The 1990 World Rally Championship was the 18th season of the FIA World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 12 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Carlos Sainz in a Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 , ahead of Didier Auriol and Juha Kankkunen . The manufacturers' title was won by Lancia , ahead of Toyota and Mitsubishi .
Swedish Rally was cancelled due to warm weather and lack of snow.
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Italy Martini Lancia
Lancia
Delta Integrale 16V
M
Finland Juha Kankkunen
Finland Juha Piironen
1–3, 5, 7, 10, 12
Italy Miki Biasion
Italy Tiziano Siviero
1–3, 5, 7–10, 12
France Didier Auriol
France Bernard Occelli
1–2, 4–5, 7–10
Italy Alessandro Fiorio
Italy Luigi Pirollo
3, 9
France Yves Loubet
France Jean-Paul Chiaroni
4
Italy Jolly Club
M
Italy Dario Cerrato
Italy Giuseppe Cerri
1–2, 10
Italy Alessandro Fiorio
Italy Luigi Pirollo
5, 8, 10
France Didier Auriol
France Bernard Occelli
12
Belgium Robert Droogmans
Belgium Ronny Joosten
12
Italy Lancia Fina
M
France Bruno Saby
France Daniel Grataloup
1, 4
Portugal Duriforte SG Gigante
M
Portugal Carlos Bica
Portugal Fernando Prata
2
Germany Lancia Deutschland
M
Germany Ronald Holzer
Germany Klaus Wendel
2, 5
Italy Michele Rayneri
D
Italy Michele Rayneri
Italy Loris Roggia
5–6, 9
Greece "Jigger"
B
Greece "Jigger"
Greece Konstantinos Stefanis
5
Italy Paola De Martini
?
Italy Paola De Martini
Italy Umberta Gibellini
7
Sweden Clarion Team Europe
M
Sweden Per Eklund
Sweden Jan-Olof Bohlin
8, 12
Finland Team Michelin Finland
M
Finland Sebastian Lindholm
Finland Timo Hantunen
8
Italy H.F. Grifone SRL
M
Italy Piero Liatti
Italy Luciano Tedeschini
10
Italy Astra Racing
?
Italy Piergiorgio Deila
Italy Pierangelo Scalvini
10
Italy Città di Castelfranco
?
Italy Pucci Giuseppe Grossi
Italy Alessandro Mari
10
Japan Toyota Team Europe
Toyota
Celica GT-4 (ST165)
P
Spain Carlos Sainz
Spain Luis Moya
1–10, 12
Sweden Mikael Ericsson
Sweden Claes Billstam
1, 3, 5, 8–10
Germany Armin Schwarz
Germany Klaus Wicha
1–2, 4, 10, 12
Kenya Toyota Team Kenya
P
Sweden Björn Waldegård
United Kingdom Fred Gallagher
3
United Arab Emirates Toyota Team Middle East
P
United Arab Emirates Mohammed Ben Sulayem
Republic of Ireland Ronan Morgan
5
Argentina Recalde Alpitour
P
Argentina Jorge Recalde
Argentina Martin Christie
7
France Jean-Michel Dionneau
?
France Jean-Michel Dionneau
France Thierry Brion
11
Sweden Toyota Team Sweden
P
Sweden Mats Jonsson
Sweden Anders Olsson
12
United Kingdom Toyota Team Great Britain
P
United Kingdom David Llewellin
United Kingdom Phil Short
12
France Patrice Servant
Corolla 16V
?
France Patrice Servant
France David Charbonnel
11
France Michel Molinié
?
France Michel Molinié
France Patrice Lemarie
11
France Jean-Philippe Bernier
?
France Jean-Philippe Bernier
France Yves Malus
11
France Adolphe Choteau
?
France Adolphe Choteau
France Jean-Pierre Claverie
11
Japan Mazda Rally Team Europe
Mazda
323 4WD
M
Finland Timo Salonen
Finland Voitto Silander
1–2
323 GTX
8, 12
323 4WD
Finland Hannu Mikkola
Sweden Arne Hertz
1–2
323 GTX
8, 12
323 4WD
Belgium Grégoire de Mevius
Belgium Luc Manset
2
Sweden Arne Hertz
9
323 GTX
Finland Mikael Sundström
Finland Juha Repo
8, 12
323 4WD
Sweden Ingvar Carlsson
Sweden Per Carlsson
6, 9
New Zealand Mazda Rally Team Asia Pacific
?
