WRC cars 1997 - 2009

[OldF]

My attention was to put both Grp A and WRC in the same post but the text was to long so I divided it in a Grp A part and a WRC part.


As there have been discussions about makes attending and possible makes attending the new WRC series, I made a list of the history from the group A and WRC cars that have been there. I put on the list only 4WD cars unless some 2WD have a win in a WRC event.

Most 4WD makes attending during the group A era was 6 in 1990 and 1991 but in both years only 3 of them got a win. Most (4) different makes won in 1989.

Most 4WD makes attending during the WRC era was in 1999 – 2002 (7). Most (5) different makes won in 2001.

From the list (in the WRC part) you can see for example that it was in 2006 when Subaru’s problem started.

Lets hope that the new WRC format (1.6T) will bring in more manufacturers and also more different winners compared what we have today (2 manufacturers of which the other one get the most wins).

As a source I used the excellent wed site www.juwra.com that is worth visiting. If I remember right the administrator of this web site is a Finnish forum member but I can’t remember who is it. But anyway, a great web site.

PS Looking at the home page it seems be Jonkka.
1997:…………………………………………………………………WINS
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV………………………………………………..............4
Subaru Impreza WRC97………………………………………………...............8
Ford Escort WRC……………………………………………………….................2
Toyota Corolla WRC……………………………………………………...............0

1998:………………………………………………………………..WINS
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V…………………....7
Subaru Impreza WRC98……………………………………………............…..3
Toyota Corolla WRC…………………………………………….............……...3
Ford Escort WRC…………………………………………………...............…….0
Seat Cordoba WRC…………………………………………….............………..0

1999:…………………………………………………………………WINS
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI………………………………………..............………4
Toyota Corolla WRC………………………………………………................……1
Subaru Impreza WRC99……………………………………….............………...5
Ford Focus WRC………………………………………………………..................2
Seat Cordoba WRC, Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2…………………....………0
Skoda Octavia WRC……………………………………………….................….0
Peugeot 206 WRC……………………………………………………..................0
Citroen Xsara Kit Car (2WD)…………………………………………...........…1

2000:……………………………………………………………….WINS
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI……………………………………………...............1
Subaru Impreza WRC99, Subaru Impreza WRC2000…………..……...4
Ford Focus WRC 00………………………………………………..............…...3
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2, Seat Cordoba WRC Evo3………..…………0
Peugeot 206 WRC, Peugeot 206WRC (2000)…………………......……6
Skoda Octavia WRC, Skoda Octavia WRC Evo2…………...…………..0
Hyundai Accent WRC…………………………………………...............………0

2001:………………………………………………………………..WINS
Peugeot 206WRC (2000), Peugeot 206WRC (2001)…………...………6
Ford Focus RS WRC 01……………………………………………...............…3
Subaru Impreza WRC2001……………………………………….............……1
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5, Mitsubishi Lancer WRC…………....………3
Hyundai Accent WRC, Hyundai Accent WRC2………………….......…0
Skoda Octavia WRC Evo2………………………………………............…….0
Citroen Xsara WRC……………………………………………...............………1

2002:.................................................. .................... WINS
Peugeot 206WRC (2001), Peugeot 206WRC (2002)………………….8
Ford Focus RS WRC 02…………………………………………...............….3
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC, Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Step 2…………….0
Subaru Impreza WRC2001, Subaru Impreza WRC2002………………2
Skoda Octavia WRC Evo2, Skoda Octavia WRC Evo3……………….0
Hyundai Accent WRC2, Hyundai Accent WRC3…………………..…...0
Citroen Xsara WRC………………………………………………..............…….1

2003:………………………………………………………………..WINS
Peugeot 206WRC (2002)…………………………………………….............…4
Ford Focus RS WRC 02, Ford Focus RS WRC 03………………....…….2
Subaru Impreza WRC2003………………………………………….............….4
Hyundai Accent WRC3………………………………………………................0
Skoda Octavia WRC Evo3, Skoda Fabia WRC………………….......…..0
Citroen Xsara WRC………………………………………………................……4

2004:………………………………………………………………..WINS
Subaru Impreza WRC2003, Subaru Impreza WRC2004………..………5
Citroen Xsara WRC…………………………………………...............………….7
Peugeot 307WRC…………………………………………………................……1
Ford Focus RS WRC 03, Ford Focus RS WRC 04……….....………….3
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC04 …………………………………............………….0
Skoda Fabia WRC………………………………………………..............……...0

2005:………………………………………………………………...WINS
Citroen Xsara WRC…………………………………………………................…11
Ford Focus RS WRC 04, Ford Focus RS WRC 06……………....………..0
Subaru Impreza WRC2004, Subaru Impreza WRC2005………..……….3
Peugeot 307WRC Evo2……………………………………………..............……2
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 ………………………………………….............…..0
Skoda Fabia WRC, Skoda Fabia WRC 05…………………….......………...0

2006:…………………………………………………………….….WINS
Citroen Xsara WRC……………………………………………................………8
Ford Focus RS WRC 06………………………………………..............……….8
Subaru Impreza WRC2006………………………………….............………….0
Peugeot 307WRC Evo2…………………………………………..............……..0
Skoda Fabia WRC 05……………………………………………................…..0

2007:………………………………………………………………..WINS
Citroen C4 WRC…………………………………………………….................….8
Ford Focus RS WRC 06, Ford Focus RS WRC 07……………....……….8
Subaru Impreza WRC2006, Subaru Impreza WRC2007………..………0
Suzuki SX4 WRC…………………………………………….................…………0

2008:…………………………………………………………………WINS
Citroen C4 WRC…………………………………………………….................….11
Ford Focus RS WRC 07, Ford Focus RS WRC 08…………......………..4
Subaru Impreza WRC2007, Subaru Impreza WRC2008…………..…….0
Suzuki SX4 WRC……………………………………………...................……….0

2009:………………………………………………………………..WINS
Citroen C4 WRC………………………………………………….................…….7
Ford Focus RS WRC 08, Ford Focus RS WRC 09……………….....……5

[Karukera]

Interesting thread and stats, thanks.

Haven't checked everything but i spotted a forgotten win with the Xsara Kit car. Bugalski won both Catalunya and Corsica 1999.

[Barreis]

I think it was two wins for Bugalski and xsara kit car in 1999..

[OldF]

Thats correct, he won both Corsica and Catalunya so there should be 2 wins for Citroen.

[N.O.T]

kit cars are not considered WRC cars....

[Mise]

Since Citroen entered other manus started to drop.
So the answer to get more manus is to ban Citroen.

Okei this is a joke but watch what happend when Citroen started to rule 2005 and after.

[GigiGalliNo1]

The Mitsubishi Lancer cars were still Grp A until the Evo VII. Sorry to rain on your parade...

Correct me if I am wrong...

[OldF]

The Mitsubishi Lancer cars were still Grp A until the Evo VII. Sorry to rain on your parade...

Correct me if I am wrong...

I don’t know. As I said I used www.juwra.com as source and just made a list of the information I found there.

[Mirek]

Yes, Evo up to 6.5 is Gr.A but they were alone in their time.

[Barreis]

This's like WRC era so EVO group A and kit cars are allowed on the list.. Nice work..