The World Rally Championship for Manufacturers (or WRC Manufacturers' Championship) is a title awarded by the FIA to the most successful manufacturer over a

World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...

season, as determined by a points system based on

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results. The WRC was formed from well-known and popular international rallies, most of which had previously been part of the

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and/or the International Championship for Manufacturers; the series was first contested in

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. The first official rallying Manufacturers' Champion was Alpine-Renault. On seventeen occasions the Manufacturers' Champion team has not contained the World Drivers' Champion for a given season. In the 45 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only 13 different manufacturers have won it; Lancia being the most successful, with 10 titles including 6 consecutive from 1987 to 1992. Only seven countries have produced winning manufacturers:

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Key

By season

Manufacturers who also facilitated the WRC Drivers' champion in the same season are shown in bold.

By manufacturer

By nationality

Notes

References

General:
WRC HistoryRallyBase.nleWRC-results.com

External links

World Rally Championship official site

FIA official site
{{World Rally Championship Constructors' Champions Constructors' champions

Rally Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Political demonstration, a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a North American school or college sporting event Sport ...