New Zealand Rod Millen
New Zealand Tony Sircombe
6, 9
Japan Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi
Galant VR-4
M
Sweden Kenneth Eriksson
Sweden Staffan Parmander
1–2, 5, 8–9, 12
Finland Ari Vatanen
Sweden Bruno Berglund
1–2, 5, 8, 12
Japan Mitsubishi Oil Citizen
Y
Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka
United Kingdom John Meadows
3, 11
Australia Ross Dunkerton
Lithuania Fred Gocentas
6
Australia Steve McKimmie
9
Finland Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland
M
Finland Lasse Lampi
Finland Pentti Kuukkala
8
France Patrick Tauziac
?
France Patrick Tauziac
France Claude Papin
11
Germany Audi Sport Europa Team
Audi
90 Quattro
M
Italy Paola De Martini
Italy Umberta Gibellini
1–2, 4–5, 8–10
Austria Stohl Racing
M
Austria Rudolf Stohl
Austria Reinhard Kaufmann
3, 7
Austria Ernst Rohringer
5, 11
Finland VV-Auto
?
Finland Esa Saarenpää
Finland Olli Männistö
8
200 Quattro
?
Finland Risto Buri
Finland Jyrki Stenroos
8
United Kingdom GM Euro Sport
GM
Kadett GSI 16V
M
United Kingdom Louise Aitken-Walker
Sweden Christina Thörner
1, 10, 12
Astra GTE
2, 4, 6, 9
United Kingdom Vauxhall Dealer Sport
Nova GTE
M
United Kingdom David Metcalfe
United Kingdom Ian Grindrod
12
France Concessionnaires Peugeot France
Peugeot
309 GTI
M
France François Delecour
Monaco "Tilber"
1, 4
205 Rallye
France Fabien Doenlen
France Evelyne Merciol
4
United Kingdom Peugeot Talbot Sport
205 GTI 1.6
M
United Kingdom Paul Frankland
United Kingdom Keith Chipcase
12
309 GTI
United Kingdom Richard Burns
United Kingdom Wayne Goble
12
Portugal Diabolique Motorsport
Ford
Sierra RS Cosworth
M
Portugal Joaquim Santos
Portugal Miguel Oliveira
2
Belgium Ford Fina Rally Team
D
Belgium Marc Duez
Belgium Alain Lopes
2, 4
Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
10, 12
United Kingdom Q8 Team Ford
P
Finland Pentti Airikkala
Republic of Ireland Ronan McNamee
8, 10, 12
United Kingdom Malcolm Wilson
United Kingdom Nicky Grist
8, 10, 12
Italy Gianfranco Cunico
Italy Stefano Evangelisti
8, 10
Italy Alessandro Fiorio
Italy Luigi Pirollo
12
United Kingdom Shell Oil UK
P
United Kingdom Jimmy McRae
United Kingdom David Senior
12
United Kingdom Colin McRae
United Kingdom Derek Ringer
12
Japan Subaru Technica International
Subaru
Legacy RS
M
Finland Markku Alén
Finland Ilkka Kivimäki
3, 5, 8, 10, 12
New Zealand Peter 'Possum' Bourne
New Zealand Rodger Freeth
3, 6, 9
Kenya Mike Kirkland
Kenya Surinder Thatthi
3, 6
Kenya Jim Heather-Hayes
Kenya Anton Levitan
3
Kenya Ian Duncan
Kenya Ian Munro
3
France François Chatriot
France Michel Périn
10
United Kingdom Derek Warwick
Republic of Ireland Ronan Morgan
12
Austria Vredestein Rally Team
Volkswagen
Golf II GTi 16V
M
Austria Raimund Baumschlager
Austria Ruben Zeltner
2, 4
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport
Golf G60 Rallye
P
Germany Erwin Weber
Germany Matthias Feltz
5–6, 9
Kenya Ryce Motors Ltd.
Daihatsu
Charade
D
Kenya Ashok Pattni
Kenya Bob Khan
3
Kenya Steve Anthony
Kenya Philip Valentine
3
Japan Takeshi Hirabayashi
Kenya Thee Soin
3
Kenya Guy Jack
Kenya Dave Smith
3
France Bastos Motul BMW
BMW
M3 E30
P
France François Chatriot
France Michel Périn
4
France Citroën Sport
Citroën
AX Sport
M
France Christine Driano
France Marie-Christine Lallement
4
France Laurent Poggi
France Edouard Buresi
4
Greece N.I. Theocharakis
Nissan
200SX
?
