The 1992 World Rally Championship was the 20th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 14 rallies. Carlos Sainz won his second drivers' world championship in a Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185, ahead of Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol. The manufacturers' title was won by Lancia, ahead of Toyota and Ford.
Calendar
† - The final part of the Tour de Corse was cancelled after all medical resources on the island had to be taken due to the Furiani disaster.
Teams and drivers
Group A major entries
| Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
Drivers
|
Co-drivers
|
Rounds
|
| Martini Lancia
|
Lancia
|
Delta HF Intergale
|
M
|
Juha Kankkunen
|
Juha Piironen
|
1, 3–4, 6, 9–11, 13–14
|
| Didier Auriol
|
Bernard Occelli
|
1, 3, 5–6, 8–11, 13–14
|
| Andrea Aghini
|
Sauro Farnocchia
|
3, 5, 11, 13–14
|
| Jorge Recalde
|
Martin Christie
|
4, 8
|
| Björn Waldegård
|
Fred Gallagher
|
4
|
| Philippe Bugalski
|
Denis Giraudet
|
5, 9
|
| Giorgio Faletti
|
Giuseppe Cerri
|
11
|
| Jolly Club
|
M
|
Philippe Bugalski
|
Denis Giraudet
|
1
|
| Piergiorgio Deila
|
Pierangelo Scalvini
|
11
|
| Duriforte Construções
|
Delta Integrale 16V
|
P
|
Jorge Bica
|
João Sena
|
3
|
| Giovanni Recordati
|
?
|
Giovanni Recordati
|
Marco Verdelli
|
5–6, 11
|
| Konstantinos Apostolou
|
M
|
Konstantinos Apostolou
|
Mihalis Kriadis
|
6
|
| A.R.T. Engineering
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
M
|
Piero Liatti
|
Luciano Tedeschini
|
5, 7, 11
|
| Jorge Recalde
|
M
|
Jorge Recalde
|
Martin Christie
|
6, 10
|
| Astra Racing
|
P
|
Alessandro Fiorio
|
Vittorio Brambilla
|
6, 8, 11, 13
|
| Pierre-César Baroni
|
Philippe David
|
11
|
| Delta Integrale 16V
|
"Artemio"
|
Fabio Barisone
|
11
|
| Delta HF Integrale
|
Pedro Javier Diego
|
Icíar Muguerza
|
13
|
| Mauro Rallye Team
|
M
|
Gustavo Trelles
|
Jorge Del Buono
|
8, 13
|
| Jesús Puras
|
Álex Romaní
|
13
|
| Città di Castelfranco
|
M
|
Gilberto Pianezzola
|
Loris Roggia
|
11
|
| Race Line Srl
|
M
|
Enrico Bertone
|
Flavio Zanella
|
14
|
| Toyota Team Europe
|
Toyota
|
Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
|
P
|
Carlos Sainz
|
Luis Moya
|
1, 3–8, 10, 13–14
|
| Armin Schwarz
|
Arne Hertz
|
1, 3, 5–6, 13
|
| Markku Alén
|
Ilkka Kivimäki
|
1, 3–4, 6, 9, 14
|
| Toyota Team Sweden
|
Celica GT-4 (ST165)
|
M
|
2
|
| Mats Jonsson
|
Lars Bäckman
|
2
|
| Leif Asterhag
|
Christina Thörner
|
2
|
| Finnish Junior Rally Team
|
?
|
Marcus Grönholm
|
Ilkka Riipinen
|
2, 9
|
| Adventure Boots/Toyota - Mobil
|
?
|
Joaquim Santos
|
Carlos Magalhães
|
3
|
| Toyota Kenya
|
Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
|
P
|
Mikael Ericsson
|
Nicky Grist
|
4
|
| Celica GT-4 (ST165)
|
Ian Duncan
|
David Williamson
|
4
|
| Sarbi Rai
|
?
|
Sarbi Rai
|
Supee Soin
|
4
|
| Jonathan Toroitich
|
?
|
Jonathan Toroitich
|
Ibrahim Choge
|
4
|
| Yasuhiro Iwase
|
Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
|
?
|
Yasuhiro Iwase
|
Sudhir Vinayak
|
4
|
| Toyota Hellas
|
Celica GT-4 (ST165)
|
P
|
"Jigger"
|
Konstantinos Stefanis
|
6
|
| Toyota Team Finland
|
M
|
Antero Laine
|
Risto Virtanen
|
9
|
| Samir Assef
|
?
|
Samir Assef
|
Clement Konan
|
12
|
| Adolphe Choteau
|
Corolla AE86
|
?
