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

Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
Formula One World Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Ayrton Senna 1991 Formula One season
Constructors: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Honda
International Formula 3000 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi 1991 International Formula 3000 season
IndyCar World Series Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti 1991 IndyCar season
Indy Lights Series Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Éric Bachelart 1991 Indy Lights season
Atlantic Championship Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovy Marcelo
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife 1991 Australian Drivers' Championship
Formula Three
British Formula 3 Championship C: Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello 1991 British Formula Three Championship
N: Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
German Formula Three Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen 1991 German Formula Three Championship
B: Flag of Germany.svg Mathias Arlt
Formula Renault
Rencontres Internationales de Formule Renault Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato
Teams: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duckhams Van Diemen

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Superkart Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Hines
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Perry Grondstra

Sports car

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

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
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
New Zealand Touring Car Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley

Stock car

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Flag of the United States.svg Dale Earnhardt 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
International Race of Champions Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace IROC XV
Australian Super Speedway Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Best
AUSCAR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones

Rallying

SeriesDriver/Co-DriverSeason article
World Rally Championship Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen 1991 World Rally Championship season
Manufacturer: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
FIA Cup for Production Cars Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grégoire De Mévius

Motorcycle

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

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