![]() A Brief History Of The World Rally Drivers Championship The World Rally Drivers Championship is awarded to the most successful Rally Driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The Drivers Championship was first awarded in 1977, to Sandro Munari. Previous Winners Of The World Rally Drivers Championship Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Driver Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Petter Solberg Marcus Grönholm Richard Burns Marcus Grönholm Tommi Mäkinen Tommi Mäkinen Tommi Mäkinen Tommi Mäkinen Colin McRae Didier Auriol Juha Kankkunen Carlos Sainz Juha Kankkunen Carlos Sainz Massimo 'Miki' Biasion Massimo 'Miki' Biasion Juha Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen Timo Salonen Stig Blomqvist Hannu Mikkola Walter Röhrl Ari Vatanen Walter Röhrl Björn Waldegård Markku Alén Sandro Munari Team Citroën Citroën Citroën Citroën Citroën Subaru Peugeot Subaru Peugeot Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Subaru Toyota Toyota Toyota Lancia Toyota Lancia Lancia Lancia Peugeot Peugeot Audi Audi Opel Ford Fiat Ford/Mercedes-Benz Fiat/Lancia Lancia |