GT Championship GTP: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 1991 IMSA GT Championship season
Lights: Flag of the United States.svg Parker Johnstone
GTO: Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer
AAC: Flag of the United States.svg Dick Greer
GTU: Flag of the United States.svg John Fergus
Porsche Supercup, Porsche Carrera Cup, GT3 Cup Challenge and Porsche Sprint Challenge
Porsche Carrera Cup France Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Malcher 1991 Porsche Carrera Cup France
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Flag of Germany.svg Roland Asch 1991 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Teams: Flag of Germany.svg Strähle Autosport

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Labonte 1991 NASCAR Busch Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Oldsmobile
NASCAR Busch North Series Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Craven 1991 NASCAR Busch North Series
NASCAR Winston West Series Flag of the United States.svg Bill Sedgwick 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Flag of the United States.svg Bill Venturini 1991 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series
International Race of Champions Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace IROC XV
AUSCAR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones 1990–91 AUSCAR season
Australian Super Speedway Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Best 1990–91 Australian Super Speedway Championship
Turismo Carretera Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Aventín 1991 Turismo Carretera

Touring car

SeriesDriverSeason article
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards 1991 Australian Touring Car Championship
Australian Endurance Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Gibbs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rohan Onslow
1991 Australian Endurance Championship
British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Hoy 1991 British Touring Car Championship
Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg BMW
Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas e Pilotos Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Gomes
Flag of Brazil.svg Claudio Girotto
1991 Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas e Pilotos
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela 1991 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
French Supertouring Championship Flag of France.svg Xavier Lapeyre
Italian Touring Car Championship Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Ravaglia
Japanese Touring Car Championship Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi 1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship
JTC-2: Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger
JTC-3: Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako
New Zealand Touring Car Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley
Spanish Touring Car Championship Flag of Spain.svg Luis Pérez-Sala 1991 Campeonato de España de Turismos
Manufacturers: Flag of France.svg Citroën
Stock Car Brasil Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffmann 1991 Stock Car Brasil season
TC2000 Championship Flag of Argentina.svg Juan María Traverso 1991 TC2000 Championship

Truck racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
European Truck Racing Championship Class A: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Walker 1991 European Truck Racing Championship
Class B: Flag of Finland.svg Jokke Kallio
Class C: Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Körber

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