|
Adolphe Choteau
|
Patrick Langlais
|
12
|
| Denis Occelli
|
?
|
Denis Occelli
|
Frank Michel
|
12
|
| Jean-Claude Dupuis
|
?
|
Jean-Claude Dupuis
|
Nathalie Copetti
|
12
|
| Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
Ford
|
Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
|
M
|
Miki Biasion
|
Tiziano Siviero
|
1, 3–6, 9, 11, 14
|
| François Delecour
|
Daniel Grataloup
|
1, 3, 5–6, 9, 11, 13
|
| Josep María Bardolet
|
Josep Autet
|
13
|
| Malcolm Wilson
|
Bryan Thomas
|
14
|
| Oy Ford Ab
|
M
|
Sebastian Lindholm
|
Timo Hantunen
|
2, 9
|
| Eija Jurvanen
|
D
|
Eija Jurvanen
|
Marjo Berglund
|
2, 9–14
|
| Ford España
|
M
|
Josep María Bardolet
|
Josep Autet
|
3
|
| Brian Stokes
|
?
|
Brian Stokes
|
Jeff Judd
|
7
|
| Esa Saarenpää
|
M
|
Esa Saarenpää
|
Lasse Hirvijärvi
|
9
|
| Ford Italia
|
P
|
Gianfranco Cunico
|
Stefano Evangelisti
|
11
|
| Gwyndaf Evans
|
?
|
Gwyndaf Evans
|
Howard Davies
|
14
|
| Russell Brookes
|
?
|
Russell Brookes
|
Neil Wilson
|
14
|
| Rodamsport
|
Sierra RS Cosworth
|
M
|
José Miguel
|
Luís Lisboa
|
3
|
| Mitsubishi Ralliart
|
Mitsubishi
|
Galant VR-4
|
M
|
Kenneth Eriksson
|
Staffan Parmander
|
1, 3, 6, 14
|
| Timo Salonen
|
Voitto Silander
|
1, 3
|
| Lasse Lampi
|
Pentti Kuukkala
|
2, 9, 14
|
| Y
|
Kenjiro Shinozuka
|
John Meadows
|
4, 12
|
| Ross Dunkerton
|
Fred Gocentas
|
7, 10
|
| CFAO
|
?
|
Patrick Tauziac
|
Christian Boy
|
12
|
| Nissan Motorsports Europe
|
Nissan
|
Sunny GTI-R
|
D
|
François Chatriot
|
Michel Périn
|
1, 3
|
| Tommi Mäkinen
|
Seppo Harjanne
|
1, 3, 9, 14
|
| Stig Blomqvist
|
Benny Melander
|
9, 14
|
| M
|
2
|
| Škoda Motorsport
|
Škoda
|
Favorit 136 L
|
M
|
Vladimír Berger
|
Jiří Janeček
|
1, 6
|
| Miroslav Fanta
|
9, 11, 13–14
|
| Pavel Sibera
|
Petr Gross
|
1, 6, 9, 11, 13–14
|
| Prodrive Subaru Rally Team Europe
|
Subaru
|
Legacy RS
|
M
|
Ari Vatanen
|
Bruno Berglund
|
2, 6–7, 9–10, 14
|
| Colin McRae
|
Derek Ringer
|
2, 6–7, 9, 14
|
| Clarion Team Europe
|
M
|
Per Eklund
|
Johnny Johansson
|
2, 14
|
| Azar Anwar
|
Legacy Estate
|
?
|
Azar Anwar
|
Kuwinder Sandhu
|
4
|
| Subaru Rally Team Australia
|
Legacy RS
|
M
|
Peter 'Possum' Bourne
|
Rodger Freeth
|
7, 10
|
| Joe McAndrew
|
P
|
Joe McAndrew
|
Bob Haldane
|
7
|
| Mazda Team Sweden
|
Mazda
|
323 GTX
|
M
|
'Nalle'
|
Anders Olsson
|
2
|
| Mazda Rally Team Asia Pacific
|
?
|
Rod Millen
|
Tony Sircombe
|
7, 10
|
| Neil Allport
|
Jim Robb
|
7
|
| Opel Team Sweden
|
Opel
|
Corsa A GSi
|
M
|
Per Svan
|
Johan Olsson
|
2
|
| Opel Team Belgium
|
Calibra 16V
|
P
|
Bruno Thiry
|
Stéphane Prévot
|
5, 11
|
| Kadett GSI 16V
|
12
|
| Astra GSi 16V
|
Alain Lopes
|
Jacky Delvaux
|
12
|
| Opel Team España
|
Corsa A GSi
|
M
|
Luis Climent
|
José Antonio Muñoz
|
13
|
| Iñigo Lilly
|
Mario Saguillo
|
13
|
| Renault Galp
|
Renault
|
Clio 1.8 16V
|
M
|
José Carlos Macedo
|
Miguel Borges
|
3
|
| Société Diac
|
Clio 16S
|
M
|
Alain Oreille
|
Jean-Marc Andrié
|
5
|
| Jean Ragnotti
|
Gilles Thimonier
|
5
|
| Gabriel Raies
|
18 GTX
|
?
