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. The manufacturers' title was won by Subaru.
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."
Calendar
The 1995 championship was contested over eight rounds in Europe and Oceania.
Rd.Start dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistance123 January26 January 63rd Rallye Automobile Monte-CarloMonte CarloMixed21546.80 km210 February12 February 44th International Swedish RallyKarlstad, Värmland CountySnow25501.12 km38 March10 March 29th TAP Rallye de PortugalFigueira da Foz, CoimbraGravel33476.56 km43 May5 May 39th Tour de Corse - Rallye de FranceAjaccio, CorsicaTarmac22481.17 km527 July30 July 26th Smokefree Rally New ZealandManukau, AucklandGravel33560.89 km615 September18 September 8th Telstra Rally AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaGravel30503.88 km723 October25 October 31st Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de EspañaLloret de Mar, CataloniaTarmac23474.35 km819 November22 November 51st Network Q RAC RallyChester, CheshireGravel28510.70 kmSources:
Teams and drivers
Manufacturer entries Team Manufacturer Car Tyre No. Driver Co-Driver Rounds Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) 1 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli 1–3 Denis Giraudet 4–72 Juha Kankkunen Nicky Grist1–73 Armin Schwarz Klaus Wicha1–714 Thomas Rådström Lars Bäckman2 Yoshio Fujimoto Arne Hertz 6 15 5 555 Subaru WRTSubaruImpreza 5554 Colin McRae Derek Ringer All5 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya 1–4, 6–86 Piero Liatti Alessandro Alessandrini 1, 4, 7 Mats Jonsson Johnny Johansson2 Richard Burns Robert Reid3, 8 Peter 'Possum' Bourne Tony Sircombe5–614 Richard Burns Robert Reid 5 R.A.S. FordFordEscort RS Cosworth 7 François Delecour Catherine François All8 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot All9 Stig Blomqvist Benny Melander 2 Alessandro Fiorio Vittorio Brambilla 3 Patrick Bernardini Jean-Marc Andrié4 Neil Allport Craig Vincent5 Malcolm Wilson Bryan Thomas 8Escort RS Cosworth (Grp. N)30 Jason Priestley Kevin Caffrey6 Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishiLancer Evo II10 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander2Lancer Evo III5–6, 8Lancer Evo II (Grp. N) Isolde Holderied Tina Thörner3–4Lancer Evo II11 Tommi Mäkinen Seppo Harjanne1–2Lancer Evo III4–8Lancer Evo II (Grp. N) Jorge Recalde Martin Christie3Lancer Evo II12 Andrea Aghini Sauro Farnocchia1Lancer Evo III4, 7Lancer Evo II (Grp. N) Rui Madeira Nuno Rodrigues da Silva3Lancer Evo III (Grp. N)7–8? Ed Ordynski Mark Stacey5–6
Non Manufacturer Entries Major entries not registered as manufacturers Team Manufacturer CarTyre DriversCo-drivers Rounds Société DiacRenaultClio Maxi Jean Ragnotti Gilles Thimonier 1, 4 Philippe Bugalski Renaud Thierry 1 Jean-Paul Chiaroni 4 Renault Gest Galp José Carlos Macedo Miguel Borges 3 Pedro Azeredo Fernando Prata 3 Renault Competicion Oriol Gómez Marc Martí7 Renault Dealer Rallying UK Alain Oreille Jack Boyère8 Robbie Head Terry Harryman8 Darko PeljhanVolkswagenGolf G60 Rallye? Darko Peljhan Miran Kacin 1 Volkswagen Motorsport SwedenGolf III GTi 16V? Harry Joki Per Carlsson 2 Joakim Andersson Göran Nyström 2 S.B.G. SportGolf III Kit Car Tapio Laukkanen Risto Mannisenmäki8 Autostal DuindistelOpelCalibra Turbo 4x4? Henrik Lundgaard Freddy