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