|
Gabriel Raies
|
Jose Maria Volta
|
8
|
| Juan Pablo Raies
|
?
|
Juan Pablo Raies
|
Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz
|
8
|
| Walter Augusto D'Agostini
|
?
|
Walter Augusto D'Agostini
|
Juan Turra
|
8
|
| Axergie
|
Citroën
|
AX Sport
|
M
|
Adruzilo Lopes
|
António Abreu
|
3
|
| Citroën Sport
|
AX GTI
|
M
|
Yves Loubet
|
Jean-Paul Chiaroni
|
5
|
| AX Sport
|
Christine Driano
|
Catherine François
|
5, 13
|
| Stohl Racing
|
Audi
|
90 Quattro
|
?
|
Rudolf Stohl
|
Peter Diekmann
|
4, 6, 8, 12
|
| ?
|
Manfred Stohl
|
Kay Gerlach
|
4, 12
|
| Patrice Servant
|
?
|
Patrice Servant
|
Thierry Brion
|
12
|
| Belgian Audi Club
|
?
|
Damien Chaballe
|
Dany Delvaux
|
12
|
| Ryce Motors Ltd.
|
Daihatsu
|
Charade
|
D
|
Marco Brighetti
|
Abdul Sidi
|
4
|
| Guy Jack
|
Des Page-Morris
|
4
|
| Ashok Pattni
|
Zahid Mogul
|
4
|
| Patrick Bernardini
|
BMW
|
M3 E30
|
P
|
Patrick Bernardini
|
Rocky Demedardi
|
5
|
| Escudería Aterura
|
P
|
José María Ponce
|
José Carlos Déniz
|
13
|
| Peugeot France
|
Peugeot
|
309 GTI 16
|
M
|
Fabien Doenlen
|
Evelyne Merciol
|
5
|
| Lion Hellas SA
|
205 Rallye
|
?
|
Sotiris Kokkinis
|
Stathis Mokkas
|
6
|
| Peugeot Talbot España
|
309 GTI 16
|
M
|
"Capi Saiz"
|
Carlos del Barrio
|
13
|
| RACC Motorsport
|
P
|
Miguel Solé
|
Joan Moreno
|
13
|
| Peugeot Talbot Sport
|
D
|
Richard Burns
|
Robert Reid
|
14
|
| RSFSR
|
Lada
|
Samara 21083
|
?
|
Sergey Alyasov
|
Aleksandr Levitan
|
6, 9
|
| ?
|
Aleksandr Artemenko
|
Viktor Timkovskiy
|
7, 9
|
| Lada Hellas
|
?
|
Vladislav Shtykov
|
Yuriy Baykov
|
6
|
| Suzuki Sport
|
Suzuki
|
Swift GTi
|
?
|
Russell Palmer
|
Roland Pickering
|
10
|
| Nobuhiro Tajima
|
Ross Runnalls
|
10
|
FIA Group N Cup major entries
| Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
Drivers
|
Co-drivers
|
Rounds
|
| Christophe Spiliotis
|
Ford
|
Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
|
M
|
Christophe Spiliotis
|
Isabelle Spiliotis
|
1
|
| Lorenzo Colbrelli
|
?
|
Lorenzo Colbrelli
|
Gianfranco Imerito
|
1
|
| Jean-Paul Aymé
|
?
|
Jean-Paul Aymé
|
Brigitte Aymé
|
1
|
| Giovanni Manfrinato
|
?
|
Giovanni Manfrinato
|
Claudio Condotta
|
1, 5, 9, 11
|
| Team Matter Sicherheit
|
M
|
Dieter Depping
|
Klaus Wendel
|
1, 5
|
| Amocargo
|
M
|
Fernando Peres
|
Ricardo Caldeira
|
3
|
| Canarias Sport Club
|
M
|
Fernando Capdevila
|
Alfredo Rodríguez
|
3, 5–6, 8, 13–14
|
| Marlboro Team Ford
|
M
|
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
|
Ronan Morgan
|
3, 6–7, 10–11, 13
|
| Jean-Marie Santoni
|
?
