1995 World Rally Championship

23rd season of the FIA World Rally Championship

1995 World Rally Championship

World Drivers' Champion:
Colin McRae
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The 1995 World Rally Championship was the 23rd season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 8 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Colin McRae in a Subaru Impreza 555, ahead of team-mate Carlos Sainz.[1] The manufacturers' title was won by Subaru.[2]

Toyota was caught using illegal turbo restrictors at the Rally Catalunya and were given a one-year ban by the FIA. FIA president Max Mosley called the illegal turbo restrictor "the most sophisticated device I've ever seen in 30 years of motor sports." Toyota and their drivers, Juha Kankkunen, Didier Auriol and Armin Schwarz, were also stripped of all points in the championships. Kankkunen had been in contention for the drivers' world title. Mosley stated that "there is no suggestion the drivers were aware of what was going on."[3]

## Calendar

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Round  | Dates  | Race  | Surface

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1  | 22–26 January |  Rallye Monte Carlo | asphalt & snow
2  | 10–12 February |  Swedish Rally | snow
3  | 8–10 March |  Rallye de Portugal | gravel
4  | 3–5 May |  Rallye de France | asphalt
5  | 27–30 July |  Rally New Zealand | gravel
6  | 15–18 September |  Rally Australia | gravel
7  | 23–25 October |  Rally Catalunya | asphalt
8  | 19–22 November |  RAC Rally | gravel
Sources:[4][5]

## Teams and drivers

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Team  | Manufacturer  | Car  | Tyre  | No  | Drivers  | Rounds

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Toyota Castrol Team | Toyota | Celica GT-Four ST205
Celica Turbo 4WD | M | 1  |  Didier Auriol | 1–7
2  |  Juha Kankkunen | 1–7
3  |  Armin Schwarz | 1–7
14  |  Thomas Rådström | 2
Yoshio Fujimoto | 6
15  |  Tomas Jansson | 2
Yoshio Fujimoto | 5
16  |  Neal Bates | 6
555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru | Impreza 555 | P | 4  |  Colin McRae | All
5  |  Carlos Sainz | 1–4, 6–8
6  |  Piero Liatti | 1, 4, 7
Mats Jonsson | 2
Richard Burns | 3, 8
Peter 'Possum' Bourne | 5–6
14  |  Richard Burns | 5
R.A.S. Ford | Ford | Escort RS Cosworth | M | 7  |  François Delecour | All
8  |  Bruno Thiry | All
9  |  Stig Blomqvist | 2
Alex Fiorio | 3
Patrick Bernardini | 4
Neil Allport | 5
Malcolm Wilson | 8
30  |  Jason Priestley | 6
44  |  Alister McRae | 8
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi | Lancer Evo II
Lancer Evo III | M | 10  |  Kenneth Eriksson | 2, 5–6, 8
Isolde Holderied | 3–4
11  |  Tommi Mäkinen | 1–2, 4–8
Jorge Recalde | 3
12  |  Andrea Aghini | 4, 7
Kenneth Bäcklund | 2
Rui Madeira | 3, 8
Ed Ordynski | 5–6
14  |  Rui Madeira | 1, 4–7
15  |  Jorge Recalde | 4–6
26  |  Isolde Holderied | 1, 5–8
Société Diac | Renault | Clio Maxi | M | 17 |  Jean Ragnotti | 1, 4
18  |  José Carlos Macedo  | 3
19  |  Alain Oreille | 8
21 |  Philippe Bugalski | 1, 4
25  |  Robbie Head | 8
30  |  Pedro Azeredo | 3
51  |  Angelo Medeghini | 4
Source:[6]

## Standings

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### Drivers' championship

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Pos. | Driver  | MON
| SWE
| POR
| FRA
| NZL
| AUS
| ESP
| GBR
| Points