Greece Pavlos Moschoutis
Greece Efthimios Sassalos
5
France Alain Ambrosino
March Super Turbo
?
France Alain Ambrosino
France Daniel Le Saux
11
Soviet Union RSFSR
Lada
Samara 21083
?
Soviet Union Vladislav Shtykov
Soviet Union Yuriy Baykov
5, 8
Soviet Union Sergey Alyasov
Soviet Union Aleksandr Levitan
5
Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport
Škoda
Favorit 136 L
M
Czech Republic Ladislav Křeček
Czech Republic Bořivoj Motl
5, 10
Czech Republic Pavel Sibera
Czech Republic Petr Gross
5, 8, 12
Finland Kalevi Aho
Finland Timo Hakala
8, 10
United Kingdom Škoda GB
?
Norway John Haugland
Norway Petter Vegel
12
Argentina Marcelo Raies
Renault
18 GTX
?
Argentina Marcelo Raies
Argentina Jorge Gonzalez
7
Argentina Oscar Maccari
Argentina Oscar Maccari
Argentina Carlos Ostaschinsky
7
Argentina Gabriel Martin
Fiat
Regatta 85
?
Argentina Gabriel Martin
Argentina José Maria Volta
7
Argentina Fernando Marino
Argentina Fernando Marino
Argentina Rodolfo Ghilini
7
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
France Simon Racing
Renault
5 GT Turbo
M
France Alain Oreille
France Michel Roissard
1–2, 4–7, 9–11
France Team Diac
M
France Jean Ragnotti
France Gilles Thimonier
4
France Claude Balesi
France Jean-Paul Cirindini
4
France Sylvain Polo
France Hervé Sauvage
4
France Bertrand Balas
Lancia
Delta Integrale 16V
M
France Bertrand Balas
France Eric Lainé
1
Italy Top Run
M
Argentina Jorge Recalde
Argentina Martin Christie
2, 5–6, 8–9
Italy Astra Racing
M
Uruguay Gustavo Trelles
Uruguay Daniel Muzio
2, 5–12
Argentina Ernesto Soto
Argentina Jorge del Buono
2, 5–9
United Kingdom Walkers Radiators
?
United Kingdom Steve Smith
United Kingdom Brian Hughes
12
Monaco Pierre-Manuel Jenot
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
?
Monaco Pierre-Manuel Jenot
France "Slo"
1
France Alfa Romeo France
P
France Laurent Albertini
France Ange Pasquali
4
Kenya Serena Hotels
Subaru
Legacy RS
B
Kenya Patrick Njiru
Kenya David Williamson
3
Kenya Ian Duncan
M
Kenya Ian Duncan
Kenya Yvonne Mehta
5
Italy Toyota Team Italia
Toyota
Celica GT-4 (ST165)
P
Italy Gilberto Pianezzola
Italy Lucio Baggio
3, 5–6, 9–10
Cameroon Viviane Evina
Corolla FX-16V
?
Cameroon Viviane Evina
France Nathalie Chastagnol
11
Finland Pro Sport Rally Team
Mitsubishi
Galant VR-4
M
Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Finland Seppo Harjanne
6, 8–10, 12
Japan Team Mitsubishi-Ralliart
?
Japan Kiyoshi Inoue
Japan Satoshi Hayashi
6, 9
Australia Pedders Suspension
B
Australia Ed Ordynski
Australia Jeremy Browne
9
United Kingdom Q8 Team Ford
Ford
Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
P
United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans
United Kingdom Howard Davies
8, 10, 12
Italy Ford Italia
?
Italy Alessandro Fassina
Italy Massimo Chiapponi
10
Italy Rally Team Italia
Mazda
323 GTX
M
Belgium Grégoire de Mevius
Belgium Willy Lux
10
United Kingdom Team Daihatsu
Daihatsu
Charade GTi
D
United Kingdom Terry Kaby
United Kingdom Kevin Gormley
12
1990 World Rally Championship event map
File:WRC-1990.png
Black = Tarmac
Brown = Gravel
Blue = Snow/Ice
Red = Mixed Surface
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)
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