|
Jean-Marie Santoni
|
Marcel Cesarini
|
5
|
| Shell Helix Motor Oils
|
D
|
Alister McRae
|
David Senior
|
14
|
| Jonny Milner
|
D
|
Jonny Milner
|
Chris Wood
|
14
|
| Mitsubishi Ralliart Sweden
|
Mitsubishi
|
Galant VR-4
|
M
|
Sören Nilsson
|
Per-Ove Persson
|
2
|
| Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland
|
M
|
Jarmo Kytölehto
|
Arto Kapanen
|
2, 9–10, 14
|
| Ed Ordynski
|
?
|
Ed Ordynski
|
Harry Mansson
|
7
|
| Mark Stacey
|
10
|
| Seiichiro Taguchi
|
?
|
Seiichiro Taguchi
|
Chris Clarke
|
7
|
| Craig Stallard
|
?
|
Craig Stallard
|
Graeme Jesse
|
7, 10
|
| Kiyoshi Inoue
|
?
|
Kiyoshi Inoue
|
Satoshi Hayashi
|
7, 10
|
| Juha Hellman
|
?
|
Juha Hellman
|
Tapio Järvi
|
9
|
| Westec Racing
|
?
|
Challis Tolley
|
Rod van der Straaten
|
10
|
| Ecurie Hesbaye
|
M
|
Guy Colsoul
|
Edy Paquay
|
12
|
| Roger Ericsson
|
Subaru
|
Legacy RS
|
?
|
Roger Ericsson
|
Ola Carlsson
|
2
|
| Patrick Njiru
|
B
|
Patrick Njiru
|
Ian Munro
|
4
|
| Per Eklund
|
B
|
Per Eklund
|
Johnny Johansson
|
4
|
| Will Orr
|
?
|
Will Orr
|
Heather Orr
|
7
|
| Mikael Sundström
|
Lancia
|
Delta Integrale 16V
|
?
|
Mikael Sundström
|
Jakke Honkanen
|
2–3, 7
|
| Città di Castelfranco
|
Delta HF Integrale
|
?
|
Lorenzo Colbrelli
|
Liliana Armand
|
3, 5
|
| Top Run
|
P
|
Carlos Menem jr.
|
Victor Zucchini
|
3, 5, 7–8, 10, 13
|
| Meteco Corse
|
P
|
Romeo Deila
|
Claudio Giachino
|
11
|
| Nissan Belgium Rally Team
|
Nissan
|
Sunny GTI-R
|
P
|
Grégoire de Mevius
|
Willy Lux
|
3, 6, 8–9, 12
|
| Hiroshi Nishiyama
|
F
|
Hiroshi Nishiyama
|
Hisashi Yamaguchi
|
4, 8, 12
|
| "Stratissino"
|
P
|
"Stratissino"
|
Tonia Pavli
|
6
|
| Mikael Sundström
|
?
|
Mikael Sundström
|
Jakke Honkanen
|
9
|
| Alain Oudit
|
?
|
Alain Oudit
|
Frédéric Spaak
|
12
|
| Yoshio Fujimoto
|
Pulsar GTi-R
|
Y
|
Yoshio Fujimoto
|
Hakaru Ichino
|
7, 10
|
| Rally Team Italia
|
Mazda
|
323 GTX
|
M
|
Alessandro Fassina
|
Luigi Pirollo
|
3, 6, 11, 14
|
| Barry Sexton
|
?
|
Barry Sexton
|
Neil Cathcart
|
7
|
| Pierre Benazzi
|
BMW
|
M3 E30
|
?
|
Pierre Benazzi
|
Vincent Benazzi
|
5
|
| Alejandro Schmauk
|
Alfa Romeo
|
33
|
?
|
Alejandro Schmauk
|
Jaime Rojas
|
8
|
| Mirabella Mille Miglia
|
Peugeot
|
309 GTI
|
M
|
Angelo Medeghini
|
Paolo Cecchini
|
11
|
| Armangue Competicion
|
M
|
David Guixeras
|
Josep María Falcó
|
13
|
Results and standings
Drivers' championship
|
|
| Key
|
| Colour
|
Result
|
| Gold
|
Winner
|
| Silver
|
2nd place
|
| Bronze
|
3rd place
|
| Green
|
Points finish
|
| Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
| Non-classified finish (NC)
|
| Purple
|
Did not finish (Ret)
|
| Black
|
Excluded (EX)
|
| Disqualified (DSQ)
|
| White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
| Cancelled (C)
|
| Blank
|
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
|
|
Manufacturers' championship
Events
See also
References
External links