The 1994 World Rally Championship was the 22nd season of the
FIA
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World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the FIA. There are separate championships for drivers, co-drivers, manufacturers and t ...
. The season consisted of 10 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by
Didier Auriol
Didier Auriol (born 18 August 1958) is a French former rally driver. Born in Montpellier, and initially an ambulance driver, he competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1990s. He became World Rally Champion in 1994, the first driv ...
in a
Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD, ahead of
Carlos Sainz and
Juha Kankkunen
Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen (; born 2 April 1959) is a Finnish former rally driver. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1983 to 2002. He won 23 world rallies and four drivers' world championship titles, which we ...
. The manufacturers' title was won by
Toyota
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, ahead of
Subaru and
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.
Calendar
In 1994 started a system of rotation on the World Rally Championship. Because of this, Sweden, Australia and Spain were dropped from the championship and instead were run as part of
1994 FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup. This reduced number of full WRC events to ten, the lowest number since 1974–76.
Teams and drivers
Standing
Drivers' Championship
For the Drivers' Championship, points were awarded to the top 10 finishers.
Manufacturers' Championship
Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers, but only the best placed car of each registered manufacturer obtained points.
Results
External links
FIA World Rally Championship 1994at ewrc-results.com
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World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the FIA. There are separate championships for drivers, co-drivers, manufacturers and t ...
World Rally Championship seasons