List of World Rally Championship Co-Drivers' champions

The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series administrated by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The series currently consists of 13 three-day events driven on surfaces that range from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. Each rally is split into 15–25 special stages, which are run against the clock on closed roads. The WRC was formed from well-known and popular international rallies, most of which had previously been part of the European Rally Championship and/or the International Championship for Manufacturers; the series was first contested in 1973.[2]

Each season normally consists of 12 to 16 rallies driven on surfaces ranging from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. Points from these events are calculated towards the drivers', co-drivers' and manufacturers' world championships. The driver's championship, co-driver's championship and manufacturer's championship are separate championships, but are based on the same point system. In the current points system, points are awarded at the end of each rally to the top ten WRC (overall) drivers and co-drivers that qualify as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. In addition to those points, from 2011 each event holds 1 special stage, the Power Stage, in which drivers and co-drivers can score extra points – currently awarded to five fastest (5, 4, 3, 2, 1). [3]

Daniel Elena holds the record for the most co-drivers' championships, winning nine during his career.[4] He also holds the record for the most championships won in a row; he won nine consecutive titles from 2004 to 2012.[5] Julien Ingrassia is second with six championships won consecutively from 2013 to 2018.

List of co-drivers' champions

By year

List of World Rally Championship Co-Drivers' champions
Season Country Co-Driver Car Wins Podiums Points Margin
2001  United Kingdom Robert Reid Subaru Impreza WRC 1 6 44 2
2002  Finland Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC 5 9 77 40
2003  United Kingdom Phil Mills Subaru Impreza WRC 2003 4 7 72 1
2004  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 6 12 118 36
2005  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 10 13 127 56
2006  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 8 12 112 1
2007  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 8 13 116 4
2008  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 11 13 122 19
2009  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 7 9 93 1
2010  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 8 13 276 105
2011  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC 5 9 222 8
2012  Monaco Daniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC 9 10 270 57
2013  France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 9 11 290 114
2014  France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8 10 267 49
2015  France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8 10 263 80
2016  France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 6 11 268 108
2017  France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 2 9 232 24
2018  France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 4 6 219 18
2019  Estonia Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 6 9 263 36
Source:[6]

References

  1. "About FIA". FIA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  2. "What is WRC?". World Rally Championship. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. Rule changes summary juwra.com
  4. "Loeb clinches eighth title". Sky Sports. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  5. "Hirvonen's exit hands eighth straight world title to Loeb". CNN. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  6. "Championship standings - archive". wrc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
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