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1  |  Colin McRae | Ret  | Ret  | 3  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 90
2  |  Carlos Sainz | 1  | Ret  | 1  | 4  | WD  | Ret  | 1  | 2  | 85
3  |  Kenneth Eriksson |  | 1  |  |  | 5  | 1  |  | Ret  | 48
4  |  François Delecour | 2  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  | 6  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 46
5  |  Tommi Mäkinen | 4  | 2  |  | 8  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | 38
6  |  Bruno Thiry | 5  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 6  | Ret  | 5  | 34
7  |  Andrea Aghini | 6  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 5  |  | 26
8  |  Piero Liatti | 8  |  |  | 6  |  |  | 3  |  | 21
9  |  Richard Burns |  |  | 7  |  | Ret  |  |  | 3  | 16
10  |  Alister McRae |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 10
11  |  Rui Madeira | 12  |  | 9  | 18  | 10  | Ret  | 11  | 7  | 7
12=  |  Gustavo Trelles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  | 6
12=  |  Gwyndaf Evans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 6
14=  |  Jean Ragnotti | 7  |  |  | 11  |  |  |  |  | 4
14=  |  Stig Blomqvist |  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 4
14=  |  Patrick Bernardini |  |  |  | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4
14=  |  Peter 'Possum' Bourne |  |  |  |  | 7  | Ret  |  |  | 4
14=  |  Yoshio Fujimoto |  |  |  |  | 27  | 7  |  | WD  | 4
14=  |  Oriol Gómez |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  |  | 4
20  |  Jorge Recalde |  |  | 10  | 20  | 9  | 10  |  |  | 4
21=  |  Tomas Jansson |  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
21=  |  Alex Fiorio |  |  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
21=  |  Neil Allport |  |  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  | 3
21=  |  Ed Ordynski |  |  |  |  | 11  | 8  |  |  | 3
21=  |  Andrea Navarra |  |  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 8  | Ret  | 3
21=  |  Jarmo Kytölehto |  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 3
27=  |  Philippe Camandona | 9  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
27=  |  Philippe Bugalski | Ret  |  |  | 9  |  |  |  |  | 2
27=  |  Neal Bates |  |  |  |  |  | 9  |  |  | 2
27=  |  Josep Bassas |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  |  | 2
27=  |  Masao Kamioka |  |  | 12  |  |  | 11  |  | 9  | 2
32=  |  Isolde Holderied | 10  |  | 11  | 19  | Ret  | 19  | Ret  | 14  | 1
32=  |  Kenneth Bäcklund |  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
32=  |  Yvan Postel | 14  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 10  |  | 1
32=  |  Alain Oreille |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 1
DSQ |  Juha Kankkunen | 3  | 4  | 2  | 10  | 3  | 3  | Ret  |  | 62
DSQ |  Didier Auriol | Ret  | 5  | 5  | 1  | 2  | Ret  | DSQ  |  | 51
DSQ |  Armin Schwarz | Ret  | 9  | 4  | Ret  | 4  | 5  | Ret  |  | 30
DSQ |  Thomas Rådström |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
Pos. | Driver  | MON
| SWE
| POR
| FRA
| NZL
| AUS
| ESP
| GBR
| Points
Sources:[7][8]

### Manufacturers' championship

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Pos. | Manufacturer  | No. | MON
| SWE
| POR
| FRA
| NZL
| AUS
| ESP
| GBR
| Points

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1  |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | 3  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 350
5  | 1  | Ret  | 1  | 4  |  | Ret  | 1  | 2
6  | 8  | Ret  | (7)  | (6)  | 7  | Ret  | (3)  | (3)
2  |  Team Mitsubishi Ralliart | 10  |  | 1  | (11)  | (19)  | 5  | 1  |  | Ret  | 307
11  | 4  | 2  | 10  | 8  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | Ret
12  | 6  |  | 9  | 3  | 11  | (8)  | 5  | 7
14  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  |
3  |  R.A.S. Ford | 7  | 2  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  | 6  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 223
8  | 5  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 6  | Ret  | 5
9  |  | 7  | 8  | 7  | 8  |  |  | Ret
DSQ |  Toyota Castrol Team | 1  | Ret  | (5)  | (5)  | 1  | 2  | Ret  | DSQ |  | 260
2  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 10  | 3  | 3  | Ret  |
3  | Ret  |  | 4  | Ret  | (4)  | 5  | Ret  |
14  |  | 3  |  |  | Ret  |  |  |
Pos. | Manufacturer  | No. | MON
| SWE
| POR
| FRA
| NZL
| AUS
| ESP
| GBR
| Points
Sources:[4][7]
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)