Pedersen 1 Opel Team SwedenAstra GSi 16V? Per Svan Johan Olsson 2 Opel Team Belgium Freddy Loix Sven Smeets 3–4 Remus Racing? Kris Rosenberger Hans-Dieter Stock 7 Maurizio VeriniLanciaDelta HF Integrale Maurizio Verini Enrico Roveda 1 Duriforte Construções Jorge Bica João Sena 3 Daniel Ducruet? Daniel Ducruet Freddy Delorme7 Gamace MC Competición Pedro Javier Diego Icíar Muguerza7 V.I.P MotorsportPeugeot306 S16? Piergiorgio Deila Pierangelo Scalvini 1, 3 Peugeot Sport Fabien Doenlen Hervé Sauvage 4 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi 4 Peugeot Sport España? Borja Moratal Alfredo Rodríguez7 Nikolai BurkartNissanSunny GTi Nikolai Burkart Regine Rausch 1, 3 Nissan F2 Grégoire de Mevius Jean-Marc Fortin 3? Jarmo Kytölehto Arto Kapanen 8 Argyle AutosPulsar GTi-R? Geoff Argyle Raymond Bennett 5 KremlyovskayaSubaruImpreza 555? Yvan Postel Olivier Peyret 1, 4, 7 Indonesia Rally Team? Tony Hardianto Anthony Sarwono 6? Irvan Gading Karel Harilatu 6 Joe McAndrewLegacy RS? Joe McAndrew Bob Haldane 5 Christian JaquillardFordEscort RS Cosworth? Christian Jaquillard Christiane Jaquillard1 Totta Peres Competição? Fernando Peres Ricardo Caldeira 3 Remus Racing? Kris Rosenberger Siegfried Schwarz 3–4 Brian Stokes Brian Stokes Ian Latham 5 Bank Utama Rally Team? Pratikto Singgih Phil Mills 6 Belgacom Rally Team Grégoire de Mevius Jean-Marc Fortin 8 Jonny Milner Jonny Milner Steve Turvey 8 Alister McRae? Alister McRae David Senior 8 Ford MotorsportEscort RS 2000 MKVI Gwyndaf Evans Howard Davies 8 Ford Team Finland Sebastian Lindholm Ilkka Riipinen8 Toyota Castrol Team SwedenToyotaCelica Turbo 4WD (ST185) 'Gullabo' Ingemar Algerstedt2 H.F. Grifone SRL Marcus Grönholm Voitto Silander2–3 Timo Rautiainen5 Andrea Navarra Renzo Casazza8Celica GT-Four (ST205)7 Toyota Team Australia? Neal Bates Coral Taylor6 Gustavo Trelles Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono7 Finnish Junior Rally TeamVauxhallAstra GSI 16V? Jarmo Kytölehto Arto Kapanen2 Škoda MotorsportŠkodaFelicia Kit Car 'Nalle' Anders Olsson2 Pavel Sibera Petr Gross2–4, 8 Emil Triner Pavel Štanc2–4 Stig Blomqvist Benny Melander8 Mazda Team SwedenMazda323 GT-R? Dick Larsson Raymond Wessman2 Tony Bergdahl Kent Jansson2 AutopowerAudiCoupé S2? Peter Friberg Benny Locander2 Stohl Racing Manfred Stohl Jürgen Bertl3 Reinhard Kaufmann8 Rudolf Stohl Jürgen Bertl8 Bank Utama Rally Team? Ari Sigit Harjojudanto Fredrik Thomas6 SEAT SportSEATIbiza GTi 16V Erwin Weber Manfred Hiemer3 Antonio Rius Manuel Casanova3, 7 Jordi Ventura Manté Joan Sureda7 Mitsubishi Ralliart New ZealandMitsubishiLancer Evo I? Mark Leonard Garry Cowan5 Michael GuestLancer Evo II? Michael Guest Steve O'Brien-Pounde6 David Officer? David Officer Kate Officer6 Silverstone Suzuki SportSuzukiCultus GTIS Nobuhiro Tajima Ross Runnalls5Swift GTi MK26 SanYang MIT MotorsportHondaCivic VTi? Leigh Hynes Glenn Macneall5–6 Dai-wei Yein Judy de Leeuwe5 Ching-jung Kao Huan-shan Lai6 Hyundai Rally SportHyundaiLantra? Wayne Bell Iain Stewart6 Rod Turnbull David Sinclair6 Daihatsu AustraliaDaihatsuCharade GTi? Robert Nicoli Brian Harwood6 Ross Mackenzie Tony Floyd6 Kia Motorsport KoreaKiaSephia? Rob Herridge David Hynes6 Park Jeong-Ryong Duncan Jordan6 Citroën HispaniaCitroënZX 16V Jesús Puras Carlos del Barrio7 Escudería Baix EmpordàBMWM3 E30 Josep Bassas Antonio Rodríguez7
