World Rally Championship Drivers' Championship
List of WRC champions in Drivers Championship
1977
FIA Cup
Sandro
Munari
Lancia Stratos HF
2nd: 
Björn Waldegård
(at 1 points)
3rd: 
Bernard Darniche
(at 4 points)
Events: 11
1978
FIA Cup
Markku
Alén
Fiat 131 Abarth & Lancia Stratos HF (in two rallies)
2nd: Jean-Pierre Nicolas
(at 21 points)
3rd: Hannu Mikkola
(at 22 points)
Events: 11
1979
Björn
Waldegård
Ford Escort RS & Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 (in two rallies)
2nd: Hannu Mikkola
(at 1 points)
3rd: Markku Alén
(at 54 points)
Events: 12
1980
Walter
Röhrl
Fiat 131 Abarth
2nd: Hannu Mikkola
(at 54 points)
3rd: Björn Waldegård
(at 55 points)
Events: 12
1981
Ari
Vatanen
Ford Escort RS
2nd: Guy Fréquelin
3rd: Hannu Mikkola
Events: 12
1982
Walter
Röhrl
Opel Ascona 400
2nd: Michèle Mouton
3rd: Hannu Mikkola
Events: 12
1983
Hannu
Mikkola
Audi Coupè Quattro
2nd: Walter Röhrl
3rd: Markku Alén
Events: 12
1984
Stig
Blomqvist
Audi Coupè Quattro
2nd: Hannu Mikkola
3rd: Markku Alén
Events: 12
1985
Timo
Salonen
Peugeot 205 T16
2nd: Stig Blomqvist
3rd: Walter Röhrl
Events: 12
1986
Juha
Kankkunen
Peugeot 205 T16
2nd: Markku Alén
3rd: Timo Salonen
Events: 12
1987
Juha
Kankkunen
Lancia Delta 4WD
2nd: 
Miki Biasion
3rd: Markku Alén
Events: 13
1988
Massimo
Biasion
Lancia Delta Integrale
2nd: Markku Alén
3rd: Alex Fiorio
Events: 13
1989
Massimo
Biasion
Lancia Delta Integrale & 16V
2nd: Alex Fiorio
3rd: Juha Kankkunen
Events: 13
1990
Carlos
Sainz
Toyota Celica GT4
2nd: Didier Auriol
3rd: Juha Kankkunen
Events: 12
1991
Juha
Kankkunen
Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
2nd: Carlos Sainz
3rd: Didier Auriol
Events: 14
1992
Carlos
Sainz
Toyota Celica GTFour
2nd: Juha Kankkunen
3rd: Didier Auriol
Events: 14
1993
Juha
Kankkunen
Toyota Celica GTFour
2nd: François Delecour
3rd: Didier Auriol
Events: 13
1994
Didier
Auriol
Toyota Celica GTFour
2nd: Carlos Sainz
3rd: Juha Kankkunen
Events: 10
1995
Colin
McRae
Subaru Impreza
2nd: Carlos Sainz
3rd: Kenneth Eriksson
Events: 8
1996
Tommi
Mäkinen
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
2nd: Colin McRae
3rd: Carlos Sainz
Events: 9
1997
Tommi
Mäkinen
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
2nd: Colin McRae
3rd: Carlos Sainz
Events: 14
1998
Tommi
Mäkinen
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V & VI
2nd: Carlos Sainz
3rd: Colin McRae
Events: 13
1999
Tommi
Mäkinen
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2nd: Richard Burns
3rd: Didier Auriol
Events: 14
2000
Marcus
Grönholm
Peugeot 206 WRC
2nd: Richard Burns
3rd: Carlos Sainz
Events: 14
2001
Richard
Burns
Subaru Impreza WRC
2nd: Colin McRae
3rd: Tommi Mäkinen
Events: 14
2002
Marcus
Grönholm
Peugeot 206 WRC
2nd: 
Petter Solberg
3rd: Carlos Sainz
Events: 14
2003
Petter
Solberg
Subaru Impreza WRC
2nd: Sébastien Loeb
3rd: Carlos Sainz
Events: 14
2004
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen Xsara WRC
2nd: Petter Solberg
3rd: 
Markko Märtin
Events: 16
2005
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen Xsara WRC
2nd: Petter Solberg
3rd: Marcus Grönholm
Events: 16
2006
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen Xsara WRC
2nd: Marcus Grönholm
3rd: Mikko Hirvonen
Events: 16
2007
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen C4 WRC
2nd: Marcus Grönholm
3rd: Mikko Hirvonen
Events: 16
2008
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen C4 WRC
2nd: Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: Dani Sordo
Events: 15
2009
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen C4 WRC
2nd: Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: Dani Sordo
Events: 12
2010
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen C4 WRC
2nd: Jari-Matti Latvala
3rd: Petter Solberg
Events: 13
2011
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen DS3 WRC
2nd: Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: Sébastien Ogier
Events: 13
2012
Sébastien
Loeb
Citröen DS3 WRC
2nd: Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: Jari-Matti Latvala
Events: 13
2013
Sébastien
Ogier
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
2nd: 
Thierry Neuville
3rd: Jari-Matti Latvala
Events: 13
2014
Sébastien
Ogier
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
2nd: Jari-Matti Latvala
3rd: Andreas Mikkelsen
Events: 13
2015
Sébastien
Ogier
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
2nd: Jari-Matti Latvala
3rd: Andreas Mikkelsen
Events: 13
2016
Sébastien
Ogier
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
2nd: Thierry Neuville
3rd: Andreas Mikkelsen
Events: 13
2017
Sébastien
Ogier
Ford Fiesta WRC
2nd: Thierry Neuville
(at 24 points)
3rd: Ott Tänak
(at 41 points)
Events: 13
2018
Sébastien
Ogier
Ford Fiesta WRC
2nd: Thierry Neuville
(at 18 points)
3rd: Ott Tänak
(at 38 points)
Events: 13
2019
Ott
Tänak
Toyota Yaris WRC
2nd: Thierry Neuville
(at 36 points)
3rd: Sébastien Ogier
(at 46 points)
Events: 13
2020
Sébastien
Ogier
Toyota Yaris WRC
2nd: Elfyn Evans
(at 8 points)
3rd: Ott Tänak
(at 17 points)
Events: 7
2021
Sébastien
Ogier
Totota Yaris WRC
2nd: Elfyn Evans
(at 23 points)
3rd: Thierry Neuville
(at 54 points)
Events: 12
2022
Kalle
Rovanperä
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
2nd: Ott Tanak
(at 50 points)
3rd: Thierry Neuville
(at 62 points)
Events: 12
2023
Kalle
Rovanperä
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
2nd: Elfyn Evans
(at 34 points)
3rd: Thierry Neuville
(at 61 points)
Events: 13
2024
Thierry
Neuville
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
2nd: Elfyn Evans
(at 32 points)
3rd: Ott Tänak
(at 42 points)
Events: 13
Who has won more times the pilots championship and who follows?
Sébastien Loeb = 9 times.
Sébastien Ogier = 8 times.