### Group N Cup

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Pos. | Driver  | MON
| SWE
| POR
| FRA
| NZL
| AUS
| ESP
| GBR
| Points

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1  |  Rui Madeira | 3  |  | 1  | 1  | 2  | Ret  | 1  | 1  | 69
2  |  Jorge Recalde |  |  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 2  | Ret  |  | 40
3  |  Isolde Holderied | 2  |  | 3  | 2  |  | 9  | Ret  | 4  | 32
4  |  Masao Kamioka |  |  | 4  |  |  | 3  |  | 2  | 22
5  |  Ed Ordynski |  |  |  |  | 3  | 1  |  |  | 20
6  |  Philippe Camandona | 1  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
Kenneth Bäcklund |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
Uwe Nittel | 8  |  | 8  | Ret  |  |  | 3  | 5  | 13
9  |  Stig-Olov Walfridsson |  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
Hans Stacey |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | Ret  | 10
Karamjit Singh |  |  |  |  | 6  | 5  |  | 6  | 10
12  |  Hermann Gaßner  | 5  |  | 7  | 7  |  |  |  | 6  | 8
13  |  Anders Rådström |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7
Yoshihiro Kataoka |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 7
Mohammed Ben Sulayem |  | 7  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 7
Pos. | Driver  | MON
| SWE
| POR
| FRA
| NZL
| AUS
| ESP
| GBR
| Points
Sources:[7][8]

## Events

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Rally name  | Dates run  | Podium drivers (finishing time)  | Podium cars

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Rallye Monte Carlo | 22 January–26 January  |

1. Carlos Sainz (6h:32m:31s)
2. François Delecour (6h:34m:56s)
3. Juha Kankkunen (6h:36m:28s)

1. Subaru Impreza 555
2. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
3. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

Swedish Rally | 10 February–12 February  |

1. Kenneth Eriksson (4h:51m:27s)
2. Tommi Mäkinen (4h:51m:39s)
3. Thomas Rådström (4h:52m:34s)

1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II
2. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II
3. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

Rallye de Portugal | 8 March–10 March  |

1. Carlos Sainz (5h:32m:37s)
2. Juha Kankkunen (5h:32m:49s)
3. Colin McRae (5h:35m:51s)

1. Subaru Impreza 555
2. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
3. Subaru Impreza 555

Tour de Corse | 3 May–5 May  |

1. Didier Auriol (5h:14m:49s)
2. François Delecour (5h:15m:04s)
3. Andrea Aghini (5h:15m:46s)

1. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
2. Ford Escort RS Cosworth
3. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III

Rally New Zealand | 27 July–30 July  |

1. Colin McRae (5h:33m:06s)
2. Didier Auriol (5h:33m:50s)
3. Juha Kankkunen (5h:34m:15s)

1. Subaru Impreza 555
2. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
3. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

Rally Australia | 15 September–18 September  |

1. Kenneth Eriksson (4h:53m:59s)
2. Colin McRae (4h:54m:18s)
3. Juha Kankkunen (4h:55m:54s)

1. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
2. Subaru Impreza 555
3. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

Rally Catalunya | 23 October–25 October  |

1. Carlos Sainz (5h:05m:58s)
2. Colin McRae (5h:06m:49s)
3. Piero Liatti (5h:07m:56s)

1. Subaru Impreza 555
2. Subaru Impreza 555
3. Subaru Impreza 555

RAC Rally | 19 November–22 November  |

1. Colin McRae (5h:09m:19s)
2. Carlos Sainz (5h:09m:55s)
3. Richard Burns (5h:15m:58s)

1. Subaru Impreza 555
2. Subaru Impreza 555
3. Subaru Impreza 555

Source:[4]

## References

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1. ^ "1995 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers - Final classification". RallyBase. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
2. ^ "1995 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers - Final classification". RallyBase. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
3. ^ "Toyota team pick up a one-year ban". The Independent. London. 4 November 1995. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
4. ^ a b c "WRC 1995". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
5. ^ "1995 WRC calendar". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
6. ^ "FIA World Rally Championship Entry List 1995". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
7. ^ a b c "Season 1995 – Championship standings". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
8. ^ a b "FIA World Rally Championship Standings 1995". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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