Rally History Archive

Miki Biasion opened the 1989 season with a commanding win in Monte Carlo, taming the unpredictable tarmac and snow in the new Lancia Delta Integrale to cement his championship defense.

Ingvar Carlsson thrilled the home crowds with a dominant drive through the frozen forests, giving Mazda its first WRC victory and proving the 323 4WD’s capability on snow and ice.

Miki Biasion mastered Portugal’s demanding gravel and tarmac mix to claim victory, showing calm authority as he guided the Lancia Delta Integrale to its second win of the season.

Björn Waldegård added another legendary African win to his resume, steering the Toyota Celica GT-Four to victory across Kenya’s vast, unforgiving landscapes.

Didier Auriol repeated his Corsican brilliance with another commanding win on home asphalt, proving unstoppable on the island’s endless corners in the Lancia Delta Integrale.

Miki Biasion powered through the punishing Greek gravel to secure another key win in his championship campaign, outlasting both rivals and terrain in the Lancia Delta Integrale.

Alex Fiorio delivered a career-defining performance in New Zealand’s fast-flowing forests, capturing victory in the Lancia Delta Integrale and proving his strength on gravel.

In its inaugural WRC appearance, Rally Australia delivered fast, technical gravel action through Western Australia’s forests—Juha Kankkunen claimed victory for Toyota with a commanding drive in the Celica GT-Four.

Juha Kankkunen soared to a dominant home victory over the jumps and crests of Finland’s fastest gravel stages, delivering another win for Toyota in the Celica GT-Four.

Didier Auriol delivered another tarmac masterclass at Sanremo, dominating Italy’s coastal and mountain stages in the Lancia Delta Integrale to secure his third win of the season.

Alain Ambrosino survived the punishing African terrain to take his only WRC victory in the Nissan 200SX, mastering the heat and isolation of the drivers-only endurance rally.

Pentti Airikkala claimed a long-awaited WRC victory in his home-away-from-home forests, guiding the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 to an emotional win through the slippery British stages.

Ari Vatanen claimed back-to-back Dakar victories with a commanding performance across the Sahara in the Peugeot 405 Turbo 16, mastering over 11,000 km of punishing terrain and fierce competition.