Group N Cup Entries Team Manufacturer CarTyre DriversCo-drivers Rounds Mitsubishi Ralliart GermanyMitsubishiLancer Evo II Isolde Holderied Christina Thörner 1, 3–6, 8Lancer Evo III 7Lancer Evo II Rui Madeira Nuno Rodrigues da Silva 1, 3–6Lancer Evo III 7–8Lancer Evo II Jorge Recalde Martin Christie 3–6Lancer Evo III7 Kathrein Renn- und Rallye TeamLancer Evo II? Hermann Gaßner sen. Siegfried Schrankl1, 4 Harald Brock3 Jean-Paul Aymé? Jean-Paul Aymé Brigitte Aymé 1 Mitsubishi Ralliart Sweden? Kenneth Bäcklund Tord Andersson 2 Stig-Olov Walfridsson Gunnar Barth 2 Mitsubishi RalliartLancer Evo III? Ed Ordynski Mark Stacey5–6 Kiyoshi Inoue? Kiyoshi Inoue Yoshimasa Nakahara 5 Hikaru Teshigawara? Hikaru Teshigawara Tadayoshi Sato 5 Katsuhiko Taguchi? Katsuhiko Taguchi Fred Gocentas 5–6 Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand? Andrew Grant Brett Harvey 5 Marty BecktonLancer Evo II? Marty Beckton Damien Long 5 Craig Lee 6 Michael LieuLancer Evo I? Michael Lieu Hakaru Ichino5–6 Mitsubishi Ralliart ZushiLancer Evo II? Yoshihiro Kataoka Satoshi Hayashi5, 8 David West? David West Tony Best 6 Mitsubishi Ralliart Netherlands? Hans Stacey Mark van den Brand 7–8 MK RattenGalant VR-4? Anders Rådström Lars-Ove Larsson 2 Gullabo Däckfynd? Göran Fredriksson Kjell Haglund2 MSK Kvarnvingarna? Pierre Andersson Sven-Erik Andersson 2 NAF Motorsport Romerike? Anders Hedström Lasse Ekström 2 Philippe CamandonaFordEscort RS Cosworth? Philippe Camandona Georges Crausaz 1, 3 Rémi Samuel? Rémi Samuel Martin Biju-Duval 1, 4 Franck Phillips? Franck Phillips "Slo" 1 Uwe Nittel Uwe Nittel Monika Eckardt 1 Jacques Andreani? Jacques Andreani Jean-Pierre Cani 4 Yves Loubet? Yves Loubet Bruno Brissart 4 Jean-Marie Santoni? Jean-Marie Santoni Jean-Marc Casamatta4 Jeremy Easson Jeremy Easson Jim Kitson 8 H.F. Grifone SRLToyotaCelica GT-Four (ST205) Mohammed Ben Sulayem Ronan Morgan 2–6 Uwe Nittel Uwe Nittel Monika Eckardt 3–4, 7 Dieter Schneppenheim 8 H.F. Grifone SRL Andrea Navarra Renzo Casazza 5–6Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) 3–4 Richard FrauRenaultClio Williams Richard Frau Jean-Louis Biet 1 Nicolas Saint-Martin 4, 7 Ange-Pierre Cordoliani? Ange-Pierre Cordoliani Christophe Leonardi4 Erick Antona? Erick Antona Frédéric Andreucci4 Escudería San Fermín? Javier Azcona Inma Vittorini7 Escudería Osona? Ferrán Urteu Jordi Gomà7 Gert BlomqvistNissanSunny GTi? Gert Blomqvist Lena Lindberg2 Impreza IPF FujitsuboSubaruImpreza WRX? Masao Kamioka Kevin Gormley3, 5–6, 8 Hideaki Miyoshi Mike Corner3, 5–6 Mike Kidd8 Guy FioriBMW325i E30? Guy Fiori Mario Bastelica4 Petronas EON Racing TeamProtonWira 4WD Karamjit Singh Ron Teoh5–6, 8 Catalunya MotorSEATIbiza GTi 16V Salvador Cañellas Jnr. Xavier Lorza7 Gamace MC CompeticiónPeugeot106 Rallye Manuel Muniente Joan Ibáñez Sotos7 Gavin CoxOpelCalibra Turbo 4x4 Gavin Cox Stephen Griffiths8
Standings
Drivers' championship
Driver MON SWE POR FRA NZL AUS ESP GBR Points 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 Driver MON SWE POR FRA NZL AUS ESP GBR PointsSources:
Manufacturers' championship Pos.ManufacturerMONSWEPORFRANZLAUSESPGBRPts 1 555 Subaru World Rally Team Ret 350 Ret Ret 46 0 60 39 48 29 64 64 2 Team Mitsubishi Ralliart 307 Ret 36 64 32 36 31 56 33 19 3 R.A.S Ford 223 Ret Ret Ret 47 28 26 42 26 15 21 18Pos.ManufacturerMONSWEPORFRANZLAUSESPGBRPtsSources:
Group N Cup